http://www.thehindu.com/ The Internet edition of The Hindu, India's national newspaper en-us Copyright 2009 The Hindu Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/hindux.gif http://www.thehindu.com/ 468 50 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461121900.htm Roddick ends Murray’s and Britain’s hopes; Paes and Black in mixed doubles final Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457151900.htm NEW YORK: Landon Donovan (in pic) has questioned Los Angeles Galaxy teammate English superstar David Beckham’s work ethic and leadership skills, and given the club an ultimatum. “If that is the way he is going ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457181900.htm NEW YORK: Andre Agassi, Kim Clijsters (in pic) and Michael Chang will play in the World Team Tennis league in the U.S. this year. They’ll join Grand Slam title winners like Serena and Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456481700.htm Bangalore: In a dramatic turn-around, North defeated West by six wickets in the final to claim the Col. Hemu Adhikari Memorial Trophy NCA inter-academy under-19 cricket tournament at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday. The ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456661800.htm Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to have a single selection committee to pick both national senior and junior teams and also not to appoint paid selectors in future. A senior PCB official told PTI that the hue and cry over ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456741800.htm Melbourne: Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan may sign for Australian domestic side Victoria Bushrangers for the Twenty20 Big Bash and play as a local hero at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he was labelled a chucker 14 years ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456901800.htm MADURAI: Balaji’s six-wicket haul helped Stalwarts CC score an eight-wicket win over Tirunagar Rainbow in a Madurai DCA second division league match here. The scores: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457001800.htm CHENNAI: Star Cricket will telecast the five-Test Ashes series live from July 8. The telecast of the matches will begin at 3.30 p.m. (IST) on all days. The schedule: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457302000.htm KOLKATA: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), on Friday, disclosed that it had made an unprecedented profit of Rs. 14. 99 crore in the season gone by as against Rs. 4.91 crore it made the previous season. The finance committee of the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457372000.htm London: Back in contention for the Ashes with his first five-wicket haul on English soil, Australian pacer Brett Lee says he has finally mastered reverse swing, which the Englishmen had used with destructive precision during the 2005 ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461071900.htm The Aussies will be confronted by a range of sharp swingers, writes Peter Roebuck Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461101900.htm New Delhi: The presence of just three Indian cricketers in International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame may have generated a controversy in the country but the game’s governing body on Friday made it clear that more Indians would ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461111900.htm St. Lucia: West Indies opener Runako Morton has become quite a headache for the Indian bowlers in the ongoing ODI series between the two nations and the flamboyant batsman credits his success to the newly-acquired calmness. In the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461151900.htm Mumbai: In the absence of a rival candidate, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has been elected unopposed as President of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for another two years (2009-11). Mr. Pawar has completed eight years as ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461182200.htm GALLE: A knee injury has forced spin great Muttiah Muralitharan out of Sri Lanka’s side for the first cricket Test against Pakistan starting here on Saturday. Captain Kumar Sangakkara said on Friday that uncapped off-spinner Suraj ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cricket http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461222200.htm CHENNAI: Despite a hat-trick from left-arm spinner Paresh Patel, holder IOC Mumbai lost to Rail Wheel Factory by 53 runs in the all-India YSCA Trophy cricket tournament here on Friday. Both teams, however, failed to qualify for the semifinals. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tennis http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456491700.htm NEW DELHI: Yuki Bhambri unleashed big serves in the climax to outwit the second-seeded Vishnu Vardhan 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4) in the semifinals of the Central Bank $15,000 ITF men"s Futures tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex here on ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tennis http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461262200.htm KOLKATA: S. Praveena of Tamil Nadu bagged a double winning the under-16 and under-12 girls’ singles titles in the Calcutta Punjab Club AITA talent series here on Friday. Praveena, unseeded in both categories, was the biggest ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Hockey http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456511700.htm Chennai: It is clear now that the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) is yet to receive any official communication from the International Hockey Federation (FIH) or any authorised unit about the creation and functioning of Hockey ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Football http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456811800.htm THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sports Minister M. Vijayakumar convened a high-level meeting on Friday to discuss various proposals to rejuvenate Kerala football after its poor showing in the recent Santosh Trophy. Initiating the discussion, the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Football http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457292000.htm KOLKATA: Chirag United SC added an important player to its line-up, signing midfielder Lalkamal Bhowmik who had turned out for Mohun Bagan in the past three seasons. The local football transfers on Friday also saw United SC retaining ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Athletics http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461202200.htm SINGAPORE: India continued its good show in the inaugural Asian Youth Games here by winning three more golds on Friday. Two golds came from athletics while the third came from swimming. With today’s three golds, India’s medal ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Badminton http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456961800.htm BANGALORE: It will be an all-Karnataka final in the dwarf (125-135 cm) section in the National badminton championship for the physically challenged which got underway at Malleswaram on Friday. In the semifinals, R. Chetan of Karnataka ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Badminton http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461091900.htm