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		May 11, 2008 Terry hopes to be fit for Moscow Djokovic wins Rome Masters Inter held, Roma win Manchester United retain EPL title Safina wins German Open Massa takes Turkish GP hat-trick Gangjee finishes tied 21st Djokovic slams packed ATP schedule Galatasaray win 17th league title India outclass lowly Canada Man Utd, Chelsea primed for Sunday decider Djokovic, Wawrinka in Rome final May 10, 2008 Dementieva, Safina in Berlin final Olympics: Archer Kumari replaces Swuro Wawrinka in final after Roddick quits Massa takes pole position again in Turkey Anju finishes fifth at Doha Super GP Honda to help Sato and Davidson May 09, 2008 Federer sent packing by Stepanek, Blake out India slump to second straight defeat Safina downs Serena in a classic Turkish GP: Fisichella penalised Roma to face Inter in Italian Cup final Rijkaard to leave Barcelona Liverpool will sell Crouch for 15 million pounds Hamilton says he misses winning Ghei misses cut at the Beijing Open England earn extra UEFA Cup place May 08, 2008 Benfica confirm talks with Eriksson Federer, Djokovic in last eight German Open: Henin shocked by Safina I did not ask players to skip Azlan Shah: Carvalho Azlan Shah Hockey: India lose opener Jeev moves ahead of Jyoti Real continue celebrations by crushing Barca Emotions high as Olympic torch scales Everest Juninho fires Lyon into French Cup final Pele and Cruz send Inter to Italian Cup final Ferrero ousts triple-champion Nadal in Rome Prosecutor set on Capello probe May 07, 2008 Ivanovic, Jankovic move up Djokovic advances, Nalbandian exits Pargat named Indian team manager Troubled India seek redemption at Azlan Shah WWE bouts are not manipulated: Khali Ghei primed for Beijing Open defence Argentina stay top of FIFA world rankings Schalke on course for Champions League FA set Capello semi-final target May 06, 2008 Rome Masters: Federer beats Canas HP government to honour Khali Guardiola to replace Rijkaard: reports EPL race could finish level for sixth time Guardiola to be named Barcelona coach Chelsea players showed character: Grant Climbers prepare for final torch assault Super Aguri withdraw from F1 championship Visa concessions for Champions final O'Sullivan clinches third snooker world title Paul Gascoigne in hospital Chelsea push title race to the last day May 05, 2008 Arsenal's Flamini joins Milan Toro Rosso delay car debut Federer to face bogeyman Canas Henin sets sights on early retirement Houghton's views ignored, I-League to have 12 teams in 2008-09 season Bendtner leaves Everton sweating on Europe Rossi breaks drought in wet Shanghai Atwal signs off tied 16th Bayern Munich win 21st German league title Ronaldo devastated by transvestite incident Real snatch dramatic win to take Spanish title May 04, 2008 AC beat Inter in Milan derby Nadal wins fourth straight Barcelona crown Gonzalez wins 10th career title Karthikeyan wins Feature race Hockey: India finish fourth again Bendtner helps Arsenal win Atwal up to tied 27th at Valdosta Jeev finishes tied sixth May 03, 2008 Jeev maintains tied fourth place Bolelli to face Gonzalez in Munich final Nadal, Ferrer in Barcelona final Narain grabs India's maiden A1 pole Man United rout West Ham 4-1 Rushmi bags singles title Dwyer helps Australia beat India Atwal makes the cut at Valdosta Sharapova lambasts WTA Sharapova flays WTA over publicity shoot Nadal on course for fourth Barcelona title May 02, 2008 India will find a home-grown Hamilton, says Mallya Rushmi bags doubles crown Junior Davis Cup: India to face Japan in final Sandeep Singh back in hockey team Jeev leaps to tied fourth Jothikumaran files suit against TV channel Al Ansar hold Dempo with late goal Gill's team for Azlan Shah rejected Ronaldo named England soccer writers' player of the year Nadal makes it 100 wins out of 101 on clay Zenit stun Bayern Munich Rangers to meet Zenit in UEFA Cup final May 01, 2008 China hold India in 4-nation hockey Paes-Hanley crash in Barcelona Paris St Germain banned from next League Cup Lampard battles through inner turmoil to inspire victory Man United, Chelsea turn focus to title chase Don't allow cheerleaders to spoil our culture: P T Usha Drogba scores twice as Chelsea enter final April 30, 2008 Nadal begins Barcelona title defence on a winning note South Korea thrash India 5-2 East Bengal hold Safa Spotted: The Great Khali Russia reassures English fans over visas A1 boss scraps plan to buy F1 team Sharapova pulls out of German Open 'I'll watch the ad hoc committee with greater interest,'says KPS Gill Gay, not Powell, world's best sprinter, says Johnson Beijing on track for 'great Games' says IOC Ancic shocks Andy Murray Ronaldo through but Messi is the outstanding player Activists denied entry as Olympic torch reaches Hong Kong Beijing marks 100-day countdown to Games Scholes puts Manchester United into Champions League final April 29, 2008 Nalbandian advances in Barcelona Police probe Ronaldo-transvestite incident Inter say Ronaldinho price too high Police probe Ronaldo-transvestite incident Aslam Sher promises transparency in selection Paes-Hanley get first-round bye in Barcelona Chest injury sidelines Powell until late June Ronaldo seeks home comforts against Barcelona Chelsea hold the aces ahead of Liverpool return Man Utd, Chelsea aim for all-English final Adebayor 'tricks' as Arsenal crush Derby April 28, 2008 It was a painful decision: Kalmadi IOA suspends IHF US women win berth in Olympics hockey Bayern closing in on Bundesliga title Feyenoord clinch Dutch Cup Real Madrid edge closer to title after 3-0 win Malaysian government urged to bar Chelsea's Israelis April 27, 2008 Bhupathi-Knowles beaten in Monaco final Aston Villa draw at Everton Nadal wins Monte Carlo Masters Fisichella finishes 10th, Sutil fails Inter move closer to title Three rowers qualify for Beijing Raikkonen leads Ferrari 1-2 in Spanish GP Indian eves go down to Netherlands