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The Williams' sisters
The U.S. Open - Day 13

Venus wins the U.S. Open
Venus Williams won family bragging rights and the U.S. Open title by defeating her sister Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4.

Tulpule wins ITF tourney
The Maharashtra girl beat Ipok Senoglu of Turkey in the final to pick her maiden international title.

Mukesh Kumar triumphs
'This is just the beginning. You will see some real fireworks from me this season,' said the 31-year-old golfer after winning the TNGF Open.

Nisha Mohota goes down
The Indian ace suffered her first defeat, losing to Chinese WIM Li Ruofan, in the seventh round of the Asian Woman chess championship.

Goa football gets 'kicking'
Soccer enthusiasts in the tiny state are stepping in to promote the game in a big way.

Boldon tests positive for ephedrine
However, the World champion and Olympic medalist will not be suspended because the offence only carries a warning.

Johnson gives fans a farewell thrill
The 33-year-old, who holds the world record for at 200 and 400 metres, said the 4x400m relay at the Goodwill Games, was his last serious race.

Serena, Venus set up family final
Serena crushed Martina Hingis in straight sets while Venus did likewise over Jennifer Capriati.

Kasparov, Kramnik 'no' to FIDE c'ship
The two Grandmasters said they will not participate in the World Championship the FIDE plans to hold in Moscow later this year.

Iran beat Iraq 2-1
And other action from the Asian Wolrd Cup qualifiers.

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'As far as this present Davis Cup goes, I'm looking forward to it. We've got a very tough task ahead of us. I think the US have got top-calibre players. As far as our Indian team goes, we come into the tie definitely as underdogs.'

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