Sports News – Newsletter for November 19, 2010

Praveen Kumar Ties The Knot

MEERUT, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Indian cricketer Praveen Kumar tied the knot with his childhood sweet heart Sapna Choudhary yesterday. The gala ceremony was celebrated in style and latest videos show Praveen Kumar mounted on a horse and looking like an Indian Maharaja. Due to the professional assignments, several domestic and international level Indian cricketers had to … Read : Praveen Kumar Ties The Knot.

Brandon Marshall Suffers Injury

MIAMI (GaeaTimes.com)- Thursday’s game between Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bears turned to be critically injurious for the Miami Dolphins as one of their best man Brandon Marshall suffered an injury resulting in the defeat of his team. The Miami Dolphins lost the game to its rivals by 16-0.
Until Wednesday Brandon Marshall’s name was nowhere …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Brandon Marshall Suffers Injury.

Alabama Vs Georgia State Results To Former’s Victory

TUSCALOOSA (GaeaTimes.com)- It was not much hard for Alabama Crimson Tides to win over the Georgia State Panthers in yesterday’s match. The home ground was all full of applaud, when the winning team made a sweeping and effortless victory, with a score of 63-7. Alabama Vs Georgia State turned out to be a good match … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Alabama Vs Georgia State Results To Former’s Victory.

Kaspro warns England about Gabba ahead of Ashes Test

BRISBANE – Former Australian and Queensland fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz has warned England that they can expect some surprises when they take on Australia in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba from November 25.

Kasprowicz, who played 38 Tests and knows the Gabba like the back of his hand, insists … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Kaspro warns England about Gabba ahead of Ashes Test.

Aussies, a sorry lot in ’saggy’ green caps: Atherton

LONDON – Former England cricket captain Michael Atherton has endorsed News Limited cricket writer Robert Craddock view that Australia’s cricketers are too soft; are paid too much and their young players are too mollycoddled, too much too soon.

Suggesting that today’s Australian team are a “sorry lot in saggy (as opposed to …. Source article  : Aussies, a sorry lot in ’saggy’ green caps: Atherton.

Tony Parker was not blindsided when Eva Longoria filed for divorce

WASHINGTON – NBA star Tony Parker has revealed that he was not blindsided when wife Eva Longoria filed for divorce.

“Eva and I have been discussing our situation privately,” People magazine quoted him as saying in a statement issued by his rep.

“I was aware that she would be filing … Read more : Tony Parker was not blindsided when Eva Longoria filed for divorce.

Asian Games tennis: Sania in quarters, Somdev, Rastogi progress

GUANGZHOU – India’s Sania Mirza cruised into the quarterfinals of the women’s singles with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded Chinese Shuai Zhang in the Asian Games tennis here Friday.

The 166th-ranked Indian took one hour and 17 minutes to beat Zhang, who had defeated Sania at the Guangzhou Open here September. …. Original source  : Asian Games tennis: Sania in quarters, Somdev, Rastogi progress.

Gayle to play for WA in KFC Twenty20 Big Bash

MELBOURNE – West Indies opener Chris Gayle will return to play for Western Australia in the 2010-11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition.

Gayle, 31, was cleared by the West Indies Cricket Board to take his place in the Warriors’ squad, a team official said.

He will return to …. Read the original article  : here.

Bell scores 192 as England pile on runs against Australia A

SYDNEY – Ian Bell warmed up for next week’s first Ashes Test in Brisbane with a massive innings of 192 against Australia A.

England were bowled out for 523 in their first innings after lunch on day three of the four-day game in Hobart in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Bell scores 192 as England pile on runs against Australia A.

Rower Bajrang Lal wins India’s second Asiad gold, cueist Advani crashes out (Afternoon Lead)

GUANGZHOU – Bajrang Lal Takhar claimed the nation’s maiden rowing gold as Indian rowers capped their best performance in the Asian Games with five medals here Friday. The men’s trap shooting team won a bronze, Sania Mirza moved into the quarters of the women’s tennis singles but cueist Pankaj Advani crashed out of the snooker …. Source  : Rower Bajrang Lal wins India’s second Asiad gold, cueist Advani crashes out (Afternoon Lead).

