Patel slides off in the wet Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup

HOCKENHEIM – Indias Aditya Patel was caught out by wet conditions and a throttle problem in the ninth and concluding round of the 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup series to finish in 25h place and a lap down, here over the weekend.

Starting the race in 10th on the grid, Patel was up to sixth on …. Source article  : Patel slides off in the wet Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup.

Kochi IPL sweating over sweat equity

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Time in running out for the owners of Kochi’s Indian Premier League (IPL) team, and now with a new rift breaking out over the sweat equity given to the Gaekwad brothers, it seems that the team is unlikely to feature in the fourth edition of the tournament next year.

Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) … Original article on : Kochi IPL sweating over sweat equity.

Ashes series victory in Australia would be team’s career highlight: Strauss

SYDNEY – English cricket captain Andrew Strauss has said that an Ashes series victory in Australia would be the career highlight for the current Test squad.

Strauss believes England is more excited than nervous as they count down to their departure for the highly anticipated series next month.

“We’ve really been targeting this series because an Ashes … Read more : Ashes series victory in Australia would be team’s career highlight: Strauss.

Gadkari alleges PMO role in Games corruption

NEW DELHI – Some kickbacks in the Rs.70,000 crore works for the Commonwealth Games had been stashed away in Swiss banks, BJP president Nitin Gadkari alleged Tuesday, and said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had monitored many of the controversial deals.

“It is really great, great, great corruption,” the Bharatiya Janata Party chief said at …. Read the original article  : Gadkari alleges PMO role in Games corruption.

Kerry Collins Replaces Vince Young

JACKSONVILLE, (GaeaTimes.com)- Yesterday’s NLF match between the Tennessee Titans and the Jaguars was a treat for all Titan fans. The team literally made no effort to bring the game on its side right from its beginning, ending with a final score of 30-3 against the Jaguars. All through out the match, the Jaguars could not …. Source  : Kerry Collins Replaces Vince Young.

Clarke to play every Test, ODI and Twenty20 in next five months

MELBOURNE – Australia Test vice-captain Michael Clarke, who has put cricket first, is planning to play every single Test, ODI and Twenty20 match on Australia’s agenda for the next five months.

That includes two ODIs in India, a Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in Perth on October 31, three ODIs against Sri Lanka, five Ashes Tests after …. Read the original article  : here.

Smith bides time for Australian chance

SYDNEY – Australia’s new leg-spinning hope Steve Smith says that he is biding his time for a permanent national squad berth, knowing that sooner or later he will make the grade.

Smith knows of the need to deliver in a style substantially removed from the Australian slow bowling tradition on sub-continental pitches.

Experience for NSW in last …. Source  : Smith bides time for Australian chance.

Muralidaran to use ODI series against Aussies to prepare for World Cup

COLOMBO – Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralidaran’s preparations for next year’s World Cup will continue when he arrives in Australia on Sunday to play a three-match ODI series.

The tour will be Muralidaran’s last tour of Australia before retiring from international cricket after the World Cup.

“This is the last time I will be in Australia … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Muralidaran to use ODI series against Aussies to prepare for World Cup.

Oz pacer Harris undergoes revolutionary knee treatment to revive Ashes hopes

MELBOURNE – Injured Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris is now hoping to make an Ashes comeback after revealing how revolutionary fluid injections have saved his arthritic knee.

Harris, 31, visited Melbourne surgeon David Young in early October fearing his right knee almost devoid of cartilage meant retirement was on the cards, with confinement to limited-overs ranks … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Oz pacer Harris undergoes revolutionary knee treatment to revive Ashes hopes.

Disagreement among Oz players about Ashes mental preparation: Hussey

KOCHI – Australian batsman Mike Hussey has revealed that his teammates are divided over the best mental preparation for next month’s Ashes series.

The Australian team is currently ranked fifth in the world, and is dealing with their longest Test-match losing streak for 22 years.

