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		July 04, 2008 Paes-Dlouhy go down fighting Federer, Nadal romp into final Spotted: Sania and Bhupathi at Wimbledon Dipika stuns top seed to enter semis Borg changes his tune on champion Merritt upsets Wariner in 400m final Sunitha in Boston ITF quarters Sprinter Montgomery pleads guilty to heroin charge Man City sign Brazilian Jo Mosley asks F1 teams to cut costs Honda interested in Alonso Bjorkman sets up final goodbye It's every Williams for herself now: Venus Coulthard to retire at end of F1 season Venus and Serena set up final date Schuettler in semis after epic match Darkness halts battling Paes-Dlouhy It's an all-Williams final again July 03, 2008 India in Group C with Uzbekistan, UAE in Asian Cup qualifiers Harinder upsets Pakistan's Shamsul Venus powers through to final Mumbai Marathon on January 18 Sunitha Rao in second round of Boston ITF event Indian athletes shine at BMC Gold race Messi in Argentina Olympic squad Mauresmo pulls out of Beijing Games Pistorius fails in first bid for Olympics 400m Sania-Sunitha get wild card for Beijing Olympics Federer sets up Safin showdown July 02, 2008 Federer and Ivanovic head Olympic entries Safin sets up Federer showdown, Nadal crushes Murray Mirza-Mattek stopped by Williams sisters Navratilova asks players to step up State associations holding Indian football back: Houghton Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan Lagat eyes 1,500-5,000m double in Beijing Chelsea targeting Real's Robinho Spain move top of world rankings Coughlin, Peirsol blitz to world records Zheng grabs limelight at Wimbledon Federer serious about Ancic challenge Dementieva survives Petrova, in SF July 01, 2008 Anju's season-best jump wins gold Spotted: Rafael Nadal in Chennai Paes-Dlouhy stun third seeds, enter semis Women's tennis lacks an ace Negi wins Philadelphia Open Chelsea sign Portugal winger Deco Spain's Euro success buoys Nadal Spain welcomes football heroes home Sania-Mattek in Wimbledon quarters, to face Williams sisters Federer tells players to stop moaning Williams sisters on course for final date British fans give Murray loudest cheer yet June 30, 2008 Ancic tops Verdasco in five-set thriller Federer, Nadal coast into Wimbledon quarters Paes-Dlouhy in doubles quarters 'Euro triumph just the start for Spain' Jankovic, Kuznetsova join the scrapheap Coach Loew hails team despite loss Baichung wants Houghton to continue Xavi named player of Euro 2008 Spain cast aside millstone We are the Champions, sing Spain At last, we have done it: Casillas Tyson Gay runs wind-assisted 9.68 for 100 metres Torres hands Spain Euro reign June 29, 2008 Michael Ballack will play! Stoner takes second win in a week Parineetha, Dola qualify for Olympics Wimbledon looking to recover after shocks Ballack injury hampers Germany Ramesan misses Olympic berth by a whisker Anaka wins gold at Asian junior squash Bolt beats Powell in 100 showdown Hockey: Indian eves finish last Hewitt relishing Federer fight Indians crash out of Wimbledon mixed doubles Ex-sports greats Evert, Norman wed in Bahamas June 28, 2008 Murray survives, Safina exits Sania-Mattek in third round Beckenbauer fears technically gifted Spanish Bolt, Powell gear up for speed clash Brilliant Safin shines in the dark Ljungberg announces international retirement Spain look to up the tempo against Germany June 27, 2008 Zheng dumps Ivanovic out Hewitt sets up Federer showdown Top Chinese swimmer Ouyang banned for life Eleven Bulgarian weightlifters fail dope tests Xingfang snaps Saina's run at Thailand Open Spotted: Leander Paes at the Pacific Life Open Match-fixing claims are baseless: Sarjit Singh Olympics will sharpen my skills: Neha