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| April 23, 2009 | | English Premier League
Manchester United tightened the screw in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth as Chelsea were held to a 0-0 home draw by Everton on Wednesday.
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| April 22, 2009 | | Arshavin hits four as Liverpool held by Arsenal
Arsenal's Andrei Arshavin scored four goals in a pulsating 4-4 draw at Anfield on Tuesday to put a huge dent in Liverpool's Premier League title push.
Wimbledon reveals new retractable roof
The roof will be operational for the first time when the tournament begins in June, guaranteeing play on the showcourt whatever weather is provided by the fickle English summer.
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| April 20, 2009 | | Weekend Football Action
Goalkeeper Tim Howard saved two penalties against his former club to inspire Everton to a 4-2 shootout win over Manchester United on Sunday which sent them into the FA Cup final for the first time since 1995.
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| April 19, 2009 | | Images from the Chinese F1 Grand Prix
German Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull their first Formula One win with a pole to chequered flag victory in the rain-soaked Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.
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| April 16, 2009 | | Man United, Arsenal in Champions League semis
Cristiano Ronaldo fired Manchester United into a Champions League semi-final clash with Premier League rivals Arsenal after the holders eliminated Porto on Wednesday.
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| April 15, 2009 | | Chelsea upset Liverpool, Barcelona thrash Bayern
Chelsea and Barcelona advanced to the Champions League semifinals with separate draws and will face each in the next round. Chelsea held on to oust Liverpool 7-5 on aggregate after a 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of the quarterfinals, and two-time champion Barcelona advanced past Bayern Munich 5-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in Germany.
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| April 13, 2009 | | Weekend Football Action
Teenager Federico Macheda once again came off the bench to score the winner that kept Manchester United top of the English Premier League and Barcelona maintained their six-point lead over Real Madrid in Spain.
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| April 09, 2009 | | Chelsea upset Liverpool, Barcelona thrash Bayern
Two goals by defender Branislav Ivanovic and another from Didier Drogba completed a stunning Chelsea comeback for a 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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| April 08, 2009 | | Man United, Arsenal held in Champions League
Manchester United's Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread after Porto substitute Mariano grabbed a late equaliser in an entertaining 2-2 draw in their quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday.
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| April 05, 2009 | | Jenson Button wins Malaysian GP
Jenson Button won a Malaysian Grand Prix abandoned due to rain on Sunday for his second victory in a row for the new Brawn GP team.
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| April 02, 2009 | | Baby may disturb Roger Federer's major dreams
If Roger Federer thinks becoming a father will have little impact on his goal of equalling and then breaking Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles he might be in for a rude awakening.
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| March 30, 2009 | | Force India show promise in Melbourne
Force India came tantalizingly close to scoring its maiden point with Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella benefiting a rung each from Jarno Trulli's safety car infringement to finish ninth and 11th respectively in the Australian Grand Prix.
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| March 29, 2009 | | Images from the 2009 Australian Grand Prix
Britain's Jenson Button led an astonishing one-two on his Brawn GP team's racing debut in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.
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| March 27, 2009 | | The 2009 Formula One pre-season form book
Presenting a quick overview of how the teams are currently looking, based on winter testing form as they head into the first race of the season at Melbourne this Sunday.
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| March 26, 2009 | | Hamilton smashes Warne for a six
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton smashed former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne for a six during a promotional event on Thursday.
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| March 24, 2009 | | Dominant Nadal takes nothing for granted
The nimble left-hander has proved he can win on any surface and, since supplanting Roger Federer as world number one in August, he has steadily tightened his grip on the men's game.
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| March 18, 2009 | | F1 winners and losers under new system
The sport's governing body said this season's title would go to the driver who won most races, even if another scored more points over the 17-race championship starting in Australia next week.
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| March 16, 2009 | | Images from the English Premier League
Liverpool rekindled the title race on Saturday with a 4-1 mauling of Premier League leaders Manchester United, while Chelsea's 1-0 home win over Manchester City moved them back into second place.
