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August 31, 2002

  • Haas living life to the full, on and off court

  • Henin proves bigger is not always better

  • Kuerten claims Safin scalp in New York

  • Navratilova-Paes score upset victory

  • Paes-Hill in second round of men's doubles

  • Argentina, China in women's Champions Trophy final

  • Holland hold India with late goal

  • Bruthans wins ITF Futures title

  • August 30, 2002

  • Zidane named MVP in Champions League

  • Heavyweights race through drenched Open field

  • Irvine won't test drive for Ferrari

  • Europe hosting 2012 Olympics may depend on Vancouver

  • Indian footballers lose to Jamaica

  • India face uphill task against Holland

  • Sipaeya, Bruthans to clash in final

  • August 29, 2002

  • Bovina joins growing list of Russian achievers

  • Philippoussis out of India Davis Cup tie

  • Serena smashes Safina, Dokic shocked

  • Prakash Amritraj falls at first hurdle

  • President presents Arjuna awards

  • Bula Chowdhury crosses Catalina Channel

  • Bagan, Sporting draw goalless

  • Sipaeya, Gajjar in last four

  • August 28, 2002

  • Safin and Hingis squeeze through as Venus soars

  • Hewitt reignites fine row, says ATP lied

  • Ronaldo staying put: Inter chief

  • United, Bayern, Inter head into Champions League

  • Amritrajs beaten in first round

  • Bruthans, Ramaswami score fluent victories

  • Saraswati Saha betters 200 metres mark

  • China hold Argentina

  • August 27, 2002

  • Serena shimmers on opening day in New York

  • Extra motivation for Agassi in New York

  • Dokic not primed for British switch

  • Let's have a real Champions League: Wenger

  • Monsoon scooter rally

  • Vijay Kumar is Hero Honda golfer for August

  • Argentina rout England; China hold Holland

  • East Bengal trounce Tollygunge

  • August 26, 2002

  • Srichaphan rallies past Chela for first title

  • Becker beats Stich in nostalgic reunion

  • Anjali Bhagwat bags silver at World Cup finals

  • India draw with Korea, finish last

  • Williams sisters are beatable: Mauresmo

  • Sanjay Ghosh, Saraswati Dey emerge fastest

  • August 25, 2002

  • Cash predicts second U.S. Open win for Hewitt

  • Hiddink to become adviser for South Korea

  • Bindra bags Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

  • SAI suspends Satheesha Rai's coach

  • Akhtar Ali shocked at son being 'ignored' for Arjuna

  • National Games postponed

  • Satinder Sharma to officiate in Champions Trophy

  • India beaten again in four-nation tournament

  • Unfancied China shock Australia

  • Don't put pressure on football team: Constantine

  • August 24, 2002

  • Real call off bid to sign Ronaldo from Inter

  • Williams sets up Davenport final with easy win

  • Haas rallies for third time to overcome Nieminen

  • Sipaeya wins maiden ITF title

  • National Games 2002 rescheduled from December 13

  • August 23, 2002

  • Myskina stuns Hingis, Venus and Davenport win

  • Real Madrid and Inter in talks over Ronaldo switch

  • Haas advances to quarters at the TD Waterhouse Cup

  • Sunil Kumar Sipaeya in Davis Cup team

  • Paes, Bhupathi for Asian Games

  • Digvijay Singh wins ColorPlus Open golf

  • Kannan to meet Sipaeya in ITF Futures final

  • Bharti orders inquiry into C'wealth Games doping fiasco

  • August 22, 2002

  • Tommy Haas goes through the second round

  • Myskina stuns Henin as Mauresmo scrapes through

  • Hewitt and Safin handed brutal Open draws

  • Chelsea first test of Ferguson's United faith

  • Williamses' court-craft key to their success

  • Digvijay takes 6-stroke lead

  • India Senior spikers triumph

  • Gopichand crashes out of Singapore Open

  • Satheesha Rai stripped of Commonwealth Games medals

  • Germany coach not too worried after Bulgaria draw

  • Hewitt and Safin handed brutal Open draws

  • August 21, 2002

  • TV, once soccer's saviour, overshadows new season

  • Venus downs Shaughnessy in New Haven Open

  • Serena and Hewitt given top seed spots for U.S. Open

  • Capriati's game clicks in time for U.S. Open

  • Gopichand too good for Lin Dan

  • Mukesh Kumar grabs sole lead

  • Resurgent Moya eyes U.S. Open

  • Tirkey, Coutinho, Laxman get Arjuna award

  • August 20, 2002

  • Ronaldo confirms he wants to leave Inter

  • Australia welcome Philippoussis to Davis Cup squad

