SPORTS DIGEST:BOXING: GEORGE Foreman III, son of former heavyweight champion George Foreman, aims to make a name for himself in the ring when he makes his debut in Louisiana tonight. Foreman, whose four brothers are also called George, goes by the nickname "Monk".
He will be the first Foreman son to follow in his famous father's footsteps, with a four-rounder at Coushatta Casino Resort against Clyde Weaver.
The 26-year-old Monk is trying his hand at his dad's old profession after working as his father's business manager, armed with a business degree from Rice University. Now the roles are being reversed, with the former champion serving as his son's manager.
George Foreman, whose famous fights included bouts with Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, even stepped in and sparred with his son to help him prepare.
Like his dad, Monk is a big man, standing 6ft 5in and weighing 109 kg.
Weaver carries an 0-1 record
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Isinbayeva for London Grand Prix
ATHLETICS: OLYMPIC pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has signed up for the London Grand Prix next month. The meeting will be one of only a handful the Russian will take part in as she prepares to defend her title at the IAAF World Championships in Germany.
Isinbayeva, who turned 27 on Wednesday, has amassed a phenomenal collection of international medals, winning her second Olympic gold last year in Beijing with a clearance of 5.05 metres – which was also her 14th outdoor world record.
Isinbayeva has won nine major championships – including Olympic, world outdoor and indoor and European outdoor and indoor titles.
Nadal to give Queen's a miss
TENNIS: WIMBLEDON champion Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Wimbledon warm-up tournament at Queen's Club with a knee injury.
“I am very disappointed to not be able to come this year to Queen’s to defend the title I won last year,” said Nadal. “I need to work with my team to recover well, work on my physical condition to be at my top form and get ready for the grass to play at Wimbledon.”
Dutch stun England at Lord's
CRICKET: England suffered their biggest humiliation in limited-overs history as they were defeated by minnows Holland in yesterday's opening match of the World Twenty20 at Lord's.
The Dutch claimed victory by four wickets in the rain.
England Innings
R S Bopara c Seelaar b ten Doeschate 46
L J Wright c Borren b ten Doeschate 71
O A Shah c de Grooth b Schiferli 5
E J G Morgan c Zuiderent b Borren 6
P D Collingwood c Schiferli b Seelaar 11
R W T Key not out 10
J S Foster not out 3
Extras(w10) 10
Total(5 wkts, 20 overs) 162
Fall of wickets: 1-102, 2-113, 3-127, 4-144, 5-153.
Did not bat: A Rashid, S Broad, R Sidebottom, J Anderson.
Bowling: Nannes 4-0-30-0; Schiferli 4-0-33-1; ten Doeschate 4-0-35-2; Seelaar 4-0-33-1; Borren 4-0-31-1.
Holland Innings
A N Kervezee c Broad b Anderson 1
D J Reekers c Shah b Broad 20
B Zuiderent st Foster b A U Rashid 12
T N de Grooth c Key b Collingwood 49
P W Borren c Shah b Anderson 30
R N ten Doeschate not out 22
D L S van Bunge c L J Wright b Anderson 8
E Schiferli not out 5
Extras(b1 lb13 w2) 16
Total(6 wkts, 20 overs) 163
Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-23, 3-66, 4-116, 5-133, 6-146.
Did not bat: J Smits, D Nannes, P M Seelaar.
Bowling: Anderson 4-0-23-3; Sidebottom 4-0-23-0; Broad 4-0-32-1; A U Rashid 4-0-36-1; L J Wright 2-0-18-0; Collingwood 2-0-17-1.