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| March 13, 2009 | | Interview with gymnast and Olympic medal winner Raj Bhavsar
Last week Gymnast Raj Bhavsar, winner of 2008 Beijing Olympic Bronze Medal attended a fundraiser in New York City endorsing Nanubhai Education Foundation. His dream is to see kids not only succeed in education but also thrive in the world of sports.
Frequent flyer Jeev soars in Miami
Jeev Milkha Singh soared to the top of the WGC-CA Championship leaderboard at Doral on Thursday and said that while playing on three continents required meticulous planning it has made him a better player.
Sports Quiz - Part 4
Take a quiz and know the best sports stories from around the world.
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| March 12, 2009 | | Images from the UEFA Champions League
Holders Manchester United knocked Inter Milan out of the Champions League on Wednesday, as Barcelona mauled Olympique Lyon 5-2 in a thrilling return to form.
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| March 11, 2009 | | Force India impress in testing
Adrian Sutil rounded off his two-day driving duties with nearly 1000km of total mileage under his belt and a hunch that reliability would not be an issue with Force India's new VJM02 car this season.
Images from the UEFA Champions League
Liverpool tore Real Madrid apart with a blistering 4-0 win to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday while Premier League rivals Chelsea drew 2-2 with Juventus in Turin to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
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| March 10, 2009 | | Coach coach hota hai
A looking at the mood and moments of the various coaches ahead of the Champions League second round matches.
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| March 09, 2009 | | Unprecedented deal will test Beckham and Milan
David Beckham is taking a big risk by extending his Milan loan deal until June before returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy and then potentially coming back to Italy in November.
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| February 24, 2009 | | Rarity value abounds as Champions League returns
Wherever you look this week in the Champions League, be it Madrid, Milan or London, intrigue, personality clashes and rarity value abound as the 16 survivors in the continent's elite competition set their sights on Rome.
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| February 23, 2009 | | Sports Quiz - II
Take a quiz and know the best sports stories from around the world.
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| February 19, 2009 | | Sports Quiz
Take a quiz and know the best sports stories from around the world.
This Dutchman gives rivals Guus bumps
Guus Hiddink has won himself a reputation as one of international football's finest coaches after successful spells in charge of PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid, The Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Chelsea. The world waits to see what he does at Chelsea.
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| February 16, 2009 | | Sania's One Three ka Four
With Sunday's final defeat at Pattaya Sania Mirza has reached four career WTA singles finals, winning just one while losing the other three.
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| February 14, 2009 | | Sania Mirza enters Pattaya Open final
Sania Mirza continued her good form to reach the final of the Pattaya Open by beating eighth seed Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia in the semi-finals in Pattaya, Thailand, on Saturday.
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| February 13, 2009 | | Sania Mirza storms into Pattaya Open quarters
A confident Sania Mirza thrashed Russian qualifier Vitalia Diatchenko 6-4, 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the USD 220,000 Pattaya Open tennis tournament on Thursday.
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| February 12, 2009 | | International Football Friendlies
On a hectic day of friendly internationals and a smattering of World Cup qualifiers, Diego Maradona's Argentina were impressive 2-0 winners in France, while there was a shock 1-0 defeat for Germany against Norway.
EPL managers face sudden death
There is only one Champions League trophy and one domestic league for these mighty businesses to chase but when they are not secured, and sometimes even when they are, the reaction is often to rip it all up and start again with a new man.
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| February 11, 2009 | | Aces in Indian tennis pack
Former players feel confident about the new crop of tennis players coming through the ranks in Indian tennis.
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| February 10, 2009 | | The old men and Chelsea
Luis Felipe Scolari's sacking proves Chelsea has no patience while it comes to a coach. All the club wants is instant success. Even then, the job isn't entirely safe.
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| February 05, 2009 | | Images from the English FA Cup
Teenager Dan Gosling scored deep into extra time to give Everton a 1-0 win over city rivals Liverpool in their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Wednesday.
