The Day in Sports: 11th February
1. Disappointing Performance by the Reds
Luis Suarez was shown the yellow card for clapping at the referee’s decision that did not go in his favour in the match which saw Liverpool taking on West Brom Albion. Liverpool lost 0-2.
2. Mario Balotelli in another controversy
Mario Balotelli is once again the victim of another racist comment. The first comment from Paolo Berlusconi, the younger brother of AC Milan‘s owner. The recent comment came during a match between AC Milan and Chievo by a fan in the stands. The funny part is that the person was actually an Inter Milan supporter.
3. Tsonga loses to Igor Sijsling in Rotterdam Open
Jo Wilfried Tsonga suffered a shock defeat in the 1st round of the Rotterdam Open yesterday. He lost to Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4.
4. New Zealand are beaten by West Indies in the 2013 ICC Women’s World Cup
West Indies women’s team celebrates after defeating the New Zealand women’s team in the Super 6s of the ongoing ICC world cup in India on Monday.
5. Retired Italian cyclist Mario Cipollini is next on the list
Retired Italian cyclist Mario Cipollini is the latest to come under the doping scanner after it was revealed he had consulted a doctor who is now on trial for administering doping products.
6. Nowitziki stars even as Hawks win the match
Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks was one of the best players on the court as his side took on the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks won 105-101.
7. The next Sport to be affected by the Doping Scandal is Rugby
6 Australian rugby clubs are under the scanner after they were referred to in a nationwide sports doping scandal report. The news comes in the wakes of allegations last week that doping was rampant in Australian sports.
8. Ban on Doping in Camel Racing
A camel racing group in the UAE has banned doping in the sport. The problem of doping has spread to every sport around the world and the Arabs are taking every possible step to keep it from hitting camel racing.