Wellington, Dec. 16 : New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of the second cricket Test against the West Indies starting Friday due to a calf strain.

Oram, who reported his latest injury two days before the drawn first Test started in Dunedin on Thursday, will focus on returning for the Twenty20 and one-day international legs of the West Indies'' visit.

The first Twenty20 international is in Auckland at Eden Park on Boxing Day.

The second is at Hamilton two days later before the five-match one-day series starts in Queenstown on New Year''s Eve.

Kyle Mills replaced Oram in Dunedin and is a possibility to play again after bowling impressively at University Oval.

Hamburg  - Two-time UEFA Cup champions Tottenham Hotspur are one of several big names fighting for a place in the Round of 32 knockout round of the competition as the group stage reaches its climax on Wednesday and Thursday.

With nine places still up for grabs, it will be a tense time for Spurs along with the likes of the Spanish trio of Sevilla, Deportivo La Coruna and Racing Santander, Italy's Sampdoria or Greece's Olympiakos.

Meanwhile, some of Germany's contingent are in trouble. Hertha Berlin need a victory, a draw may not be good enough for VfB Stuttgart, while Schalke 04 must hope rivals fail to win their games.

Los Angeles  - Though the NBA season is less than seven weeks old, it appears to be open season on head coaches after a sixth one was was given the ax.

The struggling Sacramento Kings fired Reggie Theus on Monday after a 6-18 start, naming assistant Kenny Natt as his interim replacement.

"Another coaching change is not a pleasant situation for anybody, certainly not for myself and not for the players," said Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie.

Gelsenkirchen, Germany - The 2010 ice hockey world championships are to face off in front of a world record attendance of 75,976 in Germany, organizers announced on Monday.

Local organizers said at a news conference that the tournament opener between hosts Germany and a yet to be drawn opponent on May 7, 2010, could draw this maximum crowd in Gelsenkirchen's stadium which normally hosts Schalke 04 football matches.

Rome - AC Milan Brazilian star Kaka has said he is not worried about the inflammation that at the weekend sidelined him for the big match with Juventus, the ANSA news agency reported Monday.

"It's nothing serious. This morning's tests were negative and only showed an inflammation at the pelvic region," Kaka said. "I hope to recover as soon as possible, otherwise I'll be back in 2009.

"It may be enough (to rest) until tomorrow or it may take two or three months."

London - World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will fight British challenger David Haye in London next summer, it was reported Monday.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) quoted Klitschko's manager Bernd Boente as saying the fight could take place at Wembley stadium.

"We agreed to do the fight next summer in London," Boente was quoted as saying by BBC Sport.

"It could take place at Wembley, but maybe it's too big. I'd personally prefer Chelsea. I've been there a couple of times and I'm a fan."