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PL spot-fixing: Hussey defends King Pakistan welcomes India Sri Lanka Premier League from August 10 to 31 Hafeez elected new T20 captain, Misbah for ODI, Test Gayle rejoins international cricket
 

PL spot-fixing: Hussey defends King’s XI

David Hussey said he would be disappointed if fingers were pointed at any of his players. Kings XI Punjab acting captain David Hussey on Wednesday defended his team s integrity amid allegations of corruption in the Indian Premier League. Amit Yadav and Shalabh Srivastava, two of the five players suspended by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) [...]

Pakistan welcomes India’s invitation to compete Twenty20

This step could lead to a revival of Indo-Pak cricketing ties, say Pakistan. Pakistan on Saturday welcomed India s invitation to compete in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament this year, saying it could lead to a “revival of Indo-Pak cricketing ties.” The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which met earlier in the day [...]

Sri Lanka Premier League from August 10 to 31

  International players, Sri Lankan national cricketers, young Lankan hopefuls to play together.  The inaugural edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) Twenty20 tournament will be played from August 10 to 31, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Thursday. The matches are to take place at the Premadasa stadium and at the Pallekele stadium in [...]

Hafeez elected new T20 captain, Misbah for ODI, Test

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday has named Mohammad Hafeez as the new Twenty20 captain for next month’s series against Sri Lanka while leaving Misbah-ul-Haq in charge of the test and one-day teams. Pakistan’s selectors on Thursday also picked three different wicketkeepers for the three formats while dropping Misbah from the Twenty20 team. Pakistan [...]

Gayle rejoins international cricket

Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle Thursday announced to join international cricket again. Gayle, renowned as a big-hitting batsman, has not played international cricket for more than a year following a dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sparked by critical comments he made about officials in a radio interview. The 32-year-old Jamaican left-hander, [...]

Boxing: Russia’s Ochigava reaches semis at Worlds

17 May 2012

The world championships are being held in 10 divisions but the focus is on three. Ireland s three-time world champion Katie Taylor advanced to the semifinals by a walkover when Mihaela Lacatus withdrew from their 60-kilogram bout at the women s boxing world championships. Also progressing were two-time boxing world champion Sofya Ochigava of Russia, who defeated [...]

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Federer wins Madrid Masters, takes number two spot

14 May 2012

Roger Federer beat Tomas Berdych to win Madrid Masters title and depose Rafael Nadal as world No 2. Roger Federer put his best fighting tennis on display to produce a 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Tomas Berdych on Sunday to capture a third Madrid Masters title and depose Rafael Nadal as world number two. The [...]

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Felix and Gatlin star in Doha

12 May 2012

Americans upstage their more fancied rivals to win the women’s and men’s 100 metres.   Americans Allyson Felix and Justin Gatlin handled Doha s steamy heat the best to win the women s and men s 100 metres at the in the season-opening Diamond League meeting on Friday (May 11).   Felix, better known as a 200 runner, [...]

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Boxing: Khan-Peterson rematch in doubt

09 May 2012

The American boxer tested positive for a banned substance on March 19. Amir Khan s rematch with Lamont Peterson thrown into doubt after American tests positive for banned substance. Amir Khan s rematch with Lamont Peterson on May 19 is in danger of being called off after the American tested positive for a synthetic testosterone on March [...]

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1 million Olympic tickets to go on sale

09 May 2012

Olympic organizers said Tuesday they are putting nearly 1 million tickets on sale.   Olympic fans who missed out on tickets for the London Games will get another opportunity this week, including a chance of securing high-demand seats for the opening ceremony or 100-meter final. Olympic organizers said Tuesday they are putting nearly 1 million [...]

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Football: Mancini cautious as City eye title

07 May 2012

  Manchester City manager Mancini adopted a cautious approach after a 2-0 victory at Newcastle. Yaya Toure s two goals at St James  Park here on Sunday left visitors City top of the table heading into the final round of matches on May 13. City, who haven t lost at home in the league all season, will [...]

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Liverpool and Chelsea to Square Off in Wembley

05 May 2012

  Chelsea and Liverpool get their big day out at the national stadium, Wembley. It used to be England’s longed-for, and longest, day on the sporting calendar. And ESPN, the U.S. broadcaster, is trying to resurrect that feeling by starting its coverage of the F.A. Cup final at 8 a.m. in Britain for a match [...]

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Aisam, Roger in Estoril Open final

05 May 2012

  Pakistan tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq and his partner Jean-Julien Rojer stormed into Estoril Open final. In the semifinal match the pair of Aisam-ul-Haq and Jean-Julien Rojer defeated French pair of R Gasque and E Roger-Vasselin in the straight set. The score was 6-3, 6-1. The second semifinal will be played today and the winners will [...]

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Real Madrid fans erupt in league victory joy

04 May 2012

MADRID: Real Madrid fans erupted in night-time celebrations and Madrid-based sporting newspapers gloated Thursday after the club raced to their first league title in four years. Real’s 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year’s winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go [...]

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FIFA hits 6 players with global ban in fixing case

02 May 2012

The players were initially banned from taking part in any football-related activity, FIFA said. FIFA has extended the two-year suspensions for six players implicated in fixing matches in Finland to apply worldwide. FIFA says the players were initially banned from “taking part in any football-related activity” through to April 5, 2013, by the Finland Football [...]

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