Broad wants win after hat-trick

Venue: Trent BridgeDate: 29 July - 2 AugustStart time: 1100 BSTCoverage: Live ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 Long Wave & BBC Sport website; live video scorecard on Red Button (not Freeview); live text commentary on BBC Sport website & mobile; watch live on Sky Sports (subscription required); highlights on Channel 5 Broad took five wickets for no runs in 16 balls in a stunning spell Stuart Broad said his hat-trick against India will mean little if England do not go on and win the second Test at Trent Bridge.

Broad dismissed Mahendra Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar, but England still trail by 43 runs.

"Your best days only come when you win, so at the end of the Test match it might well turn out to be if we perform well," Broad told BBC Sport.

"It was a pretty special occasion, but it's all about winning Test matches."

Going into day three of the Test, Broad added: "Sunday's a huge day of cricket, it's all about winning games and I expect the crowd of Nottingham to be pretty similar and supportive."

Broad becomes the 12th Englishman to take a hat-trick in Test cricket and the first since Ryan Sidebottom in Hamilton in 2008, as well the first player from any nation to capture a Test hat-trick against India.

Asked about his feelings ahead of the hat-trick ball, Broad added: "The atmosphere was amazing, Trent Bridge was really bouncing.

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"I wanted to take a little bit of it in, of course, but I knew that it was a good chance to knock over the tail.

"The ball was moving a little bit and I wanted to make sure I hit the stumps, so I just came wide of the crease and tried to angle it in as close to the stumps as I possibly could, and fortunately it just nipped back and caught the top of off [stump]."

And speaking on BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek, Broad's father Chris - match referee at the Test - spoke of his pride.

"It's strange this game of cricket," he said.

"One delivery can change momentum. Clearly Stuart found line and length at Lord's and has confidence now, he's bowled a great line at both Tests [the bowler taking seven wickets in the first Test of the series].

"For the hat-trick ball we were all on the balcony, all dreaming of the possibility he could do it but never believing as there are so many times you get two wickets in two balls.

"Afterwards, I probably pushed my role as match referee too far. I went to the England dressing room and gave him a big hug. I had to go up and say well done at that moment."

England's hopes of taking full advantage of the platform provided by Broad could be dealt a blow if Jonathan Trott is unable to bat in the second innings after injuring his left shoulder when he dived to stop a Rahul Dravid cover drive.

Trott immediately looked in pain as he writhed on the outfield but an X-ray later showed no bone damage to the shoulder and he could be pressed into action on day three.

"He's in a little bit of pain this evening but we're hoping, with no major structural damage, it will pull up a bit better in the morning and he might be able to play some part with the bat," Stuart Broad told Test Match Special.

Ian Bell batted in Trott's number three position after England lost Alastair Cook early in their second innings, and they will go into day three with a deficit of 43 runs and a wicket down.

South Africa-born Trott is one of England's most prolific batsmen

The situation would have been considerably worse had it not been for Broad's heroics with the ball.

Playing on his home ground, Broad took five wickets - including the hat-trick - in 16 balls to haul England back into the match after India led by 46 on 267-4.

"We dragged ourselves back into this game," said Broad. "It was a tough day for the bowlers to be honest, I thought the wicket slowed down - the heavy roller certainly had an effect this morning.

"To only be 43 behind this evening, we're in a strong position to really build on. When they passed our score with only four down we were staring down the barrel a little bit."

England did have an opportunity to limit India even further but Kevin Pietersen dropped Yuvraj on four, and he went on to make 62.

"No-one means to drop catches, KP was frustrated with himself," said Broad. "These sort of things happen in cricket but it was looking like it was going to hurt ourselves for a little while.

"Fortunately we managed to wrap up the tail pretty quickly. Unfortunately we lost Cookie, but if we get clear skies we'll be looking to get a big total."

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Rights prize withdrawn from Putin after protests

16 July 2011 Last updated at 17:38 GMT Mr Putin is accused of overseeing oppressive government policies while Russia's president A prestigious German rights prize will not be awarded this year after organisers were heavily criticised for giving it to Russian PM Vladimir Putin.

