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March 31, 2006



Dempo resume NFL campaign in style
Villeneuve to lose 10 places
'India needs a top-100 player'
Davis Cuppers have a ball
Indian shooters way off the mark
Sania-Ivanovic ousted in quarters
Railways retain Nat. women's hockey title
Isha Lakhani storms into semis
Chetan Anand bows out
Federer flays Blake again
Anand joint-winner at Amber



March 30, 2006



Title race wide open, insists Alonso
Chetan Anand in third round
Anand beats Aronian
'Bhutia has stabbed me in the back'
Nistelrooy scores on comeback
Sharapova, Ljubicic sail through
Lyon hold AC Milan goalless
Inter Milan rally to beat Villarreal



March 29, 2006



Anju regains No. 4 ranking
Indian Weightlifting Federation banned
Sanaa Bhambri shocked
Schumacher expects top five placing in Australia
Alonso regards Fisichella main threat
Kamal aspires for Olympic success
Aslam Sher resigns from IHF
Anand draws with Nielsen
Milan teams tread new ground
Roddick ends Greul's surprise run
Barcelona held goalless by Benfica
Rousing reception for Commonwealth Games contingent
Arsenal spoil Vieira's return party



March 28, 2006



Nistelrooy assured WC place
Rushmi ousted in first round
Jung flops at World Cup
Aussie relay team urged to hand back medals
Sania- Ivanovic in last 8
F1 carmaker teams sign up for 2008
Real targets Mourinho, Eriksson
Keane spurs Tottenham to victory
Barca out to finish Benfica
Faultless Federer hammers Haas



March 27, 2006



Sania in doubles second round
Ankita, Sonal sail into round two with easy wins
Borg won't sell Wimbledon trophies
Anand closes in on the lead
Narang wins gold at ISSF World Cup
Does Bollywood portray the real India?
Missing athletes found in Sydney
Bangla athlete fined for assault
Hewitt recalled to Davis Cup squad
Sharapova struggles past Camerin
Barca, Milan eye away goals
Manchester United see off Birmingham



March 26, 2006



East Bengal beat Dempo 5-3
Phadke, Manohar enter main draw
Melbourne bids farewell to Games
Jung adjudged best athlete
Anand slips from combined lead
Sharath Kamal wins men's TT gold
Trouble brewing in IHF
Barca draw with Malaga
Soccer legend Valdano hurt in Mexico copter crash
Drogba double keeps Chelsea on course
Clijsters suffers shock defeat



March 25, 2006



India at the Games - Day 10
Sonal cruises past Japanese rival
India bag silver in 4x400m relay
Sharath Kamal in TT final
Akhil strikes gold on CWG debut
Chetan Anand wins badminton bronze
Anand back in joint lead
Chelsea looking to improve image
Sporting edge past Air India
Sixth gold eludes Jung
Nadal, Henin lose in Miami
Indian eves settle for silver
India at the Games - Day 8



March 24, 2006



India at the Games - Day 9
Anand goes down to Grischuk
FA Cup semis: Chelsea v Liverpool
Amritrajs going an ace up
Narang aiming for Olympic berth
Sania bows out in 1st round
Sharath Kamal in singles semis
Anju disappoints in long jump
Anand enters badminton semis
Jung settles for bronze
India finish sixth in men's hockey
Dope offenders face life ban
Indian positive tests confirmed
Narang wins gold
Mohun Bagan too good for Salgaocar



March 23, 2006



Paes primed for Davis duty
Harpreet scores knock-out
Marital discord won't affect Saroja's shooting
Jana Pittman steals the show
Indian eves enter hockey final
Aparna Popat shocks defending champion
Anuja, Vijay win gold
Indian lifters in dope scandal
Rathore wins gold in double trap
Fransa to be disbanded: Pacheco
Chelsea reach FA Cup semis



March 22, 2006



Saina, Popat have it easy
Anju sixth in heats
India at the Games - Day 7
Rani, Bumrah reign supreme
Air India get full points from Fransa tie
Anand moves into the lead
Sania named Newcomer of the Year
Jung shoots down fifth gold
Hockey team fails to make semis
Eto'o strikes twice as Barca go 14 points clear
Mahindra, Dempo held in AFC Cup
Liverpool destroy Birmingham
Federer, Clijsters players of 2005



March 21, 2006



India at the Games - Day 6
Anand keeps pace with Aronian
Seema Antil wins women's discus silver
India need big win against South Africa
Malaysia enhance semi-final chances
Adidas losing out to WC rivals
Shuttlers score easy wins
Narang, Bindra win 10m air rifle medals
Ronaldinho helps Messi settle in
West Ham in FA Cup semi-final
10-year old sparks debate over FA's rules
Ferrari are on schedule, says Schumacher
Mauresmo reclaims number one ranking



