Thursday 21st January, 2010 13 Garcia believes Woods will return The winner takes it all! to golf earlier than expected by Graham Ottway knee problem,” Garcia said. “If you can’t walk you can’t swing. It’s ABU DHABI, United Arab different.” Emirates — Sergio Garcia thinks While Woods’ continued it won’t be long before Tiger Woods absence might make it easier for returns to tournament play. Garcia to end his elusive 11-year Woods is taking an indefinite search for a victory in one of golf ’s break from golf since his Nov. 27 four majors, he would prefer to car accident in Florida and subse- achieve that feat playing against quent revelations of extra-marital the world’s best player. HTC-Columbia team rider Andre Greipel of Germany is kissed by affairs. Woods has not been seen in “There’s nothing better than two girls on the winners podium in Tanunda, , Tuesday, public since the crash, and there playing against the best,” Garcia Jan. 19, 2010, after winning the 141km stage one race at the Tour has been no word on a date for his said. “But there is always an Down Under Cycling event. Greipel won the stage and the tour return. upside and a downside. The down- leaders orange jersey. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) “The best thing for Tiger at the side when he is playing is that you moment is to get on the course and know your chances of winning are do what he knows best,” said a little lower. SL open Golf c’ship Garcia, who had a personal rivalry “The upside is that when you on the PGA Tour with Woods over know you are playing against him the past 10 years. “Only he knows and you manage to beat him, it’s Anura continues good form on day two when he is going to come back. I always that much sweeter to have have got the feeling that it’s going beaten the best. So for the game, it Sergio Garcia Tiger Woods ‘by Roshen Steelman the golf team for the 11th to be earlier than what everybody is not good that Tiger is out. We “I think he (Woods) is very South Asian Games, which thinks.” return to action Thursday after a hope he gets back as soon as possi- strong mentally and it’s not like ’s number one gets under way in The Spaniard spoke Tuesday seven-week layoff for treatment of ble.” a tendon problem in his right the break he had for injury a cou- golfer Anura Rohana contin- Bangaladesh later this before the Abu Dhabi (The Canadian Press) month, collected 74 for a wrist. ple of years back when he had the ued the good work from day Championship, where he will one, as he scored one under total amount of 147 and is par 66 to take a eight shot placed fifth. lead with a total of 136 at the Forty two players will end of the second day of the play in the third round Sri Lankan Open Golf which will begin this morn- Police arrest 6 rugby players over rape on tour Championship which is now ing, at the same venue. There Injury-hit in progress at the Royal are several sponsors who NEWCASTLE, (AP) year-old woman alleged that she Richard Thewlis said Wednesday Colombo Golf Club. have come forward to make - Six Huddersfield Giants rugby was raped early Tuesday. that there would be an internal Sri Lankan number two the tournament a success league players have been arrested The team had arrived Monday inquiry into the allegation. professional golf player with a special sponsorship Windies on suspicion of rape during a pre- in northeastern England for a Northumbria Police said that Lalith Kumara, who shot one package coming from Ceylon season tour. team-building exercise and train- “the investigation is in the very under par 70 for a total of 144 Cold Stores, the Elephant The players were questioned ing. early stages and inquiries are is in second place while Brand soft drinks manufac- announce by police in Newcastle after a 22- Club managing director ongoing.” Wijitha Bandara who is in turers. squad We have been made fun of – Afridi players snubbed at “They have basically tried to hurt Tuesday’s our and image and this is player auction have reacted angrily, most disappointing because I believe with a particularly sensitive Shahid there should be no politics in sports,” Afridi feeling he has been “made fun insisted Razzaq. Afridi of,” cricket365.com reported on its “In the end it is the IPL which has website, Tuesday. lost out because the fact is our play- Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and Eleven Pakistanis - Afridi, ers have star value and are the best in Kolkata all matched the USD 750,000 The West Indies will be Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Gul, Imran T20 cricket.” price for Pollard after a frantic bid- without a host of star per- Nazir, Rana Naved, Mohammad Fast bowler Tanvir, who played an ding period. formers for their five-ODI Aamer, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran instrumental role in the Rajasthan The four teams were then given and two- Akmal, , Saeed Ajmal, Royal’s triumphant campaign in 2008, an extra five minutes to decide how Sohail Tanvir - failed to peak the was well and truly appalled at International tour of much extra they wanted to commit interest of the eight bidding franchis- Tuesday’s proceedings. Australia next month. with the coming out es. “They mean to say none of