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BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi says N.Srinivasan should resign
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Saturday lashed out at Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N.Srinivasan saying he should resign. Johi said: "Srinivasan (President of Board of Control for Cricket in India) should resign. The allegations are pointed at him while his son-in-law is clearly involved in all this. Now if he continues to be stubborn, then ...
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Former BCCI President I.S.Bindra calls N.Srinivasan arrogant
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President I.S. Bindra on Saturday demanded the immediate removal of a defiant N. Srinivasan due to the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing row, calling him "arrogant" and insisting that his continuance would damage Indian cricket. "I have been keeping quiet on this issue but his statement that he will not step down, in Mumbai ...
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N.Srinivasan denies any knowledge of Gurunaths involvement in betting
The Board for Control of Cricket in India President N.Srinivasan has denied any knowedge of the involvement of his son in law,Gurunath Meiyappan in betting on IPL matches. Commenting on the arrest of Gurunath, he said whatever steps or action have been taken in case of anybody else, same will apply to him. "There will be no discrimination", he added. Srinivasan also claimed ignorance when ...
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Becks dream of owning MLS team put on hold by Man City
Football legend David Beckham's dreams of owning a Major League Soccer (MLS) team has been put on hold by Manchester City. Although the former England captain and Manchester United midfielder had looked at the prospect of becoming the owner of an MLS club in the US, however, City's launch of New York City FC, in partnership with baseball giants the New York Yankees, has taken the quota of MLS ...
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Mourinho couldnt handle high pressure at Madrid Zidane
Former French football great Zinedine Zidane has claimed that Jose Mourinho could not handle the pressure at Real Madrid, following which he decided to quit. Real Madrid legend Zidane believes the pressure at Real Madrid is felt more as compared to other clubs and the expectation is that you have to win all of the matches and competitions. According to The Mirror, Mourinho failed to deal with ...
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Kamal Nath says BCCI president should resign
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Saturday said the Board of Cricket Control in India President N.Srinivasan has lost all his credibility and should resign. Demanding his resignation, Nath further said, "He allied with his family and executed match-fixing. Whatever has happened is sad and people have lost all trust from the game they love. The government is working on the entire ...
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IPL spot fixing Defiant Srinivasan says he cannot be bulldozed to resign 2nd lead-Srinivasan
A defiant Board of Cricket Control in India president N. Srinivasan on Saturday said that he had done nothing wrong with regard to the Indian Premier League, and categorically refused to resign from his position. Srinivasan told media outside Mumbai Airport that: " I have done nothing wrong. I have no intention to resign. I cannot be bulldozed. This is all a political game and conspiracy. The ...
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Europa League winner qualifies for Champions League
The winner of the Europa League will automatically qualify for a place in the lucrative Champions League from 2015, European football governing body, UEFA announced. UEFA secretary-general Gianni Infantino said Friday the winner of the 2014-15 Europa League would play in the 2015-16 Champions League, reports Xinhua. The move comes in a bid to boost the appeal of Europe's second-tier ...
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Mazzarri replaces Stramaccioni at Inter Milan
Italian club Inter Milan announced that Walter Mazzarri has been appointed to replace Andrea Stramaccioni as head coach of the football team. The official website of Inter announced the decision Friday and confirmed that a two-year contract has been signed with Mazzarri, reports Xinhua. Inter president Massimo Moratti said he counts on Mazzarri's experience to make the 'Nerazzurri' a better ...
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Srinivasan arrives in Mumbai as Meiyappan is produced before court1st leadNsrinivasan
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and India Cements owner N.Srinivasan has arrived in Mumbai to meet with his arrested son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan at around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to television reports,Srinivasan's arrival in the city coincided with Meiyappan being produced before a local court well ahead of the earlier deadline of 3p.m. announced by the ...
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