Category: Sports

Why Life Is Unfair for the WTF Organization

Sometimes I feel The Universe hates me. On the morning of writing this, I found my Fitbit step counter hadn't…

9 years ago

Chess Forbidden in Islam, Rules Saudi Grand Mufti

London, Jan 21 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's grand mufti Sheikh Abdullah al-Sheikh has said that playing chess is forbidden in Islam,…

9 years ago

Shuttlers Used Pbl to Prepare for Olympics: Gopichand

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Although some have questioned the timing of the tournament, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand believes…

9 years ago

Djokovic Denies Match-Fixing Allegations

Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Novak Djokovic has dismissed media allegations that he deliberately threw a match as…

9 years ago

Kohli Signed As Brand Ambassador Of Nitesh Estates

Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Integrated property development firm Nitesh Estates on Thursday roped in star cricketer and captain of India's…

9 years ago

Windies Pitches Not Good for Attractive Cricket: Skipper Holder

Port of Spain, Jan 21 (IANS) West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has said the standard of pitches in the…

9 years ago

Messi, Father to Stand Trial for Tax Fraud in Spain

Barcelona, Jan 20 (IANS) Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi as well as his father Jorge Horacio Messi are to stand…

9 years ago

ICC Suspends Galle Stadium Curator Jayananda Warnaweera in Corruption Case

Dubai, Jan 20 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday suspended Galle International Stadium curator Jayananda Warnaweera for three…

9 years ago

India Lose, Australia Lead ODI Series 4-0

Canberra, Jan 20 (IANS) India lost their fourth consecutive match of the series to Australia by 25 runs at the…

9 years ago

Court Recalls Non-Bailable Warrant Against Dhoni

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Ananthpur court that had issued a non-bailable warrant against India's limited overs cricket captain…

9 years ago

Kokkinakis Says He Was Asked to Fix Tennis Matches

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Young Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday said he was offered money via social media…

9 years ago

St. Petersburg Open Organisers Deny Involvement in Fixing Offer to Djokovic

St. Petersburg (Russia), Jan 19 (IANS) The organisers of the 2007 St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament had nothing to do…

9 years ago

Murray Calls on ATP to Educate Young Players About Graft

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) World No.2 Andy Murray has called on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to ramp up…

9 years ago

Bangladesh at the Top Of Their Game: Atapattu

Khulna (Bangladesh), Jan 19 (IANS) Zimbabwe batting consultant Marvan Atapattu believes that Bangladesh is at the top of their game…

9 years ago

Spanish Football Chief Javier Tebas Says 2010 La Liga Match Rigged

Valencia (Spain), Jan 19 (IANS) Spanish football league's (LFP) president Javier Tebas has spoken of his conviction that the Levante…

9 years ago

Nadal Stunned by Verdasco in Five Set Thriller

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Fernando Verdasco stunned World No.5 Rafael Nadal 7-6(6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 in the first round…

9 years ago

Venus Williams Suffers Shock Upset

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Eighth seed Venus Williams has provided Australian Open fans with the shock of the tournament so…

9 years ago

‘Gayle Needs Caribbean Region’s Support’

Kingston (Jamaica), Jan 19 (IANS) Leading regional academic Sir Hilary Beckles has thrown his support behind embattled West Indies batsman…

9 years ago

Arnaud Clement Admits Being Approached to Forfeit Tennis Match

Paris, Jan 19 (IANS) Retired French tennis player Arnaud Clement has admitted that he was approached with a large sum…

9 years ago

Unaware Of Match-Fixing in Tennis: Sharapova

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Monday she hoped match-fixing does not exist in the…

9 years ago



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