Dhoni 15 spots up on Forbes’ list
New York: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with earnings of $31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place on Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes, which has been topped by golfer Tiger Woods. The magazine said, 31-year-old Dhoni moved up 15 positions this year. In 2012, he was placed 31st. Woods made $78.1 million followed by Tennis star Roger Federer at $71.5 million. Kobe Bryant, American professional basketball player, is third at $61.9 million. Federer had topped the 2012 list. This year’s list has just three women led by Tennis ace Maria Sharapova ranked 22 with $29 million.
Ailing Crowe to cut cricket ties
Wellington: New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe on Friday said the cancer he was diagnosed with last year was under control and he was cutting all ties with cricket to reduce his stress levels. Crowe said he believed worrying about cricket, particularly the axing of his protege Ross Taylor as New Zealand captain late last year, exacerbated his lymphatic cancer, leading to a large tumour in his stomach.
‘I may be with some sports body’
Mumbai: Sharad Pawar on Friday fuelled speculation on getting back to cricket administration when he said that he may be “with some sports body in future”. Amid talk that he may contest the Mumbai Cricket Association elections to make a comeback to BCCI, he said, “right now, I am not with BCCI (so I should not comment). I may be with some sports body in the future.”
Yuvraj a saint champion: dad
Mumbai: Yuvraj Singh, glamour boy of Indian cricket, has become a saint after his cancer battle, says his father Yograj Singh. “Yuvraj makes me proud and I thank God that he gave me such a wonderful son. I wanted Yuvraj to become a saint champion who prays and then goes and plays well, does not spend money on parties. After his cancer, Yuvraj is a saint who prays and doesn’t need money and cars,” he added.
Morris replaces Morkel
london: Talented paceman Chris Morris was named as injured Morne Morkel’s replacement in the South Africa squad for the ongoing Champions Trophy. “The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 has approved Chris Morris as a replacement player for Morne Morkel in the South Africa squad for the tournament,” the official press release stated. Morkel suffered an injury to his left thigh muscle during the match against India on Thursday. PNS/Agencies