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Indian women beat Malaysia in final, men lose to Pak
Chennai: Indian women overwhelmed defending champions Malaysia 3-0 towin the gold, while their male counterparts lost 0-2 to Pakistan in the finals of the 11th Asian Junior Men's and Women's Squash Championship at Islamabad on Saturday.
National
Tamarine beats Iroda to win Indian Open, takes revenge
Hyderabad: In a sweet revenge for the loss in the final of the Busan Asian Games, second-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand outplayed Iroda Tulyaganova (Uzbekistan) in straight sets to win the WTA Indian Open on Saturday.
Bhupathi, Paes win doubles; India goes 2-1 up
New Delhi: India's top tennis pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Japan's Thomas Shimada and Jun Kato 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in the doubles match of the Asia Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie on Saturday.
AITA assails Japanese coach for court comment
New Delhi: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Friday condemned the comments of Japanese coach Bob Brett on the standard of the Davis Cup venue as "irresponsible and harmful" to relations between the two nations and federations.
Cricket
Pollock considers Indian batting line-up as dangerous
Cape Town: South African captain Shaun Pollock has said India's strong batting line- up posed a serious threat to other participants in the World Cup, despite its poor show in New Zealand.
England appeal rejection is poetic justice for Zimbabwe
Harare: Zimbabwean officials claimed on Saturday that the failure of England's final appeal to have its controversial World Cup match switched from Harare was a victory for common sense.
SA aims to break jinx, hopes to exorcise ghost of hosts
Cape Town: Shaun Pollock's South Africa begin its World Cup campaign on Sunday aiming to break the jinx that has never seen the host nation win the title.
Ganguly allays any fears on his availability for opener
Cape Town: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly has a mild fever but he will play in the opening game against the Netherlands on Wednesday. Ganguly on Saturday allayed any fears on his availability for the match saying he would definitely be ready ahead of the game in Paarl.
Streak plans hot reception for seam vulnerable Indians
Cape Town: Zimbabwe skipper Heath Streak is planning a hot rather than a warm reception for the Indians when they arrive in Harare to play their third World Cup league game next Sunday.
We've a psychological advantage over Pakistan: Sachin
Cape Town: Admitting that the World Cup match against Pakistan would not be easy for the Indians, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar said the players would be under additional pressure while playing against their archrivals in the March 1 encounter.
England players put off Zimbabwe decision till Sunday
Cape Town: England's cricketers have put off until Sunday a decision about whether or not to play
their controversial World Cup opener against Zimbabwe in Harare on February 13.
South Africans edgy about genius Lara more than others
Cape Town: South Africa fears mercurial Brian Lara more than others as it takes on a
vastly-improved West Indies in the opening match of the World Cup on Sunday.
England's Zim dilemma eclipses opening extravaganza
Johannesburg: The eighth World Cup gets underway on Saturday, but the long-running saga of
whether or not England will play its controversial match against Zimbabwe in Harare is set to
overshadow the Cape Town ceremony.
Lost cause: England players still pondering Zim move
Cape Town: England's cricketers seemed set for a further day of discussion about whether to play
their controversial World Cup opener against Zimbabwe in Harare on February 13.
Ganguly down with viral infection, still attends meet
Cape Town: Indian captain Saurav Ganguly gave World Cup teammates a
scare on Saturday when he woke up with a viral infection and sore throat
five days before their first match.
Tendulkar should open innings in the WC: Azhar
Mumbai: Former Indian skipper Mohammed Azharrudin, who is facing a life ban imposed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Friday said master batsman Sachin Tendulkar should open the batting for India in the World Cup commencing in South Africa from February 9.
It's a final 'no', England will now have to face reality
Cape Town: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)'s final appeal to have its World Cup opener against Zimbabwe in Harare on February 13 switched to South Africa on safety grounds was rejected by independent commissioner Justice Albie Sachs at a hearing on Friday.
Warm-up match loss a real wake-up call says Ganguly
Cape Town: In a frank introspection of India's humiliating loss in its warm-up match, skipper Saurav Ganguly said the batsmen, including himself, had "batted very poorly" and shown little application against the local Natal side.
The pressure is on the South African side: Hooper
Cape Town: The West Indies will provide a stern test for hosts South Africa in the first match of the 2003 World Cup under the Newlands floodlights on Sunday.
Zimbabwe turns flashlight on hospitality for the English
Cape Town: England players and officials were locked in talks late on Friday, which could have serious implications on their World Cup campaign after they failed in their final, desperate bid to have their controversial clash with Zimbabwe moved away from Harare.
Samuels handed dramatic reprieve by technical committee
Johannesburg: West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels was on Friday given the all-clear to play in the World Cup after being reinstated by the tournament's technical committee.
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