March 20, 2006



Sania 41st in WTA rankings
Anand bounces back to defeat Svidler
India at the Games - Day 5
Indian men win table tennis gold
Renault rules in Sepang
Powell takes 100m gold
India win badminton bronze
India whip Trinidad and Tobago
Indian women win TT bronze
India gold-silver in women's 10m rifle
Shooters clinch three golds
Mohd. Sporting, Fransa draw goalless
Real, Valencia slip further behind Barcelona
Fulham stun Chelsea
Federer destroys Blake in final



March 19, 2006



India at the Games - Day 4
Raikkonen crashes out in Sepang
Fisichella leads Renault to one-two finish
Indian men paddlers in final
Lifter Asdullah claims silver
India shuttlers enter semis
Barca open up 12-point lead
Surging Arsenal blank Charlton
Ramadhani, McCann win marathon golds
Ramadhani wins men's marathon
Sharapova crushes Dementieva
Tamang-Kumar add to shooting gold haul
Blake stuns Nadal



March 18, 2006



East Bengal pip Sporting Clube
England stun Australia in swim relay
JCT, Salgaocar draw goalless
India at the Games - Day 3
Samresh wins second gold
Starting grid for Malaysian GP
Fisichella on pole for Malaysian Grand Prix
Double gold for Australia
Chanu lifts 58 kg gold
Pakistan humble India
Late goal earns India draw with South Africa
Indian paddlers in last eight
Samresh-Vivek win 10m air pistol
Dementieva stuns Henin



March 17, 2006



Henin, Federer ease into semis
India at the Games - Day 2
Australia shoot ahead as drug cloud lifts
S Vijayalakshmi crashes out
Shuttlers smash Seychelles
Men's TT team in last eight
Mixed fortunes for Indian pugilists
Wurz tops times for Williams at Sepang
Indian masseur denies assault charges
Drivers prepare for Sepang sauna test
Match-fixing probe widens after Belgian arrests
Zenit humble Marseille in UEFA Cup
Indian shooters hit gold
India rally to hold Malaysia
Massa to lose 10 places on Sepang grid
Serena withdraws from Miami tournament



March 16, 2006



Mohun Bagan score first victory
India at the Games - Day 1
Vicky Batta gives India second weightlifting medal
Cakewalk for Indian shuttlers
Indian eves lose hockey opener
Dope cloud over Aussie lifters
Sharapova-Hingis to clash again
Australia Scotched in the pool
Kunjarani fetches India first gold
Roddick ousted at Indian Wells
Benitez extends Liverpool deal
Boro in UEFA Cup quarterfinals
Liverpool rout Fulham 5-1



March 15, 2006



Humpy bows out of World championship
Harikrishna joint-winner in Reykjavik
Queen declares Melbourne Games open
Disgraced masseur's bail extended
Hockey team needs winning start
Williams vow to be more aggressive in Malaysia
Hingis ousts Davenport on day of upsets
Man City reach FA Cup quarter-final
Inter beat Ajax to set up Villarreal clash



March 14, 2006



Dempo edge past Salgaocar
Malaysia won't take India lightly
Masseur 'wanted to be photographed with the girl'
Indian masseur charged with indecent assault
Jung, Bindra clinch gold
Weightlifter Prameelavalli withdraws
Xalco to replace Harpal
Mourinho wants Ballack
Moment of reckoning for Indian sports
Renault apologise to fuming Fisichella
CWG: Indian masseur suspended, to appear in court
Hewitt through but Henman falls
Sania loses to Dementieva
Mahindra United down Mohd Sporting
Humpy held, Vijayalakshmi loses



March 13, 2006



Alonso sees four-way battle for F1 title
Delhi Games may have new sports
Indian shooters get cracking
Indian hockey team jolted
Indian flag hoisted at Commonwealth Games village
Commonwealth Games venues
Welcome back, Formula One
Sania advances to third round
Agassi may buy Borg's trophies
Nadal through, Murray falls
Barcelona lose to Osasuna
Rosberg thrills dad with sensational debut
We're back, say Ferrari and Schumacher
Inter Milan coach wary of Ajax
Rooney fires United, Henry brace sinks Liverpool
JCT pips Air India 2-1



March 12, 2006



Humpy, Vijayalakshmi in second round
Alonso wins Bahrain Grand Prix
Rustom Patel wins Gulf autocross
India impress Commonwealth Games Federation
Gallas strike gives Chelsea victory
Valencia hold Real Madrid goalless
Defar retains 3,000m indoor title
Lebedeva strikes first gold for Russia
Humpy, Vijayalakshmi off to a flier



