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All Rights Reserved. http://www.mid-day.com/images/middaylogo.gif http://www.mid-day.com/ 144 28 Visit http://www.mid-day.com/ http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-ipl-spot-fixing-bookies-sreesanth-rajasthan-royals.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 03:03:27 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-ipl-spot-fixing-bookies-sreesanth-rajasthan-royals.htm The current mess that is the Indian Paisa or Punter League (IPL)... oops did somebody say Premier? has given rise to a new cricket lingo like jhaapak fixing, fixing to silly, silly yeah http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-cant-erase-history.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:28 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-cant-erase-history.htm Anil Kumble's suggestion to delete records of tainted players doesn't find acceptance from cricket statisticians http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-taking-on-a-new-mantle-rohit-sharma.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:29 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-taking-on-a-new-mantle-rohit-sharma.htm He's young, talented and hot. Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma who has been going great guns in the ongoing premier league confesses that marriage proposals come to him by the dozen. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-ipl-is-not-just-about-big-hitting-lisa-guha.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 04:23:15 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-ipl-is-not-just-about-big-hitting-lisa-guha.htm Former England women's cricketer, now an IPL expert, talks about her love and passion for the game on her 28th birthday http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-barcelona-babies-revel-as-daddies-lift-la-liga.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:57 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-barcelona-babies-revel-as-daddies-lift-la-liga.htm Catalans celebrate 22nd title with a 2-1 win over Valladolid; stay on course for Real's 100-point record http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-let-all-be-consistent-and-fair-in-our-analysis.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:18 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-let-all-be-consistent-and-fair-in-our-analysis.htm A cricket enthusiast's view to the spot fixing controversy http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-i-can-only-play-for-barca-says-messi.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 21:01:00 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-i-can-only-play-for-barca-says-messi.htm Argentine football star Lionel Messi said yesterday he could not play for any team other than Barcelona, where he has been since the age of 13. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-kkr-did-not-bond-emotionally-with-city-feel-kolkata-cricket-fraternity.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:24 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-kkr-did-not-bond-emotionally-with-city-feel-kolkata-cricket-fraternity.htm The champions have had to bite the dust not in a glorious battle, but in the rather humiliating circumstances of not being able to even qualify for the playoff stage. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-former-ranji-player-baburao-yadav-ipl-spot-fixing-scam-arrest.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:31 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-former-ranji-player-baburao-yadav-ipl-spot-fixing-scam-arrest.htm Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav is the latest to be arrested for spot fixing in the Indian Premier League, Delhi Police said Tuesday. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-sports-indian-boxers-win-european-title-create-history.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:40 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-sports-indian-boxers-win-european-title-create-history.htm Indian boxers scaled new frontiers as they powered through to claim the top rank and bag the 2013 Invitational FXTM International Limassol Boxing Cup. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-david-warner-hearing-set-for-wednesday.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:42 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-david-warner-hearing-set-for-wednesday.htm Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing this week into an alleged code of conduct breach after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country's leading cricket writers. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-british-open-saurav-ghosal-wins-opener.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:09 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-british-open-saurav-ghosal-wins-opener.htm Saurav Ghosal blanked Jonathan Kemp in his men's first round match while Joshana Chinappa rallied past Deon Saffery to make the women's draw at the Allam British Open Squash Championships yesterday http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-vazirani-tennis-siddhant-sanya-supreme.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:12:12 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-vazirani-tennis-siddhant-sanya-supreme.htm Boys top seed Siddhant Bhavnani of Mumbai and girls second seed Sanya Singh of Pune fashioned straight sets victories to emerge champions in the Parsram J Vazirani Memorial All India Junior Open Talent Series Tennis Tournament for boys and girls unde http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-life-after-alex-ferguson-begins-at-manchester-united.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:25:36 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-life-after-alex-ferguson-begins-at-manchester-united.htm David Moyes started the post-Alex Ferguson era at Manchester United yesterday as the Premier League champions' new boss arrived at the club's training ground for the first time. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-mourinho-will-bid-goodbye-to-real-madrid.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:02 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-mourinho-will-bid-goodbye-to-real-madrid.htm Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after the club and the coach agreed to his departure by mutual consent, the club's president Florentino Perez has announced. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-ipl-spot-fixing-rajasthan-royals-terminate-contract-three-tainted-cricketers.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 15:31:16 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-ipl-spot-fixing-rajasthan-royals-terminate-contract-three-tainted-cricketers.htm Beleaguered Rajasthan Royals today terminated the contract of the three players -- including India pacer S Sreesanth -- arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the ongoing IPL besides filing an FIR against the tainted trio. The Railways have also suspe http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/190513-ipl-spot-fixing-tough-action-players-bcci-sreesanth-chandila-chavan.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 08:52:09 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/190513-ipl-spot-fixing-tough-action-players-bcci-sreesanth-chandila-chavan.htm In a press meeting today held in regards to the IPL spot-fixing scandal, the BCCI buys time and plans to take action only after completion of internal inquiry http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-ipl-spot-fixing-rs20l-ajit-chandila-cricket-kit-anji-player-detained-rr-file-fir.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 13:34:15 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-ipl-spot-fixing-rs20l-ajit-chandila-cricket-kit-anji-player-detained-rr-file-fir.htm On a day of fresh developments, a Ranji player was detained for questioning and Rajasthan Royals lodged a complaint with Delhi Police against its three players even as investigators seized Rs 20 lakh stacked in a cricket kit kept in the house of a r http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-cricket-cops-probing-bollywood-tollywood-links-in-ipl-spot-fixing-sreesanth.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:59 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-cricket-cops-probing-bollywood-tollywood-links-in-ipl-spot-fixing-sreesanth.htm Mumbai police today grilled a casting director who sent photographs of models to S Sreesanth and has summoned a Telugu film producer having business links with the tainted India pacer for questioning in connection with its probe into the IPL spot-fix http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-mccullum-backs-kiwi-batsmen.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:27 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-mccullum-backs-kiwi-batsmen.htm New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum insisted he still had faith in his batsmen after an "hour of madness" cost the team dear in a thumping first Test defeat at Lord's. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-any-match-against-india-is-always-special-hafeez-sports.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 07:51:09 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-any-match-against-india-is-always-special-hafeez-sports.htm Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is all geared up for the upcoming Champions Trophy clash against India, and said any encounter between the traditional rivals on the cricketing field is "always very special". http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-new-zealand-england-lords-test.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 02:48:49 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-new-zealand-england-lords-test.htm New Zealand get bowled out inside 100 handing England a 170-run win http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/060513-cricket-controversycase-filed-against-ms-dhoni-for-hurting-religious-sentiments.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 13:17:03 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/060513-cricket-controversycase-filed-against-ms-dhoni-for-hurting-religious-sentiments.htm Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni finds himself at the centre of a controversy after posing for an advertisement in a magazine as Lord Vishnu. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/010513-bailey-gets-vice-captain-nod-for-champions-trophy-sports-cricket.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 07:33:41 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/010513-bailey-gets-vice-captain-nod-for-champions-trophy-sports-cricket.htm George Bailey was today handed the vice-captaincy of Australia's squad for their defence of the Champions Trophy, while promising fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile won a call-up. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-jose-mourinho-is-welcome-at-chelsea-lampard.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 20:36:35 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/210513-jose-mourinho-is-welcome-at-chelsea-lampard.htm Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard yesterday admitted he would love to work with Jose Mourinho again as reports continue to link the Real Madrid manager with a return to Stamford Bridge. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-chelsea-finish-fourth-as-sir-alex-ferguson-bows-out.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 19:36:04 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-chelsea-finish-fourth-as-sir-alex-ferguson-bows-out.htm Arsenal won the race for fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle, while Alex Ferguson's career ended in remarkable fashion as Manchester United drew 5-5 at West Bromwich Albion yesterday. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-chelsea-fernando-torres-oscar-cardozo.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 05:50:12 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-chelsea-fernando-torres-oscar-cardozo.htm A 93rd-minute header from Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a stunning 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday as the London club claimed the trophy for the first time in heart-stopping fashion http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/150513-bayern-says-no-interest-in-signing-declining-rooney-sports.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 07:21:04 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/150513-bayern-says-no-interest-in-signing-declining-rooney-sports.htm With his time at Manchester United seeming to be coming to a close, striker Wayne Rooney is now facing a problem over his list of potential destinations after German club Bayern Munich dismissed speculations of the player coming to the their side. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-vijender-singh-dope-scandal-over.