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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.

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.

September 02, 2008
Berbatov may prove perfect fit for Man United
A few maverick showmen have found a natural home at Manchester United and Dimitar Berbatov can become a worthy successor to those who have graced Old Trafford before him.

2008 US Open: Federer goes for a fifth
Images of Roger Federer at the US Open.

Mumbai's bikers rev it up in autocross
Images from the Sportscraft Cup Autocross on Sunday, August 31.

2008 US Open: Worst dressed players
A look at the worst dressed players at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York.

2008 US Open: Day 8
Images from Day 8 at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.

September 01, 2008
English Premier League 2008-09
Images from the weekend English Premier League matches.

Chennai runs for charity
Images from the Chennai half-marathon on Sunday.

2008 US Open: Day 7
Images from the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.

August 31, 2008
2008 US Open: Day 6
Images from Day 6 of the US Open on Saturday.

August 30, 2008
2008 US Open: Day 5 Images
Images from the fifth day of the US Open in New York on Friday.

August 29, 2008
India honours its sporting heroes
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became only the second cricketer, a decade after Sachin Tendulkar, to be conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour, at a glittering function at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Delhi, on Friday.

2008 US Open: Day 4 Images
Images from the fourth day of the US Open in New York on Thursday.

Phelps living the good life back in America
Record-setting swimmer Michael Phelps has satisfied some of his hunger for Americana since returning to the United States from his Olympic triumphs in China.

2008 US Open: Day 4 Images
Images from the fourth day of the 2008 US Open in New York on Thursday.

Relive the magic of Beijing- III
Showcasing the hottest female athletes from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

August 28, 2008
UEFA Champions League
Images from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, second leg matches on Wednesday night.

2008 US Open: Day 3 Images
Images from the evening session of the third day of the 2008 US Open in New York on Wednesday.

2008 US Open: Day III Images
Images from the third day of the 2008 US Open in New York on Wednesday.

US Open: Siblings on serve
A look at the sibling pairs at this year's US Open.

Relive the magic of Beijing- II
Showcasing the hottest female athletes from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

August 27, 2008
2008 US Open: Day 2 Images
Images from the evening session of the second day of the 2008 US Open in New York on Tuesday.

2008 US Open: Day II Images
Images from the second day of the 2008 US Open in New York on Tuesday.

Relive the magic of Beijing- I
Showcasing the hottest female athletes from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

August 26, 2008
Beijing Olympics: Hottest Male Athletes
Showcasing the hottest male athletes from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Champions light up New York night
Images from the 2008 US Open opening ceremony in New York on Monday.

2008 US Open: Day 1 Images
Images from the first day of the 2008 US Open in New York on Monday.

US Open - Day One
Images from the opening day of the US Open.

Beijing Olympics: Hottest Female Athletes
Showcasing the hottest female athletes from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

August 25, 2008
Federer hopes to bounce back at US Open
Roger Federer, shorn of the favorite's tag for the first time in four years, said being a relative underdog could inspire him to victory at the US Open.

Top 10 moments of the Beijing Olympics
A selection of the top 10 moments from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

August 24, 2008
Formula One: European Grand Prix
Images from the European Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday.

China brings curtain down on epic Games
Images from the closing ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing on Sunday

India at the Beijing Olympics
A recap of India's performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 16
Images from day sixteen of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.

August 23, 2008
Images - English Premier League 2008-09
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 15
Images from day fifteen of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Saturday.

Najafgarh's New Nawab
While most of the 500-plus districts in India struggle to produce one worthy sportsman in a lifetime, Najafgarh, a bustling town on the outskirts of Delhi, has the distinction of producing two world-class sportsmen: cricketer Virender Sehwag and wrestler Sushil Kumar.

When the two greats met!
Ronaldinho was greeted by Argentine legend Diego Maradona at the medal presentation ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday

Argentina retain Olympic gold
Images from the men's football final between Argentina and Nigeria at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

Tennis heavyweights for 'Grapple in the Apple'
A preview of the US Open 2008 Grand Slam.

August 22, 2008
Athletics finals - Day 14
A sneak peek at the winners of the various athletics medals on offer on Day 14 of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday.

Boxer Vijender Kumar loses in semis
Images from the semi-final bout between India's Vijender Kumar and Emilio Correa Bayeaux of Cuba at the Beijing Olympics on Friday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 14
Images from day fourteen of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Friday.

August 21, 2008
Athletics finals - Day 13
A sneak peek at the winners of the various athletics medals on offer on day 13 of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday.

Leryn Franco: The hottest athlete in Beijing
Maarten van der Weijden, who was given only a slim chance of survival after being diagnosed with leukaemia, won the gold in the men's 10km open water marathon.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 13
Images from day thirteen of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Thursday.

From chemo patient to Olympics champ
Maarten van der Weijden, who was given only a slim chance of survival after being diagnosed with leukaemia, won the gold in the men's 10km open water marathon.

August 20, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 12 - Athletics
Images from the athletics events on day twelve of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday.

Beijing Olympics: Sushil grapples to glory
Sushil Kumar became the second Indian wrestler to win an Olympic bronze on Wednesday.

Amputee Du Toit inspires all
South Africa's disabled swimmer Natalie du Toit, may not have finished in the top three in this morning's 10km open water swim at the Beijing Olympic Games, but the mere fact that she participated was worth a medal.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 12
Images from day twelve of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday.

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

August 18, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 10 Athletics
Images from the track and field events on day of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Monday.

