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Sports News – Weekly Newsletter for March 1-7, 2011

Malinga's presence will bolster Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign: Sangakkara

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan skipper Kumara Sangakkara has said that his strike bowler Lasith Malinga’s presence in their World Cup match against Pakistan could have tipped the match in their favour. Sri Lanka had lost the match by a fairly narrow margin of 11 runs. “We can say that we missed Lasith a bit. He is .... Read the original article  : Malinga’s presence will bolster Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign: Sangakkara.

Sports News – Weekly Newsletter for February 21-28, 2011

Andhra Pradesh fans create cricketing replicas

VISHAKHAPATNAM - Cricket fans created a 40-feet-high cricket ball, a mini pitch, and the World Cup trophy replicas in Andhra Pradesh to wish the Indian Team luck. These replicas have been displayed in a shopping mall in Vishakhapatnam.eerumama, one of the organisers, said that this effort would not go waste, as the Indian team is strong. “And .... Source article  : Andhra Pradesh fans create cricketing replicas.

Sports News – Weekly Newsletter for February 14-21, 2011

Oz swimmer Klim comes out of retirement, eying Olympics comeback

MELBOURNE - Retired Australian swimmer Michael Klim will return to competitive swimming with a view to competing at the London 2012 Olympics. Responding to media speculation, Klim this afternoon announced that he had been training and the competitive “fire in the belly had returned.” “I’m going to have a crack . . . I don’t have any .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Sports News – Weekly Newsletter for February 7-14, 2011

Ex-cricketers Taylor, Walters to join Aussie cricket hall of fame

MELBOURNE - Former Australian Test skipper Mark Taylor and former middle-order great Doug Walters will join exalted company on Monday when they become the latest inductees in the Hall of Fame. Taylor, 46, captained Australia from 1994 to 1999 as his team built a formidable record as the world’s No.1 cricket nation. With an attacking brand of ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Ex-cricketers Taylor, Walters to join Aussie cricket hall of fame.

Sports News – Weekly Newsletter for February 1-7, 2011

Crawley's Torres ready to take on Man U

LONDON - Crawley FC hero Sergio Torres is reportedly looking forward to the away tie against Manchester United. “I was so nervous I had to get out so I went for a walk with my girlfriend Lena. I wasn’t going to watch the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Crawley’s Torres ready to take on Man U.