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Sunita Rani to get her medals back on February 4
New Delhi: Having been exonerated of doping charges, distance runner Sunita Rani is all set to get her medals back next week at a grand ceremony.

Sasikiran retains title, Aarthie tops points tally
Mumbai: Top-seed and Grand Master K Sasikiran of Tamil Nadu crushed International Master and unseeded G B Prakash of Tamil Nadu to retain the National "A" chess title with still a round to spare (19th round) on the penultimate day of the 40th National "A" championship on Thursday.

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for aspiring athletes
New Delhi: Aspiring athletes will have an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact and take tips from the legendary Edwin Moses when he pays a two-day visit next week.

Cricket
'NZC decision disheartening, but should be respected'
Johannesburg: World Cup organiser Ali Bacher lamented New Zealand's decision on Friday to pull out of its fixture in Kenya, but said the judgment of the country's cricket authorities should be respected.

US Embassy gave no stay away warning to Kiwis
Nairobi: The United States Embassy in Nairobi said on Friday it gave a routine security briefing to New Zealand cricket officials before their decision not to play their Kenyan World Cup match but did not warn them to stay away.

Kenya extends new invite, urges Kiwis to honour tie
Nairobi: Kenya urged the New Zealand team on Friday to honour its World Cup match in Nairobi next month, dismissing Kiwis' security concerns as 'misconceived'.

SC lifts all curbs on sponsor foreign transfers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday lifted all restrictions on sponsors of the World Cup to remit foreign exchange for the event but said such remittances would be subject to court's final order.

NZ cricket bosses upset over ICC decision on Kenya
Wellington: The International Cricket Council's (ICC) failure to transfer New Zealand's World Cup game in Kenya next month to South Africa has been slammed by the New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA).

Match-fixers still at large, says India Cronje-buster
New Delhi: Indian police, which accused late South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje of fixing matches in 2000, has warned cheats are still active in South Africa ahead of the World Cup.

Indian coach Wright spikes Tendulkar injury rumours
Durban: The Indian team is going about the task of capturing World Cup glory with "quiet determination", coach John Wright said on January 31, even as he put to rest all speculation about Sachin Tendulkar's injury worries.

WC crisis: New Zealand refuses to play in Kenya
Auckland: The New Zealand cricket team announced Friday it would not play its World Cup match in Kenya on February 21 due to fears for the safety and security of players.

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