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Cricket Sizzling double century by Jayasuriya FAISALABAD, OCT. 23. Opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya smashed a record-breaking double century on Saturday and Dilhara Fernando stunned the Pakistan batting line-up to put Sri Lanka in command in the first cricket Test. Jayasuriya's whirlwind ... A FEW QUICK WORDS 
Adam Gilchrist — the gentleman cricketerA batsman walking back to the pavilion before the umpire has given his verdict is a rare sight these days. Even when batsmen know there was a faint nick to the wicketkeeper or the bat-pad catch has gone to the close-in fielders, they would hardly ... 
Tendulkar declared fitMUMBAI, OCT. 23. Ending several weeks of suspense, Sachin Tendulkar announced his return to Test cricket at the MIG Ground here on Saturday morning. A calm and composed Tendulkar told reporters he was feeling "very confident" and ready and ... 
No team policy on walking: PontingMUMBAI, OCT. 23. Australia has batting, bowling and fielding strategies for this India tour with the ultimate aim of winning the series, but there is no team policy to walk said its captain Ricky Ponting here on Saturday. Ponting who has not ... Other Stories
Tennis Safin to meet Nalbandian MADRID, OCT. 23. Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3, 7-6 on Saturday to book a place in the Madrid Masters final against Argentina's David Nalbandian. Safin dominated the game from the start, breaking Agassi six games in and holding on to ... Other Stories
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Manipur makes merryNEW DELHI, OCT. 23. An unflinching desire to score goals makes Manipur an awesome sight on the football field. Baichung Bhutia, the icon from Sikkim, watched it all from the bench as his mates ran out of breath in trying to thwart the marauding ... Other Stories
Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Chess Hari Krishna scores as India overcomes Spain MALLORCA, OCT. 23. Alexie Shirov is Viswanathan Anand's bunny. And the former Soviet knows it only too well. So it did not come as a surprise on Saturday, when Shirov looked pleased as a winner after the drawn top-board clash of the India-Spain ... Two upsets on opening day VIJAYAWADA, OCT. 23. Two upsets and a surprising draw marked the opening round of the International (FIDE) rating round-robin chess tournament, which kicked off the Vijayadasami chess festival at the Chenupati Ramakotaiah Municipal Corporation ... Other Stories
Racing : Horse Chennai to host Indian Turf Invitation Cup CHENNAI, OCT.23. The Indian Turf Invitation Cup race on March 6 and the Sprinters and Stayers events, scheduled for the previous day form the highlights of the Madras Racing season 2004-2005. The season commences on October 28 and ends on March ... Racing : Motor Barrichello takes pole SAO PAULO, OCT 23. Rubens Barrichello won the pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix for the second straight year on Saturday, beating out Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher who crashed in practice hours earlier and was forced to use a ... The top ten 1. Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 1: 10.646s; 2. Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams-BMW, 1:10.850; 3. Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:10.892; 4. Felipe Massa, Sauber-Petronas, 1:10.922; 5. Jenson Button, BAR-Honda, 1:11.092; 6. Takuma Sato, ... Team MRF's Katsuhiko-Stacey lead after first leg HUIZHOU, OCT. 23. Team MRF's Taguchi Katsuhiko (Japan) and Mark Stacey (Australia) led after the 10-stage first leg of the TCL China Rally 2004 at Huizhou on Saturday, powering a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo-8 over dusty tracks of the pretty ... Other Stories
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