Sports News for July 7, 2008

Beijing all set to host Olympics
Preparations are on in full swing at the Beijing Olympic Village, as the Beijing Olympics scheduled for August 8 has exactly one month to go. ANI

Venus Williams tournament winning mantra is to eat, eat, eat all the time!
Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has revealed that she has to binge on food all the time during a tournament. ANI

Phone calls and texts keep Oz glamour swimming couples romance alive
Australias glamour swimming couple Eamon Sullivan and Stephanie Rice rely on phone calls and text messages to keep their romance ticking. ANI

`Roger Federer still the best and still No 1, says Nadal
Wimbledons 2008 champion Rafael Nadal still feels that Swiss Roger Federer is still the best tennis player in the world and still world number one. ANI

Becks, Noel Gallagher team up for net venture
Soccer ace David Beckham and Oasis singer Noel Gallagher have teamed up to be a part of a new internet site Channelbee.com. ANI

Warne bowls over poker fans with his skill in Las Vegas
Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has made his mark at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, the worlds biggest poker tournament. ANI

S. Africa to target turncoat Pietersen during England tour
South African-born England batsman Kevin Pietersen may have to arm himself effectively, as South African fast bowler Dale Steyn, currently the hottest property in world cricket, has warned that he will be the main target of the Proteas. ANI

Lara Bingle turns into Marilyn Monroe for Cosmopolitan
Aussie cricketer Michael Clarkes fiancee Lara Bingle will soon be metamorphosing into screen siren Marilyn Monroe for Cosmopolitan magazine. ANI

Pakistani student sues over slavery wages at Australian Open 2008
A Pakistani student, who was paid just 1.26 dollars an hour for more than 150 hours work as a security guard at the Australian Open tennis in January this year, is suing several companies for being treated like a slave. ANI

IPL has huge potential for betting-led corruption, claims ICC watchdog
The chairman of the International Cricket Councils (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), Sir Paul Condon, has told the global cricket board in Dubai that the Indian Premier League (IPL), with its millions of dollars on offer and lack of policing, has the potential to promote betting-led corruption. ANI

Rooneys honeymoon helps him head for Hollywood!
Manchester United and England football star Wayne Rooney could be heading for Hollywood - after impressing a top producer during his honeymoon in the United States. ANI

Wimbledon Junior Girls champ could become richest tennis star in Brit history
Having won the junior girls tennis championship at Wimbledon last week, Britains Laura Robson is set to become the richest tennis star in British sporting history. ANI

Ronaldos ladyloves top WAG dreams hinge on him staying with ManU
Critiano Ronaldos ladylove Nereida Gallardo has reportedly asked him not to leave Manchester United for Spanish club Real Madrid for she wants to become the UKs top WAG. ANI

Newcastle United fans shock at plans to sell club to Osamas family
Proposed plans to sell the football club -- Newcastle United -- to the family of A Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, have been met with shock, dismay and disgust by fans of the club. ANI

Ronaldinho rejects Manchester Citys 200K pounds a week offer
Brazilian forward Ronaldinho has rejected a staggering 200,000 a week offer from Manchester City. ANI