Sports News for June 30, 2008

Castrol to become an official sponsor of FIFA World CupT
Castrol has strengthened its position in football by signing a prestigious six-year deal as a FIFA World Cup Sponsor until 2014. ANI

Anil Kumble confident of winning Sri Lanka test-series
Anil Kumble expressed confidence on winning the Sri Lanka-India test series commencing from July 23 here today. ANI

Now, football shirts, boots that change colour upon foul, offside
A trio of football-freak scientists has come up with shirts and boots that change their colours as soon as a player commits a foul or strays offside. ANI

Newspaper pic during Euro 2008 lands conman in the slammer
German police arrested a Turkish criminal after finding him in a newspaper snap cheering on his side during a Euro 2008 football match, which he was watching in a bar in Munich. ANI

`Meeting Mandela was like being in the presence of God, says F1 ace Hamilton
Formula One champion driver Lewis Hamilton has said that when he met former South African president Nelson Mandela, it felt like he was in the presence of God. ANI

`Freddie Flintoff still not ready to join England squad
England cricket coach Peter Moores has said that he will resist the temptation to bring in all-rounder Andrew Freddie Flintoff into the Test squad, which taken a beating at the hands of the Kiwis, as he believes Flintoff is not fully fit. ANI

Football-style yellow cards for cricketers in the offing
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is considering football-style yellow cards to combat players bad behaviour. ANI

Roger Federer is a secret footie fan
Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has admitted that he used to get his kicks from football. ANI

Heres how to win Ana Ivanovics heart
Men hoping to be in with a chance of dating tennis babe Ana Ivanovic could get off to a good start by learning how to be a good dancer. ANI

German coach admits Spain deserved victory
Germany coach Joachim Low was full of praise for the Spanish side after their 1-0 victory in Euro 2008. ANI

England may host 2010 football World Cup: Blatter
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has dropped a hint that England might host the next World Cup as part of a contingency plan to move the 2010 World Cup from South Africa in the event of a natural catastrophe. ANI

Lleyton and Bec Hewitt expecting second child
Tennis star Lleyton Hewitt and wife Bec have confirmed they are expecting their second child. ANI

ICC hires S. African firm to assess security in Pak ahead of Champions Trophy
Amid security apprehension expressed by a couple of senior Aussie cricketers ahead of Champions Trophy tourney in Pakistan (in September), the ICC has reportedly hired a South African security consultant firm Nicholls Steyn and Associates to make a security assessment in the host country. ANI