Soccer: Kewell jury discharged

Australian soccer international Harry Kewell's British High Court libel battle against former England striker Gary Lineker and the Sunday Telegraph ended yesterday when the judge discharged the jury.

After a seven-day hearing, the jurors could not reach a verdict.

Kewell took action after comments in an article written by Lineker over Kewell's move to Liverpool in 2003.

* A Rotterdam court decided yesterday to keep Arsenal's Dutch striker Robin van Persie, 21, in custody for another 14 days on suspicion of rape. He was arrested on Tuesday.