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Sports News Interviews Specials Slide Shows Hockey Chess Football Formula One Rugby			Home > Sports > News News July 31, 2005 Indians disappoint in Czech chess Sania to take on Bondarenko Raikkonen wins Hungarian GP Venus steals victory from Schnyder Agassi reaches final in LA Crocker sets world record to beat Phelps Alonso happy for Schumacher July 30, 2005 Serena to make comeback in LA: Venus Owen the likely loser as Real opt for Brazil duo Karthikeyan being wooed for A1 series Schumacher puts Ferrari back on pole in Hungary Santos, Real Madrid agree on Robinho Wins for Arsenal, Porto Injured Els out for season Agassi enters LA semi-final Phelps gets fourth gold July 29, 2005 Joshna eyes the pro circuit Advani, Chandra bow out Liverpool avoid Everton in Champions League draw Srinath earns India second gold Narain eyes the finishing line Not a lucky winner: Alonso Chelsea edge out DC United Agassi cruises into quarter-finals Back injury ends Davenport's run Isinbayeva emulates Bubka Phelps strikes more gold July 28, 2005 Bhutia signs for Malaysian club United jolted by quake and loss to Antlers China reign in Asian Junior table tennis Manan Chandra in last 8 Break-point for Indian tennis ace Sahaj Grover wins world under-10 chess title Hackett lays his own claims to greatness Video replays ruled out at US Open Button wants to stay with BAR Five teams approach Bridgestone Alonso eyes F1 title Hackett breaks Thorpe's world record Sania loses to Venus in second round Play me or I'll leave: Figo July 27, 2005 Sania moves into second round July 26, 2005 Man Utd ease to win in Beijing Joshna goes down tamely in final Sania lucky loser in Stanford Mankad advances in Canada Beckham expects Owen to stay at Real Inter Milan kick off tour with win Beckham in tunnel bust-up July 25, 2005 Joshna in World Jr. Squash final Pankaj Advani shocked Real Madrid humiliated in Tokyo Armstrong great but not greatest Qatar to support India's Asiad bid No cricket at Doha Asian Games Baichung will play for us: East Bengal National Games may be delayed Phelps recovers from flop Rainmaster Rossi crushes rivals Ginepri gets lucky as Dent quits Nadal claims eighth clay title Real tour disappoints fans Armstrong bows out after 7th title July 24, 2005 Atwal climbs to 17th place Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France Alonso wins in Germany Hu rallies to give China 10-metre gold Sania-Yuliana lose in doubles Montoya makes no apologies, no excuses for spin Inter cancel England tour over security fears Unsettled Figo wants to stay at Real Nadal faces rare clay-court challenge from Gaudio Dent, Ginepri in all-American final July 23, 2005 Armstrong set for 7th Tour title IHF official levels overage charges Nadal guns for eighth clay title Inter Milan cancel English tour Bhupathi-Damm crash out Raikkonen on pole for German GP World Youth: Indian boys on top Anju George finishes fourth Brazil to deny Robinho transfer Atwal makes the cut at Milwaukee Jeev in joint lead after three rounds Nadal enters Stuttgart semis Guerini wins 19th stage Isinbayeva creates history Brazil may block Robinho transfer F1 teams cleared of US Grand Prix guilt Sania loses in Cincinnati quarters July 22, 2005 Narain 19th in second German GP practice Atwal tied-37th on rain-affected day Jeev tied-fourth in Japan Best-ever performance: Harikrishna Narain counting on 'flashes of brilliance' World Youth Chess: Srinath stuns Negi Bhupathi-Damm in second round Phelps and Hackett lock horns Robinho deal still not sealed Tour riders tackle short stage Serrano conquers 18th stage Hiddink named Australia coach I won't win a race this season: Button Real Madrid sign Robinho for $30 million Sania in Cincinnati Open quarters July 21, 2005 Hockey coach spells out strategy Easy for Harika, Negi Capriati to miss U.S. Open India-Malaysia hockey series Hewitt marries soap actress Pankaj Advani sets sights on Asian snooker crown Michael Johnson keeps gold after court ruling Harikrishna wins title in China Bhutia looks for Malaysia opening Nadal wins 30 straight on clay Sania-Yuliana in second round Holmes out of world championships Americans surface at world championships