Antilles again, finish fourth FA asks for TV footage of Stamford Bridge fracas India go down to China, finish last in four-nation hockey Fed Cup: Holders Russia to face Spain in final Benzema double helps 10-man Lyon salvage a draw Super Depor upset Barcelona Indian golfers stumble in final round Atwal leaps to tied 19th FIH not to take action against Carvalho April 26, 2008 Federer sets up title clash with Nadal India miss final berth despite win Indian hockey eves thrash France 7-0 Ballack double sinks Man United Kimi edges out Alonso for pole at Spanish GP Tottenham sign Croatia's Modric Spain surge to 2-0 lead over China Bhupathi-Knowles in Monte Carlo final Raikkonen leads the way to Spain United and Chelsea set for decider Ferguson says title decider date unfair April 25, 2008 Raikkonen keeps Ferrari on top in Spain Fisichella, Sutil in top 10 finish Federer storms into Monte Carlo semis Rastogi ousted from China ITF tournament Spotted: Viswanathan Anand in Mumbai Anand confident of doing well against Kramnik Bhupathi-Knowles in Monte Carlo semis Gill hits back at Sports Minister Olympic torch arrives in Japan Bayern held to 1-1 draw by Zenit Terror attack at Beijing Olympics possible: Interpol Man United hope to seal title at Chelsea April 24, 2008 Frank Lampard's mother dies Federer reaches quarters, so does Nadal US eves end India's Olympic hopes Raghunath earns India draw against Australia 'I'm not quitting,' says KPS Gill Rastogi in quarters of China ITF event FIA launches anti-racism campaign Raikkonen leads the way to Spain Force India unveil new motorhome in Barcelona Hockey Olympian Tarlochan Bawa dies Spotted: F1 driver Nakajima A Bridge too far for Liverpool Ronaldo misses penalty as Man Utd and Barca draw Ronaldo misses penalty as Manchester United, Barcelona clash ends goalless April 23, 2008 Bhupathi wins, Paes out Rutten is new Schalke coach Berlusconi steps down as Milan president Federer survives Spanish scare in Monte Carlo Govt upgrades hockey to Priority list Force India confident ahead of Spanish Grand Prix Olympic torch arrives in Australia ahead of protests Man Utd go for glory at Nou Camp Dee tastes victory at 55th attempt Monte Carlo: Murray sets up Djokovic clash Late own goal denies Liverpool win over Chelsea April 22, 2008 Jothikumaran says he was framed by news channel Hockey: Indian women lose to Belgium Pressure builds up on K P S Gill to resign Grappler Rajiv Tomar qualifies for Olympics Ritwik, Ghosal in qualifying finals of Kuwait Open Recruiting Alonso not desirable: Ferrari Paes-Hanley advance in Monte Carlo IHF accepts Jothikumaran's resignation Clay kings Kuerten, Moya knocked out 'Torres key to beating Chelsea again' Past defeats against Liverpool hurting Terry SA place WC fortunes in Santana's hands Olympic torch on grim trip in Jakarta April 21, 2008 Reactions to Jothikumaran's case Jothikumaran caught accepting bribe Beckham, the protective father Serena wins Charleston title Chelsea coach hails Gerrard ahead of Champions League SF Birmingham in trouble after rout Pujol stuns Blake in Houston final Real inch closer to La Liga title Milan fail to agree Ronaldinho fee April 20, 2008 Danica Patrick creates history, becomes first woman to win Indy race Ferrer comes from behind to beat Almagro, clinches Valencia title Roger Federer wins Estoril Open Kaka, Del Piero score hattricks as AC Milan, Juventus score easy wins PSV win fourth straight Dutch title Resurgent Newcastle beat Sunderland Indian women suffer shock defeat Gaurav Ghei finishes tied 28th in Volvo China Open Espanyol hold Barca Bayern Munich win German Cup Man United leave it late to earn precious point Federer meets Davydenko in his first 2008 final Serena to play Zvonareva in Charleston final Blake, Granollers-Pujol in Houston final April 19, 2008 Poor day for Indian golfers Rastogi bows out in semis Bolton, Liverpool win, Man U held India women beat Russia 3-1 Federer in Estoril final Arsenal back to winning ways Man City eye big signings for CL push Indian rowers halted due to missing oars Blake eases into last four Serena stops Sharapova to reach Charleston semis April 18, 2008 Federer in last four at Estoril Rastogi-Ashutosh win doubles title in China Three Indians make the cut Emeka to coach Churchill Emeka Ezeugo to coach Churchill Brothers Three Indians make cut in Volvo China Open Olympic torch lands in Bangkok Serena sets up Sharapova clash Federer storms into quarters Chelsea maintain title hopes with win April 17, 2008 SPL: Celtic beat Rangers Federer in Estoril quarters Delhi leg of Olympic torch relay, a smooth affair Jaspal Rana skips Olympic torch relay Tight security as torch arrives in New Delhi In-form Sharapova demolishes Mattek Safin, Ancic receive Monte Carlo wildcards Blake eases past Nishikori in Houston Valencia win seventh King's Cup Dempo down Al Muharraq to keep chances alive April 16, 2008 East Bengal lose to Al Wihdat Super Aguri's F1 future in doubt Olympic torch relay gets underway in Pakistan India meet Romania in Davis Cup World Group play-off Tendulkar's pullout his own choice: Gill Concern mounts as torch begins Asian journey Sridhar, Anand knocked out of Asian championships China's new National Stadium opens its doors Fisichella faster than Hamilton, Massa Tendulkar not to carry Olympic torch Tiger Woods undergoes knee surgery Federer survives early scare in Estoril Romanian teen ousts Chakvetadze Kunitsyn stuns second seed Haas April 15, 2008 Should film stars run the Olympic torch relay? Spotted: Dhanraj Pillay in Chandigarh Chowrasia tees up for another shot at glory in Beijing American teen makes history on Texan clay Force India try out new tyres La Liga better than EPL: Torres India trims Olympic torch route on protest fears Ace basketball coach in Mumbai Factbox: Former Brazil striker Romario Chelsea's title hopes dented by late Wigan goal Shastri impressed by torch relay in Muscat April 14, 2008 Gagan