Sussex Cricket Fans Hit by Meteorites?

Jan Marszal, 51, and Richard Haynes, 52 with two pieces of meteorites

Two English cricket fans claim that they were hit by meteorites when they were watching a county cricket match between Middlesex and Sussex in Uxbridge when it hurtled towards them. Jan Marszal, 51, and Richard Haynes, 52 were the two Sussex fans that claim such incident.

One piece struck Mr Marszal on the chest, while the other bounced on the boundary board. They described the rock landing five yards inside the boundary, before breaking in two, with one part bouncing up and striking Marszal on the chest.

Mr Marszal, an IT consultant, said: "'We were sitting at the boundary edge when all of a sudden, out of a blue sky, we saw this small dark object hurtling towards us.

"'It landed five yards inside the boundary and split into two pieces.

"One piece bounced up and hit me in the chest and the other ended up against the boundary board." (as reported by Uxbridgegazette.co.uk)

Meteorite expert Dr Matthew Genge said: "It would be the first fall in the UK since 1992."

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Glamorgan's Robert Croft Claims 1,000 First-Class Wicket!

After Peter Sainsbury, now Robert Croft. This English player, who plays for english county side Glamorgon took his 1,000th first-class wicket for his county on Thursday (22nd July, 2010).

40-year-old Robert Croft reached this milestone when he dismissed Leicestershire’s Wayne White and joined the elite club of 10,000 runs and 1,000 first-class wickets for just one club after Hampshire's Peter Sainsbury in 1972.

He also joins the elite club of 10,000 runs and 1,000 first-class wickets (who has played for more than one club) along with eight other county cricketers, i.e. Trevor Bailey, Tony Brown, Tom Cartwright, Ray Illingworth, Derek Morgan, John Mortimore, Peter Sainsbury and Fred Titmus.

He is now the 4th Glamorgan after Don Sheherd, Jack Mercer and Johnnie Clay to claim 1,000 first-class wickets for the Welsh county.

Image Courtesy: Glamorgancricket.com

Arsenal defender Sol Campbell Ties-Knot With Fiona Baratt- Pictures

35-year-old Arsenal defender Sol Campbell got married to 29-year-old Fiona Baratt on 17th July, 2010 in Northumberland village of Corbridge. Fiona's grandfather Sir Lawrence Barratt's family home is at Northumberland. Among the guests were former colleagues from Arsenal and England, including Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Andrew Cole and Martin Keown.

Following the ceremony at St Andrews Church, the wedding party returned to the Campbells' 18th century manor house, which they bought two years ago.

The couple's nuptials comes a year after Campbell proposed with a £100,000 diamond ring over a romantic dinner.

Check out some of Sol Campbell's wedding photographs below:

Fiona Baratt with her father Peter Barratt

Sol Campbell and Fiona Baratt After their Wedding

And They Will Live Happily Ever After...

News and Image Courtesy: sports.rightpundits.com, popsugar.co.uk and dailymail.co.uk/sport/football

Wayne, Coleen and Kai Rooney Stress-free Holiday at the Caribbeans - Pictures

Wayne Rooney and His Family enjoying at the Caribbeans after the World Cup 2010

Wayne, Coleen and 8 year-old Kai Rooney Stress-free Holiday at the Caribbeans

A Labrador Puppy Christmas Gift for Danielle Bux

Gary Linekar and Danielle Bux with children in Richmond Park

47-year old Gary Lineker and his 29-year-old lingerie model fiancé Danielle Bux played with what looked like her Christmas gift - a labrador puppy.

Gary Linekar and the 29-year-old model Danielle were joined by two of Gary's sons from his first marriage, Harry, 13, and Angus, nine.

And Danielle's five-year-old daughter Ella showed some skill with the football as they played around with the golden-coloured pup in London's Richmond Park.

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Englishman Ian Wellworth Arrested For Murder Attempt Against Diego Maradona

According to reports from the Argentine press, an Englishman was arrested on the day when Diego Armando Maradona made his official debut as the coach of Argentina against Scotland after the Englishman was planning to kill the legend.

The Englishman was identified as Ian Wellworth, a 43-year-old, who was detained when found in the possession of a machete.

It has been claimed that he was hoping to enact revenge on Maradona for his controversial "Hand of God" goal against England back in the 1986 World Cup.

Wellworth, who resides in Middlesbrough, made a bet on the game, and had borrowed money, but lost everything because of the result, including his wife, who left him.

"I bet £500 that England would win the World Cup in Mexico, and I would have claimed five times the amount if successful," declared Wellworth.

