Kewell, Lineker settlement

London: A libel action brought by Australian international Harry Kewell against former England striker Gary Lineker and The Sunday Telegraph has been settled out of court for undisclosed terms.

A high court jury was discharged last month when it failed to reach a verdict on the action taken by Kewell after comments in a newspaper article written by Lineker over the Australian?s move to Liverpool in 2003.

Kewell?s solicitor Chris Farnell said on Monday that an out-of-court settlement had been reached. He said the two sides would not be seeking a retrial.

Boca fans riot again

Buenos Aires: Rioting fans forced the Almagro-Boca Juniors match to be postponed on Sunday, the last day of the Clausura, while Estudiantes and Rosario Central played out a controversial 1-1 draw which qualified both teams for the Libertadores Cup.

Almagro, already relegated, were leading Boca 3-2 in the 65th minute when their supporters began climbing the fences around the field and threatened a pitch invasion. When Boca supporters did the same, the referee called off the match.

Three weeks ago, Boca?s Libertadores Cup quarter final second leg tie at home to Guadalajara was also abandoned by a crowd riot.

Boxer dies after bout

Raleigh (North Carolina): A Mexican super lightweight has become the fifth boxer in 11 years to die as a result of a fight in Nevada, a Las Vegas newspaper reported.

Martin Sanchez, 26, died in a Las Vegas hospital on Saturday as a result of injuries sustained in a fight on Friday, a newspaper reported.

?It?s just a tragedy and something you never want to have to deal with,? Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Marc Ratner said.

?We?re all devastated and shocked by this. I?m satisfied that we followed every one of our procedures to give him the best care we could, but to have this still happen, it really hurts.?

Dravid, Sehwag for benefit tie

Bangalore: A Rahul Dravid XI will take on a Virender Sehwag XI in an all-stars benefit game for the former India Test cricketer David Johnson here on July 17.

Members of the two teams would be drawn from the group of probables who are scheduled to conclude a cricket skills camp here on June 22, it was announced on Monday. The match will be played under lights at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Safin to lead

Moscow: Australian Open champion Marat Safin will lead Russia in this month?s Davis Cup quarter final tie against France despite a knee injury.

?Marat is in the team and should play against the French if, of course, his injury would not get worse than it is right now,? Russia captain Shamil Tarpishchev said on Monday.

Indian to officiate

Chennai: International golf referee Eshwar Achanta will be the first Indian to officiate in the 134-year-old British Open, to be played at St. Andrews from July 14 to 17. Achanta had in the past officiated at the Australian Open Professional Tour from 2002 to 2004, the Nomura Cup in Australia, the Eisenhower Cup in Puerto Rico last year.

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