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| February 04, 2009 | | Andhra CM felicitates Sania
Australian Open mixed doubles champion Sania Mirza was felicitated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajsheker Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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| February 03, 2009 | | Time for Federer to seek outside help
Roger Federer now needs the guidance of a mentor who can not only push his game to a higher level but also help find and exploit weaknesses in world number one Rafael Nadal's game.
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| January 15, 2009 | | Images from the English Premier League
Wayne Rooney scored the winner but suffered a hamstring injury in a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic that moved Manchester United up to second in the Premier League on Wednesday.
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| January 13, 2009 | | Ronaldo wins FIFA World Player award
Cristiano Ronaldo won the honour for the first time after helping Manchester United win the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup.
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| January 12, 2009 | | Images from the English Premier League
Manchester United thrashed Chelsea 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday as the Premier League champions moved an ominous step closer to leaders Liverpool.
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| January 09, 2009 | | Somdev reaches Chennai Open semis
Saina Nehwal brushed aside her disappointment about missing an Olympic medal to become the first Indian woman to crack the top 10 in the world badminton rankings in December and the teenager is aiming even higher in 2009.
2008 FIFA World Player award: The nominees
Profiles of the five nominees for the 2008 FIFA World Player award which will be named on Monday.
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| January 08, 2009 | | Chennai Open 2009
Images from day four of the 2009 Chennai Open tennis tournament.
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| January 07, 2009 | | Chennai Open 2009, Day 3
Images from the third day's play at the Chennai Open 2009 on Wednesday.
Saina Nehwal resolves to make top five
Saina Nehwal brushed aside her disappointment about missing an Olympic medal to become the first Indian woman to crack the top 10 in the world badminton rankings in December and the teenager is aiming even higher in 2009.
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| January 06, 2009 | | Chennai Open 2009, Day 2
Images from the second day's play at the Chennai Open 2009 on Tuesday.
Federer starts the new year with new tactics
Roger Federer has been experimenting with new tactics that he hopes will enable him to fulfil his 2009 goals of regaining the world number one ranking and equalling Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles.
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| December 29, 2008 | | Nadal steals Federer's thunder in 2008
It was a season in which Rafael Nadal finally spread his tentacles beyond Roland Garros. The Spaniard first grabbed Federer's Wimbledon crown, then snatched Olympic gold in Beijing.
Images from the English Premier League
Liverpool moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after they thrashed Newcastle United 5-1 away and second-placed Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at neighbours Fulham on Sunday.
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| December 27, 2008 | | Bolt, Phelps and Isinbayeva light up 2008
Usain Bolt on the track, Michael Phelps in the water and Yelena Isinbayeva through the air elevated three elemental Olympic sports into another realm at the Beijing Games, the highlight of 2008's sporting calendar.
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| December 23, 2008 | | All hail King James!
Long before he turned 18 years old, while still legally a child, LeBron James already carried the weight of unrealistic expectations on his shoulders.
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| December 17, 2008 | | Santosh is dirt track's titan of titans
C S Santosh dished out yet another flawless display to win the Gulf Cup 'Clash of the Titans' in Nashik on Sunday, emerging the undisputed king of dirt track motorcycle racing in India.
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| December 15, 2008 | | Images from the English Premier League
Chelsea missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League when they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham United on Sunday, a day after Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal also drew.
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| December 11, 2008 | | UEFA Champions League
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Wednesday night.
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| December 01, 2008 | | Scolari feeling the blues at Chelsea
Fortress Stamford Bridge has suddenly become a far less inhospitable hunting ground for visiting teams as Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's honeymoon period fades into the English winter gloom.
Images from the English Premier League
Arsenal stunned Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge Sunday as two Robin van Persie goals earned the Gunners a 2-1 victory.
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| November 27, 2008 | | UEFA Champions League
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Wednesday night.
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| November 26, 2008 | | UEFA Champions League
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Wednesday night.
