Cricket: Brian Lara, wayward genius of West Indies cricket, was included yesterday in the squad for the tour of England after changing his mind at the last minute.
Michael Findlay, chairman of the selection committee, said Lara had made the dramatic Uturn on Wednesday after having told the board the previous day that he did not want to tour.
Findlay said that after a phone conversation with the Antiguan batsman it was decided to include him in the 16-man squad.
Findlay admitted that the squad had already been picked before Lara's change of heart and that another player, who he did not want to name, was dropped to make way for the temperamental Antiguan.
Lara's commitment to the West Indies cause has often been questioned, but Findlay said he had been promised that the player would give his all.
Motor Sport: Following his plane accident and his second-place finish in last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, British racing driver David Coulthard underwent a detailed medical inspection at the Princess Grace hospital in London yesterday. McLaren driver Coulthard escaped with minor injuries 10 days ago in a plane crash at Lyon airport in which the pilot and co-pilot were killed.
The inspection revealed that Coulthard had a bruised right chest wall and that three ribs on his right side are cracked.
McLaren supremo Ron Dennis said: "We have no doubt that David will be racing at the Nurburg ring. He is not participating in our test at Jerez in Spain this week to allow time for his injuries to heal."
Boxing: A decision on whether Mike Tyson can fight in Scotland could be made early next week, his promoters said yesterday. A spokesman for Sports Network, owned by the fighter's European promoter Frank Warren, said negotiations were still on-going but should be finalised soon.
Glasgow's Celtic Park and Hampden Park are both vying for the right to stage the fight - due to take place next month - which would see Tyson facing Lou Savarese.
Ibrox was also in the running to stage the bout, but was ruled out when a suitable date could not be found.
Tyson, who has a rape conviction dating from 1992, could also face immigration problems which might prevent the fight going ahead in Scotland.
Immigration laws ban foreign nationals who have convictions for major crimes from entering the country, and Tyson was only able to attend a fight in Manchester earlier this year after being given special dispensation from Home Secretary Jack Straw.
Equestrian Sport: Irishmen Edward Doyle on Cor D'Alme and Paul Darragh on Leap of Faith put Britain in the shade for the second day running at the Royal Windsor Horse Show with a split-second win in the Jaeger Le Coultre Two Phase Stakes.
Nick Skelton on Jalisco and Michael Whitaker on Handel set the standard for the British side with a combined time of 34.69 seconds over the two short courses.
But Doyle and Darragh bettered this and compatriots Harry Marshall on Cruiseline and Dermott Lennon on Garronturton Lady pushed Skelton and Whitaker back to third.
Ireland now lead Britain by three points to 1.5 as the teams head for today's third leg.
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