MUMBAI: Second-seeded Arvind Bhat could not lift his game when challenged, slipping to a 19-21, 16-21 defeat to qualifier K. Tanishaq in men’s singles first round at the second Tata Open all-India badminton tournament at the CCI courts ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Badminton http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461131900.htm HYDERABAD: Saina Nehwal, India’s ace woman shuttler by virtue of her winning the Super Series Indonesian Open singles title recently, is now has ranked World No. 6 (she was earlier World No. 7), according to the latest rankings released ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Badminton http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461292200.htm NEW DELHI: Staying within the rules, the Badminton Association of India will be trying to make things a wee bit more comfortable for the Indians on court during the World championship to be staged at Hyderabad from August 10 to 16. In ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Billiards & Snooker http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456541800.htm Bangalore: B. Bhaskar defeated D. Raj Kumar 154-0, 153-8, 152-112, 152-23 in the 40th State-ranking billiards tournament semifinals at the KSBA Hall here on Friday. The results (semifinals): B. Bhaskar ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chess http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456571800.htm CHENNAI: The Krishnagiri District Chess Association will organise the Tamil Nadu State FIDE-rated chess championship for juniors (under-19) for the S. Ramakrishnan memorial rolling trophy from July 15 to 21 at Adhiyamaan College of Engineering ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chess http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456921800.htm NEW DELHI: Grandmaster P. Magesh Chandran bounced back into title contention by regaining the joint lead with a timely victory over Spain’s International Master Jordi Fluvia in the eighth round of the Montcada International Open chess ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chess http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461081900.htm NEW DELHI: International Masters N. Srinath and Aswin Jayaram shared the lead with three points after as many rounds in the Asian junior chess championship at Colombo on Friday. In the girls’ section, where the top five seeds are ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cycling http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456501700.htm Gruelling 21-day Tour de France pedals off today Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Golf http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457091800.htm NEW DELHI: Nine junior Indian golfers, between 13 and 17 years of age, recently completed a week-long coaching camp at the St. Andrews Links Golf Academy (SALGA), Scotland. The young golfers — Anirudha Uppal, Aayusha Uppal, Martand ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Racing : Horse http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457452000.htm BANGALORE: Bruckner, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the H.B. Gundappa Gowda Memorial Trophy (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (July 4). False rails (width about 3.5m from 1,600m to ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Racing : Horse http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457601600.htm BANGALORE: Shotgunn, Aboline, Cart Wheel and Nox pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (July 3). Inner sand: 1200m: Excellent Ability (S. Marshall) 1-18.5, 1,000/1-5.5, 600/38.5. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Racing : Motor http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456861800.htm Coimbatore: Three years ago, Narain Karthikeyan started his fledgling team, Speed NK Racing. The prime objective was to identify, nurture and groom young Indian racing drivers into potential champions. After 20 race weekends, the Fastest ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Sports : General http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456801800.htm Chennai: Jimmy Carr, possibly the most accomplished inside forward in competitive hockey that Tamil Nadu has seen, passed away on Friday. He was 83. A dribbler nonpareil , (Jimmy) Carr captured the hearts of the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Sports : General http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456821800.htm COIMBATORE: Local lad V. Shravan came back strongly to defeat the experienced Mahendran from Pudukottai 14-21, 21-12, 21-14 in the men’s singles third round of the Aircel-Tamil Nadu senior State-ranking badminton tournament at the Jenney ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Sports : General http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457021800.htm VIJAYAWADA: Tamil Nadu’s Bharati Dasan won the South India invitation carrom tournament defeating Hyderabad’s Dinesh Babu 12-3, 7-6 in the final at Official Club at Kavali, according to information reaching here on Friday. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Sports : General http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457111800.htm HYDERABAD: Good spells by Syed Ali (six for 49) for Syndicate Bank against Balaji Colts and Indranil Gupta (five for 49) for Central Excise against Sultan Shahi were the highlights of the A-Division (two-day) league cricket championship here ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Sports : General http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457502000.htm KOLKATA: The cream of Indian archery has assembled here at the SAI, Eastern Centre, to attend a three-day selection trials beginning on Saturday to pick the Indian contingent for the World Cup Stage IV at Shanghai in China from August 4 to 9. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Sports : General http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461141900.htm NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday hailed the Union Cabinet’s move to withdraw the 61st Constitution Amendment Bill of 1988. The withdrawal of the Bill allowed Sports to remain in the State List instead of ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Sports : General http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461302200.htm CHENNAI: L. Akash upset the second-seeded M. Fahad 6-4, 6-4 in a boys’ under-14 semifinal contest of the second Augustine Thomas Cup State-ranking tennis tournament, conducted by SDAT-Prince Academy at its courts, here on Friday. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Squash http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456521700.htm CHENNAI: India’s Dipika Pallikal and Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy have been given the top billing in the girls’ and boys’ sections respectively for the World junior squash championships, a World Squash Federation event, to be ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Volleyball http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461282200.htm Chennai: Govt HSS (Ammoor), beat St. Antony HSS (Puzhal) 25-14, 25-27, 25-18, to enter the knockout phase of the Teen’s 100 Sathyabama Challenger Trophy volleyball tournament, on Friday. Veludaiyaur HSS (Thiruvarur), M.S.P. Solai ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009