Wilkinson grabs towering gold Savoldelli wins 17th stage English player prices "crazy": Mourinho July 20, 2005 Fit Powell ready to face Gatlin in London Drivers' meeting to go ahead: FIA US, Germany leap in FIFA rankings Soccer sorcery from Thanjavur Pereiro moves to first on Tour Phelps to switch gears Sania advances in Cincinnati Harikrishna settles for a draw New Jordan delayed until Turkey Gerrard double seals Liverpool's expected win July 19, 2005 Gagan's place in team not guaranteed: coach Gagan Ajit in probables list Uberoi sisters bow out Harikrishna closes in on title Beckham injured in Real friendly Australia cancel Colombia match Coming out of Armstrong's shadow Chelsea seal Wright-Phillips signing July 18, 2005 Slovaks in Davis Cup semis Russia stun France in Davis Cup Advocaat to coach UAE Ljubicic steers Croatia into semis Tiger seals 10th major Zorawar Singh fifth in shooting World Cup Red Bull side with Ferrari over F1 future Chelsea seal Wright-Phillips signing Armaan dazzles in China Harikrishna two wins away from title Ashley Cole to stay at Arsenal Atwal misses out on title July 17, 2005 Harikrishna loses in eighth round Riders face hardest Tour stage Real beat Chivas in tour opener Tiger faces tough day at the office Atwal tied second in Endicott Bhupathi to start Tennis Academy Tough first round for Sania Henry is new Arsenal captain Argentina rout Australia in Davis Cup July 16, 2005 Shirts inflame relations between Australia and Argentina Drivers could strike over safety, warns Coulthard Pele's son cleared of manslaughter Tough memories for Armstrong Nalbandian gives Argentina lead Real Madrid now richest club: Perez July 15, 2005 Harikrishna well-placed after sixth win Atwal placed seventh Armstrong cruising as Valverde is forced out AIFF to bid for 2011 Asia Cup Tensions boil over at Davis Cup Parks can do a Giggs: Ferguson Tiger on a prowl at St Andrews Vieira leaves a gap in midfield Vieira moves to Juventus Vieira factbox July 14, 2005 Harikrishna extends lead with fifth win Unfinished business for Real as they set off on tour Vijayan 'signs' for National Congress (I) Humpy claims North Urals title Prakash Padukone for reunion of legends Proud Australia bent on revenge Michelin teams could be cleared FA turn on Mourinho over Arsenal comments Safin to be ready for U.S. Open Hat-trick for Liverpool's Gerrard Vinokourov wins 11th stage July 13, 2005 'Umpire succumbed to pressure tactics' Harikrishna continues to roll Chelsea hungry to improve: Mourinho Anand to help raise funds for NGO Buckle up for Formula One of the air Graf loses twice on return Armstrong's Tour rivals left reeling Essien staying at Lyon for now July 12, 2005 India done in by poor umpiring: Harendra Harikrishna keeps sole lead Williams, Edwards tie in 100m race Liverpool abandon Figo plans Vaidisova resolves to do even better Mourinho warns rivals Federer "thrilled" by Olympic success Woods can eclipse Nicklaus major record, says Faldo July 11, 2005 Derek Pereira is Mahindra United coach A C Milan second string to play in India Schumi can kiss title goodbye We can beat Alonso: McLaren Delanoe accuses London of foul play Harikrishna takes sole lead Performance did not match potential: Harendra Wenger frustrated with Chelsea Atwal tied 58th at John Dere Classic Nadal wins Swedish Open Armstrong loses Tour lead Hayden ends Rossi run Narain frustrated after British GP Argentina win junior hockey title July 10, 2005 F1 pays tribute to bomb victims Montoya wins British GP France, Russia in Fed Cup final India finish a disappointing fourth Harikrishna off to smooth start Nadal enters Swedish Open final Russia close in on Fed Cup semis July 09, 2005 Rathore, Suma win top award Atwal makes tenth cut in a row Alonso on pole for British Grand Prix I gave my best at Wimbledon: Sania London to host reduced Games McEwen levels score with Boonen Nadal triumphs over Ferrero Pressure on Raikkonen: Alonso Security tightened at Lord's Gerrard, Carragher sign new Liverpool deals Gatlin returns to form in Rome Two goals up India lose to Australia Argentina edge out Spain to enter final July 08, 2005 Germany pip Korea with golden goal Venus targets Myskina in Fed Cup opener McLaren fire early