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Bindra wins gold medal in Germany meet
New Delhi: Displaying superb skill, Indian marksman Abhinav Bindra secured 704
points to win the air rifle gold in the Sportland NRW Cup ISAS-2003 shooting
competition held at Dortmund, Germany on Sunday.
Anand maintains lead with draw against Leko
Monte Carlo: World Cup champion Vishwanathan Anand maintained his position atop the tables after a 1-1 draw with Linares Champion Peter Leko of Hungary in the 8th round of the 12th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament.
National
Hyderabad to host the first Afro-Asian Games
New Delhi: Hyderabad will host the inaugural Afro-Asian Games from October 24 to November 1, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Thursday.
It will be the hottest place on earth: Paes
New Delhi: After piloting the country to a comfortable victory against Japan in the first round, Leander Paes will once again spearhead the Indian challenge against New Zealand in the second round of the Davis Cup tennis championships in the Asia-Oceania Group 1 tie in Kolkata next month.
Cricket
We achieved all targets, except win the WC: Ganguly
Kolkata: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly said on Tuesday his team had achieved all its targets in the World Cup except for winning in the final.
Even Sachin could not have matched Ponting: Hayden
London: Matthew Hayden believes "even Sachin Tendulkar at his best" could not have played a better innings than his skipper Ricky Ponting did in the World Cup final.
Khaled Mashud resigns as Bangladesh skipper
Dhaka: The captain of Bangladesh's World Cup cricket team said on Tuesday he had resigned. "I have sent my resignation letter to the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)," Khaled Mashud told reporters.
Indian cricketers get a warm welcome
Mumbai: The Indian cricketers got a warm welcome on their arrival on Tuesday from Johannesburg despite losing in the final to the mighty Australians by 125 runs on Sunday.
Thousands of Aussies welcome home their heroes
Perth: Thousands of fans paid homage to Australia's triumphant World Cup cricketers as they arrived home from South Africa on Tuesday after winning the One-day crown for the third time.
We are the envy of all the world: Hayden
Sydney: The Iraqi war may have prevented Prime Minister John Howard from lavishing praise on Ponting's team in parliament on Monday, but the public will get their chance to salute the unconquered cricket team in an open-air reception in a square in Perth shortly after its arrival from South Africa.
I need this bunch for at least a year: Ponting
Perth: Australia's cricketers are focused on winning the World Cup for a record- breaking third time in a row, captain Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday as his triumphant team returned home.
‘I’ve 9000 under my belt, I don’t have to prove a thing’
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya said on Tuesday that the players have done the country proud by reaching the World Cup final in South Africa where they lost to Australia by 125 runs.
SA calls off Sharjah tour due to security concerns
Johannesburg: South Africa has called off its cricket tour to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, due to safety concerns over the US-led war in Iraq, a news report said on Monday. "We value our players and officials and we cannot continue with the tour when there is concern about their safety," said United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) chief executive officer Gerald
Majola.
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