Aggarwal Brazil honours 1958 World Cup heroes Serena, Mauresmo look forward to showdown 12 David Villa to miss final Spain trounce Russia to enter Euro 2008 final Sharapova, Roddick floored at Wimbledon Paes, Sania advance, Bhupathi ousted June 26, 2008 Lippi replaces Donadoni as Italy coach Sharapova shocked by Kudryavtseva Venus, Nadal slow but sure Saina in Thailand Open quarters Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally Injured Davenport pulls out Sanchez quells Sania's fightback Turkey's Rustu announces international retirement Formula Two to be revived as F1 feeder series Fortune frowns on unlucky Dechy Time stands still for Ivanovic Lahm hails winning goal Relentless Germans turn tables on Turkey Turkey so near but Germany triumph Fisichella unhurt after Silverstone crash Germany edge Turkey 3-2, in final June 25, 2008 Federer breezes past Soderling Ivanovic back from the brink Ben Arfa joins Marseille Djokovic falls to Safin's scorcher Formula One to have 19 races in 2009 French Grand Prix to stay on F1 calendar Spotted: Sania Mirza after her Hopman Cup win Faltering Spain run into in-form Russia Outstanding sportspersons' pay hiked India - Malaysia Azlan Shah match fixed: report Resilient streak gives Turkey hope Germans, Turks get ready for semi-final Paes-Dlouhy enter second round Woods undergoes successful knee surgery I may have triggered betting scandal: Davydenko June 24, 2008 Becker ousts fourth seed Davydenko Sharapova, Venus advance to second round Sania stutters into second round Turkish supersub ready to take centre stage Podolski spark is lighting up Germany again Marseille's Nasri signs for Arsenal Gatlin reopens fight against doping ban Federer banishes painful memories Rosetti to officiate Euro final Nalbandian, Karlovic shown the door June 23, 2008 Monfils pulls out of Wimbledon Federer swift and sure in Wimbledon opener Federer's new look at Wimbledon Wimbledon: Monday's Order of Play Bjorkman to quit at end of season Pele robbed at gunpoint in Brazil Chandhok adds to points tally Wimbledon plays down fixing allegations Real Madrid to go all out for Ronaldo Spain beat Italy in 'shootout at Vienna' Armaan wins in Sepang Nihat Kahveci out of Euro 2008 June 22, 2008 Radwanska beats Petrova Massa leads Ferrari one-two at Magny-Cours Karlovic retains Nottingham title Navratilova calls for life ban on match fixers Nadal inspired by Tiger Woods Russia into semis after 3-1 win over Dutch June 21, 2008 Force India disappoint in qualifying Paes-Bhupathi lose in Ordina Open final Raikkonen takes French GP pole Factbox: Olympic torch's trip to Tibet Buoyant Spain ready for Italian test Turkey beat Croatia in shoot-out thriller Karlovic to defend title against Verdasco Bikers ride their way into Limca Book of Records June 20, 2008 Paes-Bhupathi in Ordina Open final Ronaldo not for sale: Man United Sania gets easy draw at Wimbledon Wimbledon: Past men's champions Wimbledon women facts and figures Wimbledon men facts and figures Wimbledon: Past women's champions McClaren named coach of FC Twente Federer to open Wimbledon defence against Hrbaty Chile sink Venezuela with stoppage-time winner Federer seeks redemption at Wimbledon Turkey out to ruin Croatia's title challenge Time to give Croatia billing they deserve Ronaldo hints at Real move Germany edge Portugal 3-2, in last four June 19, 2008 Boulahrouz to stay on despite tragedy Saina bows out of Indonesian Open Borg says Federer is only third favourite at Wimbledon Raikkonen hungrier than ever for victory Roma sign Riise from Liverpool Germany and Portugal kick off quarter finals Brazil held goalless by Argentina Second string Spain too good for Greece Russia storm into quarter final