SPORTS DIGEST:MOTOR SPORT: When accidents happen in IndyCar racing, drivers have nowhere to go but the wall, said former Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell, as the world of motor sports continued to come to terms with the death of Britain's Dan Wheldon.
Wheldon died in an horrific 15-car crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, leaving fans stunned and plunging series officials into crisis management mode as the season-ending celebration turned to disaster.
"In Indy racing, there is simply nowhere to go. When an accident happens you are into the wall in a split second," Mansell told BBC Radio 5 live.
"To have 34 cars travelling at 220mph on a mile-and-a-half long circuit, there are too many cars on the track. The trouble is there are no small accidents when accidents happen. There were a number of rookie drivers and others driving in their first race of the season."
Junaid shows his Khan-do attitude
CRICKET:Left-arm paceman Junaid Khan took his maiden five-wicket haul as Pakistan bundled out Sri Lanka for 197 in the first innings of the First Test in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
In reply, Pakistan openers Mohammad Hafeez (17 not out) and Taufeeq Umar (8 not out) knocked off 27 runs to trail Sri Lanka by 170 runs at the close of play at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Junaid, 21, playing in only his second Test, ran through the Sri Lankan middle and lower order with Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal picking up two wickets apiece.
Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 52 and batted intelligently with the tailenders to take Sri Lanka closer to the 200-run mark after they were reduced to 114 for seven wickets at one stage.
Pakistan are currently forced to play all their home Tests in the Emirates because of the prevalence of security fears in their own country.
Taylor through to quarter-final
BOXING:Katie Taylor recorded a landslide 22-3 win over Italy's Romina Marenda to book her ticket into the lightweight quarter-final of the European Women's Championships in Rotterdam yesterday.
Cavan BC bantamweight Ceire Smith is also in to the last-four after dropping and stopping Hungarian 2010 European bronze medalist Csilla Nemedi in the fourth and final round yesterday.
Bangladesh romp to eight-wicket win
CRICKET:West Indies were bowled out for just 61, their second lowest one-day international total, as Bangladesh romped to an eight-wicket win in the third and final match of the series in Chittagong yesterday.
Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed career best figures of 4-16 as the tourists, sent into bat first in murky overhead conditions, lasted just 22 overs. West Indies still won the series 2-1.
West Indies’ lowest ODI total came in 2004 when they were dismissed for 54 by South Africa in Cape Town.
Only two West Indies batsmen reached double figures – Kieron Pollard top-scoring with 25 and debutant Carlos Braithwaite making 11.
