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Cricket
The lion's on the prowl again
COLOMBO, JULY 28. There he was, in the Taj Samudra pool, with his daughter Keshani by his side, guiding her around, like a lion guards its cub. Sanath Jayasuriya is a lion. A true Lankan Lion. Ageing, yes. But when he picks up a willow, or ...

Pakistan going through the motions
COLOMBO, JULY 28. One could sense the disappointment in the Pakistan camp even as the men in green went through their skill drills on Wednesday, the eve of their inconsequential day-night Indian Oil-Asia Cup 2004 second-phase contest against ...

Andrew Flintoff has arrived, albeit a little late
England's long and hitherto fruitless search for a genuine all-rounder is over. Andrew Flintoff's emergence as his country's most dynamic cricketer has provoked admiration tinged with consternation. Not that his rise has been straightforward, for ...

Chance for a Windies revival
BIRMINGHAM, JULY 28.Edgbaston is the large English ground most in need of a facelift and, for all its carnival atmosphere on Test week-ends it has a drab and mournful air. But don't let that deceive you for there are great deeds played out here ...

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West Indian legends

Ganguly a lucky captain like Imran: Miandad

Mongia guides Lancashire to victory

India survives Jayasuriya's assault

Facile win for IOB

Fixtures for Holland tri-series

Varun Bhat shines

Murali's grandfather's unfulfilled wish

Big lead for Bangalore Zone

Dravid tops PwC Test ratings

Avinash scalps six

India cautioned for slow over-rate

Tennis
Tough day for Williams sisters
CARLSBAD (USA), JULY 28. Top-seeded Serena Williams overcame a blister on her left foot and an unexpected challenge from Jelena Jankovic to win her second-round match 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-2 at the Acura Classic here on Tuesday. While Serena took ...

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Reynold Timothy blanks Ajay Dev

Hockey

Easy for Guntur

Football

Garhwal Heroes rallies to win

SN College dethrones St. Xavier's

CCOB pips Friends

Iran in last eight

Athletics

Anju finishes fifth

Badminton

Baidya stuns Duggal

Ayyappan, Aparna given top billing

Basketball

Falcon, SAI (Dharwad) win

Zain stars for St. Andrews

Chess
Kramnik, Leko enter semifinals
DORTMUND, JULY 28.Vladimir Kramnik suffered a loss at the hands of 14-year-old Sergey Karjakin in the 10-minute rapid tie-break phase but that did not prevent him from topping Group `B' and qualifying for the semifinals of the Dortmund Sparkassen ...

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PSGCAS reigns

Koundinya beats Pratima Jandyala

Cycling

Armstrong voted greatest of all time

Racing : Horse

Madras Monsoon season from Aug. 3

Sports : General

SFS `B' wins

BRFC to meet TN Police

Squash

Mangaonkar in quarterfinals

Table Tennis

Nishank Bajaj, Neha Aggarwal get top billing

AFTC in final

Volleyball
Indian team
CHENNAI, JULY 28. Tom Joseph of Kerala will lead the Indian men's team in the eighth Rashid memorial international volleyball tournament, to be held in Dubai from July 30 to August 6: The team: Tom Joseph (captain), Y. ...

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TMHNUMM HSS in quarterfinals

Victory Playground posts wins

AOC Centre registers win

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