CRICKET / Harbhajan too back; Yusuf breaks through
Dhoni is captain as Sehwag, Irfan return Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Tuesday appointed captain of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa as the selectors recalled Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh...
Sania in second round Sania Mirza eased past Canadian Alesandra Wozniak into the second round of the $600,000 East West Bank Classic WTA tournament in Los Angeles...
CRICKET / All-India invitation tourney
Exit ONGC as Tamil Nadu eke out win Needing to make Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI bat beyond the 46th over to earn a slot in the quarterfinals on a better run-rate, ONGC were always on the back foot...
AQUATICS/State Senior championships
Nischala steals the show Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre swimmer Nischala B earned gold medals in the womens 50 metres freestyle and the 200M individual medley events in the State Senior Aquatic Championships on Tuesday...
FORMULA ONE / World champ told he can end his contract early, says source
Alonso may leave McLaren at season-end Fernando Alonso, who is at daggers drawn with his McLaren co-driver Lewis Hamilton, has been told by boss Ron Dennis that he can leave McLaren at the end of the season, a report claimed on Tuesday...
A year away... A child poses for a photo with an official mascot soft toy of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The Chinese capital is gearing up to celebrate the one-year countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games on Wednesday. Reuters
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