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| November 21, 2008 | | King Anand arrives to tumultuous welcome
Hordes of enthusiastic fans and a quote-hungry media jostling for bytes greeted World champion Viswanathan Anand on his return to Chennai in the wee hours of Friday.
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| November 20, 2008 | | Maradona makes winning start
Argentina took only eight minutes to score the goal that gave Diego Maradona a winning start as coach with a 1-0 victory over Scotland in a friendly.
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| November 18, 2008 | | Jankovic lives dream after nearly quitting
Jelena Jankovic has achieved her dream of being the world's top tennis player after she almost quit the sport in 2006 following a run of poor results and niggling injuries.
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| November 17, 2008 | | Singh relieved to become Asian Tour's million-dollar man
India's Jeev Milkha Singh was a relieved man on Sunday after missed putts by his closest rivals helped him eke out a one-stroke victory at the Singapore Open, virtually securing him the Asian Tour order of merit title.
End of the Roger Federer era?
Novak Djokovic's Masters Cup triumph marked the end of a four-year Shanghai sojourn for the tournament and might also have brought down the curtain on the Roger Federer era at the season-ending championships.
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| November 16, 2008 | | Djokovic aims to be number one next year
Novak Djokovic aimed to fulfil his lifetime goal of becoming world number one next year after winning the season-ending Masters Cup on Sunday.
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| November 14, 2008 | | Goodbye, Jonas
Jonas Bjorkman played his last man on Tour on Friday and bade farewell after an illustrious career.
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| November 11, 2008 | | Masters Cup: Paes-Dlouhy lose opener
Roger Federer got his quest for a fifth Masters Cup title off to the worst possible start with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat at the hands of Frenchman Gilles Simon on Monday.
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| November 07, 2008 | | Shanghai master Federer gunning for fifth title
Roger Federer's path to a fifth Masters Cup title has been smoothed by the absence of Rafael Nadal but he will have to face down a band of talented young guns to take the lion's share of the $4.45 million purse next week.
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| November 04, 2008 | | Hamilton a contender for years to come
Lewis Hamilton will only get stronger over the next decade even if, as Formula One's youngest champion said on Monday, he has no burning desire to break Michael Schumacher's records.
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| November 01, 2008 | | Viswanathan Anand's mother speaks
From the moment Viswanathan Anand retained the World Championship, in Bonn on Wednesday night, the telephone at this parents' home hasn't stopped ringing.
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| October 31, 2008 | | Images: ATP Masters Series
Images from the ATP Masters Series tennis tournament in Paris.
Hamilton ready to break boundaries
Sao Paulo, the birth and final resting place of his hero and triple champion Ayrton Senna, would be a fitting backdrop to Lewis Hamilton's coronation as F1 champion.
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| October 28, 2008 | | Beaten Safin thinking over tennis future
Marat Safin, one of the most colourful figures in tennis, said on Monday he was considering his future in the game after his first round loss at the Paris Masters Series.
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| October 23, 2008 | | UEFA Champions League
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.
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| October 20, 2008 | | 2008 Madrid Masters
Images from the singles and doubles finals of the 2008 Madrid Masters on Sunday.
Weekend Football Action
Images from the matches from the major European Leagues over the weekend.
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| October 08, 2008 | | English Football in huge debt
English football has amassed debts of around three billion pounds ($5.2 billion) at all levels of the game and a top club could fold in the current financial climate.
AFC Cup semi-finals
Images from the first leg semi-final matches of the AFC Cup on Tuesday.
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| October 06, 2008 | | Anand gears up to defend world crown
With his legal long-shot thrown out of court, championship leader Lewis Hamilton will be looking to break free of Ferrari's Felipe Massa at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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| October 03, 2008 | | UEFA Cup, First round
Images from the UEFA Cup first round second leg matches played on Thursday night.
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| September 19, 2008 | | Davis Cup
Images from the Davis Cup matches on Friday.
UEFA Cup, 1st round
Images from the UEFA Cup, first round matches played on Thursday.
