Michael Phelps And Katie Hoff Sets World Record In 400 Meters IM

Winner of six gold medals and two bronze in Athens Olympics 2004, Michael Phelps has booked a ticket to this year's summer Beijing Olympics 2008. On Sunday he won the 400-meter individual medley with a world record time of 4 minutes, 5.25 seconds at the US Olympic swimming trials.

In the women's section too, there was World Record made, when Katie Hoff clocked 4 minutes 31.12 seconds in the final of the women's 400-meter individual medley. Elizabeth Beisel finished second.


In Phelps' race, Ryan Lochte finished in 4:06.08, with that also under the previous world mark. Phelps held the previous world record at 4:06.22, set at last year's world championships in Australia.

Michael Phelp is now eyeing on Mark Spitz's World Record of 7 gold medals in a single Olympic event, which he accomplised in 1972 Munich Olympics.

Suspected Nazi War Criminal Milivoj Asner, 95, Found With Euro 2008 Football Fans

A suspected Nazi war criminal has been found watching his country play football at the Euro 2008 football championships.

Milivoj Asner, 95, was spotted relaxing with fellow football fans in Austria while he watched his national side Croatia star in the tournament.


He is rated at number four on Interpol's most wanted list.


The Sun newspaper reported that Asner has been living under an assumed name in Klagenfurt since 2006, where the Croatian team are currently staying.

He is known by locals but has been spared extradition for being too ill to face charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Croatia.

The Simon Wiesenthal Centre, which attempts to track down suspected Nazi war criminals said Asner must face justice.


Director Dr Efraim Zuroff told the The Sun: "He's enjoying a life many hundreds of victims were denied when they were sent off to be murdered.

"If this man is well enough to walk around town unaided and drink wine in bars, he's well enough to answer for his past.

"It is our intention to bring this to the attention of the Austrian Minister of Justice Maria Berger and call for his immediate extradition."


Asner now lives under his assumed name of Dr Georg Aschner. He was indicted in 2005 for crimes committed during his time as a Ustashi police chief in the Second World War.

Among the charges is that he stood by as fascists burned and looted a synagogue in Pozega during 1941 and 1942. He is also alleged to have ordered the deportation of Serbs and Jews.

It was originally ruled that the 95-year-old could not be extradited to Croatia because he was an Austrian citizen.

News and Image Courtsey: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/

Euro 2008 Final : Spain v/s Germany : Snapshots

Some great moments of Euro 2008, SPAIN 1 v/s GERMANY 0

Spanish Coach Luis Aragones

German Coach Joachim Low

Spain's Xavi Hernández

Spanish Sergio Ramos

German Goalkeeper Jans Lehman

Spanish Goalkeeper Iker Casillas

Spain's Goal scorer Fernando Torres

German Fans During The Final of Euro 2008

Jubilant Spanish Fans at The Final of Euro 2008

Asutralia v/s West Indies - 3rd ODI

Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St. George's Grenada

Result: Australia Won by 7 wickets

Mitchell Johnson of Australia (He took 1 wicket for 41 Runs)

Ricky Ponting, Australian Captain (He scored 69 runs with 7 fours in 83 balls)

Asia Cup 2008 Super 4: Sri Lanka v/s Pakistan : Snapshots

Asia Cup 2008 : Super 4 : Sri Lanka v/s Pakistan

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan

Result: Sri Lanka Won by 64 Runs

Kumar Sangakara of Sri Lanka who scored 112 runs (110 Balls, 10 4's and 1 six)

Sohail Tanveer of Pakistan (He took 5 wickets for 48 runs and scored 9 runs)

Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka (He was 4 not out and took 1 wicket for 44 runs)

The "Bird's Nest" Stadium Of Beijing Olympics Ready

The main venue for Beijing's Olympic Games - the "Bird's Nest" stadium - is complete and fully operational, Chinese officials have said.

The 91,000-seat stadium will host the Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies as well as athletics events.

A network of steel girders gives the stadium its nest-like appearance. All 37 venues for the Games are now ready.

The International Olympic Committee has praised Beijing's preparations, but said air quality was a concern.

The Bird's Nest - or National Stadium - was designed by award-winning Swiss firm Herzog and de Meuron and Chinese architect Li Xinggang.

