A MEMBER OF THE KANGAROO 2 501 501 GROUP Saturday 18th September, 2010

SYDNEY (AP) - Usain Bolt is consider- make me a legend so SL ‘A’ win ing switching to the long jump if he I’m working on that and retires from sprinting after the London after that I’ll try some- Court tells 2012 Olympics. thing new in the sport,” second On Friday, the world and Olympic he said. “I have said Srinivasan to 100- and 200-metres champion said he’d the long jump but I Test and assess his career options after London, think I’ll do something with an eye on finishing to acclaim as else before that. choose between one of the greats of track and field. “The long jump I series This month, the 24-year-old think would be about BCCI and IPL Jamaican told British media he’d like to a year before I The second unofficial pursue a professional football career and retire because I An Indian Supreme Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ give himself another four years in athlet- think it takes a Court observation on and Pakistan ‘A’ was a ics. toll on your Thursday left Board of thrilling contest ending “Definitely I will go one more body.” Control for in with a 39 run win for the Olympics ... and from there I will decide India (BCCI) Secretary hosts at Hambantota yester- Bolt what I want to do,” Bolt was quoted as was in N. Srinivasan in an day. uncomfortable position. Jeevan Mendis was the saying on Friday by the Australian Australia Associated Press. The crux of the ruling star for the Sri Lankans as this week was that Srinivasan “My coach may want to go to anoth- he picked up a five on a pro- should choose between haul as the hosts wrapped er one but we will determine how I am motion- being a BCCI office-bear- going because I definitely want to retire things up in the morning al tour er or the owner of an IPL on top,” said Bolt, adding he wanted to session on day three. for one team, since there was a conflict of related stories The Sri Lankans also won of his the series 1-0 after the first Ironically, one of the spon- unofficial Test in Galle charges against ousted ended in a draw. sors. He IPL chairman Lalit Modi Pakistan ‘A’ resuming cut his is that of disregarding from the overnight total of conflict of interest and 93 for five chasing a target of European favouring friends and family while awarding 178 were bowled out for 139 season IPL-related contracts. N. Srinivasan as Mendis captured five for Sprint king Bolt short this “Our nagging ques- 32. year due to tion is: can you continue in dual capacity? We are (RS) back prob- proceeding on the footing that you had a bar on dual Brief Scores lems and status before your blanket amendment was brought,” Sri Lanka ‘A’ 97 all out in plans to the court said. “We want to know what grave preju- 32.1 Overs (Jeevan Mendis dice will be caused to you if we pass an order that you 40, Nadeera Nawela 28, to reassess career return to can either continue as IPL team owner or contest the Sachithra Senanayake 15 training in BCCI election.” n.o., 4/33, Jamaica early next The poll referred to is the September 29 Board Hammad Azam 4/19) and month to start his polls, in which Srinivasan is expected to be appoint- 175 all out in 58.4 overs preparations for the ed president unopposed. The amendment mentioned (Dinesh Chandimal 46, 2011 world champi- is the one made by the BCCI, by which IPL T20 match- es were excluded from a clause in the BCCI constitu- Jeevan Mendis 10, Thilina onships at Daegu, Kandamby 32, Janaka after London tion that barred its members from benefitting South Korea. Gunaratne 29; Junaid Khan “directly or indirectly” from the staging of matches. In a BBC radio Since the matter was sub-judice, Srinivasan 5/50, Zulfiqar Babar 4/38) done everything I Pakistan ‘A’ 94 all out in emulate Michael Johnson’s decision to interview this month, declined to comment. want to do maybe I’ll 35.3 overs (Mohammad retire on top. The American great retired Bolt talked about a pos- get out.” Rameez 16, Naeem Anjum in 2000 after winning back-to-back sible career in football. Bolt, who has 14, Sachithra Senanayake Olympic 400-metre titles. “I always watch also previously con- 6/19, Suranga Lakmal 4/33) Bolt won three gold medals at the those guys and I think I Brazil coach worried about and 139 all out 59.4 in overs Beijing Olympics in world-record time - sidered switching to 400s, said his aim could be a professional (Hammad Azam 40, Abid Ali including breaking Johnson’s 200 time of footballer. I’ll try that - Neymar’s problems 20, Naved Yasin 16; Jeevan 19.32 set at the 1996 Olympics. was to put his name maybe I could get into SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil coach Mano Menezes says Mendis 5/32, Suranga In 2009, Bolt again set world records among the sport’s a good side or even an there is reason to worry about the recent problems of Lakmal 2/35, Sacthithra in the 100 and 200 at the world champi- greatest athletes. young striker Neymar. Senanayake 2/52) onships in Berlin. “For me the aim average side,” he said. “I asked (Johnson) why he retired was always to In the meantime, Neymar was fined and issued a public apology on and he said he’d done everything he become a legend in he said he wanted to Thursday after cursing and offending his teammates wanted to so there was no reason for the sport and, cut his world record in and his Santos coach after not being allowed to take a him to continue,” Bolt said. “He was on depending on my the 100 down from 9.58 penalty kick in a Brazilian league match a day earlier. Olympic legacy top, so I’m thinking if I’m on top and I’ve titles, I think they will Usain Bolt seconds to 9.4. Menezes has told Globo TV that his first reaction to what happened is of “preoccupation.” company getting interest in stadium Former greats to play in

