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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
I would like to think that we are unbeatable, says Lee
Port Elizabeth: Brett Lee triumphed in his personal duel with Kiwi pace bowling rival Shane Bond
on Tuesday and then said Australia's never-say-die team spirit could take it all the way to another
world title.
Lee retaliates Bond onslaught, rips through Kiwi batting
Port Elizabeth: Australia recovered from a battering by New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond to
maintain its unbeaten run in the World Cup at St George's Park on Tuesday.
I'm quitting, no regrets about Mugabe protest: Flower
Bloemfontein: Zimbabwe batsman Andy Flower said on Tuesday he will retire from international
cricket as soon as his team's World Cup campaign comes to an end.
Bond reins in the mighty Aussies with six-wicket haul
Johannesburg: Australia's smooth cruise through the World Cup came to a shuddering halt on
Tuesday at the hands of a Canterbury policeman.
African brothers to battle for survival in Super Six
Bloemfontein: Kenya captain Steve Tikolo insisted that history would count for nothing when his
side took on Zimbabwe in its Super Six match at Goodyear Park on Wednesday.
You are breeding monsters not gods, laments Harper
Bridgetown: West Indies coach Roger Harper launched a blistering attack on the Caribbean islands
which make up the national team on Tuesday, accusing them of self- interest which is ripping the
sport apart.
Quota system will stay, can't be used as excuse: Henry
Johannesburg: South Africa's chief selector Omar Henry on Tuesday defended his team's
controversial quota system and insisted it can't be used as an excuse for the country's dismal World Cup performance.
Waugh given until weekend to decide on Test future
Sydney: Selectors have given Steve Waugh until Sunday to say whether he wants to continue his
Australian Test career in the West Indies next month.
Saeed Anwar too calls it quits, prefers to go gracefully
Islamabad: The rumblings in Pakistan cricket has now led to veteran opener Saeed Anwar deciding
to hang his boots saying he wanted to go out gracefully rather than being 'thrown' out by someone
else.
Now is what matters and India is 'hot' as never before
Johannesburg: Saurav Ganguly's India was so out of tune mentally before the World Cup it hired noted sports psychologist Sandy Gordon to lift its spirits for the tournament.
Beware Australia, Indians are out to get you: Papers
New Delhi: The Indian media on Tuesday lauded its cricket team's crushing victory over Sri Lanka, saying Saurav Ganguly's side could stop formidable Australia in the ongoing World Cup in South Africa.
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