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Humpy stumbles in semi-finals of World Cup chess
Hyderabad: Grand Master Koneru Humpy stumbled when it mattered the most losing her semi-final match 0.5-1.5 to defending champion Xu Yuhua of China in the World Cup chess tournament on Friday.
J&K, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam win in Santosh trophy
Imphal: Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Assam prevailed over their
opponents in contrasting styles in preliminary cluster matches of the 58th national football championship for Santosh Trophy on Friday.
Anju George sets her eyes on breaking 7-metre barrier
New Delhi: Anju Bobby George, who won the gold in long jump at Busan Asian Games,
has set her eyes next on breaking the seven-metre barrier.
Sunita not stripped of Asiad medals, says Tytler
Bhopal: A day after chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent Jagdish Tytler rubbished reports of Sunita Rani being stripped of her medals, Sports Minister Vikram Verma too denied that the 'B' sample of the athlete had tested positive for a banned drug.
Cricket
Kirsten 1st to hit centuries against 9 Test opponents
East London: South Africa's Gary Kirsten became the first batsman to hit centuries against nine Test opponents when he reached 100 not out on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Buffalo Park on Friday.
Kapil visits fans' homes on Kinetic promotion
Bangalore: For the cricket fans of the city, Kinetic had organised a special treat? The opportunity to meet Indian Cricketer-of-the-Century Kapil Dev at their homes and no less!
Sehwag saves blushes; West Indies contains India
Chennai: Veteran fast bowler Mervyn Dillon and debutant Jermaine Lawson shared four wickets to lead a West Indies fight back in the second Test against India on Friday.
Lanka minister averts row, clears squad for SA tour
Colombo: Sri Lankan Sports Minister Johnston Fernando on Friday averted what could have been a row with the national selectors by clearing a 17-member squad to tour South Africa.
Injured Akhtar to miss final Test against Australia
Sharjah: Pakistan's fiery fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of Saturday's third and final Test against Australia with a sore back.
Sachin 1st batsman to cross 20,000 international runs
Chennai: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar opened a new chapter in the record books on Friday when he became the first batsman ever to score 20,000 runs in the history of international cricket.
Kapil backs govt’s decision on cricket ties with Pak
Bangalore: Cricketer-of-the-century award winner, Kapil Dev on Friday defended the government's decision of not permitting the BCCI to play cricket with Pakistan till the tension between the two countries de-escalated.
Eng not a genuine threat for Aussies in Ashes: Healy
Sydney: England cricketers do not stand a chance of winning the Ashes series against Australia that begins in Brisbane next month, former Test wicket-keeper Ian Healy said on Friday.
Underdog tag will help England's cause: Trescothick
Perth: One of the younger players seen as holding a key to England's chances in this summer's Ashes series said on Friday the side's underdog status could help them in their quest for victory.
South Australia thrashes Victoria in Sheffield Shield tie
Adelaide: South Australia (SA) crushed Victoria outright by 208 runs before tea on the final day of its opening Sheffield Shield match at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
'No move to resume Indo-Pak matches in near future'
Bhopal: there is no possibility in the near future of India and Pakistan playing cricket matches against each other in the two countries, Union Sports Minister Vikram Verma said on Friday.
Varied bowling key to beating Aussies, says Hussain
Sydney: England skipper Nasser Hussain says a varied bowling attack is the key to claiming cricket's Ashes from Australia for the first time since 1986-87.
Ponting denies claims of captaincy strains with Waugh
Sydney: Ricky Ponting has dismissed claims that there's a strained relationship with Steve Waugh over the Australian Test captaincy.
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