Friday 19th November, 2010 19 14-year-old sweeps medleys at Asian Games ‘I’ve every right to inquire GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen recorded the fastest time of the year as she won the women's 200-meter individual med- ley at the Guangzhou Asian Games. The 14-year-old Ye fell behind in the them on money’ first lap but quickly took the lead on Thursday night, finishing in 2 minutes and 9.37 seconds, 2.65 seconds faster National football coach Mohammed Amanulla than team-mate Wang Qun. South Korea's Choi Hye-ra was third. by Manjula D. Phillips to improve the game here,” Amanulla “The FFSL suspended me emphasised. Mohammed Amanulla, the Sri Lankan for talking about the money In 2009, when Sampath Perera coached National football Coach and the Coach of the team on a tour to World Cup champ the Renown SC, was suspended from his that the Federation received , we lost to Maldives and the National duty on November 10. He was and on how the FFSL FFSL stated, by showing some expenses, Spain reels from worst suspended from all his involvements with that they were spending considerable the Sri Lanka Football Federation spends that money for the amount of money and was dissatisfied (SLFF). That was due to his criticising of with the results which they got in return defeat since '63 the SLFF with some media organisations betterment of the game. As from the players. MADRID (AP) - Spain was reeling on the SLFF’s financial mismanagement. a leading club Coach, I Manilal Fernando, the management from its worst defeat for 47 years as the The FFSL has taken this action and committee chairman of the FFSL, had World Cup champion was showered suggested that an inquiry would be held know they do not do any- told a National newspaper on January 7, with criticism on Thursday for closing in order to investigate some of the state- thing for the betterment of 2007 that the FFSL was getting 400,000 an historic year with a 4-0 rout from ments that Amanulla has made in inter- US$ directly and 100,000 US$ indirectly Portugal. views he has given to some local media the game at the club level. I for a year from the FIFA and the AFC to Four months after eliminating institutions. develop the game here. Portugal on its way to its first ever “I have every right to talk on football know personally how much This is not the only source of income World Cup triumph, coach Vicente del in this country,” the 11-year National rep money the FFSL gets and if they have and I have proof on the actual Bosque said Spain "couldn't have for Sri Lanka said in an interview with amount of funds that they get per year. played any worse" on Wednesday as it ‘The Island’ on Thursday (Nov. 18). someone wants proof, I can As the National Coach I have every right endured its worst defeat since a 6-2 loss “The FFSL suspended me for talking provide them with details. to ask them whether such a lot of funds to Scotland in 1963. about the money that the Federation are being used for the development of the The Spanish press agreed. received and on how the FFSL spends The FFSL doesn’t do any- game. Sports daily Marca labeled it "A that money for the betterment of the The FFSL suspended me for asking Terrible Slap to the Face," while El Pais game. As a leading club Coach, I know thing to uplift the game. I do such questions. wrote "Spain's prestige wasted." La they do not do anything for the better- not want to criticise anyone The National team members who lost Razon was brief: "Champion ment of the game at the club level. I to Maldives in 2009 should have inquired Ridiculed." know personally how much money the but I want to improve the on the same thing from the FFSL officials when those players were humiliated by Spain tops its 2012 European FFSL gets and if someone wants proof, I Mohammed Amanulla, the suspended can provide them with details. The FFSL game here,” Amanulla those officials by saying they were spend- Championship qualifying group after Sri Lanka National football Coach. doesn’t do anything to uplift the game. I ing a lot of money on them but were not three straight wins but is winless in emphasised. (Pic by Dimuthu Premaratne) three friendlies, including a 4-1 loss to do not want to criticise anyone but I want happy with their results in return. Argentina. Sri Lanka cricketers for Guangzhou Asiad Bell, Collingwood show Ashes form HOBART, Australia (AP) - Ian Bell made a century and and half centuries as England continued its impressive Ashes build-up on day-two of its tour match against Australia ‘A’. Bell was 121 and Collingwood 74 at stumps on a rain-affected day as England moved to 335-5 in reply to Australia ‘A’'s first innings of 