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Cricket Kumble satisfied with his fitness BANGALORE, AUG. 15. He has been the backbone of India's enviable home record over the last decade. Anil Kumble's wickets have indeed been the recipe behind home series victories. And when India's leading spinner mentions that spin still has a ... Mahmud retained skipper DHAKA, AUG. 15. Khaled Mahmud was retained Bangladesh captain on Thursday for its tour of Pakistan. Bangladesh, which lost its last Test series 2-0 in Australia last month as well as losing 0-3 in the one-dayers, named a 15-man Test squad ... Stewart, still a cavalier batsman NOTTINGHAM, AUG. 15.Alec Stewart, still a cavalier figure in the autumn of his Test days, led the England tail as it put on 123 runs and reached a first innings total of 445 that seemed a remote dream when it lost three leading batsmen before ... TVS to sponsor Challenger Series, Irani Cup MUMBAI, AUG. 15. Indian cricket is all set to make a spectacular launch to the 2003-04 season with TVS Motor Company (TVSMC) agreeing to sponsor the N.K.P. Salve Trophy for the Challenger Series in Bangalore and the prestigious Zal Irani Cup in ... Tennis 
Sandhya bags double crownCHENNAI, AUG. 15. There is a quiet determination in the way Sandhya Nagaraj goes about her job. She doesn't get ruffled, knows how to keep her emotions in check. An aggressive player by nature, Sandhya does not shy away from a battle. The ABI ... Karun overcomes Deepinder CHANDIGARH, AUG. 15.Delhi lad Karun Uday Singh saved three matchpoints and beat Deepinder Singh of Chandigarh 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 in the semifinals of the boys' under-14 section in AITA Championship series tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex ... Isha in semifinals NEW DELHI, AUG. 15.Isha Lakhani toppled the 309th ranked second-seeded Napaporn Tongsalee of Thailand 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to make the semifinals of the $10,000 ITF women's circuit tournament in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Friday. Jaco and ... Hockey Can India continue its remarkable run? AMSTERDAM, AUG. 15. Consciously conceived to give competitive hockey an elitist image, the Champions Trophy presents a fascinating panorama of the depth, dynamics and dimension of a sport that has now acquired the status of a global event. ... Should we stick to it or not? AMSTERDAM, AUG. 15. There has been an intense debate in the Rules Board over the strategy adopted by penalty corner hitters to change the stick with a pronounced head while taking corners, particularly the drag-flicks that impart amazing power. ... Billiards & Snooker Marathon wins by Vidya MUMBAI, AUG. 15. Top seed Vidya Pillai enhanced her credibility as the National women's snooker champion with two marathon victories for a place in the final of the D-Link 6th all-India ladies snooker on Friday. The Tamil Nadu cueist played a ... Chess Anand draws level after first game shock MAINZ, AUG. 15. Viswanathan Anand came from behind to level the scores at 1-1 after an entertaining tactical fiesta offered in his decisive start to the eight game match against Judit Polgar of Hungary in the Chess Classic here on Thursday. ... Golf 
Vandana takes honoursCHENNAI, AUG. 15. Kolkata's Vandana Agarwal, who had an overnight lead of 12 strokes, used the fourth and final day of the Madras Ladies golf championship to experiment with a few things at the Cosmo-TNGF links here, on Friday. "I played to my ... Mukesh cards day's best, but Feroz still sitting pretty COIMBATORE, AUG. 15. If one were to make a prediction of the outcome of the Cotton City Open Golf Stakes, current leader Feroz Ali would be the favourite to win. With a lead of four strokes, all Feroz would have to do on the final round is to ... Weightlifting Nationals from Aug. 25 MANGALORE, AUG. 15.Mangalore is all set to host the 29th men's and 22nd women's edition of the senior National powerlifting championships under the aegis of the Karnataka Powerlifting Association at the Town Hall here from August 25 to 29. ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Young World | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
   
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