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Kramnik draws with Anand, but stays in lead
Linares (Spain): Vishwanathan Anand drew his fourth round game against Braingames champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia to remain in the joint second position in the 20th Linares Super Grand Masters Chess tournament.
National
Former hockey international Ali Rizvi passes away
Lucknow: Former international hockey player Abid Ali Rizvi died at the Lucknow medical college hospital here following renal failure, family sources said on Monday.
Cricket
Must win match for Sri Lanka, West Indies at Cape Town
Cape Town: Sri Lanka and the West Indies face off in a key World Cup showdown on Friday as
the nail-biting race for the Super Sixes from Group ‘B’ moves into the last stretch.
'In a trance of utter brilliance, Sachin batted like God'
London: While it was Ashish Nehra who ultimately stole the Britishers' thunder in Wednesday's
World Cup game, the blazing 50 by Sachin Tendulkar did not escape anybody's attention in
England.
We want to win the match against India badly: Waqar
Johannesburg: For Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis and paceman Wasim Akram, there is no
greater desire than to beat India when the two archrivals face off in the high- voltage World Cup
match in Centurion on Saturday.
WC clash will not resume Indo-Pak cricketing ties: India
New Delhi: The upcoming World Cup clash between India and Pakistan will not lead to the
resumption of sporting ties between the South Asian nuclear rivals, Indian Sports Minister Vikram
Verma said on Thursday.
I'm very happy, but record is down to teammates: McGrath
Potchefstroom: Glenn McGrath recorded the best ever bowling figures in the history of the World
Cup on Thursday and then said it was all down to his teammates.
Beware Bangla! Kenyan lion on the prowl at Johannesburg
Nairobi: His teammates have nicknamed him Lion, the King of the Jungle. "He has a lion heart,
walks like a lion and has the strength of a lion," said Kenyan skipper Steve Tikolo referring to his young bowler Collins Omondi Obuya.
Vuuren enters record books for conceding 92 of 10 overs
Potchefstroom: Namibia's seam bowler Rudi van Vuuren entered the record books after conceding
92 runs against Australia in the World Cup on Thursday.
South Africa labours to unconvincing 118-run victory
East London: South Africa showed unconvincing form as it secured a 118-run win over Canada in
the World Cup match at Buffalo Park on Thursday.
Pakistan is reserving its best for India, says Youhana
Johannesburg: Key Pakistan player Yousuf Youhana issued a veiled threat to India ahead of two
teams' high-voltage showdown on Saturday saying his side has reserved its best for its archrival.
Clinical Aussies in Super Sixes with emphatic victory
Potchefstroom: Australia's Glenn McGrath claimed the best ever World Cup bowling figures of
seven for 15 on Thursday as the world champion crushed Namibia by 256 runs on a day when the
cricket record books were re-written.
Day-night games to stay, conditions no criteria: Bacher
East London: There will be no change in the World Cup fixtures despite allegations that conditions
favour sides batting first in day-night matches, tournament executive director Ali Bacher said on
Thursday.
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