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News - January 2004



January 31, 2004



Sania enters semi-final
F-1 back on AP track
Rastogi in Davis Cup team
Woods congratulates Atwal
Bagan suspend Barreto
Dennis wants Schumacher to stay
Clijsters positive after final heartbreak
Indian eves face daunting task
French tease crowd after doubles win
Leeds get another week's reprieve
Chanda, Ganguly maintain joint lead
Rastogi out in boys' semis
Schumacher gives F2004 a track debut
Justine Henin-Hardenne wins Aus Open



January 30, 2004



Ganguly, Chanda continue to lead
Ferrero blames aches and pains
Michael Johnson could lose Olympic gold
Bush thrills World Anti-Doping Agency
Parker heads for Chelsea
Soccer great George Best arrested
Sania advances to quarters
Federer romps into final
Bindra shoots gold at Munich
Punjab Police wins DDA hockey title
Suarez-Ruano Pascual win women's doubles
Paes-Navratilova in final
Rastogi enters junior semi-finals
Gascoigne escapes injury in car crash
Nistelrooy to stay at United until 2008
Kobe Bryant hearing closed
Ralf cleared to test after hospital scare
Zaragoza beat Barcelona to reach semis



January 29, 2004



Agassi's longest encore comes to an end
Exhausted Safin hits the high spot
Sania-Natallia in quarters
IFA ban on Bhowmick
Ferrari look to the future
PSB, Punjab Police in final
Safin upsets Agassi
Ganguly, Sandipan in joint lead
Clijsters eager to break Grand Slam jinx
Milan take over at the top
Clijsters, Henin set up all-Belgian final
Rastogi in Aus Open Junior quarters



January 28, 2004



Sahara rewards hockey team
Man U squeeze Leeds over Rio payment
National Winter Games begin in Gulmarg
Full-strength Indian team for Holland series
Federer thwarts Nalbandian
Paes-Navratilova in semis
Arsenal agree fee for Reyes
Clijsters beats nerves, Ferrero through



January 27, 2004



Anand set to take No. 2 spot
Australians suffer, Clijsters strolls
Federer hammers Hewitt
Safin shocks Roddick
Safin returns from the wilderness
Bhupathi-Mirnyi knocked out of Australian Open
IOC rally to enter semis
Ferguson close to signing deal with Man U
Mamta, Anjum in squad for women's Asia Cup hockey
Mile record anniversary stirs up memories
Agassi still keen on mixed doubles with Graf
Sanaa Bhambri in second round



January 26, 2004



Clijsters cruises, Myskina beats red mist
Arazi knocks out Philippoussis with ease
Paes-Navratilova advance to third round
Raymond ends French teen's Melbourne run
Brazil fail to qualify for Olympic Games
Benfica's Feher dies after on-field collapse



January 25, 2004



Anand assured of Corus title
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in quarters
F1 team to visit Mumbai
Americans dazzle in Melbourne
Real return to the top
FA Cup wins for Arsenal, Chelsea
Anand shocked by Topalov



January 24, 2004



Montinee wins ITF title
Venus and Henman suffer
Kournikova inspired new crop of Russian stars
Philippoussis thrills home crowd
French teenager Golovin continues amazing run
Ferrero battles into last 16
Anand registers fifth win at Corus
Saha completes United move
IOC suspends vice-president Kim
Maradona finds peace playing golf
Venus stunned, Clijsters rolls on
Jordan ignore Verstappen ultimatum



January 23, 2004



Santoro fined for spitting
Ronaldo denies Chelsea talk
IOC vice-president suspended
Dempo end first-leg on top
Isha Lakhani rallies to enter final
Sania in last eight
Paes-Martina in second round
Draw keeps Anand in clear lead
Barcelona suffer surprise Cup defeat
Players vent anger over "biased" line calls
Agassi sailing, Roddick on fire



January 22, 2004



Anand consolidates position
Anand, Popat to lead
Sania in pre-quarters
Lakhani lone Indian left in the fray
East Bengal down Mohun Bagan
Which year was the Australian Open first played?
Anand, Popat reign
Beckham blames red card on harsh referee
Paes loses comeback match
Anand well-placed to retain Corus crown
Beckham sent off in Real victory
Army put 'Flying Sikh' on track
Clijsters sparkles, Ferrero beats pain



January 21, 2004



Athens deadlines in balance
Srichaphan to meet Kuerten
Bhatt shocks Abhinn Shyam Gupta
Mahindra rally to down Haywards Sporting
Bhambri concedes match
Bhupathi-Mirnyi stumble into round 2
Anand draws with Kramnik
David Hookes's death shocks Agassi
Roddick races into third round
Agassi, Mauresmo stake strong Open claims
Romario, Edmundo put the past behind them
Saha headed for Man United



