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News - July 2003



July 31, 2003



Bid to increase Arjuna awardees
East Bengal cakewalk past HAL
Indian challenge at world badminton ends
Hari, Kunte draw; keep lead
Jeev tied third after spectacular 6-under round
Anand looking to set the record right
Ronaldinho stars in Barcelona win
Amritraj loses to Carlsen
Sunita Rani bags gold in World Police meet
Aparna Popat in last 16



July 30, 2003



Sporting rout Salgaocar
IHF planning six-nation tourney
Aloysious sets new high jump mark
ASEAN Cup triumph a small beginning: Bhutia
Kunte, Harikrishna share lead
Robertson wins world u-21 snooker
Bhowmick eyes King's Cup
Amritraj advances to second round as Safin retires
Raikkonen takes F1 battle to Schumacher heartland
Serena pulls out of third successive event
Safin retires; Amritraj through
World Badminton: Popat, Murgunde in 2nd round



July 29, 2003



East Bengal team arrives in Kolkata
Trupti Murgunde in second round of World Badminton Championship
Manoj Lal, Geetha win 400m golds
Vasco make last eight
Kunte moves to second place
Fans camp for Real tickets
Gupta, Kanetkar lose in first round
IHF secy. for Champions Trophy
Armstrong faces strong challenge in 2004
Henin targets No. 1 ranking
Is spin killing tennis?
Henin-Hardenne targets top spot
Pierce powers through at Acura Classic



July 28, 2003



Ronaldinho wins praise on Barcelona debut
Figo denies rivalry with Beckham at Real
No entry for Indians in British chess championship
Robertson, Song in final
Mahindra, Air India prevail
Sarkaria, Saha fastest
Malaysian club signs Bhutia
Van Nistelrooy thanks surgeon
Manchester United score easy win
Heidfeld still rankled by Raikkonen



July 27, 2003



Bagan pat for East Bengal
Hockey camp may be shifted to Bangalore
Australia disqualified in medley relay
Vijaylakshmi beat veteran GM
Advani crashes out
Mohun Bagan, JCT set up last 8 clash
Poncha sets new Nat. record
Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France



July 26, 2003



East Bengal lift ASEAN Cup
Indian clean sweep at Asian juniors chess
Advani makes last eight
Salgaocar, Sporting score
Ghate moves closer to WGM norm
East Bengal lift ASEAN Cup
Sasikiran wins Politiken Cup
Roddick crushes Malisse
Clijsters, Capriati reach semis
Kluivert refused entry to US
Randhawa wins Kashmir Open
Fourth world record for Phelps
Arsenal sign German keeper Lehmann



July 25, 2003



Dope testing at Federation Cup football
Great Danes for Singapore Open badminton
Ghate improves chances of second WGM norm
Real get warm welcome in China
Prathiba in title race
Pankaj Advani in last 16
East Bengal looking to extend dream run
East Bengal in fantastic spirit: Bhutia
Three-way lead in Kashmir Open
Roddick supports power hitters
No quarter given in world's highest polo match
Lucky Mexico in Gold Cup final
Beckham hype helps Real in Asia
Popov number one again



July 24, 2003



Stage set for Fed Cup football
Women's hockey players walk 5km for water
Hole-in-one by Pandow
Magesh, Pratibha maintain lead
Tandon misses Olympics berth
Arjun Singh sparkles in Srinagar
Indian shuttlers unfazed by tough draw
What hope for the British Grand Prix?
East Bengal in ASEAN Cup final
Ghate draws with Harikrishna
India u-18 go down fighting
Popov serves warning
Diego puts Brazil in Gold Cup final
Thorpe and Phelps on world gold trail



July 23, 2003



Brazilian trainer for Bagan
Magesh Chandran in lead
Prakash Amritraj loses
Jyoti, Arjun make fine start
Unbeaten Advani tops group
Bagan players not paid for two months
Harikrishna scores easy win
India Under-18 score second win
Safin ready for comeback
U.S. face tough test from Brazil
Manchester United thrash Celtic 4-0
Roman's legion get ready to march on Manchester
Holyfield vows to retire at the top
Talk-show host names Kobe Bryant's accuser
Thorpe wins showdown
East Bengal have date with history



July 22, 2003



Prathiba replaces Nadig in the lead
Asia No 1 vs India No 1 at Kashmir Open
Advani, Mehta in knock-out round
Poncha places 46th
Barua beaten in first round
Malaysia drops off Real's Asian tour
Coach hails archery teams' showing
Bhutia in sight of 50-goal mark
Junior spikers win
India juniors shock Dynamo Kiev
First Naga girl in Olympics
Pakistani pair escape ban
Armstrong crashes, then crushes rivals
30,000 Barca fans greet Ronaldinho
Three WRs at Swimming Championships
Debjit out of danger
Capriati remains confident despite title drought
Ferguson relishing Keane's return
Hoogenband twice quicker than Thorpe



