Sports News – Newsletter for August 30, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Michael Clarke dating underwear model Kyly Boldy
MELBOURNE – Australian cricketer Michael Clarke has been dating underwear model and aspiring TV presenter Kyly Boldy.
According to Woman’s Day, Clarke and Boldy, both 29, have been seen going to the movies at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s exclusive East, but they have been keeping their relationship low-key.
A fashion industry insider said that Boldy is …. Original source : Michael Clarke dating underwear model Kyly Boldy.
Vaughan blames ICC’s anti-corruption unit for not keeping cricket clean
LONDON – Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has said that the ICC’s anti-corruption unit has failed to keep cricket clean, and blamed the taskforce for not policing the sport properly.
Cricket agent Mazhar Majeed was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers over an alleged betting scam involving the Pakistan national team.
The News … Read more : Vaughan blames ICC’s anti-corruption unit for not keeping cricket clean.
Tiger Woods’ ex-wife to open mental health clinic for children
NEW YORK – Tiger Woods’ ex-wife Elin Nordegren is all set to open a mental health clinic for children.
Nordegren, whose divorce was finalized last Monday, is considering spending some of her 65 million dollars settlement to set up a clinic providing mental-health counseling to underprivileged families in Florida, according the Sunday Times of …. Read the original article : Tiger Woods’ ex-wife to open mental health clinic for children.
Chris Evert vows not to get ‘within 20 feet of a married man’
LONDON – Former Wimbledon champion Chris Evert has vowed never to get hooked to married man again after breaking up from her third husband, golf star Greg Norman.
Sport’s golden couple got married in June 2008 after divorcing their previous spouses months earlier.
But the cracks quickly began to show and the relationship ended 15 months …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Chris Evert vows not to get ‘within 20 feet of a married man’.
Zardari summons immediate report on Lord’s Test match-fixing scandal
ISLAMABAD – Taking serious note of the match-fixing scandal that rocked the Lord’s Test between Pakistan and England, President Asif Ali Zardari has asked for an immediate preliminary report on the issue from PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt.
“The President has directed that he should be kept posted about the developments as to what happened and what [..] Read the original article: here.
Ben Roethlisberger Suspension: Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback To Meet NFL Commissioner
DENVER (GaeaTimes.com)- Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback of Pittsburgh Steelers who was slammed with a six games suspension after being allegedly involved in sexually assaulting a college student, is all set to meet with the commissioner of the National Football League, Roger Goodell to discuss the reduction of his suspension period. After it was … Read more »».
Ravens take to the air, proving they no longer must depend on running game and defense
Ravens’ new-look pass attack features 2 old hands
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Ravens will rely on a couple of old hands to play key roles in an aerial attack that almost certainly will be much more than a passing fancy.
The offseason trade for sure-handed Anquan Boldin and the signing of free agent wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth …. Source article : Ravens take to the air, proving they no longer must depend on running game and defense.
Friendly rivalry: Federer, Nadal have met in 7 Grand Slam finals, but never at US Open
Federer, Nadal have never faced off at US Open
NEW YORK – Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have played each other 21 times over the years, and all over the world.
Eight matches came at Grand Slam tournaments, and seven of those were in finals: three at Wimbledon, three at the French Open, one at …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Friendly rivalry: Federer, Nadal have met in 7 Grand Slam finals, but never at US Open.
Kuchar finally gets a win, as Tiger keeps playing
Kuchar gets the final piece
PARAMUS, N.J. – Matt Kuchar and Tiger Woods are happy about where they’re going, even if the itinerary is entirely different.
Kuchar won The Barclays with a sensational shot out of the rough to beat Martin Laird with a birdie in a playoff. The victory assures he will be at … Read more »».
Indian hockey squad for Commonwealth Games announced
NEW DELHI – A 16-member Indian hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games was announced Monday. Rajpal Singh will lead the team for the Oct 3-14 event.
“The team was selected after the trials conducted at Balewadi, Pune, in the presence of Hockey India selectors Balbir Singh and B.P. Govinda, government nominees Ajitpal Singh and Zafar Iqbal …. Read the original article : Indian hockey squad for Commonwealth Games announced.
