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March 31, 2005



Sandeep, Ajitesh score twice as India whip England
Mourinho handed a two-match ban
Ghei fires 6-under 66 to snatch lead
Sukhwinder named national coach
Amritraj storms into the semis
Rushmi to lead Indian challenge
Cristiano Junior's family seeks compensation
Bhupathi-Woodbridge lose
In-form Clijsters reaches Miami semis
Earrings are out, F1 drivers warned
England beat stubborn Azerbaijan 2-0
Eriksson hails Rooney-powered England
Mauresmo, Ferrer seal semi-final spots
Anand seals Amber crown



March 30, 2005



PSB win Senior National hockey
Amritraj in last eight
India for under-21 women's World Cup hockey
Nine-man India lose to Pakistan
JCT rally past Vasco
Wadhera to umpire at Wimbledon
Airlines, BSB shocked on day 2
Iran beat North Korea amid violent scenes
Police drop Rooney investigation
Montoya to miss Bahrain Grand Prix
O'Neal leads Heat to victory
Gupta bows out of Thailand Open
Anand sights fourth Amber title
Bhupathi-Woodbridge in third round
Rooney lives the dream with England
Venezuela lose 3-1 in Bolivia
Venus beats Serena in quarters
Goals will stop the critics: Ronaldo
Henin pleased with comeback
Sharapova stops Henin, Agassi downs Gaudio



March 29, 2005



Memory of '93 haunts France
Crespo enjoys return to form
Webber raced with fractured rib
Harsh Mankad crashes out
East Bengal quash SBT challenge
IOC, PSB to clash in final
Sato ready to race
Agassi wants Davis Cup rethink
Williams sisters to meet in quarters
Terry still got everything to prove
Mourinho did not see alleged Frisk incident
India to bid for 2014 Asian Games



March 28, 2005



Ajmer, Adrian deny Germany victory
Mahindra rally to hold Salgaocar
Bhupathi-Woodbridge advance
Kanwalpreet banned for two years
Briatore riding high again
Safin humbled by Hrbaty
Ecclestone loses his wheels
Violence mars African WC qualifiers
Brazil score at last, Ecuador hit 5
Anand crushes Leko



March 27, 2005



Bagan hold Dempo goalless
Federer on fire in Miami heat
Poland score biggest win in 42 years
Swiss hold France goalless
Anand suffers shock defeat to Bareev



March 26, 2005



Mankad wins ITF Futures title
JCT down SBT
Atwal, Kapur in joint ninth
Sporting Clube stun East Bengal
Fans trampled to death after Iran match
Ecclestone settles dispute with banks
Japan, South Korea stunned in Asian qualifiers
Comeback win for Henin-Hardenne
Champion Roddick retires hurt
Morozevich checks Anand's march
Wiratchant grabs lead



March 25, 2005



Railways, Punjab win
Mankad, Capkovic in final
Wiratchant grabs lead in Indonesia Open
Anand continues his domination
Sania loses in first round at Miami
Agassi confirms fitness for Miami
World Cup time is right for England: Ferdinand
Clijsters wins first round match



March 24, 2005



New rules have slowed cars: Mosley
Ferrari's new car to debut in Bahrain
Barthez to retire in 2006
Boston's winning run ended
Atwal, Hoey set early pace in Jakarta
National hockey Super League
Chelsea hit back at UEFA
Miami experience helped me: Sharapova
Fischer heads for Iceland
Beckham reconsiders future in Spain
Cole, Chelsea and Mourinho charged
Ferrero, Rusedski beat rain in Miami



March 23, 2005



Punjab, Services score big wins
Vasco thrash Tollygunge
Real Madrid coach defends Beckham
Rooney available for England
Police probe Rooney assault allegation
Anand continues to dominate
Barrichello happy with new Ferrari
Patience the key for returning Henin



March 22, 2005



East Bengal pip JCT
'I have been the best rookie so far'
'Time format win was the best'
Clijsters emerges stronger than ever
Anand trounces Vallejo
Adriano out of WC qualifiers
Japan may send Fischer to Iceland
Anand maintains winning streak



March 21, 2005



Amardip Malik wins Sri Lanka Open
Alberto's strike sinks Mahindra
Honda vow to fix BAR's problems
Ferrari feel the pressure
Amber Chess: Rampaging Anand crushes Topalov
Billups leads Pistons to showdown win
Drogba makes public apology to Frisk
Real narrow gap on Barca
Crespo strikes again as Milan stay top
Federer demolishes Hewitt to win Pacific Life
Advani wins World billiards double



March 20, 2005



I am now ready for F1: Narain
Advani, Sethi to clash in final
Anand beats Shirov 2-0
Alonso hands Renault second win in a row
Narain 17th on grid
Clijsters beats Davenport for Pacific Life crown
Anand begins with a bang
Chelsea maintain title charge



