Sports News for August 21, 2008

Drivers celebrate Vijenderas Olympic bronze in his native town Bhiwani
(Haryana), August 21 (ANIThe drivers of Haryana roadways on Thursday celebrated the bronze medal won by their colleagues son Vijendera Kumar in Beijing Olympics by distributing sweets in his native town Bhiwani in Haryana. ANI

Lee confirms split from his wife
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has confirmed that he has separated from his wife Liz. ANI

Ronaldos new gal shows off her footie skills
Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldos new girlfriend Letizia Filippi seems to have learnt his footie skills as she played keepie uppie on a beach in Italy. ANI

Audi quattro Cup debuts in India
Start of the well established international amateur golf tournament series in India; Over 200 amateur golfers to participate at Gurgaon and Bangalore in August / September 2008; Audi quattro Cup 2007 enthralled worldwide 80,000 participants from 43 countries Integral PR

ICC headed for split if Champions Trophy not moved out of Pakistan
If the International Cricket Council (ICC) does not move the Champions Trophy from Pakistan, the cricket world as we understand it today, is headed for a major split down the middle. ANI

Wrestlers at traditional gyms celebrate the success of Sushil Kumar in Beijing Olympics
Celebrations erupt in traditional gyms across the country over the success of wrestler Sushil Kumar in Beijing Olympics on Thursday. ANI

Biofeedback training helped Abhinav Bindra win gold at Beijing
When Abhinav Bindra took home the Olympic gold medal in the 10 metres air rifle event, he not only made India proud but also demonstrated how biofeedback training can be a vital part of performance optimization at the highest level. ANI

Lara and Michaels new home to have 11.5 mn dollars Sapphire beach pile
Australian celebrity couple Michael Clarke and his bride to be Lara Bingle have reportedly bought prime property on Coffs Harbour, and according to the real estate grapevine, it is a spectacular Sapphire Beach pile worth about 11.5 million Australian dollars. ANI

Becks tops Hollywoods Best Abs poll
Soccer star David Beckham has topped In Touch magazines new list of Hollywoods Best Abs. ANI

Mark Spitz says Phelps couldnt have beaten him
Swimming legend Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals in 1972 Olympics at Munich, thinks that there is only one man who Michael Phelps cant beat. ANI

Brett and Liz Lee split due to her struggle to be a mum, dutiful WAG
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has pulled out of this months one-day series against Bangladesh because his marriage had been on the rocks for at least six months as his bride Liz Kemp struggled to combine life as a young mum with playing the role of dutiful WAG. ANI

Repechage hope for Round-1 loser Rajiv Tomar in 120-kg wrestling
Wrestler Rajiv Tomar, Indian top most wrestler in 120-Kg, failed to qualify after he lost to Steve Mocco of the US in Round one here this morning in the ongoing Beijing Olympics. ANI