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Sreesanth and others to appear in court for spot-fixing case
Controversial Indian cricketer Shanthakumar Sreesanth and two other bowlers will appear in court over allegations that they accepted around ten thousand dollars for spot-fixing. Sreesanth was arrested along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates...
Sreesanth caught in spot-fixing scam
Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has always been in the news for showing off his extreme emotions. The pace bowler is now caught in a spot-fixing controversy that has rocked the ongoing IPL. On May 16, 2013, Sreesanth claimed that he...
Sachin Tendulkar turns 40 – Wishes pour in from around the world
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has turned 40 years old on April 24, 2013. Cricket administrators and fans of the star will be lining up a series of events to celebrate with the senior batsman. Tendulkar will also be appearing in...
PepsiCo India to take farmers for live IPL matches
Beverage manufacturer PepsiCo India will be taking more than 100 of its contract farmers from the state of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Punjab to watch the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) matches live. In West Bengal, about 50...
Vijender Singh’s blood and urine tests return negative
In some relief for the Indian boxer Vijender Singh, the recent drug tests conducted on him have returned negative. The sportsman was tested for prohibited substances including heroin. On April 16, 2013, the sports ministry announced that the...
PepsiCo India gains pouring rights with 8 IPL teams
Beverage giant PepsiCo India, on Mach 25, 2013, announced its association with eight Indian Premiere League (IPL) teams. There are a total of nine IPL teams and the company is now the Exclusive Pouring partner for the sixth edition of the tournament.
The...
Vijender Singh to be forced to cooperate in drug case
Indian boxer Vijender Singh recently refused to provide blood and hair samples for forensic examination in regards to a drug case. Just a day after his refusal, the Punjab Police said that it would move to the court to force Vijender to cooperate.
Singh...
Mickey Arthur axes 4 top Australian players for breach of discipline
India will be feeling fairly confident going into their next cricket Test match against Australia. The Australian team has dropped four top players from its ranks from the next game following disciplinary measures, according to reports on March...
Vijender Singh likely to be trapped in drug case
Indian Olympic Boxer Vijender Singh and co-boxer Ram Singh have been called by the police for questioning. The boxers have been summoned after their names were said to be associated with a recent drug-bust.
The issues started off from March...
India shut Australia out of 2nd Test match in Hyderabad
India has managed to go 2-0 up in the 2013 Border Gavaskar cricket series against Australia. The Indians won the 2nd Test match by an innings and 135 runs, leaving Australia with a lot of work to do on their batting lineup for future games....