Sports News for September 7, 2008

Commonwealth Youth Games to sport green tag
Next months Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in Pune is not just about sports. Its going to be Indias biggest attempt to connect sports with environment issues. ANI

Symonds to pocket 200 K dollars even if he does not tour India
Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds will get almost 200,000 dollars over the next 10 weeks, even if fails to make the squad for India. ANI

LG ICC Awards 2008 short lists to be announced in Delhi on Monday
International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat will announce the short-lists for this years LG ICC Awards in New Delhi tomorrow. ANI

U.S. and China Olympic performances were dead even, says statistician
With United States getting the most Olympic medals and China winning the most golds, it might seem difficult to rank the nations. But, according to a leading statistician, both the countries are dead even. ANI

Bracken slips from top spot in Reliance Mobile ICC player rankings
Australias Nathan Bracken has slipped off the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers following a relatively disappointing series against Bangladesh. ANI

Rooney turns to PlayStation to improve his footie skills!
When hes not honing his skills on the pitch, Wayne Rooney is online trying to improve his virtual footie ranking. ANI

Does Stephanie Rice have a new man in her life?
Stephanie Rice sure has moved on after her recent heartbreak, for the swimming sensation was spotted leaving a Sydney nightclub with a mystery man. ANI

Blackmail case reveals footballers fantasy world lifestyle
The fantasy world lifestyle that top footballers live has come to light after a blackmail case was exposed in detail in a courtroom. ANI

Keegan wanted Becks for Newcastle before he quit
Coach Kevin Keegan wanted the Newcastle Football club to fork out 200 million pounds for recruiting superstars David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Frank Lampard before he spectacularly quit on Thursday. ANI

England will step up a gear against Croatia: Capello
After securing a score line of two goals to nil against Andorra, the England football team under coach Fabio Capello, plans to step up a gear against Croatia in the next match. ANI

PCB to seek Interior Ministry clearance for home matches
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that henceforth it might approach the Interior Ministry first before announcing plans to host international games on home soil. ANI

Pakistan may play ODI series against Lanka
Pakistan is reportedly considering playing a bilateral One-day International series against Sri Lanka later this month. ANI

Lawson not insecure about his Pak cricket coaching job
Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson has said that he is not feeling insecure about his job, saying that he overlooked several lucrative positions in Australia to assume this responsibility. ANI

American football to see girls play in their undies!
American football fans will be seeing a new attraction to the game, when they witness girls playing it only in their undies. ANI