This is what wikipedia has to say:

Drug Possession

Lalit Modi was charged and pleaded guilty to drug possession, assault and kidnapping case in 1985 while he was a student in Duke University, USA. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison and came back to India after being released on probation.

In 2007 a PIL was filed in Mumbai High court challenging his position in BCCI on pretext of his criminal history. Though the court refused to unseat Modi, it asked the BCCI “to implement stringent regulatory measures so that those involved in criminal cases, not just illegal drugs but other serious charges have no place in administration”.

But unsurprisingly BCCI paid no heed to the court’s advice

Unsurprisingly is the keyword here, or the tag here as we say. Mr. Modi is the Brain behind the IPL. I was unaware of the drug charges else I would have dealt with him more strictly here.

This was in 1985. He is 42 now, so he would have been 20 then. OMG, my age!!! Well, then maybe its allowed. NOT!

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Lalit Modi was a Drug User and Seller!

• Allison Boyer of BCS Frenzy reflects on last season with the five worst BCS teams of 2007.
• Tony Baldwin of Inside the Ballpark gives you the 10 worst MLB debuts by All-Star players since 1988.
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• Jeanne Dupuis of Light the Torch talks about her worst Olympic memories – one for summer and one for winter, plus her worst hockey memory at Hockey Beat.
• Don Zaegel of Getting Reel warns you about the three worst on the water mistakes.
• Kori Ellis of The Fantasy Kickoff talks about the worst teams in the NFL.
• Stephen Kersey discusses the worst hitting teams in baseball at Knuckle Curve and the worst fantasy basketball players at Hoops Fantasy.
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• Jodie Lynn Boduch lists a collection of “worsts” around the blogosphere at Gossip on Sports.
• Sandy Mitchell tells you about the worst moment in golf at Green Posse.
• Joe Ruiz of Ladies Court discusses the worst teams in the league so far in the WNBA season.
• Blake Butler of All Poker Addicts talks about the worst in poker – no value for value.

Don’t miss out on the latest from all the blogs on the b5media Sports Channel – the best, the worst and everything in between.

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“The Worst” From the b5media Sports Channel

Check out the childhood sports memories from:

David Kindervater at Every Morning Quarterback
Jodie Lynn Boduch at Gossip on Sports
Jeanne Dupuis at Hockey Beat
Sandy Mitchell at Green Posse and Light the Torch
Michael Sedor with a two part post at Jab and Grapple
Stephen Kersey at Knuckle Curve
Joe Ruiz at Ladies Court
Erica Beck at Rackets and Balls
Ankit Mishra at Six and Out
Kori Ellis at The Fantasy Kickoff
Jyle Dupuis at The Footie

Thanks for reading about our sports memories. If you have any great sports stories to tell, visit on of the blogs in the b5 sports channel and leave your comments.

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Childhood Sports Memories

Prominent bloggers (check our blog roll) also got a mention. Uncle J too! Still trying to figure out the meaning of “thems the rules, Uncle!”

here is a screenshot  for my keepsake:

Anyways, has been a long weekend. The IPL seems to be entering the business zone (not the money). Shoaib Akhtar is still not playing, but so is Kamran Akmal. But no one seems to care. Do you?

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Six and Out on the list of top 53 cricket blogs

The love for any sport has to begin somewhere. For me, the love of cricket began when I was 9. Too late, some of you might quip. But there is nothing you can do to change facts. To make it more interesting, I played cricket even before I watched it for the first time, and it had nothing to do with India’s technological backwardness then (I am just 20 now).

One memory which I have strongly etched in my mind is that of the rains. Aarghh! RAINS! Damn Rains! If ever there was something which could stop a cricket match most often, it was the rains. Often, on summer days, when the cricket match would be at its exciting best, or I would be on the verge of a milestone, it would pour. Poor me, I did not even knew how to swear back then!

Post summer, came the monsoons. Living in a monsoon affected country can have its disadvantages too. For over a month, the entire ground where we played on would be submerged by water and algae. Looking at the picture would give you a fairer idea.

People in India who played cricket in their childhood would relate to it. Sometimes, when the water had not fully receded, we would still go out and play. Diving in the puddles to take a really simple catch was one of my favorite actions. Returning home with bruises and stained clothes, was however not one of them. Mom used to be furious. But then, those were the days. These days, practicing in the University’s lush outfields sometimes brings nostalgic tears in my eyes.  I get a feeling of where I was and where I have reached. Such is Life. A corner of my mind still tells me that those were the better days. We played for fun. Today, we play to win. The skills are the same, the attitude has changed. These days, playing a four day match, sometimes we relish some rain, something which would have been criminal during the formative years. I really miss and admire the way I started my cricket. This post is a tribute to the time which taught me the game I am so passionate about.

