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Millar urges a cleaner sport for future generations For fans, it helps to be barmy ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France: Britain’s David Millar, who won the opening 4.7km prologue of the Paris- ’s World Nice here on Sunday, said doping problems needed to be resolved to Cup will be lit up save the sport for future generations. The 30-year-old Scot, who returned by a colorful army from a two-year drugs ban in June 2006 after admitting to using of supporters banned blood-booster EPO, said he wanted to help fi ght drug use as he BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: It’s cost was to get back to the pinnacle of thousands of dollars to get here and, the sport in fi ve years. when they arrive, hotel prices have “I want to be an example to young tripled, traffi c doesn’t move and tele- people,” he said after winning on the phones have a mind of their own. streets of the south west Paris suburb. You don’t have to be barmy to be a “I want to talk to them so they know fan, but it helps. they don’t need syringes to win. “If it cost me a million pounds I’d “There is so much work to do in have come,” said 64-year-old Keith cycling at all levels, and not just Campbell, Jamaican-born, but living getting rid of doping.” in Britain and who has spent $8000 to reach the Caribbean. Trezeguet given three-match “If I were married and my wife said ban for elbow she’d divorce me if I came, I would ROME: Juventus striker David still come. This is the fi rst World Cup Trezeguet was given a three-match in the Caribbean and at my age I don’t ban by the Italian football league’s think I will ever see it in the West disciplinary commission on Sunday. Indies again.” The 29-year-old France international Matches at the seven-week long was found guilty of elbowing Brescia’s tournament won’t lack for color or Indian kiting enthusiast Yasinbhai Mansuri fl ies Fabiano Santacroce in the face in noise. a series of kites featuring pictures of the entire Juve’s 3-1 Serie B defeat on Saturday. has its Barmy Army, while Indian cricket team and the country’s national Trezeguet was charged with violent boasts a Bharat Army. fl ag in Ahmedabad on Sunday. As the Cricket behaviour after trial by television. The West Indies can boast the Trini world cup gets under way in the West Indies, Despite their second defeat of the posse, the Mound Massive and even fans across Cricket-mad India are celebrating in season, Juventus, who were demoted a Bajan posse. a variety of ways. AFP to the second division from Serie A It was the Australian media who and given a nine-point penalty for gave England followers their name in their role in the Italian match-fi xing 1994 after doubting the sanity of fans nities to exploit. the boundary where the noise is non- turned into something very special, family values and travelled with their scandal, remain top of the table. who supported such a losing cause on Barmy Army shirts are sponsored stop during long, hot afternoons. like a baby.” mothers, sisters and wives. a tour which saw England loose to the by a mobile phone company while an “In 1992, all we had was a little yel- The Bharat Army, which made its “I’m passionate about India and Schild regains World Cup lead Australian second X1 as well as the online betting company backs the low music box and we just sat there mark at the 2003 World Cup, is a supporting cricket like an Indian,” with seventh slalom win Aussie youth team. group’s travelling trumpeter. with our cooler and played music all group of UK and US based business- Shailen said. ZWIESEL, Germany: Austria’s Marl- But what started as a motley crew is Fans of all teams have become vital, day having the grandest time,” said men of Indian origin. Those coming There is no fans army in , ies Schild scorched to her seventh now almost a major business. not just in terms of fi lling seats, but Camacho. to the World Cup are likely to be but there is one man called “chacha” slalom victory from the nine held so “I spoke with Richard Branson in for selling goods - from telephones, “We had a passion for the game mostly US citizens since many in (uncle) who seems to pop up wherever far this season to regain the lead of 2003 about putting a Virgin logo on a cable TV and even beer. which coupled with being young and India have found it too expensive to the team plays. He has a long-beard and the overall World Cup. union fl ag. But he wasn’t interested,” Scantily-clad girls at Caribbean having a good time just naturally travel so far. usually dresses in the Pakistani fl ag. Schild clocked a two-leg time of co-founder Paul Burnham told the grounds are a common sight. progressed into the Trini Posse. It Unlike the raucous Barmy Army, has its most famous 1min 36.67sec to leave Sweden’s Daily Telegraph after the Ashes tour They make pretty pictures for live was wonderful and it became an the Bharats believe they have a more- cheerleader named Percy Abeyse- Anna Ottosson and world cham- to this year. television and are a dream vehicle for obsession, it became a cult. refi ned outlook. kera (he’s been around since Sri pion