The Quadriga Prize is given annually to "role models who are committed to enlightenment, commitment and welfare".

The decision to give it to Mr Putin was angrily received by his critics, who said it made a mockery of the award.

Former Czech President Vaclav Havel had threatened to return his own prize in protest at last week's announcement.

The Quadriga, named after the statue on top of Berlin's Brandenberg Gate, is awarded annually on the anniversary of German re-unification and is "dedicated to all those whose courage tears down walls and whose commitment builds bridges".

'Downright cynical' The award's organisers said they were retracting Mr Putin's award with "great regret," citing "massive criticism in the media and the political world" over their choice.

"The growing pressure was becoming increasingly unsustainable and risked escalating further," they said in a statement.

No awards will be given in 2011 and the panel said they would "see how it continues next year".

Mr Putin was to be recognised for his "service to the dependability and stability of German-Russian relations", but the move immediately came under fire both in Germany and abroad.

His critics say that while serving as president between 2000 and 2008, Mr Putin - a former KGB spy chief - oversaw oppressive government policies and curbs on civilian liberties.

Germany's human rights commissioner Markus Loening said it was "downright cynical" for Mr Putin to be put in the same group as previous winners Mikhail Gorbachev and Mr Havel.

"It devalues the prize," he said last week.

The prize is awarded on the anniversary of German re-unification

Last year's winner, Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, had already returned his award and Mr Havel threatened to do the same.

On Saturday, a spokeswoman for Mr Havel said he thought the panel were "very wise" to reconsider their choice.

The award should be given to people "who devoted their lives to protection of human rights and freedoms and promoting democracy," she said, naming Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Russian rights campaigner Sergei Kovalov and Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was shot dead in 2006.

A spokesman for Mr Putin said the row would have no effect on Russia-German ties and that Moscow would "treat with respect any decision by this organisation".

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US mother freed after acquittal

17 July 2011 Last updated at 05:21 GMT Security was tight for Casey Anthony's release and some people were protesting outside the jail US single mother Casey Anthony has been released from jail after being acquitted earlier this month of her two-year-old daughter's murder in 2008.

However, she was sentenced to four years in prison for lying to police investigating the death.

She was given credit for time already served before the trial, and was released from a Florida jail in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The case has gripped the US since Caylee Anthony's disappearance.

The girl's skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area about a quarter of a mile (400m) from the family home, in the south-eastern city of Orlando, in December 2008, six months after she was last seen.

At first, Anthony, 25, said Caylee was kidnapped by a nanny, then at trial said she had drowned in a swimming pool.

After a six-week trial covered extensively by the news media, a jury cleared her of murder and child-abuse charges.

But she was convicted of lying to investigators after she reported Caylee missing in the summer of 2008 - more than a month after the girl actually disappeared.

Some people holding placards gathered outside Orange County Jail to protest against her release on Sunday.

Anthony's lawyers have said she has received numerous threats, the Associated Press news agency reports.

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Clashes after River's relegation

27 June 2011 Last updated at 09:11 GMT Police used water cannon to disperse River Plate fans at the end of the match

Dozens of people have been injured in clashes that broke out in Buenos Aires after Argentina's legendary football club River Plate were relegated to the second division.

The violence erupted inside the stadium. Street battles between angry fans and police continued outside.

River needed to win by two clear goals against Belgrano de Cordoba, but only managed a 1-1 draw.

This meant that River dropped to the country's B league for the first time.

The match, held in River's Monumental stadium, had to be abandoned in the final minute, amid chaotic scenes.

River Plate's fate seemed sealed after Mariano Pavone missed a penalty

Police fired water cannon up into the stands, following a pitch invasion by furious River fans.

Players from both teams had to be escorted off the field.

The violence continued after the game, with clashes outside the stadium between hardcore fans and helmeted riot police, as helicopters hovered overhead.

Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas, and also deployed mounted units to try to disperse the fans, who threw rocks and set fire to vehicles and rubbish bins.

At least 65 people were hurt, among them more than 20 police officers, according to Argentine media.

In all, more than 2,000 police had been deployed before the game in an unparalleled security operation for a club game.

