Chris Cairns approached me thrice for spot-fixing: Brendon McCullum

- I was shocked. I sort of thought he may have been joking, but I quickly became aware that he was not: McCullum on Cairns' spot-fix approach.
- McCullum said that Cairns had spoken to him in a hotel in Kolkata in 2008 during the first season of the Indian Premier League.
- McCullum also narrated a brief telephonic conversation and one over red wine and a curry with Cairns, about spot-fixing.

Adding credence of

Bowl as fast as you can when you are young: Zaheer Khan

Thoughts on retirement

I was preparing for the season when I figured things were coming to an end. I just went ahead with the decision. It was clear that it was time for me to walk away from the game.

Zak the bowler to Zak the coach?

It is pretty early right now but in whatever capacity I can, I would like to stay connected with the game. There are various things you can do to stay connected with the game. I'll see what is the best way for me to stay connected.

Can a county stint help the current set of fast bowlers?

Personally, I have always

Shashank Manohar invites PCB for bilateral series talks

• Since he (Manohar) was not at the ICC meeting I phoned him and he invited me to tour India for talks: Khan.
• I told the BCCI officials during discussions with them in Dubai that they must confirm or reject the tour in the next 10 to 12 days: Khan.
• The ball is now in the court of the Indian Board: Khan.  

After long periods of impasse, the prospects of an India-Pakistan bilateral series in

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Lionel Messi put his injury woes to one side as he took his family out for a night at the theatre on Friday.

The Barcelona superstar, currently recovering from a knee injury sustained against Las Palmas last month, hobbled into the Teatre Tivoli on crutches.

The Argentina captain was dressed rather smartly for the occasion, sporting a waistcoat and shirt.

Messi was joined by

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• Portugal have secured progress to next summer's Euro 2016 tournament
• Cristiano Ronaldo has been released from the squad by Fernando Santos
• Real Madrid star has been making the most of his time away from football 
• Santos has also allowed Tiago and Ricardo Carvalho to enjoy early break   

 

Cristiano Ronaldo has been released from

Schmeichel tells Klopp: Winning titles isn’t easy

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has risked the wrath of Liverpool fans by calling out Jurgen Klopp on his comments about winning titles on Twitter. 

Klopp signed a three-year deal to take over at Anfield on Thursday after Brendan Rodgers was sacked last week. The Northern Irishman had seemingly lost the faith of the fans and this appointment seems to have brought the optimism back at

Louis van Gaal tells Man Utd board to sign star forward from Premier League rivals Saints

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Louis van Gaal has instructed the Old Trafford board to tie up a deal for Southampton forward Sadio Mane in January, according to reports.

 

It is claimed Van Gaal was impressed with the Senegal international's sensational display in Saints' 3-1 victory over Chelsea at

Paytm waiting to fill Pepsi's big shoes

• Mobile commerce firm Paytm has thrown its hat in the ring for the title sponsorship rights of Indian Premier League (IPL) in case Pepsi pulls out
• Paytm recently bagged a Rs 203-crore deal as BCCI's title sponsor for home matches for a period of four years  

Mobile commerce firm Paytm has thrown its hat in the ring for

'Brand IPL still hot property'

• Even as PepsiCo India has made its "right choice" to disassociate from the title sponsorship of IPL, the brand of cricket league is still considered to be hot property
• Whilst past incidents may have somewhat dented IPL's image, most of the official sponsors said they will stick around and support the platform going forward  

Even as PepsiCo India has made its "right choice" to disassociate from the title sponsorship of IPL, the brand of cricket league is still considered to

IPL pullout: Pepsi facing own financial woes

• Top BCCI officials felt that Pepsi's decision was more to do with its "own financial problems" than the controversy surrounding Indian Premier League
• Pepsi had paid Rs 396 crore for the five-year IPL title sponsorship in 2012, almost double of what DLF had paid for the previous five-year period  

Indian Premier League (IPL), which has seen its image take a beating after the 2013 spot-fixing scandal, suffered another blow on Friday with

Pepsi set to end sponsorship deal with IPL

As reports of the cola giant Pepsi pulling out of their sponsorship of the Indian Premier League with two years still left on their contract began to gather steam, Rajeev Shukla, the chairman of the T20 league, praised Pepsi as being a 'very good partner' and stated that the matter will be brought up in the next BCCI meeting on October 18. BCCI has released an official statement, saying, "BCCI has assured that steps will be taken to address the concerns and will work necessary solutions in the interests of the league as well as Pepsico."

