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ROME: Former World Player of the Year Ronaldo has admitted for the first time that retirement is a possibility if his knee fails to improve. The 32 year-old underwent surgery on his knee in February 2008 and has been without a club since that injury negated his contract with AC Milan. Ronaldo did receive a pay-as-you-score offer from Siena, but the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid striker turned it down as he was weighing up his future. He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “I”m than
RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian surfer broke his own record after riding a wave on an extra-long 30-foot (9.16-metre) surfboard for over ten seconds. In 2006, Rico de Souza broke the Guinness World Record by riding a wave on a 25.6-foot board (8.05-m). From his prior experience, Souza developed the new 100-kilo (220-pound) surfboard with the adjustments he had missed before. Souza said that surfing the lengthy board was a challenging, but thrilling experience. Souza also organized another
KANPUR: England were all out for 240 runs in 48.4 overs in the third One-day International against India being played here at the Green Park on Thursday. India who have already won the first two ODIs have now to chase a moderate target of 241 runs in 49 overs to win the third successive game of the seven-match series. England winning the toss decided to bat first and their captain Kevin Peitersen changed the batting line-up. His decision proved fruitful as his openers Bopara and Ian Bell pro
KANPUR: England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat in the third one-day international against India at the Green Park stadium here on Thursday. The match was shortened to 49 overs-a-side after the start was delayed by 45 minutes due to morning haze. The hosts made one change to the team that won the second one-dayer in Indore, bringing in paceman Ishant Sharma in place of Rudra Pratap Singh. England brought in off-spinner Graeme Swann for fast bowler Stephen Harmison.
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt called on prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Thursday. According to reports, views were exchanged in the meeting on the forthcoming cricket series between Pakistan and India. On this occasion, the prime minister assured chairman PCB that the government would provide full security for the Pak-India cricket series so that the series could be held according to schedule.