LONDON (AP) - The com- ‘Sixes’ tournament in Dubai pany set up to ensure a last- ing legacy in east London Roshan Mahanama are set to take mid 90s to early 2000. executive officer of the Landmark following the 2012 Olympics part in a cricket tournament in India’s Vinod Kambli, Venkatesh Group, adding that “Sixes is short said Friday it is getting “a Dubai early next month in Dubai Prasad and Rohan Gavaskar will and sweet,” and that they “are lot of interest” in future Sports City International Cricket also take part in the tournament. delighted to have got renowned uses for the main stadium. Stadium. The tournament known According to the rules of the cricketers to play alongside the The 80,000-seat Olympic as Dubai Super Sixes Corporate tournament, each participating teams that will make it to the quar- Stadium, which will be the Cricket League will take placed team must comprise six players ter-finals.” venue for the track and field from the 1st October to 15th. and two substitutes, while the “This format will be a perma- competition and opening Alongside Sri Lanka’s two World organisers would provide five neu- nent fixture of the Dubai cricket’s and closing ceremonies, is Cup heroes, there will be other tral fielders. sports calendar,” Arshad Zaheer, designed to be reduced to a cricket stars like Wasim Akram, This will be the biggest ‘Sixes’ the managing director of Crayons 25,000-seat facility after the Moin Khan, and Lance Klusener. tournament in Dubai with 48 teams Communications, said, adding that games. While Moin and Wasim were part confirming their participation. the winning team would be reward- “We’re getting respons- Aravinda de Silva of the Pakistan cricket squad that “Cricket appeals to a broad seg- ed with 5500 US$. Roshan Mahanama es back by the end of the won the 1992 World Cup in ment of the people in UAE and Akram is the ambassador for month on what the poten- Former Sri Lankan cricket Australia, Klusener was a terrific hence we decided to support this this event sponsored by Gulf Oil Group and Crayons tial uses of the stadium will all-rounder for the Proteas from the event,” said Vipen Sethi, chief and backed by the Landmark Communications. (ANI) be,” Olympic Park Legacy greats Aravinda de Silva and Company chief executive Andrew Altman said. “We’re getting a lot of inter- est.” 15th Asian Girls’ Volleyball Championship Earlier Friday, the Chelsea, Arsenal aim to build London Assembly pub- lished a report saying only Coach Wijeratne blames a major football or rugby on impressive starts club could keep the stadium from becoming a white ele- lack of consistency BY STEVE DOUGLAS “We have a lot of big players er on Saturday, though, with phant. That would mean and everybody can score,” said in- Sunderland boasting a superb keeping the stadium at a LONDON (AP) - After opening form striker Nicolas Anelka, who home record which includes a 1-0 BY INDRAJITH their Champions League cam- scored twice against Zilina to con- win over big-spending Manchester capacity larger than 25,000. SUBASINGHE IN paigns with convincing wins in tinue his good start to the season. City in its last home game. The report was issued VIETNAM by the Assembly’s midweek, Chelsea and Arsenal “It is good for the confidence of With Spain midfielder Cesc Economic Development, Sri Lanka’s coach I. P. return to English Premier League the team because teams know Fabregas back to full fitness after Culture, Sport and Tourism Wijeratne blamed his duty looking to build on impres- everybody can score. We have being slowly integrated into the Committee. It appeared to team’s lack of consisten- sive starts that have already seen started well and I hope it will con- first team after his World Cup give a boost to West Ham, cy for the country’s loss them pull clear at the top. tinue.” exploits, Arsenal look a genuine Joint top scorer Didier Drogba the Premier League football in all their matches Chelsea, fresh from a 4-1 victo- title contender this season. ry at Zilina in Europe on is back from European suspension club that has expressed including the second “We’re up there, we’re second, interest in moving into the round play-offs against Wednesday, bids to maintain its and left back Ashley Cole is set to return after being rested in mid- and now we need to guard against stadium after the Olympics. Iran and Australia at the perfect domestic record when it week by Ancelotti. England mid- losing more points because we’ll “The only sustainable 15th Asian Girls’ hosts newly promoted Blackpool, fielder Frank Lampard remains need everything we can get at the future for the stadium is Volleyball Championship which is a surprising fourth. out after failing to recover full fit- end of the season,” said Fabregas, regular, high capacity now being held in the Ho Arsenal, which is two points behind Chelsea in second, follows ness after hernia surgery. who also scored twice in midweek. events and realistically that Chi Minh City in up its 6-0 thrashing of Braga in the Blackpool is buoyant after “I’m not going to read too much means football or rugby,” Vietnam. Champions League with a tough upsetting Newcastle 2-0 away last into our beating both Blackburn committee chairman Len Sri Lanka will now have to fight for a place away match at Sunderland. weekend for a second win of the and Bolton (this campaign) - in pre- Duvall said. “Put simply, an Having already scored 17 goals season. elite 25,000-seat athletics between 13 and 15. vious years, we might have done “It is not that our girls in their opening four league Arsenal was even more impres- the same thing before collapsing stadium is not, and was sive in the Champions League, are below par. The prob- matches, Chelsea has launched the against the big sides, so it’s best never going to be, in the defense of its title in ominous fash- turning on the style to hammer lem is they don’t believe that we just keep going, keep long-term interests of the ion and is heavy favorite on Portuguese side Braga with a scin- in themselves,” Wijeratne improving and keep making things East End or of the taxpay- added. Sunday against a Blackpool side tillating attacking display. er.” that conceded six at Arsenal. The Gunners will find it hard- difficult for whoever we face.”