Ukrainian lifter fails doping test, kicked out of Olympics
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 09:22.Beijing - Ukrainian weightlifter Igor Razoronov was disqualified and kicked out of the Beijing Olympics over a positive doping test for steroids, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Razoronov, 38, tested positive for the steroid nandrole on August 18 after placing sixth in the 105-kilos division. Read more »
CAS turns down protests over Danish sailing victory
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 08:48.Beijing - The ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Beijing turned down Saturday protests by Spain and Italy over the decision to award the 49er category sailing gold medal to Jonas Warrer and Martin Ibsen.
The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) took the move after having two protests against the decision to allow the Danish pair to keep their medals - despite borrowing a boat Sunday for their final race - turned down by the International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) international jury. Read more »
The man from the stadium who nearly stole the show
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 08:32.Beijing - The man standing on the pitch and watching from afar the medal ceremony after Argentina defeated Nigeria 1-0 in the final of the Olympic football tournament could have been anybody.
Wearing short pants, a sleeveless blue shirt and shoes without socks, the slightly overweight stocky man held his hands clasped behind his back, a plastic bag stuck between his right arm and body.
He looked as if he had just walked off a beach and by mistake ended up on the football pitch in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium. Read more »
Russia secures third synchronized swimming gold in a row
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 08:30.Beijing - Russia's synchronized swimming team collected their third Olympic gold medal in succession Saturday at a sold-out National Aquatics Centre in Beijing.
Anastasia Ermakova and Anastasia Davidova, winners of the duet gold three days ago, led their team to victory with a total of 99.500 points.
European champion Spain took silver with 98.251 points while China claimed bronze to register their first medal in the event since its introduction at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. (dpa)
The little angel shines brightly amongst the stars
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 08:08.Beijing - In an Argentinean Olympic football side that boasts the likes of Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Boca Juniors' Juan Riquelme, Angel Di Maria was an unlikely match winner.
But the midfielder, who plays his club football for Benfica in Portugal, not only scored his side's match-winning goal against Nigeria in the gold medal match at the Olympic football tournament, he also put the Nigerian defence under constant pressure. Read more »
Ken Wallace takes men's K1 500m kayak gold for Australia
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 08:04.Beijing - Ken Wallace of Australia took gold in the men's K1 500-metre kayak 
race at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Saturday, coming from behind to finish ahead of Canada's Adam van Koeverden.
Wallace trailed defending Olympic champion van Koeverden at the halfway stage but finished the stronger to claim victory in a time of 1 minute 37.252 seconds. Read more »
Great Britain beat South Korea for 5th place as Germans face Spain
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 07:34.Beijing - Great Britain beat South Korea 5-2 to secure fifth place on the final day of the Olympic men's hockey tournament Saturday as Spain and Germany prepared for the final.
All goals fell in the second half as a brace from Jonty Clarke proved the British turning point after opening goals from Barry Middleton and Jang Jong Hyun.
Further British goals came from Ashley Jackson and Glenn Kirkham, while Hyun Hye Sung got the Koreans' second. Read more »
Overseas Uighur group fears "fierce" repression after Olympics
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 07:29.Beijing - A US-based group of exiled Uighurs issued a statement Saturday saying it feared the Chinese government will launch a "fierce" repression of Uighurs in its northwestern Xinjiang region after the Olympics.
The Uighur American Association (UAA) said recent comments made by top Chinese officials and the tightened restrictions and many arrests following a spate of deadly attacks this month were indications that China may be planning a tough crack down once the Olympics end. Read more »
Di Maria ensures Argentine football gold, Spitz wins mountain bike
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 07:13.Beijing - Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the game Saturday as Argentina beat Nigeria to defend their Olympic football title.
Playing in sweltering conditions before a near-capacity 89,000 crowd in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium, Di Maria scored in the 58th minute off a defence-splitting pass from Barcelona star Lionel Messi.
The Benfica surged at the Nigerian goal and coolly lobbed the ball over advancing goalkeeper goalkeeper Ambrose Vanzekin. Read more »
Michael Phelps to pen book about his Olympic glory
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 07:11.Washington, Aug 23 : Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book 
telling the story behind his historic eight gold medal swims, a rep for Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, has announced.
The 23-year-old will also be opening about his life. Read more »
London, July 29 : Spanish striker Fernando Torres has told Liverpool that he will shun the prospect of lucrative moves away from Anfield and is committed to spearheading the club’s revival. 
London, Jul 29 : Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov’s family fear that mobsters have kidnapped his brother.
London, July 29 : Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is anticipating an evenly-contested Test series between England and Pakistan, starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday. 
London, July 29 : Former Pakistan leg-spinner-turned England spin bowling coach, Mushtaq Ahmed, has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to persist with the combination of newly appointed captain Salman Butt and coach Waqar Younis. 
London, Jul 29 : Ferrari ace driver Felipe Massa, who returns to Hungary this weekend for the first time since his horror accident, has said that past memories of the clash doesn’t scare him. 
London, July 27 : McLaren''s boss Martin Whitmarsh has said that he would rather Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button lost the World Championship than fix a race.