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Sports News Interviews Specials Slide Shows Hockey Chess Football Formula One Rugby			Home > Sports > News News January 31, 2005 Sasikiran stunned by Gabriel Sargissen Heidfeld wins Williams drive I cannot play on grass: Safin Navratilova for Hyderabad Open Sania moves up in WTA rankings Hewitt to marry soap opera actress Officials blamed for missed drugs tests Leonard ends title drought Monaco keep title hopes alive ManU rivalry is personal, says Campbell Third time lucky for Safin Real scramble nervy 2-1 win Chelsea enter FA Cup fifth round Bayern Munich held goalless January 30, 2005 Alok thrashes Devendra in final Peter Leko emerges Corus Champion Warriors surrender to Sultans IHF scouting for a foreign coach Sasikiran jumps into joint lead Dynamos lift title in Tier II Hewitt's dream remains unfulfilled Safin erases years of self-doubt Safin wins Australian Open Chelsea makes a record loss Anand beats Adams Rooney shoots down Boro Hamilton puts Pistons in first-place tie with Cavs Draper, Stosur win mixed doubles January 29, 2005 Sultans quell Veerans' challenge Four arrested in Germany's match-fixing scandal Alok, Devendra to clash in final Mohun Bagan beat Churchill JCT beat Salgaocar 3-1 Sasikiran beats Shaw DFB not ruling out players in scandal Knicks end losing streak Williams sisters still a force: Serena DFB not ruling out players in scandal I was little worn down: Davenport Serena drew strength from bleak days Destiny looms over men's final Black-Ullyett win men's doubles Mourinho charged with misconduct F1 teams shun meeting Anand held by Polgar Serena wins Australian Open January 28, 2005 Bangalore Hi-Fliers win in extra-time Roddick furious with himself Delhi Dazzlers blank Lucknow Nawabs Fransa blank State Bank Tollygunge hold Dempo goalless Gill under more fire Hewitt downs Roddick to enter final Anand has task cut out Kuznetsova, Molik win doubles title North Korea spurred to act FBI searches BALCO head's home Reyes eyes titles with Arsenal and Spain Hingis tiptoes back after two-year absence Ronaldo welcomes more competition Henry launches anti-racist drive January 27, 2005 Vasco, SBT in drab draw Serena proves critics wrong Davenport survives semis scare Sania Mirza gets another wildcard Anand draws again Serginho gives Milan Cup win Serena beats Sharapova to reach finals Real deny any approach to Adriano Mourinho toasts birthday to remember Chelsea edge out United January 24, 2005 Australia celebrates as Russians falter Vasco, SBT in drab draw "I'm still the best", says Venus Martins brace gives Dempo victory So far so good for Klinsmann Federer squares off against Agassi World Cup tickets on sale from Feb 1 Gopichand to play only team event at nationals Hewitt fights back to down Nadal Batra intensifies 'Gill ouster' campaign Anand draws with Kramnik Russians stunned at the Open Woods back to winning ways Real keeping Barca on their toes Bergkamp keeps Arsenal afloat Schnyder upsets Dementieva Refereeing scandal shocks Germany Juventus go five points clear Roddick safely through Davenport marches into quarters January 23, 2005 Aiyappa stars for Bangalore Hi-Fliers Joshna retains title, Ghosal loses East Bengal beat Churchill Delhi Dazzlers crush Imphal Rangers Sania keen to inspire youngsters Vieira expects to end career at Arsenal Inter draw with Chievo Barcelona extend lead at the top Chelsea make it seven in a row Serena battles past Petrova Agassi sets up Federer showdown Bhupathi-Woodbridge in quarterfinals Anand scores third win January 22, 2005 Sher-e-Jalandhar win 3-0 Joshna, Saurav in finals Salgaocar rout Tollygunge Delhi Dazzlers beat Bengal Tigers Greul too good for Sipaeya Anand scores second win Chandigarh Dynamos win 2-0 Advani edges out Devendra