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August 31, 2008
Churchill Brothers book semifinal berth
Chelsea held to 1-1 home draw by Tottenham
Bhupathi's mixed doubles campaign over
Van Persie hits two as Arsenal rediscover form
Japanese teenager Nishikori steals show
Nadal continues merciless US Open path
August 30, 2008
JCT beat TFA 3-1, book semi-finals berth of Durand Cup
Roddick wins late-night birthday bash
Paes, Bhupathi enter pre-quarterfinals
I'm not a drama person, says Abhinav
Bolt remains untouchable on return
Saha to leave Man Utd for Everton
Zenit stun Man Utd to lift Super Cup
Women's top ranking up for grabs
Former champions slip in the drizzle
Jankovic scrambles past Zheng to reach fourth round
August 29, 2008
Dhoni conferred Khel Ratna; Arjuna for 11 others
Milkha slams Anju's Beijing flop
Churchill, Mahindra score easy wins
Spotted: Rohan Bopanna at the Cincinnati Open
Bhupathi-Knowles in second round
Underdog Federer continues title defence
I dived in my career, says Platini
Wright-Phillips returns to Man City
Tragedy for Greeks in UEFA Cup
I did not play like number one: Ivanovic
Ivanovic toppled by unknown Frenchwoman
August 28, 2008
Safina advances to round three
Award for Cristiano Ronaldo
Man United to face Celtic
Marat Safin fined for outburst
JCT rout Sporting Clube
Spotted: Hulk Hogan at a reality show
World Billards Championship in Bangalore
China lights Paralympics torch
India needs IITs for sports
Pakistan hockey coach resigns
Nadal aims to raise playing level
Force India impress in testing
Roddick roars past veteran Santoro
Djokovic shrugs off ankle scare
Gerrard to miss World Cup qualifiers
Kuyt takes Liverpool to Champions League
Russians lead the charge @ US Open
August 27, 2008
Spotted: Sania Mirza in the US
My fame will be short-lived: Abhinav
Abhinav Bindra's roadmap for athletes
Pavlyuchenko to join Spurs
Mourinho says Shevchenko was too used to being a prince
Victorious Safin slams 'stupid' rules
Paes-Dlouhy rally into round two
Champions League joy for Juve, Barca
Ivanovic wins ugly, Federer cruises
August 26, 2008
Ivanovic survives a scare
Vijender might pack a heavier punch at London, literally!
ATP Bangalore Open suspended
A rendezvous with the President
Stefan Edberg: A Champion reflects
Mourinho and Ronaldinho set to spice up Serie A
Blake pushed to five sets in first-round
Shevchenko thanks Chelsea fans
Li, Nishikori win on opening day
Fletcher earns Man Utd victory
Games weary Nadal, Dementieva battle on
Fans welcome India's Olympic heroes
Dementieva, Kuznetsova make winning starts
August 25, 2008
Sania slips to 70th in rankings
Raikkonen says he can still retain his F1 title
Massa fined after Valencia victory
Nadal wants first US Open title
Chelsea wins to stay top of the table
Bhupathi-Knowles lose Pilot Pen final
August 24, 2008
US Open women's singles champions
US Open men's singles champions
Beckham sets ball rolling towards London 2012
Deco free-kick gives Chelsea win
Massa wins in Valencia amid pit-stop controversy
Proud China brings curtain down on epic Games
Baseball and softball make exit
IOC says China Games leave positive legacy
Beckham says football still No 1
US cagers outgun brave Spain for gold
Germany win men's hockey gold
US wins gold in men's volleyball
China steal show with golden boxing double
Russia wins group rhythmic gymnastics gold
EPL: Fulham upset Arsenal
Shevchenko to return to AC Milan
Kenya's Wanjiru triumphs in marathon
U.S. finish athletics on a high
August 23, 2008
Gerrard takes Liverpool home
Ukraine's Lomachenko a one-hit wonder
Vijender gets his bronze
Massa beats Hamilton for Valencia pole
Cuban Matos gets life ban for kicking referee
Bekele wins 5000m to seal double
Phelps quote hanger
Argentina retain men's football gold
Bhupathi-Knowles in Pilot Pen final
August 22, 2008
Spain, USA set up basketball final
I tried my best but could not pull it off: Vijender
Clay romps to decathlon gold
President, PM laud Vijender's showing
Dutch win women's hockey gold
Jamaica smash men's 4x100m relay record
Dibaba wins 5,000m, clinches double
Women's relay team fumble ends Jamaica's sweep dream
Indian women's relay team fails to qualify
TT: Zhang triumphs over toddler rival in semis
IOC strips Blonska's silver medal
Beckham confirmed for Beijing handover ceremony
Vijender loses semi-final, settles for bronze in Olympics
US men take beach volleyball gold
Crashes, upsets mark BMX Olympic debut
Bhupathi-Knowles in Pilot Pen semis
Probe ordered into Chinese gymnast's age
Nadal launches reign at the Big Apple
'I am confident my son will beat the Cuban'
Wish Vijender success!
