Friday, July 14, 2006

Ronaldo to undergo left tibia surgery 



Rio De Janeiro: Real Madrid striker Ronaldo is to undergo a surgery on his left shin bone (tibia) Saturday. It was confirmed Thursday that Brazilian national team physician Jose Luis Runco will perform the surgery here and Real Madrid medical director Alfonso del Corral will follow the operation.
Source: www.newkerala.com

14 July 2006 
Research on Olympic subjects will soon be easier thanks to a new guide, the fruit of close collaboration between Beijing Sport University and the Gama Filho University in Rio de Janeiro, with the support of the IOCs Olympic Studies Centre and the International Journal of the History of Sport.
Source: www.olympic.org

Hes practically a son of Brazil 
Lots of people say theyre into Brazilian music. But look at Doug Auwarter, drummer and spokesman for the Sons of Brasil, who admits hes consumed by it.
Source: www.kansascity.com

More sports 
SA cricket captain Graeme Smith underwent surgery on Tuesday at a Pretoria hospital to repair two torn ligaments in his right ankle, which he suffered while running at the weekend.
Source: www.thestar.co.za

Player denies calling Zidane a terrorist 
MILAN, Italy -- Marco Materazzi acknowledged he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the French captain head-butted him in the World Cup final, but repeated his denial that he called Zidane a "terrorist."
Source: www.heraldtribune.com