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FIFA to control National Football League dope tests
Kolkata: World football apex regulatory body FIFA would directly control the dope tests expected to begin in the National Football League by the end of this month.
National
Bhutia returs to on-field action, says he is fit
Kolkata: Star striker Baichung Bhutia, who returned to on-field action on Friday after a two-month injury-prompted hiatus, said that he was feeling fit and expressed satisfaction with his display in his comeback match.
Cricket
Flower, Olongo escape ICC punishment on protest issue
Johannesburg: Zimbabwean cricketers Andy Flower and Henry Olonga have escaped punishment from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their public protest against the regime of President Robert Mugabe during their World Cup clash against Namibia, it was announced on Friday.
There is no reason why we should not do well: Tikolo
Cape Town: Kenya's frontline batsman Steve Tikolo on Friday warned World Cup rivals not to under-estimate his team's chance of making the Super Six round despite being hammered by South Africa in its first match.
Team will not suffer from any negative thoughts: Ponting
Centurion (South Africa): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Friday acknowledged India's
strength but was sure his team would not suffer from any "negative thoughts" for what happened on
its 2001 tour of India when it takes the field in Saturday's high-profile World Cup encounter.
Batsmen to shed 'conservative approach', says Ganguly
Centurion: Despite the repeated below-par performances of the formidable batting line-up, Indian
captain Saurav Ganguly on Friday said his batsmen were under no pressure but admitted they
needed to shed their "conservative approach" against Australia in the crucial World Cup Group 'A'
match on Saturday.
Vaas hat-trick highlights Sri Lanka's emphatic victory
Pietermaritzburg: Chaminda Vaas created a World Cup sensation on Friday when he grabbed a hat-trick with the first three balls of the match to fire Sri Lanka to a 10-wicket romp over Bangladesh.
UCBSA chief apologises for his misbehaviour at Paarl
Johannesburg: South African cricket chief Percy Sonn has issued an apology for his behaviour
during the World Cup match in Paarl on Wednesday.
'It's not cricket! Racial problems more than skin deep'
Johannesburg: Graeme Smith's return to the South Africa squad, following Jonty Rhodes' enforced international retirement through injury, has revived one of the sensitive racial issues which threatened to overshadow the World Cup.
Hat-trick Vaas devastates pathetic Bangla, 124 all out
Pietermaritzburg (South Africa): Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas created a World Cup sensation on
Friday when he grabbed an unprecedented hat-trick with the first three deliveries of the match against Bangladesh here.
'There is lot of work to do, but I know I will get better'
Johannesburg: In an effort to protect his suspect knees, New Zealand's Chris Cairns had waited
around 12 months to bowl again.
Donald on wane, Ntini spearheads South African dream
Johannesurg: Just over 10 years ago, 15-year-old Makhaya Ntini was a barefoot kid playing on dust
pitches in the Eastern Cape with any hope of ever playing for South Africa a distant dream.
Warne's vanity could still save his skin: Aussie lawyer
Sydney: Shane Warne's vanity could prove to be his best chance of escaping a career- threatening
ban over his positive drugs test, a top Australian sports lawyer said on Friday.
Don't cry for me - I've had a great ride, says Rhodes
Johannesburg: South Africa's Jonty Rhodes confirmed he was quitting international cricket on Friday, but told his fans not to feel sorry for him.
Better to go by instincts than worry too much: Wright
Centurion (South Africa): A rattled India will back on its instincts rather than be cowed down by poor form as it takes on favourite Australia in a high-profile Group 'A' World Cup match at Centurion Park on Friday.
ABC confirms Warne charge carries 2-year ban
Sydney: The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed on Friday that bowler Shane Warne faced its most serious doping offence charge and would face a minimum two-year ban if found guilty.
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