Sports News for May 2, 2008

Ganguly fined and reprimanded, umpire suspended
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Sourav Ganguly became the second player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to face punitive action when he was docked 10 per cent of his match fees, and also issued a reprimand, for his on-field behaviour during the match with Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur on Thursday. ANI

Warne backs down, not to file complaint against Ganguly
The skipper of Rajasthan Royals Shane Warne has confirmed he will not be filing an official complaint against Kolkata Knight Riders captain Saurav Ganguly. ANI

India and Pakistan should play more hockey matches, says Amir Sohail
President of the Lahore-based Pakistan Hockey Club Rao Amir Sohail has stated that hockey teams from India and Pakistan should play more matches with each other to improve the standard of the game in the sub-continent. ANI

Budding Indian baseball champs win US talent hunt
US Ambassador to India David C. Mulford on Friday honoured two young Indians at the US Embassy after they won the Million Dollar Arm Hunt, a nationwide competition to find the fastest baseball pitchers in India. ANI

Beijing Olympics cast shadow over Kashmir apples
The Chinese Governments decision to close down pesticide factories to cut down on the emission of green house gases ahead of the Beijing Olympics, has hit apple growers in far away Kashmir where prices of pesticides have shot up. ANI

Ronaldo gets another `Footballer of the Year gong
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association. ANI

Chelsea celebrate Liverpool win with porn queen Jenna Jameson
After beating Liverpool, Chelsea players celebrated their historic Champions League semi-final win not just boozing to the hilt but also dancing with porn queen Jenna Jameson. ANI