Marat Safin, the Russian tennis ace who has slipped outside the world's top 50, says his best form could be just around the corner. "I think it can happen at any moment," Safin said. "If I do all the right things, by the end of the year, something good should happen, I really feel that.”

Baichung Bhutia, India’s ace footballer, underlined the need for talented coaches for soccer teams. Bhutia said the country should not shy away from utilising the services of foreign coaches to improve the standard of the game. “There is nothing wrong in requisitioning the services of foreign coaches.”