IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.

LONDON (AP) -The brother and business partner of the man arrested in connection with matchfixing allegations involving the Pakistan cricket team has told The Associated Press he believes the reports are "just rubbish.''

The Pakistan cricket team has donated win bonuses worth 4,625,000 rupees ($54,400) to the floods relief effort in the country.

Two small bombs exploded Saturday outside a cricket stadium in southern India shortly before a match was about to start, police said, injuring 10 people and setting off panic among fans.

Zimbabwean authorities criticized New Zealand's decision to withdraw from a tour of the southern African country for the second straight year as being "factually incorrect" on Thursday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -In Afghanistan, the United States is preparing for the biggest military offensive in nine years of war. But on a field in Dubai, it's the Afghans who appear to be the superior force - in a rare cricket match between the two countries. Cup and the two sides will meet at Dubai Sports City on Thursday. Both teams are trying hard to downplay the obvious political overtones.

Dale Steyn led South Africa's attack with eight wickets to dominate the third day of the first test, ripping through the Indian batting to force the follow on at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.

World governments meeting on Thursday in London will ponder how to win the war in Afghanistan and cricket could be part of the answer.