March 19, 2005



Roddick to face Hewitt for title
Narain relaxed before Sepang drive
Popat bows out of Swiss Open
All Indian semis at world billiards
Dempo down Sporting Clube
Mukesh hits back at Hero Open
Alonso takes provisional pole
Venezuela avoid FIFA WC ban
Milan derby in quarters
Trulli fastest in final practice



March 18, 2005



Greek sprinters cleared of doping charges
Popat storms into last 8
Indian cueists continue to rock
Bagan go down to Salgaocar
Mahindra rally to hold Vasco
Rana wins Centre Fire Pistol gold
Teams urge Ferrari to play fair
Greek sprinters' verdict on Friday
Narain 19th in first two practice sessions
Federer, Sharapova win
Paes-Zimonjic bow out
No place to hide from Malaysian heat
Test drivers shine in Malaysia
Bay Hill first round suspended
Sporting stay on course for final
Pele to write autobiography
Canas beats Henman again



March 17, 2005



Rastogi storms into semi-finals
Rafique Ali leads Chandigarh Open
Agassi, Federer in last eight
Narain takes tips from Tendulkar
Russell Mark beats Rathore for gold
Paes, Zimonjic in quarters
Popat enters second round of Swiss Open
PSV looking to exotic mix
Chelsea chasing centenary success
Henman, Dementieva advance
Newcastle, AZ reach last eight
Pankaj Advani wins World billiards



March 16, 2005



Jung wins Commonwealth silver
Randhawa leads Indian challenge
Sporting rout Dempo
Advani, Joshi in World billiards final
Only the name remains for Couceiro
Federer, Hewitt advance
Sharapova battles into quarters
Real Madrid need time to build: Gravesen
Chelsea move 11 points clear
Adriano 'trick' ends Porto reign



March 15, 2005



Agassi, Sharapova steal the show
Narang shoots down Commonwealth mark
Advani, Joshi in last four
Fransa edge past Mohun Bagan
Sania injury-free for Nasdaq
UEFA refs' chief hints at strike
Beckham tips AC Milan or Chelsea
Henman, Davenport advance
Man United face Newcastle in FA semis
No regrets for Brazilian ref who attacked fan
Beckham launches soccer academy



March 14, 2005



Seven Indian cueists in last 16
Yakubu gives Churchill victory
Paes keeps Indian hopes alive
Anjali settles for silver
McGrady, Wesley help Rockets crown Kings
Vijay Singh loses in Honda Classic final
Lin slumps to All England final defeat
Mauresmo out, Federer through
Newcastle, Blackburn in semis
Barca clear, Juve, Milan win
Argentina's Batistuta retires



March 13, 2005



Randhawa finishes 12th in Doha
Sporting trounce Vasco
Tollygunge down SBT
PSB start with a bang
'Schumacher drives like a taxi driver'
Clement breaks 400m indoor mark
Miami Heat destroy Nets
Rathore eyes three titles this year
Shikha out of Pacific Life Open
Rathore, Sondhi strike gold
Barca stretch lead to 11 points
Roddick, Henman made to sweat
Referee Frisk says family comes first
Scholes double fires classy United



March 12, 2005



Ljungberg strike takes Arsenal to semis
India, Pakistan to clash in final
Atwal stays in title frame
Rana, Jung win gold
India's first 'Sports Township' planned
Lin enters All England semis
Clijsters, Mauresmo progress
Pierce leads Boston to dramatic win
Swede Frisk quits refereeing
Glazer's new bid not ready yet
Romario to join English club



March 11, 2005



India for more disciplines at Commonwealth Games
India bag two gold in Commonwealth shooting
Keegan rides off into the sunset
Olympians' bid to rescue Indian hockey
O'Neal leads Heat to victory
Watch out for Alonso!
Sohail denies coming out of retirement
Shikha advances at Pacific Life Open
Keegan quits Manchester City
Man Utd and Arsenal seek solace
Campbell in driving seat
Newcastle sink nine-man Olympiakos
Kasparov retires from competition chess
Anand finishes third at Linares



March 10, 2005



India beat Japan, enter semis
Paris by strikes during Olympic visit
Armstrong quits Paris-Nice race
Sharapova chasing top ranking
Bhatt, Nikhil bow out
Clijsters happy to move on
Juventus beat Real Madrid in extra-time
Real Madrid, Arsenal out of Champions League
Bayern through despite loss to Arsenal
Liverpool ease past Leverkusen
PSV romp into quarter-finals
Anand, Kasparov draw



March 09, 2005



Mukti Joddha hold East Bengal
Arvind Bhatt in second round at All England badminton
Yakubu's 'trick' floors Sporting Clube
India rally to hold South Africa
Dream come true for Jordan
Barca pay the price for errors
Anand held by Vallejo
Gopi fails to make All England draw
Cavs snap six-game losing streak
FIFA to create anti-racism team
Eto'o complains of racial abuse
Ancelotti praises Milan's defence
Experience made the difference: Ferguson
Sweet victory for Mourinho
Lyon cruise into quarter-finals
Chelsea beat Barcelona in six-goal thriller
Crespo takes Milan past Manchester United
Stunned Americans in need of rescue
Leverkusen a soft target for Liverpool
Real's defensive resolve faces Juventus test
Man City win Appeal Court ruling



