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Kramnik maintains lead, Anand in fourth place at Linares
Linares (Spain): Another spate of draws were the order of the day with Braingames Champion Vladimir Kramnik maintaining his position atop the tables on 5.5 points and Vishwanathan Anand slipping to fourth place after a bye in the 10th round of Linares Super Grand Masters Chess tournament.
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Pakistan to take part in Afro Asian Games
Islamabad: Pakistan will participate in the inaugural Afro Asian Games in India
despite New Delhi's refusal to send its contingent for the South Asian Federation Games starting here later this month.
Cricket
Dalmiya hopes for a reschedule of Durban semi-final
Kolkata: A move is on from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reschedule the World Cup semi-final match on March 20 at Durban from a day and night match to a day affair.
The last 2 years we’ve come together as a unit: Ganguly
Cape Town: Indian captain Saurav Ganguly said on Thursday that his side is thriving on a new found unity which could carry it all the way to the World Cup final.
Pollock handed dreaded vote of confidence by SA chiefs
Johannesburg: South African chiefs on Thursday left skipper Shaun Pollock wondering whether he still has a future at the helm of the national team after the World Cup flop.
Feats and fiasco of World Cup statistics till Super Sixes
Johannesburg: Statistics of the World Cup ahead of the Super Sixes starting on Friday.
Patil down plays Kenya, Wright not to fall for tactics
Cape Town: Kenyan coach Sandeep Patil on Thursday said while his team had made a ‘big statement’ by qualifying for the Super Sixes of the World Cup, it realistically stood no chance against India on Friday.
Boycott ties the knot, bowled over at last: Report
London: England cricket great Geoffrey Boycott has married it was confirmed on Thursday.
Joshi picks 6, K’taka inflicts inning defeat on Kerala
Bangalore: Left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi again picked up six wickets as Karnataka inflicted an innings and 11 run defeat on Kerala in the Ranji Trophy Plate Division final on Thursday.
ICC announces new programme for non Test-playing teams
Johannesburg: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced a new programme by which the non Test-playing nations will compete against each other on a regular basis.
Warne visits MCG to extend moral support to teammates
Melbourne: Disgraced Shane Warne made an appearance at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday giving his Victorian teammates moral support in their vital Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia.
South Africa lost because of its own mistakes: Duckworth
New Delhi: South Africa has itself to blame rather than the Duckworth-Lewis method for its early exit from the World Cup, said the man who developed the system to decide rain-affected matches.
I want to play 100 Tests, it's been my ambition: Hussain
London: Nasser Hussain has vowed to fight to retain his captaincy of England's Test side and set his sights on a century of appearances for his country.
Indian team thanks Vajpayee for his good wishes
New Delhi: The Indian team has thanked Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his congratulatory message and said the gesture would "further motivate and inspire" the team to win the World Cup.
Sehwag fit to play in Super Six opener against Kenya
Cape Town: India's aggressive opening batsman Virender Sehwag was on Thursday declared fit to play in the World Cup Super Sixes match against Kenya on Friday.
Injured Symonds out of Lanka clash, Harvey comes in
Johannesburg: Andrew Symonds will miss reigning champions Australia's first World Cup Super Six match against Sri Lanka in Centurion on Friday with a thigh muscle injury.
Sachin can ruin Aussie party with his current form: Viv
New Delhi: India can ruin Australia's party in the ongoing World Cup if Sachin Tendulkar maintains his devastating form, former West Indies captain Vivian Richards said on Thursday.
Indians shun TV channels in protest of unfair comments
Cape Town: India's World Cup squad is refusing to give interviews to two television channels in protest at what it calls unfair comments by some commentators.
Former SA coach Woolmer backs India to win World Cup
Cape Town: His own country having made an early exit, former South African coach Bob Woolmer is backing India to win the World Cup.
No sympathy for ousted South Africans: Aussie skipper
Johannesburg: Australian captain Ricky Ponting ensured even less public support for his team on Thursday when he said he had no sympathy for South Africa's early exit from the World Cup.
Non specialist keeper behind stumps is a risk: Kirmani
Cape Town: Syed Kirmani is here as a loyal fan cheering the Indian team in its pursuit of the World Cup but the country's greatest wicket-keeper is also a worried man because he feels having a non-specialist behind the stumps is a risk.
Shoaib delighted by Hampshire offer, to replace Warne
Johannesburg: Pakistani tearaway Shoaib Akhtar confirmed on Thursday he had been approached by English county side Hampshire to play for it next season in place of disgraced spinner Shane Warne.
Indians not to take it easy against giant-killers Kenya
Cape Town: India is looking at its first Super Six match against Kenya on Thursday with guarded optimism, well aware that any slip-up will be lapped up by its eager opponent which has a history of pulling the rug from under higher rated teams.
Lankans unfazed by Aussie form, look forward for clash
Centurion: Sri Lanka will be unfazed by history or Australia's awesome form when it takes on the defending champions in the first match of the World Cup Super Sixes on Friday.
Ganguly, Sehwag, Mongia need to hit form to reach final
Captain Saurav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and Dinesh Mongia need to hit some form if India is to make the final of the World Cup let alone win it.
Vaughan favourite to succeed Hussain as One-day captain
London: Michael Vaughan has asked to be made the next England One-day captain. The Yorkshire opener is favourite to succeed Nasser Hussain, who quit the post when England failed to reach the Super Six stage of the World Cup in South Africa.
Bacher defends Super 6’s, says its fairer than knockout
Johannesburg: World Cup supremo Ali Bacher has defended the format of the Super Sixes, the tournament's second phase, saying it is fairer than a straight knockout.
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