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Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Sourav Ganguly has said farewell to cricket after 12 glorious years and at times controversial seasons in the highest level of the game. But for cricket, it's not merely the loss of an icon, rather of a born fighter, who led his country with passion and shrewdness and would go down as one of the best captains in the annals of cricketing history.

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) All India Tennis Association (AITA) will hold 52 weeks of tennis action with increased number of events next year.

Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) Sourav Ganguly was fed up with the uncertainty over his place in the side and decided to end his international career with his head held high, chairman of selectors Krisnamachari Srikkanth revealed after the former skipper announced his retirement Tuesday.

Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) He was in his element at the media conference, answering varied questions on his career: His anguish at not being picked for the Irani Trophy; the ensuing four-Test series against Australia; the pressures of donning the India colours; the disappointment of being frequently dropped from the Test team and the need to respect senior cricketers and let them go out on their own

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) It has been two sleepless nights for Jeev Milkha Singh. It is not the tension on the eve of the one million dollar Hero Honda Indian Open, but just the kind of a gruelling schedule he is trying to keep pace with.

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Spending more time with the doctors than at the golf course or the driving range, Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia, who came up with a sensational triumph at the same course in February, is simply hoping to be able to play four rounds as he tees off at the US$ 1 million Hero Honda Indian Open Thursday.

Sydney, Oct 7 (DPA) Recovering four-time champion Lleyton Hewitt confirmed Tuesday that his return from hip surgery is on schedule as he is committed to play in January's Medibank International event in Sydney.

Shimla, Oct 6 (IANS) Suresh Rana and Ashish Moudgil were leading on Day Six of the tenth edition of one of the world's toughest motor rallies, Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya in the car and bike categories respectively, an organiser of the rally said Monday.

St. Andrews (Scotland), Oct 6 (IANS) Jeev Milkha Singh primed himself up for a home challenge with a brilliant five-under 67 at the Old Course here that propelled him to a 24th place finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Sunday.

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Next time you take to playfield and kick a football, remember that in all possibility it was created by tender yet wounded pair of hands in an obscure village in north India.

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Chetan Anand's critics had written him off, but he is thrilled to prove them wrong by winning his first Grand Prix title, the Bitburger Open in Germany Sunday. The national champion demolished the inner demons and ignored stinging barbs of critics to get his focus back to win four tournaments this year.

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India's Leander Paes moved up two places to be at sixth position in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men's doubles rankings announced Monday.

Seoul, Oct 6 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar, the lone Indian golfer to make the cut at the Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open has shot a final round of one-over 72 to finish tied 43rd.

London, Oct 6 (DPA) England coach Fabio Capello again left striker Michael Owen on the sidelines, omitting him from his squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Madrid, Oct 6 (DPA) Valencia are back on top of the Spanish Liga after a tight 1-0 win in Valladolid.

London, Oct 6 (DPA) Liverpool staged a superb second-half fightback to win 3-2 at Manchester City and keep pace with Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League.

Milan, Oct 6 (DPA) Napoli missed a chance to seize the Serie A lead as hosts Genoa came from behind in a high-voltage game to beat them 3-2 despite having two men dismissed.

Hamburg, Oct 6 (DPA) Cup holders Bayern Munich face a tough away trip to VfB Stuttgart in the draw for the last 16 of the German Cup.

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Chetan Anand beat compatriot Arvind Bhat in a thrilling tussle to win his maiden Grand Prix title in Bitburger Open badminton tournament at Saarbruecken in Germany.

Stuttgart, Oct 5 (DPA) New world number one Jelena Jankovic defeated Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix Sunday to make it two titles in a fortnight.