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Athletics Brazilians dominate BELEM (BRAZIL), MAY 5.Maurren Maggi easily won the long jump before a raucous home crowd on Sunday to lead six Brazilian gold medallists in the Brazil Grand Prix. Maggi jumped 6.80 metres — below her year's best of 6.90 — but it ... Basketball Getting stuck with the tab for losing CHICAGO, MAY 5.The latest somebody turned out to be Paul Silas, who was fired on Sunday, less than 48 hours after the New Orleans Hornets failed to reach the second round of the NBA playoffs. He wasn't the first or last man in the league to ... Chess Sorokin to conduct three camps CHENNAI, MAY 5. Russian Grandmaster Maxim Sorokin will conduct three camps in the City, benefiting children, coaches and aspiring International Masters, starting from May 6. Sponsored by the Velammal Educational Trust and conducted by the Tamil ... Other Stories
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Tamil Nadu in driver's seatMUMBAI, MAY 5. The first impressions Sadagopan Ramesh left upon the cricket world was that he was a typical left-hander with lot of flair. He brought about a certain flavour opening the innings for India in Tests a couple of years ago. It has ... New Zealand fights back KANDY, MAY 5. After a resilient performance by the middle-order batsmen, New Zealand fought its way back into contention on the third day of the second Test on Monday. At close, Sri Lanka was 94 for two in reply to New Zealand's 305 all out. ... West Indies 250 for five BRIDGETOWN, MAY 5. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (18) and Omari Banks (31) shared an unbeaten 55-run partnership for the sixth wicket as West Indies reached 250 for five at lunch on the final day of the third Test on Monday. West Indies requires 27 runs ... Other Stories
Football World Cup expansion: FIFA asks CONMEBOL to prepare better plan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 5. A final decision on the proposal to expand the World Cup — from 32 to 36 for the 2006 finals in Germany — would be taken by FIFA only next month. The `provisional' go-ahead given to the contentious plan ... Is it a Real move for Beckham? LONDON, MAY 5. Manchester United secured the English Premiership title on Sunday, but media reports persisted in saying it had lost England captain David Beckham to Real Madrid. The nine-times European Champions issued an official statement ... Other Stories
Racing : Motor Good show by Karun Chandok CHENNAI, MAY 5. Karun Chandok dominated the scholarship class of British F-3 championship at the Croft Circuit in Yorkshire, barring the final 100 metres in the second race. The weekend started off well despite the wet conditions. On Saturday, ... Tennis Double blow for Agassi ROME, MAY 5. Andre Agassi lost the No. 1 ranking on Monday with a 6-0, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 loss to unheralded David Ferrer of Spain in the first round of the Italian Open. The match was Agassi's first since becoming the oldest man ever to be ranked ... Other Stories
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