Narang shoots bronze in World Cup Jeev rises to 80th, Randhawa 74th in golf ranking Real Madrid edge past Murcia Jeev earns best Major finish Sharapova wins first claycourt title Roddick earns US semi-final spot Lorenzo claims first MotoGP win Inter considering Ronaldinho bid Man Utd beat Arsenal to edge closer to title April 13, 2008 Ravi Shastri to run with Olympic torch in Muscat India make a mockery of Davis tie Pillay, Pargat, Ashok Kumar 'Walk for Hockey' 'Good decision to join Force India' Jeev tied 23rd at US Masters Barcelona title hopes suffer new blow Davis Cup: Paes, Bhupathi lose singles French win doubles to stay alive Sharapova faces Cibulkova in final Spain reach Davis Cup semis Federer tries out new coach New hope for Fulham and Bolton Davis Cup: Rain delays start Everton to help Indian football April 12, 2008 Paes, Bhupathi to play reverse singles Davydenko returns for doubles to give Russia 2-1 lead 'Paes-Bhupathi can still be No.1' Davis Cup: India down Japan 3-0 Ronaldinho agrees general terms with AC Milan Tiger Woods's hopes fade Dalai Lama does not support Olympics boycott Five records world swim meet Nadal, Ferrer take first singles v Germany Battling Jeev makes the cut at US Masters Sharapova in semis; Mauresmo exits Blake, Roddick give US 2-0 lead v France April 11, 2008 Wenger rues refereeing decisions Nadal beats Kiefer to give Spain lead in Davis Cup Paes defuses Bhupathi controversy Spotted: Bjorn Borg Kalmadi meets Rogge in Beijing Teaming with Bhupathi worst decision of my career: Paes Bopanna, Amritraj put India 2-0 up Arsenal hoping to save season at upbeat Man United Zenit St Petersburg seal semi-final spot Mutu double sends Fiorentina into UEFA Cup semis World record for American Hardy Sharapova, Mauresmo extended Rose and Immelman take charge Jeev has flying start at Masters Bayern Munich, Rangers in UEFA Cup last four April 10, 2008 Arsenal's Flamini out for three weeks with ankle injury Sania to undergo wrist surgery in the United States Experience gives India edge against Japan Sharpshooters Sandhu, Bindra to run with Olympic flame Bopanna to play opening singles against Japan Tsonga pulls out of France's Davis Cup squad Davenport cruises, Hantuchova loses Man United, Barca complete semi-finals line-up April 09, 2008 Toss-up between Bopanna, Mankad for singles berth Divided Davis Cup team puts on united front Don't mix Tibet and torch relay: Paes Montgomerie should zip his mouth: Shiv Kapur Jeev in august company at Masters Big guns in action for Davis Cup quarters 'Torch relay will be a success in India' Japanese teen ready for Davis Cup debut No plans to cancel torch relay: IOC Liverpool, Chelsea through to semi-finals April 08, 2008 Paes makes light of disparity in rankings C'Wealth Games success tops Gill's agenda Chinese flame guards spark controversy Fenerbahce threaten English hopes of three semi-finalists Ronaldo eyes Flamengo stint before AC Milan return Ferdinand a doubt, Totti out as United eye semis Spotted: Brazilian football legend Pele Liverpool face huge test from Arsenal April 07, 2008 Mumbai FC score fourth consecutive win Tendulkar to carry Olympic torch Greek federation blames Chinese lab for doping Olympic torch extinguished twice on Paris run Spotted: Azhar at the Bahrain Grand Prix Paris protesters force Olympic torch onto bus Bravo Fisichella, Force India! A bad weekend for Chandhok Chelsea close gap, Bayern extend lead Hamilton says he let McLaren down China denounces torch protest, IOC concerned Barcelona, Villarreal drop points Davydenko crushes Nadal in Miami final Cardiff City edge past Barnsley April 06, 2008 Chetan Anand falls at final hurdle United three points clear after 2-2 draw at Boro Fisichella outpaces Hamilton, Force India manage double finish Massa leads Ferrari one-two in Bahrain Khan moves closer to world title bout Ten-man Real draw with Mallorca Mankad makes Davis Cup comeback Bhupathi-Knowles go down to Bryans Portsmouth reach FA Cup final Chelsea win at Man City puts pressure on Man Utd Serena beats Jankovic for fifth Miami title April 05, 2008 Fisi to start 18th in Bahrain, Sutil 20th Chetan in India Open Grand Prix final Arsenal's title hopes fade as Liverpool hold them again Portsmouth back in FA Cup final after 69 years Kubica is first Pole on pole Mankad wins Chandigarh ITF tourney Embattled Mosley says he has done nothing wrong Jeev makes cut in Houston Open Indian men's recurve team to play for bronze Nadal to meet Davydenko in Miami final April 04, 2008 Bagan offer life membership for Kahn Chetan Anand in last four Ronaldinho out for rest of the season Fisichella outpaces Sutil again ITF: Harsh to meet Rohan in final EPL: Big four back in action Liverpool to appeal against Mascherano ban FA to investigate bribery claims Beckham on target as Galaxy rock Earthquakes Jeev tied 81st in Houston Bhupathi-Knowles in Miami final Bayern held by Getafe, Zenit hit four Serena Williams beats Kuznetsova to enter final Roddick stuns Federer in Miami April 03, 2008 Saina Nehwal bows out FA increase punishment for Mascherano ITF: Rohan to face Divij in SF India cuts short Olympic torch route Ailing Jankovic reaches Miami semis Blake hits Nadal roadblock again Bhupathi edges out Paes in Miami Arsenal and Liverpool draw; Chelsea lose East Bengal beat Al Wihdat 2-0 April 02, 2008 Muharraq routs Dempo 4-0 East Bengal likely to play Spurs Saina off to a good start Bhutia extends Mohun Bagan contract Montgomerie questions Jeev's invitation Yuki stuns China's Peng Sun to enter quarters Massa needs a repeat win in Bahrain Jeev to tee with Jumeirah Golf Estates Roddick sets up Federer showdown Champion Serena crushes Henin Ronaldo, Rooney steer Man United to victory Bojan strike gives Barcelona win over Schalke April 01, 2008 Mosley faces call to quit following sexual allegations UEFA bans Bordeaux, Benfica players Roger or Rafa? Choose your pick and win Force India assure