Sports News (16.06.2010)

Bangladesh bat against India in Asia Cup DAMBULLA: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bat in the Asia Cup one-day international against India at the Rangiri stadium on Wednesday. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 16 runs in the opening match of the four-nation tournament on Tuesday. Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Naeem Islam, Syed Rasel, Shafiul Islam, Suhrawadi Shuvo. India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra.

	Injury rules out Chile and Honduras stars NELSPRUIT: Chile and Honduras squared off in a crucial World Cup Group H fixture at Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday without their star striker ... more
	India bowl out Bangladesh for167 runs DAMBULLA: India's batting star Virender Sehwag turned into a bowling hero as his team bowled out Bangladesh for 167 in the Asia Cup on Wedne ... more
	Asia Cup: Bangladesh to face India today DAMBULLA: Bangladesh will face India in the second match of Asia Cup today. All matches of Asia Cup will be telecast live at Geo Supe ... more
	Afridi disappoints over close-contest defeat DAMBULA: Pakistan cricket team captain Shahdi Afiridi expressed disappointment over close-contest and said Salman Butt has asked to take up ... more
	Five-star Malinga upstages Afridi’s ton DAMBULLA: Sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga grabbed 5-34 as defending champions Sri Lanka stunned Pakistan by 16 runs in the opening matc ... more
	Spain finally enter the fray DURBAN: European champions Spain will be one of the last two teams in action in the opening flight of group matches, a position the perenni ... more
	Group-H Spain vs Switzerland 11.30 pm PST Players to watch David Villa (Spain) Villa is hoping to be the top-scorer in t ... more
	India look to end Asia Cup drought DAMBULLA: A rejuvenated India would aim to redeem their tarnished pride and end a 15-year-old jinx when they start their Asia Cup cricket ca ... more
	FIH confirms teams for YOG SINGAPORE: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed the teams who will participate in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) ... more
	Seher clinches Maroof Trophy title KARACHI: Seher Khwaja overpowered Sara Ahmed in the final of ladies singles event of Maroof Trophy Tennis Championship here on Tuesday at DA ... more
	Shahzad gets England call LONDON: Yorkshire pace bowler Ajmal Shahzad was added to England’s squad for their One-day International series against Australia on Tuesday ... more
	Karachi well poised to clinch Mohenjo-Daro Trophy KARACHI: Karachi are well poised to lift the Mohenjo-Daro Trophy as they were leading with 78 medals on the penultimate day of the 13th Sind ... more
	Sindh Games to conclude today KARACHI: The delay in release of funds from the provincial government, besides a few other unforeseen factors, did not allow the track suits ... more
	Podolski at home with Germany’s attacking style ERASMIA: Germany striker Lukas Podolski’s return to scoring form in the 4-0 win over Australia on Sunday was more a result of the national t ... more
	Mueller is new Mister Goal says...Mueller Meanwhile, Germany’s Thomas Mueller is on track to becoming his country’s next big striker in spite of his young age, his namesake and Germa ... more
	Group F kicks off with thrilling stalemates RUSTENBURG: New Zealand defender Winston Reid headed an equaliser in the dying seconds to earn a 1-1 draw with Slovakia on Tuesday after def ... more
	Azzuri blow as Buffon out ‘indefinitely’ IRENE: Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be out of action for an indefinite period with a back injury, the world champions said on Tues ... more
	Police take charge of stadium security JOHANNESBURG: Police have taken over security at World Cup stadiums in Durban and Cape Town after private security guards went on strike ove ... more
	Today’s Matches Group-H Honduras vs Chile 4.30 pm PST Players to watch Wilson Palacios (Honduras) The Tottenham Hotspur m ... more
	Chile seek first win in 48 years NELSPRUIT: Chile face Honduras in their opening Group H match on Wednesday (today) on the 48th anniversary of their last World Cup victory w ... more
	Tickets touts cash in on World Cup JOHANNESBURG: Tickets touts in South Africa are cashing in the world’s most-watched sport event,selling tickets for the final at up to $4,00 ... more
	Group-A South Africa vs Uruguay 11.30 pm PST Players to watch Steven Pienaar (South Africa) Pienaar was South Africa’s m ... more
	Hosts confident of first World Cup win JOHANNESBURG: South Africa claim they have shrugged off opening day World Cup jitters and will be much more enterprising against Uruguay on ... more
	Japan goes Honda-mad TOKYO: Bleary-eyed Japanese fans were pinching themselves on Tuesday after the Blue Samurai’s shock 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup i ... more
	Ozil looking for glory JOHANNESBURG: Germany’s rising star Mesut Ozil, tipped by coach Joachim Loew as a future world-class player, insists that the three-time cha ... more
	‘Robben likely to miss Japanese date’ JOHANNESBURG: Arjen Robben trained away from his Dutch teammates on Tuesday and coach Bert van Marwijk said he may be eight days away from p ... more
	We can cope without King: Carragher RUSTENBERG: Jamie Carragher insists an astute piece of management from Fabio Capello has ensured England will not be affected too badly by t ... more
	Malouda disappointed to be left out but denies row KNYSNA: Florent Malouda has had problems with Raymond Domenech in the past but said on Tuesday that reports he had fallen out with the Franc ... more
	QUESTION OF THE DAY Q: Who is Spain’s all-time top scorer in international matches? Send your answer to sportsdesk.thenews@hotmail.com ... more
	Man arrested for bomb threat at fan park CAPE TOWN: A South African man has been arrested for making a bomb threat at Cape Town’s World Cup fan park, police said on Tuesday. ... more
	Spirited Ivorians hold lacklustre Portuguese to draw PORT ELIZABETH: Ivory Coast drew 0-0 with Portugal in the teams’ opening match of the World Cup on Tuesday, largely outplaying their higher- ... more
	briefs..... WC stadium to host India’s T20 JOHANNESBURG: Come January 9, 2011 and Indian cricket team will play a Twenty20 International against ... more
	Police take charge after World Cup strikes JOHANNESBURG: South African police stepped in to take over security at four World Cup venues Tuesday after new strikes by stewards, includin ... more

