Sports News for April 18, 2008

IPL: Royal Challengers wins toss, invites Knight Riders to bat
After too much of hype and speculation the much-touted Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off today with glamour and pomp. The Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and invited the Kolkata Knight Riders to bat. ANI

Kingfisher Airlines Announces Fly Kingfisher Fair Play Award for the DLF Indian Premier League
Kingfisher Airlines, the Official Umpire Partner of the DLF Indian Premier League, today announced a ground breaking new initiative to reward Fair Play during the matches which begin from today. ANI

Now West Indies rejects PCB invite for ODI series
After being snubbed by Cricket Australia (CA), and Indian and Sri Lankan cricket boards which cancelled their tours to Pakistan citing security reasons, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received another jolt last evening when the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) declined an offer to play an ODI series, saying it was preoccupied with the game. ANI

2014 CW Games may increase prostitution, child trafficking in Glasgow
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has warned that prostitution and child trafficking may rise in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games in 2014. ANI

Lara Bingle tipped for role in Oz game show
Australian model and the future Mrs. Michael Clarke, Lara Bingle is being tipped for a role in the game show Wheel of Fortune.Thats the deafening whisper around TV land following sightings of Bingle at Brisbanes Channel Nine studios this week. ANI

England stars should be allowed to play IPL: Collingwood
England one-day cricket captain Paul Collingwood believes that cricketers of the team, especially stars like Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen, should be allowed to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). ANI