The love for anything depends a lot on the origins of the love, and I love the origins of my love for cricket

Thanks a lot for reading this article, it is a special one for me.

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Rain Rain go Away

We start with Mr. Shah Rukh Khan, the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Apart from owning the IPL Team, SRK is arguably the biggest star of the Indian Film Industry.

In India, he is referred to as King Khan, and for reasons which are not fallacious at all. This guy has got this charisma, this ‘People’ thing. He knows how to catch the pulse of the audience. Be it coming to the Knight Rider matches and hugging each player to dancing and jumping in joy when they do well. Compare that to the other owners of the IPL teams, and they are closer to stationary blots. With his team doing reasonably well in the inaugural IPL, he has reasons to cheer. He once said that he has spent a lot of his money for this venture, and is at a point of no return. Though not the richest of all IPL owners, he is undoubtedly the most popular and stylish.

Some Stats:

Age : 44
Team : Kolkata Knight Riders
Net Worth : $1.2 Million (approximate) (pays a lot of taxes, though!)
Bought Team for : $950,000
Alternate Occupation : Actor (Superstar)
Co-Owners : Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta

(All figures are in USD)

Next Team : Kings XI Punjab (owned by Preity Zinta)

Laters

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Owners of IPL : Shah Rukh Khan

If you don’t have a clue what I am talking about, read this

The IPL jurisdiction committee sat and decided that Harbhajan should get a 11 match ban from IPL and 100% Match Fees fine. Mind you, this is just the punishment from the IPL committee. The BCCI is planning for more stick as it has appointed an independent (LOL) committee.

Some journalists feel that BCCI is trying to make an example out of him, trying to make him the RIO FERDINAND of cricket.

Sreesanth too has got a reprimand for being a crybaby. Mr Lalchand Rajput, the manager of MUMBAI INDIANS (Harbhajan’s Team) has got a 50% Match fees fine for aiding a culprit or whatever. Seems like the plot of a John Grisham Original.

Later

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Harbhajan Slaps Sreesanth : An Update

As a cricket blogger, it’s my obligation to go around the Internet and look for ideas and implementations which impress me. A cricket quiz certainly does. All these years, I was waiting for a cricket quiz which won’t either be too easy (How many centuries has Sachin scored?), or be too tough (Who sold Bradman’s car?). Most of all, I was waiting for a cricket quiz which aims more at letting you know more : It allows for googling of answers.

The quiz has a lot of levels, as well as three broad modes : 2020, ODI and Tests(upcoming). There are a lot of cryptic questions too. All in all a thoroughly recommended site. Go there and have fun. Here are some screen shots: (you can see that I am BAD)

URL: www.thinkgoogly.net

Sixandout Rating: 7 out of 10 (totally recommended)

Later

P.S.: I am really happy right now, for non-cricketing reasons

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Think Googly : A Review

This is one of the few things that is hard to digest. Adam Gilchrist is going to speak at the India Today Conclave. His topic is ‘It’s Not Cricket’. According to their latest press release, there’s also going to be Peter Roebuck, the famous cricket writer, on their board.

Basically, this is a seminar organized by India Today magazine where they discuss India’s achievements in the past year and how India needs to improve, etc. What Peter Roebuck and Adam Gilchrist have to offer toward India’s development is beyond my understanding.

A ticket costs like Rs. 75000. Well, I’ll pass! I’d better off watching some real cricket when South Africa play in my town next month.

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Gilchrist to Speak at India Today Conclave

No, we aren’t talking about the Billionaire List.

It’s the list of greatest athletic achievements in the last 150 years that has rubbed us the wrong way. Now, isn’t this completely insulting ignorance of the greatest sportsman who ever lived on the face of earth? If Babe Ruth’s 66 home runs and Nadia Comaneci’s perfect 10 qualify, why didn’t Don Bradman’s batting average of 99 persuade them? Should we launch a petition against this injustice to our hero? It’s worth it, believe me. It’s the Forbes magazine.

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And those of you who are awed by the hefty sum Dhoni and others have pocketed at the IPL, open your eyes. That’s peanuts compared to what Beckham and Tiger Woods are earning.

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No Bradman in the Forbes List