Former Sri Lanka cricket captain SANATH JAYASURIYA was charged by the Int'l Cricket Council with two breaches of its anti-corruption code. The 49-year-old is accused of failing to cooperate with an investigation by the governing body. He is also charged with obstructing the investigation by "concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence" (BBC, 10/15). ... Turkish prosecutors on Monday charged Barcelona player ARDA TURAN "over a brawl with a prominent singer," asking for the footballer to be sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in jail. The prosecutors charged Turan, who is currently on loan to Istanbul club Basaksehir, with sexual harassment, unlicensed possession of weapons and causing intentional injury over the fight with singer BERKAY SAHIN (AFP, 10/15). ... LIONEL MESSI's family "hit back" at DIEGO MARADONA after his "extraordinary attack" on the Barcelona player. Messi's cousin MAXI BIANCUCCHI branded Maradona "ignorant" over his comments. Lawyer ALBA LLANES said, "When the criticism comes from a drug addict, it has no value" (FOX SPORTS, 10/14).
