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Siddharth Trivedi took money from bookies but returned it: Report

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Siddharth Trivedi, the Rajasthan Royals fast bowler who is a prosecution witness in the IPL spot-fixing case, reportedly took money from bookies before returning it after the India TV sting in 2012. According to a report in the Indian Express, “Trivedi, in his statement, admitted he had taken Rs #Ajit Chandila #Amit Singh #Ankeet Chavan #Cricket #Delhi Police #IPL #IPL 6 #Rajasthan Royals #Siddharth Trivedi #Sports #Spot fixing #Sreesanth
Dalmiya and Srinivasan could attend ICC meet together

Jun 20, 2013

Jagmohan Dalmiya, the interim head of the BCCI, will most likely represent the Indian board at the ICC’s annual meeting later this month, but he won’t be going alone. N Srinivasan, who stepped aside for Dalmiya due to the IPL spot-fixing scandal, could also be headed to London. However, if #BCCI #Cricket #GoodNews #ICC #Jagmohan Dalmiya #N Srinivasan #Sports
Block your dates! Here are the biggest matches of EPL 2013-14

Jun 19, 2013

Get that calendar out and circle them dates with a red pen. Make excuses to bunk classes on that or the next day (depending on where you live), tell your parents that you won't be attending marriages on these days, make sure you're hale and hearty for those 90 minutes, #Arsenal #Chelsea #English Premier League #English Premier League fixtures #EPL #football #KickingAround #Liverpool #Manchester United #Tottenham
Unbeaten India stretch lead at top of ICC’s ODI rankings

Jun 19, 2013

India’s three-match winning streak in the group stages of the Champions Trophy has stretched their lead at the top of the ICC ODI rankings to eight points. India were already the no 1 ranked team in the world and their three wins over South Africa, West Indies and Pakistan have #Alastair Cook #Champions Trophy 2013 #Cricket #ICC #India #ODI Rankings #Ravindra Jadeja #Sports
Newcastle’s new director of football calls star midfielder Cabaye ‘kebab’

Jun 18, 2013

Talk about a bad start at your new job. Joe Kinnear, whose reign at Newcastle United in 2008-09 resulted in relegation for the Magpies, has now returned to the club as their new Director of Football. He will apparently oversee transfers and how to make the team better, and is seen #football #Joe Kinnear #Kebab #KickingAround #Newcastle United #Yohan Cabaye
Madrid offer world-record €155 million deal to keep Ronaldo?

Jun 18, 2013

It looks like Real Madrid are ready to break the bank in their bid to keep Cristiano Ronaldo with the team post-2015 when the Portuguese superstar's contract expires. According to Goal.com, Madrid are in advanced talks with Ronaldo's representatives over a deal totalling around €155 million (approximately US $207m) #football #KickingAround #Real Madrid #Ronaldo #Sports
How Pakistan lost the plot at the Champions Trophy

Jun 18, 2013

That Pakistan have crashed out of the Champions Trophy is now ancient history. But the excuses for the debacle have continued to flow unabated. The strangest one among them probably comes from former skipper Aamir Sohail, who believes that the root cause of Pakistan’s problems is Imran Khan. Most experts hold #Aamir Sohail #Champions Trophy 2013 #CT13 #Imran Khan #Shoaib Akhtar
I am innocent, did not trap Sreesanth, says Jiju Janardhanan

Jun 17, 2013

Jiju Janardhanan, cricketer Sreesanth's close friend and alleged bookie, has said he has nothing to do with the IPL spot-fixing scam. After returning home on bail at Koothuparampa in north Kerala, he also denied charges that it was he who "trapped" Sreesanth in the case. Speaking to Manorama news channel, Jiju said #Cricket #IPL #IPL spot-fixing #Jiju Janardhanan #Sports #Sreesanth
Team India unchanged for West Indies tour

Jun 17, 2013

The All India Senior Selection Committee has picked the Indian team for the forthcoming tri-series in the West Indies — and it is unchanged from the squad that is currently participating in the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales. India have won three matches in a row — beating South #Champions Trophy #Champions Trophy 2013 #India #MS Dhoni #NewsTracker #Sri Lanka #Team India #West Indies
Wish I had played singles for another five years: Leander Paes

Jun 17, 2013

Leander Paes, the grand old man of Indian tennis, turned 40 today and he is showing no signs of slowing down on the court, though he has started to dabble in entertainment, having acted in a Bollywood movie already (Vijay Amritraj also turned to acting after his tennis career). The most #GoodReads #Leander Paes #Sports #Tennis #TheySaidIt

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