Spotted: Dwain Chambers in London June 18, 2008 Tiger Woods out for the season Kuznetsova upset, Mauresmo injured Loew banned for quarter-final Saina in second round of Indonesian Open Sunitha, Amritraj fail to progress at Wimbledon Paes-Bhupathi in Ordina Open semi-finals Glory for Gulf at Le Mans 2008 Sania, Bopanna sent packing Wimbledon: Sania seeded 32nd Wimbledon: Men's singles seedings Tursunov thrown out of tournament France's Thuram, Makelele quit after Euro defeat Lessons from Gandhi for the New York Mets Don't write off Federer yet Celtics trounce Lakers to win NBA title Watch out Europe, Italy are on the move Double Dutch strike wrecks Romania's hopes Italy beat France to reach last eight June 17, 2008 Podolski, Frings doubtful Ronaldinho, Eto'o not needed at Barca Paes-Bhupathi win comeback match Anand Pawar bows out of Indonesian Open Spotted: Gopichand in Hyderabad Tiger back with a bang Alonso unsure about future with Renault Moya pulls out of Wimbledon FIFA to take no action on Real Madrid Inter Milan target Lampard Ballack ensures Germany a last eight berth Tiger Woods wins US Open Croatia march on as Poles limp out June 16, 2008 Ordina Open: Bopanna beats Verkerk Portsmouth first up for Scolari's Chelsea Lakers sink Celtics to trim deficit Spectre of 2002 haunts France before Italy game Bernie talks of breakaway F1 Paraguay stun Brazil in WC qualifier Austria seek another miracle of Cordoba Yuvraj Singh stars at Euro 2008 Woods sets up US Open playoff Clay king Nadal issues Wimbledon warning Two late goals take Turkey to quarter-finals Swiss beat Portugal second string June 15, 2008 France missing Zidane's magic Nadal wins Queen's Club title Federer reclaims Halle title Punjab retain Santosh Trophy Paes-Dlouhy lose in Halle final Ordina Open: Paes-Bhupathi seeded second Greece determined to go out on a high Preeja qualifies for Beijing Olympics Australian GP to remain on F1 calendar Spain take matters into their own hands Russia eliminate champions Greece June 14, 2008 Late Villa goal takes Spain past Swedes India done in by late goal in SAFF final Nadal to face Djokovic in final Federer brushes aside Kiefer in Halle Saina goes down fighting in semis German players leave footprints at Euro Italy, France hang on by a thread Dutch crush France to reach last eight Federer downs Baghdatis to enter semis Paes-Dlouhy in Weber Open final June 13, 2008 Romania waste penalty, draw with Italy Punjab scrape into Santosh Trophy final Nadal wins tie-break shoot-out against Karlovic Sunitha Rao goes down fighting Celtics stun Lakers to move to brink of title Saina shines in Singapore Bhupathi-Bopanna in Artois quarters Saina Nehwal in Singapore Open semis Bilic savouring Croatia's repeat win over Germany Real lure Ronaldo with record offer Torres denies showing disrespect to Aragones Do or die for heavyweights Italy and France Del Piero to start against Romania Nadal tips Nishikori for top 10 Woods overshadowed by Hicks, Streelman France can still win the title: Sagnol Grosjean makes F1 test debut Nadal struggles past Nishikori Late penalty gives Austria draw with Poland June 12, 2008 Fearless Croatia shock Germany Santosh Trophy: Raleng scores hat-trick as Services thump Bengal 4-1 Gambhir ton seals easy win over Bangladesh Rooney weds childhood girlfriend Roddick stays on course at Queen's Federer in last eight at Halle Arjen Robben fit to face France Paes-Dlouhy in Gerry Weber Open semis Bhutan match a bad day in office: Bhutia Nadal strides through Queen's opener Federer returns to winning ways Hamilton says he can win in France Players and fans unite in good behaviour Italy likely to revamp team against Romania Scolari appointed Chelsea manager Co-hosts