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Ehsan Mani slams PCB, Pak High Commission's role in 'spot-fixing' scandal
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) President Ehsan Mani has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board for its handling of the 'spot-fixing'...


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ICC withdraws Asif and Amir's names from annual awards list
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn the names of suspended Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir from its annual awards...
Criminal charges on trio unlikely in 'spot-fixing' scandal: Former PCB chief
Former Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that criminal charges are unlikely to be upheld against captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, who are embroiled in a 'spot-fixing'...
ICC may probe 'suspicious' Sydney Test between Australia-Pakistan
The International Cricket Council could widen its investigations into the allegations against Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamir and Salman Butt whom it suspended late Thursday, to cover last year's contentious Test match played between Pakistan against Australia in...
PCB's failure to take action 'forced' ICC to suspend players: Former selectors
The failure of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take action against the three players accused of 'spot-fixing' forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to intervene by suspending them, former selectors have...
Cricket will survive 'spot-fixing' scandal: Flower
England coach Andy Flower is confident that cricket "will survive" the 'spot-fixing' scandal engulfing the visiting Pakistan...
New Oz 'split-innings' domestic ODI format will hurt World Cup preparations: Ponting
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is concerned that the preparation of some of the players currently outside the national team ahead of the World Cup will be hampered by the new domestic one-day...
Flower defends bowling coach Mushtaq after ICC chief's caution over his 'dubious' past
England coach Andy Flower defended his spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed after the International Cricket Council asked the ECB to be more vigilant, adding that it would not employ him because of his past links with...
Aussies disagree over team uniform for Commonwealth Games 2010
A disagreement over the Australian team uniform for the Commonwealth Games 2010 has come up, with Olympic gold medallist swimmer Leisel Jones saying she loves it, while fashion designer George Gross says they are just "blah" and...
Doping cases will not affect India's performance in CWG: Bhanot
Lalit Bhanot, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has said that doping incidents will not affect India's performance in the upcoming mega-event, after four Indian wrestlers were ruled out of the 2010 Games, failing to pass the doping...
280 arrested in Brussels violence
Around 280 fans were arrested amid violence around Friday evening's Euro 2012 qualifying match between Belgium and Germany, the German football federation DFB...
Cheryl, Ashley officially divorced
British singer Cheryl Cole's marriage to soccer ace Ashley was officially declared dead Friday, when they were granted a...
Delhi Traffic Police issues road advisory in view of CWG
Planning extensive restrictions a day prior to the commencement of the trials for special dedicated lanes for the 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday appealed to the citizens to adhere to the issued road restrictions to avoid traffic chaos and...
Robust doping control programme in place for Delhi CWG 2010
The Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Organising Committee with the support of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has made robust plans to ensure that Delhi 2010 Games are free from anti-doping rule violations. The programme enacted is a blend of deterrence, detection and...
L.A. Galaxy boss says won't rush Becks back into action
L.A. Galaxy boss Bruce Arena has said that he has no plans to rush England football star David Beckham back into...
Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar wishes to fly SU-30MKI
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who sets the cricket field on fire with his bat, now wishes to light up the skies by flying a Sukhoi-30MKI, the most lethal fighter jet in the Indian Air...
Australian swimmer Leisel excited about Commonwealth Games
Champion swimmer Leisel Jones of Australia is more excited than apprehensive about competing in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games because she feels that last minute work is not a new thing in big sporting...
Cricket serial offender Pakistan should be thrown out
An analysis in the Herald Sun has opined that Pakistan is a serial offender when it comes to playing the gentlemen's game of cricket, and that it is time to crack the whip and throw all cheats of that country...
Croatian coach to revamp Bangladesh football
Croatian Robert Rubcic has been named as the chief coach of Bangladesh's national football team for the Asian Games to be held in...
Mixed reaction in Pak over decision to drop 'tainted' cricket trio
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s decision to drop captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif -the three players accused of 'spot-fixing'- from the tour of England, has received a mixed reaction from former...
Cricket Australia gives go ahead to betting during Ashes
Cricket Australia has given the green signal to cricket betting during the Ashes this summer, despite the controversy of betting corruption scandals rocking the cricket...
ICC insists Pakistani cricketers have a case to answer
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday said that Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer have a case to answer and defended its decision to suspend the trio for alleged spot-fixing, insisting that there is no conspiracy against Pakistani...
Spot fixing: Pak envoy slams ICC for suspending players facing police probe
Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britain has attacked the International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three Pakistan cricket team players, who are at the center of spot-fixing...
Platini says England could lose WC 2018 bid to less wealthy nations
UEFA president and former French football star Michel Platini has warned England that its bid for hosting the 2018 World Cup could go up in smoke, given FIFA's habit of choosing less wealthy nations as...
Take appropriate action against players guilty of fixing: Tendulkar
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who joined the Indian Air Force as a Group Captain, said on Friday that the International Cricket Council should thoroughly investigate the match fixing scandal involving three Pakistani players and take action against the...
