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June 30, 2005



India foil late Poland rally
Michelin unworried by Mosley single tyre comments
Australia score another big win
Narain happy to be on familiar track
Adriano pushing for World Cup role
Brazil are World Cup favourites: Parreira
Doubles specialist Woodbridge retires
Roddick survives, Federer thrives
Fate was against us: Pekerman
Robinho wants to play for Real Madrid
Brazil win Confederations Cup
Ballack gives Germany third place



June 29, 2005



Roddick faces Johansson in semis
Sandeep Singh 'tricks' in India's victory
Mumbai upset Universities
Federer, Hewitt set up semi-final showdown
Paes-Zimonjic bite the dust
Mosley hits back at Michelin
Australia, Korea on goal-spree
Former Olympic heptathlon champion Lewis retires
Anand, Popat in second round
Federer and Hewitt on collision course
Pele's son moved to high-security prison
Indian girls reach semis, boys exit
Sharapova bristles into semis
Michelin to refund US GP fans



June 28, 2005



Paes-Zimonjic reach quarters
Sharapova, Venus to clash in semis
Top marksmen for TopGun series
Chetan Anand in main draw of Singapore Open
India take on Egypt in opener
Tough challenge for India: Rathore
Glazer has 98 pct of Man Utd
Michelin say tyres will be safe
Tough season for Ferrari, BAR
Record Russians dominate quarter-finals
Russians, Federer and Roddick run riot
Ferrero fails to stop Federer
Ferrero no match for Federer
Russians and Roddick run riot



June 27, 2005



Street named after Man United's Park
Persie released from custody
Paes-Zimonjic in third round
Sharapova, Venus cruise
Smoke screen blocks Narain on DD
Johansson, Nalbandian in last 8
Lopez shocks Ancic
Easy for Mauresmo, Pierce
Weary Argentina gear up for Brazil showdown
Top seeds knuckle down for second week
Coria ready to stand up to Roddick
China unveils Olympic slogan
Indian cueists lift team title
Sudden-death for Mexico



June 26, 2005



Ferrero targets Federer
India wins maiden silver in World Archery
Adriano takes Brazil to final
Serena crashes out
Brazil beat Germany in thriller



June 25, 2005



Federer shrugs off Kiefer
Johl climbs to sixth place
Tarundeep misses bronze
Patchy performance by Sharapova
Paes-Zimonjic in second round
India beat China to enter final
Rain unites Federer and Sharapova
Roberto Carlos mugged live on radio
Jones walks away from US meet
Safin suffers Spanish mauling



June 24, 2005



Navpreet wins lone gold in Asian GP
Myskina stumbles into round 4
Hungry Hewitt shoulders past Gimelstob
Indian archers in World final
Indian spikers win close match
Safin humbled by Lopez
Liverpool face Wales' TNS in title defence
'I also strive to have chess-free days'
Mexico FA probes doping link to expelled pair
Referee Michel in charge of Confederations Cup final
Clarke wins ITF Masters
Ballack back as Germany seek revenge
Bhupathi-Woodbridge lose in second round
San Antonio Spurs win NBA title
Nadal and Henman flop in second round
Nadal slides out
Henman falls in second round
Serena goes walkabout before winning
Murray stuns Stepanek
Sania to partner Simon Aspelin



June 23, 2005



Sasikiran finishes third in Hungary
Salifu, Clarke to clash in final
Not my best match: Sania
Bhupathi-Woodbridge in second round
Shamim to bid for third successive title
The joys of anonymity for Sania
All England set for Nadal-led teen invasion
Fun times for Safin, Federer rolls on
Jordan to test heavily revised car
Mexico finish on top
Japan hold Brazil but fail to make semis



June 22, 2005



Davenport thrashes Jackson
Safin punishes Philippoussis
Hewitt hammers into round three
Sania crashes out
Federer, Clijsters go through
Sasikiran posts second straight win
Wimbledon champion reaches 100
India get tough Champions Trophy opener
AIFF wants NRI players
Korean Park signs for Man Utd
Pistons grind out Game Six victory
Chelsea sign Del Horno
Henin gone, Henman survives
Germany top group after 2-2 draw with Argentina
Tunisia score over Australia
Sasikiran registers elusive win