230. Bell's century came from only 113 balls and he had hit 16 fours and a six while Collingwood, with whom he formed an unbroken 198-run partner- ship, had faced 128 balls. Cook scored 60 from 70 balls with seven fours. Bell, Collingwood and Cook continued the strong form of England's Top-order batsmen ahead of the first test against Australia starting at Brisbane on Nov. 25. has two cen- turies on the tour already, while Cook had played himself into form with a cen- tury and a 50 in his past two innings. Strauss made 10 in this innings, while was bowled for 5 but made a solid 41 in an 87- run third stand with Cook. The match, which was affected by rain Ian Bell, left is congratulated by team- in its first and last seasons on mate Paul Collingwood after he scores Wednesday, continues until Saturday. a century against Australia ‘A’ during Sri Lanka team left for the Twenty-20 cricket matches of the Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China, on Australia's buildup to the first Ashes the 2nd day of their tour match at Wednesday, Nov. 17. Here are some of the members of the Sri Lankan team following religious observances at the cricket board test progressed more uncertainly than Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia, before their departure to China. (Pic by Dimuthu Premaratne) England's on Wednesday. Thursday, Nov. 18. All-rounder provid- (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill) ed a rare bright spot, completing an unbeaten 121 for Western Australia in its Fleming said a failure by selectors to Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. make hard calls after the 2009 Ashes The fast bowler and free-swinging series loss to England had led to Vettel writes Red Bull into F1 history lower-order batsman, regarded as the Australia's decline as a Test power. central figure in Australia's Ashes "We lost in 2009, no one got BY PAUL LOGOTHETIS have happened to say, 'OK, you did right, said. "I'm very proud of this, the job the attack, batted with ease and aggression, dropped, nothing there. I could've lived you did wrong,' Vettel said. "In the end team has done and our approach to the hitting his 121 runs from 143 balls with with Mike Hussey being dropped there," MADRID (AP) - The Formula One you need every single point." last part of the year." 18 fours and a six. He then took 1-18 from Fleming said. season closed with another roller-coaster F1's decision to overhaul its point sys- But Ferrari's decision to publicly back 7 overs. "From that Ashes defeat it was a championship fight that saw Sebastian tem to award 25 points for a win and 18 Alonso over teammate Felipe Massa Otherwise, it was not a day too boost chance to get some young players in with Vettel and the Red Bull team riding into for second place made victories more could have played into the hands of oppo- confidence in Australia's Ashes leadership potential so when Ricky the history books. important than they were in the old sys- nents as Massa faded badly after being prospects. None of Australia's batsmen, Ponting does move on or gets tapped on The 23-year-old Vettel emerged from tem in which the first two cars earned 10 asked to let Alonso pass for a German GP named in an expanded 17-man squad for the shoulder, we have actual options. F1's first four-man duel to win the cham- and 8 points, respectively. win in July. the first Test, took the opportunity "We've got ourselves into a position pionship in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Crew changes could also be imminent Wednesday to bat themselves into the where there's no options besides Michael Grand Prix, becoming the series' at the Italian team after the season-end- Test side. Clarke, and we're in a very vulnerable youngest champion and giving Red Bull ing gaffe, which saw Alonso finish sev- Captain ground out a position with batsmen at five and six." its first title only five years after first enth because he was unable to pass dogged 27 from 53 balls for Tasmania Clarke is not playing in the current a team. Renault driver Vitaly Petrov for 40 laps. A against New South Wales while Shane round of Sheffield Shield matches Vettel never led the standings during a top-four finish would have been enough to Watson had scores of 6 and 15 and Simon because of a back injury. topsy-turvy season in which five drivers secure the title. Katich made 1 and 36 in the same match. Fleming suggested England's loss to were in contention until the next-to-last "We are Ferrari, which means we are Mike Hussey made an 18-ball in India in a two-Test series in India last race, the Brazilian GP, where the German condemned to having to win, so a second