July 21, 2003



Pakistan recall Sohail Abbas
Karthikeyan fourth in Germany
Nadig shocks Harika
Advani keeps winning run
Barua to lead Indian challenge
Indian archers miss bronze
Shikha sinks Nat. 100m backstroke mark
Junior spikers finish second
East Bengal in ASEAN semis
Mexico too good for Jamaica
Belgium set up semi-final with U.S
Ben Curtis wins British Open
Ferguson shrugs off Ronaldhino snub
Popov realises 12-year dream
Schumacher relaxed after fourth place finish
Thorpe scoops record ninth world gold



July 20, 2003



Mehta wins again
Indian swimmers fail to make impact in world championship
Indians shine in Asian junior chess
Brazil in CONCACAF semis
Track protest overshadows Barrichello's win
Ronaldinho completes move to Barcelona
Anju George sixth in Madrid
Woods faces foreign territory
Mutola runs fastest 800m of the year
Thorpe fastest in qualifying



July 19, 2003



Ronaldinho for Barcelona
Bobby Aloysius wins gold in Chennai meet
Advani posts third straight win
IHF Juniors champs
Delhi Class III student makes history
Lucknow hockey camp from Sunday
Thorpe aims for unique treble
Indian archery teams qualify for Olympics
Sania for fitness training abroad
Indians get tough draw at badminton worlds
Kobe Bryant charged with rape
Duval, Langer and Furyk miss cut
Ivan Zamonaro retires



July 18, 2003



Railways, IHF juniors to clash in final
Els, Woods fight back
Indian cueists keep winning run
Pressure brings out the best in me: Tirkey
Els makes stuttering start
Decision on Bryant case today
Phelps could steal Thorpe spotlight
Woods loses ball but not cool, Els struggles
3 Indian archers make it to Athens Olympics



July 17, 2003



Mohun Bagan, Mohammedans win
Good day for Indian cueists
Aloysious way below her best
Fitness camp a success, says trainer
Tata's to sponsor Fed Cup football
Dinamo and Vardar big winners in Champions League
Malone, Payton join Lakers
Woods is Open favourite
Barcelona pull out of bidding war for Ronaldinho



July 16, 2003



Randhawa aims to take it hole by hole
Schumacher has a point to prove in Britain
Len Aiyappa puts Karnataka in semis
Manchester United increase bid for Ronaldinho
Bhutia nets five in E. Bengal's big win
Randhawa ready for British Open
Freeman announces retirement
Resurgent India eye hockey glory
Els eyes head-to-head with Tiger
Armstrong feeling the heat
Juve striker Salas looking for peace
Australia pays tribute to Cathy Freeman
Formula One will come to India: Ecclestone



July 15, 2003



The chessboard is his classroom
Everready hold Bagan
Michael ruled out of Champions Trophy
AI, IHF Jrs in semi-finals
Sania gets No. 1 ranking
New basketball rules from Oct 1
Qualifying crown slips from Montoya to Ralf
Ferrari hope to gain from intensive testing
Woman in Bryant case was "distraught"
Ralf turning up the heat
East Bengal go down fighting
Kournikova won't be back until mid-August



July 14, 2003



Paes wins 27th doubles crown
IOB oust Punjab cops
'Beckham will be judged on ability'
Tiger catches his fans napping
Bryant says he's innocent in assault case
Beckham will be judged on ability, says Carlos
Indian spikers proved their potential: coach
Chandhok double at Oulton Park
Els confident of taming Tiger
Isinbayeva sets vault record
Mexico beat young Brazil
Wimbledon champion Federer felled by Novak



July 13, 2003



A-I, IHF in quarters of MCC-Murugappa Hockey tournament
Sasikiran tastes success in 18th North Sea Cup
Ronaldinho desperate to play for Man U
Iraqi archers back in world competition
Els still in command
Federer in Swiss Open final
George Best arrested
Brazil overcome India in final of World Junior Volleyball



July 12, 2003



President does his bit for hockey
Karnataka beat Punjab cops
Indian cagers finish second
Sasikiran beaten
Jr. football team for Milk Cup
Indian spikers in world junior volleyball final
Racing car winners eye an encore
Haile Gebrselassie left in slow lane in Rome
Lapentti in Swedish Open semi-finals
McLaren's new car unlikely to race
Roger Federer enters Swiss Open semi-final
Els tightens grip on Scottish Open
Maurice Greene loses again



July 11, 2003



President optimistic of hockey team doing well
'You actually went and did it'
Sasikiran draws but stays on top
Indian cagers qualify for Asian championship
India spikers in World jr semis
IHF, AI in quarter-finals
Federer gets walkover to semis
Hierro bears no grudges despite hasty exit from Real
'Without Pillay, India is at 50 per cent'
Randhawa in good nick for British Open
Women paddle from Cuba to Florida, set record
Federer storms into Swiss Open quarters
Els sounds British Open warning
South Korea will get back on track: Hiddink