First look: Mark Spitz with Michael Phelps
August 21, 2008
Portugal Evora wins triple jump
US beat Brazil to retain soccer gold
Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds in Beijing
US relay teams drop batons
Merritt upsets Wariner in U.S. 400m sweep
Spotted: Mahesh Bhupati in Cincinnati
Dutch beat U.S. to win women's water polo gold
Campbell-Brown retains 200m title
Ukrainian Blonska's B sample tests positive: IOC
Former Olympic champions win IOC posts
Worst finish for Pakistan hockey team at Olympics
Bolt can break 400m record too: Johnson
Injured Sania pulls out of US Open
Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first Olympic medal
Sports heroes lost for words describing Bolt
Silvestre leaves Man United for Arsenal
'Bolt should show more respect'
Athletes brave weather for medal haul
England escape to draw against Czech
Wrestler Rajiv Tomar fails to qualify
Sushil, Vijender provide the sparks
Rewards pour in for Sushil Kumar
August 20, 2008
Brilliant Bolt seals sprint double
Boxer Vijender ensures another medal for India
Spotted: Marvin Hagler in Puerto Rico
Jitender Kumar misses bronze
Wrestler Sushil Kumar wins bronze
Nadal, Ivanovic top seeds for US Open
Beijing Olympics attract record viewers
Amritraj, Rao ousted from qualies
Bhupathi-Knowles enter second round
Injured Hewitt pulls out of US Open
Sharath Kamal loses in second round
Vijender, Jitender want to win it for Akhil
Indians' schedule at the Games
'Lightning' Bolt could do a Carl Lewis
August 19, 2008
Aguero double floors nine-man Brazil
John Terry named England captain
PSG sign Mateja Kezman
Paes steps down as Davis Cup captain
Monika demands justice in doping fiasco
Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt loses in quarter-finals
Who really snubbed Jesse Owens?
Sharath in second round of Olympics TT
Argentina, Brazil clash in Olympics SF
Australia, Germany, Netherlands and Spain in men's hockey semis
I had no choice but quit, says Liu
Anju disappoints with three foul jumps
Indians' schedule at the Games
Women's hockey: China pip Australia to semi-finals
Isinbayeva, Jelimo light up Beijing
August 18, 2008
Day 10 wrap: India have a disappointing day
Isinbayeva wins pole, breaks record
Women's hockey: Dutch head for Argentine showdown
Boxer Akhil Kumar fails to make semis
Phelps planning London 2012
Triathlete Snowsill wins gold for Australia
Statistics: Nadal joins elite company
Nadal is a worthy No 1: McEnroe
Neha Aggarwal's Olympics over in 34 minutes
Nadal takes over as No 1
Chinese hurdles champ Liu Xiang pulls out hurt
Valencia down Real Madrid
Indians' schedule at the Games
Nadal golden treble is fitting climax
Bolt back in Bird's Nest
August 17, 2008
Surendra finishes 26th in 10,000m
Fraser leads Jamaican 100m sweep
Chelsea begin Scolari era with 4-0 win over Portsmouth, Newcastle hold Man U
Nadal adds singles crown to golden year
Evolution of the men's 100 meters world record
Bolt's gold down to yam power, says father
Cricket should not be welcomed into Olympics: Christie
Romero wins Olympic medals in different sports
Narang, Rajput fail in 50m Rifle 3 Position
Romania's Tomescu wins marathon
Five facts about Michael Phelps
Indians' schedule at the Games
Messi fires Argentina into semis
Arsenal, Liverpool start with first day wins
Phelps passes Spitz with golden eight
August 16, 2008
India on Day 8: Boxing happy hunting ground for India
Federer leads Swiss to doubles gold
Vijender Kumar in last eight
Bolt wins 100m gold in world record
Arsenal kick off new season with win
Football: Brazil win, Italy upset
Gay fails to qualify for 100m final
Djokovic pips Blake for bronze
Abrahamian stripped of bronze medal
Michael's got the munchies
Mandeep, Gowda finish way down
Spitz calls Phelps's performance 'epic'
Jitender sails into flyweight quarter-finals
Somdev falls in Washington quarters
