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Sreesanth's haul has India in control
CRICKET: Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed six wickets to leave Sri Lanka facing an innings defeat in the second Test yesterday.
The 26-year-old captured five for 75 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 229 in the first innings and clinch a 413-run lead.
Wembley to host Olympic badminton
OLYMPIC GAMES: A DEAL has been agreed "in principle" for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to be based at Wembley Arena for the 2012 Olympic Games which would avert the need for a €44 million temporary venue.
The agreement was revealed by Denis Oswald, chairman of the International Olympic Committee’s co-ordination commission. The Badminton World Federation’s council are due to meet in Bali tomorrow to discuss the issue.
Mangan to chair FEI audit committee
EQUESTRIAN: Brian Mangan from Co Cork is the new chair of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) audit and compliance committee having seen off rivals for the position from the Netherlands and Russia at last week's general assembly in Copenhagen, writes Margie McLoone.
The three-member audit and compliance committee oversees the operation of the FEI and has responsibility for internal auditing and ensuring compliance with internal regulations as well as compliance with FEI statutes.
Mangan, a chartered accountant who runs his own consultancy company and was nominated for the position by Horse Sport Ireland, will also sit as a non-voting member of the FEI Bureau.
The chairman of HSI, Joe Walsh, congratulated Mangan on his election.
“This is a very important position within the FEI and it is great that an Irish person was elected to the post,” said Walsh.
“Over 100 countries voted in this election, which was very keenly contested, and it is a great credit to Brian that the delegates placed their faith in him.”
Cragg puts in fine 5km performance
ATHLETICS:Alistair Cragg appears to have rubber-stamped his selection for next month's European Cross Country in Dublin by finishing fifth in a 5km road race in San Jose, California yesterday, clocking an impressive 13 minutes, 45 seconds, writes Ian O'Riordan.
This was Cragg’s first race since the World Championships in Berlin last August, and effectively proves his fitness ahead of the Europeans, which take place on December 13th.
Athletics Ireland had included Cragg on the Irish senior men’s team, pending some proof of race fitness, and yesterday’s result would suggest exactly that. A final decision on his inclusion is expected today.
Martin Fagan, who was also named on the Irish men’s team, ran well when finishing fourth in the Thanksgiving Day Road Race in Manchester, Connecticut. Fagan clocked 22.01 behind Kenyan winner Haron Lagat, who won in 21.40.
McGuinness v Dalton the pick
BOXING: FORTY-FIVE semi-final and quarter-final bouts will be decided when the National Intermediate Championships resume at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight and tomorrow.
Seven of those deciders will be semi-final eliminators with the pick of the bunch looking to be Saturday’s all-Belfast last four bantamweight showdown between Ruairí Dalton and Liam McGuinness.
Dalton, trained by brothers Mickey and Harry Hawkins – Harry is coach to Bernard Dunne – will face either Shane Long or Anthony O’Brien, who meet in the other semi-final, in the final.
AIBA World youth champ Ray Moylette will be in the ring tonight for a lightweight showdown with Paul T Hyland of the Immaculata club in Belfast.