Tears

The game itself was a fiercely fought contest. River had gone 1-0 up within the first five minutes.

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"From hope and euphoria to sadness and violence" - Clarin, Argentina

"River Plate: 110 years of glory and a day of infinite sadness" - Telam, Argentina

A football game saw the Monumental (stadium) go from hope to senselessness in 90 minutes - La Nacion, Argentina

"Like a true Argentine tango, River's last three seasons end in tragedy" - Gazeta Esportiva, Brazil

"A giant falls, setting off a roar that reverberates around the world" - El Pais, Uruguay

"Drama of the 'millionaires': it is as if Real Madrid were relegated - El Pais, Spain

"The nightmare has come true...League B is no longer a spectre but a harsh reality" -La Gazzetta dello Sport - Italy

But they saw their lead slip in the second half, after a Belgrano goal.

Then the man who had scored River's goal, Mariano Pavone, had a penalty saved, to the stunned reaction of more than 50,000 home fans. And that effectively sealed their fate.

By the end of the game, some of their players were in tears.

River, which has won more domestic titles than any other club (33), was one of only three never to have dropped out of the first division.

Many commentators have described it as a drop into the "abyss".

Argentina's press reacted to the result with disbelief.

The national daily, Clarin, wrote: "No-one, absolutely no-one, will be able to forget this day."

It said while Belgrano had been the "executioner", they did not bear most of the responsibility for River's fate.

And it added that "even the poor refereeing... and the management errors" that had helped bring the club to this point did not justify the incidents at the end of the game.

"Incredible but real" was the headline in the sports paper, Ole.

It flagged up the fact that River's descent has been presided over by one of its all-time greatest players - Daniel Passarella, the club's current president.

Police were among the injured in the troubles that marred the match

In recent weeks, River's fans have reacted angrily to a string of poor results, demanding his resignation.

It has been a steep fall from grace for Passarella, the man who captained Argentina's World Cup winning squad in 1978.

He was idolised by River's supporters when he played for club.

River's decline on the pitch has been mirrored by financial problems.

The club is currently carrying an estimated $19m (?12m) of debts.

This could mean River is forced to sell off several players.

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'Scores missing' after US tornado

26 May 2011 Last updated at 18:50 GMT Video footage showed the tornadoes and their aftermath

The US state of Missouri has released a list of more than 230 people missing since a devastating tornado struck the city of Joplin on Sunday.

But the list is shrinking as people are located, and officials hope others have simply failed to contact relatives.

The tornado killed at least 125 people, injured 750 and wrecked as much as a third of the city, making it one of the most destructive in US history.

US President Barack Obama plans to visit Joplin on Sunday.

On Thursday, the Associated Press found Sally Adams, 75, alive and well.

Neighbours rescued her after Sunday's tornado, but she had lost her mobile phone and was unable to contact her family, who reported her missing to authorities.

Another series of tornadoes struck Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing at least 16 people.

On Thursday, Oklahoma authorities discovered the body of a three-year-old boy who went missing after a tornado struck his home.

'We are hopeful'

Search teams in Joplin, Missouri, home to 49,000 people, have scoured the wreckage for survivors. But by Thursday morning, authorities began weighing when to begin using bulldozers and other heavy kit to clear debris - a step that would indicate no more survivors were expected to be found.

Joplin Fire Chief Mitch Randles was quoted by the Associated Press as saying: "We've had stories from earthquakes and tsunamis and other disasters of people being found two or three weeks later, and we are hopeful we'll have a story like that to tell."

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Those leading the search effort say it is impossible to know how many people are truly missing, since many may have simply left the area and not been in contact with relatives.

Mike Hare said his 16-year-old son Lantz was among the missing. Mr Hare told AP he had searched the neighbourhood where the boy was last seen and had called hospitals as far away as Dallas and Kansas City.

Lantz Hare had been driving with a friend when the tornado struck on Sunday evening. The tornado destroyed the car, and Mr Hare found Lantz's backpack in the wreckage.

"We know he's hurt somewhere," Mr Hare said on Wednesday. "We just can't sit and keep calling. You've got to be moving."

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