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July 31, 2004



Iran take revenge on Korea
Japan advance amid controversy
Juventus sign Brazilian Emerson
China fear nobody now: Haan
Clijsters ruled out of U.S. Open
Williams celebrates shock win
Paes-Bhupathi rally to make semis
Myskina, Davenport reach semis
Federer enters Toronto semi-final
Marion Jones not welcome at Zurich
Lampard, Terry back Eriksson
Serena pulls out of Acura Classic
Greene beaten again in 100 metres
Briton Williams knocks out Tyson



July 30, 2004



China, Bahrain in Asian Cup semis
Sasikiran made to sweat for a draw
Athens says it's ready
Man U, Real avoid Benfica in draw
Will the real Beckham please stand up?
Paes-Bhupathi back with a bang
Anand held by Leko in semi-final
Tyson still attracts attention as skills decline
Russian quartet march into quarters
Two wins in a day for Federer
Bryant's accuser remains focus of the case
Chelsea sweep Roma aside
Tyson, Williams weigh in for bout



July 29, 2004



Mohinder Lal passes away
Hesh-Paes reunion tonight
NATO sends forces to Athens Games
Edmilson joins Barcelona
Anand hoping to end Dortmund woes
Van Basten named Netherlands coach
Klinsmann takes charge of Germany
Sasikiran finishes second at Biel
Thorpe aims high at Athens
Mauresmo knocked out by Molik
Coughlin hopes for better luck in Athens
Kitajima gives Japan chance of glory
Celtic defeat Man Utd 2-1
Phelps, the swimmer to watch in Athens
Fischer ponders next legal move
No turning back for new-look Tyson
Federer, Roddick win in Toronto
Ronaldo to marry new girlfriend



July 28, 2004



78-member team for Athens
Zidane should retire says former France coach
Mark Webber to join Williams in 2005
Sasikiran loses to Morozevich
Fischer fights Japan deportation
Move over Haile, here comes Bekele
Korzeniowski brings 20-year career to a close
Olsson inherits triple jump mantle
Saville keeps feet on ground after tears
Greene back to best after crippling injury
Radcliffe poised for Olympic gold
Real Madrid 'agree' Vieira terms
Chelsea sign defender Carvalho
Anand to take on Leko in semis
Anju finishes fifth at Stockholm



July 27, 2004



Easy first round for Bhattacharya
Korea, Jordan in last eight
Sasikiran shocks Ponomariov
Fisichella close to joining Renault
Athens security web in place
Thuram ends international career
Free condoms for Athens athletes
Greece complete marathon route
Bolton close to signing Hierro
Iraq overcome odds in Asian Cup
Agassi takes revenge on Haas
Anand crushes Rublevsky
Butt poised to join Newcastle
Sharapova courting more success



July 26, 2004



Indians score over German clubs
Overmars calls time on playing career
Anand held by teenager Naiditsch
Sasikiran, Morozevich share lead
No known threats to Games: Interpol
Roddick wins RCA Championship
Anger over opening ceremony 'leak'
Delighted Brazil, happy Uruguay
Schumacher expects to be beaten again this year
Armstrong faces hardest choice
Brazil give awesome display of strength
Hackett's reign goes the distance
Bayern edge Man Utd in shoot-out
Adriano gives Ronaldo food for thought
Davenport stuns Serena in final
Brazil win Copa America on penalties



July 25, 2004



Schumacher matches record wins
Armstrong wins record sixth Tour de France
Anju aims to hit form at Athens
FIFA to consider artificial pitches
Anand stays on top after third round
Roddick survives Ljubicic scare
Serena, Davenport in California final
Armstrong wins 19th stage



July 24, 2004



Rajinder not sacked, says Gill
East Bengal scrape past Sporting
Anand takes lead in second round
Iran salvage draw against Oman
Sasikiran maintains second position
Schumacher on pole for German GP
Edwards could still compete in Athens
Lampard signs new Chelsea contract
Schumacher fastest in practice
Serena enters semi-final
Roddick cruises into semis
Jones seeks charges against ex-husband
Maurice Greene beaten in Paris
Mercado wins Tour's 18th stage



July 23, 2004



South Korea overcome UAE 2-0
Saraswathi Saha qualifies for Athens
Mishra wins Indian Golf Tour opener
Olympics security plan ready: Greece
Schumi's home party not sold out
Haan warns high-flying China
Honda to stay with BAR long-term
Brazil, Argentina meet in dream final
IAAF to review Edwards case
Anand draws opening game
Roddick in Indianapolis quarters
Williams sisters ease into quarters
Jones allegedly used drugs in Sydney
Klinsmann ready to rescue Germany
Schumacher reunited with lost lucky charm
Armstrong wins Tour 17th stage
When will it go right for Williams?
Squash: Sourav Ghosal is world junior number one



