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Cricket
PricewaterhouseCoopers to screen bids on BCCI's behalf
MUMBAI, AUG. 7.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers to assist it in vetting the bid for the television and radio broadcasting rights for four years from 2004-05 to 2007-2008. The BCCI through ...

Rohan Gavaskar scores 118
HARARE, AUG 7. Middle-order batsman Rohan Gavaskar made 118 as India `A', resuming at 17 for no loss, ended the second day at 317 for five, already gaining a 117-run lead over Zimbabwe `A' at the Country Club ground. Akash Chopra (35), Gautam ...

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England backs experienced men

Stiff target for South Africa

`Australian academy moving in the right direction'

Five-wicket win for EMCC

Three score centuries

Big win for All Saints'

Rameez quits as PCB CEO

DAV PS posts win

Raju College wins

Aiyappa scalps five

Tennis
Agassi beats Moya
MASON, AUG. 7.Andre Agassi defeated Carlos Moya 7-6 (12), 6-3 on Friday to take him to the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters. Leander-Mahesh lose In the doubles quarterfinals Mark Knowles (Bahamas) and Daniel ...

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Double for Yuki Bhambri

Sania in final

Hockey

St. Joseph's Indian HS in final

4-0 win for ITI SC

Sporting posts win

Football

East Bengal, Tollygunge win

Mahesh nets twice

Karunya triumphs

Big win for Koti

Athletics

Powell wins again

The final result

Badminton

Indian badminton team leaves

Prasad triumphs

Basketball

Its Indian Army vs IOB

Billiards & Snooker

Anuja Thakur wins

Boxing
Qamar's loss overshadows proceedings
HISSAR, AUG. 7.Lightweight Jai Bhagwan Singh gave Railways the first spot in the final beating Sonu Chahal and almost saved the 51st National boxing championship from being thrown into a controversy. Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Mohammed ...

Chess

Anand keeps lead

Indians continue to do well

Veena advances

Three share lead

Golf
Nikhil and Nagaraj in lead
CHENNAI, AUG 7.In conditions which were described as tough in view of the highly humid climate and tight pin positions, Nikhil Cherian and D. Nagaraj tied with gross score of 76 on Saturday, the opening day of the two-day The Sportstar ...

Korfball
AP wins title
CHENNAI, AUG. 7. Andhra Pradesh won the 5th sub-junior National korfball championship defeating Jammu and Kashmir 16-4 in the final at Madras Veterinary College here on Saturday. AP was 8-3 ahead at half-time. In the third place play-off ...

Olympic Games
An American hand in Iraq's gold mission
ATHENS, AUG. 7.Maurice `Termite' Watkins went to Iraq on April 1, 2003, to help eliminate the insects that were bugging the U.S. military. His family owned a pest control business, which explains his nickname. Friends had told him about the ...

Little has changed after two decades: Usha
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 7. Two decades after the failure to win an Olympic medal by a whisker at Los Angeles, that day — August 8, 1984 — is still vivid for P.T. Usha, as she recounted the events, to The Hindu on Saturday. ...

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Greek swimmer to take athletes' oath

Racing : Horse

Onnu Onnu Onnu in fine form

Racing : Motor

Naren Kumar in lead

Kandesh, Prajesh steal show

Sailing

Rout shows his class

Sports : General

Officials appeal to Greek pride

Olympic run held in Tiruchi

Table Tennis

Ranjitha, Sahana bag titles

Nelson triumphs

Volleyball
Iran wins gold, India bronze
CHENNAI, AUG. 7.India bagged a bronze defeating China 25-18, 25-22, 25-15 in the Rashid International volleyball tournament at Dubai (UAE) on Friday, according to a press release from Volleyball Federation of India. Y. Subba Rao of India was ...

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Qualifiers spotted

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