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Players' suspension not enough, BCCI must do more: Maken

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:59 GMT

Sports minister Ajay Maken Wednesday said suspending five domestic players allegedly involved in spot-fixing was not enough and the Indian cricket board needed to do more to get to the root cause of the menacing problem.

IPL fixing: Don't question integrity of my players, says KXIP skipper

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:21:47 GMT

Refusing to be drawn into the furore surrounding a TV sting operation which claims to have exposed corruption in the IPL, David Hussey said he would be "very disappointed" if media questions the integrity of his players. 'We don't lack strike bowlers'

Murray celebrates birthday the hard way

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:35:26 GMT

Britain's world number four Andy Murray celebrated his 25th birthday in Rome on Tuesday with a hard fought 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 victory over veteran Argentinian David Nalbandian to reach the third round of the Rome Masters.

Lleyton Hewitt gets French Open wildcard

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:12:08 GMT

Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt, who is battling back from foot surgery, was today handed a wildcard into the main draw of this month's French Open.

Board finds shelter in tainted players’ ICL past

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:06:29 GMT

A day after being stunned by a television sting that has raised serious concerns of possible corruption and underhand dealings, particularly in the Indian Premier League, senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials tried to link the conduct of the players caught in the row to the now-defunct Indian Cricket League.

Daredevils have a field day at Kotla

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:58:02 GMT

The Daredevils captain sort of laid down the 'ground rules' for the game with two impressive catches, and his team promptly took the cue to come up with one of the most impressive showings on the field. Subhash Rajta reports. Cracking shots

Will Srinivasan allow a probe against himself?

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:48:59 GMT

When it comes to judging corruption allegations in cricket, particularly in the sub-continent, 'no smoke without fire' has become the favoured testing method.
N Ananthanarayanan writes. The Guilty

Mumbai Indians, the bad boys of IPL-5

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:11:53 GMT

With 18 points from 14 games, the Mumbai team management should be proud of its players, but one is not sure if they are happy with the disciplinary record as the boys have provided the most ugly moments of this season. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal reports. The offenders |
Mumbai meets Kolkata in IPL cracker

Anand and Gelfand battle to a stalemate

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:01:38 GMT

Rivals for the World Championship continue to play it safe in hunt for decisive move for 1.5 million dollar prize money.

Patiala shocker: Four top throwers in dope net

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:52:31 GMT

Less than a year after a major doping scandal rocked the women’s 4X400m relay team, four throwers have been caught in a premier national athletics meet, which was also a qualifying event for the London Olympic Games.

Mary Kom a punch closer to London berth

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:47:56 GMT

Star Indian woman boxer MC Mary Kom (51kg) continued to make confident strides towards booking an Olympic berth by entering the World Championships’ quarterfinals but L Sarita Devi’s fate hung in balance after she lost a close last-16 bout in Qinhuangdao, China today.

Mishra says sting statements made casually, Pune suspends him

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:50:13 GMT

Tainted cricketer Mohnish Mishra today accepted the statements he made during the 'sting' operation which claimed to have exposed corruption in the IPL but said he had done that casually "to develop his value".

Daredevils win by five wickets, book playoff berth

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:07:51 GMT

Delhi Daredevils qualified for the playoffs with a scrappy five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPl) at the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi on Tuesday. Scorecard

Maldonado has the stuff of champions, says Williams

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:54:14 GMT

Pastor Maldonado's first Formula One victory in Spain showed that the Venezuelan has what it takes to be a champion, according to Frank Williams.

Gavaskar backs BCCI's decision to ban players

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:37:22 GMT

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar today supported the BCCI for suspending five uncapped Indian players as allegation of spot-fixing in the IPL surfaced through a television sting operation.

IPL fixing: BCCI suspends 5 players, orders probe

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:12:17 GMT

A rattled Indian cricket board reacted swiftly to allegations of spot-fixing and underhand financial dealings in the Indian Premier league (IPL), suspending five players until an inquiry is conducted. HT reports. I am being framed: Shalabh Srivastava | Infamous five

Punjab govt to honour Yuvraj

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:34:10 GMT

Middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh will be honoured by the Punjab government for his "outstanding contribution" to the Indian Cricket team's win in the Wold cup last year.

IPL spot-fixing row:BCCI worried, MPs seek probe

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:52:56 GMT

The alleged spot-fixing scandal in the IPL had its echo in the Lok Sabha today with members seeking a high-level probe into match fixing charges and the way in which blackmoney was coming into play in it.

City apologizes for Tevez's 'RIP Fergie' banner

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:36:28 GMT

Manchester City has apologized to Alex Ferguson after Carlos Tevez held up a placard taunting the Manchester United manager during the club's Premier League trophy parade.

Sarita stuns the world champion

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:41:24 GMT

India’s L Sarita Devi (60kg) stunned defending champion and world No 2 Gulsum Tatar of Turkey to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the seventh World Women’s Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China on Monday and inch closer to qualifying for the London Olympics.

Time pressure forces Anand to settle for a draw

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:32:54 GMT

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand created good chances but could not press home the advantage as his challenger, Boris Gelfand, thwarted his attempts with precise moves in the third game of the World Chess Championship match in Moscow on Monday.

Paving the way for change

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:27:17 GMT

There has been an inevitability about Manchester City’s journey to the Premier League title since Abu Dhabi petro-dollars began flooding into the club in 2008.

Players have their own approach

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:04:11 GMT

Players follow customised training methods. Mahela Jayawardene likes a good hit before a game, first facing fast bowlers, then switching to spinners. During practice, he goes over the basics, gets his feet moving and searches for the reassuring feel of ball. Amrit Mathur writes.

'Black money paid to lure IPL players'

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:58:39 GMT

A sting operation by a TV news channel has caught a few domestic cricketers claiming that IPL franchises pay them more money than they are entitled to as per the BCCI rules, to retain or lure them from other teams. HT reports.

Foreigners: Too many for comfort?

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:52:58 GMT

Up to ten foreigners have been recruited by each of the IPL teams but chances are you got to see only a handful of them in action. Somshuvra Laha writes.