Serbs fail in protest over Phelps win
Indians' schedule at the Games
Blake anger overshadows men's SF
Federer bounces back in doubles
Phelps equals Spitz's 1972 Olympic feat
100m heats: Bolt, Gay, Powell stay on course
Akhil shines bright, others disappoint
August 15, 2008
Akhil Kumar stuns world champion
Indian flag hoisted in Beijing
Paes-Bhupathi crash out
Rowing: Bajranglal finishes 21st
Bolt, Gay, Powell ease through in athletics
Scolari vows to make Chelsea loved
Big four clubs set to dominate again
Soni goes from heart surgery to gold medal
Trust me, I'm clean, says Phelps
Somdev in last 8 of Washington Classic
Indians' schedule at the Games
Harika wins World Jr girls' chess
N Korean medalist fails dope test: IOC
Phelps scoops sixth gold
Gagan Narang flops again
Man City stunned in UEFA Cup
Rain stops India's doubles tie
August 14, 2008
Blake stuns Federer; Venus, Serena shown the door
Abhinav chats with the Speaker
It was an empty feeling on the podium: Abhinav
Blake stuns Federer
Van den Hoogenband retires
Spotted: M S Gill while returning from China
Angry Swede throws down medal
Prasar Bharti tells private channels to pay for Olympics feed
Bopanna-Qureshi bow out
Ming breathes fire in China's first win
Abhinav rubbishes gun tampering reports
Poor show by Anjali, Avneet
Japan's Kitajima reigns, Bernard takes sprint
Coach Houghton hails football team's triumph
Barca crush Wisla
Reina penalty save denies Liege victory
Arsenal strike twice to beat McClaren's Twente Enschede
Indians' schedule at the Games
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra returns home
August 13, 2008
Federer scores revenge win
Lampard pledges future to Chelsea
Argentina, Brazil and Italy in quarters
India win AFC Challenge Cup
Sania-Sunitha crash out of Olympics doubles
Former CEC Krishnamurthy to probe Monika Devi dope scam
Bindra's gun was tampered with before final, says official
Paes-Bhupathi enter quarter-finals
'Phelps is from a different planet'
Why swimming records are tumbling in Beijing
49-year-old cyclist misses podium by two seconds
Indian archery campaign ends with Champia's defeat
Gymnastics: Chinese women claim first team gold
Saina Nehwal bows out of Olympics
Indians' schedule at the Games
Phelps is most successful Olympian with 11 golds
Phelps stakes claim to be greatest Olympian
August 12, 2008
Akhil strolls into pre-quarters
Paes-Bhupathi in pre-quarter-finals
Deer hunter Eller wins double trap gold
Williams sisters, Federer, Nadal power on in Beijing
China's male gymnasts storm to gold
Pranitha loses in round of 16
A Gujarati wins gymnastics bronze for USA
Opening ceremony fireworks were pre-recorded
Rowers disappoint in double sculls
My life is all about my sport: Abhinav
Boxing: Jitender Kumar storms into last 16
Archers Dola, Bombayla lose in individual event
Rathore, Jung fail to make final cut
Hewitt wins record-breaking doubles match
Somdev upsets wildcard Dent
Phelps joins elite Olympians with nine golds
Indians' schedule at the Games
August 11, 2008
Sridhar sent packing by Sato
Bindra reflects a self-confident generation
Mammadli wins gold in 13 seconds
Where did the smog go?
Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi in New York
Rewards galore pour in for the champion
Victory of the nation, says Abhinav's parents
India must give Abhinav respect, kudos, love
Sania exits in singles at Olympics
Somdev qualifies for Washington ATP
Bopanna wins LA Classic doubles
Lezak saves his best for last
Abhinav's win is the happiest moment of my life: Milkha
Saina one step away from medal glory
India's Olympic medal winners
I was not bothered about history, says Abhinav
Abhinav has made India proud: Randhir Singh
Man United win Community shield
Olympic men's hockey: Britain stun Pakistan
President, PM congratulate Bindra
Phelps' gold hunt on in Beijing
Congratulate Abhinav Bindra!
Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold
Indians' schedule at the Games
Hockey: Germany, Dutch tramp opposition
August 10, 2008
Shuttlers shine, shooters fail again
US cagers overpower China
Phelps wins 'cool' first gold in stormy China
Rain, Ivanovic injury ruin first day
Anup Sridhar breezes into second round
IWF rejects IOA plea on Monika's participation
Khade finishes 48th in 200m freestyle
Brazil stroll through with Ronaldinho double
India's lone sailor on a wing and prayer
Nicole Cooke wins race gold
'Beijing safe despite knife attack'
Australian Rice wins 400m medley
Thanou barred from Games
Guo wins women's air pistol gold
Manavjit, Mansher bow out
Indian women archers lose to China
Phelps wins first gold in Beijing
Olympics: Saina enters last 16
Champia second in ranking round
August 09, 2008
Monika cleared of doping charge
Vijender thrashes, Dinesh thrashed
A mixed opening day for India
Saina sails into 2nd round
Phelps begins with Olympic record
AFC final shifted out of Hyderabad
Spain's Sanchez wins men's cycle road race
Indian women archers shine
PGA Golf: Jeev slips, Jyoti misses cut
Indian shooters way off the mark
Olympics: Timetable of events for August 10
Jung fails to make final cut; China's Pang Wei wins gold
Judoka Tombi Devi sent packing
Chen wins early gold for China
Shooter Emmons wins first gold of Olympics
World media hails Beijing's perfect night
August 08, 2008
Beijing Games declared open by China's president
AFC Cup final a big day for Indian football: Bhutia
China leaps on world stage in style
Bhupathi slams doubles draw
Olympics: Timetable of events for August 9
All of Beijing is an Olympics venue
Chelsea make formal bid for Robinho
US flag-bearer started with African escape
Jeev in joint lead at PGA championships
'Federer will come back even stronger'
Islamist group threatens attacks at Olympics
Tajikistan to face India in AFC final
August 07, 2008
Messi inspires Argentina to opening win
Houghton sets sights on 2011 Asian Cup
Chhetri's late goal takes India to final
No positives after 650 drug tests: IOC
Brazil struggle to beat nine-man Belgium
Sania gets tough Olympics draw
Federer drawn against Tursunov
Win honor for motherland: China premier
Hassled Federer forced to quit Games village
Beijing torch climbs the Great Wall
Ronaldo commits to Manchester United
China frets over first gold medal
August 06, 2008
Fatigue, Nadal's biggest fear
US beaten, Brazil hold Germany
India hoping to take Myanmar in stride
Team India at Beijing
Monika storms into SAI HQ
Phelps coy about record bid
Prakash Amritraj making his own identity
Japanese too hot for Prakash and Sunil
Messi cannot play in Beijing
Rangers out of Champions League
World Jr Squash: India in semis
If I am guilty, shoot me in public, says Monika
Mask-wearing US athletes were cyclists
I hope to do well in Beijing: Saina
Rangers out of Champions League
Torch cheered through Tiananmen Square
Safin too good for Isner in LA opener
August 05, 2008
L Monika Devi fails test, pulls out of Olympics
Federer in no mood to party
Spotted: WWE champion Dave Batista
Rooney set to miss start of season
Delhi Challenger: Amritraj advances
Sweet triumph for Anand fans
Amid worries, China seeks golden lining
Olympic torch finally heads for Beijing
Attack-hit west China tightens security
ITF dismay at Schuettler decision
Drogba to miss start of EPL season
Van Nistelrooy quits international arena
AFC Cup: Myanmar to play India in semis
August 04, 2008
Drogba to miss start of EPL season
Real's Sneijder out for three months
Van der Vaart makes a Real move
Sipaeya advances, Ashutosh, Yuki crash out
Phenomenon Phelps lands in Beijing
Olympic machismo: The tale the medals tell
Somdev signals new dawn for Indian tennis
Rathore to be India's flag bearer
RCom denies Newcastle buyout report
'It is important that Indian archers win a medal at Beijing'
Sania slips out of top 50
In-form Anand wins 11th Mainz title
Safina wins second title in row
Singh holds nerve to win Firestone
Murray wins first Masters Series title
August 03, 2008
AFC Cup: Baichung brace takes India to semis
Kovalainen wins Hungarian Grand Prix
Chandhok finishes 4th in Hungaroring
Anil Ambani in talks to buy Newcastle United: report
Somdev knocked out of Vancouver Open
US relay team stripped of gold
Is 40 the new 30 for Olympians?
Bhupathi-Knowles lose in semis
Jankovic to take over as world number one
Djokovic stuns Nadal to reach Cincinnati final
Anand to meet Carlsen in Mainz final
Hamilton puts McLaren on pole in Hungary
Beijing Olympics 2008 schedule
August 02, 2008
Anand shares lead at Mainz Classic
Adebayor to stay at Arsenal
Warm send-off for Indian boxers
Jankovic blows another chance to go top
Paes-Dlouhy ousted in Cincinnati QF
Vijay Singh claims lead at Firestone
Nadal overcomes Lapentti to secure top ranking
August 01, 2008
Spotted: Hulk Hogan in Dubai
We were lucky, says Houghton
Bhutia's goal earns India a draw
McClaren's Twente to face Arsenal
Humpy settles for a draw
Hamilton relaxed about hat-trick bid
No excuse for failing at Olympics: Amritraj
Bhupathi-Knowles enter Cincy semis
Somdev enters Vancouver quarters
Olympic organisers to lift Internet restrictions
Sania's second round jinx continues
Paszek stuns Ivanovic in Montreal
Federer defeat opens way for Nadal
Sharapova pulls out of Olympics
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