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CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA) did not sell out to India, England and Australia over the decision to allow the ‘Big Three’ to effectively take control of the sport, president Chris Nenzani said yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former test captain Moin Khan has been appointed Pakistan’s head coach for the Asia Cup and Twenty20 World Cup tournaments in Bangladesh, Pakistani cricket’s new management committee said yesterday.

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – Australia are underdogs for the three-test series in South Africa despite last month’s 5-0 Ashes whitewash of England, home captain Graeme Smith said yesterday.

SOCHI, Russia/NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s return to the Olympic fold switches on a multi-million-dollar pipeline of funds and stokes the giant nation’s sporting ambitions.

(Cricinfo) “In the wake of the Mudgal committee report, do you think the auction should go on?”

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Ashley Nurse wrecked the Leeward Islands with a six wicket haul that set the stage for Barbados to march into the semi-finals of the NAGICO Super50 tournament at the Queen’s Park oval here yesterday.

Culture Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday said that the ministry was not in a position to assist power lifting champion Gumendra Shewdas who was found guilty of a doping infringement last year because the ministry was not aware of the hearing.

To commemorate its 20th anniversary of supplying power to the national grid, Wartsila Operations Guyana Inc.,

Kuru Kuru and Philadelphia Primary Schools topped their respective zones while Craig and Diamond Primary Schools recorded victories in latest round of matches of the Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket Festival.

Former West Indies Test batsman Ryan Ramdass said that he is hungry for the opportunity to once again represent Guyana at the highest level and is using his stint with the Trinidad and Tobago based Clarke Road United team to reinforce his chances.

George Bulkan shot an impressive net 63 to win the Citizens Bank Players Cup and pilot his team Underdogs to victory in the GT Beer Team Challenge in the Banks DIH Limited/Citizens Bank Inc.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- West Indies Under 19s scored a comprehensive nine wicket victory over Afghanistan Under 19s yesterday in a warm-up game ahead of the ICC under 19 World Cup here.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stoked up his war of words with Manuel Pellegrini yesterday, questioning the Manchester City manager’s sums and calling on the Chilean’s talismanic midfielder Yaya Toure to be suspended.

(The Sports Xchange) – Rookie guard Victor Oladipo scored 23 points and sparked a fourth-quarter turnaround, leading the Orlando Magic to a 93-92 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea, inspired by a hat-trick from Eden Hazard, beat Newcastle United 3-0 at the weekend to go top of the Premier League while Arsenal were thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – An Arsenal fan in Kenya stabbed a Liverpool supporter to death on Saturday while they were watching on television as the Merseyside club beat the Londoners 5-1 in the Premier League, said a local police chief.

(Cricinfo)Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan, has been found by a court-appointed committee to have indulged in betting and passing on information during IPL 2013, as alleged, and has been proved to be the team official of Chennai Super Kings.

(Reuters) – “Self-interest” and “short-term deal making” will prevail over cricket’s long-term health following the recent structural reforms in the International Cricket Council (ICC), the global players’ association said yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – The Pakistan government dismissed the country’s cricket board yesterday and appointed an ad-hoc committee to run the sport.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen has agreed a deal to play for Surrey in this year’s English county season having been jettisoned from the national team set-up for good.