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Lewis apologises for swear wordLONDON: Leicestershire all-rounder Chris Lewis issued a public apology after being fined for his verbal at...

Lewis apologises for swear word
LONDON: Leicestershire all-rounder Chris Lewis issued a public apology after being fined for his verbal attack on the England selectors.

The controversial Lewis, punished for calling the selectors full of xxxx8217; after he was left out of the 37-strong provisional World Cup squad, in a statements said: 8220;I have been disciplined and fined by Leicestershire County Cricket Club for using a swear word during a press conference. I deeply regret the use of this word.8221;

Agassi to miss Davis Cup semis
LOS ANGELES: The United States will apparently have to do without Andre Agassi when they host Italy in the World Group Davis Cup semi-finals in Milwaukee from September 25-27 because of prior charity commitment.

8220;I could have played,8221; said Agassi, whose charity foundation is hosting an event that Saturday in Las Vegas, where he lives, 8220;But now I can8217;t play in Milwaukee, I8217;ve got a commitment that8217;s too important.8221;

Reggae Boyz8217; lift CaribbeanCup
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Jamaica8217;s Reggae Boyz8217; confirmed they are the class of the region8217;s soccer today, beating host Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 in the finals of the Shell Caribbean Cup.

O8217;Neil McDonald opened the scoring in the 20th minute for Jamaica and Dean Sewell made it 2-0 in 34th minute.

John Stern, the tournament8217;s most valuable player and leading scorer with 10 goals, reduced the deficit to 2-1.

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Sand is Denmark8217;s footballer of year
COPENHAGEN: National team striker Ebbe Sand has been voted Denmark8217;s Footballer of the Year in a poll organised by the Newspaper Ekstra Bladet.Sand received a total of 253 votes in the survey of all the country8217;s First Division coaches and footballers. He was followed by former Ajax player Michael Laudrup 161 votes and AC Milan8217;s Thomas Helvig 91 votes.Ebbe Sand was top scorer in the Danish first division last year with 28 goals in 33 games.

Bosnian honours Kasparov with medal
Sarajevo: Garry Kasparov was decorated with Bosnia8217;s silvercoat-of-arms medal for his charity work for the country during its 1992-95 war.

Expressing thanks, Kasparov said he supported Bosnia because he had quot;one principle 8212; that all victims of aggression have to be protected, regardless of their nationality.quot; 8212;