“We’ve spoken about it a little bit, and I think there are …. Source article  : Disagreement among Oz players about Ashes mental preparation: Hussey.

Hussey criticizes ICC Test rankings, says Australia better than fifth best

SYDNEY – Dismissing the International Cricket Council’s Test rankings system, batsman Mike Hussey has said that Australia is a better team than the fifth place they now occupy.

The batsman, who started his career when Australia was No.1 in the rankings table, has experienced the gloomy slide to the all-time low position, but believes it is [..] Read the original article: here.

‘NOC clearance to play T20 tournaments could land cricket boards in legal trouble’

SYDNEY – International cricket boards risk ‘legal trouble’ if they join together to block uncontracted players from competing in domestic Twenty20 tournaments, Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) chief Tim May has warned.

May also slammed Cricket Australia (CA)’s view that any overseas player wanting to play in one of its competitions must possess a no-objection [..] Read the original article: here.

Pakistan can improve World Cup chances, says Afridi

KARACHI – Skipper Shahid Afridi wants Pakistan to put its preparations for World Cup 2011 back on track by winning the forthcoming one-day series against South Africa in United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month.

The 1992 champions find their cricket in a mess just five months before the World Cup gets under way in …. Source article  : Pakistan can improve World Cup chances, says Afridi.

Chelsea would be interested in ‘on sale’ Rooney: Ancelotti

LONDON – Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has opened his arms to Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney following his crumbling relationship with manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

“We have to wait to see if Wayne Rooney really wants to leave Manchester United, if they really want to sell him,” …. Original article  : Chelsea would be interested in ‘on sale’ Rooney: Ancelotti.

Awesome to represent Australia in Test cricket: Khawaja

MELBOURNE – Usman Khawaja, who is getting cricket fans vote in numbers to join the Australian team at the expense of Marcus North or Mike Hussey, has said that it would be awesome to represent the country.

Khawaja is receiving a good support to play in the first Ashes Test … Original source on Gaea Times at : Awesome to represent Australia in Test cricket: Khawaja.

Lance Armstrong welcomes fifth baby

NEW YORK – Cycling legend Lance Armstrong joyously announced the birth of his fifth child on Twitter.

The seven-time Tour de France champion tweeted on Monday that “Olivia Marie Armstrong has arrived!”

This is the professional cycling legend’s second child with girlfriend Anna Hansen.

Armstrong …. Read the original article  : Lance Armstrong welcomes fifth baby.

Poonia-Dani discus duel ‘could be like boxing bout’

SYDNEY – Discus champ Dani Samuels’ challenge to Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia from India to a winner-takes-all contest “could be enormous”, said the Australian’s manager who added that “it could be like a boxing match”.

Samuels threw the challenge following Poonia’s pre-Games comment that the Australian’s “poor form” was the actual reason the …. Source  : Poonia-Dani discus duel ‘could be like boxing bout’.

Junior Seau Drives Off Cliff, Admitted In Hospital

CARLSBAD (GaeaTimes.com)- Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau was admitted in a medical facility on Monday after he was involved in an accident in which the car that he was driving tumbled off a cliff near Carlsbad in the state of California. The road mishap took place just hours after the former Miami Dolphins player …. Original article  : Junior Seau Drives Off Cliff, Admitted In Hospital.

Vince Young leaves Game after his Injuries, Titans Beat Jacksonville

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young had to leave the game midway on Monday night due a sudden knee injury. He left the game in the first quarter but still Titans managed to have a glorious victory over Jacksonville 30-3.
Young sprained his left knee during an attempt to pick up …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Hussey ignoring calls to quit Test cricket

SYDNEY – Out form Australian batsman Michael Hussey, who has scored only two Test hundreds over the past two years, is ignoring calls to quit Test cricket.

Husseyis instead looking at players who prospered late in their careers, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Captain Ricky Ponting seems to have acknowledged his slide of form by demoting him … Read : Hussey ignoring calls to quit Test cricket.