India
FORMER CAPTAIN SUBJECT TO ON-GOING TAX PROBE
Tax officials questioned India's former cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin and all rounder Ajay Jadeja on Tuesday after their return from London, an official said.
CRICKET-PANEL TO DECIDE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS
A panel of legal experts will decide the future of South African cricketers Herschelle Gibbs, Henry Williams and Pieter Strydom after publication of an interim report on match-fixing next week.
INDIA GETS TOUGH WITH MATCH-FIXERS
Bans will be imposed on any Indian players involved in match-fixing, the country's cricket chief said.
INDIAN POLICE EXTEND MATCH-FIXING PROBE TO LONDON
Two Indian police officers have flown to Britain to search for new evidence in their match-fixing investigation.
SPORTASIA.COM APPOINTS DENTSU SPORTS MARKETING DIRECTOR
Sportasia.com, the Asian internet sports content producer, syndicator and distributor, has appointed Ikuya Tanaka of Dentsu?s Sports Marketing Division as a board director.
INDIAN TAXMEN CONTINUE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION
Tax investigators have begun examining the contents of several lockers sealed during last week's searches of the homes and offices of Indian cricketers, cricket officials and bookies.
METROSPORT LANDS INDIA SOCCER RIGHTS
UK sports advertising firm Metrosport has been appointed to handle advertising and sponsorship rights for the current UK tour of the Indian national soccer team.
CRICKET TAX RAIDS CONTINUE
Tax investigators searched the homes and offices of leading Indian cricketers for a second day on Friday in the latest twist in a match-fixing scandal that has shaken the sport and rattled fans.
TAX RAID IN LATEST CRICKET FIX TWIST
Income tax officers launched nationwide raids on the homes and offices of top Indian cricketers, officials and bookmakers on Thursday in the latest twist to a match-fixing scandal rocking the sport.
ASIAN GAMES COMMITTEE VISITS HONG KONG
The four-member Olympic Council of Asia's Evaluation Committee has arrived in Hong Kong's to scrutinise Hong Kong?s bid to host the 2006 Asian Games
KUALA LUMPUR BRIEFS ASIAN GAMES INSPECTORS
A four-man inspection team from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has seen what Malaysia has to offer as potential hosts of the 2006 Asian Games.
MINISTER CLAIMS EVIDENCE OF MATCH-FIXING
India's sports minister has said he has information that five or six Indian cricketers were involved in alleged match-fixing.
CRICKETER REVEALS NEW MATCH-FIX APPROACH
Australian test cricketer Ricky Ponting has said he was once offered money by a bookmaker to reveal information on his team and the weather.
ICC GRANTS BANGLADESH TEST STATUS
In a move that should add significant revenues to the coffers of cricket?s poorest affiliate nation, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that Bangladesh has been granted Test status.
EX-INDIAN SKIPPER FACES MATCH-FIX QUIZ
Federal investigators questioned India's former cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin for three hours on Thursday over his alleged involvement in match-fixing.
INDIA’S GOVERNMENT BACKS ASIAN GAMES BID
India's federal cabinet has approved the staging of the 2006 Asian Games in New Delhi if the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) bid is successful.
ASIAN MATCH-FIXING COSTS CRICKET OVER $2 MILLION.
Organisers lost over $2 million when benefit cricket matches involving Indian, South African and Sri Lankan players were called off following the recent match fixing controversy.
CRONJE CONFESSES TO MATCH FIX ATTEMPTS
Former South Africa cricket captain Hansie Cronje confessed on Thursday to approaching two team mates about fixing a one-day match against India this year and admitted accepting nearly $100,000 from bookmakers since 1996.