Sports News for November 14, 2008

India erupts into jubilation as Yuvraj leads his team to big win over England
India erupted into celebrations as Yuvraj Singh struck the second fastest one-day century by an Indian to set up the teams thumping 158-run victory over England in the first one-day international on Friday. ANI

India beat England by 158 runs in Rajkot ODI
India thrashed England by 158 runs in the first of seven one-day internationals held here on Friday. ANI

Man Us Rio backs drugs test crackdown
Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has backed the Football Associations crackdown on drug cheats. ANI

England players need to restore their reputation: Ramprakash
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Most Oz cricket fans dont know why Symonds was punished
A majority of cricket fans have welcomed the announcement of Andrew Symonds recall to the Test team, but dont know why he was sacked by his teammates. ANI

PCB willing to shift India series to a neutral venue in worst-case scenario
Amid signals emerging from India that it might not send its cricket team to Pakistan to play a series early next year due to security reasons, the PCB has said that it was willing to host the series at a neutral offshore venue. ANI

Cricket Australia CEO calls for harsher penalties
Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland has called for the introduction of harsher penalties for slow over rates, including docking of championship or rankings points. ANI

Oz selectors tell White he must bowl more to secure Test spot
Australias cricket selectors have told Victoria captain Cameron White to bowl more if he wants to secure a place in the Australian Test side as a leg-spinning all-rounder. ANI

Harmison fired up in India for revenge, shot at IPL
Fast bowler Steve Harmison, who was persuaded by new captain Kevin Pietersen to be a world beater again, has said that he is fired up in India for revenge. ANI

Ponting says Symonds invaluable to Oz team
Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting today endorsed the recall of Andrew Symonds to the national team, describing him as an invaluable asset. ANI

Becks tops ETs Sexiest Men of the World list
Soccer ace David Beckham has topped Entertainment Televisions new list of the Sexiest Men of the World. ANI

T20 cricket spawning breathtaking new batting styles
An evening of Twenty20 cricket at the Gabba in Brisbane today, will see a new generation of cricketers going to work on innovative shots and styles with the potential to send the pyjama format of the game on a different evolutionary path. ANI

Symonds may snap anytime, claims psychologist who cleared him
One cannot expect Andrew Symonds back to be a saint overnight as his push for a Test recall gathered momentum, said the sports psychologist who guided the troubled all rounder to overcome his problem. ANI