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Of all the humiliations the once hopeless U.S. Nordic Combined team had to endure some 20 years ago, it is an insult delivered by Norwegian officials that still rankles with former coach Tom Steitz.

Russian Tatiana Borodulina has resisted the lure of returning home and emerged unscathed from a month-long stint in the army, now the short track speed skater is ready to represent Australia at the Vancouver Olympics.

Australia's women's bobsleigh crew were given an Olympic ticket to ride on Tuesday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled they must be allowed to compete at this month's Winter Games.

A major chunk of the squad was gobbled away by the national team. Another large portion warmed the already overfull injured bench — with only the size of the plasters, slings and bandages differing. But yet, somehow, Delhi coped with the missing list through the season, constantly adjusting and learning to deal with the ever transforming squad.

With coach Nonita Lall Qureshi and club-mate Rudresh Sharma watching, Rashid Khan spent Tuesday afternoon hitting practice putts along with senior pro Ashok Kumar at the DLF Golf & Country Club.

Before the dust could settle on the Nagpur pitch where India, rattled by Dale Steyn, lost the first Test to South Africa by an innings and six runs this afternoon, the Indian board sent an SOS to Kolkata, venue for the second Test starting Sunday.

With just four days to go for the India-South Africa Test match to get underway at the Eden Gardens, the Kolkata Police is set to hurl another bouncer at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).

An 43 run knock by Nimish Bhatia and a four wicket haul by Sandeep Kumar (4 for 25) went a long way as Gujral Cricket Academy defeated Indian Cricket Academy by 55 runs in their league match of the Shivli Prime Sports Cricket Tournament, in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Young but promising Team India player Suresh Raina is absolutely thrilled at the thought of getting a Test call.

The first time Mahendra Singh Dhoni walked out for the toss as India's Test captain was against Graeme Smith's South Africans in Kanpur two years ago, after Anil Kumble had been ruled out of the match because of a groin strain.