Latest News - Deccan Chronicle www.deccanchronicle.com/rss/sports/rss.xml en Chandila couldn't fix in IPL-5 http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/sports-cricket/article/chandila-couldnt-fix-ipl-5 New Delhi: Ajit Chandila was allegedly paid Rs 12 lakh by a bookie for spot-fixing in the last year's IPL but the attempt to manipulate matches failed as the cricketer could not play many matches, Delhi Police sources claimed on Thursday. Interestingly, the sources said, Chandila gave three Rajasthan Royals Ajit Chandila S Sreesanth IPL Spot-fixing TO DO Fri, 24 May 2013 08:32:19 +0530 TODO IPL Spot-fixing: 3 more players, another team on radar http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/sports-cricket/article/ipl-spot-fixing-3-more-players-another-team-radar New Delhi: Asked whether police hoped to gather evidence against the players under its scanner as they would be extra cautious, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said with a smile "may be, they have already committed the crime." At least three more players and one more IPL team is under the Neeraj Kumar Delhi Police S. Sreesanth Ankeet Chavan Ajit Chandila TO DO Fri, 24 May 2013 08:26:12 +0530 TODO IPL spot-fixing: Bollywood macho in the frame now http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/sports-cricket/article/bollywood-macho-frame-now Chennai/Mumbai: Talk emerged of a muscular Bollywood super star and his brother being big punters. An ex-Test player from New Delhi too is on the list of bettors with a bookie nexus.Neither the crime branch officials nor the BCCI clarified the need for Ratnakar Shetty and Sunder Raman of BCCI and Vindoo Dara Singh Bollywood BCCI IPL Ratnakar Shetty TO DO Fri, 24 May 2013 08:18:21 +0530 TODO IPL spot-fixing: ‘Ref’ Rauf dumped from Champions Trophy http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/sports-cricket/article/ipl-spot-fixing-%E2%80%98ref%E2%80%99-rauf-dumped-champions-trophy New Delhi: The spot-fixing and betting scandal in the on-going Indian Premier League on Thursday claimed another high-profile scalp with the International Cricket Council withdrawing Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf from standing in the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales starting later IPL Spot-fixing ICC Asad Rauf Champions Trophy Zaka Ashraf Nadeem Ghouri S. Sreesanth Ajit Chandila Ankeet Chavan TO DO Fri, 24 May 2013 08:11:24 +0530 TODO IPL spot-fixing: Chennai super kin summoned http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/sports-cricket/article/ipl-spot-fixing-chennai-super-kin-summoned Chennai: The sound of silence from BCCI president N. Srinivasan and his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan is deafening. They were incommunicado even as action in the IPL betting, spot and match-fixing investigation swung to Chennai with members of the crime branch of Mumbai BCCI N. Srinivasan Chennai Super Kings Gurunath Meiyappan Vindoo Dara Singh Ratnakar Shetty TO DO Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:12 +0530 TODO IPL spot-fixing: Bets, sex and dhokha http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/sports-cricket/article/ipl-spot-fixing-bets-sex-and-dhokha Mumbai: Mumbai police crime branch officers investigating the IPL betting scandal say Vindoo Dara Singh, who has been arrested, not only placed bets for important people in the IPL, he also supplied them girls, leading them to suspect this too may be connected to the spot-fixing scandal. The crime Vindoo Dara Singh IPL TO DO Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:29 +0530 TODO Rajasthan Royals gets ready to take on Mumbai Indians http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/rajasthan-royals-gets-ready-take-mumbai-indians Amid the IPL spot-fixing controversy, involving three of its players – S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan – the fairytale run of Rajasthan Royals continues to be the talking point of Indian Premier League 2013. However, come this Friday the Mumbai Indians would be up and running to Rajsthan Royals Mumbai Indians Shane Watson rahul Dravid Rohit Sharma Mitchell Johnson Keiron Pollard TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 22:04:34 +0530 TODO Cricket + Bollywood = A heady cocktail http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130505/sports-cricket/gallery/cricket-affairs-bollywood IPL sees Bollywood actresses such as Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty, Juhi Chawla and Deepika Padukone, among others, coming in large numbers to support their team. But Bollywood actresses date with cricket goes as far as 1960s when Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the then captain of the Indian cricket team Bollywood Yuvraj singh Kim Sharma Harbhajan Singh Geeta Basra Zaheer Khan Isha Sharvani TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:51 +0530 TODO It's not about Bollywood: Ranbir Kapoor on match fixing http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/its-not-about-bollywood-ranbir-kapoor-match-fixing Kolkata: Describing the IPL match fixing scandal as shameful, actor Ranbir Kapoor today said that the issue was not about Bollywood despite actor Vindoo Randhawa's arrest in the case. "It's not about Bollywood, it's about a human being," Kapoor told reporters here when asked about Bollywood's Ranbir Kapoor IPL spot-fixing TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 21:57:15 +0530 TODO IPL spot-fixing: Six-member betting gang arrested http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/ipl-spot-fixing-six-member-betting-gang-arrested Nellore: Nellore Town Police led by Circle Inspector N. Kota Reddy and Balaji Nagar Sub-Inspector A. Nageswar Rao have arrested six persons involved in betting on IPL cricket matches and seized Rs 3.14 lakhs cash, 11 cell phones, a laptop and a TV, apart from some records