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BCCI suspends Meiyappan tells him to stay away from Chennai Super Kings and cricket
A beleaguered BCCI on Sunday suspended Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan, who was arrested for alleged involvement in betting, pending an inquiry into his role in the IPL spot-fixing scandal that has shaken the core of Indian cricket.Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of BCCI President N Srinivasan, was arrested by the Mumbai Police on Friday for allegedly indulging in betting."The ...
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Hawthorn beat gutsy Suns by 26 points
For two and a bit quarters, Gold Coast threatened to take their biggest AFL scalp. Instead Hawthorn kept their heads, and a brutal third quarter onslaught proved the difference as they beat the brave Suns by 26 points at the MCG on Sunday. Lance Franklin booted five goals and Jarryd Roughead and Shaun Burgoyne three each as the Hawks ran out 18.10 (118) to 14.8 (92) winners - a margin which ...
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Pagans rare feat carries Giants over Rockies
San Francisco Giants center fielder Angel Pagan gestures as he is introduced during the World Series Championship ring ceremony in San Francisco, California April 7, ...
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Warriors in big comeback to beat Knights
The Warriors have produced a remarkable turnaround, beating Newcastle 28-12 in Auckland on Sunday to climb off the bottom of the NRL table.The victory came eight days after the biggest defeat in the club's history when they were thrashed by 62-6 by Penrith.In a seesawing battle, the Warriors showed far more commitment than against the Panthers to bring up just their third win of the ...
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Holland leads Texas past Seattle 5-2
Texas Rangers' Leonys Martin slides safely toward third base on a triple against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine ...
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Australia to end live betting odds during sports PM
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia will ban the broadcast of betting odds during live sports matches under new rules unveiled Sunday, designed to keep the watching of sport separate from the promotion of gambling.Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the government had ordered broadcasters to amend their codes to ensure a reduction in the promotion and advertising of gambling during sport."All promotion ...
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Sports Neymar to sign five-year contract with Barcelona on Monday
Neymar 's decision. "My family and friends already know about my decisionI want to thank Santos' fans for these nine incredible years. My feelings for the club and the fans will never ...
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Live updates - Corruption in the IPL
Cricket News Hurl: This week we look at how painful it is to have relatives, and to be an IPL franchise, but how great it is to be an Australian female cricketer right ...
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BCCI suspends Gurunath pending investigations
was arrested by Mumbai Police on Friday night, has been suspended by the BCCI "from any involvement in the sport of cricket and in particular from any involvement with the Chennai Super Kings team" pending further ...
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Defensive demons Manly to work on attack
Manly will look to sharpen their attack over their much-needed NRL bye, but no one can question their defensive qualities.Five days on from making an NRL record 419 tackles in a gruelling golden-point draw against the Storm, Manly produced another mighty effort in a 16-10 home win over Canberra on Saturday night.The Raiders dominated the first 55 minutes, but the Sea Eagles again dug deep ...
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Chicago avoid elimination in NHL playoffs
The Chicago Blackhawks have avoided elimination in the NHL playoffs with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in game five of their second-round Western Conference series.In Saturday's other playoff game, the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, where they'll meet the Pittsburgh Penguins.Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw scored ...
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Report New controversy at scandal-scarred Rutgers
Rutgers ' scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee's women's volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through humiliation, fear and emotional abuse, ...
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Marco Andretti looks to end run of family futility at Indy 500
Jamie Squire/Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS -- He ran alone through the infield at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, jogging past fans attending a practice session last week. Marco Andretti was so content with the balance and feel of power of his car that he pulled into Gasoline Alley early, changed clothes in his motor coach, then went for a five-mile run. It gave him time to think, to envision in ...
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Cain stops Bigfoot in first round defends UFC title
LAS VEGAS -- Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160. Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos also stopped Mark Hunt on a spinning kick to the head with 42 seconds left in the third round at MGM Grand Garden Arena, likely ...
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Big Ten baseball Nebraska wins in 11 will meet Indiana for title
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } The Nebraska Cornhuskers refuse to go home quietly. Nebraska rallied to stave off elimination in the Big Ten Conference baseball tournament with a wild 7-6 victory over Indiana on Saturday night in front of 1,287 at Target Field. The teams will meet again at 12:05 p.m. Sunday to decide the tournament champion. Tanner Lubach broke out of a slump with a ...
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Cabreras 4 RBIs Lead San Diego Past Arizona 10-4
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Sydneys lederhosen out for football final
The Champions League final has been marked by German football fans in Sydney who braved the cold night - some in leather shorts - to take in the match in true German ...
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Barty can take next step at French Open
French authorities are investigating whether the stabbing of a soldier in a Paris suburb was a copycat attack in the wake of a soldier's murder in ...
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Bike woes slow Cadel Evans in Giro
Cadel Evans is fuming after a mechanical problem with his bike in snowy conditions cost him his second placing at the Giro d'Italia on the penultimate stage.In a three-week race contested in the most brutal of weather conditions, it was a desperately cruel blow for the 36-year-old Australian who has sent a strong message to those who doubted he could rediscover good form ahead of the Tour ...
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Velasquez defeats Silva defends UFC title
Cain Velasquez . After failing to hold onto the UFC belt in 2011, Velasquez made good in his second attempt, retaining the title in dominating fashion ...
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Hawks beat Wings to stay alive
CHICAGO (AP) -- The power play returned in the second half of the second period. All it took was one brilliant tip by one of the youngest players on the ice and a well-placed shot by the captain of a team in trouble. All that tinkering paid off when the Chicago Blackhawks needed it the most. Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw each had a timely power-play goal, and the Blackhawks avoided ...
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UFC 160 Velasquez dispatches Silva in 1st round
Garry A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160. Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos also stopped Mark Hunt on a spinning kick to the head with 42 seconds left in ...
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NRL supports proposed live betting ban
The NRL has backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's proposal to ban the promotion of live betting odds during match telecasts. The Federal Government's proposed changes would not only stop the spruiking of live odds but also crosses to gambling representatives on or near the field. Gambling advertising would be restricted to television commercial periods only. Ms Gillard said the move ...
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Roy Hibbert-Carmelo Anthony image shows power of sports
The Roy Hibbert narrative changed dramatically between his Game 6 win over the Knicks in Indianapolis and the Pacers’ Game 1 loss in Miami. The enduring Hibbert photo from the latter is of the big man on the pine in the last possession of overtime.But the shot of Hibbert’s block on Carmelo Anthony from a week ago endures. It was received in short, staring bursts last Sunday morning. ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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