Sports News – Newsletter for January 24, 2011

David Hussey hopes England ODI series ‘kick-starts’ his career

SYDNEY – Australian all-rounder David Hussey is confident that his performance in the ongoing seven-match ODI series against England will ‘kick-start his career’ going into the 50-over World Cup in the Indian sub-continent.

Hussey, who was recalled to the Australia one-day outfit after 18 months, …. Read the original article  : David Hussey hopes England ODI series ‘kick-starts’ his career.

Clarke ‘trying too hard with his batting’: David Hussey

SYDNEY – Australian all-rounder David Hussey reckons that stand-in ODI captain Michael Clarke may be trying too hard to break his form slump.

Clarke has made only 55 runs in the three ODIs against England, which follows his miserable average of 21 in the Ashes series.

However, Hussey says that … Original article on : Clarke ‘trying too hard with his batting’: David Hussey.

Man U denies it has received a bid offer from Qatar

LONDON – Manchester United has insisted that they were not for sale, despite claims that oil-rich Qatar is prepared to pay up to two billion pounds.

Rumours of a 1.5 billion pound bid by Qatar Holdings, owned by the Gulf nation’s royal family, first surfaced a month ago.

But, according … Read more >>.

Bennett happy to find his way as change bowler

WELLINGTON – New Zealand paceman Hamish Bennett is happy to find his way as a change bowler despite being an obvious candidate to open the bowling in one-day international cricket.

Bennett played a co-starring role alongside Tim Southee in New Zealand’s nine-wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first of six one-day … Read more : Bennett happy to find his way as change bowler.

Pittsburgh Steelers VS New York Jets 2011 AFC Results

PITTSBURGH (GaeaTimes.com)- Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday lashed back an appropriate answer to the New York Jets who are known for their tough- talking. The Steelers rendered a tough competition to the Jets before notching the victory at the AFC Championship 2011 by a 24-19. The Steelers had accomplished their task mostly by the end of … Read more »».

Teen Tomic has embarrassed Nadal, says Laver

LOS ANGELES/MELBOURNE – Former Australian tennis greats Rod Laver and Roy Emerson have praised 18-year-old Bernard Tomic for pushing World Number One Rafael Nadal during their third-round clash.

Two-time junior grand slam champion Tomic pushed Nadal over three sets at the Australian Open on Saturday night, even going to a 4-0 lead in the second set.

The … Read : Teen Tomic has embarrassed Nadal, says Laver.

Petkovic says bet with coach triggered unique post-match ‘Petko Dance’

MELBOURNE – German tennis star Andrea Petkovic has revealed that her famous “Petko Dance” had evolved after a bet with her coach Petar Popovic.

The Petko Dance is busted out by Petkovic after every win, and has now become an Internet sensation after she defeated Samantha Stosur and Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open.

“It started … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Petkovic says bet with coach triggered unique post-match ‘Petko Dance’.

Oz Open: Federer is still blowing hot and cold

MELBOURNE – Swiss tennis great and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is blowing both hot and cold on the tennis circuit in the last year-and-a-half. When he’s hot in terms of form, he can’t be touched, but when he overreaches himself, and if his opponent is good enough, he can be challenged.

After hiring Paul …. Original source  : Oz Open: Federer is still blowing hot and cold.

Aussies should stop worrying about captaincy, focus on creating good team: Roebuck

SYDNEY – Australia is spending too much time thinking about captaincy and too little thinking about runs, feels cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.

In an article for the Sydney Morning Herald, Roebuck claimed that the Australian cricket tradition of choosing their best team and then selecting the leader from among them, was not being given the …. Read the original article  : Aussies should stop worrying about captaincy, focus on creating good team: Roebuck.

Hauritz to use Warne’s recovery as motivation to return for World Cup

MELBOURNE – To return in time for the ICC World Cup beginning February 19 on the subcontinent, spinner Nathan Hauritz will use Shane Warne’s remarkable recovery from a dislocated shoulder in 2003 as motivation.

Warne was back bowling in just 17 days following arthroscopic surgery to clean up his joint, the same operation Hauritz had in … Read : Hauritz to use Warne’s recovery as motivation to return for World Cup.

