Global Sport 8212; Pak hockey star nabs dacoit

Two robbers broke into Sheikh8217;s house and forced the former hockey ace and his family to hand over cash and jewellery at gun point. When the dacoits were leaving, Sheikh8217;s personal guard Mohammed Khan challenged them that prompted the intruders to open fire and fatally shoot Khan.

They also fired three shots at sheikh. But not only did he escape, he managed to pin down one of the dacoits, who is languishing in police custody now. The other dacoit, however, decamped with the booty, reports said.

Australian athlete dies in Israel

JERUSALEM: A third member of the Austalian team to Israel8217;s Maccabiah 8220;Jewish Olympics8221; injured in a bridge collapse 12 days ago died Friday night, Israeli hospital officials said Saturday.

Swakey died of lung damage he believed was caused by poisons in the water into which the Australian team members plunged as they marched over the bridge which buckled.

Johnson loses appeal against life ban

BRAMPTON: Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, banned for life from international competition after testing positive for drugs, lost his bid to end his exile on Saturday. Ontario Judge Moira Caswell rejected Johnson8217;s application to have his ban declared an illegal restraint of trade.

Footballers suffer tear gas injury

JAKARTA: Indonesian security forces fired tear gas during a football match here injuring several players who had to be taken to hospital for treatment. The league match on Friday between East Java8217;s Mitra Surabaya and West Java8217;s Bandung Raya had to be stopped 17 minutes into the second half.