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1. Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game. 
2. Holes in a golf course must be 4.25 inches in diameter, and at least 4 inches deep.
3. In tennis, zero points is referred to as love, which is possibly derived from the French word for egg, l'oeuf, referring to the physical appearance of the number zero.
4. The sport with the most number of officials with relation to players is tennis. There are 13 officials for two players.
5. The spots on dice are called "pips."
6. If you add up all the number on a roulette wheel, that is 1through 36, you get '666', the biblical number of fallen man. 
7. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail (HP), India, 2444 mt above sea level
8. The Australian term for extras in cricket are 'sundries'
9. Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games
10. In 1935, Jesse Owens broke 4 world records in 45 minutes
11. The metal instrument used in shoe stores to measure feet is called the Brannock device

        - By Navtej Kohli

Kimi Raikkonen after coming second on Sunday made a hasty exit from Istanbul on Sunday. He still holds a comfortable lead from his other competitors.

The reigning Formula One king had earlier come home third at the Istanbul Park circuit, with his championship lead cut by two points to seven.

Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton are level on points and within sight of Raikkonen after they finished first and second following an enthralling duel.

Kimi said that he didn't have a very good start. "Overall, the weekend was a little bit difficult, but I am happy with third and at least we scored some good points. Said Kimi. 

Despite dropping points to Massa and Hamilton, Raikkonen was not too concerned, with the championship still having a long way to go.

A potential concern for Raikkonen and Ferrari is that, last year, McLaren were very strong in the next two races, with Monaco followed by the Canadian Grand Prix.

Being my favorite I support Kimi and hope that he wins the world championship this season as well.

1. Tiger Woods

Earnings: $100 million, Sport: Golf

2. Oscar De La Hoya

Earnings: $43.0 million, Sport: Boxing

3. Phil Mickelson

Earnings: $42.2 million, Sport: Golf

4. Kimi Raikkonen

Earnings: $40 million, Sport: Auto racing

5. Michael Schumacher

Earnings: $36 million, Sport: Auto racing

6. David Beckham

Earnings: $33 million, Sport: Soccer

7. Kobe Bryant

Earnings: $32.9 million, Sport: Basketball

8. Shaquille O'Neal

Earnings: $31.9 million, Sport: Basketball

9. (tie) Michael Jordan

Earnings: $31 million, Sport: Basketball

9. (tie) Ronaldinho

Earnings: $31 million, Sport: Soccer

Fabio Capello is quite happy. Navtej Kohli Sports blog brings the complete report.. 

Fabio Capello believes ambitious targets set for him by the Football Association are achievable.
The Italian is expected to lead England to at least the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup or Euro 2012 as part of the FA's four-year strategic vision.
And despite England's failure to reach Euro 2008, Capello says the targets have not put him under undue pressure.
"We must be positive and my personal objective in every team I have coached was to go to the top," he said.
"I am not under any pressure. It's no problem for me and it's no surprise these targets have been set. I believe that it's important to have these targets and to work towards them.
"We should all be confident of this because the team I have at the moment is capable of reaching these objectives."
The extensive review also recommended the appointment of an international performance director and approved plans to have the National Football Centre (NFC) at Burton up and running by 2010.
Capello backed plans for the NFC, which he believes will play a major part in the development of talented young players.
"It is important to have a centre, to have a home - a place where we can go back and be together, spend time together, feel the spirit of the shirt we are wearing, regroup and achieve the targets that we want to achieve.
"As we all know there is only 38% of players who are English in the Premier League.
"But having said that there are lot of young players in the under-21 level and younger that are very good so there is plenty of talent," he added. 

Courtesy: BBC sport 

Hello friends! I have a great news for all you Ronaldo fans. Second time in a row, Ronaldo is yet again crowned footballer of the year. Enjoy this intersting post on Navtej Kohli sports blog.

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo was voted England's Footballer of the Year on Friday - only the second player to win the award in successive seasons since its introduction 60 years ago.

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres and Portsmouth goalkeeper David James finished second and third respectively in the poll organized by the Football Writers Association.

The 23-year-old Portuguese was the overwhelming winner, a week after being named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year.

Ronaldo, who has scored 38 goals this season, follows former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry as the only other man to win the award in successive seasons. Henry won the award in 2003 and 2004 and again in 2006.

"Ronaldo's award is no surprise after his brilliant form this season," FWA Chairman Paul Hetherington told Reuters.

"Our records show he is the most overwhelming winner since Billy Bremner won it in 1970. He did not exactly get 100 percent of the vote, but from the moment voting started he moved to the front and stayed there.

"To score 38 goals in a season - so far - is an astonishing feat for a player who is essentially a winger. Given his age, he has the potential and ability to dominate this award for years in an unprecedented way."

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