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Sania out of Nordic Light OpenSania Mirza stumbled at the second round hurdle once again, going down to Czech left-hander Iveta Benesova at the $145,000 Nordic Light Open here.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:06 pm Harbhajan leads India fightback against Sri lankaGALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh claimed four for 71 to leave Sri Lanka on 215 for five at the close of the second day of the second test on Friday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:58 pm Harbhajan leads India fightback against Sri lankaIndia off-spinner Harbhajan Singh claimed four for 71 to leave Sri Lanka on 215 for five at the close of the second day of the second test on Friday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 2:50 pm Sri Lanka v India scoreboard - close(Reuters) - Scoreboard at the close of the second day of the second test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka on Friday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:50 pm England v South Africa scoreboard - lunch(Reuters) - Scoreboard after an early lunch was taken on the third day of the third test between England and South Africa at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Friday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:04 pm South Africa gain 83-run lead over England in testBIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - South Africa achieved a first innings lead of 83 runs after they were bowled out for 314 by England before lunch on the third day of the third test at Edgbaston on Friday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Sangakkara and Warnapura lead positive replyMalinda Warnapura and Kumar Sangakkara scored aggressive fifties as Sri Lanka replied positively to India's first innings 329, reaching 126 for one at tea on the second day of the second Test.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 10:43 am Sehwag superb with double tonElecting to bat, India were all out for 329 in their first innings in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:43 am Former India batsman Mankad dies in sleepMUMBAI (Reuters) - Former India batsman Ashok Mankad died in his sleep aged 61 on Friday morning, the Indian cricket board said.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:53 am Sharapova withdraws from OlympicsWorld number three Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday after an MRI scan on her right shoulder revealed two small tears.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:35 am Federer defeat opens way for NadalRoger Federer's record 4-1/2 year reign as world number one could end this week after he was beaten 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 by Croatian Ivo Karlovic in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:34 am Australia retain top spot in ODI rankingsAustralia have retained top spot in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) one-day international (ODI) rankings, published on Thursday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 6:33 am Ashok Mankad dies in MumbaiFormer India Test cricketer Ashok Mankad died in his sleep here Friday. He was 61.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:33 am Former Test cricketer Ashok Mankad passes awayFormer Test cricketer Ashok Mankad passed away in his sleep at his Worli residence in Central Mumbai, family sources said.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:01 am Archipenko well tunedBANGALORE: Archipenko, who has been well tuned, is expected to score in the Usha Stud Bangalore Summer Million (1,600m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Friday (Aug. 1). False rails will be announced ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Kovalainen stays with McLarenBUDAPEST: Heikki Kovalainen will remain a McLaren driver for the 2009 F-1 season. The 26-year-old Finn, who is currently sixth in the standings in his first season with the British team, was confirmed as a driver for next year by ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am A hopeless task for many IndiansIt is an irony that two disciplines, wrestling and weightlifting, in which India has earned two of its four individual Olympic medals, are languishing in the ‘no-hopers’ zone. Forget a medal; if the athletes make the top-10 ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Badminton teamVIJAYAWADA: An 11-member Indian junior badminton has been selected by the Badminton Association of India to undergo a training stint at Jakarta from August 9 to September 19. The team: Boys: Guru Sai Dutt ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Krishna Kiriti downs Arundhar for titleHYDERABAD: Krishna Kiriti of Postal defeated T. Arundhar (SCR) 11-8, 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 in the men’s singles final of the 22nd St. Paul’s annual State-ranking table tennis tournament here on Thursday. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Comaneci = Perfect 10She revolutionised gymnasticsSource: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am ‘My job not over yet’Galle: Virender Sehwag was aware that his work, despite making an unbeaten 128 (122b, 19x4, 2x6), wasn’t done, as the first day of the second Test drew to a close. “At this point there is no satisfaction,” said the ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Clay poised to become world’s greatestDecathlon likely to be an American affair in BeijingSource: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Flintoff keeps England in the huntBIRMINGHAM: Andrew Flintoff snatched his 200th Test wicket when he trapped Neil McKenzie lbw as South Africa struggled for a lead in the third Test but his great moment came when he removed the entrenched Jacques Kallis when South Africa was ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Three players share leadChennai: Arun Karthik of SRM College (Chennai) won a piece early in the game thanks to the lack of opening knowledge of his opponent, J. Malleswara Rao of Andhra Pradesh. Sixth seed Arun is one of the three leaders at the half-way mark ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Australia retain top spot in ODI rankingsLONDON (Reuters) - Australia have retained top spot in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) one-day international (ODI) rankings, published on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 31 Jul 2008 | 10:26 pm Indian batsmen fell to good balls: SehwagNot willing to blame the batsmen for the sudden Indian batting collapse, Indian vice-captain Virender Sehwag Thursday said all the batsmen fell to good balls though the wicket was playing well.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:56 pm Good luck to Sehwag, says Sri Lanka coachSri Lankan coach Trevor Bayliss wished "good luck" to centurion Indian opener Virender Sehwag for his stint ahead, saying the second cricket Test was "fairly even" after the rain-affected opening day.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Jul 2008 | 9:55 pm Flintoff acknowledges "important hour" as England battleBIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said his feisty bowling spell on the second day of the third test against South Africa on Thursday made all the rehab work after his fourth ankle operation worthwhile.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 31 Jul 2008 | 7:38 pm North Korea too good for Sri Lanka in AFC CupTournament favourites North Korea were too good for Sri Lanka in their opening Group B game of the AFC Challenge Cup and they should have scoreline should have been much more imposing than 3-0 at the Gachibowli Stadium here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 6:03 pm Bhaichung may be rested for crucial tie against TajikistanIndia's football captain Bhaichung Bhutia may be rested for the crucial tie against defending champions Tajikistan in the AFC Challenge Cup here Friday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 6:01 pm Aslam Sher Khan removed as chief selector, Ajitpal takes overIt's not even three months since the new ad-hoc committee took over the reins of Indian hockey and it has courted a major controversy by removing chairman of selectors Aslam Sher Khan and appointing Ajitpal Singh as the new chief.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 5:33 pm North Korea, Myanmar start AFC Challenge campaign in styleNorth Korea and Myanmar registered an identical 3-0 win in their Group B matches of the AFC Challenge Cup at the Gachibowli Stadium here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 5:33 pm India to send four hockey coaches to Beijing OlympicsIndian hockey team failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time, and in a well-planned mission the ad-hoc committee will send four coaches to Beijing to prepare a blueprint for success in future.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 5:31 pm India will have to tighten their game against TajikistanIndia had a lucky escape against Afghanistan in their opening Group A game of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup Wednesday night. It was a scrappy performance, no doubt, and unless they improve and come up with a tighter game plan, they will find it difficult to put it across reigning champions Tajikistan at the Gachibowli Stadium Friday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 3:03 pm Delhi to get longest elevated corridor for Commonwealth GamesThe Delhi government Thursday decided to construct a dedicated flyover, the longest in Delhi, to connect Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the Games Village located 5 km away.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 3:02 pm Worst may come after Olympic Games, fear Tibetan exilesThe worst is yet to come for Tibetans in Lhasa and it will come after the Olympic Games in Beijing, fears the Tibetan Solidarity Committee based in India.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm Where is football in Hyderabad, ask OlympiansHyderabad has produced more Olympian footballers than any other city in the country. Alas, today there is hardly any trace of the 'Beautiful Game' in Andhra Pradesh and this year the state even failed to field a team in the National Championship in Srinagar in May.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm
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