better show in Bahrain Bhutia to skip Olympic torch relay Arsenal, Liverpool primed for first Euro tussle Paes, Bhupathi to clash in Miami QF Federer advances as opponent quits Man United, Roma set to renew rivalry March 31, 2008 Court investigation targets Capello Gajjar-Raja advance to the second round of Chandigarh ITF India in danger of losing 2010 WC Sania moves up in the rankings McLaren demoted in Bahrain pit lane Schumacher fourth in debut bike race Olympic torch relay launched in Beijing Paes to be India's comic superhero Davenport turns back the clock, beats Ivanovic Real defeat Sevilla to go six clear Torres fires as Liverpool win derby March 30, 2008 Lyon close in on seventh title Totti to miss United clash Milan lose at home to Atalanta Chelsea keep pressure on United PSG win French League Cup Barcelona slump to defeat at Betis India for Asian Champions League? Arvind Bhat bows out of Polish Open Schumacher qualifies for first bike race Beckham's Galaxy slump in opener Bhupathi-Knowles survive Czech attack Ancic upsets Murray, Roddick survives Arsenal end six-year jinx at Bolton March 29, 2008 Schumacher aims to qualify for bike race F1 qualifying to be modified Mourinho in talks for Inter Milan job Paes-Hanley rally into second round Serena, Henin advance in Miami Djokovic knocked out of Miami Masters Roddick, Blake to lead US against France March 28, 2008 Arvind Bhat progresses in Warsaw Anand finishes joint-sixth Roddick, Blake to lead US against France UEFA to clarify rules on deflected own goals Racism blights motor racing and cricket Fish joins Safin as first round loser in Miami March 27, 2008 Schumacher joins panel to distribute spy-gate fine Aronian wins Amber with round to spare Grenada hit 10, Suriname seven in World Cup qualifiers Sloppy Japan shocked by Bahrain Beckham proud to win 100th cap Pato goal hands Brazil win over Sweden Kuerten says farewell to Sony Ericsson Open Villa scores stunning winner as Spain beat Italy Dutch roar back as Greece sink Portugal again Ribery penalty spoils Beckham century March 26, 2008 ITF: Indian challenge ends Anand loses to Ivanchuk Joshna loses another WISPA final Randhawa, Kapur miss British Open berths A1 driver carries Olympic Torch Beckham seeks more glory as milestone approaches Briatore dismisses talk of Alonso exit March 25, 2008 Heitinga leaves Ajax, joins Atletico ITF: Harsh, Yuki advance Spotted: Sania Mirza in Kolkata Manjeet Kaur's Olympics preparations get a boost Joshna stuns second seed to enter final Ferdinand to captain England against France Henry pulls out of England match Beckham eyes 100 and beyond Woods' winning streak ends at WGC-CA March 24, 2008 AIFF clear Bayern match Judge McLaren after Spanish GP: Ron Dennis F1 faces calls for change after Hamilton penalty Seven Indian golfers feature in Asian Order of Merit top-15 Spotted: Schnyder, Kirilenko and Richard Williams Beijing Olympics torch lit amid protest Anand loses to Aronian Awarding Games to China was right move: Rogge 'Sania needs to put in that extra effort' Barca narrow lead after Real defeat United, Chelsea pull ahead in title race Ivanovic clinches Indian Wells title Djokovic sinks Fish in final March 23, 2008 Drogba double gives Chelsea priceless win over Arsenal Jitender qualifies for Olympics, gold for Vijender Manchester United thrash Liverpool Serie A: Juventus beat Inter Milan Anand shares honours with Carlsen Digvijay Singh finishes tied 37th Fisichella finishes 12th, Sutil retires Newcastle win with Keegan, at last Italy leave out Del Piero again Serie A: Roma beat Napoli Toni scores twice in Bayern win Jeev stranded midway, Chowrasia improves Raikkonen wins Malaysian GP Fish stuns Federer, Djokovic upsets Nadal March 22, 2008 Thompson wins Mumbai ITF Futures Anand in sole second spot Hamilton, Kovalainen lose five places Force India miss Q2 in Sepang Sania-Mattek defeated in semis Massa puts Ferrari on pole at Sepang Thompson ends Mankad's run Federer enjoys walkover, Fish ousts Nalbandian Kuznetsova ends Sharapova's unbeaten run at Indian Wells March 21, 2008 Tirkey wants a break from hockey Anand defeats Morozevich in Rapid Fisichella posts 9th fastest time in 2nd practice session Valencia overcome Barca 3-2 to reach King's Cup final Hamilton is no Tiger, says Mansell Jeev tied 9th, Chowrasia fumbles in WGC-CA opening round Ferraris fastest in Malaysian GP first practice Nadal and Djokovic reach last four March 20, 2008 Charlesworth to continue Anand loses to Morozevich Mohun Bagan's Jose Barreto arrested Sunitha Rao rallies past Gumulya Beckham gets a recall EPL title contenders clash on Sunday Mankad cruises into Futures semis Haas scores over Murray Ferrari confident of comeback in Malaysia Toro Rosso F1 team up for sale Sharapova cruises into semis Sania-Mattek enter doubles semis Kuznetsova cruises into last four Nadal survives, Federer eases through Ronaldo sends United clear as Chelsea stumble March 19, 2008 Sunitha reamins the lone hope Navdeep lets Harsh off the hook AFC Cup: Anti-Climax for Dempo Cuba dominates in return to international boxing ring Spotted: Sania Mirza at the Pacific Life Open Tibet to stay on Olympic torch route despite riots Hamilton hoping good times roll in Malaysia Anand shocked by Leko, squanders lead Paes-Hanley beaten at Pacific Life Open New injury worry for Sania Top seed Federer strolls, Davydenko exits Hantuchova proves too good for Sania March 18, 2008 Bencharifa is the new Bagan coach 'I would have preferred playing against Paes,' says Aqeel Khan Jitender stuns World Championship medallist East Bengal beat Ahli Sana'a Maradona apologizes to Starace Nimbus bags EPL internet rights Maradona slams FIFA's altitude ban No calls for Beijing Games boycott: IOC Amber: Anand jumps to sole lead Bhupathi-Knowles advance to quarters Owen goal saves Newcastle Jankovic and Ivanovic cruise Nadal, Blake power into fourth round March 17, 2008 A1 GP: India finish ninth in