Briefs4-Lipman to face IRB disciplinary hearing

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Sports news in brief from around the world:

Rugby - England flanker Michael Lipman will face an IRB disciplinary hearing this week after being cited for stamping during his side's defeat by the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday.

A Six Nations statement said Lipman had been cited by IRB-appointed Citing Officer Andrew Prior. England had four players yellow-carded during the 32-6 defeat.

Soccer - A Ligue 1 game between Girondins Bordeaux and Valenciennes has been brought forward from Saturday to Friday to give Bordeaux more time to prepare for their Champions league's group stage last game at AS Roma, the French league said.

Bordeaux, Roma and Chelsea, who host Romania's Cluj, vie for the two qualifying spots in their group A on Tuesday Dec. 9.

Boxing - American Johnathan Banks has pulled out of his fight against Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli for the vacant WBO cruiserweight world title fight in London's Docklands on Saturday.

A spokesman for promoter Frank Warren said Banks had withdrawn because of injury but they were trying to find a new opponent for Maccarinelli.

Maccarinelli, trained by Enzo Calzaghe, has not fought since he lost his WBO belt to David Haye in March.  Continued...