Sports News for July 6, 2008

Golf causing serious damage to UKs historic environment
Golfs growing popularity is posing a big threat to Britains traditional landscapes, a new report has suggested. ANI

Cristiano Ronaldos beau scored with Sergio Ramos before him
Long before Cristiano Ronaldo, Spanish footie ace Sergio Ramos had got his hands on the Man U players ladylove Nereida Gallardo. ANI

Wayne Rooneys £1.1m in the red!
With expenses of 4.7million pounds a year to his credit, super rich soccer star Wayne Rooney is actually 1.1 million pounds in the red. ANI

Venus defeats sister Serena, wins 5th Wimbledon
Venus Williams won fifth Wimbledon singles after defeating her younger sister Serena on Saturday. ANI

Oz cricket coach Nielsen to take player preparation tips from New York Yankees
Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen will visit the New York Yankees facilities in New York after the one-day series against the West Indies, in the hope of acquiring an insight into how baseball players are physically and psychologically prepared to take on the competition from time to time. ANI

Former Pak leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed to undergo knee surgery
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed will undergo right knee surgery on Monday. ANI

Sangakkara bats for Asian supremacy in cricket
Sri Lankas wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara has described Asia as the modern-day custodian of the game of cricket, and claimed that the region has pioneered unprecedented globalisation. ANI

NBA stars tour India for Basketball without Borders programme
Stars of the celebrated US basketball league National Basketball Association (NBA), currently touring India for Basketball without Borders programme, pitched for the game in the cricket crazy nation. ANI

India aim to dethrone Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final
Defending champions Sri Lanka and a rampaging India will clash in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, with both sides promising to provide spectators with an explosive encounter on a batting paradise at the National Stadium here. ANI

German footballers train on nudist beach to hone their skills!
Eccentric German football club VfL Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath found the perfect spot for his players to train - a nudist beach. ANI