Mexico Noida ITF: Isha Lakhani beaten Harsh Mankad on comeback trail Mamta Kharb to lead Indian hockey eves PT Usha and Anju in a war of words Jeev now ranked 79th, Jyoti 70th A last chance for Koeman, Valencia Totti prefers Champions League to Serie A Rangers win Scottish League Cup 'Title just a matter of time,' says Jeev Spotted: James Blake and Mardy Fish Paes-Hanley enter quarters Amber: Anand maintains joint lead McLaren expect Ferrari fightback in Malaysia Everton lose at Fulham Real, Bayern suffer surprise defeats Smiles for Federer after winning start Sharapova advances, Roddick out Sania beats Peer to enter fourth round March 16, 2008 Anand beat Kramnik in rapid match McDowell halts Jeev's victory march Tough start to F1 for Force India Sania-Mattek in Indian Wells quarters Riazor jinx continues for Real Madrid AC Milan fall to Roma Nadal, Djokovic cruise into third round Hamilton wins chaotic Australian GP March 15, 2008 Ronaldo goal earns Manchester United victory Anand draws with Kramnik in Amber opener Bump on head works wonders for Jeev Jeev in joint lead in Korea Hamilton relishes new-feel F1 Raikkonen makes slow start to title defence Alonso upbeat despite slow start Force India disappoint in qualifying Federer upbeat for Indian Wells Djokovic targets top spot in men's game Hamilton on pole for Australian GP Sania fights back to enter third round March 14, 2008 Abidjan ITF: Karan Rastogi beaten Jeev tied second along with Edfors Swiss Open: Anup, Saina exit ITF: Sunitha-Aurelie lose in final Arsenal face Liverpool in Champions League quarter-final Raikkonen and Hamilton renew their rivalry Fisichella gives Force India a lift Lippi still waiting for the right offer Parthiv -- the Azteca warrior Goalkeeper Foster to make Manchester United debut Olympics high on Hewitt agenda Cuban football team marred by defections King scrapes through at Indian Wells March 13, 2008 Hamilton, Alonso play down rivalry Profile: Vitantonio Liuzzi Profile - Adrian Sutil Profile - Giancarlo Fisichella Profile: Dr Vijay Mallya Lampard still waiting for new Chelsea offer Karan Rastogi in quarters Jeev, Jyoti tied second at Jeju Wanted: 500 coaches for SAI institutes I will quit after reviving hockey: Gill Sania-Mattek advance in Indian Wells Uzbek ace Akgul is a tall prospect Lampard scores four as Chelsea thrash Derby March 12, 2008 India may miss out on 2010 World Cup: FIH Cuper confident of Parma survival Mancini to quit Inter in May Inter's Mancini to quit in May ITF: Sunitha, the lone Indian left East Bengal listless in AFC Cup opener Carvalho slams umpiring on return 'Indian hockey will bounce back' Nadal closes on Federer's No.1 spot Murray threat for Federer in Indian Wells 'Champions League easier than EPL' Cuba hold US in Olympic qualifiers Roddick to skip Olympics for US Open Liverpool make Champions League last 8 March 11, 2008 AFC Cup: Dempo beat Al Ansar Ron Dennis to continue as McLaren team boss ITF: Sunitha wins, Shikha loses Federer, Sharapova eye resurgence Time to start from scratch: Carvalho Gebrselassie opts out of Beijing Olympics Formula One takes a step in the dark Super Aguri F1 team confirm takeover My career is not in decline, says Federer March 10, 2008 Gill to respond after team returns La Liga race is over, feels Spanish media Spotted: Former India hockey goalkeeper Negi Struggling Parma sack coach FA Cup: Barnsley to face Cardiff City Hockey defeat matter of shame: Aiyar 'Gill, Jothikumaran must go' Rasmussen wins All England title as Chinese supremacy suffers a dent Main rule changes for 2008 F1 season Spy saga taught Formula One a lesson Indian hockey falls from grace Will Indian hockey regain lost glory? India hockey coach Carvalho steps down Stoner wins Qatar MotoGP We played badly, says Carvalho Arsenal held by battling Wigan Britain end India's Olympic hockey hopes March 09, 2008 Amritraj, Bhupathi and Bopanna to play Davis Cup tie against Japan Serena wins Bangalore Open Awesome Atwal wins Malaysian Open Tony, Ribery help Bayern win Inter celebrate centenary with win Raul hits 200th league goal 'Davis Cup row is not just about Paes-Bhupathi,' says Anand Amritraj Roddick beats plucky Lopez to claim Dubai title Chelsea, Man Utd suffer FA Cup defeats India, England to meet in final Serena to face Schnyder in Bangalore Open final March 08, 2008 Bhupathi-Knowles win Dubai doubles title Liverpool cruise past hapless Newcastle Schnyder enters Bangalore Open final Portsmouth in semis after upset win Bhupathi-Knowles in Dubai final Chambers wins silver in world indoors Roddick to play Lopez in Dubai final Anand retains Morelia-Linares title March 07, 2008 Mahindra retains IFA Shield defeating Santos FC Yan upsets Jankovic Venus, Serena set up semi-final showdown Sharath Kamal, Neha Aggarwal qualify for Olympics Bhupathi-Knowles in Dubai semis Roddick parts company with coach Connors Pakistan's Ghulam Shabbir wins hammer throw gold Hamilton and Raikkonen ready for battle Carvalho blames lack of discipline for defeat Draw with Ivanchuk puts Anand in sight of title Blatter seeks life bans on bad tackles India go down to Great Britain March 06, 2008 Nadal, Murray shown the door Dubai Open: Bopanna, Qureshi beaten Mumbai may host Sunfeast Open Venus, Jankovic in last eight China ramps up psychology Spalletti spells caution for Roma Mourinho to return in 2009, either in Italy or in Spain Beckham will get his 100th cap, says Capello Jordan is Force India's role model Murray struggles, Nadal cruises Hewitt upset by Benneteau Sridhar, Saina exit All England Another hat-trick for Torres Roma, Chelsea through; Real Madrid exit March 05, 2008 Murray struggles past Verdasco Diary: Bangalore Bytes Mahindra, Santos in IFA Shield final Serena proves too good for Obziler Bopanna wins, Paes exits Jankovic: Serb for a Slam Arsenal can win it: Wenger Federer rattled by losing run Baghdatis, Gonzalez score easy wins Federer under threat: Djokovic