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| September 17, 2008 | | UEFA Champions League
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
Boxing is my only love: Vijender
Vijender Kumar, who won a bronze in the Beijing Olympics, says he is looking forward to win more medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
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| September 15, 2008 | | Tennis beauties on Tokyo Tour
Images from the player party ahead of the WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2008 at Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba on Monday.
English Premier League
Images from the English Premier League matches played at the weekend.
Vettel follows Schumacher's example
Sebastian Vettel won the Italian Grand Prix to become the sport's youngest winner and the first German to triumph since Michael Schumacher retired in 2006.
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| September 13, 2008 | | Liverpool end Man Utd hoodoo
Liverpool's long wait for a home league win over Manchester United finally ended on Saturday when Ryan Babel came off the bench to give them a deserved 2-1 victory over the champions.
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| September 12, 2008 | | Malleswari backs SAI in Monika dope controversy
India's only woman individual Olympic madallist Karnam Malleswari on Friday backed Sports Authority of India in Monika Devi controversy, saying the spectre of another Olympic dope shame might have prompted the national body not to clear the Manipuri lifter for Beijing.
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| September 10, 2008 | | Anand losing ground in Bilbao
World champion Viswanathan Anand played out yet another draw with Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan to slip to the joint fifth spot at the Bilbao Grand Slam final in Bilbao, Spain.
Federer proves a point to himself and his critics
When Roger Federer flicks back on his 2008 memoirs he will probably want to read up on his Sept 8 entry before anything else.
Armstrong shocks cycling with unexpected return
Lance Armstrong caught the cycling world off guard this week in the way he used to puzzle his rivals in the Tour de France when on Tuesday he announced his intention to return to competitive racing.
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| September 09, 2008 | | 2008 US Open: Celebs at the men's final
Images of celebrities during the men's singles final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.
Federer toasts US high five
After Roger Federer proved that reports of his demise as a Grand Slam champion were greatly exaggerated, the Swiss sipped champagne with friends and family to celebrate his fifth successive US Open title.
2008 US Open: Men's final
Images from men's final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.
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| September 08, 2008 | | Football World Cup Qualifiers
Images from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers over the weekend.
Champion Serena getting started again
Serena Williams worked long and hard to reign once more as US Open champion and world number one, and after achieving both goals on Sunday said she felt like she is just getting started again.
2008 US Open: Celebs watch Serena triumph
Images of celebrities during the Serena vs Jankovic women's singles final at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.
2008 US Open: Day 14
Images from Day 14 at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.
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| September 04, 2008 | | 2008 US Open: Day 10
Images from Day 10 at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Wednesday.
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| September 03, 2008 | | Celebrities at the Open
The 'Glam' slam has attracted celebrities from hollywood, fashion as well as other sports.
2008 US Open: Day 9
Images from Day 9 at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday.
Phelps moves swimming into new territory
The long search to find someone to better Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics finally ended in Beijing.
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| August 19, 2008 | | Beijing Olympics: Argentina thrash Brazil 3-0
Argentina forward Sergio Aguero scored twice to help the Olympic champions to a 3-0 win over Brazil in their semi-final on Tuesday.
Olympics braces for BMX daredevilry
Olympic cycling moves to the gut-wrenching world of BMX on Wednesday where cyclists on tiny bicycles ride at high speeds on a dirt circuits and make spectacular jumps in the event's debut at the Beijing Games.
2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 11
Images from day eleven of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Tuesday.
Cheerleaders add spice to Olympics
Beach volleyball fans are getting more bikini bliss for their buck in Beijing, thanks to cheerleading Chinese beach babes who are baring nearly all to help their country stage a colorful Olympics
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| August 12, 2008 | | 'Abhinav's passion helped him win'
Colonel Jagir Singh Dhillon, 74, is as amazing a sportsman as his protégé Abhinav Bindra. How he shaped the destiny of India's first individual Olympic gold medallist is certainly an inspiring story.
2008 Beijing Olympics - Tennis
Images from day four of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.