July 22, 2004



Sasikiran holds Morozevich to a draw
Uzbeks reach Asian Cup quarter-finals
Greece delivers athletes' village
Keshav Mishra set to win title
Maradona Jr rejects Dumfermline offer
Edwards, Harrison in U.S. squad for Athens
Paffett arouses Sauber interest
Armstrong can relax over mountains
Roddick held up by rain
Brazil edge out Uruguay in semis
Benfica's Tiago signs for Chelsea
Constantine not afraid of being sacked
Nadeem to lead Pak hockey team
Armstrong back on top
Kluivert seals Newcastle deal
Klinsmann set to coach Germany



July 21, 2004



East Bengal held goalless
China assert supremacy at Jr Asian TT
Sasikiran loses in second round
Keshav Mishra on record-breaking spree
Iraqi coach finally captain of his own ship
Title beckons for Ferrari in Germany
Rivaldo set to join Olympiakos
Aslam Sher Khan defends Rajinder's ouster
Anand is favourite at Dortmund
No armed guards for Olympics athletes
Armstrong and Basso ready for duel
Drogba completes record Chelsea transfer
Henin on road to recovery
Paradorn battles past Ascione
Argentina oust Colombia to reach final
Armstrong back in command



July 20, 2004



Tejas Bakre conferred Grandmaster title
Soma Biswas clinches Olympics berth
Rajinder sacking will affect team, say Olympians
Only Anju has a chance: Milkha Singh
Rajinder's removal an insult, say Olympians
Two tie for lead
Intruder arrested at Beckham's house
Serena spurred by Sharapova defeat
China names delegation for Athens
Chelsea agree terms for Drogba
Earnhardt discharged from hospital
Qatar sack coach after defeat
Bryant accuser almost gave up
Blood-doping cheats beware
Montero doubtful for semi-final



July 19, 2004



Kanetkar qualifies for Olympics
Everton confirm record Rooney offer
Jones, Edwards in US squad for Athens
Hamilton wins British Open
IHF sacks coach Rajinder Singh
Devers wins at Olympic Trials
Dale Earnhardt Jr. burned in crash
Davenport beats Venus in final
Haas wins Mercedes-Benz Cup
Silva double sends Uruguay into semis
Dhanraj Pillay named in Olympic squad
Gonzalez wins 14th stage of Tour
Brazil thump Mexico 4-0



July 18, 2004



Saudis survive as Qatar crash in Asian Cup
Bobby Aloysious qualifies for Olympics
India hold Germany, finish second
East Bengal, Mohun Bagan draw 1-1
All-German final in Los Angeles
Triple jumper Lister leaps to year's best
Peru's dream shattered by Tevez
Venus to face Davenport in final
Jacobs banned for four years
Argentina knock out hosts Peru
Jones pulls out of 200m at trials
Armstrong wins Tour stage



July 17, 2004



Gurkirat Singh finishes last
Greek soccer team vie for opening ceremony honour
Zagorakis signs for Bologna
Agassi, Fish shocked
Williams, Davenport reach semis
Grimes fails doping test
Armstrong takes second place
Former world number one Rios retires
Gaudio enters Stuttgart semis
Crespo never fitted in: Mourinho



July 16, 2004



India score over Britain
Spanish fan owes Beckham a favour
WADA disputes exoneration of ATP players
Mosley staying on as FIA president
Bobby Fischer detained in Japan
Levante rule out Zagorakis signing
Davenport storms into last eight
Gaudio in Stuttgart quarters
Tyson ready to fight: trainer
Marion Jones qualifies for Athens



July 15, 2004



Moncoutie wins Tour de France 11th stage
Multi-coloured window dressing for Athens
Iraqi pride matters more than gold medals
East Bengal to play in England
Crespo joins AC Milan
Maradona jr begins trial with Dunfermline
AP abandons plans for F1 track
Greece captain Zagorakis in talks with Levante
Shearer issues Newcastle ultimatum
Phelps sets out his Olympic stall
Costa Rica qualify with injury-time winner
Torri Edwards tests positive: report
Paraguay beat Brazil



July 14, 2004



Bhopal alleges IHF bias in selection
Gurkirat Singh in World junior athletics final
Arjuna Awards ceremony to be postponed
Selectors rue lack of penalty-corner experts
Dutch approach Van Basten
Kasimdzhanov is new World chess champion
Agassi claims 800th win
Crocker sets world record
Davenport nearing the end
Williams relishes underdog status
Mexico send Ecuador packing
McEwen wins ninth stage of Tour de France
Argentina sink 10-man Uruguay



July 13, 2004



Beckham's ball up for auction
McEwen wins stage nine
Paes-Rikl concede match
Bagan get past Mohammedan AC
Real Madrid looking for stars
World chess final goes to tie-break
Venezuela knocked out of Copa America
Aussies banned from injecting themselves
Jones performs poorly in long jump
Maradona junior to trial at Blackburn
Solano inspires Peru fight-back
Kezman completes move to Chelsea
Peirsol, Beard set world records



July 12, 2004



Zabaleta wins Swedish Open
Peerless shock Mohd. Sporting
Athens hit by power blackout
Sharapova opts to cut back schedule
Rehhagel turns down Germany
Domenech is new France coach
Montgomery finishes poor seventh
Greene could lead US Olympic 100m sweep
Adams wins game five to draw level
Norway's Hushovd wins Tour stage
Brazil demolish Costa Rica
Perez claims crushing win in Real election
Rusedski wins second Newport title
Hansen smashes second WR



