We will also consider using non playing members of the England one-day squad throughout the Lions series to give them match practice.Alastair Cook will have an opportunity to gain further experience as captain after successful spells as captain with both England and England Lions.Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens is a surpise inclusion after making a strong start to the domestic season.

Kim Clijsters taught Maria Elena Camerin a lesson in the first round of Wimbledon - and then compared her SW19 comeback to a first day at school.After a period in retirement, the Belgian was making her first appearance at the Championships since 2006 but despite admitting afterwards to nerves, Clijsters eased to a 6-0 6-3 win over her unseeded Italian opponent.I was actually pretty nervous leaving the locker room and going out on court again, the 27-year-old said.

The Premier League champions have undergone a summer clearout and the likes of Cole, Michael Ballack and Juliano Belletti have not been offered new terms at Stamford Bridge.Cole, 28, endured a frustrating campaign with the Blues because of injury, but returned at the back end of the season to put in some good displays.The midfielders current deal will expire on 1st July, and there has been reported interest from North London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham, as well as Manchester United.Central defender Terry is surprised that Chelsea have not decided to renew Coles contract, and admits he is disappointed that he is leaving.

Who wants him? Palermo did in January but West Ham had to stay up and they needed Valon.understands Birmingham are ready to rekindle their interest in Liverpools Ryan Babel.Birmingham tried to sign Babel during the January transfer window, but failed to agree a deal with Liverpool.Blues boss Alex McLeish is thought to be a big admirer of the Dutchman and is ready to revive his attempts to lure him to St Andrews.

We are in a meeting with the manager, whether he starts it or finishes it, the players can say how they feel and if it upsets him then Im on the verge of just saying you know what? So what? Im here to win it for England, said Terry.Diego Maradona has confirmed Lionel Messi will not be rested for Argentinas final group game against Greece.There had been suggestions the Albiceleste coach would leave the Barcelona star out with Argentina virtually assured of a place in the second round after winning their first two Group B matches.Messi played the full 90 minutes against both Nigeria and South Korea on the back of a gruelling season with Barca.

Tim Cahill believes Australia have not been given a fair go by World Cup referees.The Socceroos have finished each of their opening two games with 10 men, leaving them with an uphill battle to reach the second round.Cahill was shown a controversial straight red card in the 4-0 defeat by Germany while Harry Kewell was given his marching orders for a handball on the line in the first half against Ghana.

King was left to work in the gym and pool, and he is not expected to be available to face Slovenia, leaving Capello with another decision to make in central defence.Having lost skipper Rio Ferdinand to a knee problem before the tournament, and now King to injury, Capello will also be without Jamie Carragher against Slovenia.Carragher picked up his second yellow card of the tournament in Fridays abject 0-0 draw with Algeria, meaning Matthew Upson or the uncapped Michael Dawson will partner John Terry against Slovenia.

Though this group, featuring Pierce, Garnett, Allen, and Rondo, likely doesnt have more than a year left in the tank as a dominant basketball force, Celtics fans of a certain age can take solace in memories of the 1986 championship team, one of the most dominant teams in memory.Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen says Heat forward Michael Beasley, a former teammate at Kansas State, told him he left college too soon.Pullen tells the Topeka Capital-Journal via the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that Beasley counseled him this spring about leaving early for the pros. Pullen will return to K-State for his senior season. Beasley left the Wildcats after his freshman season in 2008.I talked to Mike The two weeks right before the draft deadline, Mike spent out in Kansas We talked and he said if he could re-do everything, he’d have stayed all four years,” the Capital-Journal quotes Pullen as saying.