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April 2002


April 30, 2002
  • Arsenal stand on threshold of English title

  • Capriati pays ultimate price for dedication

  • Leverkusen key man Ballack doubtful for United clash

  • Tight finish to leagues adds to tension

  • Three seeds crash out in the first round


  • April 29, 2002
  • Manchester United deny claims about Eriksson

  • Schumacher cruises to victory Spanish GP

  • US, Russia dumped out of Fed Cup

  • IFA, J & K enter semi-finals

  • Sporting win Portuguese title as rivals fail

  • Wild card Nishank Mishra goes down fighting

  • Roddick beats Sampras to retain U.S. Clay Court crown


  • April 28, 2002
  • Goa, Karnataka enter semi-finals

  • Japan girls reign in Asian Under-19 football

  • Beckham confident of rapid recovery


  • April 27, 2002
  • Capriati kicked off U.S. Fed Cup team

  • Schumacher fastest in Spain once again

  • Wenger unmoved as Ferguson concedes title

  • IFA in semi-finals; J&K shock WIFA

  • Paraguay's Chilavert apologises to coach Maldini

  • Finals give economic boost

  • Eriksson picks Argentina as favourites


  • April 26, 2002
  • Bhutia looking to play for Indian club this season

  • Keane the key to Man U's Champions League hopes

  • Blatter delighted as allies win seats in UEFA elections

  • Ankita Bhambri wins ITF crowm

  • Jeev tied fourth in Japan; Atwal disappoints

  • Paes, Bhupathi to team-up next week

  • I'm not Formula One's main man, says Schumacher

  • Japan down China after penalty shoot-out

  • Lights go out for Ferrero, Hewitt shines on

  • Higgins brushes aside Wattana in Sheffield

  • England hit by Neville blow, Keane returns

  • Eriksson must select McManaman, says Zidane

  • FIFA World Cup Champions Trophy unveiled


  • April 25, 2002
  • Easy for WIFA; tough for IFA

  • Bhambri to clash with Goutam in final

  • India to bid for 2012 Olympic Games: Sports Minister

  • English game faces fragile future after financial crisis

  • Firms at World Cup can get rain insurance


  • April 24, 2002
  • Beckham escapes crash unharmed - papers

  • Real find finishing touch to silence Nou Camp

  • Man U must seize chance against Leverkusen

  • FIFA faces "rocky road" to World Cup: Jordaan

  • Manipur hold Goa goalless

  • Bhambri shocks top seed Jayalakshmi

  • Magic tie series thanks to dazzling McGrady

  • India to bid for 2012 Olympics

  • Chinese Taipei humiliate Singapore to enter semis

  • Women again paid less than men at Wimbledon


  • April 23, 2002
  • Karnataka hold Services

  • Vandana Murali, Medini Sharma score upsets

  • Kidd helps Nets tie playoff series with Pacers

  • Japan trounce India to enter semis

  • Nesting instincts gives Henman early focus

  • Rejuvenated Majoli back from ignominy

  • Russians offered cash and cars for World Cup wins

  • No surprises in U.S. World Cup squad


  • April 22, 2002
  • McLaren must win or be left behind

  • Beleaguered FIFA president Blatter faces key meeting

  • Lakers begin defence of NBA title with win

  • Arsenal back in the driving seat

  • Shirur fourth, Vedpathak eighth: World Cup shooting

  • World Cup supremo slams Japanese PM's shrine visit

  • Singapore score over Hong Kong


  • April 21, 2002
  • Rajendra Soni wins Mumbai-Pune cycle race

  • Ferrero shows extra bite in Monte Carlo triumph

  • India, Japan record big victories


  • April 20, 2002
  • Ratti shocks Gopichand for title

  • Radhika Tulpule bags double crown

  • China, Korea score thumping victories

  • Rajinder named senior hockey team coach


  • April 19, 2002
  • Arvind Bhatt takes Gopichand to the distance

  • Italian gloom, Romario's Cup hopes fade

  • Eriksson at the helm of England's transition

  • Bishnoi 'tricks' for BPCL

  • Moya, Ferrero march into semi-finals

  • South Korea too good for India; Japan whip Guam 15-0

  • Longer courses no great problem: Vijay Singh


  • April 18, 2002
  • Sachin Ratti shocks Chetan Anand

  • Making finals is my biggest test-Beckham

  • Eriksson welcomes England's fire

  • Argentina beat Germany, Brazil, France draw

  • Lee Bowyer to face civil suit damages

  • Ferrero, Moya, Costa lead Spanish charge


  • April 17, 2002
  • Bhupathi too loses in Monte Carlo doubles

  • Blatter slams Johansson as bad loser

  • Frentzen wants sharper Arrows

  • Owen surprised to be England captain

  • Gopichand vows to win All England again

  • Fancied shuttlers have it easy

  • Greenpeace warns of nuclear threat to World Cup

  • Arsenal and United clash over Old Trafford date

  • Safin ends French fairy-tale


  • April 16, 2002
  • Germany face real test against old rivals Argentina

  • London marathon comes of age

  • Owen to captain England against Paraguay

  • Paes-De Jager bow out in first round

  • Safin finally ends miserable Monte Carlo run

  • Sania advances in Chinese Taipei junior tennis

  • Vijay Singh ruled out of India skins event


  • April 15, 2002
