New Delhi: Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has sought strict action against those found guilty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal which broke on Thursday.

Three Rajasthan Royals players - S. Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were arrested by the Delhi Police special cell late Wednesday night in Mumbai on spot-fixing charges. Delhi police on Thursday afternoon revealed the evidence here at a press conference.

"It is very unfortunate that Delhi Police have arrested some cricket players for their alleged role in the spot fixing in the ongoing IPL...

Barcelona: FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi may be out of action for the rest of the season as the result of a torn hamstring but his 46 goals this campaign were vital in Barca claiming their fourth La Liga title in five years.

The Argentinean striker gave his feelings on what has been a difficult campaign for Barca, who are currently 10 points ahead of Real Madrid with a game in hand, but...

Dharamsala: In the 67th Indian Premier League (IPL) sixth edition match, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will battle against Delhi Daredevils (DD) for their last chance of qualifying for the play-offs. The match will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday from 8:00 pm. Daredevils are already out of the hunt but will be here to end Punjab's chances and save some respect...

New Delhi: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Thursday hoped that Indian cricket board will do all that is required to root out corruption in the game and not sweep things under the carpet.

Modi, who was removed as IPL chief in 2010 after being accused of financial impropriety, was reacting to the Wednesday's arrest of Rajasthan Royals cricketers S. Sreesanth, Ajit...

Tokyo: Formula 1 team McLaren confirmed on Thursday that they will form a new multi-year technology partnership and use Honda engines from the 2015 season.

The McLarens will race using Honda engines and energy recovery systems, renewing an association that became one of the most successful and powerful in Formula 1 history during the 1980s-90s.

The announcement brings back Honda back into...

Mumbai: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanswamy Srinivasan on Thursday defended the Indian Premier League (IPL) stating that three corrupt players does not mean that the lucrative cash-rich league is also corrupt.

Three Rajasthan Royals players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were arrested by the Delhi Police special cell late Wednesday night in...

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals co-owners Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra on Thursday said they were in shock after three of their franchise players were arrested on the charges of spot-fixing.

"RR is a team that Fights with integrity, Rahul being a front runner...Sad this has happened so close to the Playoffs. This too shall pass," Shilpa Shetty said on the social networking site Twitter.

"We @#...

Amsterdam: Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez was delighted with the 2-1 victory of his team over Benfica in the final of the Europa League here on Wednesday night.

Benitez was criticized a lot after succeeding Roberto Di Matteo in November last year at Chelsea, but the Europa win here confirmed his reputation.

"Yes, it was a special night, but it was a special night for everyone," he told at the...

Thiruvananthapuram: The news of S. Sreesanth's arrest for alleged spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has come as a shocker to his family, cricket administrators, politicians and the man on the street in Kerala.

The cricketer's mother reacted to the news by stating that her son has been trapped.

Sreesanth's brother-in-law Madhu Balakrishnan said the cricketer had been upset for...

New Delhi: It was not possible for Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to fix matches but players, who lack integrity, can be involved in spot fixing, Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra said on Thursday.

"Just when IPL was going on so smoothly without controversies I woke up to the news of 3 RR players alleged spot fixing. Investigations r on," Kundra tweeted.

"When asked the repeated...