Contrasting day for India's shooting heroes
Abhinav Bindra basked in his new found glory, while Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's vulnerability managed a manifestation as the Beijing Shooting Range on Tuesday witnessed a contrasting day in the life of India's two Olympic heroes, present and past.
2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 4
Images from day four of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Tuesday.
Gold, patriotism spur on champs
For most Olympians the question of motivation is a simple one -- it is all about the glory of gold.
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| August 09, 2008 | | 2008 Beijing Games - Day 1
Images from the opening day of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Saturday.
Athletes' Parade
An amputee swimmer and a survivor of a kidnapping by Sudanese child soldier recruiters marched with sports celebrities such as Roger Federer and Yao Ming as flag bearers at Friday's Olympic opening ceremony
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| August 06, 2008 | | Armchair fan's guide to the Games
Following are a few of the more offbeat angles to watch out for in the days ahead at the Beijing Olympics as you sit slumped in the armchair.
Beijing Vignettes
With thousands of athletes now in China and limbering up for the Olympics, local and Olympic authorities hoped global attention would finally turn to sport after a buildup dominated by debate over Beijing's policies at home and abroad.
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| August 05, 2008 | | Fashion: From ramp to stadium
The fashion world has finally cottoned on that sportswear is big business with designers competing to make their mark on the Olympics and win a place in the huge Chinese market.
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| August 03, 2008 | | Hungarian Grand Prix
Images from the Hungarian Grand Prix 2008 that took place at the Hungaroring circuit on Sunday.
Gearing up for the Games
Olympics Games organizers could breathe easier after showers and a breeze cleared haze that had blanketed Beijing, raising fears of risks to athletes' health.
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| August 02, 2008 | | Olympics to start with a big, big bang
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics will get the Summer Games -- billed as the greatest show on earth -- off to an explosive start on Friday.
Childhood not lost, says Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci said that, despite starting her gymnastics career at 6 and winning gold eight years later in 1976 she does not feel like she missed out on an ordinary childhood or suffered misery for her medals.
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| July 31, 2008 | | 'Indian Express' ready to chug at Beijing
The star tennis duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have set aside differences and come together to enhance India's medal prospects at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 30, 2008 | | Hambuechen sets bar high for Beijing
Fabian Hambuechen has one gold medal missing from his horizontal bar collection and he is determined to pick it up at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 29, 2008 | | Zorro wannabe aims for Beijing gold
Andrea Baldini has been ranked number one in the world for two years, so he is the favourite for the foil gold, as much as one can be in a sport renowned for upsets.
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| July 28, 2008 | | Beijing shrouded in haze before Olympics
Olympic host city Beijing was shrouded in haze on Monday 11 days before the Games begin, raising anxieties about whether it can deliver the clean skies promised for the world's top athletes.
Sastre keeps the reign with Spain
Carlos Sastre played the supporting role for years before finally taking the lead part that enabled him to win the Tour de France.
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| July 27, 2008 | | Olympic Athletes' village opens
The Olympic village, which will house 16,000 athletes and officials during next month's Beijing Games, was officially opened by its mayor Chen Zhili on Sunday morning.
Indian shooters eye podium finish
A look at the ace Indian shooters who will fly their trade at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 26, 2008 | | Images: London Grand Prix
Obscured by 14-year-old diving prodigy Tom Daley's sudden rise to fame is the struggle of his synchronised partner Blake Aldridge for recognition.
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| July 23, 2008 | | Aldridge dives into limelight with Daley
Obscured by 14-year-old diving prodigy Tom Daley's sudden rise to fame is the struggle of his synchronised partner Blake Aldridge for recognition.
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| July 22, 2008 | | 100 metres showdown remains greatest draw
Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, all sub-9.8 second performers, seek sprinting's ultimate validation in a 100 metres showdown that will be the highlight of the athletics programme at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 20, 2008 | | German Grand Prix
Images from the German Grand Prix 2008 that took place at the Hockenheim circuit on Sunday.
