The Indian Express -- Sports

Monday, June 2 1997

I was offered a bribe to play badly: Manoj

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar alleged that he was offered money by a team-mate to throw away a one-day match against Pakistan. "Before the India-Pakistan match in Sri Lanka for the Singer Cup in 1994, I was offered Rs 25 lakh by an Indian team member for sabotaging the match in Pakistan's favour," he claimed.

Malcolm back in England squad

Fast bowler Devon Malcolm returns after an 18-month absence to the England lineup for the first Ashes Test against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Thursday.

Storm blows off cafeteria hall in the Games village

As many as 20 sportspersons, along with senior IAS officials of Mysore City, had a miraculous escape when a thunderstorm lashed the Hootgalli Games village housing the participants of the Fourth National Games, and blew off the entire cafeteria hall yesterday evening.

Saving one foot for Calcutta

Competition hots up for beds

National Games results

Country's `golden' sport losing lustre

Archery veers away from target

Dewulf devours Corretja, eyes rare feat

Maharashtra start as firm favourites

In Briefs -- Gebrselassie's new mark

Rasmussen dazzles Sun

Hockey final on June 9

Muthu strikes a bonanza

Keeping tab -- Fencing schoolin Bangalore