Haddin heads home

LONDON: Australia wicket-keeper Brad Haddin is to return home from the tour of England because of a finger injury, a move that threatens his involvement in next month’s Champions Trophy in South Africa. Haddin fractured the ring finger on his left hand prior to the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston and did not take part in that match, with Graham Manou being brought in for a shock debut after Australia’s first-choice gloveman was ruled out after the toss in the warm-up. However, Haddin recovered to play in the fourth and fifth Tests in a series that England won 2-1. —AFP

Croatia name squad

Zagreb: Coach Slaven Bilic named a full-strength squad on Monday for upcoming World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Belarus and England early next month. Croatia face Belarus at home on September 5 before travelling to London for a showdown with England four days later. Bilic’s 24-man squad features several players from the English Premier League including the in-form Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric and Brazil-born Arsenal striker Eduardo Da Silva.

The only player missing is defender Robert Kovac due to an injury. — AFP

Moore claims title

GREENSBORO: American Ryan Moore captured his first PGA Tour title with a birdie on the third playoff hole in the final round of the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. Moore rolled in five birdies down the stretch to shoot a final round five-under 65 and get into the playoff. Moore finished with a 16-under-par 264 total and was joined there by Kevin Stadler (66) and Jason Bohn (62) at the Sedgefield Country Club course. Sergio Garcia, who shared the lead with Chris Riley heading into the final round, closed with an even-par 70 to finish fourth at 15 under. — AFP

Football riot kills one

KOLKATA: A 19-year-old spectator was shot dead and a holiday resort set alight in India as furious supporters of a losing amateur football team went on the rampage, police said. Violence erupted after the tournament held near Kolkata on Sunday when one side was defeated in the final in a penalty shoot-out. Police superintendent Rahul Srivastav said that a 19-year-old had died at the ground

after a bullet hit him in the chest. Supporters of the defeated team

then fled to a nearby holiday resort, where they clashed with local villagers, and several holiday cottages were set alight. — AFP