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Athletics
Asian Grand Prix series gets underway
HYDERABAD, MAY 17. The Asian Grand Prix athletics series is a commendable idea aimed at providing the athletes from this continent more exposure and more opportunities to compete against each other. The world's best track and field athletes ...


Chess
Sivasankari takes lead
CHENNAI, MAY 17.P. Sivasankari from Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu shot into sole lead in the girls' under-14 section after she scored an emphatic fourth round win over S. Ramya of Pondicherry in the 15th Ramco National under-12 and 14 boys ...


Cricket
Time for Tendulkar, Lara to come good
KINGSTON, MAY 17. Looking at Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, one is convinced that batting is as much in the mind as it is on the pitch. They have been reading too much into the pitch and looked no better than the others. In fact, some of their ...
Other Stories

  • Sri Lanka amasses runs at will
  • All about Sabina Park
  • Most important Test for India
  • Courage goes all the way


    Football
    World Cup: Down memory lane 1994 — USA
    Despite the USA's lack of football pedigree, massive crowds greeted the 1994 finals and it was Brazil, which deservedly claimed its record fourth World Cup title. Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira married discipline with the abundant flair ...
    WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN
    Legends: Diego Maradona
    A flawed genius. A man who sent football fans delirious with his ball skills and abilities. A fierce nationalist who shed tears for his country each time he failed to bring glory to Argentina, Diego Armando Maradona was a phenomenon beyond ...
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  • SBT marches into final


    Sports : General
    Sport Digest
    FOOTBALL: BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona has been drummed into service as a television cheerleader to rouse his sleeping countrymen into getting up for Argentina's World Cup matches. The former Argentina captain stars in an advert for ...


    Tennis
    Kirtane-Uppal duo is champion
    VISAKHAPATNAM, MAY 17. The second-seeded pair of Nitin Kirtane and Vishal Uppal toppled favourites Mustafa Ghouse and Vijay Kannan 6-4, 6-4 for the men's doubles title of the International Tennis Federation Satellite tour's third leg at the ...
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  • Indian girls make World Group


    Shooting
    Stars face visa problem
    NEW DELHI, MAY 17. She is too good on the international arena, and the best way to deny a medal for Anjali Vedpathak, is to play with her visa. The silver medallist of the Sydney World Cup, the 32-year-old Anjali had the ignominy of being told ...

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