June 21, 2005



I was sexually harassed: Faria Alam
Henman survives
Henin makes shock exit
Salifu Mohd. upsets Bopanna
Sharapova, Roddick through
Sania loses in doubles 1st round
We were desperate to race: Williams
Sharapova opens defence, Roddick primed
Brazil coach ready to gamble
Clijsters happy among the big guns
Sania adapting to life as India's Sharapova
Sania underlines growing stature



June 20, 2005



Federer, Hewitt go through
I will strive to win World Championship: Anand
Don't panic, Zico tells Japan forwards
Third-choice German keeper to face Argentina
Confident Mexico fear no-one after Brazil upset
F1 shoots itself in foot again
Sania in singles second round at Wimbledon
Michelin plan to stay in F1
Navratilova and Evert: perfect rivals
Korchnoi takes sole lead
East Bengal eye Pakistan striker
Horry sinks Pistons
Campbell holds off Woods
Indian colts win hockey tournament
Indy evaluating US GP future
Points are points, says happy Karthikeyan
Mexico upset world champs Brazil
Michael Schumacher wins boycott-hit US GP



June 19, 2005



Japan shock Greece
India fight back to beat Spain
F1 teams warned for tyre switch
95-year-old dashes to a record
Safin delays surgery for Slam bid
Gasquet's birthday victory
Ancic wins first tour title
No more ankle pain for Sania
Pakistan denies visas to Indian boxers
Figueroa 'tricks' in Argentina win
Pakistan beat India, tie football series
Trulli hands Toyota US GP pole



June 18, 2005



Late goals give Germany flattering 3-0 win over Tunisia
India bag two golds in Asian GP
Clijsters wins Eastbourne final
Clarke tames Bopanna again
Trapattoni back in Germany as Stuttgart coach
Liverpool release Pellegrino
India down plucky Holland
Indian football fans win the numbers game
Paris and London play on Africa links
Germany hoping to outgun Norway in women's final
Swedish women footballers slam Johansson comments
Mexico wait on Marquez fitness for Brazil rematch
Philippoussis in Den Bosch semis
Clijsters, Douchevina in Eastbourne final
F1 rulers vow to listen to the fans
Ralf waits on Indianapolis all-clear
Ralf crashes as Montoya sets the pace



June 17, 2005



Bopanna, Clarke in final
Sania draws easy doubles first round
Indian women footballers in last 8
India beat Malaysia, finish 5th
Australia face Viduka gamble
Ref Collina set to call it a day
Aussies upset by tackle on Popovic
Popat to skip Jakarta Satellite
Indian shooters way off mark
Davenport raring to go
Pistons level series
Ralf Schumacher denies saying Michael may quit
Pistons power past Spurs
When Karan Rastogi beat Sharapova
Safin enters chamber of horrors
Williams sisters want to rule again
Rivals aim to derail Federer
Philippoussis shows form on grass
Brazil too good for Greece
India beat Pakistan, lead football series 1-0
Bengal down Goa to enter semis



June 16, 2005



Zinha magic helps Mexico beat Japan
Sania to face Morigami first
Nitin Kirtane battles into last four
Sharapova poised for title defence
Karlovic flattens top seed Ljubicic
Klinsmann relieved after nervous win
Robredo, Coria exit
Pat Cash criticises Wimbledon
Mauresmo loses to Russian qualifier
Federer oozes confidence
Germany down Australia in thriller
Argentina easily win opener



June 15, 2005



Indian eves lose again
Uberoi crashes out
Roddick seeded second at Wimbledon
Schumi may quit soon: Ralf
Powell erases doubts over record
India hoping strikers deliver
Sasikiran held to a draw
Mumbai unable to host Asian snooker
Adrian ready to defend the Cup
Bopanna, Sridhar score contrasting wins
Pistons down Spurs in Game Three
Germany hoping to avoid upset
New offside ruling to be unveiled
Cautious Clijsters is smiling again
Phil Jackson returns to Lakers
Paradorn, Karlovic through
Tyson ponders what to do next
Agassi, Bovina pull out due to injury
Federer stalks triple crown on grass
Powell sets men's 100m world record
Indian-American gymnast beats injury to win



