CRICKET / Batting stars slam sparkling half-centuries to set England a daunting target
Tendulkar, Dravid lift India Luck went India's way right from the word go with skipper Rahul Dravid winning the toss and the batsmen cashed in on in style as India garnered 329 for seven in 50 overs.
DELHI HIGH COURT MOVED
Restrain BCCI, ICL pleads The tussle between the BCCI and the Indian Cricket League reached the Delhi High Court on Friday with the breakaway group seeking to restrain the Board from intimidating its players and interfering in its affairs.
ATHLETICS / Isinbayeva, Kluft, Dibaba have plenty at stake as World Championships begin today
Stars chase history in Osaka A year out from an Olympics and major sporting events take on added significance, and none more so than the World Athletics Championships starting here on Saturday.
FOOTBALL / Nehru Cup
Kyrgyzstan slot three past Bangladesh Syed Nayeemuddins return to India turned out to be a forgettable experience as his Bangladesh side went down tamely to Kyrgyzstan 0-3 in their last match in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament on Friday.
Manjunatha is fastest South Western Railways Manjunatha B Godi and G D Gowramma won the 100 metres in the mens and womens sections respectively on the final day of the State senior and junior athletic championships at the Sree Kanteerava stadium on Friday.
Sachin Tendulkar pulls powerfully on his way to a belligerent 99 in the second one-dayer against England in Bristol. India made 329 for seven wickets in 50 overs. AFP
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