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Anand settles for a draw, maintains half-point lead
Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): World Champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a quick 13-move draw with Russian Alexander Grischuk to maintain his slender half-point lead after the 11th round of the 65th Corus Chess tournament.
All signs for Agassi to lift fourth Aussie Open title
Melbourne: An overwhelming wave of momentum is sweeping Andre Agassi towards further tennis glory in the Australian Open final against German Rainer Schuettler.
‘It feels really special to join the exclusive club’
Melbourne: World number one Serena Williams joined the pantheon of tennis legends after recording a fourth straight Grand Slam victory over big sister Venus to win the Australian Open crown on Saturday.
Serena clinches 'Serena Slam' in Aussie Open
Melbourne: Serena Williams won the women's singles title at the Australian Open on Saturday, defeating sister Venus 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-4 in the final.
Schuettler storms in to final as Roddick runs out of gas
Melbourne: German Rainer Schuettler took full advantage of his easier run in the
tournament to wear down Andy Roddick and reach his first Grand Slam final at the
Australian Open on Friday.
Paes-Navratilova cruise in to final of Aussie Open
New Delhi: India's Leander Paes and partner Martina Navratilova moved into the final of the Australian Open mixed doubles event with a fluent straight sets victory over defending champions Kevin Ullyett and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia on Friday.
National
Venkataraghavan, Mukesh among Padma Shri awardees
New Delhi: Former Indian cricket captain S Venkataraghavan, hockey star Mukesh Kumar and middle distance runner Jyotirmoyee Sikdar are among those awarded Padma Shri by President A P J Abdul Kalam on the occasion of Republic Day.
Sasikiran continues to lead, Satyapragyan shocks Ganguly
Mumbai: International Master S Satyapragyan of Orissa shocked Grand Master and
fourth-seed Surya Shekhar Ganguly of Bengal in the 12th round of the 40th
National ‘A’ Chess Championships on Saturday.
East Bengal grounds HAL in National Football League
Bangalore: Kolkata giants East Bengal defeated Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club
(HASC), Bangalore, 5-3 in the seventh National Football League match on Saturday.
Barreto shines as Mohun Bagan demolishes Indian Bank
Kolkata: Jose Barreto scored a brace as a depleted Mohun Bagan trounced Indian Bank 4-0 in the seventh National Football League on Saturday.
Randhir Singh re-elected as OCA secretary general
New Delhi: Top Indian Olympic Association (IOA) official Randhir Singh has been re-elected as the secretary general of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for the fourth consecutive four-year term.
Cricket
Indian team management to meet in Kolkata tomorrow
Kolkata: In view of the disastrous tour of New Zealand the team management of the World Cup-bound Indian team would meet on Saturday to chalk out strategy for the quadrennial event beginning in South Africa on February 8.
MAC Foundation aims to produce quality spinners
Chennai: The MAC Spin Foundation's goal to produce spinners of the calibre of the famous quartet has begun its campaign in right earnest and six of them have as a first step, represented their states in the Ranji Trophy.
Mhambrey scalps five as Rathore slams century
Mumbai: Former Indian seamer and Mumbai skipper Paras Mhambrey scalped five wickets to restrict Himachal Pradesh (HP) to 254 all out in its first innings on the opening day of the Group ‘A’ Ranji Trophy league match at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
Daniel’s ton helps Hyderabad to 282/7 vs Railways
Hyderabad: A brilliant century by Daniel Manohar and his 103-run third wicket partnership with A T Rayudu (62) enabled hosts score 282 for 7 against Railways on the opening day of the four-day Ranji Trophy match at Gymkhana grounds on Saturday.
Ganguly stresses on collective performance for success
Kolkata: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly on Saturday said that his team has to play well 'collectively' to attain success in the World Cup in South Africa next month.
BCCI welcomes ICC decision, but not to accept PNA
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday welcomed the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow the best Indian team to play in the World Cup, but reiterated that the Participating Nations Agreement (PNA) would not be binding on it.
Lee’s splendid spell helps Aussies win a cliff-hanger
Melbourne: Australia beat England by five runs in a cliff-hanging finish at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday to wrap up the tri-nations One-day cricket contest finals by two games to nil.
Pakistan first team to arrive in South Africa for WC
Johannesburg: Pakistan was the first team to arrive for the World Cup in South Africa on Saturday, saying a three-week rest has put them back in form for the series.
Clarke boosts NSW hopes in Sheffield Shield match
Sydney: An unbeaten 63 by talented youngster Michael Clarke lifted New South Wales' (NSW) hopes of an outright win in the crucial Sheffield Shield clash against Western Australia in Newcastle, north of here, on Saturday.
Aussie World Cup hopes hit by two big injury blows
Melbourne: Australia was dealt two big injury blows on Saturday ahead of the World Cup, with dashing all-rounder Shane Watson ruled out of the tournament and experienced batsman Michael Bevan likely to follow suit in the next 48 hours.
England squad not to return home before World Cup
Melbourne: England's team has abandoned an idea that some players could return home briefly after its Australian tour and before the World Cup, captain Nasser Hussain said on Saturday.
Kumble's company all set to cash in on World Cup fever
Bangalore: Stump Vision (P) Ltd, in which Indian leggie Anil Kumble is one of the promoters, launched three products to cash in on the World Cup fever and to tap a huge market at the grass-roots level in this cricket-loving nation.
McGrath replaces Lehmann as Yorkshire captain
London: Australian batsman Darren Lehmann was replaced on Friday as Yorkshire captain by Anthony McGrath, the English county opting for its third skipper in as many seasons.
Indian chances to enter super sixes better than Pak’s
Oh, what a glorious year it was for Indian cricket in 1983. Before the tournament started, the odds were as low as 50 to one and Kapil's devils showed what metal they were made of.
England team receives threats over playing in Zimbabwe
London: The England team has received anonymous letters threatening violence if it plays in Zimbabwe during next month's World Cup, the BBC reported on Saturday.
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