January 20, 2004



Ratti, Gupta in last eight
Amaechi brace gives Vasco victory
Football referee Collina to retire next year
Johnson helped turn rugby world upside down
Bhambri extended by qualifier Rosa
Rusedski ousted by Albert Costa
Tollygunge scrape past Indian Bank
Federer back on track, Rusedski derailed
Anand registers third successive win
Coria crashes out of Australian Open



January 19, 2004



Dinesh upsets tenth seed Takkar
Salgaocar, Dempo in goalless draw
Roddick, Henin cruise ahead
Dhawan stuns fifth seed Takagishi
Mohd. Sporting shock JCT
What is the Australian Open men's trophy named?
NRIs float East Bengal fund
Ronaldo confident of keeping 35-goal promise
Anand moves into sole lead at Corus
Schuettler beaten as seeds fall early
Short wins Commonwealth title
Henin opens with 6-0, 6-0 win
Record for AS Roma, Arsenal win
Russians surprise early Open casualties
F1 will have a new champion: Webber



January 18, 2004



Australia win Azlan Shah Cup
Agassi banks on 'intense' build-up
Anand defeats Shirov; stays in lead
Injured Clijsters to play in Melbourne



January 17, 2004



S Meenakshi is India's new WGM
Solitary Wolves goal stuns Man Utd
Churchill beat Mahindra United
Injured Clijsters back in training
Bhupathi wins Auckland doubles crown
Anand meets Shirov today
Atwal makes the cut on PGA Tour debut
Schoolgirl makes golf history
Indonesia's Gumulya wins Hyderabad ITF title
Nalbandian stuns Agassi for Kooyong title
Moya injury hands Hewitt title
Formula One to revise race penalties
World record-holder Jacobs tests PHG positive



January 16, 2004



Vasco down Indian Bank
Korea, Germany to play for bronze
Haywards Sporting stun Salgaocar
No looking back for Roddick
Australia down Germany, enter final
Coach Harendra decries 'bad' showing
East Bengal whip Mohd. Sporting
London launches 2012 Olympic bid
Spain too reign on India
Davenport quits Sydney International
Graf, Edberg elected to Hall of Fame
Roddick gets tough first round
Roddick beaten but not worried
Anand plays third straight draw



January 15, 2004



Ankita upsets top seed Isha
Chelsea tipped for more big spending
Schumacher to continue beyond 2006
McEnroe to host CNBC talk show
JCT in second place with win over Tollygunge
Pakistan, Australia in thrilling draw
Bagan ask Barreto to explain
India hoping for more passion play from Paes
Eager Federer hones game with "beast"
FIFA rule change boosts African nations
Nine cities presenting 2012 Games bids
Man U youth player breaks leg in crash
Roddick, Henin top seeds in Melbourne
Agassi blunts Federer at Kooyong event
Chelsea trounce Watford
Anand overlooks winning position



January 14, 2004



Crespo could be out for six weeks
We played well today: Harendra
Russian duo on top
Barreto to return this weekend
India's misery continues
Barrichello extends Ferrari contract
Dokic pulls out of Australian Open
Pakistan, Malaysia in 1-1 draw
Bagan hand Dempo first defeat
Germany rally to hold Spain
Venus back in business
Federer, Roddick post contrasting wins
Ronaldo, Figo see Real through
Anand maintains joint lead



January 13, 2004



Former England 'keeper Seaman retires
Springbok skipper Krige retires
Indian coach blames defence for defeat
India outplayed by Australia
Korea too good for Spain
Laxman upsets GM Iuldachev
Indian sailors win five gold medals
Ashok Kumar is No. 1 golfer
China striker signs for Man United
Kuerten edges past Corretja
Tennis one of the cleanest sports: Agassi
Marion Jones to return to action
Top field for Mumbai Marathon
Anand meets Loek Van Wely today
Ireland friendlies against Brazil, Czechs
Capriati pulls out of Australian Open
Totti, Nedved are Italy's best
Sauber unveil new F1 car
Doping not a problem: Roddick
Capriati pulls out of Aus Open



January 12, 2004



Vakharia crashes in first round
Glaring upsets mark third day
Indian Bank hold East Bengal
Appleby wins Mercedes crown
Leeds in talks on asset sales
Mahindra rout Vasco
Mohd. Sporting rally to hold Haywards
India to bid for 2016 Olympics: IOA
Rusedski scores first round win
Anand scores over Akopian
Vijay Kumar claims Hero Honda Open West crown
Kaka inspires Milan win
Referee gets brickbats from Ferguson and Shearer
United go top after Newcastle draw
Deportivo slip up against Racing
Clijsters's ankle injury may need surgery
McEnroe admits to taking steroids
Sohail's 'trick' sinks Germany
Australia post first victory
Hockey umpires under fire
Injury rules Dhillon out of Azlan Shah



