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Sri Lanka edge NZ to reach final

BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition  Tue, 03/29/2011 - 11:00

Sri Lanka reach the World Cup final after holding their nerve to beat a spirited New Zealand by five wickets.


 

Hosts Bangladesh edge past Irish

BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition  Fri, 02/25/2011 - 10:02

Co-hosts Bangladesh hold their nerve to fight off a terrific challenge from Ireland and win their World Cup Group B encounter in Mirpur by 27 runs.


 

McDowell seals Cup win for Europe

BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition  Mon, 10/04/2010 - 08:33

Graeme McDowell holds his nerve to win the final singles match as Europe regain the Ryder Cup by the slimmest of margins, 14½-13½.


 

Australian Robertson beats Dott to win title

BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition  Mon, 05/03/2010 - 18:11

Australia's Neil Robertson holds his nerve to beat Scotland's Graeme Dott 18-13 and become the first player from outside the UK and Ireland to win the world title since Cliff Thorburn in 1980.


 

LeBron says it was 'nerve-racking' waiting for biopsy that found...

Topix - Sports News  Mon, 10/19/2009 - 09:05

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James tells a newspaper that a cancer scare earlier this year was "nerve-racking" and had him on edge for a few days.