containing the details of IPL Mannem Syamprasad N. Kota Reddy TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 21:54:28 +0530 TODO IPL 6: Rajasthan Royals deserves to be in the qualifier http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130522/sports-cricket/article/ipl-6-rajasthan-royals-deserves-be-play-offs Until the spot-fixing happened, Rajasthan Royals was a happy lot cruising into the play-offs. However, once the scandal broke, all hell seemed to have broken loose. But what cannot be denied is that Rajasthan has played good, competitive cricket to deserve a place in the qualifier now. Keeping the Rajasthan Royals Shane Watson rahul Dravid Ajinkya Rahane TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:23 +0530 TODO IPL 2013 Qualifier 2: Players To Watch Out For http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/gallery/ipl-2013-qualifier-2-players-watch-out IPL 2013 IPL 2013 play-offs Rajasthan Royals Mumbai Indians rahul Dravid Rohit Sahrama Shane Watson Kieron Pollard TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 21:12:41 +0530 TODO IPL-spot-fixing: Updates of the probe http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130521/sports-cricket/article/ipl-spot-fixing-live-updates-probe Sakshi Dhoni reacts on Twitter Sakshi Dhoni, seen in matches with Vindoo Dara Singh, tweets 'Kuch to log kahenge, logon ka kaam hein kehana' Ratnakar Shetty meets Mumbai Crime Branch officers According to reports, Chief Administrative Officer of BCCI Ratnakar Shetty and IPL CEO met with Mumbai’s Ajit Chandila Ankit Chavan S Sreesanth IPL spot-fixing TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 21:10:11 +0530 TODO IPL spot-fixing: Umpires too under scanner, ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/ipl-spot-fixing-umpires-too-under-scanner-icc-withdraws-rauf-champions Dubai/Mumbai: The raging spot-fixing saga in the IPL turned murkier today with controversial Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf being withdrawn by the ICC from next month's Champions Trophy in UK for his alleged role in the scandal which is growing bigger by the day. (Read live updates on IPL spot-fixing Asad Rauf ICC Champions Trophy Rajiv Shukla Anurag Thakur TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:48:28 +0530 TODO Eat Bengal win Calcutta Football League title http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-football/article/eat-bengal-win-calcutta-football-league-title Kolkata: East Bengal defeated arch-rivals Mohun Bagan 3-2 for a record 34th Calcutta Football League Premier Division title at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here today. Edeh Chidi was the chief architect in their win with a brace (23rd and 72nd), while Orji Penn struck once (29th) to ivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Mohun Bagan East Bengal Calcutta Football League Premier Division TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:39:16 +0530 TODO Manika enters semis of Polish Open TT http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-other-sports/article/manika-enters-semis-polish-open-tt New Delhi: India's Manika Batra today entered the girls' singles semifinals after scoring a hard-fought victory against Yui Hamamoto of Japan in the IITF Polish Junior Open in Wladyslawowo, Poland. The 18-year-old young Indian paddler overcame stiff resistance from higher-ranked Hamamoto before Manika Batra IITF Polish Junior Open TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:34 +0530 TODO Roberto returns to Dempo http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-football/article/roberto-returns-dempo-0 Margao: Roberto Mendes Silva, popularly known as Beto who helped Churchill Brothers in winning the I-League title, has gone back to Dempo after two years. The 34-year old, who played for Dempo Sports Club from 2006 to 2011, has signed on dotted lines along with several other players including Roberto Mendes Silva Beto Dempo I-League TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:42 +0530 TODO Roberto returns to Dempo http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-football/article/roberto-returns-dempo Margao: Roberto Mendes Silva, popularly known as Beto who helped Churchill Brothers in winning the I-League title, has gone back to Dempo after two years. The 34-year old, who played for Dempo Sports Club from 2006 to 2011, has signed on dotted lines along with several other players including Roberto Mendes Silva Beto Dempo I-League TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:40 +0530 TODO Haryana, Jharkhand women enter semis of Sub-Jr Natl hockey http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-other-sports/article/haryana-jharkhand-women-enter-semis-sub-jr-natl-hockey Bhopal: Haryana and Jharkhand eves entered the semi-finals of the third Hockey India Sub-Junior Men and Women National Championship (Final) 2013 at SAI Centre, here today. Haryana registered their third consecutive win when they defeated Jharkhand 5-1 in a pool B match. The goal scorers for Hockey India Sub-Junior Men and Women National Championship Aishwarya Chavan Mahendra Topno TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:28:32 +0530 TODO IPL is den for gambling with lots of black money: Yashwant http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/ipl-den-gambling-lots-black-money-yashwant New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today said that the controversy-ridden Indian Premier League was nothing but a den for gambling where lots of black money were involved. Sinha said that a report prepared by the Standing Committee on Finance, which he is heading, had pointed out Yashwant Sinha IPL BCCI TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:24:53 +0530 TODO Chennai Corporation seals three stands at Chepauk http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/chennai-corporation-seals-three-stands-chepauk