The design beat dozens of other entries in a worldwide competition held in 2003.

"The Bird's Nest is the last completed Olympic venue but the best," said project manager Tan Xiaochun.

The project was completed at a cost of $500m (£250m).

This News is courtsey of http://news.bbc.co.uk

Marshevet Hooker of USA Sets Up US Olympic Sprint

Marshevet Hooker of USA, has become the fifth-fastest woman in 100-metre history, setting the stage for a Saturday sprint final showdown at the US Track and Field Olympic Trials.

Marshevet Hooker won her quarter-final heat on Friday in 10.76 seconds with a 3.4 m/sec breeze at her back. She was front ahead of two-time world 200 champion Allyson Felix and former 100m world champions Lauryn Williams and Torri Edwards.

"I'm happy with, but that wasn't the final," Hooker said. "I proved that I made it through the first round. That's it."

Arsenal Jersey No.14- From Thiery Henry To Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott will now be wearing Thierry Henry's number 14 jersey in Arsenal for the coming season.

Previously, Arsenal gave Theo Walcott number 32 jersey for 2008-09 season, which he wore for the last 2 seasons.

But a change announced in the Arsenal's official website, which has confirmed that from the start of 2008-09 season, Walcott will be wearing number 14.
Arsenal's no. 14 jersey is an iconic one, because the player who wore that jersey was the all-time leading goal scorer for The Gunners -Thierry Henry. He now plays for Spanish club Barcelona.


I think Walcott will do true justice to No.14.

Bulgaria Withdraws Men & Women's Weighlifting Team From Beijing Olympics

Bulgaria is pulling off both their men and women's weightlifting team from this year Beijing Olympics after all the 11 athletes of Bulgaria were tested positive for an anabolic steroid substance. - Bulgaria's weightlifting federation announced Friday.

8 men and 3 women were tested positive for metandienon, a banned anabolic steroid. The tests were conducted on June 8 and 9 at Asenovgrad, Bulgaria.

"As a result, the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation took a decision to withdraw its national weightlifting teams -- men and women -- from participation in the Olympics," the statement added.

Among these athletes was Ivan Stoitsov, 77-kilogram category 2007 world champion. The 2004 Olympics bronze medalist in the 105-kilo class, Velichko Cholakov, was also among the compromised athletes.

19-Year-Old Paul Anderson Of Swansea City Joins Nottingham Forest

19-year-old Liverpool youngstar Paul Anderson of Swansea City will be joining Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan. Paul Anderson spent his last season Swansea City and was named the club's Young Player of the Year after he scored 7 goals in 31 appearances.

Anderson was also impressive when playing in England U-19 where he netted 13 goals in 17 games.

Nottingham Forest official website quoted Paul Anderson as "I enjoyed last season at Swansea but after speaking to Forest I just felt it was the right move for me."

Beijing Olympics: Chinese Backstroke Swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng Banned For Life

25-year-old Chinese backstroke swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng has been banned for life by Chinese Swimming Association on Friday after he failed an out-of-competition drug test on May 1, 2008. Feng Shangbao, Ouyang's coach has also received a life-time ban.

This is a shocking news to Chinese contingent just six weeks before the start of Beijing Olympics. Chinese swimmers were involved in a series of doping scandals in the 1990's.

Beijing Olympics: USA Men's And Women's Tennis Team Announced

In the Beijing Olympics 2008, USA Women's Tennis will be represented by Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport and Liezel Huber. USA Womens Tennis coach Zina Garrison said that the two William sisters and Davenport will make up for the single entries and the doubles pairings will be the William sisters and Liezel Huber and Lindsay Davenport.

USA Mens Tennis coach Rodney Harmon announced a five-player men's team for Beijing Olympics. James Blake, Sam Querrey and Robby Ginepri will be in the singles and Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan will make up for the doubles pairing.

1966 And 1974 World Cups Were Fixed - Joao Havelange (Former FIFA President)

Former FIFA President Joao Havelange has made some quite sensational, and potentially damaging, allegations by claiming that the 1966 and 1974 World Cups were fixed so that England and Germany would win respectively.

