Lalit Modi drops multi-million civil suit against Chris Cairns

Lalit Modi drops multi-million civil suit against Chris Cairns

Johannesburg : Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has decided to drop a multi-million civil law suit against Chris Cairns in connection with a match-fixing scandal.Modi, who had lost to Cairns in a 2012 court battle after the administrator was sued by the Kiwi player for claiming that he was involved in match-fixing […]

Bailey guides Australia to seven-wicket win over India at Gabba

Bailey guides Australia to seven-wicket win over India at Gabba

Brisbane : George Bailey smashed an unbeaten 76 to help his side claim a seven-wicket win against India in the second match of the five-match series here at the Gabba on Friday.Chasing the target of 309 runs, Australia reached the score in 49 overs, thanks to brilliant display by openers Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh […]

Real, Atlentico to appeal against FIFA transfer sanctions

Real, Atlentico to appeal against FIFA transfer sanctions

Johannesburg : Spanish giants Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are all set to appeal against their one-year ban from registering new players by FIFA.Both clubs were banned by the world’s football governing body for breaching code of conduct over the transfer of foreign minors.Confirming the news, Madrid said in a statement that the decision was […]

Mirza-Hingis clinch 11th title at Sydney International

Mirza-Hingis clinch 11th title at Sydney International

Sydney : Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued their winning streak as they won their 30th match in a row to clinch the Sydney International title on Friday.The Indo-Swiss pair bounced back brilliantly from a set down to claim a 1-6, 7-5, 10-5 triumph over French pair of Kristina […]

Afghan-Pak wing of ISIS a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’: US

Afghan-Pak wing of ISIS a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’: US

Johannesburg : Former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has lashed out at players involved in match-fixing, saying that they are not only hurting themselves, but also hurting their kids as well.Ntini’s comments came after the former South African cricketer Gulam Bodi was charged with ‘contriving to fix, or otherwise improperly influence aspects of the […]