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GP release Nick Heidfeld for Pirelli test role” plus 8 more- Mercedes GP release Nick Heidfeld for Pirelli test role - Nicolas Anelka handed 18-match France suspension - Real Madrid sign Mesut Ozil from Werder Bremen - Sport’s psychic creatures — Five of the Best - Pirelli set to begin testing new Formula 1 tyres for 2011 - Andy Murray set to play without coach at US Open - Quade Cooper not ruling out Rugby League switch - Liverpool to sign Brad Jones from Middlesbrough - Youth investment pays off for Hampshire at Rose Bowl Mercedes GP release Nick Heidfeld for Pirelli test role Posted: 17 Aug 2010 10:00 AM PDT Mercedes GP have released reserve driver Nick Heidfeld from his contract for him to become Pirelli’s tyre test driver. Heidfeld took up the role as Mercedes reserve driver after BMW pulled out of Formula 1, but he failed to find a race seat for 2010 despite 10 years' experience. Pirelli will replace Bridgestone as the sport's sole tyre supplier from 2011 after the Italian manufacturer signed a three-year deal. “We are confident Nick’s knowledge and feedback will prove extremely useful to Pirelli and benefit the sport as a whole,” said Mercedes boss Ross Brawn. Heidfeld had been touted for the test role with Pirelli earlier in the season based on his consistent performances in his race days as he holds the record for the highest number of consecutive race classifications with 41. With good race seats at a premium for 2011, the Pirelli role will allow Heidfeld to put himself firmly in the shop window with the new tyres potentially an advantage for any team next year. Heidfeld will use last year’s Toyota’s F1 car, the TF109 chassis, with a late-season aero package to test the tyres all the teams will use. The TF109 was recommended by FOTA for its contemporary technology and performance to give the tyres the best possible test, but without giving any single team an advantage for 2011. Following Heidfeld’s on-track development work for Pirelli—which will include tests at Mugello, Jerez, and other circuits yet to be confirmed—all current F1 teams will have the chance to try out the new tyres following this year's finale at Abu Dhabi in November. “We’re delighted to welcome Nick into the Pirelli family and we’re confident that he’ll do a great job for us,” said Pirelli Motorsport director Paul Hembery. “The role of test driver is crucial so we were looking for a driver who had plenty of recent F1 experience, the speed to push our new tyres as hard as possible and the consistency to provide reliable simulations as well as the analytical skills to relay information accurately to our engineers. “Nick fits the bill in every respect.” Heidfeld will be expected to run long sessions in the Toyota, at times up to 500 miles a day, with Pirelli focusing on tyre performance rather than quick lap times. Pirelli's last involvement in F1 came when they supplied Tyrrell, Brabham, Dallara and Benetton in 1991, with their last race victory coming at the 91 Canadian Grand Prix. Nicolas Anelka handed 18-match France suspension Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:52 AM PDT Nicolas Anelka has been handed a 18-match ban by the French Football Federation for his outburst at the World Cup. The 31-year-old was sent home from the tournament after allegedly insulting former manager Raymond Domenech at half-time during France’s clash with Mexico in South Africa. Other players banned by the FFF include Manchester United’s Patrice Evra (5), Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribéry (3) and Lyon midfielder Jeremy Toulalan (1). Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal did not receive a suspension despite attending the hearing held by the FFF earlier this month. The remaining members of the 23-man squad escaped further punishment for their actions in South Africa following a one-game ban. An FFF statement read: “Following the submission by the federal council dated August 6, 2010 relating to events occurring within the France team at the FIFA World Cup 2010, the federal commission for discipline of the FFF has taken the following decisions: “Nicolas Anelka is sanctioned with an 18-game suspension from selection for the France team. “A five-game suspension from selection for the France team has been issued to Patrice Evra. “Franck Ribery will have to serve a three-game suspension. “Jeremy Toulalan is punished with one-game suspension. “The commission takes note of the explanation provided by Eric Abidal, who has not been sanctioned.” Real Madrid sign Mesut Ozil from Werder Bremen Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:32 AM PDT Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil from Werder Bremen for a fee believed to be in the region of £12.4m. The 21-year-old playmaker was linked with a move away from the Bundesliga after some eye-catching performances for Germany at the World Cup. Ozil will undergo a medical at the Bernabéu on Wednesday before joining up with José Mourinho’s side ahead of the new Spanish season. A statement posted on Real Madrid’s website read: “His unique touch, unmatched individual technique, excellent ball control and deadly last pass make the German midfielder one of the brightest up-and-coming stars in European football.” “We respect that Mesut wants to go and take the next step in his career,” added Werder Bremen’s director of sport Klaus Allofs. Ozil scored 11 goals in 46 appearances for Werder Bremen last season and made the shortlist for player of the tournament after sparkling for Germany in South Africa. Sport’s psychic creatures — Five of the Best Posted: 17 Aug 2010 03:35 AM PDT Paul the Octopus gained worldwide acclaim after successfully predicting the outcome of each of Germany’s World Cup matches as well the final itself. The Sport Reivew takes a look at five famous pyschic creatures to have made a name for themselves in the world of sport. 