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Athletics
The Circuit caravan moves to Chennai
CHENNAI, MAY 6. Even though there is a perceptible monotony about the annual National athletics circuit meets, they fulfil an objective that cannot be devalued. Conceived as a forum to test the efficiency of those training in camps in various ...
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  • Logo of Asian GP meet released


    Chess
    Bitter end to Vijayalakshmi's 'grudge-battle' against Harika
    LUCKNOW, MAY 6.A disputed-end to S. Vijayalakshmi's grim battle against Harika Dronavalli marked the end of the third round matches of the women's National `A' chess championship at the PICUP Auditorium here late on Monday. The point of ...


    Cricket
    Indian tail, the talking point
    BRIDGETOWN, MAY 6. The analyses have begun. The coach wonders when the team would learn. It probably never would unless he has a say in team selection and the choice of final XI. On the surface, everything looks fine with the Indian team. But ...
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  • Foster's injury compounds selectors' problems
  • Merv Dillon's best effort
  • A study in contrast


    Football
    World Cup: Down memory lane 1950 — Brazil
    World War II was still fresh in the memory for the 1950 finals. Europe, devastated by the fighting, was licking its wounds while Asia was enveloped in new conflicts in Indo-China. After an enforced break of 12 years, South America, left ...
    WORLDCUP COUNTDOWN
    Quiz Corner
    1. The quickest shout of `goooallll' in a World Cup match came when a Czech player booted home against Mexico in 1962. Name the player and the time he took to achieve glory. 2. In 1998, France became only the sixth host to lift the hallowed ...


    Sports : General
    Sport Digest
    ATHLETICS: CINCINNATI: Russian runner Tatyana Pozdnyakova broke the women's record in the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon by nearly 15 minutes on Sunday, winning a $10,000 bonus. Pozdnyakova, 47, covered the course that winds ...


    Squash
    Indian teams progress
    CHENNAI, MAY 6. The Indian men and women's teams have entered the semifinals of the 11th Asian senior squash championship in Kuala Lumpur, according to a press release from the Squash Rackets Federation of India on Monday. The sixth seeded ...


    Tennis
    Svensson upsets Majoli for Bol Open crown
    CROATIA, MAY 6. Sweden's Asa Svensson won her second WTA tour title with a tough three-set victory over Croatia's Iva Majoli in the $140,000 Bol Open on Sunday. The unseeded Svensson, who took one hour and 49 minutes to grind out a 6-3, 4-6, ...
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  • Aynaoui takes title
  • Moore overcomes Kamala Kannan


    Volleyball
    IOB emerges league champion
    TIRUPUR, MAY 6. Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai set a record of sorts by being the last volleyball Federation Cup champion and becoming the first men's National League title winner, quelling a strong challenge from Kochi Refineries in a marathon ...

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