our on top after submitting the highest Veteran batsmen Speculation suggests Mumbai, players are good enough to be in the undisclosed offer. Kolkata and fellow IPL teams were IPL. I am sorry to say the franchises The same scenario panned out and , not keen to risk large amounts of have taken a decision not based on with Bond as bidders again took the rookie opener Adrian cash on Pakistan players due to their cricketing sense but on political price to the US dollars 750,000 thresh- Barath, middle-order man potential inability to garner visas grounds which is a shame and has old - although this time from a lower Daren Bravo, fast bowlers from the Indian government. hurt the image of the sport,” Tanvir base of USD 100,000. and Fidel “The way I see it, the IPL and exclaimed. The 34-year-old was eventually Edwards and spinner India have made fun of us and our “We sent names because we snapped up by Kolkata. are all side- country by treating us this way,” said thought the franchises wanted us but West Indies fast bowler Kemar lined due to injury. Afridi, who played for the Deccan if it is all about politics and security Roach was signed by Deccan for USD “We are missing some Chargers in the inaugural tourney in they should be clear about it,” Tanvir 720,000, while left-armer key players, but this is an 2008. said. Wayne Parnell went to Delhi for USD opportunity for other play- “For me the attitude of the fran- West Indies all-rounder Kieron 610,000. ers to re-establish them- chises was disappointing. I feel bad Pollard and New Zealand paceman England’s was selves,” chairman of selec- for the Indian people who I am sure were the big winners at bought by the Royal Challengers tors Clyde Butts said on wanted to see us play in the IPL this the auction. Bangalore for USD 220,000 after they Tuesday. year,” said all-rounder Afridi, who Only 11 of the 66 players were beat an initial offer of USD 210,000 “We have selected some was on offer for the relatively low sold, with Pollard and Bond attract- from the . all-rounders who we believe base price of USD 250,000. ing the greatest interest with their Morgan will team up with fellow have the ability to be match- Former Indian Cricket League services going to a silent tie-breaker England international Kevin winners at the international ‘rebel’ Razzaq echoed Afridi’s senti- after at least two franchises offered Pietersen at the Challengers. level. ments. the maximum amount. and Kieron Pollard have been a bit disappointing in the past, but they have displayed the At least 30 Haiti FF members died in quake ability to perform on the Twenty20 stage, and we SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Horace Burrell of Jamaica, vice “His injuries and bandages think they will be major Republic (AP) - At least 30 mem- president of the CFU, visited Haiti remain stark reminders of his nar- assets in the squad. bers of the Haitian Football over the weekend. He said Bart told row escape from the crumbling “We have faith in the Federation died in last week’s earth- him that at least 30 federation mem- building,” Burrell said. players and we believe the quake, Caribbean football officials bers had died, and 20 more were still Warner said FIFA would team can beat Australia.” said on Tuesday. buried in the rubble or unaccounted donate $250,000 to relief efforts, West Indies squad: In a report to world governing for. FIFA vice president Chung Moon- (), Travis body FIFA, the Caribbean Football It was not clear how many play- jung was personally donating Dowlin, Runako Morton, Union said the dead included play- ers were in the building when it col- $500,000, and Warner said he would , Narsingh ers, referees, coaches, and adminis- lapsed. contribute $100,000. Deonarine, , tration and medical officials. “Words cannot describe what I Luis Mejia, the president of the Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Officials were holding a meeting at have seen in Haiti. It is heartbreak- Dominican Olympic committee, Smith, , federation headquarters when it col- ing,” Burrell said in his report to said he was told by his Haitian Darren Sammy, Lendl lapsed. FIFA vice president Jack Warner, counterpart, Jean Edward Baker, Simmons, , The report said federation pres- who also heads CONCACAF. that at least seven Haitian Olympic , ident Yves Jean Bart survived the Burrell said he met Bart at the athletes died in the quake. and Gavin Tonge. quake. airport.

Kournikova’s mother charged with child neglect PALM BEACH, Florida report says 46-year-old called police. home with a deadbolt and bond. (AP) - Tennis star Anna Alla Kournikova left her 5- The boy told police he officers had to get inside Online records and the Kournikova’s mother has year-old son home alone jumped out a second-story through a second-story police report did not list been arrested in Florida while she ran errands window, but was not seri- window. an attorney. A phone num- and charged with child Tuesday. ously injured. She was released from ber listed for an Alla neglect. Someone passing by the Police said Alla the Palm Beach County Kournikova in Palm Beach A Palm Beach police home found the boy and Kournikova locked the Jail after posting a $3,000 has been disconnected.