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Afridi helps Pakistan level T20 series against SL

Afridi scored 52 off 33 balls to rescue Pakistan and allow them to post a total of 122 before taking two wickets for 17 runs as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 99.

Mighty Spain win only 1-0 against China

Silva finally opened the scoring with five minutes remaining after a darting run from Iniesta, which opened up the Chinese defence to leave him with a simple tap-in.

Chelsea's Gary Cahill ruled out of Euro 2012

Cahill, the starting center back, is the third England player in the last week to be ruled out of the tournament, following injuries to midfielders Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry ahead of their opener against France.

I-T to examine finances of states cricket associations

The Income Tax department has begun a scrutiny of tax records and finances of more than 25 state cricket associations in the country to probe whether these bodies are eligible to enjoy tax exemptions on their income.

Beckham says he misses London, would love to move back

The father of four children, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, said that he is always tempted to uproot from their Los Angeles base and return to home country.

Players warned off Twitter during Euro 2012

Teams fear that off the cuff remarks on Twitter could cause problems during this month's finals in Ukraine and Poland and other sides could follow the directives.

Cricketer, agent lose appeal in fixing scandal

Agent Mazhar Majeed was sentenced to two years and eight months last year for conspiring with players to bowl no-balls at predetermined times.

Sunil Gavaskar's father passes away

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar's father Manohar passed away in Bangalore, at the residence of his daughter, sources said. He was 88.

German football team to visit Nazi death camp at Auschwitz

The Germans, facing Portugal, Netherlands and Denmark in the group stage, will be based in the Polish city of Gdansk for the tournament that is co-hosted by Ukraine and will run from June 8 to July 1.

Italian PM considers suspending football over match-fixing

The widening match-fixing scandal has caused "profound sadness", Prime Minister Mario Monti said, adding that in his personal opinion, it may be a good idea to stop the professional game for two to three years.

Chess enthusiast Netanyahu follows Anand-Gelfand match

The game was broadcast on a giant screen in a room adjacent to the Prime Minister's office where Netanyahu watched it between meetings.

Man City's Barry ruled out of Euro 2012, replaced by Jagielka

The 31-year-old Barry, who has played 53 times for England, had a scan earlier on Monday which confirmed that he tore a muscle in his lower abdomen during Saturday's 1-0 friendly win over Norway in Oslo.

Chelsea's Battersea bid 'way off the place': sources

About 15 bidders including Chelsea, which is owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, submitted plans earlier this month to buy the protected 15-hectare site on the south bank of the River Thames.

2010 Wimbledon runner-up Zvonareva pulls out of French Open

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva of Russia withdrew from the French Open shortly before her first-round match Monday, citing an injured right shoulder.

French Open: Bhupathi-Bopanna seeded 6th, Paes-Peya 7th

Bhupathi and Bopanna will face the French team of Marc Gicquel and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the opening round at Paris. Meanwhile, Paes and his Austrian partner Alexander Peya will open against Italians Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini.

Nestle's Brabeck installed as F1 chairman

Brabeck, who chairs Swiss food group Nestle, said no final decision had been taken on whether to proceed with a listing that could value the business at some $10 billion.

Solksjaer turns down Aston Villa job

A club spokesman said that the former Manchester United striker turned down the chance for family reasons.

Hulkenberg expects Force India to deliver in Monaco

Hulkenberg had finished in top-10 with a timing of 1:39:09.709 at Catalunya Circuit last week and said he is up for the challenge this weekend.

Special I-T unit to handle BCCI-IPL tax cases

The Income Tax department has created a special audit team to bring together the scattered assessment and investigation proceedings of the BCCI and the IPL spread across the country.

Owais Shah reprimanded after loss to Deccan

The Rajasthan Royals batsman was reprimanded for his behaviour during the team's five-wicket loss to Deccan Chargers.

Stay off during Euro 2012, Polish PM tells protesters

The 16-nation Euro 2012 soccer championships, slated for June 8-July 1 will take place in four Polish cities of Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan as well as four Ukrainian cities of Kiev, Lvov, Donetsk and Kharkov.

Relegated Bolton release 11 players

The lengthy list on the club's website includes Croatia striker Ivan Klasnic and former Jamaica international Ricardo Gardner. Others who will not be retained include Gretar Steinsson, Sean Davis and Paul Robinson.

Beckham wants to be picked only on merit

Beckham, a global sporting celebrity who drew one of the loudest cheers of the night when he arrived at Thursday's formal flame handover ceremony and was introduced as 'Sir David', is no longer in contention for a place in the England side.

Wankhede brawl incident sad but govt won't interfere: Khurshid

Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said the Wankhede brawl involving actor Shah Rukh Khan was "sad" but it is not right for the government to interfere in every matter.

Ruud Gullit still questions Chelsea sacking

Ahead of the Champions League final, ex-Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit remains frustrated at the decision to sack him in 1998 in spite of leading Chelsea to a great position.

IPL should be closed, ban on SRK wrong: Lalu

With the Indian Premier League hit by controversies, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav today demanded that the tournament should be closed down.

Liz Hurley thanks Warne's children for warm welcome

Actress Elizabeth Hurley is delighted with the way fiance Shane Warne's kids have welcomed her into their family.

Clarke gets married in secret ceremony

Clarke was previously engaged to model Lara Bingle. During Australia's cricket tour of New Zealand in March 2010, Clarke left the tour to return to Sydney for "personal reasons," and he later confirmed the couple decided to call off their engagement.