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CRICKET
- Cricket: Kallis poised to lead SA against EnglandSouth Africa captain Graeme Smith will miss Friday's third one-day international against England as he struggles to recover from a tennis elbow injury. In his absence Jacques Kallis will take over the side.
- Cricket: Dhoni tops ODI rankingsThe Indian skipper has 803 rating points in his kitty, 27 points more than South African skipper Graeme Smith who occupies the second spot.
- Cricket: India to tour NZ in March 2009The Indian cricket team would play two Tests and five one-day internationals on their first tour of New Zealand in six years starting in March. The tour would last from March 6 to April 7, 2009.
- Cricket: Katich to lead Australia A in IndiaThe Australia A team, led by left-handed batsman Simon Katich, is arriving in Bangalore on Friday to play two three-day games against their Indian counterparts, followed by a triangular one-day series.
- Cricket: BCCI chief to have final say on selectorsIn a sweeping change in the appointment of national selectors, the Cricket Board has decided to empower its president to have a final say in choosing the panel of selectors.
- Cricket: Ponting believes T20 destined for OlympicsTwenty20 cricket will inevitably join the Olympic Games but could be dangerous to the international game unless it is accommodated in a congested calendar, says Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
- Cricket: Raina thrilled at battling Murali, MendisHappy with runs flowing from his blade, India's young middle order batsman Suresh Raina says that he is particularly satisfied to have managed to read enigmatic Sri Lankan spin twin of Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis.
- Cricket: PCB ropes in Lanka for a tri-series in SAPakistan Cricket Board's efforts to compensate the postponement of Champions Trophy bore fruit as it has managed to rope in Sri Lanka for a triangular one-day series in South Africa.
FOOTBALL
- Football: Real face tough test in league openerSpanish champions Real Madrid could not have imagined a more difficult start to their league programme than away to Deportivo La Coruna, where they have not won since 1991.
- Football: David Villa to stay at Valencia till 2014Spain striker David Villa finally negotiated a deal to improve his contract and stay at Valencia, as the club turned down an offer from Real Madrid.
- Football: Atletico thrash Schalke 4-0Atletico Madrid powered their way into the Champions League with an impressive 4-0 thrashing of German giants Schalke 04.
- Football: Fabregas's return to Arsenal energises WengerArsene Wenger believes the return of Cesc Fabregas in Arsenal's 4-0 Champions League rout of FC Twente signals the real start of his side's season.
- Football: Juve enter Champions League group stageJuventus’ 1-1 draw against Slovakians Artmedia Bratislava on Tuesday completed a 5-1 aggregate victory that ensured the Old Lady of Turin's return to the top table of European competition after a two-year absence.
- Football: Robinho set to leave Real MadridRobinho is closing in on a move to Chelsea after the Brazilian winger's agent admitted the Real Madrid star is about to leave the Bernabeu.
- Football: Carragher warns Liverpool against LiegeJamie Carragher has warned that Liverpool could pay the ultimate price for complacency if they underestimate Standard Liege in Wednesday's Champions League qualifier second-leg at Anfield.
- Football: Deco sends Chelsea to EPL summitA goal of pure quality from Deco sent Chelsea to the top of the Premier League, although Luiz Felipe Scolari's side made heavy weather of overcoming a determined Wigan side 1-0 at the JJB Stadium on Sunday.
TENNIS
- Tennis: Serbs, Russians share top billing at US OpenSerbian stars Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic hobbled to victory on centre court while the Russian assault continued on day four of the $20.6 million US Open.
- Tennis: Safina, Williams, Ivanovic advance at US OpenWhile top seed Ana Ivanovic struggled to get through on Tuesday, Serena Williams and Dinara Safina sailed past their opponents in straight sets.
- Tennis: Dinara Safina advances in US OpenOlympic silver medallist Dinara Safina, who is trying to put a fitting exclamation point on a superb season, defeated Kristie Haerim Ahn 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday.
- Tennis: Nadal, Dementieva shake off Olympic hangoversReigning Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva got their US Opens off and running, facing stiff challenges from a pair of unseeded players.
- Tennis: Sania languises at 70 in WTA rankingsSania Mirza's free fall continued with the Indian tennis ace sliding seven places to 70th in the latest WTA rankings issued on Monday.
- Tennis: Federer seeks to defend US Open crownFederer, who surrendered his world number one ranking to Rafael Nadal on Monday, is the four-time defending champion in the final Grand Slam of the season which begins on Monday.
- Tennis: Bhupathi-Knowles lose Pilot Pen finalMahesh Bhupathi's quest for a second successive ATP Pilot Pen doubles title ended in dejection, as the Indian veteran and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles went down in straight sets against Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa in New Haven.
- Tennis: Nadal, Federer set to duke it out at US OpenRafael Nadal is considered the best in the world and now has the ranking to back it up, while Roger Federer heads into the 2008 US Open as a four-time defending champ looking to salvage a frustrating season.
OTHERS
- Football: Ferdinand joins Sunderland football club
- Boxing: Indian boxers ready to storm the worldAkhil Kumar's fearlessness, Jitender Kumar's grit and Vijender Singh's technical prowess have forced the International Boxing Association to sit up and acknowledge India's growing stature in the sport, says Coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu.
- Boxing: Former world champ stabbed to deathFormer World Athletic Association light-middleweight boxing world champion Edip Sekowitsch died on Tuesday of multiple stab wounds outside a pub he owned in Vienna, Austrian media reported.
- Akhil receives a warm homecomingMedal or no medal, boxer Akhil Kumar remains the face of the most successful Olympic contingent as he received a tumultuous welcome in New Delhi in the wee hours on Tuesday.
- Motorsports: Massa, Hamilton favourites for F1 titleThe close-fought race for the Formula One driver's championship is developing into a two-way contest between Britain's Lewis Hamilton and Brazil's Felipe Massa.
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