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Athletics Usha's dream comes true KOZHIKODE, MAY 29.She stuttered. She paused. She struggled for words. But, then, she's not known for her speeches. She's known for her legendary feats on the track. On a sweltering Wednesday afternoon, though, at the District Sports Council ... Over 600 athletes vie for honour BANGALORE, MAY 29.Big time athletics returns to the Garden City , with the conduct of the 42nd Senior national Inter state athletics championship at the Sree Kanteerava stadium from June 1 to 3. The Kingfisher-UB Group of Companies sponsored ... Billiards & Snooker Uma has it easy MUMBAI, MAY 29. Karnataka's Uma Devi, India No. 2, recorded her fourth win, defeating Madhya Pradesh's Aditi Puranik 69-14, 69-34 in a Group `B' league match of the 5th all-India Ladies Open snooker tournament, sponsored by Om Kotak Mahindra Life ... Chess Sasikiran keen to play against the elite NEW DELHI, MAY 29. Grandmaster K. Sasikiran is keen to make the most of the "unexpected'' wild card entry in the Moscow leg of the Grand Prix chess circuit next month. On his way to Moscow, the 21-year-old Sasikiran who is enjoying his ... Cricket 
India defeat West IndiesBRIDGETOWN, MAY 29.India won the one-dayer by scoring 187 for 3 in 43.5 overs. Dinesh Mongia (74), Ganguly (41) and Tendulkar (34 not out) guided the team to victory. Earlier report follows: * * * Sarwan and Hooper rescue West Indies By ... Tudor likely to get the nod BIRMINGHAM, MAY 29.England and Sri Lanka have looked hard at the cards they had been dealt for the second Test which begins at Edgbaston on Thursday and decided that maybe it was not time to gamble. So England will treat Simon Jones, 23, ... Football WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN 
Leading contenders: FranceIts recent defeat against Belgium notwithstanding, France would still be the team to beat in Asia's first World Cup. And as one looks ahead, it is hard to foresee any team coming close to pulling up an upset if the French recapture the defensive ... The Keane affair and Beckham question mark SEOUL, MAY 29. Seldom indeed can a World Cup have had such a dramatic prelude. Take first the extraordinary case of Roy Keane and Ireland, which has just taken a last bizarre twist. Keane, the outlaw, the outspoken, even ferocious rebel who had ... Hockey Four-nation tourney first leg from today ADELAIDE, MAY 29. Even as the world of sport is absorbed in the aura of the soccer summit in South Korea and Japan, competitive hockey finds a spot to attract the die-hard audience in the remote corner of the globe. The twin four-nation ... Sports : General Hilda-Indira duo triumphs CANDOLIM (GOA), MAY 29. As usual the women bridge players from Mumbai stole the limelight having swept the board in the pairs event in the Women National here today. The Mumbai pair of Hilda Raymond and Indira Sonavala emerged champion having ... Tennis 
Ganguly outwits Hari KrishnaBANGALORE, MAY 29. S.S. Ganguly offered a draw. Top-seed P. Harikrishna refused. And Ganguly did better. He won. "I offered a draw but he was desperate to win and took risks while I got the advantage,'' Ganguly said minutes after emerging sole ... Ankita pips Shruti CHANDIGARH, MAY 29. It was the battle of the champions. One was the first Indian girl to win the Masters title in a $ 5000 ITF women's circuit. The other was the one who had won a similar title about a month ago. When the champion of 1998 met ... Capriati, Serena sail through; Sanchez-Vicario shown the door PARIS, MAY 29.Defending champion and top-seeded Jennifer Capriati wrapped up a first-round victory on Wednesday, beating fellow American Marissa Irvin 6-3, 6-4 as the sun finally appeared at the French Open. Capriati had taken a 4-2 first-set ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Metro Plus | Sci Tech | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
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