Beijing opens new subway lines for Olympics
Beijing opened three new subway lines on Saturday, delayed from a planned late-June start but just in time to carry passengers banned from their cars as the capital tries to clean up its skies before next month's Olympics.
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| July 18, 2008 | | India win Junior Asia Cup hockey
India staged a dramatic fightback to beat South Korea 3-2 and retain the Junior Asia Cup hockey crown in Hyderabad on Friday.
Red-hot rehearsal lights up Beijing
The first full dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games was held in secret at the National Stadium in Beijing on Thursday night.
Tour de France drowns in doping shame
Following last year's scandal-hit edition, organisers were hoping for a clean race but all their aspirations were wiped out when three riders tested positive for EPO in cycling's blue-riband event.
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| July 17, 2008 | | Serena has a sober Stanford debut
Serena Williams turned out in a simple black-and-white outfit during her first round match at the Bank of the West Classic WTA tournament.
Pistorius fails in Olympic bid
Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius said he is happy with his season's achievements on Wednesday despite missing out in his last bid to qualify for the 400 metres at next month's Beijing Olympics.
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| July 16, 2008 | | Ronaldinho from hero to zero at the Nou Camp
Barcelona have won themselves a reputation for a Saturn-like habit of devouring their own sons; Maradona, Bernd Schuster, Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo were all lauded as heroes but ended their careers at the Nou Camp unhappily.
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| July 15, 2008 | | China ready to deliver safe Games
Security is the single most important factor in hosting a successful Olympics, China's Vice President Xi Jinping said.
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| July 13, 2008 | | Sania vows to do whatever it takes to win an Olympic medal
Carrying the hopes of a billion people is a 'privilege' for Sania Mirza and the Hyderabadi tennis ace vows to give everything it needs to bring home an individual Olympic medal, a feat only four Indians have managed since independence.
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| July 12, 2008 | | Privalova wants to run again at 39
Former world and Olympic champion Irina Privalova is back after almost eight years away from athletics, hoping to qualify for the Beijing Games.
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| July 08, 2008 | | Beijing Games a month away
With a month to go before the Beijing Olympics start, the city was too busy preparing for the glory and inconvenience of hosting the world's biggest sports event
Feillu brings yellow jersey home
Images from stage three of the Tour de France on Monday.
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| July 07, 2008 | | BMX gears up for Olympics debut
The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.
History repeats itself
Sunday's final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal followed a similar script of the 1981 championship match between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg.
Wimbledon 2008 - Day 14
Images from Day 14 at the Wimbledon Championships, on Sunday.
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| July 06, 2008 | | Wimbledon 2008 - Day 13
Images from Day 13 at the Wimbledon Championships, on Sunday.
British Grand Prix
Images from the British Grand Prix 2008 that took place at the Silverstone circuit on Sunday.
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| July 04, 2008 | | Williams sisters set for Wimbledon Act 3
Venus Williams and sister Serena, who have six Wimbledon titles between them, clash for the third time in a Wimbledon final on Saturday.
Home hero Hamilton under pressure to win
The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.
Wimbledon 2008: Federer wary of Safin threat
With Marat Safin's blockbuster clash with Roger Federer taking centre stage on Friday, Rafael Nadal's semi-final against Rainer Schuettler threatens to be a lop-sided affair.
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| July 03, 2008 | | Wimbledon 2008
Images from day ten at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday.
Wimbledon 2008
Best images from day nine at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Safinator Returns
After spending more than three years in tennis wilderness, Marat Safin has again made an impact at Wimbledon.
Beijing organisers take delivery of medals
The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.
Wimbledon 2008
Best images from day nine at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
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| July 01, 2008 | | Wimbledon 2008
Images from day nine at the Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday.
Madrid celebrates Spain's Euro reign
Tens of thousands of ecstatic Spaniards lined Madrid's streets and packed into a central square on Monday to raucously cheer home their football heroes
Best goals of Euro 2008
A look at some of the stunning strikes at the European Championships.
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