Cricket chief hits out at Butt TV role
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has slammed the appointment of banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt as a television pundit during the World Cup.

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Sachin and Bhutia role models: Bob
Doha: National football team coach Bob Houghton, on Thursday, compared Indian captain Bhaichung Bhutia to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for the influence they wield on their teammates “on and off the field”.

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Cricket: Australia won’t renominate Howard for ICC role
SYDNEY, July 30, 2010 (AFP) – - Cricket Australia said Friday it would not renominate former Australian prime minister John Howard to take over the leadership of the sport’s international governing body.

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Supriya Sule denies family’s role in IPL bidding
Lok Sabha MP and daughter of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, on Friday stood by her statement that neither she nor her family members were involved in the bid for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees.

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