Switzerland eliminated by Turkey June 11, 2008 Portugal 'Czech' into quarters Indian shuttlers make solid start in Singapore Open Wilhelmsson out of Euro 2008 Extra-time goal takes India to SAFF Cup final Sania trounced on injury comeback Ivanovic pulls out of Eastbourne Ancic begins grass season on a high Total Football, total respect at Euro 2008 Spotted: Paolo Maldini in Miami German targets for Croatia game Ibrahimovic special floors champions Greece June 10, 2008 Villa scores hat-trick as Spain hammer Russia Bengal, Karnataka in last four Zico leaves Fenerbahce Van Nistelrooy goal legitimate: UEFA Greece out to prove 2004 was no fluke AFC: Tough draw for hosts India Hewitt coasts, Safin stutters at Queen's Fireworks banned across Beijing during Olympics Unified Dutch hand Italy rare heavy defeat Man Utd report to FIFA about Real Madrid Dutch too good for World champions Italy June 09, 2008 France held goalless by Romania Santosh Trophy: Punjab, Services reach semis Spotted: Bhupathi at the French Open Sunitha Rao in second round of DFS Classic Barreto returns from Sao Paulo Paes-Dlouhy advance at Halle Bhupathi slips, Paes rises in rankings I was close to perfection, says Nadal Hamilton handed 10 place grid penalty Hamilton goes from hero to zero Podolski double sinks Poles Kubica takes first win in Canada Early penalty enough for Croatia June 08, 2008 French Open: Past men's champions Nadal rules over Federer in Paris Runaway Pedrosa wins Catalan MotoGP Simplified Ronaldo is world class, says Houllier Jeev Milkha Singh wins Austrian Open Cuevas-Horna win men's doubles Portugal breeze to win over Turkey Hamilton takes pole in Canadian GP June 07, 2008 Czechs beat hosts Switzerland in Euro 2008 opener French Open: Past women's champions Robben ruled out of Dutch opener Ana Ivanovic wins French Open Scolari would settle for an opening draw for Portugal against Turkey Jeev takes early second round lead Venezuela stun Brazil in friendly Spanish duo lift women's doubles title Broken contact lens ends Monfils dream Swiss meet Czechs in opener June 06, 2008 Federer-Nadal set up final showdown Nadal thumps Djokovic, in final Ivanovic eager to face never-say-die Safina Spotted: Neha Oberoi in California Golf: Four Indians miss the cut Bopanna bows out of Surbiton Challenger All or nothing attitude key to win: Ivanovic Despondent Jankovic takes defeat hard Ivanovic secures top ranking Olympics - Watchdog warns of risks to media June 05, 2008 Kerala beat hosts J&K Ivanovic, Safina to clash in final Euro 2008: Spain squad Euro 2008: Germany squad India overcome Pakistan 2-1 Injury ends Bhupathi's campaign Dutch squad Croatia squad Portugal squad Italy squad Greece squad Sweden squad Romania squad Poland squad France squad Czech Republic squad Russia squad Safina beats Kuznetsova, in final Austria squad Turkey squad Switzerland squad Euro enters new era Premeir League helped rivals: Blatter Barnetta back for opener Spotted: Giancarlo Fisichella England friendly was official: FIFA Bopanna to face Clement Lionel Messi scores another stunner Kaka ruled out of Argentina clash Tiger Woods back on the prowl Switzerland get Euro party underway Xavi's solo goal lifts Spain over US June 04, 2008 Monfils downs Ferrer to book semi-final spot Federer recovers to reach semi-finals Comeback queen Safina stuns Dementieva Hughes named Man City manager Hamilton seeking repeat win in Canada UEFA excludes Porto from Champions League Indian-born wrestler in Australia's Olympic squad India 153rd in FIFA rankings Jankovic dashes home and into semi-finals Eriksson takes over as Mexico coach Italy, France resume love hate relationship Mourinho rules out buying spree Mosley wins confidence vote June 03, 