July 10, 2003



Federation Cup from July 26
'You actually went and did it'
Innovative training for hockey team
Len Aiyappa 'tricks' for Karnataka
Sasikiran takes sole lead
Tyson reveals death wish
Pillay hails Sahara sponsorship
Tyson rages and reveals death wish
Barca bid for Ronaldinho
Wimbledon was Navratilova's cake, now comes the icing
Row over Kewell transfer



July 09, 2003



Foe autopsy verdict surprises doctor
Zamorano gets 11-match ban for hitting referee
Sponsorship will help regain lost glory: Gill
Indian students bag race car award
Mohun Bagan blank Port Trust
Sahara to sponsor Indian hockey
Gopichand to miss world championships
Air India rout ONGC
Sasikiran extends lead
RSC win for Harikrishnan
'Our aim is to obtain the Olympic gold'
Thorpe crossing into uncharted waters
Jones, Montgomery name Pfaff as new coach
Federer ushers in exciting new era
China promises Olympic torch will scale Mount Everest



July 08, 2003



Well done Leander!
Well done Leander!
Well done Leander!
Well done Leander!
'You actually went and did it'
Murugappa Gold Cup sans stars
Sasikiran in joint lead
Sania to concentrate on singles
Woods silences slump talk
Thousands follow Foe to burial
Zola bids farewell to Chelsea
Federer flushed with success



July 07, 2003



Foe died of a heart problem
Shamim Khan wins Scooter rally
It is a dream win: Sania
Sasikiran draws, stays in joint lead
Karthikeyan desperate to enter F1
ASEAN meet a big test for Indian soccer: Bhutia
Federer rises to third in rankings
Schumacher confident of emerging on top
Kobe Bryant accused of sexual assault



July 06, 2003



No changes in team for Champions Trophy
Paes-Navratilova win Wimbledon mixed doubles
'She is living up to expectations'
Jeev finishes 45th in Japan
Sasikiran outwits Humpy
Gangsters threaten to cripple England football ace
Paes-Navratilova in mixed doubles final
Federer wins Wimbledon
Desperate British turn to McEnroe
Wimbledon: Sania-Alisa lift girls doubles title
Williams one-two win in France
Woodbridge equals men's doubles record
Federer on a high, and aiming even higher
Experience may give Philippoussis the edge
Past controversies pressured Venus to play
Indian to officiate in Wimbledon men's final



July 05, 2003



Bhupathi/Mirnyi upset in Wimbledon final
Sania in girls' doubles final
Serena reigns at Wimbledon
East Bengal rout Bagan
Jeev falls back; Atwal makes late charge for cut
Britons swallow national pride
Sania in doubles semis
Injured Venus 'feeling better'
Philippoussis looks for fairytale ending
Paes-Navratilova in semis



July 04, 2003



Bhupathi-Mirnyi in doubles final
Philippoussis, Federer in final
Turkey FA fined after trouble
Ferrari fined $10,000 for pitlane collision
Sania, Sanaa have mixed luck
Indian students build a racing car
Venus ready to play through the pain
Last four men step into the unknown
Serena learns from her French Open mistakes
Belgian duo graceful in defeat
Henman vows to try again
Roddick in control of his own destiny



July 03, 2003



Venus battles through injury to beat Clijsters
Mixed doubles: Paes through, Mahesh out
Federer overcomes Schalken to reach semis
Philippoussis outguns Popp
Grosjean, Roddick in semis
No medals for India at World jr chess
Mohd. Sporting shocked
Serena whips Henin to enter final
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in semis
Ganguly, Hari have mixed luck
Lewis pushing for Klitschko rematch
Beckham's Real dream comes true in Madrid



July 02, 2003



Paes-Rikl in semis
Vancouver get 2010 Winter Games
Ganguly bounces back
Beckham to wear No 23
Bhutia brace for East Bengal
Beckham signs for Real
Nat. Scrabble championship this weekend
Aliu upstages Greene and Williams
Men's quarter-finalists seek pastures new
Grosjean aiming to quell Henmania
Williams sisters to face-off with Belgian duo
ESPN-AIFF tie-up trips
The 'chalk and cheese' Williams sisters
Serena forgets row with Henin



July 01, 2003



Serena battles back to beat Capriati
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in round 4
Renedy free-kick gives Bagan victory
Harikrishna, Ganguly lose
Bhutia appeals for more international exposure
On track to regain lost glory: Pillay
Stars and stripes set to adorn centre court
Henman happy to be doing the right thing
Ferguson often throws plastic bottles, says Veron
I'll be back at 34, says Agassi
Williams's title challenge gathers speed
Agassi defeat rains on US parade
France reluctant to draw lessons from win
Philippoussis glad to end losing run
Paes-Navratilova move into third round
India is peaking at the right time: Hockey coach
Wimbledon: Philippoussis ousts Agassi



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