1. Paul the Octopus: The oracle octopus deserves to be on the list for his blemish-free record in South Africa. The sea creature has now retired from predicting matches after the owners of his aquarium stated: “He won’t give any more oracle predictions – either in football, or in politics, lifestyle or economy. Paul will get back to his former job, namely making children laugh.” 2. Princess the Camel: This 2,600lb American football expert correctly predicted 17 Philadelphia Eagles last season. Princess even guessed the Super Bowl result correctly. However, following the signing of controversial quarter-back, Michael Vick, the camel is currently boycotting his duties. Vick was jailed for 18 months following his involement in a dog fighting ring. 3. Mani the Parakeet: Following the worldwide fame of Paul the Octopus, Singapore Zoo announced their very own oracle parakeet, Mani. The bird crept out from its cage and picked one of two cards during the South Africa tournament. However Mani’s reputation was left in tatters after predicting the Netherlands as World Cup winners. 4. Maggie the Monkey: This critter rose to fame after successfully predicting the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to be victorious over Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2003 Stanley Cup Play-Offs. ESPN producers even brought the monkey into their studios to predict results. Maggie’s best year to date is 2009 when she correctly predicted 20 results out of 30 matches. 5. Rollo the Dog: The Premier League now has its very own psychic pet—a dachshund called Rollo. The three-year-old even has a Twitter account to publicise his predictions. Rollo will predict the result of the Super Sunday matches each weekend. His season got off to turbulent start, however, after he predicted Arsenal to win their opening game of the season against Liverpool at Anfield. Pirelli set to begin testing new Formula 1 tyres for 2011 Posted: 17 Aug 2010 03:04 AM PDT Pirelli are to begin testing their new Formula 1 tyres at Mugello today ahead of the 2011 world championship. The Italian marque will use an unused version of Toyota's 2009 TF109 chassis from pre-season coupled with a late-season aerodynamic package. Mercedes' reserve driver Nick Heidfeld is understood to be the sole test driver after leaving his role with the German team. Toyota will supply the operational platform for the test programme as the only chassis considered relevant to current F1 design and technology, but without any affiliation to a current F1 team. The Japanese manufacturer will also provide preliminary analysis before handing the data to Pirelli. Pirelli last supplied F1 teams in 1991 with Tyrrell, Brabham, Dallara and Benetton using its products while the rest of the grid was supplied by rivals Goodyear. Further tests are scheduled to take place before the end of the season, with a group session following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix giving all teams their first experience of the new Pirelli rubber with two days of running. Following the group test in November, Pirelli hopes to continue testing with a 2010 car if an agreement with the teams can be reached. Andy Murray set to play without coach at US Open Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:53 AM PDT Andy Murray will play at the US Open without a coach after one of the most satisfying tournament victories of his career to date. The world No4 successfully defended his Rogers Cup crown in Toronto on Sunday with a straight sets victory over Roger Federer and in doing so, became only the fifth player to defeat both Federer and Rafael Nadal in the same competition. His achievement was all the more remarkable considering Murray toiled against the world’s best without a coach. “I felt pretty free on the court this week,” said Murray. “I was going for my shots and had a game plan that I stuck to and when I wasn’t in tough positions I kept going for my shots.” “I felt a lot more comfortable – I didn’t feel I was on the defensive to much. You have to do that sometimes when you’re playing against probably the two best tennis players of all time.” The Scot decided to part ways with long-term coach Miles Maclagan last month but since the split the 23-year-old reached the final of the Farmers Cup in Los Angeles and enjoyed an outstanding week in Toronto. Murray is set to play at the Cincinnati Masters this week but the Scot says he will continue without a coach for the immediate future. “I said at the start that I would like to have a coach, I think most players would like to have a coach,” the 23-year-old continued. “But I want to have the right person working with me and have the structure and set-up I would like. I’m not going to rush into anything. He added: “I’m sure after the US Open I will look hard at the type of person I would like to work with. But I can’t see myself making any changes before the US Open.” Quade Cooper not ruling out Rugby League switch Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:36 AM PDT Australia fly half Quade Cooper has revealed he would not rule out a move to Rugby League after receiving interest from an NRL franchise. Cooper, 22, is