Sports News for July 23, 2008

Oz Olympic swimming champ Thorpe keen on enhancing TV career
Five-time Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe apparently wants to enhance his television career in the coming years. ANI

Revealed: The Italian babe Ronaldo dumped his Spanish WAG for!
The Italian babe Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo dumped his ex girlfriend Nereida Gallardo for has been revealed, and her name is Letizia Filippi. ANI

Fergies war of words with Scolari
Manchester United Alex Ferguson has fired his first salvo against Chelseas Luiz Felipe Scolari by saying that he will find it impossible to improve on Jose Mourinhos two titles for Chelsea. ANI

`Ive been hard on Rooney, says Manchester United coach Fergie
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has admitted that he has been hard on striker Wayne Rooney. ANI

Charging Brisbane school kids for photo-op with `Pup Clarke draws flak
A Brisbane schools plan to charge students 50 dollars to have their photo taken with Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and wearing his baggy green cap has been roundly criticised. ANI

England selectors demand explanation from Vaughan
Englands Chief Selector Geoff Miller has asked captain Michael Vaughan to explain and justify his critical comments on team selection. ANI

Overnight rain delays India-Sri Lanka first Test match in Colombo
Due to overnight rain in Colombo, the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka has been delayed. ANI

PCB may select Shoaib for Toronto tourney to enable him regain match fitness
Reliable sources in the PCB have disclosed that the Board was mulling over including fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the team as 16th member for next months Twenty20 quadrangular in Toronto. ANI