June 14, 2005



Adrian to lead Jr World Cup hockey team
Shikha Uberoi in 2nd round of Wimbledon qualifier
Zagorakis back for Greece
Argentina hopefuls eye WC berths
Gagan Narang wilts in final
Smicer joins Girondins Bordeaux
Cech wins top Czech award
Sasikiran loses in second round
Finnan arrested after death crash
Glazer has 97.3 pct of Man Utd
Pele's son denied bail
Van Persie held on rape suspicion
Navratilova out of Ordina Open
Germany with a lot to prove against Australia
Robredo, Coria start confidently
Henman remains Britain's best hope
Italy's Rosetti to referee first match
Henin eyes first Wimbledon title
Injuries put Gaudio, Moya out
George Best arrested



June 13, 2005



Indian eves crash to first defeat
Chinese player out of danger
Last chance for Japan's bad boy Moniwa
Sujata Kar scores five for India
Garcia warms up for U.S. Open
Glazer to increase stake in Man Utd
Safin's chances green at Wimbledon
Sharapova retains Birmingham title
Sorenstam wins LPGA Championship
Schumacher close but still no victory
Factbox on Mike Tyson
Spurs ease past Pistons
Tyson says he is quitting
My mistake, says disappointed Button
Montoya pays price for mistakes
Anand wins Leon chess title
Raikkonen wins Canadian GP



June 12, 2005



Pakistan hold India in first football match
Roddick wins Stella title
Federer beats Safin in Halle final
Rossi wins Catalan Grand Prix
Sania fails to qualify in Eastbourne
Mixed luck for Armaan Ebrahim
India bag 15 medals in DSE Open
Karthikeyan clears the air with Jordan
Jones, Montgomery flop in Mexico
Bhupathi-Woodbridge out of semis
Aching Sharapova through to final
Anand routs Carlsen in semis
Tyson falls to McBride



June 11, 2005



Button puts BAR on pole in Canada
India overcome Pakistan fightback
Jankovic in Birmingham final
Federer enters final in Halle
Roddick chases third Stella title
Kasimdzhanov crushes Shirov
Alonso, Raikkonen ready for battle
Narain spins but finishes
Henman vows to switch tactics
China gets anti-terror advice for Olympics
Schumacher has no chance: Fisichella
Karlovic topples Hewitt



June 10, 2005



Kluivert signing on hold
Narain needs to improve: Jordan
Indian footballers in Pakistan
Alok, Advani sink Pakistan
Sorenstam makes solid start
Nadal seeks grass gains
Pankaj Advani puts India in command
Federer eases into Halle semis
Ancheri named for Arjuna Award
Liverpool tale has happy ending
UEFA gives Liverpool green signal
'Wild' Narain back on track
Kapur, Johl for Brunei Open
Spurs down Pistons in opener
Confederations Cup tough to win
Controversies hit Mexico in run-up to Confederations Cup
Greece relish chance to face Brazil
Zico faces testing time in Germany
Tyson weighs in at 233 for McBride fight
Woods targets Hogan record
Carlin leaves Jordan F1 team
Red Bull confirm Klien for four races
Sharapova battles past Stosur
Roddick survives, Ancic out
George Best freed on bail



June 09, 2005



Referee Collina's swansong set for June 18
Advani falters on colours
Narain slams Villeneuve
Gasquet knocks out Ancic
Federer in Halle quarterfinals
Bopanna on course; Kannan knocked out
Injury rules Paes out of Wimbledon
Iran clinch World Cup spot
Mexico, US win again
Mixed emotions for Mickelson
Five qualify for World Cup
South Korea crush Kuwait
Russia claim draw with Germany
I will gut McBride like a fish, says Tyson
Argentina stun Brazil to qualify for World Cup



