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News - March 2004



March 31, 2004



Indian eves win SAF badminton team gold
Poncha sets 200m butterfly mark
Golden double by Jung
Oman too good for India
Indian spikers in semis
F1 'taboo topic' with Michael: Ralf
Bahrain fired up for F1 debut
Agassi crushed by Calleri
Randhawa secures third appearance in British Open
Rushmi romps into last eight
Polls put East Bengal's AFC match in doubt
Anand in sixth position



March 30, 2004



BSF (North Bengal) score
Gairik Bardhan sets SAF Games swim record
Shooters give India first gold at SAF Games
Iciri Rai shocks third seed Khoo
India face uphill task against Oman
Manchester United terminate Barthez contract
Agassi, Roddick lead US charge
F1 fever grips Bahrain
Serena plays down Olympics fears
Real stretch lead



March 29, 2004



Grand opening to SAF Games
Nadal knocks out Federer
West Bengal Police edge past PSC
Krishnamurthy to lead Mumbai
Venkataraman in second round
Real too good for Sevilla
Anand slips down the standings



March 28, 2004



Man U hold Arsenal to draw with late goal
Freak goal gives Bolton win over Newcastle
Singapore's Mamat wins Indian Open golf
Australia mourns Thorpe's disqualification
Hasselbaink saves Chelsea
France beat England for title
Eriksson extends England deal
Anand loses to Morozevich



March 27, 2004



Beckham to have a role in Hollywood
Muslim Institute crush Student AC 8-0
Olmo keeps Mexican flag flying
Anand beats Kramnik in Rapid
Man United not out of the championship: Wenger
Serena cruises, Henman shocked
Thorpe out of Olympic 400 metres
I'm just having fun: Schumacher



March 26, 2004



SAF Games contingent
18 teams for NFL Division II preliminaries
Four share lead in Indian Open golf
Punjab Sports prevail
FIA agree changes to F1 qualifying
SAF Games all set to take off
Anand on top with Kramnik
Kobe accuser faces 'death threats'
Recalled Sinclair shines for New Zealand
Scott leads way as Woods slumps
Drugs cheats cannot prosper: Agassi
Williams sisters to lead U.S.
Tight security for Bahrain Grand Prix
Barcelona, Liverpool exit UEFA Cup



March 25, 2004



Horne equals course record
Islamabad ready for SAF Games
'Clear first' may be tough for Anand
Let the Games begin -- Athens flame lit
Bryant faces accuser in courtroom
Serena puts acting on hold for return
Ivanisevic gives retirement hint
Real back in form; Arsenal on course



March 24, 2004



Indian Open golf promises keen fare
Sania gets wild card for Morocco event
Pakistan edge out India in polo
NFL to resume from April 4
Real, Monaco need kickstart
Anand climbs to top
Porto in command
Milan stun Deportivo



March 23, 2004



Fauja Singh in deal with Adidas
Ralf prepared to take pay cut: Weber
Akhil, Jitender for Athens
Paes to lead against Japan
FINA unhappy with roof decision
'Rome soccer riot was planned'
Anand roars back into form



March 22, 2004



Constantine counting on younger players
McLaren go a year without a win
London braces for derby drama
Swimmer aims high despite losing leg
Arsenal, Milan, Bremen win
Ferrari pass the acid test
Anand registers first win
Campbell wins Bay Hill by six shots
Another title for Federer, Henin-Hardenne



March 21, 2004



Anand shocked by Topalov
Montoya accuses Barrichello of foul tactics
Raikkonen loses cool in Malaysia
Anand starts with two draws
Randhawa third at Caltex Masters
Federer, Henman in Pacific Open final
Arsenal equal unbeaten season-start record
Schumacher wins in Malaysia



March 20, 2004



Athens pool roof scrapped
AAFI announces team for SAF Games
Anand starts as favourite
Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose in semis
Schumacher hails 'mind-blowing' lap
Schumacher keeps Ferrari on pole
Vitali Klitschko aims to restore family honor
Henman stuns Roddick, Davenport wins
Schumacher back on top in Malaysia



