Eric Tindill- Oldest "All Black" and Test Cricketer Dies at 99!

Oldest "All Black" and Surviving Test Cricketer Eric Tindill Dies at 99

New Zealand All Blacks Piri Weepu and Molly Tindill with former New Zealand All Black and Test Cricketer Eric Tindill in his 99th birthday at his home on December 18, 2009 in Wellington, New Zealand

Eric Tindill- who has the unique status to represent New Zealand in both Cricket and Rugby as a player and referee (Rugby) and Umpire (Cricket) died on Sunday in Wellington Hospital. He was 99 years 226 days.

At 99 years, he was the longest living Test Cricketer and oldest Rugby international.

A left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, Eric Tindill played five cricket Tests for New Zealand between 1937 and 1947. He also represented the All Blacks rugby team 17 times between 1935 and 1938, making his only Test appearance in a 13-0 loss to England in 1936.

He was referee in two rugby Tests between the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions in 1950 and New Zealand's second Test against Australia in 1955. He then umpired New Zealand's cricket Test against England at Christchurch in the summer of 1958-59.

Although George Dickinson, Curly Page, Charlie Oliver, Jeff Wilson and Brian McKechnie also represented New Zealand in both rugby and cricket, Tindill was the only player to play Tests in both the sports.

May His Soul Rest in Peace!

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"The Tendulkar Opus" - Sachin "Bleeds" for His Biography- 10 Limited Edition

Ten limited edition copies of Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography, The Tendulkar Opus, will be released in February 2011. Each book to weigh 37 kilograms (80lb). All 10 has been pre-ordered.

Each book (Ten limited edition copies) would be printed containing a signature page mixed with Sachin's own blood and would cost $75,000 (£49,000) (Rs. 35 lacs) each.

The book has more than 1,500 pictures in 852 pages and each page will be edged in gold leaf.

The book will be produced by Kraken Opus, the publishing company owned by former investment banker Karl Fowler. His previous subjects have included Ferrari, Diego Maradona and Michael Jackson.

Diego Maradona Opus

The Ferrari Opus

The Michael Jackson Opus

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Junior Cristiano Ronaldo Spotted- Pictures

Junior Cristiano Ronaldo Spotted

Cristiano Ronaldo's Son? It might be his nephew

Junior Ronaldo taken by Dolores Aveiro and her boyfriend Jose Andrade

Cristiano Ronaldo's FaceBook profile where he declared that he has become a Father

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo's love child (thought to be as) was snapped being carried in his travel cot at a service station in Portugal yesterday (13th July). The child's face was hidden from the camera by a soft toy. Ronaldo was nowhere to be seen, having arrived in the Algarve yesterday afternoon hours after the baby was seen on his way from there to Lisbon.

Cristiano Junior was on his way to Lisbon with Cristiano's mum Dolores Aveiro and her boyfriend Jose Andrade. Cristiano announced on his Facebook account on 3 July that he had fathered a son with an unnamed woman. He said the mother wanted to remain anonymous and revealed that he would raise the child on his own with help from his family.

Relatives have said the child was born on June 17 in the U.S., putting him at just four weeks old. But the baby pictured above appears to look somewhat older.

The family claimed they have never met the mother and speculation has been rife that Ronaldo hired a surrogate.

Speculation is also on that it might be Ronaldo's nephew. Look this space for more updates!

World Cup 2010: A Baby Girl was Named "FIFA"

Busiswa Landiso and her 21-year-old boyfriend Samuel Ntshiwa of South Africa named their baby boy 'Ke Nako', a World Cup slogan that means 'it is time'. Another baby girl born at Rahima Moosa Hospital in Johannesburg was named "FIFA". Full name FIFA Ntshinga.

Charl (29) and Riana (26) named their twins after the two teams who played in the opening match. Their names Bafana (South Africa's nickname is Bafana-Bafana) and Mexico Venter. "My wife, Riana, and I knew in December that we would have twins but for them to be born on this day was a wonderful surprise."

I am planning to keep by name of babies (future tense) VuVuzela and Waka Waka :-)

Shakira, Alicia Keys, K'Naan, Fergie Performs at World Cup Concert

SShakira, Alicia Keys Performs at World Cup 2010 Concert

Shakira at World Cup 2010 Concert

Africa Parties

Shakira at WC 2010 Concert

Fergie

K'Naan

The prelude to the WAR. The world came to Soweto on Thursday for a celebration of football on the eve of Africa's first World Cup, with a concert featuring international singers like Shakira, the Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys.

Warm-up acts played for hours before the internationally televised portion of the concert at Orlando Stadium began at 8 p.m. with a frenzy of flag waving, drumming and African-inspired dancing.

All the above pictures has been taken from Associated Press

World Cup 2010: Family Tragedy Makes Socceroo's Reserve Keeper Brad Jones Leave Squad

Brad Jones- Australia's reserve goalkeeper has been granted leave because of a family illness. It has been learnt that he received the news that his four-year-old son Luca had been diagnosed with leukemia.The Australian federation (FFA) released a statement today confirming Jones has returned to Perth to be with his family.