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 10:48:58 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-vijender-singh-dope-scandal-over.htm "The nightmare is finally over and I am back to a normal life", said a relieved Vijender Singh as he broke his silence on the sensational drug scandal that severely hurt his reputation, insisting that more than a crisis, it was a learning experience http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-sports-prakash-padukone-launches-badminton-talent-hunt-in-mumbai.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 13:15:25 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-sports-prakash-padukone-launches-badminton-talent-hunt-in-mumbai.htm Former All England champion Prakash Padukone and Tata Capital on Monday announced launch of a joint talent hunt for children between eight and 12 years of age at five gymkhanas of the city. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-serena-williams-beats-victoria-azarenka.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 19:53:08 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-serena-williams-beats-victoria-azarenka.htm World No 1 Serena Williams dispatched Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the women's final to claim her fourth straight title. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-danny-pedrosa-wins-at-le-mans.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:50 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200513-danny-pedrosa-wins-at-le-mans.htm Honda's Dani Pedrosa won the French MotoGP at Le Mans yesterday from a hobbling Cal Crutchlow to take the lead in the world championship standings. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/120513-it-official-maria-dating-dimitrov.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 20:18:10 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/120513-it-official-maria-dating-dimitrov.htm World No 2 Maria Sharapova confirmed on Saturday that she is dating fellow tennis star, the highly-rated Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/apr/300413-tiger-woods-steps-out-for-michael-jordan-wedding.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:49:20 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/apr/300413-tiger-woods-steps-out-for-michael-jordan-wedding.htm Golfer Tiger Woods was seen attending NBA star Michael Jordan's wedding recently. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-ipl-6-sreesanth-chandila-chavan-spot-fixing-delhi-police.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 16:05:46 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-ipl-6-sreesanth-chandila-chavan-spot-fixing-delhi-police.htm Delhi Police reveals the entire modus operandi behind the IPL 6 spot-fixing scandal involving three Rajasthan Royals players including Indian pacer S Sreesanth, at a press conference held today http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200113-old-adversary-andre-nel-slams-sreesanth.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 02:42:35 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/200113-old-adversary-andre-nel-slams-sreesanth.htm South African bowler, whom India's controversial pacer famously teased after hitting him for a six in the 2006 Johannesburg Test, terms alleged spot fixer 'pretty stupid ' http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-sreesanth-2-others-arrested-for-spot-fixing-in-ipl-sports.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 17:06:28 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-sreesanth-2-others-arrested-for-spot-fixing-in-ipl-sports.htm Arrested Indian pacer S Sreesanth and 13 others, including two other cricketers of Rajasthan Royals franchise, were on Thursday sent to police custody for five days even as the BCCI suspended them for their alleged role in spot-fixing scandal that ha http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-my-son-has-been-trapped-says-sreesanth-mother-sports.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 13:44:24 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-my-son-has-been-trapped-says-sreesanth-mother-sports.htm Kerala speedster S Sreesanth's parents have defended their son and said that he would "never betray cricket". http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/170513-ankeet-chavan-breaks-down-accepts-spot-fixing-charge-sports.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 16:56:20 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/170513-ankeet-chavan-breaks-down-accepts-spot-fixing-charge-sports.htm The three Rajasthan Royals bowlers -- S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan -- have reportedly confessed to their to spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/180513-ankeet-did-it-out-of-fear-says-friend.htm Sat, 18 May 2013 00:46:47 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/180513-ankeet-did-it-out-of-fear-says-friend.htm If a close associate of Ankeet Chavan is to be believed, the Mumbai and Rajasthan Royals left-arm spinner was forced by the bookies to be a part of the spot fixing scandal. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/180513-sports-hansie-cronjes-brother-speaks-out-about-spot-fixing-scandal.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 21:55:19 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/180513-sports-hansie-cronjes-brother-speaks-out-about-spot-fixing-scandal.htm Frans Cronje, brother of the former South African skipper who was the first to admit to match-fixing in 2000, expresses surprise that players haven't learnt any lessons from his brother's sensational fall from grace. http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-ipl-6-rahul-dravid-kieron-pollard-shane-watson-send-off.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:14 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/may/160513-ipl-6-rahul-dravid-kieron-pollard-shane-watson-send-off.htm Rajasthan Royals' skipper Rahul Dravid feels Kieron Pollard's celebration after dismissing Shane Watson was a cowardly act http://www.mid-day.com/columnists/2013/may/090513-champions-trophy-squad-mahendra-singh-dhoni-bcci.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 02:17:12 GMT http://www.mid-day.com/columnists/2013/may/090513-champions-trophy-squad-mahendra-singh-dhoni-bcci.htm Not only did the Board of Control not offer basic explanations for key omissions and inclusions when they released India's Champions Trophy squad to the media last week