Stranded Everest heroes rescued in Nepal

KATHMANDU – A team of 14, including 10 Everest summiters, who became stranded due to bad weather after carrying Nepal’s tourism torch to a lesser peak, has begun to be rescued by helicopter, officials said.

Ten Everest heroes who had created a record, had become stranded in Lukla, a mountainous region in northern Nepal considered …. Source article  : Stranded Everest heroes rescued in Nepal.

Feud derailing South Africa’s World Cup hopes

SYDNEY – Cricket South Africa has plunged into a new crisis with the government intervening in an effort to resolve a long-standing dispute within the cricket controlling body.

South Africa’s Sports Minister has asked the country’s two leading cricket administrators to end a public row that has involved Proteas captain Graeme Smith and threatens to undermine …. Original source  : Feud derailing South Africa’s World Cup hopes.

New Zealand completely outplayed Pak in Wellington ODI: Waqar

WELLINGTON – Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has admitted that his team was completely outplayed by New Zealand in the opening ODI in Wellington.

A five-wicket haul from fast bowler Tim Southee and a quickfire half-century from Jesse Ryder had helped New Zealand win the match by nine wickets.

“New Zealand played outstanding cricket and they … Original article on : New Zealand completely outplayed Pak in Wellington ODI: Waqar.

Tyson’s love for pigeons mirrors Brando’s ‘Waterfront’ boxer character

LONDON – It seems Mike Tyson has some similarities with the boxer character actor Marlon Brando played in 1954 movie ‘On The Waterfront’, with both sharing a love for pigeons.

Tyson, 44, the self-styled “baddest man on the planet”, is to be featured in a six-part series on the Animal Planet channel, and his fascination with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Tyson’s love for pigeons mirrors Brando’s ‘Waterfront’ boxer character.

Senior Pak cricketers ‘either fade away or are made to fade away’: Yousuf

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf, who was omitted from the national squad for the upcoming 50-over World Cup, has said that senior players in the country “either fade away or are made to fade away”.

Yousuf admitted that he is disappointed at not being named in the 15-man squad, but said that his international …. Source article  : Senior Pak cricketers ‘either fade away or are made to fade away’: Yousuf.

Doctor who helped Pele father twins on run after sexually assault, rape convictions

LONDON – A leading doctor, who helped football legend Pele to father twins in his 50s, is on run after being convicted of sexually assaulting or raping 39 of his female patients at his clinic in Sao Paulo, Brazil, between 1995 and 2007.

Roger Abdelmassih, 67, was sentenced to 278 years in prison in November last …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Doctor who helped Pele father twins on run after sexually assault, rape convictions.

Misbah ideal man to lead Pak in World Cup, says Salman Butt

ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must appoint Misbah-ul-Haq as the captain of the national team for the upcoming 50-over World Cup in the Indian sub-continent.

“This is more or less the same team that plays in Tests and one-day matches. But when they played recently … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Misbah ideal man to lead Pak in World Cup, says Salman Butt.

Paes-Bhupathi in Australian Open quarterfinals

MELBOURNE – India’s Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi moved into the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open tennis tournament here Monday.

The third-seeded Paes and Bhupathi won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 against the 13th seeded Spanish duo of Tommy Robredo and Marcell Granollers in the third round.
In the quarterfinals, the Indian duo will face …. Read the original article  : Paes-Bhupathi in Australian Open quarterfinals.

Jay Cutler Injury Adds Woes To Bears

CHICAGO, (GaeaTimes.com) – Chicago Bears QuarterBack Jay Cutler’s injury is now posing to be quite a threat to the team who are still recovering from Sunday’s loss at the hands of Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship match. According to reports, 27-year-old Jay Cutler who was taken off the field during the third …. Read the original article  : Jay Cutler Injury Adds Woes To Bears.

Sharath, Shamini win titles

KOLKATA – Achanta Sharath Kamal bagged the men’s honours while Shamini Kumaresan clinched the women’s title in contrasting styles at the 72nd National and Inter-state Table Tennis Championships here Sunday.

Sharath, representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB), came back from the jaws of defeat to put it across teammate Soumyadeep Roy in a gruelling seven-setter … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sharath, Shamini win titles.