warning Indian cagers qualify for Asia Championship Mahesh Chandran is India's 12th chess Grandmaster IOC honours blast victims Coach's tenure must be 4-5 years: Rajinder F1 to hold minute's silence at Silverstone Raikkonen the favourite at Silverstone Controlled speed the key at Silverstone: Narain Fans want more races, more teams Hockey players write to President Inter Milan sign Real Madrid's Solari Bernucci wins sixth stage Baseball, softball dropped from London Games Nadal, Ferrero in last eight July 07, 2005 Crespo going back to Chelsea Aussie aggression will be hard to contain Slavkov expelled from IOC Did London win or Paris lose the 2012 Olympics? Blasts news shatters London bid team Sports face 2012 survival test India, Spain squeeze into semis France cries foul over London's bid Coe praises Blair contribution Beijing welcomes London Gerrard explains Liverpool u-turn Blair factor lifts London to dramatic victory Wembley Stadium lights night sky Onus on Venus to halt Russians July 06, 2005 Shankar, Geetha best athletes Bhat, Kanetkar whipped France stunned and confused How London won one of closest Olympic votes India steal place in last four Indian contributes to London's success Ecstatic Londoners celebrate winning 2012 Games London's Olympic 2012 bid Safin pulls out of Davis Cup tie Davenport to miss Fed Cup semis London to host 2012 Olympics AIFF plans women's academy Madrid Games would promote peace: Zapatero Armstrong takes Tour lead Gerrard opts to stay at Liverpool We wanted Gerrard to stay: Parry New York stresses vibrancy F1 drivers question Mosley's attitude Tennis is my first love, passion: Bhupathi IOC open 2012 selection meeting Isinbayeva sets pole vault world record again India beat Korea to keep hopes alive July 05, 2005 Australia storm into semis Anju clears only 6.09 metres Liverpool turn down Chelsea bid for Gerrard Narain seeks good showing at Silverstone Winning at Wimbledon is special: Bhupathi Philippoussis out of Australia's Davis Cup team Paris seeks Chirac help to boost bid Beckham leads London Olympic bid Chelsea make British record bid July 04, 2005 Shanthi sets new national steeplechase mark Vote for 2012 Games too close to call Federer targets French Open Bhupathi-Pierce savour triumph Sania back to No. 70 Boonen sprints to victory Stunned India desperate to regain form Former Olympian McMahon retires Blair leaves celebration plans on hold Greatness beckons Federer McLaren seeking Silverstone revenge French GP: Team by team analysis Mayfair, Perez, Bryant qualify Roddick wants another go at Federer July 03, 2005 Bhupathi-Pierce win mixed doubles Federer wins third title in a row Gearbox problems hampered Narain Black-Huber win women's doubles Alonso wins French Grand Prix India go down to Spain Hidayat wins Singapore Open title Zabriskie wins opening stage Venus is last woman standing Davenport holds her head high Venus's glow restored after epic victory India hammer Holland July 02, 2005 Venus is Wimbledon Champion Roddick downs stubborn Johansson Huss/Moodie win men's doubles Germany edge past Malaysia Alonso puts Renault on pole in France Grosjean pulls out of France's Davis Cup tie Fisichella leads final French GP practice Raikkonen's hopes hit by engine failure Ferrari can win in France: Schumi F1 will not have 20 races in 2006 Davenport, Venus seek end to drought Doubles finalist rewrite history books Kuerten returns to Brazil's Davis Cup team Hewitt looks to bridge gap July 01, 2005 Armstrong wants to enjoy himself Roddick in awe of humble Federer Federer heads champion lineup Sharapova vows to win back her crown Michelin unworried by Mosley comments Brazil win ends indifference Hewitt not fazed by Federer Rain halts Davenport's march Sharapova's sparkle fades after defeat Venus ends Sharapova's reign Roddick, Johansson tie suspended IOA agreement with Chinese Narain 20th in first practice Davenport finishes off Mauresmo Federer swats Hewitt aside India, Korea in same group Bhupathi-Pierce in semis Team needs to fine-tune: Harendra Renault, McLaren dominate French practice Korea upset Spain; Pakistan struggle Inter cancel Vieri's contract Archives Earlier Reports

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