Briefs-UAE wants cricket's 2010 Asia Cup, Chinese girls brawl

July 8 (Reuters) - Sports news in brief from around the world. Cricket - The United Arab Emirates is keen to host the 2010 edition the Asia Cup after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said the next tournament would be held in a non test-playing country. The UAE is hoping its sizable ethnic South Asian population and its state-of-the art facilities will win them the rights to stage the competition, contested by Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, UAE and Sri Lanka, who won this year's edition. "Among all the non-test playing countries, UAE has the best facilities," ACC president Nasim Ashraf told Tuesday's Gulf News, adding that a decision would likely be made within six months. Soccer - China has suspended eight players from the national Under-18 women's league for their part in an mid-match brawl last week, the sport's... [read full story]                    

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