News Courtesy: Goal.com

David Beckham Spotted With Francesca Leiweke

David Beckham had always been spotted sneaking glances at cheerleaders, but this time the LA Galaxy star only had eyes for Leiweke,at an LA Lakers basketball game, who fans noticed like a younger and curvier version of Becks wife Victoria.

“The next few months will be tough on them. Victoria is stunned that people have suggested David might be off as soon as he got the opportunity. Any woman would feel paranoid with that speculation,” the Daily Star quoted a friend of theirs as saying.

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Sunderland's Michael Chopra In Rehab

Its been reported in the press that Sunderland's Michael Chopra has gone in to rehab for personal issues.

He has had problems with his marriage having spilt from his wife Heather after only a month.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has pledged the club's full backing to striker Michael Chopra as he "deals with some personal problems".

The Daily Mirror reported on Thursday that the £5million 24-year-old former Newcastle and Cardiff player had been checked into the Sporting Chance clinic.

Keane said: "We are helping Michael as he deals with some personal issues and he has the full support of everyone at the club. We would ask that his privacy, and that of his family, is respected at this time and the club will not be commenting further on this matter."

News Courtsey: The Press Association

Pakistani and Sussex Legspinner Mushtaq Ahmed Retires

Former Pakistani and Sussex legspinner 38-year-old Mushtaq Ahmed has retired from cricket because of his persistent knee injury.

Mushtaq Ahmed, who played his last Test in October 2003, made the decision after six seasons and three county championship titles with English side Sussex.

According to The Argus in Brighton yesterday, Mushtaq is the greatest player to have represented the county in their 169 years. The instinct was to snort and think of Maurice Tate, John Snow, Ranjitsinhji and Ted Dexter. Yet it took the arrival of Mushtaq for Sussex to win the championship for the first time in 2003.

They succeeded again in 2006 and 2007 and Mushtaq's hauls of wickets for each season before this one - 103, 82, 80, 102 and 90 - reads more like the sequence of an in-form batsman than a bowler in the age of 16 championship matches. He could be the best overseas signing made by any county.

"This is a very hard decision for me to make, as I feel that I could possibly play one more year, but out of respect I would only do that if I felt 100 percent," Mushtaq said.

"I am going to miss playing for the club greatly," Mushtaq said. "I am truly honoured to have spent six wonderful years here. There are not enough words to express my gratitude to the club."

Mushtaq took 185 wickets in 52 Tests for Pakistan between 1990 and 2003, with a best of 7-56 against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1995. He fared less well in one-day internationals, with 161 wickets in 144 matches.

He ends his career with a total 1,407 wickets, 598 of them for Sussex.

Manchester United's Youth Team Player Ben Collett Wins £4.5 Million Playout For Injury

Ben Collett (now 23) was part of the 2003 Manchester United's FA Youth Cup-winning side, but in May that year he got his legs broken in two places in tackle made by Middlesbrough's Gary Smith on his first appearance for the reserve team. After that he failed to recover from the injury.

Now in 2008, Ben Collett was awarded more than 4.3 million pounds ($8.26 million) in compensation for a career-ending tackle at the High Court in London on Monday (11th August 2008).

United manager Alex Ferguson gave evidence on behalf of Collett at an earlier hearing in Manchester.

The final compensation is likely to reach 4.5 million pounds when sums for future loss of pension and interest on past loss of earnings are factored in. Middlesbrough's insurers will pay the compensation.

WAGS: Gary Linekar's Girlfriend Danielle Bux New Face Of La Senza

These hot pictures of Welsh-born brunette beauty, Danielle Bux (28) , is former England international Gary Linekar's (47) girlfriend. She is now the new face of the La Senza range.

Bux will be modelling La Senza's 'full support' range for women with larger busts. Linekar has been dating with Danielle Bux from last September.

Lineker has four sons George, 16; Harry, 14; Tobias, 13; and Angus, 12; from his 20-year marriage to Michelle Cockayne, which ended in divorce in 2006.

Bux has a daughter Ella from her husband ex-Coventry City player Adam Willis.

WAGS: Michael Chopra And Heather Swan Spilt After One Month Marriage

Sunderland striker Michael Chopra, and his wife Heather Swan, of ITV2's Wags Boutique, have split up just one month after they got married. Heather Swan has thrown out Chopra from their £1m home and told friends the marriage is over.

