Sports News for October 15, 2008

Oram takes over as top all-rounder in ODIs
New Zealands Jacob Oram has moved to the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders after a series-winning performance in Bangladesh. ANI

Manipuri girls want to become boxers
The success of women boxers from the northeast is becoming a major inspiration for the young girls and women. More and more girls are these days preparing themselves to become professional boxers. ANI

Gazza living on soup
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne is living on a bizarre diet of soup, booze and cigarettes. ANI

Hamilton to shack up with five Pussycat Dolls on New Years Eve
If tabloid reports are to be believed, Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton will spend New Years Eve shacked up with not one, but all five Pussycat Dolls. ANI

England to use umpire review system in Caribbean
England will play their series in the West Indies after Christmas under the umpire review system after the ICC extended the trial to five Test series yesterday. ANI

ICC Board decides to hold Champions Trophy in September-October 2009
The Board of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided that the ICC Champions Trophy will be held between September 24 and October 5 next year. ANI

Panesar to play club cricket in Sri Lanka ahead of India tour
England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has decided to play club cricket in Sri Lanka ahead of his teams tour to India. ANI

Belarus football chief Stange worked as an informer for Stasi
Belarus football manager Bernd Stange has a colourful past which includes managing the Iraq national team under Saddam Husseins regime and working as an informer for Stasi secret police in East Germany. ANI

Stephanie Rice frustrated over pics clicked while partying in Thailand
Aussie swimming star Stephanie Rice has expressed disappointment over her pictures that had been clicked while she was enjoying a party with her friends at a Thailand nightclub, during an exotic holiday following her Olympic hat-trick in Beijing. ANI

Becks housekeepers deny stealing items from his home
Ace footballer David Beckham and his wife Victorias housekeepers have come forward in their own defence after they were arrested on suspicion of theft from his home. ANI

Fabio Capello asks England WAGs to pack their bags
Manager of the England football team Fabio Capello has banned the players WAGs, and told them to pack their bags. ANI

ICC Board discusses umpire decision review system
After a successful trial during the last India-Sri Lanka Test series, the ICC Board yesterday met here to discuss the umpire decision review system in Tests. Among other issues on agenda of the two-day meeting are Future Tours Programme (FTP) post-2012 and fresh dates in 2009 for the postponed ICC Champions Trophy. ANI

Ex-Formula One ace Stewart brands Lewis as arrogant
Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart has branded current favourite Lewis Hamilton as arrogant and warned him that he will lose the drivers crown if he repeats last weekends first corner cock-up in Japan. ANI

Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Womens Rankings launch in Mumbai on Thursday
The launch of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Womens Rankings will be held in the CK Naydu Room at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai at 12 p.m.on on October 16. ANI

Cricket mafia blamed for depriving Pak from hosting CT next year
Some member countries in the ICC (International Cricket Council), dubbed as cricket mafia, are reportedly lobbying to deprive Pakistan from hosting the ICC Championship Trophy next year, by making changes in the format of the Champions Trophy and permanently holding the tournament in Dubai. ANI

Oz fast bowler Clark in doubt for second Test
Australia is likely to play the second Test against India without fast bowler Stuart Clark, who is nursing an injured elbow. ANI

Team India to target out-of-form Hayden for rest of the series
Team India has decided to target Matthew Hayden, who was seen struggling in his first Test at Banaglaore. He scored a duck in the first innings and only 13 in the second. ANI

Zaheer Khan says Australia cant beat India
Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan says that his team has taken great confidence from Australias inability to force a first Test victory. ANI

Rooney a winner when picking X Factor champs, says wife
England footballer Wayne Rooney is a winner when it comes to picking X Factor champions, his wife Coleen claims.The Manchester United star has predicted the last two winners and this year has tipped stunning Alexandra Burke to walk away with the crown. ANI