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Chess
Delhi claws its way back to joint sixth position
ADEN (YEMEN), FEB. 13. Delhi registered an easy 2.5-1.5 victory against Saana (Yemen) in the penultimate round of the Asian cities chess championship here to claw its way back to the joint sixth position. Delhi now has 17 points from eight ...


Cricket
Zimbabwe ready for the challenge
HYDERABAD, FEB. 13. ``It's a great challenge to play against India on their own soil,'' said Zimbabwe coach Geoff Marsh of the forthcoming Test and limited-over series against the host nation. He was speaking to the media at the Hyderabad ...
Hatchet falls on Steve, the one-day player
SYDNEY, FEB. 13. Adam Gilchrist's heavy workload as a wicket-keeper and Shane Warne's chequered past are barriers weighing against both in their pursuit of the one-day captaincy following Steve Waugh's difficult but timely sacking to prepare for ...
BCCI to take up new affiliations
KOLKATA, FEB. 13. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would take up affiliation of new States and decide the fate of Bihar cricket by examining the papers submitted by rival factions in the upcoming working committee meeting slated ...
Ganguly retained skipper
MUMBAI, FEB. 13. Sourav Ganguly was retained as captain of the Indian team for the two-Test series and five one-day Internationals against Zimbabwe with the first Test commencing in Nagpur from February 21. The selectors will meet in New Delhi on ...
Slushy surface spoils play
NEW DELHI, FEB. 13. The villain of the day was not the damp spot that delayed the start but the playing surface itself. Play was reduced to a little over three hours in which Railways reached 129 for one on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy ...
Gritty Gour embodies tourney's spirit
CHENNAI, FEB. 13. Sushil Kumar Gour is an Albino from birth. His skin lacking pigmentation, the Delhi lad is pale and white, and almost blind. He has been warned against exposure to sun, but Gour doesn't care. ``Cricket is my life. I will bear ...
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    Football
    Mahindra cruises into final
    NEW DELHI, FEB. 13. Mahindra United had a specific plan against Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), Bangalore and it worked to perfection on Wednesday. By adopting a defensive approach, Mahindra limited its forays but still the effort was enough ...


    Golf
    Gurbaaz Mann overcomes Nawab Singh
    KOLKATA, FEB. 13. In a most exciting contest of the day, Gurbaaz Mann of Chandigarh got the better of Nawab Singh on the 23rd hole in the third round of the Eveready all-India amateur golf championship at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club course here ...
    Other Stories

  • Mukesh Kumar still in lead


    Archery
    Dola dominates as Jharkhand reigns
    KOLKATA, FEB. 13. It was Jharkhand all the way in the FITA round of the National women's sports meet (archery) at the Sports Authority of India Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre here on Wednesday. Three of the four members finished in medal bracket ...


    Korfball
    India off to a good start
    NEW DELHI, FEB. 13. Rajesh Saini and Amit Chhabra scored six goals each as India opened its campaign on a positive note beating Japan 16- 12, on the inaugural day of the fifth Asia-Oceania korfball championship here on Wednesday. Saini gave India ...

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