March 19, 2004



East Bengal rout JCT
Randhawa in second place
6 European clubs join Man U in U.S tour
Raikkonen fights back in Malaysia
Raikkonen cautious despite quickest time
Friday's free practice timings
Ferdinand case highlights anomalies in doping
Ethiopia's distance runners ready



March 18, 2004



Make up your mind, Ralf: Coulthard
Arjun Singh tied-fourth at four-under 68
Bhupathi-Mirnyi in semis
Amritpal, Shobha best
Miranda nets winner for Dempo
Vasco take Salgaocar in their stride
Owen silences his critics
Henin to miss Nasdaq Open
Iuldachev wins Parsvanath chess
Barrichello optimistic
Leicester youth coach in Kolkata
Roddick eases past Escude
Players not allowed to switch nations
Bahrain no safety risk: Schumacher
Greek Olympic Games head into crisis
Liverpool trounce Portsmouth
Zaragoza seal thrilling win over Real



March 17, 2004



Shobha sets Nat. heptathlon mark
Aboagye 'tricks' in Mahindra's big win
Federer, Henin-Hardenne in quarters
Ganguly, Gokhale leap into joint lead
Serena set for comeback



March 16, 2004



Bhupathi advances, Paes exits
Amritpal Singh lowers 30-year mark
Haywards dent Churchill's title hopes
Mohun Bagan lose to Tollygunge
Aarthie bags first IM norm
Sahara to be FIH global partner
Roddick avenges Safin defeat
Man Utd will bounce back: Beckham



March 15, 2004



Mohd. Sporting players on strike
Vijayan nets winner for JCT
Need to work on gray areas: Rajinder
Top athletes to miss Federation Cup
Ramesh jumps to second spot
Man United humbled
Milan sink Juve to take step towards scudetto
Valencia close on Real, Barca move up to third



March 14, 2004



Somdev Varman crowned champion
Dempo hold East Bengal goalless
Kotsur, Iuldachev maintain joint lead
Hewitt wins, Clijsters pulls out
Real held at home



March 13, 2004



Ghouse-Uppal win doubles
Humpy suffers second loss
Pakistan beat India; win bronze
South Africa qualify for Olympics
Mohd. Sporting, Tollygunge in dull draw
F1 looks for qualifying change
Greece asks for NATO help on Olympics
Gade, Hidayat to meet in All-England semis
Norman disqualified at Honda Classic
ATP tells players to ditch old supplements
Champions League draw
Chelsea, Arsenal battle on wider stage
Leicester trio back in England



March 12, 2004



Poland finish 9th, Canada 11th
Somdev Varman scalps top seed Enev
Punjab and Sind Bank win Bombay Gold Cup
Tyson may not fight again
Churchill down Salgaocar
Arsenal to face Chelsea in Champions League
Haywards shock Mohun Bagan
Vijay Kumar wins Hutchison Essar Open
Ramesh in joint lead
Spain hold the edge in final
City primed to add to United's woes
ATP should apologise to Rusedski: Agassi
Celtic edge nine-man Barcelona



March 11, 2004



India go down fighting to Holland
S S Ganguly suffers shock defeat
Punjab & Sind Bank, Western Rly. in final
Varman stuns Widhiyanto
Great Britain snatch Olympic berth
Vijay Kumar storms into the lead
East Bengal down Vasco, stay clear at the top
Asia Cup will be tough: Constantine
Indian shuttlers bow out
Leicester City may host Indian colts
Rusedski findings pose more questions
Arsenal not favourites: Wenger
Beckham regrets Man Utd defeat
AC Milan, Real Madrid in quarters



March 10, 2004



Humpy stunned on day one
Anand, Kanetkar in second round
Dempo edge past Tollygunge
Rusedski cleared of doping offence
US troops for Olympic security
Hantuchova rehires Sears
Luck takes Chelsea through in Champions League
Milan, Arsenal close on quarters
New tricks propel Spadea
Juve and Man United knocked out



March 09, 2004



Belgium keep Athens hopes alive
Airlines, Army XI score fluent wins
It's do or die for Juve, Man U
Mahindra, Bagan in dull draw
Leicester trio seek protection in prison
Record entries for All England badminton
India down Canada, qualify for Olympics
Renault deny Ralf deal
United block Arsenal's path to history
Athens has to live up to romantic past
The ups and downs of life as Tiger
Ralf Schumacher close to Renault deal