the Western Australian innings in which month had further damaged the selec- won to set himself up for Abu Dhabi. place is a defeat; but this is also part of Johnson starred. The failure increases tors' confidence. An error in pit-stop strategy by sport and we have to accept it," team prin- pressure on Hussey to hold his place in "I reckon the team they picked for that Ferrari at Yas Marina circuit cost cipal Stefano Domenicali said. Australia's middle order. Marcus North first Test in India was the team they Fernando Alonso the chance of becoming Alonso's situation also highlighted made 17 from 51 balls for Western wanted for the Ashes, and what's hurt the youngest three-time champion, while how a lack of overtaking remains a big Australia. them is the form of certain players," he Red Bull's Mark Webber saw his own problem; the drama in the championship Former test fast bowler Damien said. ambitions extinguished by a similar mis- race wasn't often mirrored in the action cue. on the track. Those mistakes appear more glaring The season started in the Middle East given that Vettel's chances looked dim Sebastian Vettel reacts during a press at Bahrain with much enthusiasm after after he retired from the Korean GP, the conference in Salzburg, Austria, several driver changes and the return of Bangladesh into women's cricket race before Brazil. Tuesday, Nov. 16. Vettel is the youngest seven-time F1 champion Michael "I think it's a typical example of you World champion in the history of the Schumacher. But that start turned into a never know, and just May be a little simi- Formula One. bore like the finale, which demonstrated final at Guangzhou how the modern circuits commissioned lar to what happened in 2007," Vettel said, (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson) GUANGZHOU, China sumed just 6.5 overs to through the China batting. by F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone may be bold referencing how Kimi Raikkonen, then (AP) - Bangladesh has raced reach the victory target, fin- Medium fast bowler Red Bull eventually triumphed behind and beautiful but often lack bite. And with Ferrari, snatched the title from to a comfortable nine-wicket ishing 35 for one in the (2-6) gave its decision to back both drivers "equally" with a new race in India beckoning next Alonso and McLaren team-mate Lewis win over China to reach the semi-final. Bangladesh a perfect start even though it favoured Vettel at times, season, that seems unlikely to change. Hamilton by a single point. women's cricket Opener Fargana Pinky when she bowled star batter such as at the British GP at Silverstone Hamilton stayed in the hunt for the "Some things are out of our hands and final at the Asian Games. scored better than a run-a- Sun Huan (1). when a wing was removed from Webber's title to the final race for the third time in just happen," Vettel said. "Some people The Bangladesh spinners ball unbeaten 20 after spin- Title favourite Pakistan car and given to his team-mate. four years and the 2008 champion expects call it destiny, some people are a little bit combined to dismiss China ners Salma Khatun (3-4), is due to take on Japan later "Of course (Vettel) deserves the world McLaren to be even hungrier in 2011. more looking for explanations, but that's for a lowly 34 runs in 16.5 Suktaraa Na (2-0) and Thursday in the other semi- title this year," the 34-year-old Australian Teammate Jenson Button - champion last the way it goes." overs, and the batters con- Shohaly Akhter (2-5) ran final. Vettel's title confirmed Red Bull's said. "We start again from the first race year - was in contention until Brazil. ascension into Formula One's elite ranks. next year. I think if I'm turning up next "Every driver has moments when he The Austrian team secured 15 of 19 year thinking that I'm going to follow could have done better, or would have pole positions, but was often unable to Sebastian around then this is not the done something different, so you just Sri Lanka team to be honoured by Australian HC turn that performance advantage into right way." have to accept what you have and make race wins. Still, Red Bull also took the The Red Bull drivers trailed Alonso the best of it," said Hamilton, who lost The Australian High Commissioner As it was announced by the manufacturers' crown after Vettel's fifth during the closing stages of the season, crucial points when he didn't finish in Kathy Klugman will host a reception in Australian High Commission on win - from his record-equaling 10th pole when the Spaniard controlled his own Monza and Singapore and retired in honour of the victorious Sri Lanka Thursday, the members of the SLC