Tag: match fixing

Ex Italy striker arrested for match-fixing

Former Italy striker Giuseppe Signori was among 16 people arrested for match-fixing in a co-ordinated sting by Italian police on Wednesday. Amongst those targeted...

Koellerer banned for life for match-fixing

Austrian tennis player Daniel Koellerer has been banned from the sport for life for match-fixing, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Tuesday. The...

Tennis-Austrian Koellerer banned for life for match-fixing

Austrian tennis player Daniel Koellerer has been banned from the sport for life for match-fixing, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Tuesday. The 27-year-old,...

‘Several’ Malaysians involved in match-fixing

The head of security for football’s ruling body FIFA said Thursday “several” Malaysians and a Singaporean living here were involved in match-fixing but cleared...

FIFA steps up fight against $90b match-fixing industry

Soccer match-fixing yields $90 billion annually, a figure equivalent to legal betting, FIFA's security chief Chris Eaton said on Wednesday, emphasising the need to...

Indian magazine to expose ‘fixing’

Sports Illustrated India, a sports magazine, claims to expose “dirt in cricket” in its latest issue which features conversations with bookies. The magazine claims...

ICC stance on Hashan surprises Mani

The former ICC president Ehsan Mani has expressed his surprise over the response of the ICC over the allegations made by former Lankan captain,...

Tillakaratne seeks police protection

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Hashan Tillakaratne on Friday demanded police protection before he shares information on alleged match-fixing with authorities. "As an eyewitness to...

Imran calls on ICC to step up corruption fight

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to intensify efforts to stamp out corruption in the sport. The...

Sangakkara questions Tillakaratne fix claims

Sri Lanka's World Cup captain Kumar Sangakkara has challenged former skipper Hashan Tillakaratne to prove his recent allegations of rampant match-fixing, a report said...

Latif backs Tillakaratne on fixing claims

Former Pakistan cricket captain Rashid Latif has backed Hashan Tillakaratne after the ex-Sri Lanka skipper came under fire for claiming that Sri Lanka have...

Timeline: Sri Lanka and match-fixing

April 29, 2011: The ghost of match-fixing has returned to haunt international cricket, with former Sri Lanka skipper Hashan Tillakaratne claiming his country has...

Bookmakers threatening Haider arrested

A gang of eight bookmakers, allegedly involved in threatening Pakistan's former wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, was arrested here on Wednesday, police said. The city police also...