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Asian Games
Curtain rung down on Busan extravaganza
BUSAN, OCT. 15.The magnificent show of the last 16 days which portrayed in full the dreams and aspirations of the youth of Asia passed into the recess of history as the biggest ever Asian Games came to a close here on Monday in an atmosphere ...
Lee Bong-Ju wins marathon gold
BUSAN, OCT 15.Winning a marathon in front of home fans is always special. Korean Lee Bong-Ju experienced that moment hours before the closing ceremony of the 14th Asian Games began at the main stadium on Monday. The Korean won it for the second ...
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    Chess
    Anand content with a draw
    HYDERABAD, OCT. 15. India's challenge in the second World Cup of chess stayed afloat with defending men's champion Viswanathan Anand and surprise entry Subbaraman Meenakshi from Chennai settling for draws in the first round of the quarterfinals ...


    Cricket
    Zaheer: ever grateful to his mentors
    CHENNAI, OCT. 15. Even in the hectic, combative and rather unforgiving world of top-flight cricket, there's a place for some special bonds... stringing together careers, taking the protagonists and the events with them, throwing up wonderful ...


    Hockey
    India beats Pakistan
    NEW DELHI, OCT. 15. India defeated Pakistan 3-0 in the Akhbar El-Youm fourth International hockey tournament in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. Tushar Khandekar (2) and Rajpal Singh were the marksmen. Egypt and France are the other teams in the ...


    Racing : Motor
    Arjun replaces Naren
    CHENNAI, OCT. 15.Arjun Balu and Stuart Warren will drive the two Team MRF Tyres' cars in the Rally of China, the fifth round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship scheduled to be held in Shaoguan between Oct. 19 and 21. Arjun, a regular for ...
    Surjit Saini triumphs
    NUVEM (GOA), OCT. 15. Excitement was at a feverish pitch in the third round of the National Karting championship held at Belloy Nuvem, Goa on Sunday. The 496m-track which boasts of the most picturesque and easily among the top three karting ...


    Tennis
    Philippoussis for Tata Open
    MUMBAI, OCT. 15.Australia's Mark Philippoussis has confirmed his entry for the Tata Open 2003 to be held at Chennai's Nungambakkam Stadium from December 30 t0 January 5, 2003. One of he powerful servers in tennis, the Australian was recorded with ...
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    Table Tennis
    Can Basak repeat Raipur Act?
    INDORE, OCT. 15. If the National rankings are any indicator, then Soumyadeep Roy and Mouma Das, both from the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB), should be the top contenders for the men's and women's titles in the Central India National ...


    Volleyball
    Brazil triumphs
    BUENOS AIRES, OCT. 15. Twenty years down the road, same teams, same stadium, different winner. On Sunday Brazil triumphed over Russia 23-25, 27-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13 in the final of the men's World volleyball championship to reverse the result ...

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