March 08, 2005



India lose 0-3 to Pakistan
Paris seeks to impress inspectors
Wade, O'Neal lead Heat to victory
India draw Holland for Junior WC
Struggling Monaco seek cutting edge
Arsenal's defence must hold firm
Federer in line for sports Oscars
Milan alert to Man Utd's threat
East Bengal look too strong for Mukti Joddha
Chelsea hoping for home heroics
'Milan challenge toughest yet'
Real will see off Juve: Zidane
Mourinho hits back at UEFA



March 07, 2005



Neville, Saha out of Milan game
Mathieu buries Davis Cup demons
Olympic venues fall into neglect
Narain bowled over by fans
McGrady leads Rockets to victory
New qualifying is a farce: Coulthard
Woods back at number one
Ljubicic outlasts Roddick
Anand outwits Kasimdzhanov



March 06, 2005



Randhawa climbs to 11th spot
Sania climbs to 77th place in WTA rankings
Bagan beat Tollygunge 2-1
Kahlon fifth in Thailand Open
Mankad, Amritraj make most of opportunity
Don't write me off: Schumacher
India complete 5-0 rout over China
It was a trouble-free race: Narain
Davenport wins Dubai Open
Fisichella wins Australian GP
Kahlon in joint-lead at Thailand
Anand held by Leko
Barcelona stretch lead
Chelsea eight points clear atop Premier League
Champions Spain out of Davis Cup



March 05, 2005



Mahindra escape with a draw
India win Davis Cup tie against China
Karthikeyan looks forward to leading Schumacher
Lucky Fisichella takes provisional pole
Narain ninth in first qualifying
F1 for dummies
Amritraj beats Wang Yu
Roddick beats Ancic in first round
Spain close to losing Davis Cup crown
BALCO head changes lawyers before key hearing
Future of Australian GP in doubt
Raikkonen fastest on wet Melbourne track
Anand draws with Topalov



March 04, 2005



Narain is an inspiration: Rathore
Davenport, Jankovic in Dubai Open final
Randhawa overcomes early blues
Jeev placed second at Thailand Open
Paes applauds teammates' efforts
US-bound kabaddi player arrested
Fossett completes global solo flight
'Rooney, Ronaldo will be world's best'
Rain halts Amritraj's march
Court keeps Minardi's hopes alive
Arthurs gives Australia 2-0 lead
Harsh gives India winning start
De la Rosa quickest for McLaren
Schumacher off the pace
Karthikeyan fined after quick getaway
All eyes on Champions League
Maradona may have stomach stapled
Red Bull off to a quick start
Two Man U players jailed
Kasparov maintains sole lead



March 03, 2005



Sania stopped in her stride
Serena eases into Dubai semis
Jeev in joint-lead at Thailand Open
Lyle holds early lead
Tyson on comeback trail
Tyson makes singing debut in Italy
Anand draws again
Narain defends his place in F1
Harsh and Prakash for singles
Former Dutch coach Michels dead
Indian challenge at German Open ends
Hewitt hoping to give ideal start
Real Madrid outgun Betis
Davenport, Serena in Dubai quarter-finals
Melbourne to slip down F1 calendar in 2006
Move over Schumacher, here come the Friday men
Minardi look to Ferrari to let them race
Red Bull could surprise: Schumacher
Paes opts out of Davis Cup singles



March 02, 2005



Anand, Kanetkar advance in German Open
Sania's Dubai quest live on Ten Sports
Indian Oil win Ranjit Singh hockey
India ponder over final line-up
Churchill hold Dempo goalless
Bagan, Salgaocar draw goalless
Schumacher's children get two euros a week
Ferrari could make a slow start, warns Schumacher
Tiger on prowl for number one spot
Parker admired at home and abroad
I'm sick of losing: Barrichello
Tough times ahead for Anand
25 apply for Nat. football coach's job
India revs up for Narain's F1 debut
U.S. footballers may be too fat, study finds
Iverson fires 76ers to victory over Bucks
Aragones fined for Henry remarks
Arsenal beats Sheffield United
Barcelona held by 10-man Espanyol



March 01, 2005



Sania beats US Open Champ Kuznetsova
Keane cleared of assault charges
East Bengal end first phase on top
Anand holds Kasparov to a draw
Davenport welcomes equal prize money
Randhawa third in Asian Merit List
Webber shifts up a gear
Duncan's buzzer-beater lifts Spurs over Cavs
Pires joins Arsenal injury list
Nedved to miss Real return
Venus ousted in first round



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