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Real, Barca suffer defeats

The Riazor jinx returned to haunt Real Madrid and the champions fell 2-1 away to Deportivo Coruna in their Primera Liga opener on Sunday, while Pep Guardiola's Barcelona were stunned 1-0 away to promoted Numancia.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:12 am

Abhinav Bindra trust gives Rs.500,000 for Bihar flood-hit

The Abhinav Bindra trust, named after India's first Olympics gold medallist, will donate Rs.500,000 for flood relief in Bihar.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:03 am

Symonds' future in doubt after team dumping

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The long term playing future of Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds is in doubt after he was thrown off the national squad for missing an important team meeting to go fishing.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:57 am

Men's basketball team to play in Malaysian tourney

A 12-member men's basketball team will participate in the Malaysian International Invitational Basketball Tournament at Kuala Lumpur from Sep 3-7.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:33 am

India under-16 football team leaves for England

India under-16 football team leaves for EnglandMumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) The under-16 football team, as part of its preparation for the finals of the AFC Championships, left here Monday for a nine-day exposure trip to England.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:32 am

Symonds mulls over his future

Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is mulling over his future after he was sent home by the Cricket Australia for going on a 'fishing trip' instead of attending a compulsory team meeting last week.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:33 am

Pakistan wants schools to tackle delinquent players

KARACHI (Reuters) - Stung by controversies involving some of its top cricketers, Pakistan has launched an ambitious drive to educate young players and stamp out deviant behaviour.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am

England go 4-0 up after rain-hit Lord's win

LONDON (Reuters) - England moved to a 4-0 lead in their five-match one-day series against South Africa when they won a rain-hit game by seven wickets at Lord's on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:59 am

Djokovic survives Cilic challenge

Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic survived a tough challenge from big-serving Croatian teen-ager Marin Cilic 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 in a late-night slugfest to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Sep 2008 | 6:15 am

Federer wants No. 1 rank back

Roger Federer thrust his right fist overhead and pointed skyward with his index finger.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Sep 2008 | 5:19 am

Bartoli goes down fighting

Former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli said it was a "miracle" she could battle on for more than three hours on Sunday after she suffered from low blood pressure during her fourth-round loss to Sybille Bammer.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Sep 2008 | 5:18 am

A faster, higher, stronger fix: the sport of live coverage

On Aug 24, after the stupefying finale of the Beijing Olympics, it was time to whip out the little black book.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 4:31 am

Showers curtail training schedules

Bangalore: Afternoon showers curtailed the training schedules of the India ‘A’ and Australia `A’ teams at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday. Earlier in the morning both the teams had a stint of nets and fielding drills ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Mijares beats Sasakul, retains titles

MONTERREY (Mexico): World super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares beat Thai challenger Chatchai Sasakul on a third-round technical knockout to retain his WBC and WBA titles on Saturday. Victory was never in doubt for the 26-year-old Mexican ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Pawan, Ashitha triumph

BANGALORE: Pawan Kumar of Sacred Heart School (Sevapura) and Ashita Suresh of Carmel Convent emerged winners in the under-16 section of the KPMG Independence Day Road run, here on Sunday. Pawan won the 4 km race in 13 minutes and 02.9 ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Lawson disappointed

KARACHI: Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has described as “very disappointing” the decision by some countries not to send their teams to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy leading to the postponement of the eight-nation competition last ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Akhtar for Surrey

The PCB has reportedly allowed fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to play for English county Surrey on the condition that he would make himself available for his home country when ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

‘India gave up easily’

Colombo: Sri Lanka lost its first ever home ODI series against India but its skipper Mahela Jayawardene said his side could not be nailed for lacking fighting spirit. Jayawaredene even went on to say that his boys were better than the ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

BCCI for uniform tax structure

MUMBAI: A lower and uniform tax structure for independent sports federations has been mooted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Sharad Pawar, president of the BCCI and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), informed the 330 ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Sound Of Nature appeals most

Hyderabad: Sound Of Nature appeals most among the thirteen runners in the fray for the C. R. Bhoopal Memorial Trophy (Div. I), the main event of the races to be held here on Monday (Sept. 1). Al Jadeed is fancied to win the second division of ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Brilliant win by Puja

NEW DELHI: Diminutive and determined Puja of MCD Mandoli School ran brilliantly in the girls section to win the title in the Rajiv Gandhio memorial run organised by the National Sports Club of India here on Sunday. Rajani and Sonia ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Naghmi rubbishes reports

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Operating Officer Shafqat Naghmi on Sunday rubbished reports that he had taken a unilateral decision to fix up a tri-series in South Africa without taking the International Cricket Committee into ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

No hassles for impressive Federer

Champion Roger Federer moved smoothly into the fourth round of the US Open with a hassle-free 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 victory over 28th seed Radek Stepanek on Sunday.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Aug 2008 | 7:25 pm

Davydenko eases into fourth round

Fifth seed Nikolay Davydenko continued his smooth ride through the US Open on Sunday with a 6-2, 7-6, 6-3 third-round win over fellow Russian Dmitry Tursunov.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Aug 2008 | 7:08 pm

Jankovic wins another war of attrition

Second seed Jelena Jankovic survived yet another testing encounter to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday, beating Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Aug 2008 | 7:07 pm

England go 4-0 up after rain-hit Lord's win

England moved to a 4-0 lead in their five-match one-day series against South Africa when they won a rain-hit game by seven wickets at Lord's on Sunday.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Aug 2008 | 7:06 pm

Boycott discusses ‘horrific’ battle with cancer

Geoffrey Boycott is as frank and forthright as he otherwise is when he describes his excruciating battle with cancer.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Aug 2008 | 7:02 pm

England v South Africa - fourth ODI scoreboard

REUTERS - Scoreboard after South Africa's innings in the rain-delayed fourth one-day international against England at Lord's, London on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 31 Aug 2008 | 6:02 pm