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Chandigarh police bust major cricket-betting racket, arrest four bookies

November 1st, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Chandigarh, Nov 1(ANI): The Crime Branch of Chandigarh Police on Sunday said that it had cracked a major cricket-betting racket and arrested four bookies in the city. Addressing the media in Chandigarh, Superintendent ...

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Four bookies arrested in Chandigarh

October 31st, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) Four bookies were arrested here for betting on the third one day cricket match test between India and Australia Saturday, police said. The arrest comes two days before ...

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Countdown to Literature Nobel: Amos Oz? Mahasweta Devi? Odds are…

October 7th, 2009 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS -
By Ashish Mehta New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Bookies are betting heavily on Israeli author Amos Oz to win the coveted Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced Thursday, though odds are accepted ...

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Redknapp denies reports of him leaving Tottenham Hotspur

October 3rd, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 3(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has dismissed reports that he is poised to leave the Spurs and insisted that his relationship with chairman Daniel Levy was healthy. Earlier, it ...

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Pak cricket team manager to quit after Champions Trophy

September 18th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Sep.17 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan cricket team manager, Yawar Saeed, has said that he would quit from his post after the ICC Champions Trophy. Interacting with media persons before leaving for South Africa, ...

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Ecstatic England footie fans empty pubs after crushing victory over Croatia

Ecstatic England footie fans empty pubs after crushing victory over Croatia

September 10th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sep 10 (ANI): England crushed Croatia 5-1 and stormed into next year's World Cup finals, leading to wild celebrations among fans and supporters of the team. The team qualified after making ...

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Intikhab calls for an end to match-fixing rumours

August 26th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Aug 26 (IANS) Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has warned that speculations about match-fixing are adversely affecting the morale of the national players. Intikhab said he is confident all the Pakistani players ...

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“Baseless” match-fixing ‘rumours’ badly affecting morale of players: Alam

August 26th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Aug.26 (ANI): Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has once again denied match -fixing allegations during the Sri Lanka series, asking cricket fans not to believe and pay attention to such rumours. Terming ...

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Eight bookies arrested in Gwalior

August 23rd, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Gwalior, Aug 23 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested eight bookies here for betting during the final Test match of the ongoing Ashes series between England and Australia. Acting on a tip ...

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PCB sacks Aaqib as assistant coach

August 21st, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan Test pacer Aaqib Javed became the most high-profile casualty of the national team's disastrous tour of Sri Lanka when he was sacked Friday as assistant coach. Aaqib, ...

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Bookies expect up to 10m pounds to be bet on Ashes decider

August 20th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug.20 (ANI): Bookies are expecting up to 10 million pounds to be bet on the fifth Ashes Test, the most gambled on a match in the history of cricket.With the series ...

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Pak team manager “disappointed and frustrated over under performance” in Lanka series

August 18th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Aug.18 (ANI): Disappointed over the disastrous tour of Sri Lanka, Pakistan cricket team's manager Yawar Saeed has admitted that the team under-performed during the recently concluded series. "Yes I'm disappointed and frustrated ...

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Ramiz wants senior players to make way for young blood

August 13th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Aug.13 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has asked some of the senior players of the current team to bid adieu to international cricket in order to give youngsters more chances ...

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Under-fire Qadir washes his hands off ‘match-fixing” comments

August 12th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Aug 12 (ANI): Former Pakistan chief selector, Abdul Qadir has retracted from his earlier statement where he had alleged that some Pakistani players had contacts with Indian bookies. Qadir said he was ...

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No evidence of bookies approaching Pakistani players: ICC

August 10th, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Aug 10 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced that its anti-corruption officials have found no evidence of Pakistani cricketers being approached by bookies during their tour of Sri Lanka. The ...

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PCB set to revamp Pak team management following Sri Lankan debacle

August 8th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Aug. 8 (ANI): Following the Pakistan cricket team's dismal Sri Lankan tour, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to overhaul the team management. The News quoted PCB sources, as saying that ...

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PCB unlikely to take action against fixing accusers

August 8th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Aug 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board is unlikely to take any legal action against former players who have voiced fears of players being involved in match-fixing during the ongoing tour ...

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Butt to convince members of financial settlement with ICC

August 7th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt will try to convince board members Thursday about his efforts to gain maximum financial benefits from the International Cricket Council (ICC) ...

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Pak Govt urged to investigate Indian bookies trying to contact Pak cricket team

August 5th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Aug. 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Sarfraz Nawaz has urged the National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports to investigate the recent allegations of Indian bookies trying to contact Pakistani players in ...

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ICC probing contacts made by bookies in Sri Lanka tour

August 3rd, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
By Omar Khalid Karachi, Aug 3 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket officials are happy that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will probe claims that bookmakers tried to approach players during the current tour of Sri ...

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ICC probing contacts made by bookies in Sri Lanka tour

August 3rd, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS -
By Omar Khalid Karachi, Aug 3 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket officials are happy that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will probe claims that bookmakers tried to approach players during the current tour of Sri ...

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PCB surprised by demands of probe over Colombo bookie issue

August 2nd, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Aug.2 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is surprised by the controversy regarding presence of alleged bookies in the team hotel in Colombo and demands of probe into the issue. A statement ...

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No probe into contacts by bookies: Pakistan cricket board

August 1st, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saturday expressed surprise over the demands of a probe into an alleged effort by bookmakers to contact national cricketers in Sri Lanka, saying ...

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Pak team manager rejects reports of bookies approaching players

July 31st, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, July 31 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team manager in Sri Lanka Yawar Saeed has rejected reports that the players were approached by some alleged bookies during the Test matches in Colombo earlier ...

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NA sports committee asks PCB chief to ’set house in order’ or stepdown

July 31st, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, July 31 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has been asked to 'set his house in order' or step down by the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports. Dissatisfied ...

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Pakistani players approached by bookies in Colombo: report

July 29th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS -
By Omar Khalid Karachi, July 29 (IANS) The menace of match-fixing reared its ugly head again Wednesday with a media report claiming that Pakistani cricketers were approached by bookmakers in Colombo during the ...

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Somdev loses in LA Open first round

Somdev loses in LA Open first round

July 29th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Los Angeles, July 29 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman failed to make headway after reaching the main draw of the LA Tennis Open and lost to fifth-seeded Russian Igor Kunitsyn 5-7, 2-6 ...

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Ashes battle has bookies in waging bet mode

July 8th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 8 (ANI): The epic cricket battle between England and Australia has sparked a deluge of wagers. Betting exchange Betfair said it alone could take 200-million-pounds in stakes from punters all ...

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Bookies relieved, Murray miserable (Wimbledon Diary)

Bookies relieved, Murray miserable (Wimbledon Diary)

July 4th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS -
London, July 4 (DPA) London bookmakers were breathing a massive sigh of relief after avoiding a financial bath thanks to the Wimbledon semi-finals loss of Andy Murray. The four-set loss to Andy ...

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UK man makes up kidnap story to avoid wife’s nagging

July 4th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Jul 4 (ANI): A man, who was weary of his wife's nagging, made up a story that he had been kidnapped at knifepoint as he dared not tell her he had ...

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