March 11, 2006



Chelsea beat Tottenham
Hingis beat Pin in second round
'Faulty instrument cost Anju dear'
Schumacher puts Ferrari on pole in Bahrain
Cretois referee for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie
Anju fails to qualify for final
Federer plays down talk of rivalry with Nadal
Agassi makes himself available for Davis Cup clash



March 10, 2006



Prakash, Rohan reach Kyoto final
Raikkonen hits early problem
India eves go down fighting
Anju confident ahead of World Indoor Championships
Raikkonen hits early problem
Arsenal face Juventus in quarters
Mahindra rally to hold Al Ahed
Sania-Sugiyama enter 2nd round
Button can be a winner in Bahrain
Rooney signs record book deal
UEFA Cup: Marseille, Roma lose
Amritraj beats Bopanna to advance
Beckhams settle libel case over marriage claim



March 09, 2006



Keep out of my way, Raikkonen tells F1 rookies
Formula One rings the changes for 2006
F1 title has made me stronger, says Alonso
Commonwealth Games schedule
Nayeemuddin, Banerjee sacked
Schumacher raring to go racing
Sharapova to miss Fed Cup tie
Hingis eyes top ranking
Arsenal knock out Real Madrid
AIFF unhappy with Nayeem



March 08, 2006



Army XI down Tollygunge Agragami
Salgaocar rally to hold Fransa
Dempo go down to Al Nasr
F1 carmakers closer to deal with Ecclestone
Schumacher can make 2006 season stand out
Sania hopes to partner Israeli Peer again
Time to attack for Liverpool and Real Madrid
Barcelona, Villarreal give Spain a double
Revenge did not come into it: Rijkaard
Barcelona oust Chelsea to enter last 8



March 07, 2006



Radcliffe out of Games with foot injury
Klinsmann says he has a plan
Zimbabwe soccer boss jailed for 1989 car theft
Sania slips to 45 in rankings
Rijkaard wants fans to cheer Chelsea
Federer will relish rivalry with Nadal
Thorpe pulls out of Games
Man Utd edge past Wigan



March 06, 2006



TFA down Punjab Police
ITF Satellite: Inoyatov upsets Kim
Ronaldo back in Real squad for Arsenal clash
Ignace hopeful of a medal in Melbourne
Mohun Bagan get new coach
Indian Airlines win Ranjit Singh tourney
Villarreal target Glasgow double
Barca wary of wounded Chelsea
Barcelona look to give Mourinho the blues
First Look: The mettle to win
Blake rocks in Las Vegas
Dudu brace sinks Fransa
Woods defends Doral title
Spurs edge closer to Champs League
European League round-up
Barca fans spat at Mourinho
Ganguly wins ONGC Cup



March 05, 2006



Jora upbeat about his medal chances
Hanley-Ullyett win Dubai Open doubles
Barcelona extend lead at top
Hewitt reaches Vegas final
Liverpool move into second spot
Petrova upsets Mauresmo in Qatar Open final
Nadal beats Federer in final
Athletics team for Commonwealth Games named



March 04, 2006



Ganguly beats Enamul Hossain
Lampard struggling with hamstring injury
Indian Airlines, Bharat Petroleum in final
Michael White is youngest World snooker champ
Kannan-Singh fall at last hurdle
Indian Airlines, Punjab Sind Bank in semis
Hard-up Borg to sell trophies
Hewitt in Las Vegas semi-final
Hingis dumped and dusted in Qatar
Anju clears 6.47m in Federation Cup



March 03, 2006



Petrova in Qatar Open final
Ronaldo left out of Real squad
Federer plays Nadal in Dubai Open final
Rathore flag-bearer at Commonwealth Games opening
Anju eyeing Commonwealth glory
Reliability the big question for Raikkonen
Blatter wants 16-team national leagues
Bharat Petroleum, Army XI score
Ballack interested in Chelsea move
Nadal, Federer in Dubai semis
Mauresmo to clash with Hingis



March 02, 2006



Jora Singh creates National record
Nadal beats Henman to reach Dubai semis
Ghamanda Ram sets 800m record
14-year-old stuns Alok Kumar in semis
Germany's Phau downs Agassi
Ashraf's brace gives PIA victory
Cole and Crouch save England
Germany's 17-match winless streak
Italy sounds World Cup warning
Hingis powers into Qatar quarters



March 01, 2006



Former Chelsea striker Osgood dead
Amritraj, Shikha lose in first round
Yemen rout India
Advani, Mehta bow out
Shailaja provisionally suspended
Pathanjali shocks Kedriouk
Thakur scores thrice for Indian Oil
Sampras to play World Team Tennis
Nadal, Federer triumph in Dubai



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