2008 Adieu, Justine, you did us proud Nadal, Djokovic set up last four clash India outplay Nepal in SAFF Cup opener Ivanovic strolls into semi-finals Paes relieved after Bhupathi truce Bhupathi in French Open mixed doubles semis Santosh Trophy quarter-final groups Ballack class should see Germany through Ronaldo the jewel in crown of Group A contenders Johnson to return Olympic relay gold medal Paes, Bhupathi agree to team up for Olympics Cannavaro ruled out of Euro 2008 Sharapova shocked by Safina June 02, 2008 Sameer Ahuja helms Sports Museum of America Young Mumbai swimmer eyes English Channel Gonzalez eases into last eight Dementieva outguns Zvonareva Bryan brothers knocked out Mourinho appointed Inter Milan coach Eriksson leaves Manchester City Anand goes down to Ivanchuk in final Eriksson leaves Manchester City Jeev finishes tied 10th at Celtic Manor Jamaica showdown looms for Bolt, Powell Federer faces Benneteau, French crowd Ukraine beat Sweden in pre-Euro friendly Usain Bolts to 100m record Defoe brace carries England to victory Nadal flattens Verdasco June 01, 2008 Bhupathi wins grudge match against Paes Robben shines as Dutch beat Wales Rossi takes seventh straight Italian win Jankovic blames Roland Garros balls for her injuries Serbians run amok in Paris Bolt sets sights on Olympic 100 metres gold Kewell gives Australia win over Iraq in 2010 qualifier Paes-Dlouhy crash out Babel out, Boulahrouz in Atwal rises to tied 11th Capello names Beckham captain Ivanovic eases into last eight Germany win, France held Zambrotta leaves Barca, joins AC Milan Ljubicic sinks Davydenko May 31, 2008 Anand enters Leon final Sharapova leads Russian charge, Ferrer wins dogfight Kuznetsova crushes Petrova to reach last 16 Venus eclipsed by jubilant Pennetta Naren Kumar placed 18th after first day of Acropolis Rally in Greece May 30, 2008 Almagro ends Murray's run Three new faces in Indian football team for SAFF Cup Nadal on track for fourth French title Sacked Mancini turns to lawyer English clubs to benefit despite no national team at Euro 2008 Jeev tied third after round one 3 Indian shuttlers in Toulouse Open quarters Serena felled, Sharapova survives Paes-Dlouhy enter third round at French Open Injury ends Rastogi's run FIFA signs new anti-doping code Indian athletes to train in UK Ten Cate sacked by Chelsea Inter Milan sack coach Mancini Bopanna-Qureshi crash out of doubles May 29, 2008 Mauresmo out as Federer and Nadal coast Rastogi in Kuwait ITF semis Bhupathi loses, Paes advances FIFA lifts Iraq suspension Serena, Murray find feet on clay Ferguson cleared of improper conduct Terry leads England to 2-0 win over US Isha Lakhani ready for the big league Djokovic, Ivanovic in Round III May 28, 2008 Mutu, Chivu in Romanian squad Kuhn names Swiss squad One surprise in Austrian squad France squad: Cisse out, Gomis in Bartoli suffers first round loss Rehhagel sticks with Greece old guard Italy leave out Montolivo Germany axe inexperienced trio from squad Houghton sets 2018 World Cup target 'Sutil more than redeemed himself' Spain look to 1964 for Euro inspiration Real seek to defuse anger over Ronaldo 'Eduardo will be sorely missed' Netherlands drop Boulahrouz Gomis steers France to win Germany held at home by Belarus Pradeep helps India draw against Chinese Taipei Vijender stuns Olympic champion Artayev Eriksson may take over as Mexico coach Nadal hopes to be third time lucky Mauresmo lifts dampened spirits in Paris Kahn takes a final bow May 27, 2008 Kahn moved by Kolkata farewell 'Bhupathi is the Donald Trump of men's tennis' Paes, Bhupathi to clash in French Open mixed doubles Grant turned down old role Iraq suspended from international competition Navratilova turns to 