  • Ruiz sues Don King for blocking Tyson bout

  • Hingis advances after second-set scare in New Haven

  • Litmanen resigned to a quiet year at Liverpool

  • Newcastle ready for season at the top: Shearer

  • Gary Neville targets a September return

  • Digvijay, Mukesh lead in ColorPlus Open

  • August 19, 2002

  • Ferrari set to keep on winning

  • Beem fends off Tiger to win first major

  • Mauresmo upsets Capriati in Canadian Open final

  • Fired-up Rusedski wins Indianapolis Open

  • American Blake beats Srichaphan

  • Anand wins Mainz chess classic

  • August 18, 2002

  • Agassi halted in Washington semi-final

  • Four-goal Elber puts Bayern on title track

  • Guingamp move top as French league sees red

  • Capriati to meet Mauresmo in Canadian Open final

  • Woods relishing Major challenge

  • Anand draws level with Ponomariov

  • Abhinn wins BPL-Asian Satellite

  • August 17, 2002

  • Boulami breaks own world record to steal show

  • Montgomery upsets favourites in Zurich 100m showdown

  • Woods to battle weather for title charge

  • Rusedski through to semis at Indianapolis

  • Promoted duo face tough test against Big Two

  • Vijay Kumar wins TNGF Open

  • Anand loses third game against Ponomariov

  • Abhinn, Aparna in final

  • August 16, 2002

  • Hewitt knocked out by Rusedski at Indianapolis

  • Hingis building her confidence after comeback

  • Greene in fresh clash with Chambers in Zurich

  • Wilson will be a better fit for 2003: Minardi

  • Ronaldo wants quick solution to his future

  • Arsenal ready to open title defence in style

  • Agassi continues march to sixth title

  • Kingfisher to sponsor Baichung Bhutia

  • August 15, 2002

  • Japanese players shine in Europe

  • India bag two gold in Asian Shooting Championship

  • August 14, 2002

  • Australia's doping double standards continue

  • India hails its own Ali after Games triumph

  • Winning comeback for Hingis, Serena out injured

  • Leeds and Venables looking to prove critics wrong

  • Haas edges past Norman in Indianapolis

  • Keane has no case to answer - Ferguson

  • Liverpool ready to take final step to title

  • Ballack named Germany's Footballer of Year

  • Long wait for Asia's next W'Cup: Blatter

  • Injury aches stay with Beckham

  • Netherlands too strong for India

  • August 13, 2002

  • Kournikova survives Canadian Open first round

  • North Korea may be allowed to fly flag at Asian Games

  • Asia's top male tennis star aiming high

  • National players should be preserved: Constantine

  • August 12, 2002

  • Belgium's new coach faces Euro 2004 test

  • Rubin beats Davenport for LA title

  • Moya stuns Hewitt in rain-affected final

  • Woods eases to victory at Buick Open

  • Jeev finishes tied-18th at Sun Chlorella Classic

  • 4x400 women's relay team wins lone gold

  • Prakash Amritraj heads for U.S. Open

  • August 11, 2002

  • Adams believes Man Utd have right credentials for glory

  • Hewitt overcomes Gonzalez, meets Moya in final

  • Woods fires 71 for one-shot lead at Buick Open

  • Navpreet Singh wins silver in shot put

  • AIFF impressed with Constantine's coaching

  • August 10, 2002

  • W'Cup win fails to revive Brazilian championship

  • Hewitt battles past Agassi as Roddick falls

  • Rubin stuns Serena Williams at L.A. Open

  • Big Phil moves on after transforming Brazil

  • Grand double by Sania Mirza

  • Ramesh wins British Chess Championship

  • Jeev drops to tied 17th despite 2-under 70

  • Vijay Kumar rides away with Hero Honda Open

  • Al Safaar Jamal, Susanthika emerge fastest

  • India win LG Cup football

  • August 9, 2002

  • Brazil coach Scolari delays decision over future

  • Agassi sets up Hewitt clash, Roddick through

  • Olsson denies Edwards gold in triple jump

  • Sebrle finally gets his decathlon gold

  • Man Utd out to settle score with Arsenal

  • Chat transcript: Abhinav Bindra

  • Hardeep Kaur wins bronze in hammer throw

  • Sania Mirza in Botswana tournament final

  • R B Ramesh leaps into joint lead

  • Jeev stays in contention with a one-under 71

  • Vijay, Randhawa share lead in Hero Honda Open

  • India win one silver, three bronze in Asian athletics

  • India get tough draw for AFC under-20 finals

  • Dokic keen to remain in Yugoslavia, but would move

  • Mohun Bagan may skip IFA Shield for Asia Cup

