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Cricket Jadeja issue: BCCI refutes charges THRISSUR, JUNE 5.The BCCI Secretary General S.K. Nair has refuted the allegations that the BCCI was responsible for not permitting cricketer Ajay Jadeja to make a comeback. Replying to questions from the reporters here on Wednesday, Mr. Nair ... Other Stories
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Henin slams the door on SerenaPARIS, JUNE 5. Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne ended the Grand Slam dominance of Serena Williams when she stunned the defending champion 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the French Open semifinals on Thursday. Henin-Hardenne will play compatriot Kim Clijsters ... 
Gajjar sends Sunil packingMUMBAI, JUNE 5. Rohan Gajjar's five-month stay in the United States is already yielding results. Apart from a newly discovered sense of independence, the Mumbai lad's stint at the University of Arkansas has infused speed and power into his game. ... Sundar in last four BANGALORE, JUNE 5. Local lad Dhruv Sundar inexplicably dropped the first set at 4-6 to West Bengal's Karan Dhillon before wresting the next two at 6-1, 6-0 to book his place in the semifinals of the Wearhouse AITA Championship Series tennis at ... Hockey 
India finds a new star in Sandeep MichaelSYDNEY, JUNE 5. An inspired performance that in patches was reminiscent of those balmy days of Shahbaz Ahmed was, however, insufficient to take Pakistan to victory against Australia in the men's champions challenge here at the Sydney ... Athletics Guzel ends Susanthika's 100m dominance PATHUM THANI, Thailand, june 6. Uzbekistan sprinter Khubbieva Guzel ended Olympic medallist Susanthika Jayasinghe's dominance with an upset win in the women's 100 metres at Thammasat Rangsit Main Stadium in the third meet of the Asian Grand Prix ... Badminton Abhinn Shyam in final MUMBAI, JUNE 5. The badminton buffs of the city got an opportunity to witness a lovely bout between the country's top shuttler Abhinn Shyam Gupta and Railways' J. B. S. Vidyadhar at the NSCI courts on Thursday. Glimpses of aesthetic play were ... Chess 
Bhagyashree is queen againKOZHIKODE, JUNE 5.Bhagyashree Thipsay, that plucky little woman from Mumbai who still remains a major threat for rivals young enough to be her daughters, regained the National women's `B' chess championship, after a gap of one year, at Hotel Asma ... Golf Jaskirat takes lead BANGALORE, JUNE 5. In any competitive sport, the crux of the matter is holding your nerve. It can make you or break you, as Jaskirat Singh Dullet will vouch for with his showing on the penultimate round. Returning a third successive card of ... Boxing Johnson says Lewis will be his easiest fight NEW YORK, JUNE 5.Kirk Johnson blew his first big chance at a heavyweight title when he was disqualified for low blows last year against John Ruiz. He's determined not to let an even bigger chance slip though his hands against Lennox Lewis. ... Wrestling 
Gurbinder storms into semifinalsNEW DELHI, JUNE 5. Gurbinder Singh provided some spark to India's medal hunt amidst an otherwise disappointing opening day for the home team in the 16th Asian wrestling championship here on Thursday. Gurbinder secured a berth in the semifinals ... Shooting Suma makes final NEW DELHI, JUNE 5.Suma Shirur was the only Indian, among the men and women, to make it to the air rifle final of the ongoing shooting World Cup in Zagreb, Croatia. However, Suma was unable finish any better than the seventh slot, despite having ... Cycling Armstrong warms up for record attempt LONDON, JUNE 5. Lance Armstrong's dress rehearsal for his attempt on a record-equalling fifth consecutive Tour de France win begins on Sunday. The eight-day Dauphine Libere stage race in France will be a final show of strength for Armstrong ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Entertainment | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
  
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