Chennai: Days after the Supreme Court's interim relief to Tamil Nadu Cricket Association expired on May 14, Chennai Corporation officials today sealed three stands at the M A Chidambaram stadium here. On a petition by the TNCA after I, J and K stands were sealed by the Chennai Corporation, the Chepauk Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Supreme Court TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:19:01 +0530 TODO Smith promises to rectify mistakes http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/smith-promises-rectify-mistakes Kolkata: Mumbai Indians' explosive batsman Dwayne Smith today lamented that he has squandered many a good starts but vowed to make it count against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Qualifier 2, here tomorrow. "Yes, it's frustrating. I've got a five or six starts, three fifties but did not carry on by Dwayne Smith Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings Rajasthan Royals TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:50 +0530 TODO Jaisinghani ousts Patwardhan to reach semis http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-tennis/article/jaisinghani-ousts-patwardhan-reach-semis Mumbai: Raghav Jaisinghani continued to outclass higher-ranked opponents as he reached the semifinals of the under-16 boys singles in the 7th Ramesh Desai Memorial All India Ranking tennis tournament, here today. The MP boy, seeded 16th, ousted sixth seed Indra Patwardhan of Maharashtra, who is Raghav Jaisinghani Indra Patwardhan Alex Solanki 7th Ramesh Desai Memorial All India Ranking tennis tournament TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:12:02 +0530 TODO Gurunath Meiyappan contacts Mumbai Police http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/gurunath-meiyappan-contacts-mumbai-police Chennai: CEO of Chennai Super Kings Gurunath Meiyappan on Thursday evening contacted the Mumbai Police and sought time till Monday for questioning. He faxed the Mumbai police saying he is travelling and will appear in person on Monday. (Read live updates on IPL spot-fixing probe) Sources said Gurunath Meiyappan N Srinivasan IPL Chennai Super Kings Vindoo Dara Singh TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:22 +0530 TODO Mumbai Police serve summons to Gurunath http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/mumbai-police-serve-summons-gurunath Chennai: CEO of Chennai Super Kings, Gurunath Meiyappan has been asked to appear tomorrow in Mumbai before Crime Branch police there in connection with the IPL betting scandal, police said today. Two Mumbai Crime Branch officials, who arrived here this morning to quiz Meyiyappan with whom arrested Chennai Super Kings Gurunath Meiyappan Rajasthan Royals IPL TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:25 +0530 TODO Why the silence Mr Srinivasan? http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/why-silence-mr-srinivasan Why this thundering silence Mr Srinivasan? Had you been just the Managing Director of a listed company and owned a cricket team even in the best league in the world, no one would have worried too much about such a betting scandal coming right to your door. But you are the president of the BCCI and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) N Srinivasan Gurunath Meiyappan Chennai Super Kings Conflict of interest Suresh Raina Vindoo Dara Singh M S Dhoni Murali Vijay Lakshmi Rai nayantara TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 19:24:00 +0530 TODO Indian-origin Dutt offered Werder Bremen job http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-football/article/indian-origin-dutt-offered-werder-bremen-job New Delhi: Indian-origin coach Robin Dutt has got an offer from Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, which wants the 48-year-old to be released from his current post of sports director in the German Football Federation (DFB).Dutt's contract with the DFB runs through 2016. His main job is to supervise Robin Dutt Werder Bremen football TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:28 +0530 TODO Defender Anas signs 2-year extension with Pune FC http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-football/article/defender-anas-signs-2-year-extension-pune-fc New Delhi: Defender Anas Edathodika has signed a two-year extension with the Pune FC and will continue to trade his skills at the club until 2015. Anas' decision to stay back comes after spending the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons successfully at the club. The 26-year-old Kerala-born defender played Anas Edathodika Pune FC football AIFF TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 18:39:47 +0530 TODO Arjun registers comfortable five-stroke win http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-other-sports/article/arjun-registers-comfortable-five-stroke-win Faridabad: Noida's Arjun Singh Chaudhri claimed his second professional title with an emphatic five-stroke victory at the inaugural event of the 2013 PGTI Feeder Tour season. Chaudhri shot a one-under-71 in the third and final round to total eight-under-208 at the Aravalli Golf Club. Faridabad's Golf Arjun Singh Chaudhri 2013 PGTI Feeder Tour season TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 18:35:50 +0530 TODO Don't jump to conclusions regarding Gurunath: Shukla http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130523/sports-cricket/article/dont-jump-conclusions-regarding-gurunath-shukla New Delh: IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla today said people should not "jump to conclusion" that BCCI supremo N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was allegedly involved in the current IPL spot-fixing scandal till the police complete their investigations."The Mumbai and Delhi Police are Rajiv Shukla IPL 2013 Gurunath Meiyappan TO DO Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:09 +0530 TODO