Cricket

Boucher, McKenzie check damage as Warne scalps five
ADELAIDE, DEC. 16. If Australia's fast bowlers had feet as big as their hearts the World champion would be closer to winning the first Test against South Africa. Three times on Sunday South Africa's belligerent batsmen were saved an early exit ... More

Football

Barreto scores winner for Bagan
KOLKATA, DEC. 16. The brilliance of Jose Barreto carried the day for Mohun Bagan which defeated defending champion Kingfisher East Bengal 1-0 in the second round encounter of the VI National Football League here at the Salt Lake Stadium on ... More

Hockey

Celebrations begin... and why not
CHENNAI, DEC. 16. Happy days are here again for Indian hockey. It was a feather in the Indian Hockey Federation's cap as the National senior squad won the Champions Challenge Cup and qualified for next year's Champions Trophy at Cologne. A few ... More

Swimming

Memorable day for Kaptan
CHENNAI, DEC. 16. The most relieved lot, other than the winners of the National Triathlon championship which concluded at INS Adyar here on Sunday, were the organisers. For, such was the magnitude and nature of this gruelling event which required ... More

Tennis

Vijay Kannan, Rushmi are champions
NEW DELHI, DEC. 16. Vijay Kannan defeated the top-seeded Rohan Bopanna 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 to clinch the title in the DSCL National tennis championship at the DLTA Complex here on Sunday. The 21-year-old Vijay, a B.Com graduate from the Loyola ... More