Score Update:

International Cricket: England beat Ireland by 48 runs. World Cup Second Round
Sri Lanka beat England by 2 runs. World Cup Second Round

International Football: Andorra 0 England 3. European Championship Qualyfying Group E. England drop to 4th place.
USA 3 Ecuador 1. Friendly
USA 0 Guatalmala 0. Friendly

Rugby Union: Morpeth 25 West Hartlepool 29. League 2 North East. West stay in 3rd place.
Raleigh 46 Detroit 13. Friendly

Football: Hartlepool United 3 Chester City 0 League 2
Barnet 2 Hartlepool United 1 League 2. This ends Hartlepools record 23 game unbeaten run. They stay in 1st place in the league.
Carolina Railhawks 0 University of North Carolina Tarheels 1. Pre-Season Friendly
Carolina Railhawks 1 Charlotte Eagles 3. Pre-Season Friendly

Rugby League: Bradford Bulls 22 Catalan Dragons 29. Superleague.
Bradford Bulls 24 Castleford Tigers 16. Challenge Cup
Bradord Bulls 14 Leeds Rhinos 18. Superleague. Bradford fall to 3rd place.

Ice Hockey: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Carolina Hurricanes 1
Philadelphia Flyers 5 Carolina Hurricanes 1
Carolina Hurricanes 2 Tampa Bay Lightening 4
Carolina Hurricanes 4 Florida Panthers 3
Tampa Bay Lightening 3 Carolina Hurricanes 2
Carolina Hurricanes 1 Atlanta Thrashers 4. The Canes stay in 3rd place in the South-East Division with 86 points, 9 points behind division Champions, Atlanta Thrashers. The Canes are eliminated from the play-offs.

Baseball: New York Mets 3 Houston Astros 11
Houston Astros 4 Atlanta Braves 6
Houston Astros 8 Cleveland Indians 7
New York Yankees 2 Houston Astros 12
Detroit Tigers 3 Houston Astros 1
Houston Astros 4 Kansas City Royals 2
Houston Astros 5 Kansas City Royals 3. All these games Spring Training
Houston Astros 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Houston Astros 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Houston Astros 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Houston Astros 2 St. Louis Cardinals 4. The Astros are 0-4 and are in 6th place in the National League Central Divsion 3 games behind Division Leaders, The Cincinatti Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Basketball: New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 106 Houston Rockets 94
Houston Rockets 106 Milwaukee Bucks 87
Los Angeles Clippers 87 Houston Rockets 92
Los Angeles Lakers 104 Houston Rockets 107
Houston Rockets 83 Utah Jazz 86
Houston Rockets 99 Golden State Warriers 110
Houston Rockets 78 Portland Trailblazers 85. The Rockets are 47-29, and still in 3rd place in the South West Division 15 1/2 games behind the Division Champions, Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets have qualified for the play-offs.

-Richard