Sarka Zahrobska of the Czech It’s believed that around 30,000 companies. “When government ministers come Founder-member Shailen Tank was Lanka gained Test status in 1981) Republic tied for second place at a English fans made the trip to Aus- In Trinidad, the Trini Posse, co- up to you and tell you how important once quoted as saying that the Indian but he too is unlikely to be seen in massive 2.23secs adrift. tralia, spending on average $10,000 founded by dentist Nigel Camacho, the Trini Posse is to Trinidad it’s so team’s camp-followers never swore no the West Indies. The Austrian, who is the partner of each, and with a mailing list of combines cricket and carnival and gratifying. It feels good, we’ve worked matter how much the performance of reigning men’s World Cup overall 30,000, there are business opportu- woe betide those fi elders marooned on hard on it, it’s a passion and it has their side irritated them, had strict AFP champion Benjamin Raich, now has 1302 points, and leads compatriot Nicole Hosp, on 1287, and American Julia Mancuso, who is third on 1251. Australia favorites, but slow pitches to aid sub-continent teams With four races still to be held this season, in the fi nals next weekend CRICKET For their part, Sri Lanka could not in Group A. at Lenzerheide, Switzerland, the have asked for better conditions 11 West Indies , on race for the prestigious women’s BASSETERRE, St Kitts: World Cup years after beating Australia in the the eve of the biggest tournament of crystal globe is heating up nicely. team combinations and bookmakers’ 1996 World Cup fi nal in Lahore. his life, told the Cricinfo.com he did odds are being hastily reassessed as not think Australia were guaranteed Inzamam has no plans to retire the 16 teams travel to their respec- Jayasuriya value to get any further than the semifi nals MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: Pakistan tive islands for the opening round , who redefi ned “which is still two big, big matches skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq is ada- starting today. the role of opening bat in 1996, could away from winning the fi nal”. mant that he will not follow other A week of warm-up matches has still be the most valuable one-day “We know that the host nations greats into retirement after the confi rmed that pitches in the West player in the world with his explo- haven’t had a great record when it World Cup. Indies, once the hunting grounds for sive left-hand batting and canny, fl at comes to winning,” he said. “Let’s Australia’s Glenn McGrath will quit a conveyor belt of express bowlers, leg-spin while just say that we are confi dent we all formats of cricket following the now resemble those on the Indian has the control to bowl a series of are going to have a very good World event, while West Indies captain sub-continent. two-over spells without offering a Cup.” Brian Lara is expected to retire from “Slow bowlers are going to play a loose ball. The ICC runs one-dayers and play only tests. part,” , the captain of After sweeping West Indies aside from March 13 to April 28. All match- With Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya defending champions Australia, told on Friday in their final warm-up es start at 0930 local time (1430GMT and India’s possibly reporters this week. “We just have to game, India will also relish the con- for games in Jamaica, 1330GMT for also heading into one-day retire- look at the makeup of the West Indies’ ditions as will Pakistan, who remain all others). ment, there were rumours that side during the last 12 months. A man cleans replicas of the World Cup Cricket trophies in a shop in Chan- the most unpredictable team in world Inzamam could follow suit but he “They had and Marlon digarh, India on Sunday. Reuters cricket. World Cup groups quashed such suggestions. Samuels bowling a lot for them dur- Pakistan meet West Indies in Group A - Australia, , “Defi nitely I will continue to play as ing the middle. That would suggest ter the slow and sometimes variable batsmen, headed by Ponting and today’s opening match in Jamaica, a , . long as I feel I can give the perfor- they are preparing to bowl in a World bounce. Adam Gilchrist, varied bowling and game which will determine who will Group B - Sri Lanka, India, Bangla- mances and as long as there are no Cup.” Australia are still favorites to consistently excellent fi elding. carry two invaluable points through desh, Bermuda. deadlines given (from the board) Predictions that the short bound- win the Cup for an unprecedented But South Africa, who struggled to to the Super Eights round. Group C - England, , for any player to end their career,” aries would lead to a fl urry of big- successive third time, despite their defeat Ireland then lost to Pakistan, Two days later England play Kenya, . Inzamam told reporters on Sunday. hitting and, possibly, the fi rst team recent blip in form when they lost and who will fi eld their customary New Zealand in the key Group C Group D - Pakistan, West Indies, “If I can keep performing well, do- score in excess of 500, have also been fi ve matches in a row to England and array of fast-medium