Hewitt wins spat with Chela Dementieva beats Hantuchova Molik keeps home flags flying Campbell extends Arsenal deal Clijsters hopes to return Women seeds have easy march Singh to enter Hall of Fame Agassi yet to drop a set Henman crashes out Roddick, Coria surge through January 21, 2005 Sher-e-Jalandhar rout Chennai Veerans Advani shocks Sethi Mankad-Ramaswami win ITF title Joshna in semis Sporting Clube score over JCT East Bengal begin AFC Cup with home match Serena sees bright future for Sania Ghosh, Pushital win Nat. TT titles Sania a top-10 player, says coach Arsenal to play in dark red shirts Serena played the big points better: Sania Chelsea smile as rivals scrap Ken Bates buys Leeds United Webber, Bibby inspire Kings Man Utd eye second place Anand scores first win Sharapova races into fourth round Frenchman Petit calls time Federer, Safin advance Bhupathi-Woodbridge in pre-quarters Sania goes down fighting James gets historic NBA triple-double Ferrari first, on and off the track Managers to end war of words Mauresmo through to fourth round January 20, 2005 Hyderabad Sultans score second win Joshi shocks defending champion Alok Kumar Sipaeya stuns Sherwood 'Prof' Watkins hangs up his helmet Fransa give East Bengal a scare Hewitt battles past Blake Exeter gone but not forgotten James inspires Cavs to victory Sipaeya, Ramaswami in last 8 Brazil include big guns in squad Teary farewell for Schett Nadal upsets Youzhny in a thriller World Cup organisers face problems Massu limps out of the Open Davenport survives scare World Cup woes for organisers Ferrari abandon F1 rival series plan Henry in UEFA poll team Real try to look on the bright side Real shocked in King's Cup Ronaldo and Rooney sink Exeter Shaky Myskina in third round January 19, 2005 Martins gives Dempo second win Adidas extends FIFA deal Pressure will be on Serena: Sania Federer, Serena in top form Bhupathi-Woodbridge progress Safin's brotherly advice to Safina Anand held by Svidler Kuznetsova may sue Belgian minister Agassi thrashes Schuettler Figo apologises for mistake Good to be back on track: Schumacher Liverpool dumped out of FA Cup Top players for tsunami game Mauresmo rallies as Safina wilts Sania sets up clash with Serena Mavericks tame Wizards Sharapova battles past Lee-Waters January 18, 2005 Tollygunge down Churchill Mankad, Rastogi lose Mahindra United beat Mohun Bagan Paes out of Australian Open Everton charged over fracas Drug storm overshadows Open We're victims too: Dementieva, Dechy Belgian minister won't apologise Ritwik wins third PSA tour title India could lose 2010 C'wealth Games Hidayat is IBF player of the year Short draw for Anand Rusedski survives Bjorkman scare Roddick wins easy after slow start Kuznetsova cleared of doping offence Prince inspires Pistons to victory Athens chief fumes at US claims WTA slams Belgian minister Kuznetsova offended by drug slur January 17, 2005 Bodybuilding championship Injury time goal gives Salgaocar victory Amritraj pulls out of ITF event Safin enjoys best start to Grand Slam Sharapova game 'a work in progress' Akshat makes centre court debut Allen pilots Sonics to win Singh spoils Els party Anand shocked by Leko Agassi shrugs off fitness worries Milan cut Juve's lead, Chelsea romp clear Serena pins Camille Sania through to the second round Federer leads way as seeds advance January 16, 2005 Anand struggles in second round Bangalore Hi-Fliers beat Veerans 3-2 Dempo beat JCT 1-0 East Bengal goalie suffers head injury Jugraj stars in win 'I love Mumbai, I run for Mumbai' Sugut, Mulu second time lucky Balaram, Indresh emerge India's best Federer wants some competition Bulls extend winning streak to six Safin happy with low-key preparation Agassi, Davenport fit for Open 74 and running Anand opens with a draw Romario apologies