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The Global Game: An A-Z of how the world watches the Premier League – China

Over the coming months we aim to find out how the Premier League is viewed around the world.

Oxley’s Odyssey: A not so welcome trip to Miami

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iBet: Back Aston Villa for relegation from the Premier League

Before the end of the year Villa play Liverpool, Arsenal, Man United, Stoke, Chelsea and Spurs. For ...

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Tendulkar raises his bat after reaching the milestone of 15,000 runs

Sachin Tendulkar's wait for 100th century continues

Sachin Tendulkar's sparkling 76 secured India's five-wicket victory in the first Test against West Indies while prolonging his agonising wait for his 100th international century.

Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt to appeal prison sentence

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has filed an appeal against a 30-month prison sentence for match fixing, his lawyer said today.

The Little Master, Sachin Tendulkar, milks the applause after reaching 15,000 Test runs

Tendulkar is the first to 15,000 Test runs

West Indies 304 & 180 India 209 & 152-2

A fresh-faced Shane Warne is all smiles as he comes out of retirement at the MCG yesterday, 21 years after he made his first-class debut

Warne puts a positive spin on surprise return

The wonders of having a quick leg-spinner with Liz Hurley every now and again are there for all to see as Shane Warne performs the impossible yet again by looking younger yesterday than he did on his first-class debut back in 1990.

Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne: The former international cricketer is virtually unrecognisable in his new guise

Shane Warne confirms return to cricket for Big Bash League

Shane Warne's return from retirement has been confirmed after the Melbourne Stars announced the legendary leg-spinner will play for them in the inaugural Big Bash League.

Football: TONY ADAMS 

Prison Sentence: Four months (Released after 57 days)...

To list all of the footballers that have been charged with drink driving would take too long. However the Arsenal and England defender's arrest in 1990, for crashing his car into a wall near his house while allegedly 27 times over the legal limit, is perhaps the most spectacular example. Adams eventually admitted to his alcoholism and went on to twice win the league and cup double with the Gunners as well as founding the Sporting Chance Clinic to help sports men and women with addictions.

Sports stars sentenced to prison

Last week saw the sentencing of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir for their roles in the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the cricketing world.

Tendulkar raises his bat after reaching the milestone of 15,000 runs

Sachin Tendulkar passes 15,000 Test runs for India

India's Sachin Tendulkar added another record to his impressive collection when he became the first batsman to score 15,000 Test runs today in the first test against West Indies.

West Indies Kraigg Brathwaite plays a shot during the first day of their first test cricket match against India in New Delhi

Wickets tumble in Delhi drama

Neither India nor West Indies could claim to have the advantage after a dramatic second day of the first Test in Delhi which saw 17 wickets fall. The visitors lost their last five first-innings wickets for 48 runs to be all out for 304 but India folded for 209. The West Indies lost openers Kieran Powell for a duck and Kraigg Brathwaite (2) to finish the day at 21 for 2, 116 runs ahead.

Pakistan's cricketer Saeed Ajmal celebrates with his teammate Adnan Akmal (right) after he dismissed Sri Lanka's Kosala Kulasekara

Pakistan hold out for series victory

England's next Test opponents, Pakistan, claimed a 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, yesterday after the third and final Test match ended in a draw. When play got under way after rain, Sri Lanka quickly declared on 181 for 6. Hosts Pakistan, chasing an unlikely 255 to win from 61 overs, cautiously reached 87 for 4 before fading light ended the match.

Lord Condon became the first man to lead the ICC's anticorruption unit in 2000

Ban corrupt countries, says Condon

The International Cricket Council's former anti-corruption head, Lord Condon, has called for countries whose players are caught up in match-fixing to be banned from the international arena.

Robin Scott-Elliot: Deadly-dull Test completes bad week for Pakistan on and off the pitch

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt leaves Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty of spot-fixing this week

Stephen Brenkley: After offering glimpse of new era for his team, Butt leaves an acute sense of betrayal

In a way this ugly episode was good for Pakistan cricket, a harsh wake-up call

Furious Pakistan fans vent their anger by burning effigies of the cricketers who were convicted in London for their part in the
spot-fixing trial

Pakistan goes from crying conspiracy to burning effigies

Guilty verdicts have provoked an angry reaction from fans who had been in denial about levels of corruption says Shahid Hashmi

Andrew Strauss: The England captain admits 'we don't really know' how big match-fixing is

Andrew Strauss hits out at ICC's 'toothless' security unit

England captain worried that spot-fixing was only exposed by newspaper, not official investigators

Alexander Penny: A fresh start for Cricket Australia

Since arriving in Australia two weeks ago I have noticed that while the nation retains it’s fearless ambition on the cricket field, they have readjusted their targets to a level unknown to fans since the current rankings system was employed in 2003.

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