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Humpy, Harika play out drawsGrandmaster Koneru Humpy played out an easy draw with black against Hoang Thanh Trang of Hungary in the first game of the pre-quarter finals of the World Women's Chess Championship.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 11:38 am Harika wins tie-break, enters pre-quartersIndia's Dronavalli Harika, the women's world junior champion, eliminated Anna Muzychuk of Slovenia in the tie-breaker of the second round to move into the pre-quarter finalsSource: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 11:02 am Anand held by Aronian, slips to joint thirdWorld Champion Viswanathan Anand played out his third draw on the trot, signing peace with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the third round of Bilbao Grand Slam final here.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 10:48 am Coach relieved weary South Africa will get a breakJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa coach Mickey Arthur on Friday said a proposed limited-overs series with Pakistan will not happen, providing a welcome break for his exhausted players.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Sep 2008 | 10:23 am Muller learns benefits of shelving respectGilles Muller said on Thursday the key to his surprising run at the US Open was setting aside his respect for higher-ranked players.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 9:40 am Messi is world's best footballer: Brazilian presidentBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a great football fan, has said that Argentine Lionel Messi "is the best player in the world," in comments published Thursday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 9:39 am Hamilton predicts McLaren F1 title winMcLaren are looking good for the Formula One title even if Ferrari prove too strong in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 9:36 am Djokovic apologises for outburst at RoddickNovak Djokovic said he overreacted to jokes about his long list of injuries when he lashed out at Andy Roddick after defeating the American on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 9:22 am Kirsten hoping to exploit Symonds absence"To not have those types of individuals (experienced players) means they are going to be replaced by more inexperienced players, so we will hopefully be able to exploit (that)," said KirstenSource: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 9:17 am Chhattisgarh invites top cricketers to launch of new stadiumChhattisgarh has invited country's top cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to play a match next week at a stadium here, which will be the first international cricket stadium of the state, officials said Friday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 5 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am Dhoni takes up secretarial course at Ranchi collegeIndia's ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set to take up a challenge of a different kind.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 8:36 am Federer happy to wear his heart on his sleeveSince exhibiting some vulnerability in a season so far devoid of a grand slam title, Roger Federer has enjoyed more spirited support from fans and has shown more of his outgoing and carefree side on the court.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Sep 2008 | 7:19 am British school scheme thrives on a big scaleLONDON (Reuters) - An ambitious scheme to boost self-confidence and discipline among British children by reviving competitive cricket in state schools is thriving after three years and its founders are determined to sustain it.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Sep 2008 | 1:11 am Muthu, Jain on courseChennai: It was smooth sailing for Pushparajan Muthu and Sandip Jain in conditions ideal for the sport at the RMYC Vestas 420 Nationals which began at the Harbour, here on Wednesday. The duo topped in the first six races. Harnessing the ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Symonds felt let down after Harbhajan rowMelbourne: Andrew Symonds has not forgiven Cricket Australia for downgrading racism charges against Harbhajan Singh and his sagging commitment dates back to the infamous ‘Monkey-gate’ scandal, according to reports. Symonds, ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Central scores 224PERINTHALMANNA: South was 54 for one in reply to Central’s first innings score of 224 at stumps on day one of the three-day match in the State under-22 inter-Zone cricket championship, here on Thursday. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Indrajith to leadChennai: B. Indrajith of St. Bede’s will lead the City under-16 team which will take on Combined Districts in the first match of the R.K. Venkatachalam Trophy cricket tournament, which will be played from September 7 to 9 at Jaya ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Tromos excelsPune: Tromos and Insite Soul excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Sept. 4). Sand track: 400m: Red Romeo (Jethu) 27. Easy. 800m: Ares (Kamlesh), Embarr (rb) 52, 600/38.5. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Sathish scalps fiveTIRUVARUR: Sathish Srinivasan scalped five wickets as Cuddalore defeated Nilgris by 34 runs in the TNCA under-14 inter-district cricket tournament, here on Wednesday. The scores: At Tiruvarur: Pudukottai ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Mahindra United enters the finalNEW DELHI: A sensational strike by Edeh Chidi sank JCT and carried Mahindra United into the final of the 121st Osian’s Durand Cup football tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Thursday. Mahindra United won 2-1 after trailing by a ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Geet Sethi fights back to enter finalPankaj Advani dethrones Rupesh Shah to move a step closer to glorySource: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Respect our greats: KaushikNEW DELHI: Any discussion on the present state of Indian hockey is bound to include mention of poor administration, lack of money in the sport and neglect of the sport at the grassroots-level and how cricket has attracted the attention of one ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Easy for top seedsKOZHIKODE: Top seeds posted wins on the opening day of the S.K. Pottekkat Gold Medal all-India FIDE rating chess tournament here on Thursday. Important results: ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 5 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Late strike from Chidi guides Mahindra to Durand Cup finalA late strike by Nigerian Edeh Chidi helped Mahindra United come from behind to beat JCT 2-1 and move into the title clash of the Durand Cup for the second consecutive season here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:01 pm India A tighten screws on Australia AIndia A tightened the noose around Australia A after restricting them to 113 for eight in the first innings of the three-day cricket match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:01 pm Akhtar turned back at Heathrow airportKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was sent back home from Heathrow airport on Thursday morning because he did not have all the documents allowing him to enter England and play for London county side Surrey.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:55 pm Air India, IOCL prevail in Murugappa Gold Cup hockeyAir India, looking far from impressive, were given a run for their money before winning 4-1 against Army XI in a pool B match of the All-India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:03 pm Utpal Chatterjee new Bengal cricket coachFormer left-arm spinner Utpal Chatterjee was Thursday appointed coach of the Bengal cricket team for the coming season.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:01 pm BCCI pulls up Kirsten for remarks on captaincyThe Indian Cricket Board has reprimanded coach Gary Kirsten for saying that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ready for Test captaincy.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 3:01 pm IOA to held elections for Hockey India this yearThe Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to hold elections for Hockey India (HI), the new set-up to run the sport in the country, by the end of this year.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 2:32 pm AITA insists its consent needed to hold ATP, WTA eventsThe All India Tennis Association (AITA) asserted Thursday that without its approval no ATP or WTA event can be organised in India.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 2:30 pm Sixteen football players found over age of 17, bannedSixteen players were banned in the Administrator's Challenge Cup after a medical board found they were not under the age of 17, a senior sports official said here.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm Cricketer Sourav Ganguly bats for Nano projectFormer Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly Tuesday batted for the Tata Nano factory at Singur, saying the project would revolutionise the industrial prospects of West Bengal.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 1:03 pm
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