July 11, 2004



Schumacher wins British Grand Prix
Federer claims Swiss Open
Jones sets 200m breaststroke world record
Marion Jones flops in US trials



July 10, 2004



Raikkonen takes British Grand Prix pole
Brandt fails drugs test for methadone
Federer through to Swiss Open final
Dubai in talks to buy Formula One team
Rajinder confident of good showing
Colombia qualify for last eight
Gaudio continues excellent run
Olympic gold will elude Armstrong
Button flies the flag at British GP
McLaren target British GP podium
Olympic chief to be torch bearer
Federer in Swiss semi-finals
Boonen wins crash-marred sixth stage



July 09, 2004



Unimpressive start by Bagan
Armstrong unhurt in Tour de France crash
Raikkonen puts McLaren on top
IHF distributes promised money to players
Rangers criticised by Blatter
End tobacco influence on F1, says scientists
Federer enters Swiss quarters
Adams draws level with thumping win
Armstrong loses yellow jersey
Riders set for another tough day
Brazil grind out win over Chile
World breaststroke record falls
Schumacher backs London GP



July 08, 2004



Kasimdzhanov wins second game
Former world 400 hurdles champion Diagana retires
Battle hotting up for France's coaching job
Greene questions Jones's endurance
Flame starts last journey through Cyprus
Cricket to debut at 2006 Asiad
No Olympics for Sharapova
Kasimdzhanov holds Adams in first game of final
Everton says no Rooney bid from Man U
SA police arrest four more football refs
Armstrong's yellow collection set to grow
Phelps sinks medley world record
France delays naming new coach
Novak reaches Gstaad quarters
Santini makes no promises as Tottenham reign begins
Els in two minds for Scottish Open defence
Gonzalez faces lonely challenge against Brazil
Woods under pressure for Royal Troon challenge
Montero salvages draw for Uruguay on return
F1 bosses fret about life after Mosley



July 07, 2004



Nothing in common with Sharapova: Dementieva
Coaches leave en masse after Euro 2004 surprises
Barrichello can shine in Britain
Rehhagel staying with Greece through World Cup
Former Olympians do their bit for Vivek
Anju slips in world rankings
India 143rd in FIFA rankings
Greece climb 21 places in FIFA rankings
Man U sign Italian teen Rossi
Toyota in three-year deal with Ralf Schumacher
Kasimdzhanov beats Topalov to enter final
Palacios saves Peru, bad start for refs
Armstrong and US Postal ready for first test
Colombia edge Venezuela in Copa opener
Montgomery can compete in U.S. Olympic trials - USATF
Sanz to sign Euro 2004 trio
Lazio release coach Mancini as Inter move in
Federer eases into second round of Swiss Open
El Guerrouj returns to winning ways
Malleswari lifts Indian hopes again



July 06, 2004



Everton offer Rooney new five-year deal
Advani to lead Indian challenge
Rathore wins gold
Jagbir promises improved team for Olympics
Harinder, Negi dumped
Carl Lewis: poetry in motion at Showbiz Games
No centenary party for 1904 Tour of shame
Ultimate race provides maximum drama
No chance of qualifying change for Silverstone
Mansell says F1 is a boring mess
Deco to sign four-year deal with Barca
Federer relishing Olympic challenge
Federer can only beat himself: Hingis
Quiet life over for Sharapova
Soccer struggles for credibility at Olympics
Armstrong bides his time for now
Wilkinson plans August comeback



July 05, 2004



Adams moves into World Chess final
Narain waiting for F1 call up
Seoul Games scarred by riots
Olympic gold next target for Federer
Bring on Britain, says Ferrari strategist Brawn
Rain break saved me: Federer
Wimbledon 2004 champions
Woodbridge sets men's doubles record
Federer not invincible: Roddick
Federer basks in winning feeling



July 04, 2004



Federer retains Wimbledon crown
Desailly quits international football
Schumacher triumphant in France again
Sharapova ushers in shimmering new era



July 03, 2004



Giggling Sharapova can't believe victory
Roddick edges Ancic to reach first final
Sharapova stuns Serena to take title
Federer wraps up semi-final win
Koech makes bold attempt on world record
Armstrong starts record chase
Serena out to spoil Sharapova's debut



July 02, 2004



Adams draws first game in semis
Koreas to parade together in Athens
Montoya crashes in France
Russia enjoys Sharapova's fairy tale
Man U reported over Pique signing
Hungary still mourns World Cup loss
Sharapova is unbelievable: McEnroe
Familiar feel to Wimbledon's men
FIA president Mosley to quit
Bhupathi-Likhovtseva bow out



July 01, 2004



Sharapova stunned by success
Davenport leaves with a smile
East Bengal get trainer from England
India routed again
FIA president Mosley to quit
Sharapova, Serena in final
Bhupathi in mixed doubles quarter-finals
Serena bidding for third straight final
Hasselbaink released by Chelsea
Grosjean in semis
Federer too good for Hewitt



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