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Paris, May 29: Paris looked nothing like the fashion capital of the world for a few hours on Monday when France’s Gael Monfils faced off with Czech Tomas Berdych in the first round of the French Open sporting a rather garish outfit. Maria Sharapova lit up Roland Garros when she stepped out for her title defence in a figure-hugging optical illusion purple dress but chances are the fashion police

Mumbai, May 29: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday was forced to join the silent brigade on the spot-fixing scandal even as calls for the resignation of BCCI?President N?Srinivasan began to emanate from within the board. Dhoni was bombarded with questions regarding the spot-fixing issue during Indian team’s departure press conference in Mumbai ahead of the Champions Trophy. But Dr R N

New Delhi, May 28: Arrested cricketers S Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila besides two bookies were today remanded in judicial custody till June 4 by a Delhi court which rejected the investigators' plea for two more days of custodial interrogation of the Indian pacer in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma turned down the plea of Special

Chennai, May 27: A defiant and combative BCCI President, who has decided to hang on to his position despite the IPL spot-fixing scandal, today said his resignation is being sought only by a "hounding media". Srinivasan, whose son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan has been arrested for alleged involvement in betting, reached here after attending the IPL final last night in

Kolkata, May 27: Sachin Tendulkar tonight announced his retirement from the cash-rich Indian Premier League soon after Mumbai Indians won their maiden title defeating Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final. "For World Cup I had to wait for 21 years but for this I had to wait for only six years. Also this is special for me as I won't be playing in IPL next season," Tendulkar said at the end of

Kolkata, May 27: Admitting that he takes Kolkata Knight Riders` defeats "personally", superstar Shahrukh Khan Sunday stressed that the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches have been a learning experience for him and his children. "I got to learn a lot (from IPL)...to learn how to lose but not become losers. My children have also learnt a lot. "They haven`t learnt that much from my profession. But

Kolkata, May 27: Lasith Malinga has been a rather passive presence in this edition of the IPL. But the pacer slipped into his zone in the final match of the tournament, setting up a 23-run win for Mumbai Indians over Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. The victory ensured a maiden IPL title for Mumbai. After notching up 148 for nine, Mumbai restricted the Super Kings to 125 for

Kolkata, May 26: Digging in his heels further, beleaguered BCCI President N Srinivasan yet again rejected demands for his resignation and announced the setting up of a three-member commission to go into allegations against his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, who has been arrested on charges of betting in IPL matches. Seeking to ride the storm threatening his continuance as chief of BCCI, he

New Delhi, May 26: A beleaguered BCCI on Sunday suspended Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan, who was arrested for alleged involvement in betting, pending an inquiry into his role in the IPL spot-fixing scandal that has shaken the core of Indian cricket. Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of BCCI President N Srinivasan, was arrested by the Mumbai Police on Friday for allegedly indulging in

Kolkata, May 26: Amid the intriguing but dark saga of the unfolding spot fixing and betting scam, two-time champions Chennai Super Kings take on traditional underachievers Mumbai Indians in the final of the controversy-ridden sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the iconic Eden Gardens here Sunday. A formidable but beleaguered Super Kings, who topped the round robin league on way to