Leander-Dlouhy lose in Cincinnati Masters

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy lost 6-7(6), 6-7(5) against Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters tournament.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:29 pm

Hamilton puts McLaren on pole in Hungary

World championship leader Lewis Hamilton put himself on course for a third successive Grand Prix victory after grabbing an emphatic pole position for Sunday's Hungarian race.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:27 pm

Indians are slightly in front, admits Jayawardene

Ruing the batting collapse that has put his team in a tight spot, Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene Saturday admitted that India had the edge going into the fourth day of the second Test.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:20 pm

Sri Lanka captain backs ICC technology trial

GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene backed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) technology trial after India's Rahul Dravid was dismissed on the third day of the second test on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:16 pm

It is a do or die match for us: Houghton

India's football coach Bob Houhgton says his team has largely overcome injury worries, enabling him field his best eleven in the must-win last group match against Turkmenistan here Sunday to stay alive in the AFC Challenge Cup.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:02 pm

Archers confident of a podium finish in Olympics: Dola

Days before leaving for the Beijing Olympics, ace Indian archer Dola Banerjee Saturday exuded confidence that the nation would get a medal in the sport.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:01 pm

Myanmar virtually through to the AFC Cup semis

Myanmar are virtually through to the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge Cup football with a 3-1 victory over Sri Lanka in their second Group B match at the Gachibowli Stadium here Saturday.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 3:01 pm

Mendis code unlocked, reveals Gambhir

Indian batsmen have finally unlocked the Ajantha Mendis code, says opener Gautam Gambhir, while revealing that the trick lies in watching the mystery spinner's fingers at the time of delivery.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:36 pm

Italy coach Lippi backs Man Utd over Ronaldo

Italy coach Marcello Lippi has backed Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's determination to block Cristiano Ronaldo's desired move to Real Madrid.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:28 pm

Kent barred from Champions League

Kent will not be invited to the inaugural Champions League despite finishing runners-up to champions Middlesex in the English Twenty20 Cup.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:24 pm

India strengthen position against Sri Lanka

Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir continued their impressive form with half-centuries that pushed India into a strong position against Sri Lanka on day three of the second Test.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:22 pm

India bat themselves to a strong position

A spirited India tilted the balance of the second cricket Test in their favour by taking an overall lead of 237 runs to push Sri Lanka on the backfoot at close on the third day here on Saturday.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:21 pm

Vaas not worried about lack of pace

Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas does not mind the criticism he is drawing for his declining pace and is happy scalping a wicket or two with his slow but consistent bowling on the placid tracks here.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 2:21 pm

India's top order build healthy lead

GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India's top order produced a solid performance to reach 200 for four at stumps on day three, extending their first innings lead to 237 in the second test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2008 | 1:24 pm

Boxers leave for Beijing full of beans

Beijing-bound boxing medal hope Akhil Kumar asked the people of the country to back the contingent to win medals in the Olympics.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:30 pm

Sri Lanka v India scoreboard second test - tea

GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the second test between India and Sri Lanka.
Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:18 am

Sehwag and Gambhir extend India lead

GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India reached 121 for one at tea, extending their first innings lead to 158, on the third afternoon of the second test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Aug 2008 | 10:16 am

India must beat Turkmenistan in AFC Challenge Cup

India are in a tight situation and have to beat Turkmenistan by a handsome margin in their last Group A match Sunday to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing AFC Challenge Cup football tournament here.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 9:31 am

Spinners see off Sri Lanka

Spinner Harbhajan Singh claimed six for 102 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 292 in the first session of day three of the second Test.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Aug 2008 | 8:55 am

Poverty but no loneliness for this long-distance runner

Preeja Sreedharan has already battled poverty to be in the Indian team at the Beijing Olympics. But she hasn't suffered the loneliness of the long-distance runner. The 10,000-metre runner's family has backed her throughout.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Aug 2008 | 7:31 am

Can Australia continue its golden run?

The fecundity of hockey has fascinated chroniclers for a century
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Nirmala College in semifinals

Coimbatore: Nirmala College scored a 3-0 win over Avinashilingam University and entered the semifinal of the Coimbatore Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association table tennis tournament for women at the Bharathiar University campus here on ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Crocodile Hunter shines

Hyderabad: Crocodile Hunter shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Aug.1). Sand: 600m: Flying Rudolph (Laxman) 47.5, 400/32. Moved very easy. King Size (Suresh) (1000/400) 45. Not ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Saina committed and raring to go

The badminton star is capable of pulling off a surprise or two
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Collingwood hits century

BIRMINGHAM: Kevin Pietersen, playing the innings we dreamed of, and Paul Collingwood, batting in a way we thought was beyond him again, tore the third Test from South Africa’s grip at Edgbaston this afternoon. But nothing is ever so ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Shivani enters quarterfinals

HYDERABAD: M. Shivani got the better of Hanisha Vasi Reddy 6-2 in the girls’ under-12 pre-quarterfinal of the Modali Krishna Murthy sub-junior tennis tournament e on Friday. The results: ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Lagat aiming for a double

Kenya’s loss has been America’s gain
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Arjun triumphs

BANGALORE: Arjun Roshik Bharat, with nine points from nine rounds, bagged the title in the under-9 section of the fourth World School chess championship at Singapore recently. The Indian boys’ under-9 team comprising Arjun, ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Ashok Mankad passes away

Mumbai: The eldest son of the legendary Vinoo Mankad and former Test cricketer, Ashok ‘Kaka’ Mankad, passed away in the wee hours of Friday. He was 61 and is survived by wife Nirupama (former National and Asian women’s ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Archipenko wins feature event

BANGALORE: Mr. D. Khaitan representing Soom Stud Farm Pvt Ltd’s Archipenko (C. Alford up), won the Usha Stud Bangalore Summer Million, the main event of the races held here on Friday (Aug 1). The winner is trained by Darius. ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Collingwood savours vital hundred against South Africa

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Paul Collingwood savoured on Friday the unbeaten century which kept England in the third test against South Africa and almost certainly saved his test career.
Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 8:05 pm

England v South Africa scoreboard - close

Reuters - Scoreboard at the close of the third day of the third test between England and South Africa at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 7:04 pm

ECB says Kent excluded from Champions League

LONDON (Reuters) - Kent have been excluded from the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League for fielding two players who took part in the unofficial Indian Cricket League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Aug 2008 | 5:44 pm

BCCI president condoles Mankad's death

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sharad Pawar expressed condolences to the family of cricketer Ashok Mankad, who died here Friday.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:46 pm

Bhupathi-Knowles in Cincinnati Masters semi-final

India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamas partner Mark Knowles edged past Americans pair Mardy Fish and John Isner, 7-5, 6-7 (5),12-10, to advance to the semi-finals of the $2,615,000 Cincinnati Masters.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:29 pm

India escape with a draw against Tajikistan in AFC Cup

India came from behind to hold defending champions Tajikistan 1-1 through an own goal by the central Asian team in the crucial Group A match of the AFC Challenge Cup football here Friday.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 4:26 pm

We were lucky not to lose, says Houghton

India's football coach Bob Houghton heaved a sigh of relief Friday after his team drew 1-1 with defending champions Tajikistan and kept flickering hopes of a semi-final berth in the AFC Challenge Cup here.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Aug 2008 | 3:39 pm