'tennising' Somdev Dev Varman makes tennis history FIFA moves Club World Cup to UAE from Japan Man United and Chelsea rivals re-unite Hamilton can emulate Senna Nadal to make belated entry in Paris Big guns score easy opening wins May 26, 2008 Danica goes down fighting at Indy 500 Gasquet pulls out of French Open Federer makes light work of Querrey Tennis player does naked Playboy shoot Ribery voted Germany's best Jyoti up to 72nd in golf rankings Jankovic in round two Paes excited about Dlouhy partnership Somdev in NCAA finals Atwal ends at tied 25th Somdev in NCAA championships final Spotted: Mary Pierce Bopanna-Qureshi drawn against Bryan twins 'Indian hockey needs to start from scratch' Kahn excited about Kolkata clash Serena, Murray score contrasting wins Kuerten bids farewell to Roland Garros May 25, 2008 Heartbreak for Force India at Monaco Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix Atwal moves up to tied 30th Ferguson to retire within three years Ivanovic, Djokovic battle hard for victories Bayern Munich arrive in Kolkata Fisichella starts 200th race in 20th place Sweden beat Russia 2-1 to win fourth World Team Cup final Davydenko takes Poertschach title Chelsea sack manager Grant after 8 months May 24, 2008 Massa pips Raikkonen to Monaco pole Somdev enters NCAA quarters Kaka undergoes knee surgery Russia crush Kazakhstan 6-0 in warm-up match Rare feat by Mankad-Ashutosh Davydenko, Monaco in Poertschach final Dempo to face Home United in AFC Cup May 23, 2008 Johnson medal at risk due to Pettigrew case Somdev sets NCAA record Mankad-Ashutosh win Delhi Challenger Rain could make drivers gamble at Monaco GP Ferguson hits out at Real over Ronaldo Nadal handed tough path to fourth French Open title Radcliffe upbeat despite injury Henry may retire after Euro 2008 Celtic win Scottish Premier League French Open facts: Women's event French Open facts: Men's competition Henin exit opens door for the rest Messi puts Olympics ahead of Barca UEFA opener Double delight for Davydenko Kaka to undergo knee surgery Nadal's perfect record under threat in Paris May 22, 2008 Sweden in World Team Cup final Ashutosh-Harsh in final Bhupathi's comments childish: Paes Hockey champs Australia lose key player for Beijing AC Milan target Drogba, Adebayor Too late to team with Paes: Bhupathi Scholes finally gets his medal No arrests after Champions final Kaka may need knee surgery: report Hamilton to test his bravery against barriers Formula One statistics for Monaco Grand Prix 'McLaren are Monaco favourites' Ferguson thanks fate for triumph Relieved Ronaldo spared his worst day Agony for Terry as penalty miss costs Chelsea Manchester United beat Chelsea to win Champions League May 21, 2008 Delhi Challenger: Indians exit Drag-flickers were problem of plenty, says coach Pot of gold awaits Champions League winner Bhupathi justifies Bopanna preference No change in Lee-Hesh team, says AITA Geneva's giant Euro ball punctured Davenport pulls out of French Open Olympics torch relay to resume after mourning UEFA changes yellow card rule for Euro 2008 Del Piero, Cassano in Italy's Euro squad Ferguson wants more glory Bhupathi does not want to partner Paes at Olympics May 20, 2008 Lieberhan, Mankad bow out Joey Barton jailed for six months No chance of athletics medal in Olympics: Randhawa India cleared for Asian Champions League Limca Book honours champion sportspersons Paes going for gold at Games Liverpool sign Swiss defender Degen No cash incentive for silver medal-winning hockey team 'World Cup next target for hockey team' Spotted: Pankaj Advani Tennis betting panel to review 45 suspect matches Gattuso decides to stay at AC Milan 'Ronaldinho needs to leave Barcelona' Portsmouth duo