Pak envoy to UK launches diatribe against ICC suspension of 'tainted' players
Pakistan's Ambassador to UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has slammed the International Cricket Council for suspending the three players accused of 'spot-fixing' in the Lord's Test against...
Pak rookie Shahzaib Hasan looking to establish himself in international cricket
Pakistan batsman Shahzaib Hasan, who scored a century in the tour match against Somerset, has expressed hope that he would be given an opportunity to establish himself as a regular opener in the national...
Pakistan envoy attacks ICC for suspending trio
Pakistan's High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan Friday attacked International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three Pakistani players even while the police investigation was going on in the spot-fixing...
ICC charges three Pakistan players under Anti-Corruption Code
The International Cricket Council has charged three Pakistan players with various offences under Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel relating to alleged irregular behavior during, and in relation to, the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's last...
MEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER / Area teams face high expectations
Most of the Bay Area men's college soccer teams kick off the season this weekend, although there's already been one big surprise. Stanford, ranked 13th in the nation in the coaches' poll, lost to...
Twins' emergency fill-in does more than just fine
Matt Fox said it was about 2:30 a.m. Friday when he received a call he never expected -- a message from Class AAA Rochester manager Tom Nieto saying he was heading to the big leagues. The Twins had...
Michael Rand: Another Raider on the radar in Cretin-Derham Hall victory
Kevin Miley, taking over the reins as Cretin-Derham Hall’s QB, raced past Forest Lake’s Tyler Massey for a long gain in Friday’s season opener at the University of St....
New White Sox slugger Manny Ramirez says sour end with Boston Red Sox was his fault
BOSTON - White Sox slugger Manny Ramirez took the blame Friday for his rocky departure from Boston and said he would have joined the Red Sox if they had claimed him when he was placed on waivers this...
This week in golf
Young golfer disqualifies self, gives up medal - Zach Nash was shocked when he discovered he had one too many golf clubs in his bag a couple hours after winning a junior Wisconsin PGA...
Restaurants look to fantasy football for real profits
CINCINNATI -- Fantasy football means real business for restaurants, and some big chains have launched promotional drives to score with dedicated players of the growing pastime. Free appetizers,...
Week 2 Roundup: News from the night's high school football games
You need to upgrade your Flash Player Las Vegas Sun reporters Case Keefer and Ray Brewer break down the first week of high school football games and look ahead to this Friday's gridiron action. A...
Friday Night Lights: Sports Scores, Video
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McIlroy and Davis well placed
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and England's Brian Davis finished the first round one shot off the lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston where the effects of Hurricane Earl forced a...
Taylor plans party after shock win
Veteran goalkeeper Maik Taylor turns 39 on Saturday and intends to party after Northern Ireland's stunning victory against Slovenia in their Euro 2012 qualifier.Substitute Corry Evans scored the...
Trapattoni happy with result
Giovanni Trapattoni was happy to settle for a 1-0 victory in Armenia as Ireland survived a test of their Euro 2012 credentials.The Italian had insisted before the game that winning by the only goal...
BYU football: Cougars wary of hungry Huskies
PROVO — A proud football program with a storied history, the University of Washington fell on hard times during the past decade. But now the Huskies, who haven't recorded a winning season...
Andrew White guides Ireland to victory
Ireland 261 (White 84, O'Brien 57, Osinde 5-68) and 176 for 4 (Botha 61, White 59*, Osinde 2-30) beat Canada 120 (Surkari 28, Johnston 5-23, Eastwood 3-30) and 316 (Bagai 90, Surkari 72, O' Brien...
NCAA decides Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli can play this season | College football
OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was cleared to play one day before the team starts the season. Three days earlier, the NCAA ruled the former Oregon standout had to sit...
Rugby: Turbos upstage Lions in upset win
Manawatu turned the formbook on its head with a shock 36-24 ITM Cup win over a witless Wellington in Palmerston North today. Wellington were close to inept against a desperate Manawatu side who...
Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg has Tommy John surgery
Strasburg Lewis Yocum performed the procedure in Inglewood, Calif., in which a piece of ligament was taken from the 22-year-old right-hander's left leg and transplanted into his pitching elbow.The...
Hamels throws 7 strong as Phils blank Brewers
Cole Hamels shut down the Brewers: - Control. Of the 39 off-speed offerings Hamels threw, 31 were strikes. That 79 pct figure is his second-best of the season. Of the 25 batters he faced, he started...
Turn lights out on soccer complex, not our streets
Print The Salt Lake Tribune has a readership penetration of 300,000 giving it the highest print circulation reach in the state. If you would like to advertise in the one of our many successful...
What to Watch on Saturday at the Open
The veteran Schnyder had a good win in her second-round match against the No. 22 seed, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, playing her typical error-free game. The 31-year-old is a two-time quarterfinalist...
Nadal Falters but Advances
Rafael Nadal got an unexpected second-round test against Denis Istomin, ranked 39th. Istomin was up, 5-1, in the second-set tie breaker, but Nadal rallied and won the match, 6-2, 7-6 (5),...
Athletics 8, Angels 0
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