March 08, 2004



IHF 'incentive' for Olympic qualification
Mohd. Sporting hold Salgaocar
Real facing striker crisis
Punjab and Sind Bank in last four
India down Kiwis, stay in running
Plans in place for National Hockey League
McLaren must improve in every area, says Coulthard
Malaysia will be the true test, says Schumacher
BAR have moved ahead of McLaren: Button
Russian team break world record
AC Milan maintain lead
Barcelona claim seventh straight win
Spadea wins first title on 223rd attempt
Mutola wins record sixth title
Federer retains Dubai title



March 07, 2004



Schumacher sees Alonso as title threat
Spectre of renewed Ferrari domination haunts F1
Heidfeld runs over two mechanics
Slow start ruined Montoya's race
Cantando wins F1 Powerboat world title
Real draw, Ronaldo injured
Schumacher in no mood to slow down
McLaren endure disappointing start
Michael Schumacher wins Australian GP



March 06, 2004



Sohail Abbas lays India low
Dmitry Mazur wins Futures crown
Namdhari shock Air India
Belgium hold New Zealand
Cappellini posts fastest time
Goa drub Gujarat
Indian eves win promotion
Ferguson settles dispute with Magnier
Roddick reaches semis
Devers completes sprint hat-trick
Schumacher blasts to Australia pole



March 05, 2004



Vishal Uppal ousted in semis
Spain rally to hold Holland
India, Pakistan looking to settle scores
India whip Malaysia in third jr. hockey Test
Yakubu nets three in Churchill's big win
Rathore bags gold; Anjali bronze
Karnataka XI, Central Rly advance
East Bengal beat Mahindra, stay on top
Screams heard from assault scene
McLaren unworried by slow start
Schumacher puts rivals on red alert
Murgunde loses in second round
Indian eves top Group
FIFA's top 100 list
Brazilians top Pele's list
Death threats part of game: Owen
Henin-Hardenne, Capriati in Qatar semis
Federer eases into quarters



March 04, 2004



India escape to victory
Pakistan labour to down Belgium
Namdhari, MPT in last 16
Vishal Uppal in semis
Edu gives Bagan full points
Rudkin to help East Bengal
Montoya defiant after walkout
Schumacher relishing new challenge
Coulthard targets Toyota, Williams
Another Argentine fails dope test
Inter, Liverpool, Barca reach last 16
Sixth seed Dokic upset by Zheng
Paradorn escapes seeds' cull in Dubai
South Africa lose to Spain



March 03, 2004



Japan, Poland in 4-4 draw
Tollygunge beat Haywards
Manchester United top world rich list
Sipaeya, Uppal in quarters
Indian colts win second Test
Montoya ready for battle with Schumi
Manchester United not in crisis: Neville
Mutola on course for sixth title
Houllier receives death threat
Raikkonen feels no extra pressure
Martinez upset by Barna in Qatar
Our forwards wasted chances: Rajinder
Federer wins as seeds falter in Dubai
Man United can afford no more slip-ups
England goalkeepers no longer the best
Aussie humour fails to amuse Montoya



March 02, 2004



India held by Belgium in opener
Sohail Abbas leads Pakistan charge
Holland too good for South Africa
British footballer makes astonishing admission
Queen's granddaughter aims for Athens
Top seeds bite the dust
Mumbai Port Trust stage fine rally
Ronaldo extends Real contract
Pimpale scores brace for Indian juniors
Youzhny knocks out Coria in Dubai
Chelsea confirm Robben signing
Ronaldinho smashes cathedral window
Indian paddlers begin on a winning note
Philippoussis, Henman lose in Dubai



March 01, 2004



Carlos handed two-match ban
Kannan upsets Bopanna
Formula One broadens its horizons
Namdhari score over SAI
Mahindra United have it easy
Schuettler makes early Dubai exit
Real still living dangerously says Casillas
India begin quest for Olympic hockey berth
Hrbaty wins Marseille Open
Woods retains World Match Play crown
Real stretch lead



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