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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
February 28 - March 6, 2015
Marquez predicts KO win for Pacquiao or decision win for Mayweather JUAN Manuel Marquez III predicts that the only way Manny Pacquiao can win against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is via knockout. Pacquiao’s Mexican rival warned him of a possible home cooking in their super fight. Marquez, who knocked out Pacquiao in their fourth and final meeting in 2013, believes that Mayweather enjoys a “homecourt” advantage in Las Vegas. “For Pacquiao to win, he must knock him (Floyd) out -- because the judges in Las Vegas are always in favor of Mayweather,” Marquez said in Golpe a Golpe, a Mexican TV show, according to boxingscene. com. Marquez, who lost to Mayweather via unanimous decision in 2009, gave Pacquiao a piece of advice. “Normally, when Pacquiao is aggressive. He throws without looking out for the counter and in this respect, he must change because Mayweather is a great counterpuncher and knows precisely what hurts Pacquiao,” Marquez said. In boxing, styles makes a fight and Marquez thinks that both Pacquiao and Mayweather’s contrasting styles will be the biggest difference-maker. “?What hurts Pacquiao will be the counters and the defense of Mayweather but he is dangerous for
Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer has been criticised for recalling veteran white players.
South Africa rugby to include seven non-white players Juan Manuel Marquez III
his speed and power. Mayweather has the style that hurts Pacquiao and he should win by decision,” Marquez said. Meanwhile World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman announced that the winner of the long-awaited clash will receive a special belt to highlight the event’s importance. The WBC’s official site passed along comments from Sulaiman, who also applauded both fighters for putting their legacies on the line to create this superfight:
“For this special recognition I would like to have emeralds or platinum, but everything will be defined during the next weeks. This is because of the magnitude of the event, which will be broadcast via TV networks globally. It came in a good moment and it will be an emotive event. Both are obviously putting their legacy at stake, to prove who’s the best, satisfying an enormous created expectance. They are also competing to be considered one of the best 10 fighters in the entire boxing history.” (Philstar)
Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan makes history with first ever win AFGHANISTAN achieved an historic victory Thursday as it beat Scotland to win its first ever cricket World Cup match. Appearing at the tournament for the first time, the war-torn country beat the Scots by one wicket with just three balls to spare -- sparking jubilant celebrations back home. Afghan batter Samiullah Shenwari saved his team from the clutches of defeat, scoring 96 runs to set up a nail-biting finale. “The pressure was extreme again but Shenwari batted brilliantly” team captain Mohammad Nabi was reported to the have said by the International Cricket Council. “It’s good to put two points on the board. This is our first win in the World Cup and everyone will enjoy this.” Fans poured into the street waving flags, beating drums and dancing in celebration of their country’s maiden triumph. Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani took to Twitter to express his pride at the team’s achievement. “Congratulations. It was a fantastic
SOUTH Africa will include seven non-white players in their 23-man match squads ahead of the 2015 World Cup. At least two of the seven selections must be black Africans, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) said. The selection criteria forms part of a plan to “raise black representation” with non-whites making up half of all domestic and national teams by 2019. SARU chief executive Jurie Roux stressed the move to expand black participation is “not a quota system”. “It’s not just about numbers on the field”, he said of the board’s Strategic Transformation Plan. Referring to government pressure for racial transformation, he added: “We know that we are only judged on representation in the Springbok team. “We understand that, and we also understand that it is also unfair to put that pressure on the Springbok coach without offering him any assistance. “His teams can only reflect what is going on at the elite end of the domestic game.” Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer’s last team selection against Wales in November contained only one black African, prop Tendai Mtawarira.
Zimbabwe-born Mtawarira, 29, is injury prone and his fitness may not necessarily be guarantee him future selection. World Cup winning winger and 2007 World Rugby Player of the Year Bryan Habana is a mixed race player. Meyer’s first selection under the new system will come against a World XV in Cape Town on 11 July. South Africa then face Australia, New Zealand and Argentina in the Rugby Championship before travelling to the World Cup in England in September. Apart from the Springboks national side, the SARU’s target of 50% black representation by 2019 would apply to national sevens, youth and schoolboy teams and to the Currie Cup, the national interprovincial rugby competition. Cricket in post-apartheid South Africa has a long-running history of racial quotas for selection. In the current domestic franchise and provincial competitions, there must be at least five and six nonwhite players (Indian, mixed-race or black) respectively. A quota for the national team of two non-white players was removed in 2007. (BBC)
Borussia Dortmund stadium evacuated after bomb find
Afghanistan batsman Shapoor Zadran celebrates after hitting the winning runs to defeat Scotland.
and spirited performance from our boys. Well done! We are very proud of them.” The team will now face 2007 ICC World Cup winner Australia and 2010 ICC World Twenty20 champions England in the final pool stages -- and will have to cause a giant upset to get to the
quarterfinals. The win marked Scotland’s 11th consecutive defeat across three World Cups, with captain Preston Mommsen saying: “It’s never easy losing a game, but it’s a particularly difficult one for us. We had them seven down and disappointed we couldn’t finish them off.” (CNN)
AN unexploded Second World War bomb has been discovered close to Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park ground. The 550lb device, reported by German broadcaster DW as being of British origin, was found on Thursday and plans are in place to try and defuse it. The discovery came just hours before Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp was due to give a news conference ahead of Saturday’s derby against Schalke. The 80,720-capacity stadium and the surrounding area was evacuated. “It is not yet known how long
the stadium area will remain off limits,” Dortmund, who shut their Fan World space and club museum, said in a brief statement. The bomb was found at a parking area to the west of the Signal Iduna Park and was discovered after viewing aerial photographs. Finding unexploded World War II bombs is a relatively common occurrence in Germany where several million tonnes of bombs were dropped during the 1939-45 war by Allied and Soviet forces. The city of Dortmund suffered extensive destruction during bombing raids. (BBC)