China weeps for broken track dream
China lost its main hope for a track gold on Monday when 110 metres hurdles Olympic champion and national hero Liu Xiang hobbled out of the Games injured.

Images - English Premier League 2008-09
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Supermoms turn it on at the Olympics
Mothers of the world, stand up and applaud British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe and US swimmer Dara Torres who both competed at the Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 10
Images from day ten of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Monday.

Perfectionist Nadal still not satisfied
For Rafael Nadal's rivals the bad news is that the Spaniard thinks he can get even better.

August 17, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - 'Insane Usain' dazzles the world
Usain Bolt's extraordinary Olympics 100 meters run sparked a flood of superlatives in newspapers across the world on Sunday, ranging from the new messiah of speed to the chilled-out flying machine.

Russian sweep in women's singles
Images from the tennis matches at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday

Images - English Premier League 2008-09
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Phelps's great haul of China
For years, no one believed that Mark Spitz's seven gold haul from 1972 could be overtaken. On Sunday, no one believed that Michael Phelps would not make history by going one better..

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 9
Images from day nine of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.

August 16, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - 100m final
Images from the 100m final on day eight of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Saturday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 8 Tennis
Images from the tennis matches on day eight at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

Who finished first: Michael Phelps or Milorad Cavic?
A look at the closing seconds of the 100m butterfly final at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 8
Images from day eight of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Saturday.

August 15, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - Athletics
Images from the Athletics matches on day five of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Friday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Tennis
Images from the tennis matches on day seven of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Friday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 7
Images from day seven of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Friday.

August 14, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 6
Images from day six of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Thursday.

India win AFC Challenge Cup
Images from the AFC Challenge Cup final between India and Tajikistan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

India's golden boy comes home
India's Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra returned to a hero's welcome in the wee hours of Thursday morning.

August 13, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - Tennis
Images from the tennis matches on day five of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday.

A peek into the Athletes' Village
Images from the Beijing Olympics athletes village

Phelps, the Phenom
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most successful Olympian of all time by winning two more Beijing gold medals on Wednesday to take his career tally to an unprecedented 11 victories.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 5
Images from day five of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday.

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.

August 11, 2008
Abhinav Bindra: Up, close and personal
Images from Abhinav Bindra's home in Zirakhpur, Chandigarh.

Tennis aces advance in Beijing
Images from the tennis competition at the Beijing Olympics on Day 3.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 3
Images from day three of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Monday.

Abhinav Bindra wins India's first gold
Abhinav Bindra won India's first ever individual Olympic gold medal on Monday with a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the men's 10m air rifle.

August 10, 2008
Brazil, Argentina in football quarters
Images from the football matches at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 2
Images from day two of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.

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

August 08, 2008
Spectacular opening to Beijing Olympics
Images from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday

Olympics: Phelps prepares for date with destiny
Having completed the long road to China, American swimmer Michael Phelps is now preparing to tackle the final steps to sporting immortality.

Olympics: Athletes who have swapped passports
Scores of athletes at the Beijing Olympics have swapped passports during their lives, sometimes with the sole objective of competing at the Games.

August 07, 2008
Olympics: The "beautiful game" kickstarts in Beijing
A look at the initial round of matches of the football competition in Beijing on Thursday and Friday

Olympics: The "beautiful game" kickstarts in Beijing
A look at the initial round of matches of the football competition in Beijing on Thursday and Friday

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 25, 2008
Chinese push and shove for last Games tickets
Images from the second round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Wednesday.

Rogers Cup 2008
Images from the second round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Wednesday.

July 24, 2008
Hamilton sizzles in wet Mumbai
Images from the second round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Wednesday.

Rogers Cup 2008
Images from the second round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Wednesday.

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.

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.

July 21, 2008
Schleck takes lead in crash-marred Alpine stage
Images from stage fifteen of the Tour de France on Sunday.

Swamp World Cup: Football in slow motion
Images from the Swamp Soccer World Championships held in Finland.

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.

July 19, 2008
Beijing architecture aims at shock and awe
Beijing's Olympic construction boom has bequeathed an 800-year-old city with some of the world's most futuristic architectural statements.

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 14, 2008
At full throttle in the rain
Images from Gulf Oil's 19th Monsoon Scooter Rally, organized by Sportscraft, along the backwoods of Navi Mumbai.

Ricco scales an uphill task
Images from stage nine of the Tour de France on Sunday.

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.

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.

July 10, 2008
China intensifies security for Olympics
China, eager to use the Games to showcase its rise as a modern economic power, has already instituted a raft of security measures.

Cavendish shines with fifth-stage victory
Images from stage five of the Tour de France on Wednesday.

July 09, 2008
Nadal now eyes No.1 spot
The new Wimbledon champion received a hero's welcome in his hometown Mallorca.

Basketball Without Borders
The National Basketball Association (NBA) held a Basketball Without Borders camp for the first time in India

Wimbledon cross-quotes
Some of the best quotes from the final week of the Wimbledon championships.

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.

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.

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.

July 05, 2008
Wimbledon 2008 - Day 12
Images from Day 12 at the Wimbledon Championships, on Saturday.

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.

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.

July 02, 2008
Wimbledon 2008
Images from day ten at the Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday.

Biggest Upsets at Wimbledon
A look at some of the shocking results in the women's singles draw over the years at the Championships.

Cycling's image at the crossroads
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.

Venus spellbound eight years on: Venus spellbound eight years on
It has been eight years since Venus Williams won the first of her Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and the American said some things never changed.

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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