They got married on Friday June 13 in a £250,000 ceremony at Orchardleigh House in Somerset. According to the Telegraph.co.uk, they appeared to hit a rocky patch early on as 30 guests apparently saw them having a row at breakfast the next day. The couple has a five month old baby son Sebastian.

Michael Chopra returned early from their honeymoon to Capri in the Mediterranean and Barbados, leaving Miss Swan alone in the Caribbean.

Michael Chopra is reportedly staying at a rented address about 15 miles away from the martial home.

EPL side Sunderland signed Chopra for a four-year contract said to be worth up to five million pounds on July 13, 2007.

EPL Fixtures For 2008-2009 Season-Part 1

The fixture for the new season of EPL has been published. Heres what I could collect:

15t August: Arsenal (in Emirates Stadium) against newly promoted West Bromwich Albion

15th August: Chelsea v/s Portsmouth

August 16: Manchester United against Newcastle United

September 13: Liverpool againt Manchester United

September 20: Chelsea against Manchester United

October 25: Chelsea v/s Liverpool

November 29: Arsenal v/s Chelsea

December 20: Arsenal v/s Liverpool

January 10: Manchester United v/s Chelsea

January 31: Liverpool v/s Chelsea

March 14: Manchester United take on Liverpool

April 18: Liverpool v/s Arsenal

May 9: Chelsea v/s Arsenal

May 24: Arsenal v/s Stoke City

I will update my blog on EPL fixtures as soon as I gather information.

Plymouth Argyle Goalkeeper Luke McCormick Has Been Charged

Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick has been charged with causing the deaths of two children in a car crash. The accident was near Keele yesterday.
He is also accused of drink driving and driving without insurance. Ten-year-old Arron Peak and his eight-year-old brother Ben were killed.

West Ham United Targets Eidur Gudjohnsen

Last year, West Ham United failed in their attempt to sign the 29 year old Icelander Eidur Gudjohnsen, but manager Alan Curbishley is now determined to rope in the unsetteld Barcelona man.

Eidur Gudjohnsen is himself keen on returning to Premiership club, West Ham United largely to the fact that West Ham supremo Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson is his compatriot.

Henk Ten Cate Talks With Blackburn Rovers For Manager's Job

Dutchman Henk Ten Cate has been linked with English club Blackburn Rovers, who has been recently sacked from Chelsea football club. Ten Cate is also having talks with Greek giants Panathinaikos, but he himself is not interested to commit with the Greeks untill and unless he receives a final verdict from the English Balckburn Rovers.

Along with Henk Ten Cate, Paul Ince and Alan Shearer has been linked with Blackburn Rovers manager's job.

Euro 2008: Roger Spry, The "Only Englishman" To Follow Euro 2008

Theres is only one Englishman in Euro 2008, for whom Euro 2008 is not a "We will not see Euro 2008" as other English fans are brawlling.
Roger Spry, 57 is the performance director of Austrian Soccer team, who will take on England's conqueror Croatia on Sunday.

Roger Spry, the name may be unfamiliar but he is highly regarded on the European coaching circuit. He is with Austrian side since September 2006. His training programmes include balance, agility and explosive burts of pace.

Roger Spry worked eith Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa in the early nineties and aslo worked with Porto, AEK Athens and Panathinaikos.

Cheers Spry!..Well Done...Keep up the Good Work!..We hope to see you in the Finals.

Image Courtsey: Soccerclinics.com

Jens Lehmann: From Arsenal To VfB Stuttgart

Jens Lehmann of Arsenal has opted for Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. He has signed a one year contract with them. Lehmann, 38, has spent 5 years with Arsenal before he lost his place to now Arsenal Number One Manuel Almunia. But Lehmann has retained his place in German national team and is expected to start in the starting 11 in Euro 2008.

The German side was also looking for a replacement, because their goalkeeper Raphael Schafer had a poor run in the league.

Ten Cate Follows Avram Grant Out Of Chelsea

Assistant Manager of Chelsea footbal club Henk Ten Cate was sacked yesterday. This is another big news in English football after the sacking of Avram Grant last Saturday.

Chief Executive Peter Kanyon called Ten Cate yesterday to a meeting at which he ws told to leave his job at Chelsea, because all leading candidates to succeed Avram Grant had indicated that they do not want to keep Ten Cate and they would prefer appointing their own staffs.

Hleb Way To Barcelona F.C.

Spanish media are reporting that Alexander Hleb might come to Barcelona FC from Arsenal. Even though Hleb is having a contract with Arsenal, the medias are reporting that both clubs have agreed a deal to be worth approximately 20 million Euros.