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News - August 2003



August 31, 2003



2,040 sportspersons for Afro-Asian Games
Narain-Ramkumar combine tops
Beckham makes dream start on league debut
Agassi on hold as contenders beat rain
Kelly White could lose both golds



August 30, 2003



All set to tour India: Pak Hockey Federation
Junior paddlers win medals in Canada
Sania loses Canadian junior doubles final
Tyre ruling could stall Montoya, Raikkonen
Bhupathi-Paola in mixed doubles second round
Shevchenko header gives Milan Super Cup
Kournikova everywhere at U.S. Open except on court
Agassi motivated by desire to improve
Makelele transfer to Chelsea close to completion
Beckham seriously considered quitting
Roddick celebrates 21st birthday in style



August 29, 2003



Davenport, Blake lead US charge
Laloo's son gets Bihar's top sports award
Indian Cadet boys in final
India 4th in jr. women's squash
Perfetti to sponsor IFA Shield
Artificial turf possible at 2010 football World Cup
Pillay moots hockey academy in Chennai
Arjun wins back-to-back titles
Gagan Ajit steals limelight at awards function
Athens praised for 'gutsy fightback'
Pillay calls for young blood
Williams' target 10 more years of domination
We'll team up again, Navratilova tells Paes
Ronaldinho signals Barcelona resurgence
Beckham wins over Madrid fans
Capriati steals show in New York
New York ponders the notion of beauty



August 28, 2003



Pittman gives Australia first gold
Hewitt, Federer made to fight
Leander to be discharged on Sunday
Bagan, E Bengal post contrasting wins
Real switches game for Beckham
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in second round
Arjun Singh displaces overnight leaders
IOC says Beijing sponsors lining up for bid battle
Indian TT team progress in Canadian Junior Open
Bhutia hospitalised in Kuala Lumpur with fever
F1 eyes up Chelsea's Roman riches
'Formula Yawn' is a distant memory
Indian shuttlers knocked out
Davenport, Federer, Clijsters march on
Arsenal sneak ahead of Man U
Beckham the Real hero in win
Juventus and AC Milan renew battle for supremacy



August 27, 2003



India in world jr women's squash semis
Federer, Philippoussis through
Three in lead at Hero Honda Open South golf
Goalkeeper Devesh Chauhan was brilliant
Team to introspect debacle: Gagan Ajit
Gopichand advances; Popat, Kanetkar lose
Gopichand in Indonesian Open main draw
Real their own worst enemies going into new season
Chelsea into Champions League as Crespo signs
Paradorn replaces Chang as Asian hero
Beckham convinced he will triumph at Real Madrid
Agassi, Roddick go charging through



August 26, 2003



Agassi trounces Corretja
Sunday's brace floors Vasco
Harikrishna finishes joint second
Support our hockey team: Bedi
Binod Pandey scores hole-in-one
Sania loses in first round
Bhupathi-Mirnyi top seeds at US Open
Leander moved by Mahesh's visit
Anelka lifts Man City to the summit
Clijsters overcomes slow start, Hewitt wins
Tributes and tears as Sampras says goodbye
We will prepare hard for Asia Cup: Pillay
Sampras quits with peace in his heart
Leander Paes thanks fans for support
Okoro 'tricks' in East Bengal's big win



August 25, 2003



Chanda Rubin loses in round 1
India in last 8: World jr squash
Humpy crowned Asian champion
Triumphant Renault aim for final flourish
Chelsea complete signing of Russia midfielder Smertin
Bagan pay up fine
Schumacher vows to fight as pressure mounts
Beckham frustrated after Real Madrid defeat
Anything can happen now: Raikkonen
Arsenal join Man Utd, Chelsea at top
Don't write off Ferrari just yet: Todt
Li masterclass inspires China
Real Madrid beaten in Super Cup



August 24, 2003



Indian colts win title in Poland
Paes totally out of danger
Alonso makes Formula One history
Alonso becomes youngest GP winner
Chen Hong retains Singapore Open title
Humpy assured of Asian crown
Indian jrs whip Poland



August 23, 2003



Mikhnevich wins men's shot put
Lanka's Susanthika out of 100m
Sweden's Kluft takes the lead in heptathlon
Alonso takes Hungarian pole for Renault
Perez misses world record bonus
Man United score second win
Humpy emerges sole leader
Arjun Singh triumphs
Leander Paes's condition stable
Sturrup fastest in 100 metres qualifying
Firman taken to hospital after crash
Cabinet approves Afro-Asian Games
Montgomery healthy, ready to win
Venus Williams withdraws from U.S. Open
Khorkina revels in historic achievement
'No mixed doubles without Paes'



August 22, 2003



Surprised Baichung leaves for Malaysia
Anjali, Beenamol get Khel Ratna
Edwards to retire after world meet
Humpy, Harika continue to lead
Digvijay charges, Mukesh still leads
Indian jrs post third straight win
Anxious Kolkata awaits Leander's test results
Paes reacts positively to treatment
Agassi, Roddick wave US flag at Open
Safin out of US Open
Sampras to announce retirement on Monday