to Pele Chelsea march on, Arsenal lose Sugut wins Mumbai Marathon January 15, 2005 Injured Agassi hopes to be fit Sharan, Sanam win in second round Shiv Kapur earns Asian Tour card Sher-e-Jalandhar beat Bangalore Hi-Fliers 2-1 Tollygunge rally to hold Sporting Clube IOC chief supports Kenyan Games bid Dissent continues to grow in IHF Gill rubbishes allegations Duncan leads Spurs to 11th home win Ferrari object to F1 calendar Imperious Federer downs Roddick Hewitt retains Sydney title January 14, 2005 Pele just talks shit: Romario Jawad stars in Maratha Warriors win Christie open to coaching offers in India I was forced to step down: Rajinder Amritraj, Rastogi lose in semis Lucknow Nawabs, Delhi Dazzlers win Mahindra, Churchill in drab draw Mukesh wins Eastern Open New Ferrari to debut in Spain: Todt Virender Singh wins gold at Deaflympics Favourable draw for Sania Real agree deal to sign Gravesen Shiv Kapur in race for top-40 finish Maradona praises Greece's Euro "miracle" Ovett goes extra mile for Mumbai's kids Chinnapa confident of top three finish Australian summer heat under fire again Hewitt back bigger and meaner Bryant hurt as Lakers eclipse Cavaliers Safin confident of strong showing Federer to face Roddick in final Armstrong enjoys the spotlight Tough welcome for Morientes Can anyone stop Federer? Hewitt faces qualifier in Sydney final Women's draw most open ever Serena ready to resume winning ways Kuznetsova takes swipe at Sharapova Renault set for powerful start to season Morientes completes Liverpool move Earliest known footage of Man U to be aired Real Madrid held goalless Santoro first up for Federer SBT back with a bang Bhupathi- Woodbridge in final Improving Asia looks to Paradorn January 13, 2005 Hyderabad Sultans win opening match Sebastiao Endro sinks Vasco Advani, Mehta enter semis with easy wins AICF offers 'dissidents' final chance Anju hopes to clear seven metres Batra threatens to sue Gill Run and stay healthy: Kapil Harris maintains lead Real aiming for Everton's Gravesen Athletes expect faster times Amritraj, Rastogi storm into last four All about the Premier Hockey League Anand set to create history Kenya to bid for 2016 Olympic Games Hewitt enters Sydney semi-finals Paes in doubt for Australian Open Roddick upbeat about 2005 Philippoussis to miss Australian Open Federer, Davenport top seedings Agassi doubtful for Australian Open Morientes to join Liverpool Paes, Bhupathi face-off in Sydney Milan ease past Palermo Mourinho stirs up conspiracy theory Ring promoter King sues Disney/ESPN BRDC chairman ousted after Silverstone deal Juventus sign former Chelsea striker Mutu Manchester United hold Chelsea goalless January 12, 2005 Harris leads Asian Q-School Bagan hold East Bengal goalless 'Drivers will have to be clever' Injury forces Johansson out Moya opts out of Davis Cup PHL set to roll Make India a soccer power: PM GFA gears up for NFL Sipaeya, Amritraj, Mankad in last eight Federer, Roddick progress Rach steps down as hockey coach Red-hot Suns overwhelm Heat Federer primed for fifth Grand Slam title Beckham bends it in Spanish Els eyes Hawaiian hat-trick Injured Capriati out of Australian Open Italy prepares bid for Euro 2012 Liverpool gain advantage in League Cup Catch Federer early for best chance: Courier Morientes set to join Liverpool: Benitez Australian win would complete Russian sweep January 11, 2005 Rastogi, Uppal cause upsets AICF slammed for 'unethical' conduct East Bengal seek winning start Skippers confident on eve of PHL Kapur set for Asian Tour Malaysian club fails to sign Bhutia Myskina and Moya lose in Sydney F1 forced to try to kick tobacco habit Bryant shines as Lakers triumph Federer calls for tsunami relief effort F1 to try to kick tobacco habit Australian Open celebrates its 100th year