• Under the radar, Glover goes for another US Open

  AP – Wed Jun 16, 3:44 am ET  
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  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - A crowd of more than 100 reporters was still pouring out of the room after wrapping up an interview with Phil Mickelson when Lucas Glover replaced Mickelson behind the mike. Full Story »
  

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• Coach Tom Izzo rejects Cavs, sticks with Spartans

  AP – Wed Jun 16, 3:00 am ET  
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  EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State kept its man: Tom Izzo. Full Story »
  

• Roger Federer gets No. 1 seeding ahead of Nadal

  AP – 1 hr 38 mins ago  
  WIMBLEDON, England - Roger Federer was the No. 1 seed for Wimbledon ahead of Rafael Nadal in a reverse of their world rankings. Full Story »
  

• Cowboys workers settle with builder over collapse

  AP – Tue Jun 15, 7:57 pm ET  
  DALLAS - The two Dallas Cowboys employees who are suing over injuries they suffered in the collapse of the team's practice facility last year have reached out-of-court settlements with the company that built the structure. Full Story »
  

• Disappointing year has Jones pondering retirement

  AP – Wed Jun 16, 3:06 am ET  
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  ATLANTA - One mighty swing brought it all back for Chipper Jones. The feeling of connecting with a pitch on the sweet spot of his bat. The sight of the ball soaring into the seats 400 feet away. Full Story »
  

• Lakers and Celtics all square in classic final

  Reuters – Wed Jun 16, 1:26 am ET  
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  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Back at home and back in form, the Los Angeles Lakers thumped the Boston Celtics 89-67 Tuesday to force the NBA Finals series to a seventh game. Full Story »
  

• Bat choice for top college coaches

  AP – 2 hrs 43 mins ago  
  The Associated Press asked coaches from the 24 U.S. college programs that have won 1,000 or more games since 1985 for their preferences on the type of bats used in competition. The results: Full Story »
  
   
  

• Spain enter World Cup with Swiss challenge

  AFP – 2 hrs 9 mins ago  
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  DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) - European champions Spain make their World Cup bow against Switzerland here on Wednesday with star midfielder Cesc Fabregas saying they were "hungry for the title". Full Story »
  

• Crash mars Petacchi stage win in Switzerland

  AFP – Tue Jun 15, 4:29 pm ET  
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  WETTINGEN, Switzerland (AFP) - Italian rider Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) came through to win the 192km fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland here on Tuesday, although a mass crash marred the final sprint. Full Story »
  

• New coach Arniel to be surrounded by own staff

  AP – Tue Jun 15, 4:37 pm ET  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired former interim head coach Claude Noel (CLOHD no-EHL'), assistants Gary Agnew and Gord Murphy and strength and conditioning coach Barry Brennan. Full Story »
  

• Federer gets top seeding at Wimbledon

  AFP – 1 hr 48 mins ago  
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  LONDON (AFP) - Reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will be the top seed at the grass-court grand slam despite losing the world number one spot to Rafael Nadal. Full Story »
  

• Mickelson hoping for another memorable week

  AP – Wed Jun 16, 3:10 am ET  
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  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - He's inching closer to Tiger Woods in green jackets and is now officially 1-up on Woods in moments that make you want to cry. Full Story »
  
   
  

• Franklin knocks out Liddell in 1st round

  AP – Sun Jun 13, 1:08 am ET  
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  VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Rich Franklin used a devastating right hand to knock out Chuck Liddell at 4:55 of the first round in the main event of UFC 115 on Saturday night. Full Story »
  

• Danny Lopez heads Boxing Hall of Fame class

  AP – Sun Jun 13, 6:06 pm ET  
  CANASTOTA, N.Y. - Danny "Little Red" Lopez was slow and deliberate in his acceptance speech, unlike his demeanor in the ring as a champion featherweight. Longtime Associated Press boxing writer Ed Schuyler Jr. wasn't so fast for a change. Full Story »
  

• In The Pits: Hamlin must avoid Buschlike collapse

  AP – Mon Jun 14, 5:21 pm ET  
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  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kyle Busch bolted out of the gate in 2008, racking up eight quick wins while moving to the top of the Sprint Cup Series standings. Full Story »