Mumbai, Feb 14, : Boxer Akhil Kumar has come out with his maiden music album `Precious Platinum' where the pugilist got a chance to exhibit his artistic talents.

The video is the sequel to the album made by legendary singer Asha Bhosle.

The boxer will be pairing opposite model Ankeeta Mukherjee for the song `vadda'.

Akhil described this experience as very pleasant and said, "The music video has a sporty look and it represents me as a boxer. When I was told about the song and suitability for the role, I thought to take up as I had spare time."

Melbourne, Feb 14 : Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater feels that exuberance will help opener Phil Hughes to succeed in South Africa, expecting that he will ride the crest of a wave into the start of his Test career, just as a young Slater did in England 16 years ago.

It was Slater's exuberance that stood out above all else as he scored a half-century in his first Test and a big hundred in his second at Lord's on the 1993 Ashes tour.

Washington, Feb 14 : Golden Olympian Michael Phelps has apologizes to his Chinese fans for the photos showing him smoking pot.

The swimmer, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, has released an Internet video seeking forgiveness from the Asian country.

"As many of you know, I recently engaged in behaviour which was regrettable and not what people have come to expect from me," Usmagazine. com quoted him as saying in the video.

Lahore, Feb. 14: Banned Pakistan pacer Mohammed Asif has called upon his English medical expert Dr. Michael Graham to help in his appeal against his one year ban imposed by the Indian Premier League Drugs tribunal.

"Dr Graham is on a short trip to Lahore and then he will be going to Mumbai, with this matter," The Nation quoted Asif, as saying.

Asif will discuss his case with his lawyers in the presence of his doctor, while his sports management company `Portfolio World' will assist him.

Sydney, Feb 14: Former Australian coach Geoff Marsh has said that he was not interested in the job of England cricket coach, because he would not want to coach another team against his own country

Four months before the Ashes, England face difficulties after favoured coaching candidate John Buchanan indicated that he was not prepared to coach against Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

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