Spotted: Pulella Gopichand Chelsea gunning for Olympiakos Anand draws with Leko, still in lead India on goal-spree against Mexico Arsenal put Milan out; Man Utd, Barca in last 8 Kirilenko loses in first round March 04, 2008 Bangalore Open could lose Tier II status Venus serves up an ace for charity Austria provided a wake-up call Swiss job last assignment for Hitzfeld Van Marwijk to succeed Van Basten Williams sisters in second round Hewitt crushes Safin in Las Vegas Federer not impressed by Murray Anand extends lead after draw with Radjabov Badminton elite under scrutiny after Korean bust up Arsenal seek inspiration from 5-1 win over Inter in 2003 Murray hands Federer first round exit in Dubai March 03, 2008 Shikha, Shvedova sent packing IFA Shield: Churchill, Mahindra, Bagan in last four Williamses in sibling revelry Jankovic, Venus missing Sania Rooney, Ronaldo return for Lyon visit Jaded Milan and Arsenal need to raise their game Inter suffer first defeat, courtesy Napoli Chelsea link up with Chinese TV Nalbandian beaten in final Spotted: Prabhjot Singh in Chennai Memphis: Darcis beats Soderling Bhupathi-Knowles win in Memphis Everton reclaim fourth spot Alonso has his work cut out at Renault Olympic hockey qualifier: India crush Austria March 02, 2008 Williams sisters in same half at Bangalore Open New Zealand's Brown claims superb Johnnie Walker win 'Our performance was quite satisfactory' Anand clings to slender lead Barreto 'tricks' for Mohun Bagan Davenport beats Govortsova for 55th career title Beckham on scoresheet but Galaxy lose Roma dent Inter's lead Real Madrid survive, Barcelona lose India trounce Russia in Olympic qualifier opener March 01, 2008 Dementieva beats Kuznetsova to win Dubai title Late equaliser keeps Arsenal on top Randhawa tied second, Ghei disqualified Sunitha Rao in second round of Bangalore Open qualifiers Beckham sets up goal in loss to FC Seoul Anand stays in lead after ninth round Mascherano signs new Liverpool deal Roddick exits Memphis, Peer stunned February 29, 2008 Kuznetsova in Dubai Open final World TT: Indian men beat Nigeria, women lose to Australia Lakhani gets Bangalore wild card Johnnie Walker Classic: Shiv Kapur in joint lead, Randhawa tied third Olympic hockey qualifier: India hope to open with big win ITF: Rohan Gajjar bows out Anand crushes Shirov, extends lead South Africa's Santos too good for Mahindra United Bhupathi-Knowles in Memphis semis AITA defers decision till August Davenport, Roddick cruise in Memphis February 28, 2008 Johnnie Walker Classic: Shamim Khan shares the lead with Daniel Vancsik Dubai Open: Kuznetsova beats Mauresmo Bhupathi sticks to his stand against Paes Hockey team gets cracking for Olympic qualifier Haas knocked out in Memphis F1 nights set to rock Sepang ITF: Rohan Gajjar in last four Okolie bags three awards Atwal cleared in Florida crash probe McLaren F1 bosses questioned in spy probe Fisichella 12th in final day of testing February 27, 2008 Sania crashes out of Dubai Open AITA to discuss 'revolt' issue on Thursday Dempo claim maiden Super Cup title Rastogi, Shokeen bow out We just cannot afford to fail: Carvalho Hamilton on top in Barcelona Venus, Golovin lose in Memphis Sania advances to second round Spotted: Sania Mirza at US Open 2005 February 26, 2008 No plans to sell Liverpool stake: Hicks Zvonareva to play in Bangalore Open Schumacher loves Ferrari's new car Divij moves ahead Okolie emerges top-scorer in I-League Kaka hopes to face Arsenal Eduardo forgives Taylor for tackle Sutil ninth in Barcelona testing Sharapova pulls out of Dubai Open Rastogi backs out of Paes revolt Sania-Schiavone in second round Impressive Everton snatch back fourth place Hayden fastest in official MotoGP test Schumacher returns but Hamilton is quickest February 25, 2008 Ferrari begins Magic India Discovery Tour AITA chief Khanna backs Paes Rastogi advances, Navdeep stuns top seed 'Problems only when Mahesh is around' Rastogi retracts from Paes controversy Force India F1 car makes track debut Jankovic confirms for Bangalore Open Getafe beat Real to blow open title race Coach Nandan Bal mum on players' revolt Llodra wins World Indoor title Nalbandian wins first title on home soil Roddick wins San Jose title Sharapova wins Qatar Open February 24, 2008 Tottenham beat Chelsea to win League Cup Anand draws with Ivanchuk, stays in lead Eduardo injury shocks Wenger Davis Cup players revolt against Paes Sharapova faces Zvonareva in final Man Utd rout Newcastle, Arsenal held February 23, 2008 Birmingham hold Arsenal with late penalty India bag team silver in men's trap Dempo end on a perfect tempo Randhawa tied second in SAIL Open Dempo claim I-League with big win Bagan hold Mahindra goalless Van Basten agrees to coach Ajax Blake shocked, Roddick through Anand draws with Topalov, maintains lead Sharapova enters Qatar Open semis Schumacher to test for Ferrari next week Bhupathi-Knowles lose in quarters February 22, 2008 Preview: League Cup final Mansher tied second, Manavjit tied fourth Ronaldo to decide on playing career Randhawa surrenders lead Army dominate as Winter Games close early Stenson survives Immelman Roddick halts Nishikori's winning run Woods eases into third round Old roles reversed as Chelsea meet Spurs in final Randhawa leads; Chowrasia, Ghei miss cut Bayern Munich in last 16 of UEFA Cup Nadal stunned on day of upsets in Rotterdam February 21, 2008 Renault team in a new deal Davydenko thanks Federer for his support Davydenko, Ferrer beaten in Rotterdam Ivanovic, Kuznetsova out of Qatar Open Paul Gascoigne held Anand beats Leko to take sole lead Renault still well off the pace: Alonso Spotted: NBA player Stephan Marbury Beckham's Galaxy lose pre-season tourney Messi double earns Barcelona victory Wenger upbeat despite Arsenal draw Ferguson hails subs Tevez and Nani Woods conjures miraculous escape Hewitt, Murray crash out of Rotterdam Tevez earns Man United late draw February 20, 