  • Football team hoping to extend winning run

  • August 8, 2002

  • India to host WTA tour event next year

  • Agassi demolishes Coria, Sampras and Henman out

  • Serena wins as Hantuchova suffers Greek tragedy

  • Inter says acquiring Cannavaro from Parma

  • Rai denies taking any stimulant

  • Dilip Tirkey retained captain for Champions Trophy

  • R B Ramesh bags second Grandmaster norm

  • Yusuf Ali sets KGA course ablaze

  • Jeev placed second after six-under 66 round

  • India storm into LG Cup football final

  • August 7, 2002

  • Hewitt fined by ATP for not giving interview

  • Radcliffe steals show for more track gold

  • Chambers shows his muscle in Munich

  • Woods returns to tour action to head strong Buick field

  • Sampras digs deep to advance, Hewitt cruises

  • Fernandez wins first gold in rainy 20-km walk

  • Ronaldo arrives in Milan as departure feud looms

  • Kournikova likely for India WTA event

  • Second-string Indian team for ATF meet

  • Tanya nets Jr world golf Grand Slam

  • Chennai sailor makes it to Asian Games

  • Randhawa in four-way lead at Hero Honda Open

  • Hero's welcome for Qamar in Kolkata

  • Three million cash reward for Shailaja Pujari

  • My ultimate dream is to win a gold medal at the Olympics

  • Meenakshi bags maiden WGM norm

  • India U-17 to tour Germany before AFC finals

  • India looking to take Petrokimia in stride

  • August 6, 2002

  • Rusedski upsets Safin as Agassi squeaks through

  • India target Asiad, Olympics after Commonwealth haul

  • Anissina spoke to 'fixer', not about win

  • Agassi counts cost of getting older

  • Brazil call up W'Cup squad for Paraguay clash

  • Hingis announces return to action

  • Sania in quarters of Botswana tournament

  • C'wealth winners train sights on Asiad

  • Women's hockey team members to get one million each

  • Harikrishna wins to remain in joint lead

  • McEnroe and Becker to clash at U.S. Open

  • India romp into semis of LG Cup

  • August 5, 2002

  • Malaysia in golden hat-trick

  • Thorpe earns special place in history

  • Spectacular show brings down curtain on C'wealth Games

  • Venus sweeps past Dokic to win San Diego title

  • India to go for limited participation at Asiad, Olympics

  • Bayern spoil Madrid's centenary party

  • One more lifter tests positive

  • Uma Bharti questions dope testing procedure

  • India in tough group for AFC championship

  • India's prospects brighten after Vietnam lose

  • India will go all out for a win

  • India's performance has no parallel: Milkha

  • August 4, 2002

  • India basks in rare success at Manchester games

  • Madasamy fails drug test, Thorpe's bid ends

  • Bayern recover to beat AC Milan 2-1 in Madrid

  • Roddick, Canas through to first Masters Series final

  • India end third in overall medals tally

  • Grapplers boost medals tally

  • August 3, 2002

  • Freeman returns home to comfort sick husband

  • Safin falls but Haas powers through in Toronto

  • New Zealand stun Pakistan 7-1 in hockey semi-final

  • Dokic delight at knocking out Capriati

  • Thorpe wins fifth gold but not ready for seven

  • WBC president sues Tyson, Lennox over brawl

  • Jaspal Rana bags fourth gold

  • Qamar wins gold in boxing

  • Two Indian wrestlers in finals

  • Indian eves win Commonwealth hockey gold

  • Shailja Pujari also strikes triple gold in weightlifting

  • Ronaldo and Pele hit back at Scolari criticism

  • Grapplers boost medals tally

  • August 2, 2002

  • Safin, Kafelnikov admit link to alleged Russian mobster

  • I was putting too much pressure on myself: Capriati

  • Collins test positive but keeps sprint gold

  • England flourish and Thorpe wins fourth

  • Van Almsick not satisfied with golden treble

  • Three Indian shuttlers in quarters

  • Paes-Hill in quarters at Tennis Masters

  • India hoping to clinch gold in women's hockey

  • Indian paddlers enter doubles semis

  • Anjali wins her fourth gold

  • Gopichand humbled in quarter finals

  • Jaspal Rana adds to Indian tally

  • Neelam Sethi wins three silver medals

  • Indians slip to second position

  • India under-23 held by Singapore in LG Cup

  • Sania enters doubles finals in Egypt tournament

  • August 1, 2002

  • Safin leads top seeds into third round

  • Venus shrugs off early fright in San Diego

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