August 21, 2003



Humpy, Harika in the lead
Paes's cyst could be common infection, says medic
Mukesh consolidates lead
India beat Germany: Junior hockey
Leander stable and cheerful: Vece Paes
Paes's illness shocks Bhupathi
Joshna's fine run ends
Bhutia cleared to play for Perak
France, Italy warm-up with wins
Woods opts out of World Match Play
Hewitt aims to silence critics
Andre Agassi, Kim Clijsters top seeds at US Open
Gopichand, Kanetkar out of Singapore Open



August 20, 2003



Gopichand advances in Singapore Open
Paes is stable: Orlando hospital chief
Four share lead in Asian women's chess
Prakash Amritraj included in Davis Cup team
Two Koreas could unite for Athens Olympics
Schumacher claims appeal victory
World 100 metres finals impossible to predict
Man United's Ronaldo reveals why he's in seventh heaven
Montoya to turn heat on Schumacher in Hungary
Nisha Mohota is India's fourth WGM
Kanetkar advances in Singapore Open
Henman still struggling at 'foreign' Slams
'Leander feeling much better'
Paes hospitalised with brain lesion



August 19, 2003



Harika in joint lead
Reddy, Chinappa in third round
I was not to blame for crash: Ralf
India whip France: jr hockey
Bhupathi-Paes withdraw from Long Island event
I can handle the criticism: Beckham
Public awaits Woods' next move
Agassi, Clijsters top seeds
Clijsters, Henin search for supremacy
Roddick ready to handle pressure



August 18, 2003



Ritwik wins second PSA title
Things can only get better: Beckham
Bhupathi-Paes to pair up
Chandhok places third
Micheel triumphs, Woods has worst finish
Beckham fails to impress for Real
Batistuta signs for Qatar's Al Arabi
Hasselbaink ignites Chelsea
Athens starts Olympic fightback
Anand does the 'trick' at Mainz



August 17, 2003



Anand levels score again
Anand loses again, Polgar takes lead
Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose in semis



August 16, 2003



Feroz Ali ends title draught
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in semi-finals
Three foreign teams for Tata U-19 football
Anand wins fourth game to level score
Anand, Murgunde champs



August 15, 2003



Anand loses again to Polgar
Abhinn Shyam Gupta shocked
Feroz Ali consolidates lead
Beckham more pop star than player: Pele
Clijsters upset
Bhupathi-Minryi in last eight
Anand hits back



August 14, 2003



Vishal Uppal gets Rajiv Puraskar
The pressure is on our rivals: Rajinder
Germany's World Cup great Rahn dies at 73
Divijay, Feroz in joint lead
Medical commission slams Indian laxity
Champions Trophy 2003
Thorpe can emulate Spitz, says Talbot
Unpredictable world athletic championships in prospect
Chelsea effect shows false glow
Sania ready for US Open
Paes-Rikl out in first round
Merchant, Advani for world snooker
East Bengal's Asean conquest on CD



August 13, 2003



Advani books berth in World snooker
Amritinder grabs early lead
Michael Johnson doubts Athens Games will be great
Tirkey defends Sahara's actions
India will finish second or third: Zafar Iqbal
Athens will see last of the 'big Games'
No problem with Henin: Clijsters
Top Indian shuttlers lack real drive: Vimal Kumar
Busy day for top English clubs
Newcastle hoping to end title drought
Not all milk and honey for premier league newboys
I just need to get it going: Woods
Full moon beams down on Athens one-year countdown
African soccer giants for Afro-Asian Games



August 12, 2003



ITF to honour Jaidip Mukerjea
FIH irked by German decision
Tirkey named skipper for Challenger series
Man Utd sign the other Ronaldo
Olympics torch relay to pass through Delhi
Gopichand getting his act together
Ritwik picks first title on PSA circuit
Real Madrid look to cut squad
Radcliffe to attempt 5,000-10,000 double in Paris
Is Chelsea a serious contender?
Athens learning from Sydney
Real challenge United's supremacy in Asia
Clijsters ready to break Grand Slam drought at US Open



August 11, 2003



AIFF mulls international tourney
Young Gaurishankar performs a 'trick'
Bagan to pay up FIFA fine
Indian boys third in Youth chess Olympiad
East Bengal edge past Everready
Champions unruffled by loss of stars
Goal! Now it's football for Afghan girls
Injuries threaten U.S. Open women's field
Liverpool hanker after title
Real squeeze past Thailand
Bhupathi-Mirnyi win in Montreal
Clijsters number one after LA win
Random tests key to Olympics anti-doping drive
Man Utd beat Arsenal



August 10, 2003



Bhupathi-Mirnyi in Masters doubles final
Phelps claims another world record
Hockey team leaves for the Netherlands
Anjali slams Arjuna Awards committee
We were denied two penalties: Habib
AIFF makes special request for Bhutia
Beckham offered 100 million-pound contract
Kerala village cheers for its Khel Ratna



