Monday, July 17, 2006

Sports briefs: Argentina qualify for rugby World Cup; “Big Phil” says “no” to Brazil; Ronaldo in recovery

-Argentina qualified for next year’s rugby World Cup after shutting out Uruguay in Buenos Aires. The “Pumas” will be placed in a difficult group against Ireland and hosts France.

-Portugal team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (left image)signed a contract extension with Portugal, thus spurning offers to return to coach Brazil (whom with he won the 2002 World Cup).

-Speaking of Brazil, star forward Ronaldo will be out for a month while he recovers from surgery over the weekend on his left shin.

-Safe travel around the Caribbean during next year’s cricket World Cup will be one of the main topics of discussion during a meeting of cricket officials in Antigua this week.

-Juan Pablo Montoya’s (right image) recent decision to race in NASCAR next year has caught the attention of other open-wheel drivers who are flirting with the notion of riding full-time for NASCAR such as Danica Patrick and 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve.

-The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games opened on Sunday in Cartagena, Colombia. This regional competition will last two weeks and will be attended by athletes from 32 countries.

-Mexican-American boxer Fernando Vargas succumbed to Shane Mosley after a 6th round TKO during their bout in Las Vegas Saturday night.

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