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Cricket Australia gives go ahead to betting during Ashes

London, Sep.3 (ANI): 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 world.

Three tainted Pakistani cricketers suspended by ICC

London, Sep 3 (IANS) The three Pakistani cricketers, who are at the centre of an alleged betting scam, were provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday night after being charged under the anti-corruption code.

US Open: Sania Mirza's run ends in women's singles

New York, Sep 1 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza failed to get the measure of Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, losing 2-6, 4-6 in the second round of the US Open here Wednesday.

Police recover cash from rooms of Pak cricketers

London, Aug 30 (IANS) The London police have recovered large quantities of cash from the rooms of Pakistani cricketers who are allegedly involved in match fixing in the fourth Test against England that ended Sunday.

Tiger Woods officially divorced

Los Angeles, Aug 24 (DPA) Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are officially divorced, according to a statement posted by their lawyers on the golfer's website Monday.

Federer finds his winning form with fourth Cincinnati title

Cincinnati, Aug 23 (DPA) Roger Federer collected a fourth Cincinnati Masters title Sunday as the world number two thrust himself front and centre as a repeat US Open threat with a 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 comeback defeat of Mardy Fish.

Jagtap bows out of squash championship

Quito (Ecuador), July 31 (IANS) Aditya Jagtap, the lone Indian remaining in contention, went down to top seeded Amr Khaled Khalifa from Egypt in straight games in the quarterfinals at the World Junior squash championships here.

Saina to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler and world no.2 Saina Nehwal will get the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sports award.

Maradona hits back, says he was cheated and lied to

Buenos Aires, July 29 (DPA) Diego Maradona broke his silence Thursday, a day after he was sacked as Argentina’s national coach, saying he was betrayed and lied to.

Suspended weightlifting coach denies allegations of sexual harassment

By Sunil Sharma

Patiala (Punjab)/ New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Suspended Indian weightlifting coach Ramesh Malhotra has denied the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by Olympic bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari.
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