Heidfeld makes quick start to year The tournament that Singh surprisingly lost Toyota engine boost for Jordan January 10, 2005 Referee reports racist chanting in Madrid Olympians hit back at Gill Sasikiran wins title Appleby defends title in Hawaii Suns maintain best record Ecclestone faces hard year ahead Zidane may not stay at Real until 2007 Arsenal survive scare Juventus extend lead Real hit the mark, Barca suffer Bhupathi-Bjorkman lose in final January 09, 2005 Moya retains Chennai Open title Singh retains narrow lead Ferguson apologises to fans Ralf sees Toyota as a better bet Pillay, Gagan earn IHF's wrath Moya to face Paradorn in finals Philippoussis in doubt for Australian Open January 08, 2005 Srichaphan moves into final Kunte joins Sasikiran in lead Bryant leads Lakers to victory Henin out of Australian Open Slovakia win Hopman Cup Federer, Ljubicic in Qatar Open final Golf: Singh pulls further clear FIFA, UEFA to stage charity match Arsenal rest Henry for FA Cup Red Bull Racing dismiss bosses Hingis may return to women's tour January 07, 2005 Dhanraj Pillay to play in PHL Srichaphan advances to semis Sasikiran in command Injured Giggs set for rapid return Soccer needs more officials Williams fear Ferrari quantum leap Hewitt upset by Dent in quarters FIFA to discuss offside law Clijsters out of Australian Open B'day boy Sasikiran in command Tough task ahead for Alok Paes predicts a great 2005 Slovakia in Hopman Cup final Cricketers to popularise hockey Joshna wins under-19 British Open Webber an inspiration: Williams Williams unable to decide Paes-Zimjonjic in semi-final Singh cruises into early Hawaii lead Crespo 'trick moves Milan closer to Juve Federer strolls into Qatar semis Mathieu upsets fifth seed Carlsen January 06, 2005 Sasikiran, Laxman in joint lead Sport-Aid United States suffer Hopman Cup blow Agassi ready for Australian Open Philippoussis doubtful for Australian Open Indian football team to tour Pakistan in June Klien, Liuzzi sign for Red Bull Chelsea facing FIFA complaint Bhupathi-Bjorkman enter semis Southampton and Fulham in six goal thriller Federer downs Rusedski Real Madrid win mini-match January 05, 2005 Bjorkman, Kim upset Alonso, Kirkland out for three months Spain to toughen anti-doping code Johansson and Enqvist advance FIFA to try ball device Satyapragyan, Laxman in joint lead Thirteen foreign players for PHL Bartoli overcomes pain barrier Rivals crack under Chelsea pressure Paes-Zimonjic enters quarters Drogba shows worth with double strike Arsenal hoping Chelsea slip up Moya, Srichaphan move on in Chennai Schumacher donates $10 million to tsunami aid effort Chelsea go seven points clear January 04, 2005 Sporting world aids relief effort Hewitt survives early scare Shiv Kapur fires 65 to take lead Paes ponders over India's future Pillay may give PHL a skip NFL to be played for ONGC Cup Blake makes winning start for US Safin pays price for late arrival Federer names Roche as part-time coach Federer to face Rusedski Bhupathi-Bjorkman progress Amritraj knocked out Paes out of Chennai Open Safin pays price for late arrival Liverpool climb to fifth January 03, 2005 Liverpool move into fifth place Carmakers discuss new series Paradorn hires new coach Schuettler ousted in first round Sehwag's bat auctioned to raise funds Monty eyes return to world's top 10 Chelsea have look of champions: Mourinho Age no obstacle to success: Schumacher Striker Beattie poised to join Everton January 02, 2005 My best is yet to come: Moya Federer to continue alone in 2005 Paes to donate for tsunami victims Russia favourites to win Hopman title Philippoussis hoping to enjoy tennis again Cole keeps Chelsea title bandwagon rolling Coria exorcises demons Archives Earlier Reports

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