Rohit to co-own PWl team UP Warriors
New Delhi: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma was on Wednesday named as the co-owner of the Pro Wrestling league team UP Warriors. After Bollywood superstar of yesteryears Dharmendra, the India's ODI opener is the second big celebrity to co-own a team in the much-hyped league. Speaking about the association, Rohit said:"India has had a long and proud history with Wrestling. I am proud to come on board as one of the Co-Owners of the UP Warriors team at the Pro Wrestling league. Our team has the best line-up of wrestlers including India's most celebrated wrestler Sushil Kumar. We look forward to making it to the top of the league for the first season of the PWl."
lee, Rhodes to play for Virgo Super Kings in MCl
New Delhi: Former Australia pacer Brett lee, South African captain Graeme Smith and Jonty Rhodes are some of the big names of yesteryears, who will be playing for the franchise Virgo Super Kings in the upcoming Masters Champions league T20 tournament, set to be held in January. Rhiti Sports owned Virgo Super Kings bagged 16 players in their squad comprising of: Greame Smith, Azhar Mahmood, Bret lee, Jonty Rhodes, Murali Kartik, Neil Mckenzie, John Mooney, Dirk Nannes, Owais Shah, James Foster, Malinga Bandara, Gareth Batty, Hasan Raza, Jacob Oram, Humayun Farhat and Mohammed Yousuf.
Fury reported for ‘hate crime' to police
Manchester: World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury struck trouble on two fronts Tuesday, with a police investigation launched into his comments about homosexuality, and reports that he had been stripped of one of his belts for not facing the mandatory challenger. Greater Manchester Police said they have received a report of a "hate crime" regarding Fury's comments, which were published in a newspaper interview before his victory over Wladimir Klitschko in a heavyweight title fight on Nov. 28. Fury, who is Catholic, said that among the things that need to happen "before the devil comes home ... is homosexuality being legal in countries." The Greater Manchester Police said they "take every allegation of hate crime extremely seriously and we will be attending the victim's address to take a statement in due course."
PKl to be bi-annual league from next year
Mumbai: Hyderabad will host the first leg of season 3 of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi league from January 30 next year, with the home team Telugu Titans taking on title holders U Mumba to kick-start the tournament at the Titans' home turf, Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. After the end of the two-part league stage, separated by one day's break, the play-off games would be held in New Delhi between March 4 and 6, according to a media release. PKl, organised by Mashal Sports and Star India, in association with the International Kabaddi Federation, Asian Kabaddi Federation and the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, is now going to be a bi-annual league with two seasons every year, the release said. Season 3 is being held just five months after completion of the second season and would feature 60 games across 34 days in eight cities and following the same ‘caravan style' format like in the first two seasons.
Jayawardene elected as MCC life Member
london: Former Sri lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has been awarded honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in recognition of his "stellar career". "Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has awarded former Sri lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene Honorary life Membership of the Club. Jayawardene's invitation recognises a stellar career in which he played 149 Test matches and scored 11,814 runs at an average of 49.84," the MCC said in a statement. He appears on the famous lord's Honours Boards twice, having scored 107 and 119 against England in 2002 and 2006 respectively.