Sports News for November 25, 2009

India should not bid for Olympics, says Sports Minister
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister M S Gill on Wednesday said that India should not be thinking of hosting Olympics Games in the near future. ANI

Problematic build-up no excuse at Test level, says Gayle
West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has said his team should leave behind the problematic build-up that they have had to the first Test at the Gabba and play like professionals. ANI

Roebuck regards Chanderpaul as most astonishing batsman around
Noted Australian cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said that West Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the most astonishing batsmen around and among the finest. ANI

Wenger eyes Thierry look-alike Remy
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing a 14-million-pound summer move for Nice striker Loic Remy, whose style and looks resemble former Gunner striker, Thierry Henry. ANI

Man Us Hargreaves to kick start soon
After staying out for over an year, Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has fully recovered from knee operation but the club is not rushing him into kicking the ball. ANI

Windies skipper Gayle forecasts a ton for sick mum
West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has vowed to score a century for his ill mother in the first Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy starting Thursday. ANI

Man U footies to appear on Hells Kitchen
Manchester United footies are set to make an appearance on the reality TV show Hells Kitchen for a noble cause. ANI

Boris Becker, wifes baby joy
Boris Beckers heavily pregnant wife Lilly, draped in a sequined, floor-length dress, sizzled at an awards gala in Austria. ANI

Hussey aims to re-establish himself during Windies series
Australian middle-order batsman Mike Hussey will be aiming to re-establish himself as an indispensable figure in the squad during the Frank Worrell Trophy. ANI

Kim Jong-il bans World Cup coverage unless North Korea win
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has banned the World Cup from being shown in his country unless the national team wins. ANI

Kop back Rafa after Euro exit
Coach Rafa Benitez has been told his job at Liverpool is safe despite the team being knocked out of the Champions League for the first time in five-years. ANI

IPL biggest threat to international cricket, say Oz fans
Australian cricket fans are worried that the billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) will emerge as the biggest threat to the health of international cricket in the near future. ANI

Next four games could define Chelseas season: Terry
Chelsea skipper John Terry has said that the Blues next four games could go a long way in defining their season. ANI

Liverpool will win Europa League, says Gerrard
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has said that after the disappointing Champions League exit, he wants the Liverpool to win the Europa League. ANI

Lanka cricket teams chief security advisor seeks commando cover for players during ODI series
The chief security officer of the Sri Lanka cricket team, Laurence Fernando, met Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner B.K Sharma here on Tuesday and demanded a commando cover for his players when they arrive to play the third ODI against hosts India on December 21 in Cuttack. ANI

Mercedes F1 team makes choose your job offer to Michael Schumacher
The Mercedes Formula One racing team has made a choose your job offer to seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher in a desperate bid to persuade the nations most famous racer to join. ANI

Anderson clears the air with Captain Cook
England fast bowler James Anderson has cleared the air with skipper Alastair Cook, insisting that he does not want his best mates job. ANI

Shane Warnes hair loss cure ads banned
Hair loss cure adverts featuring cricket legends Shane Warne and Graham Gooch have been banned after complains from newspaper readers. ANI

England batters Morgan, Trott chase IPL riches
Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott are expected to head the next group of England players chasing the potential riches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2010. ANI

No sponsors for Pak-NZ Test series leaves PCB in the lurch
The Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) expectations of making huge money from the New Zealand Test series has been shattered, as it has failed to find a title sponsor for the three match series. ANI

India looking to close all options for Lanka: Sehwag
Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who struck a sparkling 131 has said the host would seek to pressure Sri Lanka on the second day by building on the first days solid foundation. ANI

Windies batting star Sarwan collapses with back injury at training
The West Indies will take on Australia in the first Test at the Gabba here without the services of key middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, who suffered a training mishap. ANI

Kevin Pietersen, Jessica Taylor expecting their first child
England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and his wife Jessica Taylor are expecting their first child. ANI

I had considered hurting myself, says Trescothick
Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick has revealed that he was on the verge of harming himself at one stage because of the depressions that curtailed his international cricket career. ANI

Afridi, Younus, inspiration behind my T20 World Cup success: Shahzaib
Young Pakistan middle order batsman Shahzaib Hasan Khan, who was part of the World T20 winning team, credits his satisfactory show in the tournament to Shahid Afridi and Younus Khan. ANI

Spinner Hauritz to be part of Oz squad against Windies
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has confirmed that off-spinner Nathan Hauritz will be a part of the first Test squad taking on the West Indies at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. ANI

England fans urged to watch out for crime, rip-off prices and cows in South Africa
England supporters planning to go to South Africa for next years football World Cup may face problems such as - crime, rip-off prices and cows, British Foreign Office (FO) has cautioned. ANI