The 1966 World Cup held in England has been the centre of a number of conspiracy theories over the years. These include England’s quarter final victory over Argentina when the hosts won 1-0 after the South Americans had seen their captain Antonio Rattin controversially handed a straight red card for arguing with the referee.

It has been claimed that there was a plot for England to win the World Cup, and the referee from this game was German, while the official in Germany’s quarter final win over Uruguay was English. The controversy continued in the final with Geoff Hurst’s famous ‘was it over the line?’ goal.

Joao Havelange, who was FIFA President from 1974 until 1998 is certain to have further fuelled these conspiracy theories by openly stating that the 1966 and ’74 World Cups were fixed.

"In the three matches that the Brazilian national team played in 1966, of the three referees and six linesmen, seven were British and two were Germans," Havelange told Folha de Sao Paulo.

"Brazil went out, Pele ‘exited’ through injury [following some rough defensive play], and England and Germany entered into the final, just as the Englishman Sir Stanley Rous, who was the President of FIFA at the time, had wanted.

"In Germany in 1974 the same thing happened. During the Brazil-Holland match, the referee was German, we lost 2-0 and Germany won the title," said Havelange.

"We were the best in the world, and had the same team that had won the World Cup in 1962 in Chile and 1970 in Mexico, but it was planned for the host countries to win.”

This content has been taken from Goal.com

I have one question...Why the hell he didn't speak at that moment and why the hell he has opened his mouth now.

MLS : Third 1-1 Tie For Houston And Dallas FC

A 63nd minute goal by Kenny Cooper of FC Dallas helped them salvage a draw against Dynamo Houston. The match ended in 1-1 draw. It was the third 1-1 tie the teams have played this season.
Brian Ching was the scorer for Houston in the 21st minute. The equalizer from Kenny Cooper was his 8th goal of the season. Cooper is now third place in the MLS leading goal scorers behind Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan with 11 goals and Edson Buddle with 9 goals.
Houston are now with 19 points tied with Real Salt Lake behind league leaders Los Angeles Galaxy with 21 points.
Dallas FC is tied for fourth at 17 points with Chivas USA.

No More Cricket For Zimbabwe : Its DEAD!

Zimbabwe cricket is dead. The rites have yet to be read, but cricket in the country north of us has reached the end of the road.

The Zimbabwe Cricket Union was given 7-million dollars (R55-million) after the last World Cup, but the Mugabe-aligned body squandered it. There is no record of where the money went and South Africa’s cricket authorities, along with those of India, have blocked attempts to force accountability.

None of it went to the players, or to the infrastructure required to support the players. Players who once paraded the world stages are reduced to pawning cell-phones on street corners and hustling for spare cash to get by. When Cricket SA president Norman Arendse suspended relations, it was the least he could do.

What has the world lost? A spectacular amount, if you consider achievements over the past four decades:



Colin Bland, Jackie du Preez, Peter Carlstein, Brian Davison, Paddy Clift and Duncan Fletcher. All were part of the lost generation, and all were worthy of the highest honours. Fletcher went on to be the most successful England coach of all time, Davison a member of the Tasmanian legislature.


Peter Rawson, Kevin Curran, Rob Bentley, Andy Pycroft, Dave Houghton, Eddo Brandes. The core of this generation were responsible for toppling Australia in the 1983 World Cup. Rawson, in particular, built a reputation as the most miserly bowler in the world.


The second-last generation: Heath Streak, Neil Johnson, Murray Goodwin, Grant and Andy Flower. It was this generation of players who effectively put South Africa out of the 1999 World Cup.


The current generation: Performing against all odds, young men such as Prosper Utseya, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor and Tatenda Taibu have somehow kept Zimbabwe cricket afloat. The core of this team beat Australia in the inaugural T20 World Cup .

Finally, club cricket, district cricket and schools cricket have all but come to a halt .

The following news has been published in http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/

Turkey's Goalkeeper Rüştü Reçber Retires: His Career History

Turkey's golakeeper Rüştü Reçber retires after his illustrious career. He made 114 appearances for Turkey. Rüştü replaced Turkey's number one goalkeeper Volkan Demirel in Euro 2008 against Croatia. His last match was the semifinal in Euro 2008 against Germany where Turkey lost 2-3.

I would like to give you a profile of this great player of soccer as much as I could collect. ( He was also one of my favorite superstars ).

