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Allen Stanford in hospital after prison fight

Sir Allen Stanford, a sports impresario who bankrolled cricket’s Twenty20 tournaments, is in hospital following a fight with another prison inmate.

Libya invested $500m with Allen Stanford

The Libyan government had invested -million of its cash reserves with accused swindler Allen Stanford’s firm as of late 2008.

Stanford in US court in massive fraud case

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford will appear in a federal court in Virginia on Friday over allegations of massive fraud involving his Antigua bank.

Stanford’s inner sanctum had bar, bathroom exit

If Allen Stanford ever wanted to make a low-profile departure from his lavish Houston headquarters, there was a private exit through his bathroom.

US charges Stanford with massive Ponzi scheme

Regulators on Friday accused billionaire Allen Stanford, his college roommate and three of their companies of carrying out a ”massive Ponzi scheme”.

FBI hands Stanford fraud charges in Virginia

Billionaire Allen Stanford, accused of an -billion fraud that spooked investors around the world, was served with the formal complaint on Thursday.

Stanford charges spark run on banks

The investigation into the business empire of cricket tycoon Allen Stanford sowed panic in the Caribbean and Latin America on Wednesday.

US charges Allen Stanford with ‘massive’ fraud

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford and three of his companies were charged with massive fraud on Tuesday as federal agents swooped on his headquarters.

South Africa step up as Stanford stuns cricket

SA had every reason to look back fondly on 2008, a year in which Allen Stanford became a name known to all fans and Australia came back to the pack.

Superstars thrash England to win Stanford prize

The Stanford Superstars scooped the richest prize in cricket after crushing England by 10 wickets in a Twenty20 -million challenge on Saturday.

Cricket all set for $20-million showdown

Who wants to be a millionaire? That’s the -million question players on both the Stanford Superstars and England teams are being asked to consider.

Overlord Stanford

The Stanford Cricket Ground is quite a venture, a beautifully designed facility, purpose-built by Antigua’s biggest private employer for his staff.

Texan offers $100m for England T20 series

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has offered to put up -million for England to play five Twenty20 games against his West Indies All-Star team. England and Wales Cricket Board…

Cuban cricket team caught out by US ban

More than a century ago, a war correspondent called Winston Churchill was dispatched to Cuba to cover the conflict with Spain. ”It may be that future years will see the island as…

Will Twenty20 change cricket forever?

Cricket has shed its image as a dull, unattractive and lengthy sport after the spectacular success of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship. The event, which ended on Monday…

Twenty20 winners to get invite to $5m match

The winners of Monday’s Twenty20 World Cup final between India and Pakistan will be invited to play in a million match against the Stanford Super Team in the West Indies next…