Asad Rauf accuses Mumbai police of 'character assassination' over IPL 'betting' charges

Match-fixing accused Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has reportedly denied the allegations made against him by the Mumbai police in its charge sheet on the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting scandal and said that the police is indulging in 'character assassination'.

India A captain Yuvraj Singh trains at NCA

India A captain Yuvraj Singh arrived at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) here on Wednesday (September 11).

Yuvraj, who is aiming to make a comeback to the national side, was on Tuesday picked to lead India A against West Indies A in three one dayers and a Twenty20 to be held here at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Dhoni captaincy is like Imran Khan's, says Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar has said MS Dhoni has all the qualities of Imran Khan as a captain and player.

According to Akhtar, Indian cricket has progressed not because of the Indian Premier League (IPL) but one man - Dhoni.

I forced Sachin Tendulkar to retire from ODIs, jokes Saeed Ajmal

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's might have a good sense of humour, but his joke on Sachin Tendulkar will certainly not go down well with the Indian batting legend's fans. In a recent interview to Wisden India, Ajmal has jokingly said that Tendulkar was forced to retire from ODI after being dismissed by him in the Asia Cup last year.

SP will back food bill if ‘farmers are protected’

A dithering Samajwadi Party on Monday indicated it was ready to support the UPA’s ambitious Food Security Bill if the government promised to protect the interests of farmers and ensured they get profitable returns on their produce.

Samajwadi boss Mulayam Singh Yadav said: “If they promise that farmers’ interests will not ignored and they will get profits for their produce, then we can support the bill.”

Sangakkara blitz helps Sri Lanka crush South Africa

 Sri Lankathrashed South Africa by 180 runs in the first one-day international in Colombo on Saturday.

Kumar Sangakkara smashed his highest one-day score of 169 off 137 balls as

The veteran left-hander’s 16th one-day century steered Sri Lanka to a commanding 320-5 after the hosts were sent in to bat in the day-night game at the Premadasa stadium.

Barca coach Vilanova steps down due to illness

(Reuters) - Barcelona’s preparations for next season were thrown off course on Friday when the Spanish champions unexpectedly announced coach Tito Vilanova was stepping down due to ill health.

At a hastily-arranged news conference attended by shell-shocked members of the first team squad, including World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, Barca president Sandro Rosell said Vilanova would be having treatment that meant he will be unable to continue in his current role.

Loss to Sri Lanka a reality check for us, says Kohli

Indian skipper Virat Kohli leaves the field after being dismissed

India captain Virat Kohli, who is leading the side in place of injured Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has admitted that it was a “tough day” for him at the office after Sri Lanka thrashed his team by 161 runs in an ODI tri-series match here.

Lankan cricketer in mid flight drama

A Sri Lankan cricketer, who has not been named, while searching for the lavatory on a trans-Atlantic flight allegedly caused panic among passengers yesterday when he tried to open the cabin door at 35,000 ft,.

No ICC events for Sri Lanka for ten years

Sri Lankan cricket enthusiasts were in for a rude shock yesterday after it was revealed that the country will not be hosting any ICC events for the next ten years!

Soccer training for former LTTE members: US

The United States of America decided to grant soccer training for 500 former LTTE members.

Gayle steers West Indies to victory over Sri Lanka

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle (C) celebrates after scoring a century

(AFP) - Chris Gayle notched his first one-day hundred against Sri Lanka as he led West Indies to a crushing six-wicket victory with more than 12 overs to spare in the opening match of the three-nation international series at Sabina Park on Friday.

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Group A match: Australia need 254 to win

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Series: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 , Match: Australia vs Sri Lanka

The top-order has to perform for Australia, Phil Hughes being one of them © Getty Images

Champions Trophy: India dismiss Pakistan by eight wickets in rain-hit contest

Birmingham:  Shikhar Dhawan's 41-ball 48 and his 58-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma helped India pummel Pakistan by eight wickets (D/L method) in a rain-hit group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy, here on Saturday. This was India's first win against Pakistan in three Champions Trophy meetings. (Match Highlights: India vs Pakistan as it happened)

Mahanayake​s asked to help stop Kandy night races

The Foundation for the Protection of Kandyan Heritage has requested the Mahanayakes Theras of Malwathu and Asgiri chapters to take necessary steps to halt the ‘Night Races’ scheduled to be held in the historic city of Kandy.

Dharmaraja in great escape, beat St. Peter’s 24-17

Dharmaraja College, Kandy, promoted from B Division this year continued their giant killing performance, and this time they nosed down one time table leaders St. Peter’s College, Colombo 24 points (3 goals, 1 penalty) to 17 (1 goal, 2 tries) in their schools under 19 Division One Segment A rugby tournament match played at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy yesterday. At half time Rajans led 17-12.

Rajans in stunning win over Peterites

Dharmaraja College, Kandy continued with the shocks they are reputed this season when they scored a fine 24 points (3 goals, 1 penalty) to 17 (1 goal, 2 tries) win over St. Peter’s College, Colombo in their schools under 19 Division one rugby tournament match played at the Bogambara stadium, Kandy yesterday. At half time Rajans led 17-12.

Juventus win Serie A title for second successive season

A penalty from Arturo Vidal secured the win and gave Juve an unassailable 14-point lead over second-placed Napoli, with four games to play.It is the first time they have won back-to-back titles in 10 years, excluding the titles of 2005 and 2006 which were subsequently stripped.