  • Woods cruises to three-shot Masters triumph


  • April 14, 2002
  • Duscher calls Beckham to apologise

  • Campbell carried off, Batistuta in hospital

  • Khannouchi, Radcliffe make history in London

  • Viduka strike keeps Leeds's European hopes alive

  • Ronaldo double keeps Inter on course

  • Schumacher leads Ferrari one-two at Imola

  • Woods, Goosen share third-round Augusta lead


  • April 13, 2002
  • England gamble on Beckham, Mendieta back

  • Montoya puts Williams on top in Imola practice

  • FIFA calls emergency meeting of executive committee

  • Singh moves four clear at soggy Augusta


  • April 12, 2002
  • Duscher says he's ready to apologise to Beckham

  • Schumacher fastest in rain at Imola

  • Arsenal and Chelsea plot all-London FA Cup final

  • Blatter suspends audit of FIFA finances

  • Kannouchi joins sceptics over Gebrselassie's target

  • Isha Lakhani, Jayalakshmi in final

  • Love III claims first-round lead with 67

  • Sunderland, Liverpool on collision course

  • Estaugh and Rowley retain Enterprise sailing title

  • Anjali Vedpathak bags silver

  • Beckham's kangaroo skin boots upset campaigners

  • Junhui Ding is Asian under-21 snooker champion

  • Dortmund to face Feyenoord in UEFA Cup final

  • Fear, loathing and a broken foot


  • April 11, 2002
  • Injured Beckham could miss World Cup

  • Real Madrid and Manchester United into semifinals

  • Isha Lakhani shocks fancied Radhika Tulpule

  • Yadavs sail away with two victories

  • India's challenge in Asian snooker ends


  • April 10, 2002
  • Leverkusen and Barcelona triumph in Euro thrillers

  • India, Australia face-off in Davis Cup World Group qualifier

  • Rati Kumar in last eight

  • Mongia-Mahesh falter at the finish

  • Chandra, Advani maintain impressive run


  • April 9, 2002
  • Australia, Britain seeded for Davis Cup qualifiers

  • U.S. Cup team rally round Sampras and welcome Agassi

  • Isha Lakhani topples Archana Venkataraman

  • World number one and Wimbledon champion to play Queen's

  • Indian sailors hog the limelight on second day

  • Chandra, Advani in last 16

  • Phoenix police probe alleged assault by Tyson


  • April 8, 2002
  • Davis Cup heroes emerge in weekend action

  • Britain, India share honours on day one

  • Chandra, Advani make solid start

  • Americans in world record spree

  • Roddick clinches win to send U.S. into semis


  • April 7, 2002
  • Lee wins Japan Open badminton

  • India take 3-1 lead in Davis Cup tie

  • India in Davis Cup World Group qualifiers


  • April 6, 2002
  • U.S. pegged back by Spain

  • Bad light stops play in crucial doubles tie

  • Shiv Prakash wins SRF Matchplay title

  • Gopichand goes down to Lee in Japan Open semis

  • Samrita Sekar wins ITF crown

  • Russia storm past Sweden into semis

  • New challenge for Popov's Argentine conqueror


  • April 5, 2002
  • Gopichand in Japan Open semis

  • Paes helps India to draw level on day one

  • Supplements can give positive dope results-IOC

  • Amit Dube stuns Arjun Singh

  • Sekar, Jayalakshmi in ITF final

  • Karpov to play in Bangalore Grand Prix

  • Popov looking for missing title in Moscow

  • Weeping Romario moved by public affection

  • Dortmund hail mercurial hat-trick king Amoroso


  • April 4, 2002
  • Punjab Police regain Beighton Cup after five years

  • World Cup squad lists on May 24

  • Arjun Singh pips Vijay Kumar in a thriller

  • Sania goes down fighting

  • Gopichand storms into last eight

  • Liverpool and Panathinaikos edge to 1-0 wins

  • Mankad to play Neilson in first singles

  • Samrita Sekar shocks Tulpule on way to semis

  • Jordan to miss the rest of the season

  • Rossi leads the charge into new MotoGP era


  • April 3, 2002
  • Guidelines for Arjuna awards submitted to high court

  • Gopichand advances into second round

  • Bayern and Man Utd stay on course for 1999 repeat

  • Johl shocks Mukesh; Feroz bows to Dinesh

  • Easy for seeded players

  • 'Arjuna guidelines not because of Milkha's outburst'

  • Organisers face World Cup security dilemma

  • Jude Menezes calls it a day


  • April 2, 2002
  • CRPF, Punjab Police in Beighton Cup final

  • Russians hope destiny aids them to Davis Cup triumph

  • Davis Cup team looking to beat cold and Kiwis

  • Ferguson aware of need for United goal threat

  • Arsenal stroll to the top of the league

  • Arjun Atwal crashes out

  • India-US women's hockey play-off in Delhi

  • Sai, Liza have it easy

  • Karun Chandok scores points double on F3 debut

  • Sania advances in Mitsubishi Lancer tournament

  • Popov back in Russia for world title tilt


  • April 1, 2002
  • Agassi collects title and career milestone

  • IA, Punjab Police in semi-finals

  • Schumacher gives new Ferrari debut win

  • Coulthard is back but McLaren still struggle

  • Sinha confident Paes-Bhupathi will team up for Davis Cup

  • Golden oldies dream of new chance for glory

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