Hockey
Former champs score big wins in Nehru hockey
Punjab Police, Punjab & Sind Bank and Bharat Petroleum easily won their respective Super League matches in the tournament.
Golf
Mukesh Kumar leads in Royal Challenge golf
The Mhow-based golfer carded a brilliant six-under 64 to take a one stroke lead at the halfway stage of the tournament.
Atwal looking to regain top spot on APGA Tour
The New York-based Indian ace will have to come up with a fine showing in the BMW Asian Open, the richest tournament on the Davidoff Asian PGA Tour, which begins tomorrow.
Chess
Ramya Krishna beats Harika to emerge leader
Grandmaster Pendyala Harikrishna scored his first victory with black pieces to maintain joint second position in the boys' under-18 section, in the World Youth chess championships.
Harika, Ramya Krishna in joint lead
On another fruitful day for Indians, both scored comprehensive victories in the fifth round, in the under-12 category, in the World Youth chess championship.
Shooting
Anjali Bhagwat bags 10m Air Rifle gold
Railways' Suma Shirur and Anjua Tere picked up the silver and bronze, respectively, at the national championship.
Football
Mahindra favourites against Tollygunge
The Mumbai champions should pick full points in their first 'away' match in the National Football League.
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Germany unveils laughing 2006 W' Cup logo
Three laughing characters in coloured circles depicting 006 invite the world to a party on the logo.
Argentina want win in Japan after W' Cup failure
Argentina are determined to exorcise the ghosts of their World Cup failure by beating an under-strength Japan in Saitama.
Kahn, Ronaldo and Zidane for World Player award
Brazilian World Cup-winning striker Ronaldo, and midfielder and Real Madrid team mate Zidane, of France, have each won the award twice before.
Tennis
Top ranking this year meant more: Hewitt
"It was more satisfying in some ways this year, because I felt I overcame more obstacles to get it," said the Australian.
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