bowlers, look clash while India meet Sri Lanka Zimbabwe, Ireland. ing a good job for my country that revised with batsmen constantly New Zealand. over-priced at second place ahead of in Group B on March 23 followed will be good enough for me to keep having to check their shots to coun- They have a long list of attacking Sri Lanka. by Australia against South Africa Agencies on playing.” ONTV ESPN China Shuttlecock lovebirds on winning street again 17:00 Sport News 17:01 Extreme Sports: Winter X-games towards her relationship with Lin. celebrate by doing some shopping, 18:30 Soccer: FA Cup highlights Together they have now won ten and on being told that shops close quarterfi nals BIRMINGHAM, England: titles, she believes, something which early on Sundays in the UK he joked: 19:30 Sport News and Xingfang, the boyfriend-girl- is of great value, because they are able “I had better leave now then!” 20:00 Soccer: Football Focus with friend badminton players who each to support, and console each other. Despite Lin also paying tribute John Dykes sit atop the world rankings, became Asked what makes them so suc- to his British supporters, the fi nal 21:00 Soccer: FA Cup highlights champions together at the All-Eng- cessful, she said: “Both of us are lacked passion and adrenalin, and quarterfi nals land Open for the second successive very good players and we have come was most notable for the great skill 22:00 Sport News year on Sunday. up together. The main thing is not to and easy movement of the two men, 22:30 Soccer: UEFA Champions Lin showed himself arguably the be nervous and to have the mental without any sense that either was League 2006/07; Arsenal Vs most popular of the many Chinese strength in the middle of a match to digging deep emotionally to secure Psv Eindhoven First Knock-Out champions as he won his third All- face the challenges. the victory. Round; Leg 2 England Open title in four years at the “We are both mentally strong so Shortly afterwards and British national indoor arena. it is not too diffi cult to achieve that. I , the top seeds in the Star Sports Asia The elastic and acrobatic left-hand- hope that we will go on winning titles men’s doubles, failed to win back the 16:00 Soccer: Champions League er received a great reception from the together throughout 2008 and 2009.” title, losing the fi nal 21-18, 21-15 to Extra English crowd after his 21-13, 21-12 Lin reserved his most authoritative Malaysians Koo Kien Keat and Tan 18:00 Auto Racing: Max power victory over his compatriot, Chen Yu, display for the fi nal, having twice Boon Heong. 2007 the sixth seed. been taken the full distance earlier It prevented China from becoming 19:00 Soccer: The Football Quiz He got another one when he gave in the tournament, and having looked the fi rst nation of the open era to win Carlsberg Kickoff 1st Round Xie a kiss by the podium when she in real trouble in the third game of his all fi ve titles, but they went on to emu- 19:30 Basketball: CBA Basketball received her trophy after winning quarterfi nal against ’s Sony late last year’s achievement of four. programming CBA Basketball 21-6, 21-13 against , the Dwi Kuncoro. Wei Yili and won the highlights 2006/07 China-raised surprise fi nalist who But now Lin has again made him- women’s doubles in an all-Chinese fi - 20:00 Soccer: FA Cup 2006/07: now plays for France. self popular for his ability to project nal, and retained her title Middlesbrough Vs Manchester Xie’s overwhelming win - the twig- spectacular winners from diffi cult with a new partner, , in the United quarterfi nals thin champion with the brilliantly round-the-head positions, to play the mixed doubles, which provided the 22:00 Auto Racing: World touring light movement looked the best player rallies in a variety for different ways, outstanding match of the day. cars championship 2007 this week by an increasing distance and to express his feelings. Gao and Zheng were a game and - made her only the third woman since Several times he dived dramati- 3-7 down to Anthony Clark and Donna China’s Lin Dan, lifts the All China’s Xie Xingfang smiles with CCTV 5 World War Two to have won three suc- cally along the fl oor, once he queried Kellogg, the English pair, and within England Badminton trophy after her trophy after easily winning her 18:00 Sports News cessive singles titles. a line decision with the umpire, and at four points of defeat at 16-17 down beating Chen Yu to win the Men’s match against Pi Hongyan 21-6 18:35 2008 There was never any doubt that she the end he moved towards the crowd with the home crowd creating a caul- Singles at the All England Badmin- 21-13, in the Women’s Singles fi nal 19:30 Table Tennis programming would achieve it, and she agreed this and applauded them before running dron of noise, and still fought back. ton Championships at National in the All England Badminton Cham- 21:30 Sports World was the best she had played. More of back to embrace his opponent. Indoor Arena in Birmingham, pionships in Birmingham, England 22:20 Boxing World the questions, however, were directed Afterwards he said he hoped to AFP England on Sunday. AP on Sunday. AP 23:50 Sports Lottery