Players are pawns in a game in which a gift becomes a gateway to entrapment and festering corruptionWhen Zulqarnain Haider took his passport and his bags, quietly shut the door on his hotel room and left to catch an early flight from Abu Dhabi to London, he may have begun the process by which there [...]
Exclusive: Chelsea FC considering move to site of Earls Court Exhibition Centre – but move could torpedo plans to build 8,000 home complexChelsea Football Club are in talks to quit their 105-year old home at Stamford Bridge and build a ground on the site of the soon- to-be-demolished Earls Court exhibition centre to hold at [...]
Back home the 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is considered one of the good guys in a sport troubled by match-fixingIf, as appears increasingly likely, Zulqarnain Haider fled to London from Dubai after he defied the fixers by playing a match-winning one-day innings for Pakistan against South Africa last weekend, then plenty in his native Lahore would nod [...]
The International Cycling Union have asked the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) to open disciplinary proceedings against Alberto Contador.
• Lewis Moody has ‘general soreness’ to his head• All Black hooker Mealamu cited over alleged buttThe uncapped Northampton flanker Tom Wood has been called into the England squad as cover for the captain, Lewis Moody. The Rugby Football Union said Moody had “general soreness” to his head.The Bath flanker led England in their 26-16 [...]
• Tatafu Polota-Nau arrives to reinforce Wallabies’ front row• England warned they will not have it all their own wayAs Australia bolstered their front-row resources todaywith the arrival of the bulky Waratahs hooker Tatafu Polata-Nau, the Wallabies said there would be no repeat of the infamous Test at Twickenham five years ago when the buckling [...]
Harbhajan Singh has said that India’s effort to save this Test from the depths of 5 for 15 showed why they were the No. 1 team
• South African thinks Wallabies are strong enough• Francois Steyn bolsters Springbok squadThe South Africa prop, Jannie du Plessis, has warned England not to expect to dominate Australia in the scrum despite the way the Wallabies capitulated up front against Wales last weekend, when they conceded seven penalties at the set-piece and only escaped a [...]
Allrounder James Franklin has been called up to replace the injured Hamish Bennett for the remaining two Tests against India
Michael Ballack claims his Germany team-mate would “fit in well” at a club like Manchester United or Real Madrid
Tottenham boss insisted he had still to see midfielder’s alleged stamp on Bolton striker Johan Elmander which could land the midfielder a Football Association charge
No8 says Johnsons men cannot afford to switch off like they did early on against All Blacks if they are to bounce back by beating Wallabies
Ian Bell Ashes diary: As much as being a game of technique and talent, cricket is now very much a physical sport and you have to be able to stand up, especially on hot days
• I’m really excited about this challenge, says Noble’s former No2• Noble linked with Penrith Panthers after one season in WrexhamCrusaders have confirmed the appointment of Iestyn Harris as head coach following Brian Noble’s resignation – the former Great Britain coach, announced last night he is to step down after just one season in charge.The [...]
Pakistan team officials have confirmed wicketkeeper has disappeared with his passport ahead of the deciding one-day international against South Africa in Dubai