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* LONDON – The India women’s cricket team is set to play its first match at Lord’s when they take on England in a one-day international fixture at the ‘home of cricket’ next year.

The match, England’s first at the London venue for five years, is due to take place on August 14 and ground owners Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said admission to a game scheduled during the British school summer holidays would be free. To help prepare for the match at Lord’s, India will play an MCC women’s team at Uppingham School, near Leicester, central England, on August 3.When India last played an MCC women’s team, in 2002, they beat a side including current England captain Clare Connor by 32 runs.* BOLTON – Bolton captain Kevin Nolan’s long-range strike send his side rocketing up to third in the Premiership Monday with a 1-0 win over Tottenham at the Reebok Stadium.Nolan’s seventh goal of the season came in the 32nd minute and was enough to divide two of the top flight’s top teams.The match was watched by England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, who was in the stands to see Spurs’ international contingent ahead of Saturday’s friendly with Argentina.And Eriksson left the stadium with ‘Nolan for England’ ringing in his ears after his stunning strike gave Bolton their third 1-0 win in a row – with the 23-year-old also the match-winner against Charlton and Zenit St Petersburg.* LAS VEGAS – Vitali Klitschko will have knee surgery this week and have 90 days to reschedule his heavyweight title defence against Hasim Rahman, frustrating the challenger as well as promoter Don King.The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that Klitschko will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus and that the World Boxing Council agreed to a plea that allows him to remain champion despite a fourth postponement of the Rahman bout.Klitschko, 35-2 with 34 knockouts, has not fought since beating Britain’s Danny Williams last December.Back and thigh injuries forced delays in fights with Rahman that were planned for April 30, June 18 and July 23.-Nampa-ReutersTo help prepare for the match at Lord’s, India will play an MCC women’s team at Uppingham School, near Leicester, central England, on August 3.When India last played an MCC women’s team, in 2002, they beat a side including current England captain Clare Connor by 32 runs.* BOLTON – Bolton captain Kevin Nolan’s long-range strike send his side rocketing up to third in the Premiership Monday with a 1-0 win over Tottenham at the Reebok Stadium.Nolan’s seventh goal of the season came in the 32nd minute and was enough to divide two of the top flight’s top teams.The match was watched by England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, who was in the stands to see Spurs’ international contingent ahead of Saturday’s friendly with Argentina.And Eriksson left the stadium with ‘Nolan for England’ ringing in his ears after his stunning strike gave Bolton their third 1-0 win in a row – with the 23-year-old also the match-winner against Charlton and Zenit St Petersburg.* LAS VEGAS – Vitali Klitschko will have knee surgery this week and have 90 days to reschedule his heavyweight title defence against Hasim Rahman, frustrating the challenger as well as promoter Don King.The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that Klitschko will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus and that the World Boxing Council agreed to a plea that allows him to remain champion despite a fourth postponement of the Rahman bout.Klitschko, 35-2 with 34 knockouts, has not fought since beating Britain’s Danny Williams last December.Back and thigh injuries forced delays in fights with Rahman that were planned for April 30, June 18 and July 23.-Nampa-Reuters