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Bangladesh v Pakistan scoreboard - Asia Cup Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
(Reuters) - Scoreboard in the Pakistan and Bangladesh Asia Cup super league match at the National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan on Friday.
Dasmunsi tells coach, state associations: 'work more, talk less' IANS - Fri, Jul 4
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Upset at the verbal exchanges between Indian football coach Bob Houghton and state football associations, All India Football Federation chief Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi Friday stressed that the two 'should concentrate on their own work by talking less'.
Federer demolishes Safin, books final berth IE - Fri, Jul 4
Roger Federer marched into his sixth consecutive Wimbledon final with an awe-inspiring demolition of the revitalised Marat Safin.
Wimbledon ends for India; Paes-Dlouhy crash out IE - Fri, Jul 4
Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy frittered away chances aplenty as they crashed out of the Wimbledon with an excruciating five set defeat at the hands of second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic in an epic semifinal clash spanning two days in London on Friday.
'Kempaiah was one of the greatest half-backs' IE - Fri, Jul 4
Former Olympian S S Babu Narayanan condoled his former teammate Mariappa 'Trojan' Kempaiah's death, saying he was one of the greatest half-backs of all time.
India in Portugal: First match against Gouevia Select IE - Fri, Jul 4
India will play their first practice match in its two-week training-cum-exposure tour to Portugal against Gouveia Select in the mountain city of Gouveia on Sunday.
Thousands battle algae bloom in Olympic host city IANS - Fri, Jul 4
Qingdao (China), July 4 (Xinhua) Thousands of soldiers and volunteers Friday in the eastern Chinese coastal city of Qingdao, where the Olympic sailing events would be held, were battling to clear a major algae bloom in the sea.
Italian players charged after match-fixing probe Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Paul Virgo
ROME (Reuters) - Five players have been charged over alleged match-fixing in last season's home and away Serie A fixtures between Atalanta and relegated Livorno, Italy's football federation (FIGC) said on Friday.
Paes-Dlouhy crash out, Indian challenge ends in Wimbledon PTI - Fri, Jul 4
London, Jul 4 (PTI) Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy frittered away chances aplenty as they crashed out of the Wimbledon with an excruciating five set defeat at the hands of second
Federer strolls past Safin into final Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Martyn Herman
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer sauntered into the men's singles final at Wimbledon on Friday with a 6-3 7-6 6-4 defeat of outclassed Russian Marat Safin.
Ecclestone makes peace with Mosley Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Alan Baldwin
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday he expected a new commercial agreement governing the sport to be signed after settling his differences with motor racing chief Max Mosley.
Rashid Khan wins Lalit Suri amateur golf IANS - Fri, Jul 4
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Rashid Khan's five shot cushion from third round saved him any disaster as he could afford a double bogey and a bogey on 18th to overcome a fighting Chikkarangappa to emerge champion in the Lalit Suri Northern India Junior/Sub-Junior Golf Championship.
Rashid wins title at Northern India junior golf IANS - Fri, Jul 4
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Delhi lad Rashid Khan emerged champion in the category A of the Lalit Suri Northern India Junior Sub-Junior Golf Championship at the Army Golf Course here Friday.
Dipika, Joshna in semi-finals of Chennai Open squash IANS - Fri, Jul 4
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) Local teenager Dipika Pallikal played a flawless match to enter the semi-finals at the $8,000 ICL Chennai Open squash tournament, defeating top seed and World No. 33 Christina Mak from Hong Kong here Friday.
Fri, Jul 4
TOKYO (AP) _ Double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima said U.S. swimmer Brendan Hansen's failure to make the Olympic team in the 200-meter breaststroke may have resulted from a lack of motivation. "For a swimmer of his level it shouldn't be that difficult to qualify," Kitajima said Friday on his official Web site.
Williams play seventh grand slam final Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Rex Gowar
LONDON (Reuters) - An all Williams grand slam final looms at Wimbledon on Saturday for the first time since the 2005 U.S. Open and with it the question of how motivated and keen one sister is to beat the other.
Dasmunshi wants Houghton to focus on his work PTI - Fri, Jul 4
Kolkata, Jul 4 (PTI) Irked by the war of words between Bob Houghton and the state football associations, All India Football Federation President Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi today advised the national
McDowell and Garcia light up European Open Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Tony Jimenez
ASH, England (Reuters) - Playing partners Graeme McDowell and Sergio Garcia mixed wisecracks with moments of golfing wizardry to light up the second round of the European Open on Friday.
Federer sweeps into sixth consecutive final Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer strolled into his sixth successive Wimbledon final with a straightforward 6-3 7-6 6-4 defeat of an error-prone Marat Safin on Friday.
Indian judokas win four gold at Asian Youth Championships IANS - Fri, Jul 4
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Indian judokas won eight medals, including four gold, at the Asian Youth Judo Championships in Sana'a, Yemen.