Spanish media outlets Marca and Abc confirmed that a meeting was expected on Tuesday night between the "newly appointed Spanish Davis Cup captain Gala Leon Garcia and some of Spain's top male tennis players in Valencia." It was rumored that the players would "express their unhappiness of not being involved in the selection process of Gala Leon as Davis Cup captain and state that they do not want her as their captain." The main reason why the players are calling for Gala Leon to be removed is "because of her lack of experience compared to a wide range of former tennis professionals that could have been offered the job" (TENNIS WORLD USA, 10/21). ... Australian Football League side Sydney Swans "remain hopeful of appearing before the AFL Commission
in December in a bid to have their ban from trading in players next year
overturned." Swans have "even sought legal opinion about the recently enforced ban, should the AFL not seriously rethink its move" (THE AGE, 10/22). ... Origin cricket has been added to New Zealand's domestic calender, with a North vs.
South T20 clash lined up for Oct. 31 at Hamilton's Seddon Park. The game "ties in with the start of the Georgie Pie Super Smash, with the teams named according to their place of birth" (NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 10/22). ... The Int'l Cricket Council on Wednesday announced that the National Cricket Performance Centre at Loughborough University has been accredited as a testing center for suspended illegal bowling actions (ICC).
IN SCOTLAND: A Scottish FA hearing into allegations made against Championship side Livingston over the "conduct of their owner Neil Rankine will go to a second day of evidence." Livingston is accused of "concealing information that their biggest shareholder also holds interests in two other football clubs -- Dumbarton and East Fife" (STV, 10/22). ... Professional Footballers' Association Scotland CEO Fraser Wishart has "backed calls for the creation of a league rule which formalises bonus payments before the start of the season." PFA Scotland Chair John Rankin made the plea "following the ongoing dispute at Kilmarnock between players and chairman Michael Johnston" (STV, 10/22).