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Boycott's appeal put offAIX-EN-PROVENCE FRANCE: A French court put off an appeal hearing into a three-month suspended jail sentence aga...

Boycott8217;s appeal put off

AIX-EN-PROVENCE FRANCE: A French court put off an appeal hearing into a three-month suspended jail sentence against former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott until May next year.

Boycott, 58, who played 108 Tests, is appealing against the sentence and a Franc 50,000 US 9,000 fine for assaulting former girlfriend Margaret Moore during a stay in a luxury hotel on the French Riviera in Oct 1996.

Serena denial

NEW YORK: Serena Williams denied saying 8220;women8217;s tennis is boring.8221;

8220;Women8217;s tennis is exciting, what with all the good, young players. Men8217;s tennis is boring, not women8217;s tennis,8221; she hit back.

However, she said she asked for a wild-card entry into the men8217;s tournament 8212; but in jest. She said, it would be no contest if she played against men.

Glickstein steps down

JERUSALEM: Israeli Davis Cup captain Shlomo Glickstein announced his resignation after almost 13 years in charge. Israel were recently relegated to the Euro/African ZoneGroup 2 after losing to Ukraine.

Graf-Coetzer exhibition matches

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JOHANNESBURG: Former World No 1 and multiple Grand Slam winner Steffi Graf will play three matches against South African No 1 Amanda Coetzer in South Africa in Dec.

The matches are expected to take place in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg between Dec 7-12.

Woods to raise funds for earthquake victims

TAIPEI: Tiger Woods has promised to help raise funds at a charity tournament in Taiwan next month aimed at raising 10 million to aid victims of Sept earthquake.

Woods will play nine holes with Taiwan President Lee Teng-Hui and will also auction his clubs and run a golf clinic.

Zidane wants time to regain lost form

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TURIN: French World Cup hero Zinedine Zidane appealed to the Juventus boo-boys to give him more time to find his lost form.

Zidane, who is struggling to fully recover from surgery sustained late last season, was whistled by the home fans two weeks ago after a poor team performance againstVenezia, salvaged by a late winner from captain Antonio Conte.

8220;What you8217;re seeing is not yet the true Zidane,8221; said the World Cup winner yesterday. 8220;It8217;s a question of time and form. It8217;s not easy to get it back after a knee operation like mine, when you still feel a small amount of pain and it conditions your performance.8221;