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Goa, Manipur romp into semis of Santosh Trophy
Imphal: Desperate to reaffirm its supremacy at the national level, title aspirants Goa warded off a late resurgence by a spirited Karnataka to register a 2-1 victory and move into the semi-finals of the 58th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy on Wednesday.

Indian men back in business, beat Norway at Bled
Bled (Slovenia): After suffering a loss against powerhouse Russia in the previous round, the Indian men's team was back in business defeating Norway 2.5-1.5 in the 35th Chess Olympiad which saw the women team brushing aside the challenge of Azerbaijan 3-0 in the fourth round matches.

Sports Minister urges players' body to promote game
Tiruchirappalli: Union minister of state for sports and youth affairs, Pon Radhakrishnan, on Wednesday suggested that the newly formed Indian Cricket Players Association (ICPA) strive to promote the game and encourage talent in the sub-continent.

Cricket
Arnberger century boosts Victoria in Sheffield Shield tie
Melbourne: Opener Jason Arnberger scored an unbeaten 109 to give Victoria a sound start to its Sheffield Shield match with Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday.

Yadav rescues Railways after early setbacks, 135/3
New Delhi: A resolute innings by opener J P Yadav saw Ranji champions Railways recover from early setbacks and reach 135 for three in its first innings on a low- scoring second day of the Irani Cup match against Rest of India on Wednesday.

National Public School bags ESPN quiz in Bangalore
Bangalore: National Public School, Bangalore walked away with the winners trophy, scoring 100 points at the ESPN School Quiz 2003 conducted by ESPN Star Sports on Wednesday.

Australia remains on top, while Bangla stays bottom
Bangalore: Australia continues to remain in the top slot in Test cricket ratings, while South Africa firmed up its position in the second slot with a 2-0 whipping of Bangladesh team, according to an official press release.

India struggles to 275/6, Windies bowlers on top
Kolkata: Sanjay Bangar stood out with his grit and determination as he anchored India to a decent total on an exciting opening day of the third and final Test on Wednesday even as the West Indies enjoyed its most satisfying day of the series so far.

Indian ODI squad to be named at Kolkata on Oct 31
Mumbai: The Indian selectors would meet at Kolkata on Thursday to pick the One-day squad for the seven-match Limited Overs series between the hosts and touring West Indies, starting from November 6.

Mark Waugh set to join Channel Nine commentary team
Sydney: Mark Waugh, who spoke of his dislike of the media when announcing his retirement this week from international cricket, is set to follow a well-worn path into Channel Nine's cricket commentary team.

CAB not to take any chances, assembles 34 doctors
Kolkata: After the hue and cry over safe drinking water at the Eden Gardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal is taking no chances during the third Test between India and West Indies.

Seventh ODI venue shifted to Vijayawada from Vizag
Kolkata: The seventh One-day International between India and the West Indies on November 24 will be played in the southern town of Vijayawada, officials said on Wednesday.

West Indies recalls Ricardo Powell for One-day series
New Delhi: The West Indies has recalled explosive batsman Ricardo Powell in the 16-member squad for the seven-match One-day International series against India starting in Jamshedpur on November 6.

Lee promises to let rip if given chance against Eng
Sydney: Tear-away paceman Brett Lee stung by talk over his shaky position in the Australian Test team says he's ready to let rip against the England batsmen if he gets to play.

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