Game, set and match-fixed: Taint of corruption will sadly overshadow tennis...
Now, after these revelations, the Australian Open is likely to be stymied by innuendo and cynicism. Players are going to be looked at suspiciously, exacerbated in this era of social media where open...
View ArticleAustralian Open under the scanner: After Djokovic, now Kokkinakis reveals...
More players revealed match-fixing approaches on Tuesday as the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament came under close scrutiny following claims that corruption in tennis was widespread. The post...
View ArticleI would love to hear names: From Djokovic and Federer to Serena, who said...
From Roger Federer to Maria Sharapova, here's what top players at the Australian Open said about the corruption reports in their post match conferences: The post I would love to hear names: From...
View ArticleSri Lanka skipper Mathews records statement in Perera-Herath case; wants...
Mathews clarified the investigation was into the bookie approach, which his team-mates duly reported, and not over players' possible involvement in match-fixing. The post Sri Lanka skipper Mathews...
View ArticleAustralian Open: No. 2 Simona Halep, No. 5 Rafael Nadal headline a day of...
Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep went crashing out of the Australian Open first round on Tuesday as a dramatic day of upsets grabbed attention away from a match-fixing controversy which has left tennis...
View Article‘Heavy’ match-fixing in lower levels of tennis, says anti-corruption official
Match-fixing is commonplace in tennis's lower levels and efforts to fight it are inadequate, a senior anti-corruption official told AFP after cheating claims rocked the sport during the Australian...
View ArticleRoddick, Navratilova join Federer in calling for names to be revealed in...
Federer was among the first to demand more information: "I would love to hear names," the Swiss star said Monday at a post-match news conference. The post Roddick, Navratilova join Federer in calling...
View ArticleShow me real proof: Djokovic rubbishes ‘absurd’ match-fixing allegation
World number one Novak Djokovic has called for those making corruption allegations to provide proof after blasting as "absurd" an Italian newspaper which suggested he could have thrown a match. The...
View Article‘Never even made my radar’: Agassi says he has never encountered match-fixing...
Andre Agassi says match-fixing in tennis "never even made my radar" while he was on tour. The post ‘Never even made my radar’: Agassi says he has never encountered match-fixing in tennis appeared first...
View ArticleCricket South Africa bans Gulam Bodi for 20 years for involvement in...
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday slapped a lengthy 20-year ban on Indian-born former all-rounder Gulam Bodi after he admitted to "contriving or attempting to fix matches" during the country's...
View ArticleMatch-fixing in tennis: Authorities announce independent review after...
Tennis authorities have announced an independent review into their fight against corruption after a bombshell report alleging widespread match-fixing sent shockwaves through the sport. The post...
View ArticleDid he or didn’t he? After alleging that Dhoni fixed Manchester Test, tour...
With a month left to go for the ICC World T20, the premier event for the shortest format of the game to be held on Indian soil, a former team India manager has made stunning claims of match-fixing by...
View ArticleWhat former team manager Sunil Dev said or didn’t say about Dhoni and...
Controversy erupted on Sunday when a sting video allegedly caught former Indian cricket manager and DDCA official Sunil Dev making allegations of match-fixing against MS Dhoni. The post What former...
View ArticleTennis accounted for nearly 75% of all suspicious betting alerts in 2015:...
Tennis accounted for nearly three quarters of all the suspicious betting alerts issued last year, the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) said in a report The post Tennis accounted for nearly...
View ArticleSouth Africa pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe under match-fixing investigation: Report
South Africa fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe is reportedly under investigation in a match-fixing case that has already seen one of the country's former international players banned for 20 years. The post...
View ArticleAsia Cup: India vs Pakistan clash is perfect platform for pacer Mohammad Amir...
Saturday’s crunch game against India is the perfect occasion for Amir to return to his old ways. There’s nothing that is even half as satisfactory for an average Pakistani cricket fan as a victory...
View ArticleTennis match-fixing scandal: Italian prosecutor wants dozens of players...
More than two dozen players who feature in evidence collected from gamblers should be investigated for possible links to betting rings, an Italian prosecutor has told the BBC and BuzzFeed News. Roberto...
View ArticleThe hammer, a beast with two wives: All you need to know about Antonio Conte,...
Antonio Conte was announced as Chelsea's new manager on Monday and has signed a three-year deal which starts after Euro 2016. The post The hammer, a beast with two wives: All you need to know about...
View ArticleMohammad Azharuddin has lent tremendous support to ‘Azhar’ film: Lara Dutta
Actress Lara Dutta says that former cricket player Mohammad Azharuddin, on whose life the film Azhar is based, is a phenomenal person. The post Mohammad Azharuddin has lent tremendous support to...
View ArticlePlanning the right fix: BCCI’s Anurag Thakur proposes 10 year jail term for...
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur, who is also a Lok Sabha MP, has introduced three private member bills including a significant 'National Sports Ethics Commission'...
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