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Anand wins Corus title for the third time
Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): World Cup Champion Viswanathan Anand won the 65th Corus Chess tournament with a quick draw against defending champion Evegeny Bareev of Russia in the 13th and final round here on Sunday.
Martina has rejuvenated my spirit for the game: Paes
New Delhi: India's Leander Paes helped legendary Martina Navratilova create history as the pair won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open tennis tournament on Sunday.
National
Mohun Bagan spanks Dempo Sports 5-1
Kolkata: Title-holders Mohun Bagan continued its resurgence spanking Dempo Sports Club 5-1 in a seventh National Football League exchange on Tuesday.
Former hockey Olympian lives in extreme penury
Ranchi: Poverty-stricken Moscow Olympic hockey gold medallist Sylvanus Dung Dung is fighting hard not to put the medals under the hammer to get temporary relief.
Cricket
We can win if we play with courage, passion: Ganguly
Mumbai: Hours before embarking on their journey for the World Cup campaign in South Africa,
captain Saurav Ganguly and coach John Wright on Tuesday sought to boost the team morale after
the New Zealand debacle, saying they could win the Cup if "they played with courage and passion".
'First game will set tone for the rest of competition'
St. John's: West Indies captain Carl Hooper believes their opening match against South Africa on
February 9 could decide if they have a successful World Cup.
South Africans raise intensity ahead of World Cup
Cape Town: Captain Shaun Pollock and his South African teammates raised their intensity during a
three-hour practice session at Newlands on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup.
Adam Gilchrist named Aussie Cricketer-of-the-Year
Melbourne: Wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist was named the winner of the Allan Border Medal as
Australian Cricketer-of-the-Year on Tuesday.
Geldof trying to bail England out of Zim crisis
London: Pop star turned charity fundraiser Bob Geldof is behind an attempt to get England out of
its controversial World Cup match in Zimbabwe.
Aussies will re-assess Zimbabwe issue, says Gilchrist
Melbourne: Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist said on Tuesday the Australian team would re- assess its
attitude to playing its World Cup match in Zimbabwe in light of an appeal by England players to
have its match moved to South Africa.
Dalmiya plays Sahara card to get back at ICC
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday threatened International
Cricket Council (ICC) of dragging before arbitration and claiming damages for its "wrongful"
rejection of Sahara as the Indian cricket team sponsor.
Indian players undergo second dope test ahead of WC
Mumbai: Indian cricketers, bound for South Africa for the World Cup beginning from February 9, underwent a second dope test on Tuesday.
'We won't send players against Foreign Office advice'
London: England hoped be told on Thursday whether its plea to move its World Cup match in Zimbabwe to South Africa has been accepted.
BCCI seeks 'sensitive' legal opinion Jadeja verdict
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sought legal opinion on the decision of the Delhi High Court appointed arbitrator to quash the five-year ban on all-rounder Ajay Jadeja.
India can take home positives from lost tie
Bangalore: India's loss to New Zealand is disheartening but there is this consolation that the team
did fare much better that it did while in England. So that is a positive sign.
Jadeja verdict spurs hopes of exoneration in Mallik
Karachi: Banned former Pakistan captain Salim Mallik welcomed on Tuesday the overturning of a
ban on former Indian star Ajay Jadeja for match-fixing and said it should help him fight his life ban
from the game.
Matter sub-judice, I have belief in judiciary: Azhar
Hyderabad: Treading a cautious path, former skipper Mohammad Azharuddin refrained from
comments on the Delhi High Court appointed arbitrator, quashing the five-year BCCI ban on Ajay
Jadeja.
Aussies to play in Zimbabwe despite England's fears
Melbourne: Australia plans to press on and play its scheduled World Cup match in Zimbabwe, the Australian Cricket Broad (ACB) said on Tuesday.
Injuries may prove beneficial at World Cup: Buchanan
Brisbane: Australia's injury worries could actually help Ricky Ponting's team win successive cricket World Cups, coach John Buchanan said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka banks on veterans for World Cup miracle
Colombo: Sri Lanka is expecting its ageing stars to sparkle as it sets out to revive World Cup glory despite an unimpressive overseas record.
NZC expresses reservations about Kenya WC matches
Wellington: Fear of further terror attacks in Kenya could keep NewZealand cricket players away from a World Cup match scheduled there, the team said on Tuesday.
For a cause: Indians support move to bowl out polio
Mumbai: The Indian World Cup team, including skipper Saurav Ganguly, master batsman Sachin Tendulkar and vice captain Rahul Dravid, took time off on Tuesday to support a noble cause "Bowl Out Polio in India" campaign, to be launched on February 9.
Payne, Tiffen help NZ defeat India by 83
New Zealand has beaten India by 83 runs in the 3rd match of the Women's Cricket World Series.
ECB mulls opting out of Zimbabwe World Cup game
London: English cricket chiefs are considering asking the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a special exemption to allow its World Cup match in Zimbabwe to be moved to South Africa.
Azhar eyes reprieve after Jadeja's ban overturned
New Delhi: Banned former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin saw a ray of hope on Tuesday after teammate Ajay Jadeja was absolved of any wrong-doing in the match-fixing scandal.
South Africa must dig deep to counter Australian jinx
Cape Town: South Africa will rely on its depth of all-rounders when it seeks to become the first team to win the World Cup in its own country.
Arbitrator verdict has to be accepted, says Madhavan
New Delhi: Accepting the verdict of the High Court-appointed arbitrator to quash the five-year ban on cricketer Ajay Jadeja, Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) former investigator K Madhavan on Tuesday said a higher authority had the powers to over-rule its subordinates.
Elated Jadeja hopes to return to international arena
New Delhi: An elated Ajay Jadeja, whose cricket career got a fresh lease of life following the quashing of the ban on him, on Monday said he was already looking forward to returning to international cricket.
ICC rejects England team's plea on Zim matches
London: The International Cricket Council (ICC), the global cricket governing body, has rejected England team's plea to shift its World Cup tie in Zimbabwe saying "as it currently stands" there was "no reason to move the games".
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