Sports News for July 11, 2008

Football -Shootball Chak De in New York
For the first time ever, an Indian school soccer team is taking part in a youth soccer tournament in the US. ANI

New ICC chief hints at separate international calendar for IPL
Considering the huge amount of money cricketers earned in the first session of Indian Premier League (IPL) in March-April, against what they get from international cricket, new ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat has raised concerns over the future of international cricket, and hinted at the need for a separate window for the IPL in the international calendar. ANI

Oz cricketers face heavy 15-month schedule, warns Clarke
Acting Australian captain Michael Clarke has warned that his team faces a huge 15-month schedule that will pit it against its main rivals in all forms of the game. ANI

Injured Ronaldo enjoying 2million pound love-in with sexy girlfriend
Ace Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo will enjoy a 2million pound love-in with his sexy girlfriend as he recovers from injury. ANI

`ManU treating me like a slave, says Ronaldo
Portuguese striker and Manchester United star performer Cristiano Ronaldo has accused the club of treating him like a slave. ANI

England rugby players named in New Zealand sex scandal report
A far more stringent code of conduct will be imposed on England rugby union players after a judge announced that he had fined two squad members who were at the centre of rape allegations on last months tour to New Zealand. ANI

ACC chief Nasim Ashraf vows promotion of cricket in Asia
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Nasim Ashraf, who is also the PCB president, has said that he would make efforts in raising the standard of cricket in countries, like Afghanistan and UAE, where the game was still in nascent stage. ANI

PCB chief says Pak cricket grounds as safe as anywhere in the world
In the wake of reports that the ICC was mulling over shifting the Champions Trophy (to be played in September) outside Pakistan, PCB chief Nasim Ashraf has claimed that cricket grounds in Pakistan were as safe as anywhere in the world, and said that cricket fans in his country were looking forward to the tournament. ANI

Sourav Ganguly denies plans of retiring from ODIs
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has denied rumours of taking retirement from One-Day Internationals (ODIs). ANI

Normans ex-wife gets 103 mn dollars in divorce settlement
Golfing legend Greg Normans divorce from his wife of 26 years came with a hefty price tag of 103 million dollars. ANI

Its ridiculous to play cricket in unsafe Pak, says Andrew Symonds
In the wake of the fresh spate of bomb blasts in Pakistan ahead of the Champions Trophy slated to be played in September, Aussie all-rounder Andrew Symonds has said that he was yet to be convinced about how safe it was to be playing in Pakistan. ANI