August 09, 2003



Dortmund: Anand's chances dim
'Karichal Chudan' wins Nehru Trophy boat race
Mahindra beat Sporting to lift Fed Cup
India ready for Champions Trophy: Rajinder
Sponsor's demands curtail training camp
Beckham swamped as Real arrive in Thailand
Beenamol to get Khel Ratna
Bhupathi advances, Paes bows out
Champions Trophy team announced
Farcical end to men's 100 metres final



August 08, 2003



Dortmund: Anand, Kramnik game ends in a draw
Pechyonkina smashes women's 400m hurdles world record
Vieira almost ready to sign new Arsenal deal
Real Madrid win in Hong Kong
Ramesh wins National 'B' chess title
Leander-Mahesh must reunite to win gold: Dr. Paes
Germany to field second-string team
Vece Paes briefs hockey players on fitness
FIFA slaps huge fine on Bagan
Bhupathi, Paes into quarterfinals
Khorkina out to reconquer Worlds
2004 Games will boost Athen's image
Best is yet to come, says Veron
Canada loses F1 Grand Prix for 2004
Anand's third win puts him in 2nd spot



August 07, 2003



Beckham not in traditional English mould
Cash-for-results could liven up F1
Inter Milan deny deal with Chelsea for Vieri
Humpy maintains lead
Indian lifters shine
Padukone left out in the cold
Christian Vieri to join Chelsea for £20m
Veron signs four-year deal with Chelsea
Woods bids to end major drought
Fans flock to greet Real players
Sporting humble Manchester United



August 06, 2003



Dortmund: Anand outsmarts Leko for second successive win
Patron takes Mahindra into final
Tanya impresses on world jr golf circuit
CGF committee gives IOA a pat
Women's hockey team awaiting excess baggage
Tirkey suffers dehydration
Spain hails the Real Beckham
A boost for Indian football
Date set for Ralf Schumacher appeal hearing
Sporting threaten to withdraw from Fed Cup final
Sania ready to break into WTA
Man United agree to sell Veron
Stockholm meet: Long jump silver for Anju
Olympia angry at being left out



August 05, 2003



Mohammedan Sporting in final
Prakash Amritraj is No. 1 Indian on ATP
'The Romance of the Indian Open' released
Pak looking for foreign coach
Beckham bends it to score first goal for Real
Afro Asian Games venue still not finalised
Ramesh consolidates lead
Beckham making smooth transition
Artificial turf grows on FIFA
Lewis will not fight again this year: Klitschko
Bayern to sign Makaay
Athens organisers fail green test



August 04, 2003



Anand beats Naiditsch in Dortmund
Vakharia loses in final
China land three world titles
Vasco shock East Bengal
Bopanna-Qureshi win Denver Challenger
Triumphant Indian colts return
Henman wins 10th career title
Bhutia's Perak FC deal in doubt
Ferreira saves three match points to beat Hewitt
Give Beckham time, says Zidane
Anand holds Kramnik to a face-saving draw
Chandhok takes British F3 lead
Hosts Ajax Amsterdam beat Inter Milan 3-0
Henin-Hardenne says players don't like her rise
Manchester United beat Barcelona



August 03, 2003



Zhang Ning wins world badminton
Jeev finishes 53rd in Japan
Gopichand calls for rankings' protection
Beckham steals limelight as Real arrive in Japan
Anand suffers second defeat
China unveils Olympic logo
Indian colts rout Brazilian outfit to win Wales Cup
Bhupathi prepares to defend US Open crown
Humpy roars back to form
Montoya wins German Grand Prix
Mike Tyson files for bankruptcy
Sportspersons pay for government folly
Agassi, Roddick crash out
Hewitt faces Ferreira in LA final
Clijsters nears No. 1 ranking



August 02, 2003



Beckham wins Chinese hearts on Real debut
Popat eyes Asian circuit
Delhi ready to impress C'wealth Games officials
Montoya takes pole for German GP
Radjabov upsets Anand
Mahindra trounce Air India
Jeev slips to tied-60th
Vakharia in semis
Kunte wins British chess
Proposal to increase Arjuna awardees rejected
Martins inspires Inter
Hewitt survives scare to enter semis
Easy for Clijsters



August 01, 2003



Vakharia in last 8
Mohun Bagan storm into semis
Bopanna-Qureshi in semis
Ralf fastest as Ferrari fade
Kunte in sole lead
Man U fined for replica shirt price fixing
IHF win bid for 2005 Champions Trophy
Anand draws opening game
Underdog Sposa ahead at Buick Open
Monica Seles hopes to return for US Open
Roddick wins Rusedski rematch
Real Madrid tickets sold out in Hong Kong
Henin-Hardenne outlasts Dementieva
Manchester United slam Juventus
Schumacher accuses F1 of hypocrisy



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