2008 Bhupathi-Knowles score easy victory Arsenal seek quick Euro tonic against holders Milan Injury forces Sania to concede match to Govortsova Soderling shocks Baghdatis Liverpool down Inter Milan with late goals February 20, 2008 Bhupathi-Knowles score easy victory Arsenal seek quick Euro tonic against holders Milan Injury forces Sania to concede match to Govortsova Soderling shocks Baghdatis Liverpool down Inter Milan with late goals February 19, 2008 Spotted: Vijay Amritraj Diwakar Ram in team for Olympic hockey qualifier I-League poised for keen finish Italian tennis player banned in betting probe Federer plans to play on until he is 35 Tipsarevic knocks out Youzhny February 18, 2008 Ralf Schumacher to race in DTM Ferrero exits early in Rotterdam Federer, Henin win Laureus awards Capello upset with goal options, eyes Hart Chelsea, Man U kept apart in FA Cup Anand outplays Carlsen Liuzzi eyes race driver's seat at Force India Champions League returns to show its worth Almagro wins Brazil Open Sania slips to 32 in singles rankings 'F1 anti-racism campaign not needed' National Winter Games open in Gulmarg Paes eyes Olympic gold with Bhupathi Nishikori stuns Blake for first title February 17, 2008 Armaan finishes ninth in Indonesia Middlesbrough held by Sheffield EB win, Viva Kerala relegated Real great Di Stefano honoured Murray wins in Marseille Henin wins first Antwerp title Dempo rally to hold Salgaocar Jeev finishes second in Jakarta Anand shocked by Aronian Real Madrid slip, Barcelona gain Japanese teen blazes into ATP final Henin survives scare to reach final Ancic, Murray in Marseille final Bekele runs indoor world best Manchester United thrash feeble Arsenal February 16, 2008 Barnsley stun Liverpool 2-1 in FA Cup Sporting rally to hold Churchill to 1-1 draw Murray storms through to Marseille final Rovers upset Southampton in FA Cup Sinimol Paulose wins 800m gold in Doha Mahindra United beat Air India 1-0 Jeev climbs to second in Jakarta Bacsinszky stuns Hantuchova Ancic sets up semis with Baghdatis EPL overseas plan worries FA Terry back in Chelsea squad Anand begins Morelia defence in style Japanese teen reaches first ATP semis February 15, 2008 McLaren audience put back Preeja wins India's second gold Fisichella impresses in Jerez testing Rooney returns for Arsenal clash Spotted: WWE superstar King Booker Djokovic loses in second round Casillas, Raul to stay at Real Madrid for life US says Bonds failed steroid test Blake storms into quarters UEFA Cup: Bayern held, Atletico lose Paulose wins gold at Asian Indoors Seles announces official retirement FIFA opposes Premier League's overseas plan February 14, 2008 Murray in quarter-finals Anju George wins a silver Sutil slowest of 16 drivers Ritwik exits; Joshna, Sourav win Jeev off to a good start Rewards worth risks in Beijing, says Roethlin Ecclestone dismisses Premier League's 39th game plan Milan's Ronaldo suffers serious knee injury Ronaldo, Adebayor go head to head in FA Cup Tsonga knocked out in first round 'Ferrari have no rivals in 2008' Werder enjoy UEFA Cup stroll February 13, 2008 Real still the richest club Trap set to become Ireland manager Richard Gasquet launches own foundation Spotted: Marcos Baghdatis in Chennai Ghana storm into FIFA's top 20 Schumacher in Aishwarya's movie Anju to lead in Asian Indoor athletics Kuerten makes an emotional exit Phagwara's Romeo is world's smallest bodybuilder Don't mix sport and politics, warns Henin Hamilton quickest on return to Spain Spielberg quits as Olympics adviser February 12, 2008 Churchill hoping for Dempo slip-up Pallikal fails to get court reprieve Rossi agrees to pay 35m euros in Italian taxes Phelps can win eight golds in Beijing, says Hackett Spotted: Rohan Bopanna in Melbourne Sutil hopes to match Fisichella Kiwis steal Olympic hockey berth Carvalho warns against qualifying let-up Two Koreas squabble over anthem Zurich airport to sell F1 cars Haas suffers early exit Arsenal go five points clear February 11, 2008 Spotted: Rafael Nadal in Chennai Szavay for Bangalore Open Campbell up for Beijing sprint double Spain set up Germany quarter-final Djokovic misfortune allows Russia to march on Real smash seven, Man Utd lose Chelsea narrow deficit on beaten Man United Egypt win record sixth title February 10, 2008 I-League: JCT beat Air India 2-0 Churchill win, title race heats up Playing in the USPGA Tour is my ultimate goal: Chowrasia Amritraj leads India to 3-2 win over Uzbekistan Chowrasia pulls off upset Indian Masters win Istomin rallies to beat Bopanna US, Spain enter Davis Cup quarters Xavi rescues Barcelona Everton tighten grip on fourth February 09, 2008 Szavay upsets Dementieva to reach Paris final Clement and Llodra lead France into quarters Everton tighten grip on fourth place Atwal, Chowrasia rise to tied fifth Yakubu stars in Mahindra victory over Sporting Spotted: Golfer Greg Norman Bhupathi-Bopanna give India 2-1 lead Egypt hope to outwit Cameroon again History will repeat itself, says Egypt Thai team thrashes ref after thrashing Mansoor Zaman reigns in Kolkata US, Russia 2-0 up after Davis Cup first day February 08, 2008 Ferguson angry at lack of consultation Everton drop late-returning Yakubu Pattaya semi-finalists spotted Injured Hantuchova beaten in Paris Grain on greens worries Atwal 'Prakash was unprofessional,' says Paes Randhawa loses ground, McGrane in the lead Bhupathi-Bopanna combo for doubles? Spotted: Leander Paes in the USA Figo ready to return Beijing boasts less spitting, better queuing Istomin draws Uzbekistan level Egypt, Cameroon in African Cup final English Premier League plans to go overseas February 07, 2008 Sunitha Rao bows out Premier League may be considering overseas games Randhawa soars to Indian Masters lead Chakvetadze in last eight Jamie Murray critical of Andy after Cup pull-out Sania lost opportunity to climb rankings, says Vijay Amritraj Spotted: Roger Federer Not feeling any pressure: Somdev Age no barrier for Japan's sexagenarian horseman Brazil clinch 1-0 victory over Ireland Asia's big guns secure convincing World Cup wins Somdev set for Davis Cup debut Italy shine, France lose Sania's meeting with President cancelled Winning start for Capello's England Els feels at home in Indian Masters February 06, 2008 Prakash fit, Bops to play singles and doubles Shiv, Atwal criticise new bunkers I picked Mahesh ahead of me: Paes Unavailability of shuttlecocks forces National camp to be called off 7 footballers charged with match-fixing in Singapore In-form Serbs could be unwelcome guests in Russia Sania will remain a top brand, say advertisers Peer accused of unsporting conduct Gerrard to lead England in friendly February 05, 2008 AI deny Dempo a win Akhil Kumar waiting for CWG gold pot Sania defends 'no show' decision Paes criticises Sania's decision Sympathy and salvos for Sania Indian golf on fast track, says Jeev Cameroon survive Tunisia fightback Wariner targets 400m world record US face Russia in Fed Cup semis Ferdinand impressed by Capello Egypt in African Nations Cup semis February 04, 2008 Mohun Bagan move to third spot Premier Skills launched Odafe scores twice in Churchill win Spotted: Christiano Ronaldo in Zurich Super Bowl 42 lives up to lofty billing Everytime I play in India there's a problem, says Sania No Sania entry for Bangalore Open Els leads star cast for challenge match Former 100 metres champion Maurice Greene retires Sutil 12th among 13 drivers on final day of testing Venus to play at Bangalore Open Ivory Coast storm into semis Real Madrid, Man United drop points New York Giants win Super Bowl China join elite in Fed Cup semis February 03, 2008 Ajax thrash hapless Feyenoord Inter scrape past Empoli Organisers confident of Australian GP survival East Bengal edge out Mahindra Newcastle denied victory by Boro Russia in Fed Cup semi-finals Jeev finishes tied 19th, Tiger wins Karthikeyan fails at Sydney A1 GP Hamilton subjected to racist abuse Djokovic gets hero's welcome Rugby: Wales shock England Fed Cup: Sharapova rescues Russia Almeria end Real's winning streak February 02, 2008 Celtic coast to 5-1 Scottish FA Cup win Arsenal go top as United held at Spurs Akhil stuns Olympic silver medallist, bags gold Sania returns to save India from relegation in Fed Cup Beckham omission seen not surprising Injured Ferrer pulls out of Davis Cup tie Shearer turns down coaching role Kanoute named Africa's best The Munich Disaster Fisichella sets astonishing pace for Force India Egypt players sacrifice cow in training February 01, 2008 Indian trio slip in Dubai Desert Classic Swede Joachim Johansson retires at the age of 25 Williams halt testing after Nakajima crash India seek Chinese coaching help for own Commonwealth Games Coach clarifies Pallikal's omission from team Aussies blank India in Fed Cup Akhil qualifies for Beijing Olympics Spotted: Sania Mirza at the Australian Open South Africa, Senegal bow out Barca, Racing in King's Cup semis Capello drops Beckham from first squad January 31, 2008 Jeev, Jyoti tied second behind Woods Bagan edge past Churchill Dempo thwart off JCT's challenge Vijay Amritraj meets his namesake in Chennai Belgium beat India in final hockey Test Naren Kumar for World Rally Championship India suffer second Fed Cup defeat PSV beat Ajax to stretch lead Ferguson questions Keegan's return Spice Group eyes stake in F1 team Ronaldo double puts United on top Samuel Eto'o makes history Barca bank on Ronaldinho January 30, 2008 AI, EB settle for a drab draw Fed Cup: India suffer double blow Diwakar Ram top scorer in Malaysia Manpreet joins three other Indian pugilists in semis India win Belgium hockey series India lose to Indonesia Mahindra deny Salgaocar first win Hassan Khan spots WWE star Big Show Bhupathi-Paes eye Beijing gold Beckham says he's fit for England Nigeria advance, Mali bow out Arsenal back on top January 29, 2008 India take on Indonesia in Fed Cup opener Sporting Goa thrash Viva Kerala Schnyder to play in Bangalore Open Nadal opts out of Davis Cup Spotted: Roger Federer in Muscat Tsonga to make Davis Cup debut India gets a second Asian PGA Tour event Yuki savours Aus Open experience Jyoti overtakes Jeev in rankings Tennis has a new kid on the block Safin recalled to Davis Cup squad Coria's comeback ends in defeat Kaka named Italian player of the year Success comes at a price for Hamilton January 28, 2008 India edge out Belgium 3-2 Arsenal set Man Utd test in FA Cup Sania becomes Asia's top ranked player Anand finishes joint third in Corus chess When Ernie welcomed Freddie, Martina Man United stars on mobile Atwal finishes tied second in Panama Real surge nine clear, Inter held East Bengal beat Dempo 1-0 January 27, 2008 Ronaldo double gives Man Utd victory Khandekar 'trick gives India victory Anand held, Negi leaps to second Bagan, Air India in goalless draw Anand, Saina retain national titles Cool Djokovic in no rush to top Djokovic tames Tsonga for first Slam Novak Djokovic Factbox Sania set to become Asia no.1 Resurgent Atwal leads in Panama Sania, Bhupathi falter at final hurdle January 26, 2008 Liverpool fightback, easy for Arsenal Indians slip in Qatar Masters Churchill beat JCT, move up to second Anand beats Carlsen, moves to joint second Erlich-Ram win doubles title Maria Sharapova factbox Sharapova surges to first Australian Open title Force India F1 team to launch 2008 car in Mumbai January 25, 2008 Belgium rally to hold India in first Test Sridhar, Anand to clash in semis Tendulkar, Anand get Padma Vibhushan Spotted: Sania Mirza in Delhi I've created a monster: Federer Junior India hockey team in final Djokovic ends Federer's reign in Melbourne Fisichella signs off testing in style Liverpool FC refinancing deal sealed Gagan wins silver at Munich Open Bondarenko sisters win Aus Open Bhupathi-Sania enter mixed final African Cup: Guinea stun Morocco France hail showman Tsonga as new Noah