Sports News for February 8, 2008

Australia hand out 128-run defeat to S.Lanka
Australian left-arm pace bowler Nathan Bracken came up with career-best figures of 5 for 47 on Friday and took Australia to a comfortable 128-run win against Sri Lanka in the third match of the Commonwealth Bank tri-one-day series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here. ANI

Sky Sports girls told to `sex up!
Women presenters on Sky Sports News have been told to sex-up their looks to beat off competition from a rival channel. ANI

Pak has no problem allowing stars to feature in IPL
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it has no problem with current international cricket stars taking part in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). ANI

Shilpa Shetty says Force India Team Vijay Ho
Force India Formula One owner Vijay Mallya unveiled its Formula One car for 2008 season at a glittering ceremony here last evening with confidence that it would mark the start of better performances. ANI

Australians unhappy with proposed Pak tour venues
Cricket Australia officials have expressed significant concern over the four venues shortlisted by the Pakistan Cricket Board for the March-April Test and one-day series between Australia and Pakistan. ANI

Akhtar says he was not consulted for Pentagular Cup captaincy
Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said he was not consulted over his captaincy role for the Pentangular Cup, and therefore, still unsure about taking up the assignment. ANI

Salman Butt, Misbah, Sohail Khan to join IPL
Pakistans left-handed opener Salman Butt, middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq and bowler Sohail Khan will join the Indian Premier League (IPL) soon. ANI