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Alleged Bookie Sanjeev Chawla Moves High Court Challenging Custodial Remand
Sanjeev Chawla, alleged bookie and key accused in one of cricket''s biggest match-fixing scandals that involved former South African captain Hansie Cronje, moved the Delhi High Court on Friday challenging his 12-day custodial remand.
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Emraan Hashmi Says 'Don't Know Why I Get' Films About Match-Fixing
"Jannat released six years ago, and there was a match-fixing sub-plot in that film as well. So I don't know why I get only these controversial parts of cricket," said Emraan Hashmi
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Match-Fixing In Grand Slam Tennis Included Wimbeldon, Say Reports
World tennis was rocked on Monday by allegations that the game's authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing, just as the Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year, kicked off in Melbourne.
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed for Match-Fixing in Singapore
An Indian-origin man in Singapore, rated by prosecutors as a "criminal match-fixer extraordinaire" has been sentenced to four years in jail by a court here for conspiring to fix a football match during the Southeast Asian Games held in March this year.
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Indian-Origin Man in Singapore Faces Match-Fixing Bribe Charge
A 55-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean was among four men charged on Saturday in a court over his alleged role in conspiring to fix a football match at the South East Asia Games which begins in Singapore next week.
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Delhi Police file first charges against Hansie Cronje in 13-year-old match fixing scandal
The Delhi Police today filed charges over a match-fixing scandal involving the late South African captain Hansie Cronje, 13 years after the revelations sent shockwaves through the cricketing world.
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Watching for match-fixing, Pak minister warns team
Interior Minister Rehman Malik today triggered a controversy warning Pakistan players against indulging in match-fixing, comments that did not go well with the country's former players and administrators, who criticised him for his statement.Malik's critics attacked him for speaking about match-fixing without any reason and that if he had to say so...
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ICC pushes for legalised betting in India
After the scandal of spot-fixing rocked the cricketing world, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is now pushing for new ways to curb the menace. The ICC is believed to have approached the Indian government with a special request.Cricket's topmost body is lobbying with the Centre to legalise betting. In India, the only betting that is allowed i...
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Pakistani cricketing trio to face criminal charges over fixing
Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will face criminal charges in Britain over allegations they conspired with bookmakers to fix a match last year against England.The trio have protested their innocence to the International Cricket Council but Britain's Crown Prosecution Service says they and their agent have been summo...
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Angry Federer warns against match-fixing
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer on Friday warned players not to get involved in match-fixing, as Italian media reported a new investigation.
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Fixing in sports not a new phenomena: Jahangir Khan
Former world squash champion Jahangir Khan of Pakistan has claimed that fixing of matches is not a new phenomena in any sport and he was also approached several times by the bookies during his career to throw away matches.
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Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider speaks out
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider held his first press conference at a restaurant in London ever since fleeing from Dubai in the middle of the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa and admitted that he ran for life and wants to be safe.On Monday, the wicketkeeper had fled the Pakistan team hotel in Dubai claiming he w...
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Pakistan wicketkeeper seeks asylum in UK
Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has confirmed that he had sought asylum in the UK after fleeing from the Pakistan team hotel in Dubai following threats from match-fixers.The 24-year old cricketer also said that he did not inform his team management or fellow cricketers about the issue as he did not want to put them at a risk.The 24-year old...
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Pak players sign anti-corruption declarations: Report
In an extraordinary move to check corruption in Pakistan cricket, the players have reportedly signed legally binding declarations swearing to give all "relevant information about potential corruption or breaches of ICC rules" to the Anti Corruption and Security Unit.
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Match-fixing scandal: ICC investigation terrible, says Ijaz Butt
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the spot-fixing scandal.In an interview in Dubai, Butt said the ICC's handling of the investigation was "terrible" and its chief executive, Haroon Lorgat, should be fired.The ICC opened another investigation over the weekend into alleged P...
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Alleged Bookie Sanjeev Chawla Moves High Court Challenging Custodial Remand
Sanjeev Chawla, alleged bookie and key accused in one of cricket''s biggest match-fixing scandals that involved former South African captain Hansie Cronje, moved the Delhi High Court on Friday challenging his 12-day custodial remand.
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Emraan Hashmi Says 'Don't Know Why I Get' Films About Match-Fixing
"Jannat released six years ago, and there was a match-fixing sub-plot in that film as well. So I don't know why I get only these controversial parts of cricket," said Emraan Hashmi
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Match-Fixing In Grand Slam Tennis Included Wimbeldon, Say Reports
World tennis was rocked on Monday by allegations that the game's authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing, just as the Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year, kicked off in Melbourne.
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed for Match-Fixing in Singapore
An Indian-origin man in Singapore, rated by prosecutors as a "criminal match-fixer extraordinaire" has been sentenced to four years in jail by a court here for conspiring to fix a football match during the Southeast Asian Games held in March this year.
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Indian-Origin Man in Singapore Faces Match-Fixing Bribe Charge
A 55-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean was among four men charged on Saturday in a court over his alleged role in conspiring to fix a football match at the South East Asia Games which begins in Singapore next week.
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Delhi Police file first charges against Hansie Cronje in 13-year-old match fixing scandal
The Delhi Police today filed charges over a match-fixing scandal involving the late South African captain Hansie Cronje, 13 years after the revelations sent shockwaves through the cricketing world.
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Watching for match-fixing, Pak minister warns team
Interior Minister Rehman Malik today triggered a controversy warning Pakistan players against indulging in match-fixing, comments that did not go well with the country's former players and administrators, who criticised him for his statement.Malik's critics attacked him for speaking about match-fixing without any reason and that if he had to say so...
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ICC pushes for legalised betting in India
After the scandal of spot-fixing rocked the cricketing world, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is now pushing for new ways to curb the menace. The ICC is believed to have approached the Indian government with a special request.Cricket's topmost body is lobbying with the Centre to legalise betting. In India, the only betting that is allowed i...
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Pakistani cricketing trio to face criminal charges over fixing
Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will face criminal charges in Britain over allegations they conspired with bookmakers to fix a match last year against England.The trio have protested their innocence to the International Cricket Council but Britain's Crown Prosecution Service says they and their agent have been summo...
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Angry Federer warns against match-fixing
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer on Friday warned players not to get involved in match-fixing, as Italian media reported a new investigation.
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Fixing in sports not a new phenomena: Jahangir Khan
Former world squash champion Jahangir Khan of Pakistan has claimed that fixing of matches is not a new phenomena in any sport and he was also approached several times by the bookies during his career to throw away matches.
-
Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider speaks out
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider held his first press conference at a restaurant in London ever since fleeing from Dubai in the middle of the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa and admitted that he ran for life and wants to be safe.On Monday, the wicketkeeper had fled the Pakistan team hotel in Dubai claiming he w...
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Pakistan wicketkeeper seeks asylum in UK
Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has confirmed that he had sought asylum in the UK after fleeing from the Pakistan team hotel in Dubai following threats from match-fixers.The 24-year old cricketer also said that he did not inform his team management or fellow cricketers about the issue as he did not want to put them at a risk.The 24-year old...
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Pak players sign anti-corruption declarations: Report
In an extraordinary move to check corruption in Pakistan cricket, the players have reportedly signed legally binding declarations swearing to give all "relevant information about potential corruption or breaches of ICC rules" to the Anti Corruption and Security Unit.
-
Match-fixing scandal: ICC investigation terrible, says Ijaz Butt
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the spot-fixing scandal.In an interview in Dubai, Butt said the ICC's handling of the investigation was "terrible" and its chief executive, Haroon Lorgat, should be fired.The ICC opened another investigation over the weekend into alleged P...
