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News - April 2003



April 30, 2003



My worst season: Bhutia
21 of 22 dope accused found guilty
World badminton championships off
IAAF says US athletes failed dope test
Prakash Amritraj bows out
Moses not suprised about Lewis's positive test
Safin shocked in Valencia



April 29, 2003



Failing the champion
Indian Airlines champs
Haywards Sporting win Div II NFL
Bopanna, Mankad ousted
SARS hits world badminton but India ready
Dope hearing may open Pandora's box
Yakubu laments lack of corporate support
'Silver goal' for Champions League final
Moya eyes second Grand Slam title



April 28, 2003



Bhutia in talks with Singapore club
Salgaocar finish second
Vasco finish third
JCT take fourth place
Churchill rout ITI
HAL shock Mohun Bagan
IOC, Indian Airlines in final
Rastogi's winning run ends
Mukesh smashes Money List records
Agassi rallies to beat Roddick
Alonso has pulling power
Henry named player of the year
Iraq coach appeals to AFC
Asian Olympic qualifiers postponed due to SARS



April 27, 2003



President's wishes to Wilson Jones
Dempo finish on winning note
Mohd. Sporting, Haywards draw goalless
Dung wins C'wealth chess
Fine show by Rastogi
Agassi becomes oldest world number one
Mumbai to host international marathon
Roma shock AC Milan
Setback for Arsenal
Houllier hails ton-up Owen
Bayern celebrate another title



April 26, 2003



GM Dung beats Sasikiran
Carraz wins ATP Challenger
46 shortlisted for AIFF teams
No club will break our record: Bhowmick
SBT rally to shock Air India
Fransa accuses Sporting Clube of violating rules
Karnataka go down fighting to Airlines
Three-member team for Jr Davis Cup
W Rly eves win Fed Cup
Schumacher brothers attend mother's funeral



April 25, 2003



East Bengal champs
Alvito D'Cunha voted best footballer
Bhupathi-Miryni miss out on hat-trick of titles
Mankad goes down in semis
Prabhjot puts IOC one up
Dung takes sole lead
Western Rly, AP eves causes upsets
Arsenal eye top spot
Lennox Lewis to fight Kirk Johnson
Williams sisters for Fed Cup tie
Celtic, Porto in UEFA Cup final
Ferrero, Kuerten to clash in quarters



April 24, 2003



Mankad in ATP Challenger semis
IOB, Punjab Police cagers in semis
E Bengal need a draw to clinch NFL
Kasimzanov, Dung share lead
Mohd Sporting down Air India
Tollygunge hold JCT
Salgaocar move to second place
Gurmail Singh gives EME victory
Magical night evokes memories of 1950s
Paradorn emerges from obscurity
Roddick advances to Houston quarters
Toldo savours moment as Inter's hero



April 23, 2003



Dope-tainted athletes to be heard
'IOA will be harsh on drug users'
India book Fed Cup berth
Kannan, Bopanna lose
Black day for white pieces
Haywards Sporting rout SBT
Yakubu guides Churchill to victory
ITI rub salt to Bagan's wounds
CISF shock Bhopal XI
Former national champion gets lifer
IOA medical commission meets today
Milkha blames coaches, officials for drug menace
Juventus in Champions Cup semis
Inter scrape into Champions semis
Man U captain warns Real Madrid



April 22, 2003



Pillay scores brace in IA win
Kannan, Bopanna score
Dempo trounce HAL
East Bengal-Vasco clash could decide NFL
Carl Lewis arrested after car accident
Raul to miss game against Man U
India drub Kyrgyztan in Fed Cup
Das shocks Harikrishna



April 21, 2003



Bhupathi, Mirnyi win Monte Carlo Masters
Chandhok has another podium finish
Mankad shocks third seed Bachelot
Indian Oil too good for Bhopal XI
Udaylakshmi's drug allegations rubbished
NFL Div II finals from Wednesday
Man U face 'toughest test'
Mother wanted me to race: Schumacher
Laxman shocks Pravin Thipsay
Anju George to train under Powell
Ferrero keeps Monte Carlo crown
Dementieva wins first WTA title
Deportivo, Sociedad close in on Real



April 20, 2003



Big win for Airlines
India win SAARC golf
Kahlon triumphs
Karnataka rally to hold Bhopal
Japanese MotoGP rider Kato dies from injuries
NFL Div II finals from Wednesday
Schumachers' mother dies
A grieving Schumacher wins at San Marino



April 19, 2003



Prabhjot stars for IOC
Six athletes suspended for doping
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in Monte Carlo final
Rushmi scores a grand double
Amritraj, Mankad, Uppal get wild cards
Top seeds cruise into semis
Moya sets sights on top ranking
Don't write off Ferrari
Man City beat Spurs
Rain prevents play in Chandigarh Open
India,Sri Lanka in SAARC golf final



April 18, 2003



Chess included in Asian Games
Hewitt firm on threat to sue ATP
Rushmi to meet Heli in ITF final
Man U, Arsenal resume title race
Sampras pulls out of Houston event
Serena turns self image upside down