Name: Rüştü Reçber

Date of Birth: 10th May 1973.

Place of Birth: Korkuteli, Antalya, Turkey

Current Club: Beşiktaş JK, Turkey

His Clubs:
1991-1994 - Antalyaspor
1994-2003 - Fenerbahçe
2003-2004 - FC Barcelona
2004-2007 - Fenerbahçe
2007-Present - Beşiktaş


Honors: FIFA named Rüştü the best goalkeeper in the world in 2003.
In 2004, he was selected to FIFA 100 by Pelé as one of the 125 best living footballers.
FIFA World Cup Third Place with Turkey in 2002.
EURO 2000 Quarter-Finalist with Turkey.
Turkish Super League National Champions with Fenerbahçe in 1996, 2005 and 2007.
EURO 2008 Semi-Finalist with Turkey.

Good Luck Rustu for your coming years. Thanks for what you have given to soccer.

Couple OF Snapshots of Wayne Rooney's honeymoon

Pictures of the England player having a crafty pool-side wheeze on a cigarette are bound to dismay Ferguson.

This, of course, is not the first time Rooney's vices have courted media attention, but the sight of one of the country's leading professional sportsmen sucking on a cancer stick is likely to baffle as much as disappoint.

Rooney is on his honeymoon and generous observers might suggest that he could be forgiven a relaxing drag after certain exertions. The glaring, alabaster sheen of his torso in the pictures certainly suggest that, as is traditional on such occasions, he hasn't seen a great deal of daylight on the trip – though Colleen's teak-rich tan suggests that she at least has found opportunity to soak up some sun.

Such is his media profile that Rooney is likely to come in for stern criticism for his habit. Fair or not, Rooney is charged by many to be a role model for his adoring young fans.

And, surely, smoking is incompatible with a successful career as a footballer. Well, not quite. Though smoking rates amongst footballers are lower than the general population it is still prevalent.

Content and Image Coutsey: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport

Legend Paolo Maldini Celebrates 40th Birthday

Italy legend soccer star Paolo Maldini celebrates his 40th birthday today (26th June 2008).

He made his debut in January 1985 for AC Milan. Maldini has won 7 Scudetti, one Coppa Italia, 5 Italian Super Cups, 5 Champions League titles, 5 European Super Cups and 3 World Club Cups.

“Birthday wishes from the hearts of everyone at the club” - AC Milan's Official Website.


Maldini decided to stay for another season with AC Milan till 2009.

I would take this opportunity to wish this great a Very Happy 40th Birthday and Good Luck for the future.

England's New Zealand Tour Sex Scandal: David Strettle "pressed all the right buttons" Of Sophie Lewis

Sophie Lewis sensationally reveals that the "RAMPANT RABBIT" who bedded her at the team hotel was winger David Strettle.


"He pressed all the right buttons and kissed me in all the right places," she says. "He was so energetic."

But Strettle was missing from England's latest humiliating defeat in New Zealand yesterday with a hamstring injury.
ALICE'S SEX WONDERLAND: David was fantastic says Sophie.

The 22-year-old beauty—known as Angel—also tells how players didn't have to sneak girls back from a sleazy club for sex on the night of the alleged rape.

That's because they were FERRIED there in a minibus laid on by the OFFICIAL MINDERS supposed to be keeping an eye on the team's behaviour.

Sophie, who had been at a fancy dress bash, also details the EIGHT-HOUR BOOZE SESSION of a team who have now been hammered twice by the All Blacks on their New Zealand tour of shame.

And she says Harlequins ace Strettle, 24, even BRAGGED to her after their marathon sex session that another FIVE of his team-mates had been scoring that night too.

Sophie, 22, said: "My England man put rampant rabbits to shame—even though he'd been drinking all night," said 22-year-old Sophie.

"We did it all night long before he got up at eight to go for physio. He was probably still drunk then.

"His body was pretty much a perfect 10. He was such an accomplished lover and we did it in every position imaginable. But maybe he shouldn't have been behaving like this on an international rugby tour.

"And although it was just about the best sex I've ever had—it's not something that will go down well with the fans."


Content and Image Courtsey: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/2206_rampant_rugby.shtml