Sports News for June 9, 2008

Coimbatore traditional bullock cart race attracts hordes of enthusiasts
This years traditional bullock cart race in Coimbatore attracted hordes of enthusiasts today. ANI

Rooney and Coleens 24-hour non-stop party on �40m wedding yacht
After exchange wedding vows in an intimate ceremony, soccer idol Wayne Rooney and fiancee Coleen McLouglin would be giving a lavish wedding party at a 40 million pound superyacht. ANI

Did Cristiano Ronaldo gift his girlfriend his exs ring?
Soccer idol Cristiano Ronaldo is known to be generous with gifts to girlfriends, but the winger seems to lack generosity when it comes to buying them a ring. ANI

Gerrard favourite to become full-time English skipper
Midfielder Steven Gerrard has emerged the favourite to become full-time captain of English football team. ANI

Whos who of sports, showbiz and politics to attend Norman-Evert nuptials
The whos who of sport and entertainment, and even two former US Presidents, will see sporting legends Greg Norman and Chris Evert tie the knot in the Bahamas later this month. ANI

Fabio Capello tops Esquires Best Dressed Men in the World list
England football manager Fabio Capello has topped a list of the Best Dressed Men in the world, compiled by respected mens magazine Esquire. ANI

English players given two mn pound bonus to fight threat of Twenty20
The England and Wales Cricket Board has given a bonus of two million pound to Test cricketers in an attempt to check the cash-driven shift towards Twenty20 as crickets predominant format. ANI

Cricket Australia mulls Global Test championship to counter Twenty20 craze
To protect traditional cricket against encroachment from the Twenty20 revolution, Cricket Australia has thrown its support behind a global Test championship. ANI

Symonds cant be considered a great all-rounder: Sobers
West Indian cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers believes that Andrew Symonds cannot be considered a great all-rounder without major improvement to his bowling. ANI

BCCI to conduct first of its kind course for curators
Faced with a warning from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for sub-standard pitches, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to conduct a first of its kind course for curators in order to help them in preparing sporting tracks in the country. ANI

Ronaldo refuses to placate ManU as Real Madrid rumours continue
Ace Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo has once again attracted interest in his future plans, by insisting that he still has not decided on where he will be playing his football next season. ANI

Mohammad Asif in high spirits knowing he is innocent, claims PCB official
Nadeem Akram, a PCB official overlooking fast bowler Mohammad Asifs case in Dubai, has said that the bowler was in high spirits as he was innocent. ANI