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Pandit pushes Rana to second spot, 2 new marks set
Bangalore: Maharashtra's Ashok Pandit pushed star attraction Jaspal Rana to the second spot and won the gold in the N25 Centre Fire Pistol event in the 46th National Shooting Championship on Thursday, as two national records were set during the course of action.

ONGC, oil PSUs to sponsor National Football League
New Delhi: The country's prestigious football event - National Football League which kicks off in Goa on Friday, has found new sponsor this time with Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) venturing to promote the meet.

Cricket
Lee takes career-best seven wickets to push Test recall
Sydney: Brett Lee mounted a strong case for a return to Test cricket with a career- best bowling performance for New South Wales on Friday.

Love punishes England bowlers with second double ton
Hobart (Australia): Martin Love smashed a second double century in as many weeks off England's bowlers as Australia 'A' compounded the tourists problems ahead of next week's second Ashes Test.

I'm proud I got my national cap from Sachin: Johnson
Bangalore: David Johnson, rings a bell… the one Indian medium pacer who failed to live up to expectations, finally called it a day. Having come on the scene just when fast/ medium pace bowling was making a mark in the Indian game, David Johnson failed to fulfil the potential within him.

Fishing nets used to stop fan missiles hitting ground
Baroda: Organisers of Friday's One-day match between India and the West Indies here have hung fishing nets around the ground to prevent fans from injuring players, officials said.

ECB grants Loughborough University first-class status
London: One of England's leading sporting universities was granted first-class status on Thursday for the 2003 cricket season by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

The Oval, ECB sign long-term pact for staging matches
London: The Oval, the London home of English county champions Surrey, will stage international cricket for at least another 20 years after the club signed a long- term staging agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday.

Injured Windies captain Hooper to skip Bangla tour
New Delhi: West Indies captain Carl Hooper will not tour Bangladesh at the conclusion of the current One-day series in India due to a knee injury, team officials said on Friday.

Pakistan arrives in 'City of Kings' for 2nd Zim Test
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe): The Pakistan cricket squad arrived in the 'City of Kings' on Thursday to begin preparations for the second and final Test of the series against Zimbabwe this weekend.

Lillee's barb to Waugh, buck up batting or face axe
Perth: Australian Test captain Steve Waugh is being challenged to keep his place in the world's best Test cricket side, legendary fast bowling champion Dennis Lillee said on Friday.

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