Sports News for December 21, 2007

Dravid, Yuvraj at the crease as rain washes out second days play
The first session of play reaped rich rewards for Victoria as Allan Wise claimed his fourth victim in the form of Sourav Ganguly. ANI

Warne believes T20 will sound a death knell of the 50-over format
The success achieved by the first Twenty20 World Cup held in South Africa in contrast to the poorly attended World Cup Cricket in the Caribbean has led to former Australian spinner Shane Warne sounding the death knell of the 50 overs game. ANI

Viswanathan Anand meets Manmohan Singh
World chess champion Viswanathan Anand met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today. ANI

Warne says Coach Buchanan was a `goose with verbal diarrhoea
Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has described former Australia coach John Buchanan as a goose with verbal diarrhoea. ANI

Oz team to face two-mln dollar fine if it opts out of Pakistan tour
Australia is set to face two million-dollar penalty if the team opts out of its tour of Pakistan next year. ANI

23 genes is what makes a person a champion
Ever wondered what makes a person so different from rest of the world, that he is called a champion? Well, the reason for it lies in his 23 individual genetic variations that enhance his athletic performance. ANI

Footballers from high altitudes have significant edge over lowland counterparts
Footballers from high altitude countries have a significant edge over their counterparts from the lowlands, says a new research. ANI

Manchester United stars said I was great in bed, says `roasted teen
The girl roasted by three Manchester United players at a Christmas party has bragged that the footballers said that she was great in bed. ANI