Guilty Pak players must face tough punishment: Imran Khan
KARACHI – Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has said that any player found guilty of spot fixing during the tour of England must face tough punishment.
“I think there is a need to send out a message to youngsters…that crime does not pay,” The News quoted Imran, as saying.
“I myself have come to know … Original article on : Guilty Pak players must face tough punishment: Imran Khan.
Reports of match fixing by Pakistan players disturbing: Cricket Australia
SYDNEY – Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has said that reports of alleged Test cricket fixing by Pakistan players in London and Sydney is disturbing.
Cricket agent Mazhar Majeed was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers over an alleged betting scam involving the Pakistan national team.
The News of the World claimed …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Ponting shocked at spot-fixing allegations against Pakistani cricketers
MELBOURNE – Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has expressed his surprise at the spot-fixing allegations labeled against Pakistani cricketers during the Lord’s Test against England.
The Pakistan team is in the midst of a betting scam, where fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif are alleged to have bowled pre-arranged no-balls in the Lord’s Test, …. Original article : Ponting shocked at spot-fixing allegations against Pakistani cricketers.
Asif a ’serial match-fixer’, claims ex-girlfriend
LAHORE – Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s ex-girlfriend, Veena Malik, has launched a scathing attack at the 27-year-old pacer accusing him of being a ’serial match-fixer’.
Veena revealed that before the Pakistan team flew to Australia last year, Asif had made a sudden visit to Bangkok to meet certain bookies.
“He went to Bangkok to meet some …. Source : Asif a ’serial match-fixer’, claims ex-girlfriend.
Butt refuses to discuss Pakistan’s ‘dramatic’ loss in Sydney Test
SYDNEY – After surfacing of allegations that Pakistani players were involved in ’spot fixing’, captain Salman Butt has refused to answer allegations that his team deliberately lost the dramatic Sydney Test against Australia in January.
The Pakistan team is in the midst of a betting scam, where fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif are alleged …. Read the original article : Butt refuses to discuss Pakistan’s ‘dramatic’ loss in Sydney Test.
Pak players face life threat from militants over match fixing allegations: Experts
LONDON – Pakistani cricketers, who are allegedly involved in match fixing scandal, fear for their lives amid warnings that militants have put a price on their heads, according to security experts.
Reacting angrily to the match-fixing allegations, fans greeted the Pakistan cricket team with boos, jeers and pelted the team bus with rotten tomatoes as they … Read more : Pak players face life threat from militants over match fixing allegations: Experts.
‘Lord’s Test betting scam’ allegations ‘rubbish’: Majeed
LONDON – The brother and business partner of London-based Mazhar Majeed, the alleged man behind a 150,000-pound match-fixing scandal involving the Pakistan team, insists that the allegations are “just rubbish.”
Mazhar was secretly filmed by a British tabloid accepting 150,000 pounds to make sure that three ‘no-balls’ were bowled by Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and [..] Read the original article: here.
Mentor defends Mohammad Amir over match-fixing allegations
LONDON – Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir’s mentor and coach, Asif Bajwa, has rejected allegations that the 18-year-old was involved in the Lord’s Test match-fixing scandal.
Amir claimed a test best 6-84 in the fourth and final test against England on Saturday before his achievement was overshadowed by allegations of a multi-million pound betting ring. …. Read the original article : here.
Pak manager wants betting scam-hit England tour to continue
LONDON – Pakistan Team manager Yawar Saeed insists that the forthcoming Twenty20 and one-day internationals against England should go ahead despite the alleged match-fixing scandal.
The Pakistan team is in the midst of a betting scam, where fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif are alleged to have bowled pre-arranged no-balls in the Lord’s Test, which …. Original source : Pak manager wants betting scam-hit England tour to continue.
Fans greet Pak cricket players with boos, jeers and rotten tomatoes
LONDON – Reacting angrily to the match-fixing allegations, fans greeted the Pakistan cricket team with boos, jeers and pelted the team bus with rotten tomatoes as they used the stadium’s back gate after crashing to a humiliating defeat by England.
Cricket agent Mazhar Majeed was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers over … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Fans greet Pak cricket players with boos, jeers and rotten tomatoes.