April 17, 2003



Pillay 'tricks' in Airlines' big win
Rushmi, Archana in semis
Teenager Nadal shows no respect for Costa
Zico gets first win in charge
Arsenal and Man U slug out draw
No fairytale ending for Jordan
Schumie aiming to give F2002 a win
Motherhood could spur Jones



April 16, 2003



China sweep Asian team chess
Air India shocked by Bhopal XI
Rushmi, Sai have it easy
India face uphill task against Turkmenistan
Parreira rules out changes
AITA launches national academy
Gangjee stars in Hero Golf Pro-Am



April 15, 2003



'Heroes' for season-ending golf
Mohun Bagan sack coach
Tiger Woods not invincible anymore
Paes enjoys flying Indian flag
Hewitt threatens to sue ATP
Railway teams to the fore
Bad day for Bhambri sisters



April 14, 2003



Bagan get past Tollygunge
Salgaocar rout Mahindras
Churchill Brothers down HAL
Vijay Kumar climbs to fifth place
India B upset top-seed China
Augusta finally tames Tiger
Serena's streak snapped
East Bengal, Mohun Bagan face funds crunch
AIFF woos ESPN for next season
Arsenal ready for Man U: Wenger



April 13, 2003



Bruno prepared to return to fight Harrison
Inzaghi keeps Milan hopes alive
Makaay inspires Deportivo to victory
Bayern suffer first Bundesliga defeat
East Bengal thrash Indian Bank
Dempo shock JCT
Vasco thrash ITI
Maggert takes lead in US Masters
Bhupathi-Mirnyi win Estoril title



April 12, 2003



Devendra Joshi wins NSCI snooker
Bhupathi-Mirny in final
Manisha Malhotra wins ITF Futures crown
Vijay Kumar wins SRF Matchplay Golf
Separate agency to curb doping
Man U rout Newcastle
Shearer plots Man Utd downfall



April 11, 2003



'Winning the Nationals gave me confidence'
Joshi storms into final
IHF shortlist 30 for Australia series
Gangjee, Vijay in SRF Matchplay final
Manisha, Amanmuradova in final
Bhupathi-Miryni in semis
Fisichella declared Brazilian GP winner
Top teams for Gold Cup hockey
Serena brushes past weary Martinez
Porto goal deluge sinks Lazio
Boavista frustrate Celtic



April 10, 2003



Pregnant Marion Jones to miss world meet
SAF Games cancelled
A Grandmaster in the making
Contrasting wins for Sai, Manisha
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in second round
India's Davis Cup play-off in Holland
I never took any drug intentionally: Lakshman Singh
Yakubu gives Churchill victory
Atwal stops Virk juggernaut
Saviola salvages draw for Barca
Vieri header gives Inter win
Tiger set to bid for historic title
Merchant, Shandilya shocked
Dirt Track racing in Mumbai



April 9, 2003



Mahindra shock East Bengal
Vasco rout HAL 8-0
Salgaocar whip ITI 3-0
JCT down Bagan
Real Madrid beat Man United 3-1
Draw with Ajax pleases AC Milan
Upsets galore in SRF golf
Fisichella may be Brazil GP winner
Jayalakshmi, Amanmuradova rally into last 8
Chinese asked to pull out of Rotterdam marathon



April 8, 2003



Dempo rout Indian Bank
22 fail National Games dope test
Vakharia shocked
Paes scotches reunion talks
Jeev, Mukesh out in first round
Els ready to challenge Woods
Chandhok wins first F3 race



April 7, 2003



Raikonnen wins Brazilian GP



April 6, 2003



India beat Kiwis in Davis Cup
India lose to Turkmenistan in pre-Olympic qualifier
Japanese rider serious after Grand Prix mishap



April 5, 2003



Russia face defeat as Australia, Spain fly high
Kiwis level score, Hunt beats Bopanna



April 4, 2003



Brilliant Paes gives India 1-0 lead
Second singles match deferred due to rain
Schumacher wary of Williams
Bad blow for Woods's closest challenger



April 3, 2003



Mongia is OK Dinghy world champ
Paes to meet Nielsen in the first singles
Cedric D'Souza to coach Greece
Rushmi, Sai in last four
Air India beat ASEB
Sporting Clube, Mohd. Sporting score big wins
Punjab Police pick full points
Former Iraqi athletes point finger at Uday
Woods in hat-trick bid at Augusta
France win, Danes lose to Bosnia
Man U face crunch time
England down Turkey 2-0



April 2, 2003



BSF win Beighton Cup
Bopanna is second singles player
Megha Vakharia in last eight stage
Diouf named African Footballer of the Year
Sweden, Australia rekindle old rivalry
Atwal chases American dream



April 1, 2003



IOC, BSF in Beighton final
Kiwis will be tough: Krishnan
Kiwis looking to avenge home defeat
Peter Gade makes main draw of Japan Open
Air India down F C Kochin
BSF down ASEB
Titanium too good for Manipur cops
Manisha Malhotra shocked
France a win away from Euro 2004
Schumi welcomes delay in 'driver aids' ban



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