David Beckham, Gordon Ramsay in campsite gun scare

LONDON – Football ace David Beckham and TV chef Gordon Ramsay got so scared during their recent campaign trip that they left their tents and checked into a posh hotel.

The pals had packed tents and headed out into the sticks near Los Angeles for a bit of bonding with …. Original source  : David Beckham, Gordon Ramsay in campsite gun scare.

Malouda backs ‘champions’ Chelsea to thrash Manchester City and Arsenal

LONDON – Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has said that his club would continue their incredible start to the Premier League season by beating Manchester City and Arsenal.

Runaway league leaders Chelsea have won all five of their games this season, scoring a whopping 21 goals …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Malouda backs ‘champions’ Chelsea to thrash Manchester City and Arsenal.

‘Bumpy’ Sydney Cricket Ground getting a dream makeover to restore iconic status

SYDNEY – Less than a month before the start of a new cricket season in Australia, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is undergoing renovation, where workmen are using laser technology to produce the perfect playing area.

The process will remove bumps and hollows, refine the 360-degree camber, thereby improving … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Bumpy’ Sydney Cricket Ground getting a dream makeover to restore iconic status.

Top Premiere footie stars caught trying to score at nightclubs, bars

LONDON – A fake WAG caught four other top footballers in six hours at nightclubs trying to score with women.

Investigative reporter Lauren Veveers hit several nightspots and found that players were still unable to resist women at bars and clubs.

Veevers began … Original source on Gaea Times at : Top Premiere footie stars caught trying to score at nightclubs, bars.

Butt’s England match throwing remark “hara-kiri tantamount to suicide”: Former chiefs

KARACHI – Pakistan’s Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has come under stinging criticism from his predecessors for accusing the English players of throwing a match for an “enormous” amount of cash.

Former PCB chief Khalid Mahmood slammed Butt’s remarks as “most …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

James Anderson poses nude for gay mag cover

London, Sep 21 (ANI): England cricketer James Anderson has become the first professional player to feature on the cover page of gay magazine Attitude.

Good-looking Anderson posed nude for October’s issue of the magazine and insisted that there was no homophobia in the game.

“There’s … Read : James Anderson poses nude for gay mag cover.

Subhash Gupte, not Warne was finest leg-spinner of all time: Sobers

MELBOURNE – West Indian legend Sir Garfield Sobers has said that Australian great Shane Warne has been overrated as a bowler.

Sobers made this claim in a book released in England titled “In a League of Their Own: 100 Cricket Legends Select Their World XI”.

Sobers used his foreword to overcome the notion held …. Original source  : Subhash Gupte, not Warne was finest leg-spinner of all time: Sobers.

Summer of hard work finally pays off for Berbatov

LONDON – Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov believes that a summer of hard work has been a key factor in his explosive start to the Premier League season.

Berbatov has struggled to make a sustained impact at Old Trafford since his 2008 arrival from Tottenham Hotspur.

However, the 29-year-old is getting his rewards in a spectacular way … Original source on Gaea Times at : Summer of hard work finally pays off for Berbatov.

Kiwi chef de mission impressed with dining hall, recreation zones around Games village

NEW DELHI – New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie slammed the authorites on Tuesday for ‘not having done enough’ with regard to the Delhi Commonwealth Games, but added that he is impressed with the dining hall and the recreation zones around the Games village here.

New Zealand was among nations to complain about the unpreparedness …. Source article  : Kiwi chef de mission impressed with dining hall, recreation zones around Games village.

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CWG may be called off: New Zealand chef de mission

AUCKLAND – The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, scheduled to begin Oct 3, is under serious risk of being called off, the New Zealand team’s chef de mission Dave Currie said Tuesday.

The unprepared state of the athletes village has stunned foreign delegates in the Indian capital and there was a mountain to climb to have … Read more »».

House-to-house surveys before CWG

NEW DELHI/GURGAON – Policemen are conducting house-to-house surveys across the capital and in its satellite towns of Gurgaon and Noida, especially near the Commonwealth Games venues and major markets, to know about the occupants and whether any new faces have come up in any neighbourhood.

“It’s a routine exercise. We keep on doing surveys from time …. Source  : House-to-house surveys before CWG.

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Commonwealth Games Preparation Woes Persist

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- It seems that the uncertainty and problems surrounding the upcoming Commonwealth Games in the capital refuse to wither away. Barely 12 days are remaining before the much awaited event takes off in Delhi but the preparation woes are still haunting the organizers and giving them sleepless nights. The chief of the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Commonwealth Games Preparation Woes Persist.

Asif’s ex-girlfriend says got death threats after speaking out on match-fixing

Karachi, Sep 21(ANI): The former girlfriend of Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, actress Veena Malik, has said that she has received death threats after speaking out about the match-fixing scandal.eena revealed that she received a terrifying email after handing evidence of Asif’s dealings with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Asif’s ex-girlfriend says got death threats after speaking out on match-fixing.

Former PCB chief claims all cricket-playing nations involved in match-fixing

KARACHI – In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal rocking Pakistan, former chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)- Arif Abbasi- has claimed that all cricket-playing nations are somehow involved in match-fixing.

In an interview, Abbasi said that though every team in world cricket …. Read the original article  : Former PCB chief claims all cricket-playing nations involved in match-fixing.

Now, ICC investigating Pakistan-Australia Lord’s Test following fresh fixing allegations

LONDON – The International Cricket Council (ICC)’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is reportedly investigating the Lord’s Test between Pakistan and Australia played in July.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the match involves a different set of players to those accused of rigging aspects of the fourth Test …. Source  : Now, ICC investigating Pakistan-Australia Lord’s Test following fresh fixing allegations.

Australian cricketers get unprecedented 24X7 security

CHANDIGARH – The Australian cricketers, who arrived here on Monday for a two Test series against India, have been provided with more than 100 security guards in military-style uniforms, who will be guarding them round the clock.

The corridors of hotel where the players checked in were … Read more : Australian cricketers get unprecedented 24X7 security.

‘Livid’ PCB boss Butt accuses ECB of being ‘biased’ against Pak in spot-fixing scam

DUBAI – Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has accused the England and Wales Cricket Board of being biased in the spot-fixing investigation that has engulfed the Pakistan team, and has threatened to sue those behind the “sinister conspiracy.”

“This …. Read the original article  : ‘Livid’ PCB boss Butt accuses ECB of being ‘biased’ against Pak in spot-fixing scam.

PCB boss Butt denies accusing England of ‘throwing’ fixed match at Oval

LONDON – Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has denied accusing the English players of being involved in match-fixing, after earlier suggesting that they may have thrown a one-day international match for an “enormous” amount of cash.

Butt said in an interview that he had …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : PCB boss Butt denies accusing England of ‘throwing’ fixed match at Oval.