Sport in brief
Double boost for Afghanistan
Minnows Afgha-nistan received a twin boost ahead of a make-or-break
2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Super 8 clash against mighty Ireland in
South Africa Saturday.
Star batsman-cum-wicketkeeper Karim Sadiq is available after serving
a one-match suspension for attempting to trip a Dutch opponent during a
first-round game.
And spinner Nusratullah Nasrat, a replacement for ineligible
Riffatullah Momand, arrived here Thursday and will also be considered
for selection by coach Kabir Khan. JOHANNESBURG, AFP
EIB offers loan for Olympics
The European Investment Bank has offered Britain a 225-million-pound
loan to help pay for the athletes village at the London 2012 Summer
Olympics after private funding dried up, it was reported Friday.
The Guardian said London had yet to decide whether to accept the
loan, worth 250 million euros or 330 million dollars. AFP
Almunia and Gallas doubtful
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia and defender William Gallas are
doubtful for next week's Champions League quarter-final against
Villarreal after picking up injuries in Tuesday's first leg, manager
Arsene Wenger said.
Spaniard Almunia was replaced by Lukasz Fabianski in the 28th minute
of the 1-1 draw in Spain after failing to recover from an earlier knock
to his right ankle.
France defender Gallas, struggling with an injury to his right leg,
was substituted two minutes before halftime.
"The first signs are not too good, they could both be out for the
second game," Wenger told Sky Sports News.
Arsenal trailed to a 10th minute goal from Villarreal midfielder
Marcos Senna but hit back in the second half with a spectacular
equaliser from striker Emmanuel Adebayor. LONDON, Friday (Reuters)
Isipatana: past vs present today
Isipathana College Old Boys versus Present Boys rugby encounter will
be played today at Havelock Park at 3 p.m.
Hisham Abdeen, Sudath Sampath, Dilroy Fernando, Sajith Mallikarachchi,
Nalin de Silva, M. D. Iftikar and many more legends can be seen in
action at this match.
After the event there will a get-together organised by the rugby
committee.
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Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy won the team championship
collecting 245 points beating their nearest rivals, Vishaka
Vidyalaya, Colombo (who got 175 points) at the Short Course
Swimming Championship held at the Hillwood College Swimming
Pool from April 2 to 4. Picture shows the champion Mahamaya
Swimming Team. 1st row (from left) Anisha Fernando, Saduni
Abeyratne, Paboda Hettiarachchi, Maheesha Yapa, Niresha
Weerarathne, Ridmi Barammane, Devindya Jayawardena, Sandeepa
Karunathilake, Udari Abeyrathne. 2nd row (from left) Hansani
Nugawela (Vice Captain), Mrs. C. Ruwanpathirana
(teacher-in-charge), Mrs. A. Dissanayake (Vice Principal),
Mrs. I Vithanachchi (Principal), Mrs. V.K. Herath (Vice
Principal), Thilini Bandara (Captain). 3rd row (from left)
Kavisha Silva, Sachini Weerasinghe, Devmini Kularatne,
Imeshi Mananthe, Dilini Premaratne, Thilini Tennakoon,
Tharani Kularatne. 4th row (from left) Saduni Barammane,
Imani Abeykoon, Jithmini Warnasuriya, Samadhi Bandara,
Sunethra Wijerathne, Saduni Dissanayake, Hansika Tennakone,
Vinoli Siriwardena.
5th row (from left) Nirmani Hettiarachchi, Madhawee
Weeratunge, Hasanthi Nugawela, Thilini Abeykoon, Kaushalya
Rowel.
Absent: Navodha Amaratunge, Nuwangi Dayananda, Kanmadi
Medagama, Heshani Madigasekera, Imesha Malalasekera, Udeshi
Ekanayake. Picture by Upananda Jayasundera Kandy Sports Spl.
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