Articles Tagged “sports”
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Sports can never be free of corruption: Malik
Salim Malik, Pakistan’s only cricketer to get a life ban for match-fixing, is convinced that cricket and other sports can never be free of corruption. “Fixing and other corruption could never be eradicated completely from…
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DE KOCK BACK AS SOUTH AFRICA WICKETKEEPER
Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock will return for South Africa in the last Test against England after recovering from a knee strain suffered while walking his dogs, Cricket South Africa said. Dane Vilas, who substituted in…
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Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh to stay in T20 series
BRIEF SCORES Zimbabwe 187-6 (M Waller 49, V Sibanda 44; S Hasan 3-32) beat Bangladesh 156-6 (S Rahman 50; G Cremer 3-18). Malcolm Waller and Vusi Sibanda set up a big total as Zimbabwe crushed…
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SAFETY FIRST
John Ward started a trend by becoming the first umpire to officiate in an international match with a helmet on at the Manuka Oval . Barinder Sran had an unintentional part to play in Ward’s…
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Dhoni takes blame for senseless defeat
‘Harsh steps need to be taken post ODI series’ Former Indian Captian Sunil Gavaskar called for harsh steps against the struggling Indian team in Australia, saying some of the players have not learnt from their…
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“I’m no fixer” – Federer ‘feeling good’
Roger Federer is in love with tennis even after nearly two decades but may not be that keen to follow his children if they ever turned professional, the Swiss maestro said after storming into the…
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PAK FEDERATION DEFIES COURT ORDER
Pakistan’s football federation announced the re-election of its president Faisal Saleh Hayat despite orders from a court not to hold a vote until the objection of a rival faction had been resolved. The move is…
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I’M NOT CORRUPT, INSISTS BLATTER BERLIN
FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted he is not guilty of corruption despite the ongoing investigations into world football’s governing body. Blatter passionately denied any wrongdoing to German magazine Bunte despite two separate on-going Swiss and…
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“Captaincy role was a surprise”
AjinkyaRahane was dropped for last two ODIs against Bangladesh, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni saying the 27-year-old’s batting was more suited to pitches offering more pace.Rahane admits he was stunned to be named India captain for…
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Phil Jones to stay at Manchester United till 2019
Defender Phil Jones has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester United worth over 100,000 pounds-a-week. The 23-year-old England footballer, who joined United for 16.5 million pounds from Blackburn Rovers in 2011, was entering the…
