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September 30, 2004



EU court rejects swimmers' claim
Rooney has Ferguson smiling
Arsenal still struggling in Europe
Chelsea promise better to come
Federer comfortably through
Hockey team hoping to level Pakistan series
Sharapova sweeps into quarters
Inzaghi goal ends months of misery
Mourinho downs Porto, Milan and Inter win
Rosenborg hold Arsenal to 1-1 draw
Clijsters wins on comeback



September 29, 2004



Life ban for Chanu, Pratima Kumari
Life ban for Chanu, Pratima Kumari
Real coach feels optimistic after courageous comeback
Rooney enjoys dream debut
Rooney scores hat-trick for United



September 28, 2004



Vijay Singh for Indian tourney
Hockey team hoping to keep momentum
Woods eyes fourth title
United ready to fire again
Deschamps back to reality
Hamm ready to return gold
Hurricane Jeanne forces Singh out



September 27, 2004



Ferrari president hails "perfect" Rubens
Serena wins China Open
Spain, US in Davis Cup final
India rout Pakistan in second Test
India lose to Syria in AFC tourney
Ancelotti delighted by Milan fightback



September 26, 2004



Schumi blames bad luck in China
Bryans put U.S. in final
Eriksson begged me not to retire - Scholes
Real slump to another defeat
Barrichello makes history in China



September 25, 2004



Big three seal 1-0 wins
Serena, Kuznetsova final
Ralf favoured by Williams, moans Montoya
East Bengal coach Bhowmick resigns
Russia thrash Thailand
Ghei jumps into lead in Taipei
Roddick hits record serve
Australia take 3-0 lead over Morocco
Barrichello on pole, Schumi last
Back row no problem: Schumi



September 24, 2004



India go down to Pakistan
Rossi could make F1 switch, say drivers
It's good to be back: Villeneuve
Injured Owen out of Real squad
Rooney close to Man U debut
Gabri sidelined for six months
Nedved retires from internationals
Second straight win for Ashok Kumar
Hewitt gives Australia 2-0 lead over Morocco
Sharapova to face Kuznetsova
Davidson quickest as F1 makes China debut
Arthurs gives Australia 1-0 lead
Roddick hopes for better performance
Games finances correct: Oly chief
Third group keen on Liverpool takeover
Greek sprinters return for questioning
Singh leads in Pennsylvania
Brazil coach worried about Venezuela
Barca join Valencia at the top



September 23, 2004



Jaish thrash East Bengal
Al Maktoum quits in protest
Anju wins gold in Yokohama
Ganapathy, Ashok Kumar snatch lead
Ahmed to lead Pak hockey team
Golf, rugby return to Olympics?
Diana Mocanu retires
Beckham possessive about Eriksson
Larsson's goal best at Euro 2004
Ruthless Valencia go top
Messina stun champions Milan



September 22, 2004



Pappan continues to lead
Button hearing adjourned to October 16
Omar Sivori in hospital
New coach credits Camacho with win
Globosport signs Uberoi sisters
Don't expect miracles in Pak series, says hockey coach
FIFA Centennial award for Pele
Red rules for Ferrari in China
Jordan ditch Pantano and call up Glock
Coach's tactics should not have been questioned: Rajinder
Top women's tennis stars to play in Kolkata
Bagan for world football expo
Soccer crazy suicide bomber nabbed
Keane charged with assault
Bayern survive German Cup scare
Beckham free kick eases Real crisis
Phelps going for six golds
Hewitt on verge of Davis Cup record



September 21, 2004



India wins first-ever gold in Paralympics
No Real approach for Eriksson
Pele's shirt fetches $105,600
Under par scores at Hero Honda golf
Maradona back in Cuba for drug rehab
Injured Gerrard out for two months
Shanghai revs up for Formula One
Anju sets sights on Beijing Games
Kalam asks Rathore for report on Indian sport
Anju George awarded Khel Ratna
Lel to defend title in Delhi
New Real coach confident of players' support
Silvestre steals the show in Man Utd win
Tiger fails to clarify Cup enigma



September 20, 2004



Real rapidly becoming unmanageable
Former Forest manager Clough dies
Paes-Stepanek win Delray title
Clijsters recovers from surgery
US lacked teamwork
Camacho quits as Real Madrid coach
No invite for Arjuna Awards chairman
Camacho prepares to quit
New-look hockey team for Pakistan series
Classic 5,000 metres in store at Helsinki
IAAF names athletes of the year
Atletico hold Barca
Sorin off on home debut
Monty seals record Cup triumph



