Sports News for September 1, 2008

British woman eyes skydive record over Everest
A British woman plans to make a parachute jump over Mount Everest hoping to become the first woman ever to skydive over the worlds highest peak, organisers said on Sunday. ANI

Oz female hockey star in hot water over `racy Facebook content
The co-captain of the Australian womens hockey team, Nikki Hudson, is the latest Australian sports star to land in hot water over the contents on her Facebook page. ANI

Gunmen beaten at Sikh sports tourney in California
Spectators at a Sikh sports tournament in California thrashed two gunmen with cricket bats and field hockey sticks after the pair fatally shot a man and injured another. ANI

Chelsea, Real Madrid spar over Robinho signing
Englands Chelsea football club has branded Spains Real Madrid club hypocrites as both enter the race to sign Brazilian football star Robinho. ANI

England wins gay football World Cup
England has won the gay football World Cup, hammering Argentina 5-0. ANI

Bradmans first Test bat may be auctioned for 120,000 dollars
Sir Donald Bradmans first cricket bat will be auctioned off in Melbourne later this month. ANI

Symonds thinking of quitting international cricket
Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, 33, is reportedly thinking of quitting the game after being axed from the national one-day squad because he went off on an unauthorized fishing trip. ANI

Surrey keen to sign Pak pacer Shoaib Akhtar for two matches
English cricket county Surrey has expressed interest in signing Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for at least two matches in its bid to avoid relegation. ANI

PCB denies taking unilateral decision on tri-series in South Africa
The Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shafqat Naghmi, has denied reports that he took a unilateral decision to fix a tri-series in South Africa without taking the boards International Cricket Committee into confidence. ANI