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Leko lifts Linares Trophy, Anand finishes third
Linares (Spain): Hungarian Peter Leko pipped Russia's Vladimir Kramnik by virtue of a better tie-break score after the two played out a draw in the final round to win the 20th Linares Super Grand Masters Chess tournament.
National
Sania placed under quarantine for not taking yellow shot
New Delhi: India's promising tennis talent Sania Mirza has been placed under quarantine at the Mumbai airport on her return from a tournament in Nigeria as she had not taken vaccination against yellow fever before her
Cricket
Sachin, Srinath help India cruise into semi-finals
Johannesburg: Sachin Tendulkar and Javagal Srinath battered Sri Lanka with bat and ball as India
stormed into the World Cup semi-finals with an outstanding 183-run victory on Monday.
I’m upset at missing ton, but happy that we won: Sachin
Johannesburg: Sachin Tendulkar smashed a majestic 97 on Monday to help India book their place in
the World Cup semi-finals with a 183-run win over Sri Lanka - then gave the bowlers credit for a job
well done.
New Zealand has been as strong as any team: Lehmann
Port Elizabeth: Australian batsman Darren Lehmann promised on Monday there will be no let-up in his
team's relentless pursuit of the World Cup even though they have already qualified for the semi-finals.
Sachin becomes the highest ever scorer in a single WC
Bloemfontein: Former captain Alistair Campbell was so stunned by his call-up Johannesburg: Sachin Tendulkar missed his 35th One-day hundred by just three runs in India's Super
Six match against Sri Lanka on Monday but broke his own record of scoring the maximum runs in a
single World Cup.
Hapless Zim sends SOS to Campbell to save its WC bid
Bloemfontein: Former captain Alistair Campbell was so stunned by his call-up to the Zimbabwe World
Cup squad that he had to borrow a teammate's kit to practise on Monday.
Defiant Waqar not to quit, Inzy steps down as vice-captain
Lahore: Embattled Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis refused to quit following his side's cricket World
Cup debacle here Monday but Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down as vice-captain.
I would love to talk but I am restricted, says Olonga
Bloemfontein: Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga claimed on Monday he had been banned from
talking about his anti-Robert Mugabe protest on orders from the very top of the regime.
Indo-Pak series unlikely, tri-series dates not finalised
Johannesburg: India will take on South Africa and Bangladesh in a Limited Overs tri- series in Dhaka
in mid-April, a senior Indian official said on Monday.
Miandad intends to talk to Musharraf over team's debacle
Islamabad: Former cricketing great Javed Miandad is seeking an audience with President Pervez
Musharraf to discuss plans to rebuild the team after Pakistan's dismal performance in the World Cup.
World Cup tickets go abegging after South Africa's exit
Johannesburg: Those who wanted to watch the World Cup but were dissuaded by 'house full' notices
by the organisers, do not despair.
Woolmer called in by WI, all set to don coach’s mantle
Johannesburg: Former South Africa coach and England Test batsman Bob Woolmer has been lined up
to become the new coach of the West Indies.
Its advantage India against the beleaguered Sri Lankans
Sri Lankan coach Dav Whatmore was quoted recently as saying that he didn't believe anyone could
beat the powerful Australian team in this World Cup. I wonder if he believes his team can defeat India
on Monday.
Trescothick says he needs a complete break from the game
London: England opener Marcus Trescothick says he needs a complete break from cricket following a
gruelling winter schedule and his country's World Cup failure.
Cricket set to conquer new frontiers, Disney World!
London: Organisers of the 2007 World Cup are so keen to conquer new frontiers that they are set to
stage some matches in the United States with Disney World tipped to be a venue.
DJ’s outburst a case of grapes being sour: SL manger
Johannesburg: A South African radio presenter has been suspended from his job after making a series
of insulting remarks about the Sri Lanka team following their dramatic tie which knocked the hosts out
of the World Cup.
Campbell set for a recall after injuries hit Zimbabwe
Bloemfontein: Former Zimbabwe captain Alistair Campbell is set to earn a surprise recall to the side, a
team spokesman said on Sunday.
In all probabilities it’s ‘thumbs’ down for skipper Sanath
Johannesburg: Sri Lanka will wait till the last minute before deciding whether injured captain Sanath
Jayasuriya will play in the World Cup Super Sixes match against India on Monday.
SA, Victoria end Shield season with outright wins
Sydney: South Australia and Victoria both completed their Sheffield Shield season with sweeping
outright victories on Sunday.
It was a hat ‘trick’ that did it for Vaas ‘the priest’
Johannesburg: It should not come as a surprise that Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas, the most
successful bowler at the World Cup with 16 wickets, has a knack for taking hat-tricks.
Pain barrier not a problem when you’re doing well: Astle
Bloemfontein: Nathan Astle's first World Cup hundred in seven years, which guided New Zealand to a
Super Six victory over Zimbabwe on Saturday, was the kind of innings the hard-hitting batsman aims
to play every time he steps up to the crease.
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