France scrum-half Yachvili set for surgery
Biarritz and France scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili is set to be out of action for two to three months after being told he needs surgery on a slipped disc, the club announced on Tuesday.
Tough for India to make Nehru Cup hat-trickNew Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s first major test in the post-Bhaichung Bhutia era is whether they can make a hat-trick of Nehru Cup victories when they take the field against Syria in the five-nation tournament here Wednesday.
Kevin Pietersen absence is no tragedy but
The ECB have left Kevin Pietersen out of World Cup Twenty20 squad and while understandable it's a sad day for cricket.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Australian captain William Bosisto congratulates Ashton Turner (R), who ran out Murray Coetzee of South Africa during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Gurinder Sandhu of Australia (C) celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Theunis De Bruyn of South Africa during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Cameron Bancroft of Australia dives to make his ground as Quinton De Kock (L) of South Africa attempts to run him out during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Cameron Bancroft cuts during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: William Bosisto of Australia walks from the field of play after being run out during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Calvin Savage of South Africa has his leg treated after being struck by a drive from Cameron Bancroft (not pictured) of Australia during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
Under 19 World Cup: 1st Semi-final - Australia vs South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Mark Steketee of Australia is congratulated by William Bosisto after diving forward to take a catch to dismiss Calvin Savage of South Africa during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Ashton Turner (L) and Alex Gregory of Australia embrace after defeating South Africa during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 - Semi Final: Australia v South Africa
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 21: Cameron Bancroft cuts during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Semi Final match between Australia and South Africa at Tony Ireland Stadium on August 21, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Malcolm Fairclough-ICC/Getty Images)
Surprise package Lynn dreaming of Ryder Cup debut
LONDON (Reuters) – Journeyman professional David Lynn is pinching himself at the prospect of winning an unlikely place in Europe's Ryder Cup team following this week's final points-counting event in Scotland. The 38-year-old Englishman caused a surprise by finishing second at this month's U.S. PGA Championship and he is again looking to catch captain Jose Maria Olazabal's eye in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles that starts on Thursday. …
Cricket: Pietersen plight 'sad' - England coach FlowerLONDON, Aug 21, 2012 (AFP) – England coach Andy Flower on Tuesday refused to say whether Kevin Pietersen still had an international future, after the star batsman was omitted from the squad for the next month’s World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
Cricket: India launch 2013 Champions Trophy against ProteasLONDON, Aug 21, 2012 (AFP) – World champions India will open the 2013 Champions Trophy in England and Wales with a clash against South Africa in Cardiff on June 6 next year.
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