September 19, 2004



Chelsea held goalless by Spurs
Safin wins China Open
Arsenal held by Bolton
Kuznetsova wins Bali title
Hopkins knocks out De La Hoya
Europe set for comfortable win
Inter Milan held by Palermo
Real Madrid suffer chaotic 1-0 defeat



September 18, 2004



Kannan bags maiden Futures title
Anju fourth at IAAF Final
Ashok Kumar blazes to victory
Pele's World Cup shirt up for auction
Europe flourish in Ryder Cup
Jaguar to bow out with a limp, not a leap
Villeneuve relishes Renault challenge



September 17, 2004



Wrestler on hunger strike for Arjuna award
Lee-Hesh to team up again
Ashok Kumar well-placed
Rach to stay as chief coach
Jaguar to pull out of Formula One
Paradorn, Youzhny enter semis
WFI names 28 probables
Santini's Spurs aim to break jinx
Sridhar to meet Kannan in final
The 'Italian disease' needs a cure
Pekerman the ideal choice to lead Argentina
Explanation of Ryder Cup format
China braces for Formula One debut
Roma apologise to Frisk
Early exit for Myskina in Bali



September 16, 2004



Ashok Kumar sets new course record
Kannan upsets Aqeel Khan
Athletes want medals returned
My worst experience, says Bobby Aloysius
Rajinder happy to get Dronacharya
Bianchi says no to Argentina
Ferrero downed at China Open
Interview - Yelena Isinbayeva
Villeneuve eager for revenge on BAR
Thorpe flattered, but not gay
Trulli joins Toyota
Paes-Stepanek enter second round
Liverpool down Monaco 2-0
Zidane out for three weeks
Roma match abandoned after referee hit by object
Van Nistelrooy double gives Man Utd draw
Leverkusen thrash Real Madrid 3-0



September 15, 2004



East Bengal, Al Jaish draw goalless
Three share opening day's honours at Hindu Open
Radcliffe "embarrassed and ashamed"
Barca pass the character test
Real Madrid, Man Utd get cracking
Rousing welcome for Australia's Olympic team
Indian hockey team ranked fifth
Tiger feels the pressure at Oakland Hills
Renault hand Villeneuve an F1 lifeline
Chelsea, Barcelona off to a flyer
Argentina coach Bielsa resigns
Seedorf spares Milan's blushes
Trulli leaves Renault, set for Toyota
Anju bags Rajiv Khel Ratna



September 14, 2004



Ghouse, Ramaswami upset
Mukesh Kumar starts as favourite
Germany may not play 2006 WC finals opener
Australia threaten to boycott Champions Trophy
Despite Athens flop Kalmadi has high hopes
Iranian striker to miss Israel trip
Philippoussis out of Davis Cup playoff
Federer sets the standard



September 13, 2004



IWF will be extra cautious: Dora
Drunk Bagan officials held after brawl
Real, Chelsea aim for a good start
Indian wrestler explains Athens flop
Lomu running again
Drogba's yellow card rescinded
No.1 Mauresmo a first for France
No move to replace Constantine
Russian women are here to stay
Ralf Schumacher ready to race
What happened to the Americans?
Spurs frustrated by Norwich
I want to stay at the top: Federer
Olympic champions share jackpot
Women's duo make doubles history
Factbox - Roger Federer
Federer crushes Hewitt, wins US Open



September 12, 2004



Surekha vaults to new mark
Barrichello leads Ferrari 1-2 in Monza
Sania, Qureshi go down in final
History, records on line in men's final
I'm so excited, says Kuznetsova
Beaten Dementieva looks to the future
Real Madrid continue perfect start
Federer, Hewitt stroll into final
Kuznetsova wins US Open



September 11, 2004



Arsenal extend unbeaten run
Barrichello puts Ferrari on pole at Monza
Bharathi sets 3000m steeplechase mark
Diju-Ismail lose in doubles semis
Sania storms into final
Dementieva seeks redemption
No hasty decisions for Davenport
Hewitt risks sister's wrath in semis
Rule changes will bring new teams: Mosley
All-Russian final at US Open



September 10, 2004



Ganguly scores over Sasikiran
Piyush, Poonam fastest
Paes-Rikl lose in final
Diju-Ismail in Asian Satellite semis
Olympic champions hunt jackpot
Nistelrooy returns for Man Utd
Villa aim to dent Chelsea's record
Schumi tops in Italian GP first free practice
Raikkonen can be Schumi's heir: Brawn
Sania shocks top seed to enter semis
Shiv Kapur triumphs
Women's tour shorten season
Agassi vows to carry on playing
Makelele hints at international retirement
American agony as Roddick, Agassi go out
Roddick shocked by Johansson
Leander-Rikl in US Open doubles final
Paes-Navratilova out of US Open



