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Top 5 sports stories: From tennis match-fixing scandal to Chris Gayle's 12-ball 50

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1. Tennis authorities refute allegations of suppressing match-fixing incidents

A bombshell report alleging widespread match-fixing in tennis rocked the Australian Open as the season's first Grand Slam tournament began under a cloud on Monday. The BBC and BuzzFeed claimed 16 top-50 players in the past decade, including Grand Slam champions, had been repeatedly suspected of fixing matches Read more

2. Tennis match-fixing: Novak Djokovic was offered $200,000 to throw a match​

World number one Novak Djokovic said a member of his staff was approached about fixing a match early in his career, and he questioned whether betting companies should be allowed to sponsor big tennis tournaments. The reigning Australian Open champion was speaking after the sport was rocked by allegations that the authorities had failed to deal with widespread match-fixing Read more

3. Watch: Chris Gayle does a Yuvraj Singh, equals his T20 record​

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle smashed fifty from 12 balls for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League on Monday to match India's Yuvraj Singh's record for the fastest half-century in Twenty20 cricket. Left-hander  Yuvraj achieved the feat against England in a group match at the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007 in South Africa Read more

4. Dhoni named captain of new IPL team Rising Pune Supergiants for 2016 season​

India's limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named captain of Rising Pune Supergiants, owned by Sanjiv Goenka, for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League at Kolkata on Monday. Unveiling the team logo and captain, team owner Sanjiv Goenka said: "I welcome Dhoni as the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants for the 2016 season Read more

5. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Baroda pip Mumbai, UP drub Delhi to set up summit clash​

Baroda and Uttar Pradesh will square off in the final of the Mushtaq Ali T20 cricket championships after notching up contrasting wins over their respective opponents in the final Super League encounters at Mumbai on Monday. Baroda pipped hosts Mumbai en route their summit clash berth by virtue of a better net run rate (NRR) while UP beat a formidable Delhi to reach title round. Needing 152 to win in 19.1 overs to qualify for the finals Read more 

 

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