January 11, 2004



Abhijit Gupta holds Nigel Short
Carlos Moya wins Tata Open
Woods builds on good start
Salgaocar beat Tollygunge
Bagan go down to JCT
Anand draws opening game
Valencia back on top
Pakistan overcome Spain
India, Malaysia share spoils
Germany beat Korea 2-1



January 10, 2004



Ranieri denies criticising Crespo
Arsenal back at the top of Premier League
Srichaphan to meet Moya in final
Anand to clash with Leko at Corus
India fancy chances against Malaysia
US win record third Hopman Cup
Sugiyama wins Gold Coast title
Marion Jones on the comeback trail
Barcelona net Edgar Davids
Singh's birdie blitz earns halfway lead
Serena pulls out of Australian Open
ATP responds to Rusedski's drug test
Davenport puts U.S. ahead in Hopman final
Venus to get preferential seeding
Korea, Australia play out draw



January 09, 2004



Schalken downs Mantilla
Srichaphan cruises into semis
Rusedski vows to clear his name
Indian sailors take day 1 honours
Dempo maintain unbeaten run
Foundation laid for 'Football House'
Anand begins defence of Corus crown
Course record 64 gives Vijay Kumar lead
Ronaldo dismisses Chelsea rumours
Rivaldo returns in search of hapiness
Holyfield in Hyderabad to spread love
Rusedski welcome at Australian Open
We conceded soft penalty-corner goals: Harendra
Australia crumble against Spanish armada
Sohail Abbas flattens India



January 08, 2004



Prakash Amritraj out of Tata Open
New Williams a nose ahead
No THG in Salt Lake City samples
Beckham to miss Sociedad match
Liverpool may sign new goalkeeper
Hewitt brings Australia level
Milan hail Shevchenko
Vasco, Tollygunge in goalless draw
East Bengal score fourth win
Bhupathi-Tursunov lose to Israeli pair
United go clear as Arsenal draw
Dokic doubtful for Australian Open
Roddick suffers shock defeat
Montoya fastest on new Williams' test debut
Malaysia draws with Spain
Coach Harendra promises better showing
India go down fighting to Germany
Pakistan have it easy in opener



January 07, 2004



Hewitt guides Australia towards Hopman final
Players punished for romancing
World No.1 TT player injured
Saurav Ghosal wins British Open junior title
Salgaocar hold off Indian Bank rally
Mahindra, JCT in goalless draw
3 earn berths in Youth Chess Olympiad
India face stiff test against Germany
Don't underestimate us, warns Indian hockey coach
FIFA to rule on players' status
Injury casts shadow on Clijsters' Open plans
Milan sink Roma
Hard to replace Vijayan: Bhutia



January 06, 2004



Srichaphan, Moya advance
Golden Nedved goal keeps Juve in touch with top
Churchill beat Bagan, move to second place
Bal named India's Davis Cup coach
AIFF shortlist 35 for World Cup qualifiers
Parimarjan is youngest IM norm holder
Kunte finishes fourth
Arun Prasad wins with a round to spare
Bryant lawyers want court hearing closed
Safin scrapping the high life for success
Blake battles through in borrowed clothing
Woods looking to end Major woes
Enigmatic Rivaldo faces familiar challenge
Roddick upbeat about 2004



January 05, 2004



Prakash Amritraj in pre-quarterfinals
Wimbledon agrees to roof plans
Williams target F1 titles with radical new car
Dempo hold Vasco to goalless draw
Kunte moves to fourth place
PSB, Punjab Police in final
Top golfers for season opener
Clijsters defends decision to skip Olympics
Clijsters leads Belgium to victory
Valencia keep the pressure on Real
Arsenal, Man U rally to victory
Srichaphan aims for consistency



January 04, 2004



Kunte slips to fifth position
Jerose guides Haywards to victory
Draw pits Prakash against Harsh
Rivaldo's agent denies Saudi move
Hewitt hell-bent on return to the top
Hewitt off to Hopman Cup flier
Real edge out Murcia
Barthez returns to Marseille in style
Charlton knocked out of FA Cup
Rivaldo signs for Saudi club: Report



January 03, 2004



Roy, Sanaa crowned champions
Vijayan brace floors Churchill
Kunte moves up after draw
Cruzeiro join hunt for Rivaldo
Japan captain Nakata loaned to Bologna
Valderrama back on the field at 41
Mankad gets wild card for Tata Open
Nalbandian in doubt for Australian Open



January 02, 2004



Rastogi gets wild card for Tata Open
Barthez set for Marseille switch
Salgaocar stun Mohun Bagan
Jockey banned for striking horse 50 times
Kunte starts new year with dull draw
Sania opts out of Hyderabad event
Pillay to lead new-look team for Azlan Shah hockey
Arsenal primed for historic quest
Nistelrooy to sign new Man U deal
IAAF to recognise road world records
Launch time whets F1 appetites



January 01, 2004



Kunte beats Nielsen
PSB trounce Air India
Launch time whets F1 appetites
Els to challenge Woods



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