When contacted, PepsiCo mirrored BCCI's sentiments on

Sachin Tendulkar: There is room for improvement for Indian cricket

• Two years after announcing his retirement, Sachin Tendulkar reckons Indian cricket is moving in the right direction,although there is still room for improvement
• Tendulkar said as long as there is commitment and passion for the game, things will be on track for the young Indian team  

Two years after announcing his retirement, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar reckons Indian cricket is moving in the right direction, although there is still room for improvement. Tendulkar said as long as there is commitment and passion for

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In an interview with Philly.com, Mark Henry revealed that he plans on retiring after Wrestlemania 32. Here are highlights:

On when he will retire: “I don’t know how I let Vince [McMahon] convince me into signing another contract back in 2013. He did a bit of magic. He’s got that magic where you just go in the office and he’ll talk you into it. I won’t be signing any more contracts …I’m 100 percent sure (this is my final contract). I’m leading toward WrestleMania and

Chris Jericho Reveals His Worst Argument With Vince McMahon, WrestleMania 32 Plans?, More

In an interview with FOX Sports, Chris Jericho revealed the worst argument he ever had with Vince McMahon during his time in WWE. Here are highlights:

On the worst argument he’s had with Vince McMahon: “The worst argument is when I got the job to host Downfall, the game show that I had to audition for quite a few times. I didn’t tell him because I didn’t want him getting involved because

Carlito Responds To WWE Rumors. Will He Be Back?

Former WWE Superstar Carlito was interviewed this week after suffering a loss against Mr. 450 at WWC Aniversario 42, which you can watch in the video below. He said that even though he lost the title match, he will be back, although he did not say when. When the interviewer asked him about rumors regarding him returning to

Kim Kardashian Lost Her Virginity At 14 To This Guy!

Years ago, Kim Kardashian West revealed when she lost her virginity. The reality star opened up to Oprah Winfrey, 61, in 2012 that she lost her virginity when she was just 14. However, she kept mum about revealing the name of the person she lost her v-card to. ADVERTISEMENT Sean Smith, the author of an e-book titled Kim, based on the reality star's life has however claimed the name of the guy whom KiKi lost her virginity to. The author claims that the 34-year-old had sex for the very first time with Michael Jackson's nephew, Tito Joe Jackson.

The Keeping Up With

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Justin Bieber is still not over his ex girlfriend, Selena Gomez and still leaving no chance to praise and gush about her. ADVERTISEMENT During a recent radio interview, the 21-year-old singer revealed that Selena Gomez was the ‘best' thing that ever happened to him. When asked what was his favourite memories from his teenage, Justin directly went to Gomez and gushed about her. Although Justin got fame and worldwide recognition at a very young age, won millions of fans and awards, the first thing he remembered was his pretty ex, Selena.

"I would say, the best part of

Selena Gomez Underwent Chemotherapy, Talks Haters & Critics

Selena Gomez has finally come out to discuss on her lupus diagnosis, undergoing chemotherapy and haters in an interview with Billboard magazine for their Oct. 17 issue. While talking about the condition, Gomez cleared as to why she was away from the spotlight which caused a flurry of speculation as to what was keeping the star away. ADVERTISEMENT "I was diagnosed with lupus, and I've been through chemotherapy. That's what my break was really about. I could've had a stroke," Gomez revealed to the magazine. "I wanted so badly to say, 'You guys have no idea. I'm in

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Soon after Justin Bieber's private pics showing his bare frontal were leaked online, Twitter has exploded with memes of his family jewels! The 21-year-old pop star was in Bora Bora for a vacation and the paparazzi went a bit ahead by clicking pics of a naked Justin Bieber. Although we have seen his bare butt before (when he uploaded on Instagram), now the leaked pics of his bare frontal have broke the internet (literally). ADVERTISEMENT As soon as his naked frontal pics went viral, fans flooded Twitter to poke fun at the "What Do You Mean' singer with a series of very cheeky memes hiding his asset with

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Scott Disick can't resist seeing his ex partner, Kourtney Kardashian stripping down completely and flaunting her toned new body. The Lord has been impressed after seeing Kourtney Kardashian's artsy photograph from her recent photo shoot. The reality TV star and the mother of his 3 kids bared completely lying on the side and showing her naked derriere. The image is part of photographer Brian Bowen Smith's Metallic Life series which was released 2 days ago. Scott Disick now shared the pic of Kourtney on his account and called her a hot mama! Scott captioned the shot, "Now that's