| ICC launches 'urgent investigation' |
Match-fixing sting
New Delhi, Oct 9: The International Cricket Council launched an “urgent investigation” following allegations by an Indian television station that several umpires were willing to fix matches for money.
India TV broadcast footage of a sting operation, undertaken by reporters in August and September, that exposes six ICC umpires from Sri ... |
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| Darrell Hair not surprised by fixing claims |
'There have been rumours going around for ages, since the IPL started, that umpires were involved.'
MELBOURNE, Oct 9: Former ICC elite panel umpire Darrell Hair is not at all surprised by the allegations of fixing against match officials, and said such rumours started doing rounds since the birth of the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
Hair’s statement came after th... |
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| Umpires hit back after corruption claims |
Colombo, Oct 9: Umpires from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who are at the centre of a match-fixing scandal have denied they were willing to fix matches, even as cricket authorities announced an urgent probe into the allegations aired by an Indian television channel.
An undercover investigation by the channel allegedly revealed footage of Pakistan’s Nadeem Ghauri, Nadir Shah o... |
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| ICC should take a call on it: BCCI |
New Delhi, Oct 9: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday said that it would wait for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to complete its investigations on the television sting operation on umpires who were allegedly willing to fix T20 matches for money.
A day after India TV beamed its programme purportedly showing the umpires willing to fix matches, the BCCI sai... |
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| Tendulkar submits plans to develop sports in India |
New Delhi, Oct 9: Sachin Tendulkar has envisioned a plan for the purpose of developing sports culture in India by way of integrating it with the education system.
Tendulkar, who began a new innings four months back after entering Rajya Sabha, has written a letter to the Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal, elaborating his suggestions and a desire to meet him personall... |
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| Injury puts Bravo, Bairstow out of CLT20 |
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: The Champions League Twenty20 suffered a blow on Tuesday when international players Dwayne Bravo and Jonny Bairstow were ruled out because of injuries.
Bravo, who was part of the West Indies’ World T20-winning team on Sunday, has a thigh strain and will be replaced in the Chennai Super Kings squad by Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Kulasekara.
Chennai ... |
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| 48 hockey probables named for coaching camp |
New Delhi, Oct 9: Hockey India on Tuesday announced a list of 48 probables, who are to start training from Oct 15, for the upcoming international tournaments.
The Indian team is to compete in the Lanco International Super Series and the Champions Trophy in Australia and will start training at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
Selectors Col. Balbir Singh,... |
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| Lowering 9.4 seconds still the goal, says Bolt |
Auckland, Oct 9: Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion Usain Bolt says his goal of lowering the 100-metre mark below 9.4 seconds still stands and hints at a possibility of it happening next season.
Bolt made his declaration Monday as he ended a whistle-stop promotional tour, which has seen the world’s fastest man on New Zealand soil for less than 24 hours.
The 100m and 200m ... |
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| Yet another draw for Anand in Final Masters chess |
BILBAO, Oct 9: World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out his sixth draw on the trot, signing peace with Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain in round six of fifth Final Masters chess championship.
The second leg of the championship, which got underway after a week’s break, was not expected to be very promising for Anand as he plays three black games out of five here and the trend con... |
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| Dhoni skips Territorial Army Day parade |
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is also an Honorary Lt Col in the Territorial Army, on Tuesday chose to give the organisation’s annual parade a miss, sparking off a debate whether celebrities should be conferred such titles or not.
The incident comes in the backdrop of IAF’s unhappiness over both, Honorary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar and... |
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| Yorkshire beat Uva by 5 wickets in CLT20 qualifier |
Johannesburg , Oct 9: Yorkshire produced a clinically all-round performance to defeat Uva Next by five wickets in the Champions League Twenty20's opening qualifying match in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Chasing 151 for victory, English side Yorkshire completed the task with three balls to spare at the New Wanderers Stadium.
David Miller (39 not out) and Adil Rashid ... |
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| North Zone in semifinals of Duleep Trophy |
Chennai, Oct 9: North Zone on Tuesday advanced to the semifinals of the Duleep Trophy cricket tournament by virtue of their 320-run first innings lead as the inconsequential fourth and final day`s play ended with West Zone losing two wickets in their second essay here.
North`s qualification to the last-four stage was virtually sealed on the penultimate day itself, after pacer Ishant Sha... |
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| India to bid for 2014 AFC Challenge Cup |
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: The AFC Challenge Cup, Asia's second biggest football tournament, may return to India after a gap of six years as the country is set to bid for the 2014 edition.
