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London, Nov 22 (DPA) The future of the British Grand Prix is to be decided by December, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said Sunday.

Hamburg, Nov 22 (DPA) A betting expert of football's controlling body FIFA, Wolfgang Feldner, has described match fixing as dangerous as doping.

Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) The last of the Indian challenge, represented by Chitra Magimairajan and Meenal Thakur, went up in smoke in the women's World Snooker championship here Sunday as both were beaten comprehensively in the quarter-finals.

Chikmagalur, Nov 21 (IANS) Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) of Team MRF Sunday clinched the Speed Indian National Rally Championship for the year 2009 by winning the Coffee Day Rally of Chikmagalur, the fifth and final round of the series that saw MRF achieving a 1-2-3 finish.

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Putting behind all controversies, the Indian men's hockey team Sunday left for a week's camp in Spain to prepare for the Champions Challenge in Argentina from Dec 6.

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Sunday distanced itself from spokesperson Rajiv Shukla's comments on Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray for picking on Sachin Tendulkar.

Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) A trip into the water on the very last hole saw Jeev Milkha Singh miss out on a chance to make the top-10 in the inaugural Dubai World Championships at the Earth Course here Sunday.

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana Sunday hit out at cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar once again, saying he plays for the Indian cricket board, not Maharashtra.

Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) Lee Westwood outplayed the field with a stunning course record of eight-under 64 and took home Europe's biggest prize, winning both the Dubai World Championships golf and the Race to Dubai.

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has vehmently denied that he has given in to the demands of Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief Michael Fennell and said that there was 'give and take' from both the sides.

Siem Reap (Cambodia), Nov 22 (IANS) A costly double bogey on the seventh hole of the final round left Shiv Kapur just short of what would have been his first Asian Tour title since 2005 as he finished third at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open here Sunday.

Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hoping to make an emphatic showing in the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin from Tuesday.

Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Unheralded 30-year old Greek Cypriot Anthony Brabin dealt Indian hopes a big blow when he knocked out National champion Pankaj Advani 5-3 en route to the pre-quarter-finals of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship here Sunday.

Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistani teenager Aamir Atlas Khan can help revive the country's lost glory in squash after the Peshawar-based player scalped world number one Gregory Gaultier in the ongoing Qatar Classic in Doha, experts said Sunday.

Madrid, Nov 22 (DPA) Barcelona's star striker Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan, the European champions announced Sunday.

Madrid, Nov 22 (DPA) European champions Barcelona were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao, a result which leaves Real Madrid top of the Spanish Liga.

London, Nov 22 (DPA) Chelsea maintained momentum at the top of the English Premier League extending their lead with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers while several of their rivals lost points.

Hamburg, Nov 22 (DPA) German goalkeeper Robert Enke was remembered Saturday as his club Hanover 96 returned to Bundesliga action against Schalke 04 while Werder Bremen continued their winning ways with a 6-0 demolition of SC Freiburg to go top of the table.

Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) In what may be a first in India, there will not be a single priced ticket during the fourth India-Sri Lanka one dayer at the Eden Gardens Dec 24.

Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IANS) A defeat in the last match of Ranji Trophy league proved dear to Punjab captain Ankur Kakkar as he was dropped from the squad that was announced here Saturday evening.