have FA Cup medals stolen May 19, 2008 Aarmaan finishes seventh in Malaysia Roddick pulls out of French Open Jeev finishes tied 40th in Irish Open China beat South Korea to retain Thomas Cup Hewitt hopes to play French Open, Wimbledon Milan stop Kaka from playing at Olympics Slavia and Shakhtar crowned Jankovic eyes French Open title May 18, 2008 Nadal tops Federer in Hamburg final IOA lauds India's Azlan Shah show Jankovic thumps qualifier Cornet in Rome final Inter Milan retain Serie A title Rooney urges Ronaldo to stay at Man United Valentino Rossi wins French Grand Prix India go down fighting in Azlan Shah final Barca give Rijkaard a winning send off Lyon win seventh successive French League China retain Uber Cup Jeev tied 26th at Irish Open May 17, 2008 Armaan wins Renault V6 first round Portsmouth lift FA Cup after 69 years Raul dropped from Spain's Euro squad Man City trounced by Thai all-stars Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semi Federer to face Nadal in Hamburg final India surge into Azlan Shah final Paes-Robredo lose in Hamburg semis Tim Montgomery sentenced to prison Nadal, Djokovic battle for No.2 Jeev makes the cut at Irish Open Paes-Robredo in Hamburg Masters semis May 16, 2008 Wiiliams sisters bow out of Italian Open Djokovic, Federer in last four Disabled athlete Pistorius wins CAS appeal Man City awarded UEFA Cup spot China to face Indonesia in Uber Cup final Milestone beckons Fisichella at Monaco Hockey: India a win away from final John Abraham Euro 2008 brand ambassador Jeev in joint lead at Irish Open Federer on fire, Nadal spoils Murray's birthday Brazil recall Adriano for World Cup qualifiers Green and Singh share Irish Open lead Hamilton sure to sparkle in Monaco Ronaldo does not rule out move to Spain May 15, 2008 Sunfeast Open shifted to Mumbai Gajjar-Raja bow out of Challenger Sharapova advances in Rome Federer in Hamburg quarters Goalkeeper Adrian's showing lauded India stun Pakistan for third straight win Modi scotches rumours of Warne's pull-out from IPL Henin retirement revives burnout debate 'Winning wasn't enough for Henin anymore' EPL referees favour Man United: Grant Zenit crowned UEFA Cup champions Federer, Nadal cruise in Hamburg May 14, 2008 Dempo in AFC Cup last eight Paes-Robredo in Hamburg quarters Qualifier shows Ivanovic the door in Rome Henin announces retirement Henin had wanted to continue... Indian challenge blown away at SAIL Open Annika Sorenstam to quit golf Jol to take over as Hamburg coach Ratiwatana twins survive hotel fire Indian challenge ends with Singh's exit Chelsea identify Drogba replacements Justine Henin set to end career: Reports Mizoram hooked onto European football 'Overweight' Ronaldo joins fitness race Badminton rules to be reviewed after Korea ploy Terry, Drogba to be fit for Champs final Former champion Robredo back from the brink Bush quits golf in solidarity with Iraq dead May 13, 2008 Sridhar is Olympics medal prospect: Padukone Bhupathi-Knowles make an early exit in Hamburg Bhupathi-Knowles lose in Hamburg Tainted lifter Kavita faces stiff sanctions Ashutosh stuns eighth seed, Amritraj bows out Japan's JEF Chiba target Michael Owen Murray puts Hamburg injury nightmare behind him Gill's meeting illegal, says Kalmadi United keen to build on title success Bosingwa strikes deal with Chelsea May 12, 2008 Nadal expects to lose ranking to Djokovic before Wimbledon Weightlifter Kavita banned for doping Sergio Garcia triumphs at Sawgrass No French GP in Magny-Cours from 2009 Bopanna-Qureshi lose in first round India beat Belgium to stay in reckoning Atletico secure place in Champions League Man Utd, Chelsea turn attention to Moscow 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