Sachin Tendulkar becomes IAF Group Captain

Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar added another feather to his crown on Friday, as he was conferred the rank of Group Captain by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The ‘Master Blaster’ said it is one of the ‘greatest honours’ he has ever received.

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Never heard of bookie approaching Indian players: Sachin Tendulkar

While three Pakistan cricketers are expected to be questioned by Scotland Yard detectives on the ‘spot-fixing’ scam, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said Indian players have never been contacted by bookies.

“Never ever in my 21 years of inter

Pakistan High Commissioner attack ICC

Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid S Hassan on Friday attacked the International Cricket Council (ICC) saying that the three accused players were “innocent” and also gave a new twist to the spot-fixing scandal by announcing that Indian bookmakers were involved i

ICC charge Pakistan’s three players under Anti-Corruption code

The International Cricket Council has charged three Pakistan players with various offenses under Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel relating to alleged irregular behavior during, and in relation to, the fourth Te

AB de Villiers ‘chuffed’ to reach number one spot

On this week’s ICC Cricket World audio show South Africa’s AB de Villiers talks about his recent rise to top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen as well as his nominations for various awards at this year’s LG ICC Awards, including t

Archery queen Deepika Kumari aims gold medal

Teenage sensation from India Deepika Kumari waltzed into the finals of a senior international archery tournament at the World Cup Stage IV meet in Shanghai on Thursday.

Indian champion Deepika, who is also the reigning cadet world champion, will play agains

Handed match-fixing proof to ICC: Veena Malik

Veena Malik, ex-girlfriend of Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, has handed over the evidence on his involvement with Indian bookies in recent times and also engaging in spot fixing to International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (

Cricketers are innocent: Pak High Commissioner Wajad S Hasan

Pakistan High Commissioner Wajad S Hasan said on Thursday that the country will defend its three cricketers accused of the no-ball conspiracy as they maintain they are ‘innocent’.

Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir were que

Pakistan drop tainted trio from England tour

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday ruled out the tainted trio of captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for the rest of England tour with team manager Yawar Saeed declaring that reinforcements will be called next week.

“The s

US Open: Sania Mirza’s run ends in women’s singles

India’s Sania Mirza failed to get the measure of Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, losing 2-6, 4-6 in the second round of the US Open here Wednesday.

With Sania’s loss, India’s challenge in the singles is over, with Somdev Devvarman already crashin

CWG security to be ready by Sep 15: P Chidambaram

A four-tier security for the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games was announced as the government on Wednesday finalised its security structure for the Games after a high-level meeting on security chaired by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Speaking on CWG sec

PCB to grill tainted cricketers today

Tainted Pakistani cricketers captain Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir will face an internal inquiry of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday at the Pakistan High Commission here.

The three players were barred from practicin

Pakistan needs moral revolution: Imran Khan

Former Pakistan captain and cricketing legend Imran Khan said the youth of Pakistan do not have role models and that the people in the country need moral revolution to avoid the crisis the country is undergoing.

“Youngsters do not have very good role mode

Scotland Yard summons Pakistani cricketers

Pakistani players plunge deeper into the spot-fixing scandal as the Scotland Yard on Tuesday summoned team captain Salman Butt and fast-pacers Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir for questioning.

The three players, along with wicket keeper Kamran Akmal, were a

Dropped from CWG, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore lashes at selection

Athens Olympics silver medalist double trap shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was axed from the Indian shooting team at the Commonwealth Games as he missed the last day of trials here and stands disqualified for selection.

Rathore said it was the “vindic

Match fixing scandal could hit flood aid for Pakistan

The match fixing scandal could hit aid for victims of floods that have ravaged Pakistan, feared a British MP who added that it was “absolutely the worst thing that could have happened now”.

Khalid Mahmood, a Labour MP from Perry Barr in Birmingham, said: “I

Narendra Modi slams PM for CWG ‘mess’

Ahmedabad, Aug 31 : Taking pot shots at the Congress-led Central government for delay in completion of Commonwealth Games (CWG) venues, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the venues won’t be ready in time even if the prime minister ‘mops

Sania Mirza in second round, early exit for Somdev Devvarman

New York, Aug 31 : India’s Sania Mirza won her fourth match on the trot to cruise to the second round of US Open but Somdev Devvarman made an early exit losing his opening round in the men’s singles event.

Sania, who entered the women’s singles as a qualifi

Player of first soccer World Cup final Francisco Varallo dies at 100

Francisco Varallo, the longest surviving player from the first soccer World Cup final, died Monday at the age of 100, Argentinian media reported.

Varallo was the youngest player to compete in the first World Cup in 1930 when he played for Argentina in the t

Cricket world calls for tough action against tainted Pakistani players

A day after charges of match-fixing rocked world cricket, International Cricket Council (ICC) president Sharad Pawar Monday said serious action will be taken against any Pakistani cricketer found guilty, even as an Indian name cropped up in the controversy.