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With three matches gone out of the scheduled five, the West Indies trail South Africa 0-3 in the five-match one-day international (ODI) series, and barring a surprise, it should be 4-0 after today's fourth and penultimate match.

The recent flare-up of violence has forced the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to change the home venue of Digicel Premier League aspirants, Meadows, from the Spanish Town Prison Oval, a decision which has left their coach, Christopher Russell, somewhat disappointed.

Ernest Hilaire has given a sober assessment of the future of West Indies cricket and warns fans to expect things to get worse before they get better. The chief executive officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has suggested a state of emergency of sorts for the regional game should be imposed.

Jamaica's sprinter Asafa Powell waves to the crowd after winning the men's 100 metres in a world-leading 9.83 seconds at the IAAF World Challenge Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Thursday.

About 700 people pushed and shoved and organisers threatened to shut down a World Cup ticket centre as fans scrambled for a last chance to watch the tournament's biggest games - only to discover that FIFA's systems had crashed.

Eight regional delegates will be among those from around the world who will converge on Morocco on June 6 for the five-day Special Olympics Global Congress.

Fast bowler Morne Morkel grabbed 4-21 yesterday as South Africa sealed a series win over West Indies with a 67-run victory in the third one-day international at Windsor Park.

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West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson says that a batting coach is a critical post in his support staff and he is hoping to fill the position following the Digicel Series 2010 against South Africa.

Fast bowler Morne Morkel grabbed four for 21 today as South Africa sealed a series win over hosts West Indies with a 67-run victory in the third one-day international at Windsor Park in Dominica

The hopes of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard becoming vice president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) have taken a further blow, with Sri Lanka now set to oppose his nomination.

The third One-Day International between hosts West Indies and South Africa takes place today at Windsor Park in Dominica, with the Caribbean side trying to prevent the visitors from taking an unbeatable lead in the series.