June 08, 2005



Decision on Liverpool on Friday
Foreign players for 2nd Division NFL
East Bengal to get corporate assistance
Roddick outguns the Scud
Golovin, Sharapova meet in semis
Nadal dumped out of Halle
Anand top seeded in Leon
Schumacher no longer the Canada favourite
Atwal misses US Open spot
Pele admits son's involvement in drug gang
Argentina, Brazil promise thriller
Peru and Uruguay gain little
Hewitt, Philippoussis advance
Tszyu denies firing trainer
Hewitt relieved to be back
Pele weeps as visits son



June 07, 2005



Sania stopped in second round
Amritraj plans tennis academies
Gill upbeat about Azlan Cup showing
Brazil to remain positive
Rajinder to stay till 2006 WC
Paris and London receive glowing reports from IOC
IHF signs three-year deal with ESPN-Star
Rajinder happy with team's performance
Rusedski, Murray go through
World Cup on track but can Germany host a party?
Philippoussis handed Wimbledon wildcard
Federer eyeing Nadal rematch



June 06, 2005



Sania progresses in Birmingham
Nadal up to third in rankings
Sania slips to 75 in WTA rankings
Nadal switches focus to Wimbledon
Bryant rallies to win Memorial
Unhappy Cole ponders leaving Arsenal
Pascual-Suarez seal fourth French crown
Controversial penalties help Togo
Fearless Nadal wins French Open on debut
Sharapova returns to England
Nadal shows softer side after win
Brazil sink Paraguay
Manchester United sign Dutch keeper



June 05, 2005



Nadal wins French Open crown
Man United sign Dutch keeper Van der Sar
Mexico, U.S. win in WC qualifiers
Ecuador stun Argentina in WC qualifier
India finish fifth in Azlan Shah



June 04, 2005



Bjorkman/Mirnyi win doubles title
Anju to lead India's challenge
Henin wins French Open
Vijay Kumar wins Amby Valley golf
Bopanna wins Satellite crown
Kluivert agrees to join Valencia
Federer takes hat off to Nadal
Paes-Martina lose 'mixed' final



June 03, 2005



Nadal tames Federer to enter final
Malaysia deny Pakistan final berth
Vijay Kumar sights title with sizzling 66
Australia down India for a place in final
Sluman leads, Woods lurking at Memorial
Heat beat Pistons, lead series 3-2
Montgomery made his name with world record
Nightmares may just be beginning for Jones
Federer faces Nadal in dream 'final'
Henin, Pierce cruise into final
Pierce more French than ever



June 02, 2005



Jeev tied 20th in Japan
Ashok Kumar snatches the lead
Pierce powers into final against Henin
Paes-Navratilova in mixed doubles final
Helen Mary to lead women's hockey team
Schumacher's 'wonder-guru' to retire
Henin crushes Petrova
South Korea rally to beat Kiwis
Tyres making the difference
Eriksson confident about England's World Cup prospects
Nadal ready for date with destiny
Parreira ponders attacking options
Dodd eyes third title
Henin-Hardenne deserves to win
Juventus back Liverpool's Champions League bid
Campbell's injury not so serious
Puerta's comeback complete in Paris
Jones finishes second again to Sturrup
Paes-Navratilova in semis
Chelsea, Mourinho and Cole fined over 'tap-up'



June 01, 2005



Davydenko outguns Robredo
Kalmadi re-elected Asia Athletics chief
Puerta fights into last four
Shiv Kapur dazzles
Chelsea breaks EPL rules
India go down fighting to Pakistan
Withdraw tax on billiard tables: Sethi
Woodgate to stay in Madrid
Figo set to quit Real Madrid
Australia swamp South Africa
Woods back in action
Kahlon leaves for Florida
Brazil let Adriano play for Inter Milan
I felt sorry for my players, says France coach
Bayern beat Germany XI
Brazil coach stands by his decision
Figo back for World Cup qualifiers
Federer sets up Nadal clash
Owen 'tricks' for England



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