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AP dominates in tennis as 3 of its players reach finals
Hyderabad: Host Andhra Pradesh established its domination in tennis as three of its players reached the finals in men's and women's singles of the 32nd National Games on Friday.

Richa, Shikha excel in swimming as 16 records tumble
Hyderabad: Swimming sensation Richa Mishra and Shikha Tandon continued their gold-grabbing acts while pistol king Jaspal Rana also made his presence felt as 16 records fell by the wayside in the 32nd National Games on Friday.

Cricket
England humble Lanka to snatch 2nd win in VB series
Perth: England crushed Sri Lanka by 95 runs on Friday night to romp to the top of the ladder in the tri-nation Limited Overs competition.

'ICC is pushing BCCI to a position of impossibility'
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of pushing it to a 'position of impossibility' on the contracts issue and referred the world body's 'final offer' to its Special General Body Meeting to be held in Kolkata on December 25.

Kenya assures Sri Lankans, Kiwis of maximum security
Nairobi: Kenyan organisers of the two cricket World Cup games in Nairobi early next year moved fast on Friday to assure the Sri Lankan and New Zealand teams of maximum security during their visit.

Indians upset at preferential treatment for home team
Hamilton: The Indian team is learnt to be very upset at the apparent preferential treatment to the home side by the groundsmen at Westpac Park when they attempted to dry up the pitch in a bid to make it "suitable" for batting on Saturday.

Bowlers reign supreme as TN inches closer to victory
Chennai: Former champions Tamil Nadu inched closer to an outright victory as it left Orissa struggling at 78 for four in its second innings after taking a huge 192-run first innings lead on the second day of the four-day Elite group Ranji Trophy match on Friday.

BCCI calls EGM to discuss ICC contract imbroglio
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday decided to call an emergency general meeting (EGM) on December 25 to discuss the 'final offer' from International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve the contracts issue.

Langer's century puts Western Australia in command
Adelaide: Western Australian (WA) captain Justin Langer scored his first first-class century of the summer to drive his team to first innings points against South Australia (SA) in its Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Arjuna asks Boards to protect players on contract row
Mangalore: Former Sri Lankan captain and Member of Parliament, Arjuna Ranatunga has urged the Asian cricket administrators to protect top cricketers in the controversial ICC contract issue.

BCCI convenes meet to decide on ICC contract issue
Kolkata: A hurriedly convened meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) here on Friday is in the process of deliberating its next course of action as the controversial ICC contract issue reached a flash point after months of negotiations failed.

Batsmen won't find it easy on this pitch: Fleming
Hamilton: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming conceded on Friday it could be difficult for his batsmen to score runs in the second and final cricket Test against India at the Westpac Park.

India wrecked yet again, Tuffey runs through the top
Hamilton: New Zealand bowler Daryl Tuffey ripped through India's batting line-up with a four-wicket haul to send the tourists reeling in the second and final Test on Friday.

Thorny issues threaten to tarnish 2003 World Cup
London: The thorny issues of player contracts and the security situation in Zimbabwe look increasingly likely to darken the storm clouds of controversy in the run-up to the 2003 World Cup.

SL says it was snubbed, Aussies say it was a mix-up
Perth: Sri Lankan cricket officials claim the team was snubbed when it arrived at Perth airport to prepare for two key weekend tri-nations series One-day clashes with England and Australia, it was reported Friday.

Junior inter-state: Karnataka downs TN
Bangalore: Karnataka carved out a facile victory over Tamil Nadu and virtually ensured a berth for participating in the Junior National Championship to be held at Karimnagar from December 25-30, 2002.

ACB backs ICC's decision, says security measure ok
Sydney: The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said on Friday it was confident safety and security issues in Zimbabwe were sufficient for Australia to play a World Cup cricket match in Bulawayo next February.

Confused ACB officials seek clarification from ICC
Sydney: The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday admitted it may not have made its selectors fully aware that the final Australian World Cup side had to come from the preliminary 30-man squad.

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