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Cricket
Jayasuriya, Atapattu slam centuries
HARARE, MAY 7.Centuries by Sanath Jayasuriya and captain Marvan Atapattu powered Sri Lanka to a 257-run lead against Zimbabwe on the second day of the first cricket Test on Friday. The pair's speedy opening stand of 281 set up Sri Lanka's 456 ...

Windfall for domestic players in the offing
NEW DELHI, MAY 7. In a bonanza for top cricketers participating in domestic tournaments, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to give them a 10-fold hike and pay up to Rs. 52,000 for each match. The BCCI President, ...

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  • Dias trying to put Nepal on the dais
  • Reserve day for all matches in Asia Cup
  • `Inexperience of batsmen helped'
  • I am no allrounder: Pathan
  • Gavaskar, Shastri to skip ACC seminar
  • Ajitabh hits century

    Tennis
    Costa enters semifinals
    ROME, MAY 7. Albert Costa defeated 12th-seeded Jiri Novak 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the Italian Open semifinals and serve notice that his clay-court game is rounding into shape again. The $2.9 million Italian Open is a major tune-up for ...

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  • India beats Uzbekistan

    Hockey
    IHF hints at including Dhanraj
    NEW DELHI, MAY 7. As the ``Bring back Dhanraj Pillay'' campaign gathered momentum, the Indian Hockey Federation gave hints on Friday that the veteran striker may be included in the fitness camp at Barog (Himachal Pradesh). ``The IHF president ...

    Football
    It's Marseille vs Valencia
    LONDON, MAY 7. Miguel Angel `Mista' Ferrer converted a 16th-minute penalty on Thursday as Valencia edged its regional rival Villarreal 1-0 to reach the UEFA Cup final. Valencia's win at its Mestalla Stadium in the second leg of the semifinals ...

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  • Consolation win for ASEB
  • NFL fixtures for final phase

    Archery
    India hopes to do well
    KOLKATA, MAY 7. Despite the poor showing by the Indian archery contingent at the first European Grand Prix held at Rovereto in Italy earlier this month, the Archery Association of India (AAI) thinks the debacle is not a major setback in the ...

    Basketball
    Chinese women blank Indonesia
    JAKARTA, MAY 7. The Chinese women confirmed their status as red-hot favourites for the Uber Cup with a 5-0 demolition of host Indonesia here on Friday. The top seed and reigning champion cruised past the home side, a fading power in world ...

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  • Kanaka beats Vivekananda

    Billiards & Snooker
    Peace Cup tournament in Chandigarh
    NEW DELHI, MAY 7. In another step towards strengthening sporting ties between India and Pakistan, the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) will holding the Rexello Castors Indo-Pak Peace Cup snooker tournament at Chandigarh from June ...

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  • O'Sullivan — reared for greatness

    Golf
  • Triplett steals the show
  • Johl keeps lead

    Racing : Motor
    Schumacher, Button top practice times
    BARCELONA, MAY 7. Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button continued their budding rivalry as they split the best times on Friday in the two practice sessions for the Spanish GP. Schumacher started his bid for a fifth consecutive win much the way ...

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  • Alonso's personality as simple as his driving
  • Same rally, different challenges

    Stocks & Shares
    IA honours its sports persons
    NEW DELHI, MAY 7. The Indian Airlines honoured its cricket and hockey players at a felicitation function at the Corporate Headquarters here on Friday. The Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Airlines, Mr. Sunil Arora, congratulated the ...

    Swimming
  • KAA to launch talent search programme

    Table Tennis
  • Swarna shines

    World View
  • 12 countries bid for venues
  • BALCO imbroglio haunts star athletes
  • Human error, bad weather led to Cronje plane crash
  • Ramanathan Krishnan expresses doubt
  • Maradona remains hospitalised


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