India hosted the 2008 edition in Hyderabad and Delhi, which the country won to qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar.
All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das said that ... |
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| Bolt, Farah nominated for athletics awards |
Monaco, Oct 9: Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Mo Farah are among the Olympic track and field stars nominated Tuesday for the World Athlete of the Year award. The sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), announced 10 nominees for each of the men's and women's categories.
All the nominees have won at least one gold medal at the recently held... |
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| Troicki knocks Youzhny out of Shanghai Masters |
Shanghai, Oct 9: Viktor Troicki fought off a strong comeback from Russian No.1 Mikhail Youzhny to reach the second round of the Shanghai Masters tennis on Tuesday.
Troicki took the first set before Youzhny surged back into the match with a 93 percent first-serve win percentage in the second set.
Youzhny cancelled out one of Troicki’s breaks of serve in the decider but was ... |
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| McIlroy determined to finish Europe's No. 1 |
Belek, Oct 9: World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has set his sights on ending his best-ever season on a high by finishing the year as European No. 1.
Despite four weeks of competition in the United States ahead of the Ryder Cup, McIlroy continues to lead the Race to Dubai despite now being under serious threat from South Africa’s Branden Grace.
McIlroy returns to Europe at this week... |
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| Age is nothing: Li Na |
Beijing, Oct 9: Chinese tennis star Li Na has insisted “age is nothing” and put retirement talk on hold as she eyes next season with rising confidence after a resurgence she credits to her new coach, Carlos Rodriguez.
“I am excited for next season. I think I will be more positive,” Li, who will be 31 in February, said at the China Open.
“Age is noth... |
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| Tsonga joins competition, Serbia gets top seeding |
Hopman Cup
Perth, Oct 9: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga joined the French team as Hopman Cup entries were completed on Tuesday, with the Serbian pair of Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic earning the No. 1 seeding.
The 25th edition of the international mixed team competition will be played Dec. 29-Jan. 5 at the new Perth Arena. Venus Williams will join 2011 champion John Isner on the U.... |
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| Ashley Cole is free to play for England |
Burton-upon-Trent, Oct 9: Ashley Cole will escape a playing ban from England in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers despite insulting the Football Association in an offensive Twitter post.
The Chelsea left back apologized in person to FA chairman David Bernstein on Monday for reacting angrily after a commission set up by the governing body questioned the evidence Cole gave in defending Jo... |
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| Will the Ronaldo-Messi rivalry become eternal? |
MADRID, Oct 9: Those of us not really accustomed to an honest admission of obsession from an era gone by - of a sporting rivalry that could make the protagonists miserable in their pursuit for one-upmanship - shouldn't bother to look beyond Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in this time and age.
Naked ambition is manifest here more than anywhere else today. If the exchanges of Sunday n... |
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| Kaka is my idol, says Neymar |
Wroclaw, Oct 9: Brazil international striker Neymar admitted his excitement at the prospect of playing alongside Real Madrid playmaker Kaka for the first time.
The Brazil squad gathered here Monday ahead of its international friendlies against Iraq Oct 11 and Japan five days later. Upon his arrival, Neymar revealed he was yet to meet Kaka in person and admitted the 30-year-old had been ... |
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| Bolton sack manager Coyle after poor start to season |
LONDON, Oct 9: Bolton Wanderers have sacked manager Owen Coyle after the club suffered a poor start to their Championship (second division) campaign following their relegation from the Premier League at the end of last season.
The 46-year-old left Burnley to join Bolton in January 2010 and the Scot was dismissed on Tuesday after the Trotters won just three of their opening 10 matches to... |
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| I would pick Cristiano Ronaldo over Messi: Casillas |
MADRID, Oct 9 :Iker Casillas has made it clear that he would pick Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo over Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi if he had to make a choice between the duo.
Jose Mourinho stated after this weekend’s 2-2 Clasico draw that people shouldn’t compare the two as they’re both from another planet, but Casillas has insisted that he prefers the Port... |
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| La Liga is not over yet: Marcelo |
MADRID, Oct 9: Real Madrid full back Marcelo has stated his belief that the Liga title race is far from over following his side’s 2-2 draw with Barcelona, and he expressed his satisfaction with his team’s performance against the Catalan giants.
Despite Real Madrid still being eight points behind its Clasico rival, the Brazilian feels content with his club’s exploits in... |
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