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'I would see that they are prosecuted properly in a court'

Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif have been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following last week’s allegations in the News of the World newspaper. Wajid Sham [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Saina apologises for terming 2010 CWG preparations not upto ...

Ace Indian shuttler and brand ambassador of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Saina Nehwal on Saturday evening regretted for describing preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2010 “not being up to the mark in comparison to the games he [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

CRICKET'S BETTING CONTROVERSIES

Gambling controversies have cast a shadow over cricket for many years, with the 1990s seeing several proven cases of match fixing crop up, while countless other rumours surfaced without being proven. The problem seemed to have halted aft [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Controversies In The Indian Premier League: Lalit Modi vs. N...

Controversies In The Indian Premier League: Lalit Modi vs. N Srinivasan, Round 2: Season three of the Indian Premier League was concluded some months back, but its controversies still haunt many in the Indian cricket fraternity. Allegati [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

FIFA 2010 World Cup Soccer in South Africa: A tournament of ...

Every football world cup ends with newer surprises, controversies, issues and some totally incurable decisions. The football world cup is always expected to be the best tournament ever as it is played and loved by billions around the wor [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

College Football: The Biggest SEC Controversies During the B...

Let's face it: College football and controversy are two subjects that go hand in hand. Unfortunately, one cannot survive without the other, and when you add in the Bowl Championship Series, the two become even more compelling. L [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup controversies - Vuvuzela ban chorus

Ever since FIFA World Cup 2010 kicked off in South Africa June, the buzzing of the vuvuzela -- a cheap, plastic, monotone trumpet -- is the incessant accompaniment to every match. Although it has become an unlikely symbol of South Africa [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup Controversy nothing new for England

It wouldn’t be a World Cup for England without a traditional controversial ending for the team. Ever since winning the trophy back at the old Wembley Stadium in London in 1966, it seems the team has been cursed. In fact, that&rsquo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Pak selectors threaten to quit over Mohsin's betrayal

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and controversies seem to go hand in hand, as members of the selection committee have now threatened to resign, saying they were not consulted over the team picked for the upcoming England tour. Accor [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

France vs. Uruguay World Cup 2010 preview and match details

Today's second match France vs. Uruguay is scheduled at 2.30pm EST, Capetown is anticipated as an salvager for France to prove themselves as an serious contender. The French run up to the world cup 2010 has been marred with alleg [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Ijaz Butt’s days are numbered as PCB chief?

Ijaz Butt may soon be removed from the post of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman as Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also PCB patron, has given his consent for a major overhaul in the board, sources were quoted as saying o [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Pak cricket can ill-afford more controversies: Akmal

Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who was recently surrounded in a match fixing controversy, has said that in the present scenario where foreign teams have refused to visit the country, Pakistan cricket can ill afford any more negative [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Sports and politics are a tricky mix

It was a simple statement from a thinking man who's long been confident in his opinions. Asked about the Phoenix Suns donning "Los Suns" jerseys as a united stance against Arizona's new immigration laws, Lakers coach Ph [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricket and endless controversies

IT DOES not seem that Pakistan cricket will ever learn from their mistakes and one day it will continue to keep up their performances. For quite sometime, Pakistan cricket has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, from match- [...]