It is still uncertain whether the Middlesbrough goalkeeper will return to the squad but the FFA have revealed they are in discussions with FIFA over the possibility of calling up a replacement if needs be.

Coca-Cola launches 2010 Fifa World Cup Celebration Award

Coca-Cola has produced a short film in the build up to the World Cup starring England's Wayne Rooney and comedian James Corden.

It is designed to publicise Coke's 2010 Fifa World Cup Celebration Award promotion. Every time a player scores a goal in the tournament, their on-pitch celebration will be entered into a short-list to win the award. Fans will be able to vote for their favourite celebration on Fifa.com.

Watch The Video Here

Chris Gayle "Dirty Dancing" with Sherlyn Chopra in Kolkata Hotel- Pics

On Saturday night after SRK’s team crushed Shilpa Shetty’s at the Eden Garden, the mood was set for a great celebration with a fashion show for the cricketers and guests followed by a disco night.

A source confirms that Chris Gayle took an instant liking to Sherlyn Chopra when he met her at the bar. Soon Manoj Tiwari, Murali Kartik and Ishant Sharma joined the twosome.

The gang then hit the dance floor. Sherlyn and Chris seemed to be having a great time. So much so that they took dirty dancing to a whole new level. Both were strutting their stuff and showing off hot, raunchy moves. The couple later exited the dance floor to get away for some quiet time.

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Alexandra Kosteniuk in Bogota for 'Champions for Peace'

Bogota and Medellin, yesterday, experienced a hundreds of low-income children of Puerto Tejada had the chance to play with world chess champion, Russia's Alexandra Kosteniuk.

With this activity, Kosteniuk gave opening in this county to 'Chess for Peace', a program of the organization Peace and Sport, which is implemented in the country for Colombianitos Foundation.


"I am very happy to belong to the group 'Champions for Peace', I believe that children are the future and I am convinced that through these programs the only wars that are going to see are those submitted on chessboards "said excited the Russian sportsman.

In this way, the program "Chess for Peace 'aims to promote the sport science in conflict areas to reduce violence in marginalized sectors of society.

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Olympic Champion Daniel Kowalski: "I'm Gay."

Former Olympian Daniel Kowalski has joined the small number of elite Australian sportsmen who have publicly announced that they are gay.

Kowalski, who has won four Olympic swimming medals, told The Sunday Age that he was "tired of living a lie" and that he wanted young gay people to know that others have had their experience.

The few elite male Australian athletes who have announced publicly that they are gay include the retired NSW rugby league player Ian Roberts and, more recently, Olympic gold-medal winning diver Matthew Mitcham.

Kowalski said he was inspired to make today's announcement after reading about the Welsh rugby player Garth Thomas, who announced last December that he was gay.

News Courtesy: http://www.smh.com.au

Rugby Star Gavin Henson and Charlotte Church to Wed At Last

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson have announced that they are engaged after the rugby star popped the question secretly 6 weeks ago as the couple celebrated Charlotte’s 24th birthday.

The Welsh rugby player pulled out all the stops to make the proposal special, surprising his partner of 5 years by whisking her away in a helicopter he’d borrowed from his Ospreys boss.

The Over the Rainbow Judge described in a magazine interview how she’d been feeling a little worse for wear after celebrating her birthday the night before when she heard the helicopter land in her garden.

After flying to a seafront hotel in Truro, Cornwall for a romantic lunch, Gavin took Charlotte for a walk before getting down on one knee and proposing to the Voice of an Angel star with a 2 carat heart shaped diamond ring.

The couple, who have two children together Ruby and Dexter.

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Hot Ana Ivanovic - First Photoshoot for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

Serbian tennis sensation Ana Ivanovic in her first photoshoot for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition with the most sexiest and tiniest bikinis- Video




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Adolf Hitler Wanted to “Nazify” Cricket

Adolf Hitler, the German dictator, had once played cricket and had wanted to "Nazify" the game by rewriting its rules, according to a new book. The book says that after the game, the Fuhrer had “advocated the withdrawal of the use of pads” because the "artificial bolsters" were "unmanly and un-German". The Fuhrer, had an ulterior motive for wanting to learn the game. “He desired to study it as a possible medium for the training of troops off duty and in times of peace. He also wanted the game to be Nazified,” The Times said quoting the 1930 article.

The Mirror piece that appeared under the headline “Adolf Hitler As I Know Him” on September 30, 1930, was written by Oliver Locker-Lampson, an MP and fervent admirer of Hitler.

It revealed that the dictator was taught the rules of the game by British troops to play a friendly match against some POWs of the First World War. He informs how in 1923, shortly after the Munich putsch, Hitler had asked some British POWs to teach the game and how, they (prisoners of war) have written the rules for him in the best British sport-loving spirit“.

The Oliver Locker-Lampson’s article, however, fails to inform who won the match.

News Courtesy: TheHindu.com

Ana Ivanovic Celebrates Adidas Originality- Videos

Watch both of Ana Ivanovic's latest Adidas videos below:

Draw for 2009 Golden Slipper Done

Buildup for the 2009 Golden Slipper horse racing festival was increased a few notches after the draw was conducted for the big race. Delago Bolt received a boost in Golden Slipper betting after it received an inside barrier. Delago Bolt will be ridden by Chris Munce who won the Golden Slipper previously in 1998 and 2004.

