[Sport in brief]

England win series

DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 5, 2009: England won their one-day international series against South Africa when the fifth and final match was rained out at Kingsmead on Friday.

England won the series 2-1, with two matches abandoned because of rain.

Australia had been the only team previously to win a bilateral series in South Africa, where the host country had won 21 out of 24 home series, including the most recent 15 in succession.

Australia won series in 1996/97 and 2001/02 and shared a series in 1993/94.

South Africa will meet England in a four-match Test series, starting in Centurion on December 16.

Results

Nov 20, Johannesburg. No play - rain

Nov 22, Centurion. England won by 7 wickets

Nov 27, Cape Town. South Africa won by 112 runs

Nov 29, Port Elizabeth. England won by 7 wickets

Dec 4, Durban. No play - rain - AFP

Bolt gathers stars for charity

ATHLETICS:KINGSTON, Dec 5, 2009; - International singer The Dream and Ludacris will be the headline performers at Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt's 9.58 SuperParty to benefit charity this weekend. The event, a party and concert featuring a range of international performers as well as top Jamaican artists will be held at Richmond Estate in St Ann. The highlights of the night will include an exchange of gifts between Usain and the Bob Marley family

AFP