currently in talks with the Australian Rugby Union over a new contract, but the Parramatta Eels have shown interest in the Queensland Reds star, offering him a record deal to switch codes. The offer is thought to be in the region of A$850,000 – more than double the figure offered by the ARU. Eels Chairman Roy Spagnolo was highly positive about the move but has stressed that the team's needs will be catered for first. “We’ve got a figure in our head and we won’t be going above that,” Spagnolo said. “We’re not going to destroy the whole team to try and get Quade Cooper. “Our offer will be in line with the guidelines of the salary cap but we have got some money to spend. It would be fantastic for our club, the sponsors and the code if we could get Quade.” Lote Tuqiri, another Wallaby who made the code switch, starting off in league before having a stint in union and moving back again, felt Cooper was ideally suited to league and would settle quickly. “I think he would cross codes easily. He is a natural talent and is someone who plays off the cuff so I think he would be well suited to league.” Tuqiri told the Sydney Morning Herald. Cooper is set to feature in the Wallabies’ next Tri Nations outing against South Africa on 28 August. Liverpool to sign Brad Jones from Middlesbrough Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:18 AM PDT Liverpool are set to sign goalkeeper Brad Jones from Championship side Middlesbrough for a fee of £2.5 million. Jones passed a medical at Melwood yesterday and later agreed personal terms with the club. However the deal has been held up following a disagreement over how the fee should be paid. Since the moving to the Riverside Stadium in 2001 the 28-year-old has made 76 appearances for Middlesbrough. His consistent club form last season led to international selection with Australia and Jones is currently deputy to Mark Schwarzer. Jones, however, did not participate at the World Cup after his son was diagnosed with leukaemia. Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is keen to recruit English talent in the wake of the new regulations implemented this season. Jones would qualify as a ‘home-grown’ player under the new rules and thus makes for a suitable back-up option for first choice goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Youth investment pays off for Hampshire at Rose Bowl Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:05 AM PDT Hampshire's Twenty20 triumph not only was a traditional underdog performance but also a wonderful victory of youth over experience. With the ECB releasing centrally contracted England players, Essex and Nottinghamshire immediately opted to draft them into their starting line-ups. The south coast county turned down the tantalising opportunity to select Kevin Pietersen and stuck with four products of their strong youth academy. Captain Dominic Cork explained that it was the “Club’s policy” to stick with the players who had taken Hampshire to the final. Danny Briggs, James Vince, Chris Wood and Michael Bates all featured in the trophy-winning side and have all worked their way through the Hampshire's youth system—a fantastic pay-out to the county after years of investment. However, by selecting players released by England, Nottinghamshire and Essex effectively turned their backs on those who ultimately secured their places in the finals. It showed a distinct lack of faith. Although out-of-form England opener Alastair Cook made good runs, West India’s Dwayne Bravo appeared to disrupt the balance of the side. Captain James Foster, however, was quick to defend the club's decision to recruit Bravo, describing him as an “internationally proved performer” and instead blamed the loss of “conservative wickets” rather than the squad changes. The temptation was also too much for Nottinghamshire, who brought both Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad into their starting line-up. Alex Hales, who has opened for the Outlaws in the competition this year, was ousted to number three as Swann was slotted into his opening spot. Leading wicket taker Darren Pattinson was replaced by Broad much to the apparent delight of Marcus Trescothick who played a large part in the England bowler's disastrous spell of four overs for 44. With such major changes to the make up of both sides, it was no surprise that Hampshire and Somerset—with their selection continuity—made it through to the final. A chaotic finale to Hampshire's innings eventually saw scores tied with the Royals winning by losing five wickets to Somerset's seven. The performances from Hampshire’s younger members during the final two matches—as well as the whole campaign—have been absolutely crucial. James Vince, a former England U19, led Hampshire past Warwickshire in the quarter-finals and has been ever present at three whilst Michael Bates has kept superbly, filling the void left by the absence of Nic Pothas Left arm spinner Danny Briggs has made the biggest impact and was integral as Hampshire's only spinner. With 31 wickets and such a low economy rate it is no surprise that so many are tipping him for the top. In the wake of the first semi-final Foster gave credit to Briggs, labelling him a “big talent”. Not many expected to see Dominic Cork lift the Twenty20 cup on Saturday yet Hampshire's policy of youth prevailed in the most complete fashion. The former England man was full of praise for his team and highlighted the mature and crucial performances by his young stars throughout the season. 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