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Sunita’s medals not yet stripped, claims IOA
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday contested reports about drug-tainted runner Sunita Rani being stripped of her medals and claimed that results of the B-sample were still awaited.
Bijen Singh stars in Manipur’s triumph over Himachal
Imphal: M Bijen Singh scored four goals as hosts Manipur spanked minnows Himachal
Pradesh 8-0 in the inaugural 58th National Football championship for Santosh Trophy on Thursday.
Anand forces draw on Dreev in semis first round match
Hyderabad: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand forced a draw against Alexy Dreev of Russia in the first round of the semi-final matches in the second World Cup chess tournament on Thursday.
'I am looking forward to winning a medal in Olympics'
New Delhi: After her glittering success at the Asian Games, star athlete K M Beenamol, who bagged two golds and a silver medal at Busan, on Wednesday said her next target is to win a medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Indian athletes hope to bring more laurels in future
New Delhi: After setting the field ablaze in the Asian Games, Indian athletes returned home promising to bring more laurels for the country in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Cricket
Chanderpaul's wicket was special, says elated Kumble
Chennai: Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble, who grabbed five wickets to wreck the West Indies in the second Test, said on Thursday he was most pleased with the prize scalp of Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
B'day boy Kumble scalps 5 as India takes honour
Chennai: Anil Kumble celebrated his birthday with five wickets to put India in a commanding position as batting horrors continued to haunt the West Indies in the second Test on Thursday.
South Australia in commanding position against Victoria
Australia: South Australia (SA) moved within eight wickets of outright victory after setting Victoria a mammoth last-innings run-chase in its Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
Hussey to lead county teams against England in 2 ties
Perth: Western Australian opening batsman Michael Hussey, who led Northamptonshire in this summer's English County Championship, will be the opposing skipper in England's first two matches of its Australian tour, selectors announced on Thursday.
Kapil hopes to hike stake in Kinetic, become partner
Chennai: Ace cricketer and former Indian skipper, Kapil Dev, said on Thursday that he was toying with the idea of having more "stakes" in the Pune-based Kinetic Engineering, one of the largest manufacturers of two-wheelers in the country.
Vaughan looking forward to McGrath test during Ashes
London: England batsman Michael Vaughan is hoping to be paid one of the biggest compliments in world cricket when the Ashes series starts next month – being targeted by Australia's Glenn McGrath.
There's a great improvement in England side: Sobers
Canberra: England is set to give Australia a scrap for the Ashes, West Indies great all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers said on Thursday.
Injury-hit Gough sure of on time start for Ashes tour
London: England fast bowler Darren Gough insisted on Wednesday that he was on course to face Australia and rejected comments he reportedly made earlier this month that he might not play until the third Test of the series.
ACB confident of playing in Zimbabwe for World Cup
Sydney: Despite boycotting its tour of Zimbabwe earlier this year because of security concerns, the Australian Cricket Board believes Australia's cricket team will play in the country for next year's World Cup.
Injured players will heal on time for Ashes: Fletcher
London: England coach Duncan Fletcher insisted on Wednesday that his injury-hit side would all be
available for selection come next month's first Ashes Test against Australia.
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