All about McGrath, Leonardi’s ’simple and intimate’ wedding ceremony

MELBOURNE – Cricket legend Glenn McGrath went to extraordinary lengths to keep prying eyes away from his wedding to Sara Leonardi.

Newly married McGrath, whose first wife Jane succumbed to breast cancer in 2008, emerged from his home in Cronulla and informed the media that the couple is ‘very happy’.

“Obviously Sarah and I got married last …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man U all set to sign Danish keeper Lindegaard

LONDON – Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson plans to sign Danish keeper Anders Lindegaard in January.

With current United No1 keeper Edwin van der Sar expected to retire at the end of the season, Ferguson has been searching for a replacement, The Sun reports.

Ferguson has tracked 26-year-old Lindegaard since July and is close … Original article on : Man U all set to sign Danish keeper Lindegaard.

Tiger Woods says he’s ‘infinitely happier’ than he was a year ago

LONDON – Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods has admitted that he is “infinitely” happier now than he was before the sex scandal that ended his marriage.

In an interview with ESPN Radio, the 34-year-old golfer said he is “So much better now because of this past year.

“I’ve gone through some pretty rough times, pretty low moments. I … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tiger Woods says he’s ‘infinitely happier’ than he was a year ago.

Vuvuzelas banned for Saturday’s Harvard-Yale game

NEW YORK – Vuvuzelas, the slim obnoxious horns that were a constant fixture at soccer games during this year’s World Cup football tournament in South Africa, will not have a presence in the Ivy League’s biggest football game of the year between Harvard and Yale.

“In keeping with Department of Athletics’ commitment to conduct athletic contests … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Vuvuzelas banned for Saturday’s Harvard-Yale game.

Kiwi pacer gatecrashes selection meeting to plead for inclusion in Nagpur Test

WELLINGTON – New Zealand fast bowler Andy McKay is hopeful of getting a chance to attack the Indian batting line up in the third test at Nagpur after gate crashing a team selection meeting to personally state his case for inclusion.

With the series levelled at 0-0 after high scoring draws in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Kiwis hope new opening pair will repeat performance in Nagpur Test

WELLINGTON – New Zealand hopes that their new opening pair of Tim McIntosh and Brendon McCullum will repeat their performance in the third Test against India, the world’s top ranked Test nation.

They will certainly not lack for confidence, with McCullum scoring 225 runs in second Test, which earned his team a draw in the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Kiwis hope new opening pair will repeat performance in Nagpur Test.

Bond wants Vettori to quit selector role for his own and team’s good

WELLINGTON – Former pacer Shane Bond wants New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori to step down as selector of the cricket team for his own good and that of the team.

Bond sees the current hierarchy as flawed, and doubts any changes will happen before the World Cup in February.

“I think there is definitely room … Original source on Gaea Times at : Bond wants Vettori to quit selector role for his own and team’s good.

Tony Parker ‘only had sexting relationship with Erin Barry’

NEW YORK – Eva Longoria’s hubby Tony Parker never had a physical relationship with Erin Barry, wife of his former teammate Brent Barry, reveal a source.

Eva ended her three-year marriage to Parker after discovering he had been exchanging a barrage of personal text messages with a female friend.

Although Parker allegedly sent text messages to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

American’s world record: maximum records

LONDON – An American man who discovered yoga and meditation as a teenager holds the world record for setting the maximum number of 122 Guinness world records.

Ashrita Furman has walked 80 miles with a milk bottle balanced on his head, balanced a 93-pound stack of milk crates on his chin, and performed 9,628 …. Read the original article  : American’s world record: maximum records.

Pietersen’s inability to handle left-arm spin, not giant ego his Achilles heel

MELBOURNE – England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s inability to handle left-arm spin bowling with confidence has strengthened Xavier Doherty’s chances of playing in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Australia A’s left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe troubled Pietersen in a tour match at the Bellerive Oval, reminding the talented batsman of his one real weakness.

Critics say that … Read more »»».