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Three Indian boxers fall in first round of CW games
Manchester: The Indian boxing campaign began on a dismal note as three pugilists, including light weight hero Dingko Singh, bit the dust in the very first round of the Commonwealth Games boxing event.
Bindra, Ambedkar provide India with first gold medal
Manchester: The highly talented Abhinav Bindra and Sameer Ambekar provided India with the first gold medal in the 17th Commonwealth Games with a record-breaking performance in the men's 10 m rifle pairs event in shooting at the National Shooting Centre in Bisley on Saturday.
Chambers, Francis stage battle of Britain at CW games
Manchester: English sprinters Dwain Chambers and Mark Lewis-Francis stage their own Battle of Britain at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday vying for the men's 100m sprint crown.
Sasikiran, Harikrishna back in reckoning at Czech open
Pardubice (Czech Republic): Grand Masters K Sasikiran and P Harikrishna shot back into reckoning for top honours with resounding victories over GMs Gennadi Gutman of Ukraine and Murey Jacob of Israel in the 8th and penultimate round of the Czech Grand Master open chess tournament.
Indian paddlers begin on a promising note
Manchester: The Indian paddlers, taking part in the Commonwealth Games for the first time, began their campaign on a promising note on the opening day of the team table tennis event.
Cricket
Ponting, Srinath to meet 20 winners of Parle contest
Bangalore: Parle G’s 'My Dream Come True' contest for young cricket enthusiasts culminates on Sunday with the 'lucky 20' getting to meet Australian One-day skipper Ricky Ponting, ace Indian bowler Javagal Srinath, former Indian stars Arun Lal and Brijesh Patel at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
'It is difficult for a fast bowler to stay motivated'
Bangalore: Was Javagal Srinath right in calling it quits from Test cricket? Should he have continued at least in the England series where the conditions are conducive for swing and pace bowlers? Is he right in now saying that he will now concentrate more on One-dayers with the World Cup in mind rather than play in Test matches?
Sachin's jinxed relationship with Lord's continues
London: Sachin Tendulkar's jinxed relationship with the Lord's cricket ground continued on Saturday when the master batsman was dismissed for 16 on the third day of the first Test against England.
Murali faces Lanka reprimand for TV comment
Colombo: Spin magician Muthiah Muralitharan has run into trouble with the Sri Lankan cricket board for remarks made on a television chat show, a top official told said on Saturday.
Late wickets leave India struggling on Day 2
London: Two late wickets left India in trouble on the second day of the first test of four against England here at Lord's on Friday.
Lanka yet to decide on Murali's inclusion for 2nd Test
Colombo: Sri Lanka has yet to decide whether to include ace off spinner Muthiah Muralitharan in its team for the second Test against Bangladesh, starting on Sunday.
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