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Board tipped off Jaipur cops

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:13 GMT

It seems the BCCI had sniffed spot-fixing in T20 matches because of which a team of the apex cricket body had approached Jaipur city police during the first week of May after the police busted a cartel of bookies. Rashpal Singh reports.

Serena eyes fourth straight title this year

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:04:08 GMT

A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year.

Nadal dominates Berdych romps into Rome Masters final

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:57 GMT

Rafael Nadal set up a potential Rome Masters final with Swiss rival Roger Federer after dominating Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals today.

ECB to question Rajasthan recruit after spotfixing scam

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:06:23 GMT

The England and Wales Cricket Board is set to interrogate Rajasthan Royals' English recruit Owais Shah as a precautionary measure in the wake of the recent spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the ongoing T20 League.

Gilchirist gets a wicket with last ball of his career

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:04:58 GMT

Just like Sunil Gavaskar always had a twinkle in his eyes whenever he spoke about denying Zaheer Abbas a century by getting his only Test scalp, Adam Gilchrist will tell you the 'tale' of how he got Harbhajan Singh out with last delivery of his competitive career.

Chennai opt to bowl vs Bangalore in a curtailed 8overs a side match

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:50:08 GMT

Chennai Super Kings opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a curtailed match of the T20 League. Due to heavy rainfall, the match has been reduced to eight overs per side.

Sreesanth asks for FIR copy court isues notice to Delhi Police

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:44:05 GMT

Arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the Indian T20 League, pacer S Sreesanth on Saturday requested a city court to direct the Delhi Police to give him a copy of the FIR registered against him and 13 others in connection with the scandal.

Spotfixing police may book Sreesanth in fresh case seek his custodial interrogation

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:04 GMT

In fresh trouble for pacer Sreesanth, Mumbai Police's crime branch may book him in a spot-fixing case registered by it and seek his custodial interrogation, Joint Commissioner (Crime) Himanshu Roy said today.

Spotfixing police dispatch teams to 4 cities to track money trail

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:22:10 GMT

Delhi Police today dispatched teams to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Hyderabad to track the money trail in the T20 spot-fixing case even as it conducted raids for the second time at the Faridabad residence of Ajit Chandila, one of the three arrested cricketers.

Spotfixing Delhi Police raidnbspChandilas residence for further clues

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:07:48 GMT

A six-member team of Delhi Police's Special Cell today raided tainted cricketer Ajit Chandila's Prahladpur residence for further clues on spot-fixing issue that has lead to crickter's arrest.

Mario Goetzes dream to beat Bayern in Euro finale

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:10:57 GMT

Injured Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze has said his dream for next Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley is to help his side beat Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich -- the club he will join in July.

Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:34:02 GMT

Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year - with the French Open only one week away.

Nanao Dilbag enter medal rounds of Russian boxing tournament

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:07:01 GMT

Thokhom Nanao Singh (49kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) gave a flying start to India's campaign by entering the semifinals to assure themselves of medals at the Khabarovsk International Boxing Tournament in Khabarovsk, Russia.

Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians by 50 runs

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:33:49 GMT

Kings XI Punjab defeated Mumbai Indians by 50 runs in the T20 league match in Dharamsala today. Earlier, Azhar Mahmood and Shaun Marsh smashed a half century each and rescued Kings XI Punjab from a disastrous start.

Dirty cricketers might face criminal complaint from BCCI

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:42:58 GMT

BCCI president N Srinivasan today said he has not ruled out filing a criminal complaint against the arrested "dirty cricketers," insisting that no one is hurt more than he is because of the crisis.

Spotfixing 3 held cricketers to be questioned again

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:49:54 GMT

Three Rajasthan Royal players arrested for alleged spot-fixing in the T20 League will be questioned for the second time by the Delhi Police today.

BhupathiBopanna in semis SaniaBethanie bow out in Rome

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:33:55 GMT

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna reached the semifinals of the Rome Masters after getting a walkover from rivals Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek even as Sania Mizra and Bethanie Mattek-Sands crashed out of the women's event in Rome.

Federer Nadal in semis of Italian Open tennis

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:27:35 GMT

World No. 3 Roger Federer moved one step closer to his first title this season when he beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open tennis.

Michael Phelps planning comeback 2016 Rio Olympics

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:26:09 GMT

The son of the US national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Warner attacks Aussie media on Twitter faces enquiry

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:46:35 GMT

Robert Craddock wrote a critical article on the T20 League, following the spot-fixing scandal that shook the cricket world and in response to that Warner, who plays for Delhi Dardevils, launched a series of abusive tweets.

Ronaldo off as Atletico stun Real to win 10th Spanish Cup

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:15:37 GMT

Atletico Madrid won their 10th Spanish Cup on Friday when they beat bitter city rivals Real Madrid 2-1 in extra-time in a match which saw both Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo sent-off.

Ferguson praises amazing Beckhams longevity

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:56:28 GMT

David Beckham's longevity and his ability to reinvent himself were "absolutely incredible", retiring Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said. Both announced in the past 10 days they would retire from soccer at the end of the current season.

Anand beats Hammer to jump to joint second

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:54 GMT

Riding high on confidence,world champion Viswanathan Anand outsmarted Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway chess 2013 super tournament, in Sandnes (Norway).

Djokovic crashes in Rome ailing Sharapova pulls out

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:54 GMT

World number one Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Rome Masters at the hands of Tomas Berdych on Friday while Maria Sharapova withdrew from the women's event due to her illness.

Rafael Nadal ousts Ferrer in Rome slugfest

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:36 GMT

Defending champion Rafael Nadal remained on course for the Rome Masters final after coming through a tough quarter-final against fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Friday.