Historically the inside barriers have had the most success at the Golden Slipper and this may again hold true, especially if the wet weather which is forecast for the weekend comes.

Real Saga and More Joyous were two of the favorites in Golden Slipper betting, but this may not be the case by race time after they both drew outside barriers. Real Saga is to make Golden Slipper history if it gets up. No horse has even won the Golden Slipper from Barrier 13. After it was drawn to start in Barrier 12, More Joyous’ odds began to drift immediately following the draw and as punters desert it, it looks as they will do so even more in the next few days.

Reward for Effort drew barrier three and was the best backed horse following the draw. Someone placed a $150,000 on the horse with saw it firm in Golden Slipper betting from 11 to 10.

NRL Rocked by Sexual Assault Charge

The scandal could not have come for a worst time for the NRL. A week before the start of the 2009 NRL Rugby League season and Brett Stewart, the face of the NRL league is charged with sexual assault. As the NRL rugby is all too well aware, no amount of good publicity and fantastic NRL results can erase the stench an incident such as this occurs.

The media thrives on these types of stories. Players get up to mischief all the time and sometimes the clubs are able to intervene before the story gets out of hand. They nip it in the bud or try and brush it under the carpet so you never hear about it. Not this time.

Some people are calling for an alcohol ban; that players shouldn't go out to pubs and clubs. The fact of the matter is that the players need to be sensible enough to realize that prevention is better than cure. As athletes and celebrities they have a target on their back when they go out in public, even more so when it's to places where alcohol is involved. They need to be discreet where they don't have to worry about people trying to bait or provoke them. Even if it's their fault, the only thing that makes news is that a celebrity was involved. It might be unfair, but some may say loss of privacy is a fair price to pay for the huge pay check in return.

Caution: Stephanie Rice, Manly Sea Eagles & Melbourne Storm Are Coming

Climbing a mountain the first time can be tough but as Stephanie Rice is finding out, it is even tougher the second time round when your motivation isn't what it was. After winning three gold medals, the golden girl of the Beijing Olympics let her hair down – partying as if it was an Olympic sport. She has just resumed training but is finding it's even harder when you switch from the hunter to the hunted.

The Manly Sea Eagles are in the same boat. Last year's NRL rugby champions will be up against it to defend their title. No one has successfully defended their NRL rugby league title since Brisbane did it in 1992-93.

Once again the Melbourne Storm should be one of the teams to fear in the NRL league. They have sat on top of the NRL ladder for most of the last three years. NRL results just haven't gone their way when it mattered most. They will be looking to be the first team since the Parramatta one of 1981-84 to make four successive grand finals.

Spanish Model Elen Rives Dumps England Football Star Frank Lampard

THE CAUSE : Frnak Lampard with a Blonde in a Pub KISSING

THE EFFECT: A lone Elen Rives stepping out for a shopping spree at Harrods

Spanish model Elen Rives has reportedly dumped her footballer fiance Frank Lampard.

The couple, who have been together since 2002 and two children together, are said to have split up after a holiday in Florida.

A source told the News of the World: “It’s the saddest thing Elen’s ever had to do, but the love has gone.

“She was the one who ended it and she’s the one who’s moving out."

A spokesperson for Lampard confirmed the news saying: “Frank and Elen have separated. No one else is involved - they have simply grown apart. This is private matter and they won’t be making any further comment.”

Previoulsy a speculation was around the corner that the couple has drifted apart and suffered an additional strain in the aftermath of the death of Lampard’s mother, Pat. She died suddenly and tragically from pneumonia in April 2008. Since her death, Lampard has been paying tribute to her in his goal celebration by looking upward and pointing to the sky. An unnamed friend spoke about this possibility.

“Frank’s mum Pat was at the centre of the family and he spoke to her several times a day. He has struggled to cope with life without her."

News Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

British Rugby Players pose Naked for Powerade Ad Campaign

Top British players Paul Sackey, Steve Borthwick and Shane Williams have appeared naked in an advertisement for sports drink company Powerade.

The players appear in different rugby poses with England captain Borthwick pictured as if he is about to enter a tackle.

"It is one of the most daring shoots I've been involved in but it has been loads of fun, even if it has given my team-mates plenty of ammunition for changing room banter," he said.

The latest shots were taken by photographer Alan Clarke.

News and Image Courtesy: www.stuff.co.nz

Ana Ivanovic and Fernando Verdasco Relationship Ends?

French Open champion Ana Ivanovic has ended her romantic relationship with Spanish player Fernando Verdasco, FOXSports.com has learned.

A friend of Ivanovic said that the Serbian broke up with Verdasco a few weeks ago during the tournament at Brisbane.
The two had been dating since late September and vacationed together during the offseason in Mallorca. Verdasco, who went to the WTA Championships to watch his then-girlfriend play, also dated Spanish model Dafne Fernandez.

News Source: http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/