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Anand crushes Leko, in joint lead with Kramnik
Linares (Spain): Viswanathan Anand scored a thumping victory against Peter Leko of Hungary to emerge as joint leader along with world number two Vladimir Kramnik after the sixth round of the Super Grand Masters Chess tournament.
Cricket
Awesome Sachin helps India keep record vs Pak intact
Centurion: Sachin Tendulkar hit 98 off 75 balls on his way to the magic 12,000-run mark as India
defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets in a rousing World Cup match on Saturday.
Vintage Odumbe helps Kenya outwit Bangla, enter Sixes
Johannesburg: Veteran all-rounder Maurice Odumbe turned in a vintage performance with both bat
and ball to lead little Kenya into the Super Sixes of the World Cup on Saturday with a 32 run
victory over hapless Bangladesh.
Sachin touches 12,000 ODI runs, adds another feather
Centurion: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar added yet another chapter in the record books when
he became the first batsman in the history of One-day International cricket to score over 12,000
runs.
Anwar slams 20th ODI ton, leads Pakistan to 273 for 7
Centurion: Seasoned opener Saeed Anwar smashed his 20th One-day century as Pakistan scored 273 for seven from 50 overs in the World Cup match against arch-rivals India on Saturday.
Injured Gillespie to miss Australia's clash vs England
Port Elizabeth: Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie will miss the world champions' final World
Cup Group 'A' game against England at St George's Park on Sunday.
Australia on the verge of 12th consecutive ODI victory
Johannesburg: World champion Australia will confirm its place as one of the greatest sides of all time on Sunday if it beats England to record a 12th successive One-day International win.
We need to play much better against Pak, says Streak
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak on Saturday began plotting the downfall of Pakistan which stands in the way of his team and a place in the next round of the World Cup.
South Africa needs a spark to ignite campaign: Coach
Durban (South Africa): South African coach Eric Simons on Saturday predicted his team will bounce back in the World Cup, provided someone could light the spark to re- launch the campaign.
Goodwill gesture: Saurav, Waqar exchange team ties
Centurion (South Africa): Arch rivals India and Pakistan went into their high- profile World Cup match here on Saturday with a symbolic gesture aimed at keeping fans' emotions in check.
Security beefed up in Kolkata ahead of Pakistan match
Kolkata: Security was stepped up around Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly's residence on Saturday as millions of Indians offered fervent prayers for victory against arch rival Pakistan in the World Cup clash.
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