Sports News for July 1, 2008

Ronaldo gets cosy with fiancee Nereida Gallardo
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is sticking close to his stunning fiancee Nereida Gallardos side. ANI

Bec, Lleyton Hewitt to get 100,000 dollars windfall for selling baby story
Lleyton and Bec Hewitt will get a little more than they bargained for when it comes to the birth of their baby number two. The couple are expected to fetch around 100,000 dollars for the exclusive interview. ANI

Ballack snubbed 35,000 German fans after loss in Euro 2008 finals
Skipper Michael Ballack snubbed 35,000 German fans after the final of Euro 2008 in Vienna on Sunday. ANI

Referees do just as much work as players
An Australian study of elite basketball referees suggests that the referees work just as hard as players do, but the chances that some will cheat increase as the age catches up with them. ANI

Nadal insists he is the new peoples champion
Spaniard Rafael Nadal has insisted that he is the new peoples champion after he shrugged off a knee injury to reach the quarterfinals with a 6-3 6-3 6-1 win against Russian Mikhail Youzhny. ANI

Call to crown Torres World Player of the Year
Fernando Torres must be crowned World Player of the Year after firing Spain to the European Championship crown. ANI

Wimbledon organisers accused of favouring male players on courts
Three senior players in womens tennis have accused Wimbledon organisers of favouring male players in the tournament draw. ANI

PCB may withdraw Majids candidature for ICC post following diatribe against Board
The PCB is not likely to support the candidature of the countrys former Test opener Majid Khan for the post of Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee, after he last week publicly criticized the Boards policies, particularly regarding its financial affairs. ANI

Chelsea boss ready to pay 85million pounds for Torres
Chelseas billionaire owner Roman Abramovich is ready to pay 85million pounds for Spanish playmaker Fernando Torres if he thought he could get him. ANI

CA suggests four-year cycle formula to save Test cricket
A proposal has been presented to the International Cricket Council to radically overhaul world crickets ad hoc and often irrelevant programming, with possible finals every four years between the best Test, one-day and Twenty20 nations. ANI