September 09, 2004



Harikrishna shocks Nisipeanu
Arjun Singh joint 12th
Sania breezes thru; Sipaeya shocked
Strong field for women's 400m
Shiv Kapur, Mukesh Kumar share lead
Paes-Rikl enter semis
Major teams bounce back in World Cup qualifiers
England down Poland 2-1
Combative Germany hold Brazil
Portugal thump Estonia 4-0
Rain halts Federer-Agassi clash



September 08, 2004



Japan whip India again
Bhambri bites the dust
Indian spikers go down to Qatar
Fireworks in store as Agassi takes on Federer
AIFF mulls national 'A' team
Sipaeya bows out, Sania cruises
Serena blasts umpire after defeat
'Overrule' umpire Alves to sit out
Serena, Mauresmo stunned



September 07, 2004



Hewitt outclasses Beck to reach last eight
Engaged Ronaldo ready for Germany game
Ratnakaran scalps Ramesh
Greece, Turkey seeking redemption
Beckham should be fit for Poles - Eriksson
Zico -- the cynosure of all eyes
Van Basten takes positive approach
Brazil first real test for Klinsmann
Uphill task awaits the Indians
Factbox: Vijay Singh
Bhupathi-Mirnyi bow out
Maradona allowed to leave rehab clinic
England to fight for Sven: Gerrard
Button breaks silence over Williams move
Vijay Singh on top of the world
Henin-Hardenne exits US Open
Paes-Navratilova in US Open semis



September 06, 2004



Sipaeya seeded third
Arsenal player held in assault probe
Souness takes over at Newcastle
Rib injury scare for Beckham
AIFF may tap Zico for tips
AIFF steps into selectors-coach spat
Cooks arrive before Japan team
Indians hoping for a better show
Big guns ready for battle at US Open
Paes-Rikl cause major upset
Singh extends lead over Woods
Early goal made the difference: Brazil coach
France coach pleads for time
Our style will stay the same: Ballack
Uruguay sink Ecuador
Four sent off as Colombia hold Chile
Paraguay overcome Venezuela 1-0
Brazil overpower Bolivia
Americans roar on at the Open



September 05, 2004



Rastogi loses in quarter-finals
India may play in Champions Trophy
Rooney eyes return against Wales
Eriksson under pressure
Venables in talks with Newcastle
Spotlight turns on Sania again
Bhupathi-Mirnyi enter pre-quarters
Honduras frustrate Canada
Sweden off to World Cup flier
Austria hit back to hold England
Sharapova, Moya out of US Open



September 04, 2004



Rushmi wins ITF tourney
Shabbir Ahmed ruled out of Champions Trophy
Mukesh cruises to Hyundai-TNGF title
Paes-Rikl enter third round
Capriati calls for technology
Spain grab draw with Scotland
Isinbayeva shatters world record
Roddick, Hewitt storm through



September 03, 2004



Beckham ready to fill Gerrard's England boots
Jayalakshmi stuns Bhambri
Mukesh, Rafiq set up battle royale
Anju leaps to fifth in rankings
Serena set to steal spotlight
France need win in first qualifier post-Zidane
Massu slams umpire after marathon loss
Thank you, says Roddick
Top athletes to skip Open Nationals
Absentees drain England's firepower
Golden girls lead China's charge
Greek squad in Euro 2004 bonus row
Absentees drain England's firepower
Paes avenges Olympic defeat
Paes avenges Olympic defeat
Moya tames big-serving Delic
Bryant still has battles ahead
Henin admits Athens hangover
Shikha rattles Venus, goes down fighting
Schumacher unhurt after heavy crash
Henin-Hardenne toils, Agassi rolls



September 02, 2004



Pillay lashes out at IHF
Henry considered retiring from France squad
Raikkonen offers hope for the future
Pillay was given a raw deal: Shahid
Rafiq leapfrogs into lead
Hockey team has an admirer in Rhodes
Mourinho had death threats at Porto
Rastogi in last eight
Capriati marches into third round
Agassi headlines fourth day
Angry Bielsa hits out at Valencia
Cole waits for England chance
Big names advance at U.S. Open
Judge dismisses Bryant rape case



September 01, 2004



Bhupathi-Mirnyi in second round
Rathore wants media to promote football
Rooney says Man U was top choice
Barthez out of France World Cup qualifiers
Dube fires six-under 66 for lead
Ronaldo, new girlfriend in Brazil
Injured Bhutia to miss Japan tie
Venus battles through to second round
Roddick blasts through, Sharapova struggles
Brazil optimistic over Ronaldinho
Shikha storms into the 2nd round
Safin falls in first round
Massu maintains winning run



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