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		May 31, 2006 Gopichand appointed national badminton coach Federer, Sharapova make opponents shiver Armstrong cleared of 1999 doping Indian women back to winning ways Indian men held by Uzbekistan Sania, Bhupathi in doubles second round Germany glad to have Lehmann after Japan blitz Safin gets maximum fine for missing news conference Linchpin of Serbia & Montenegro's rear guard Yorke relishes the big stage Cocu looking to end international days on a high Ibrahimovic's form vital to Sweden Riquelme holds the key for Pekerman's Argentina Larsson aims to bow out in style Drogba gets chance to show his worth Beckham eyes treasure that no money can buy Chelsea fined for player conduct Brazil warm up with huge win Victory gives England World Cup lift Federer continues French Open bid Roddick, Petrova caught cold in Paris May 30, 2006 Third seed Petrova knocked out India maul Czech Republic 12-0 Sania lacks patience for clay: Myskina Hingis makes winning return Saina goes down in qualifiers Gopichand set for top post Sania bows out in first round Mixed outing for Indians in Turin Rio confident even without Rooney Injury scare for Michael Owen Vilas bitter at losing clay record India drub Pakistan 4-0 Nadal carves new claycourt mark May 29, 2006 Barreto hints at Bagan return Nayeemuddin slams Bhutia Penpix of Ukraine World Cup squad Penpix of Tunisia's World Cup squad Penpix of Spain's World Cup squad Penpix of Saudi Arabia's World Cup squad Penpix of Japan's World Cup squad Penpix of Croatia's World Cup squad Penpix of Togo's World Cup squad Penpix of Switzerland's World Cup squad Rooney scan brought forward for World Cup Penpix of South Korea's World Cup squad Penpix of Brazil's World Cup squad Penpix of France's World Cup squad Penpix of Australia's World Cup squad Penpix of Italy's World Cup squad Rusty Zidane a concern for French fans Penpix of Ghana's World Cup squad McLaren see hope on the horizon Penpix of the Czech Republic's World Cup squad Penpix of Portugal's World Cup squad Penpix of Mexico's World Cup squad Penpix of Iran's World Cup squad Penpix of Angola's World Cup squad Penpix of Serbia & Montenegro's World Cup squad Penpix of the Netherlands World Cup squad Penpix of Ivory Coast's World Cup squad Penpix of Argentina's World Cup squad Penpix of United States World Cup squad Bookies bet on billion-pound WC Indian men go down to Ukraine Sania's ranking drops to 40 Nadal ready for French Open defence Gatlin outshines Powell in Oregon Sharapova battles past Washington Ronaldinho ready to rule Federer made to work hard May 28, 2006 Schumacher offers apology to Alonso fans Federer criticises Sunday start at French Open Bob Houghton is India's football coach Alonso wins Monaco Grand Prix Schumacher penalty a scandal, says Weber Samresh finishes 16th Saina wins Philippines Open Chess: Indian men, women triumph Ferrari defend Schumacher after pole furore Kewell joins Australia training camp Hosts Germany enjoy goal feast United States making progress, says Arena Zidane celebrates 100th cap in Mexico win Paraguay held 1-1 by Denmark Nistelrooy goal earns Dutch victory Schumacher stripped of Monaco pole May 27, 2006 East Bengal win Super Cup Schumacher pole triggers uproar Federer can beat me anytime: Nadal Bhutia declared player of NFL Saina enters final in Manila Rastogi claims maiden title Schumacher on pole in Monaco Sania-Molik falter in finals Pitch invader hugs Ronaldinho Houghton poised to become India coach France can go far: Zidane Serena pulls out of Wimbledon Morientes agrees move to Valencia May 26, 2006 Shevchenko leaves AC Milan Rooney to miss World Cup start Pinki claims golden double Indian eves crush Turkey India survive Chinese scare Olympic berth eludes Jung Tough French Open first round for Sania Nadal handed easy draw Sania-Molik enter semis Penpix of Trinidad & Tobago's World Cup squad Saina Nehwal in quarter-finals Penpix of Sweden's World Cup squad Penpix of Paraguay's World Cup squad Penpix of England's World Cup squad Penpix of Costa Rica's World Cup squad Penpix of Ecuador's World Cup squad Nakamura to erase 4 years of hurt Penpix of Germany's World Cup squad First man of Spanish football Ronaldo still the danger man Prso force behind Croatia Penpix of Poland's World Cup squad Ukraine looking up to Shevchenko Ice car for the Ice man Kolkata roots for Ronaldinho Time for Henry to show English form Brazil look to win the 'Hexa' No ball practice for Brazil France need Zidane at his best WC mania, from voodoo to vibrators Kewell ready for the world stage England keeper Green to miss WC May 25, 2006 Injury scare for Germany as captain Ballack hurt Things progressing as per plans, says Anju Tirkey to lead for Azlan Shah hockey Federer relishes Nadal challenge Coupet storms out after Barthez dispute Alonso leads Monaco practice Rathore's gun goes missing Zidane takes to big screen Ganguly fashions narrow win over Hungary Raja to lead junior hockey team Karimi: The Asian Maradona Mantorras hopes for redemption Fatigue not a problem for Mexico striker Borgetti Brazilian-born Deco is Portugal's adopted talisman Keller now vital part of US World Cup assault Toni ready to reprise "Toto" 1990 role Saina, Sayali pull off stunning wins Indian eves hold Georgia Rossi says no to Formula One Delgado still Ecuador's main threat Messi out to prove he is the real deal Essien ready to shine at World Cup Ronaldo primed to light up World Cup Captain Cannavaro is Italy's defensive rock Chelsea offer Carlos three-year deal Iran hopes rest on Daei Hewitt in doubt for French Open May 24, 2006 Schumacher sets sights on Senna's six Indian eves beat Croatia Anand leads India to easy win Aiyar heads C'wealth Games apex committee M J Akbar is Mohd Sporting president Anju's ranking drops to 6th Sania suffers shock defeat Vivek Shokeen packs off Uppal Man Utd sack Rooney's doctor Arsenal sign midfielder Rosicky 'Leander plays above his ability' Ronaldo back from injury The belief is there: Beckham Sania in 2nd round at Istanbul May 23, 2006 England ready to lay shootout ghosts to rest Morocco's El Guerrouj retires Ballack class gives hosts chance Indian men thrash Cyprus Indian eves draw with Vietnam Schumacher visits German squad 'Alonso exit good for Renault' FIA invites tenders for tyre contract Coria pulls out of French Open Double blow for Hewitt Belgians aim to spike French hopes Federer wins Laureus sporting Oscar May 22, 2006 Raul confident about World Cup form BAI flayed for ignoring experienced players Ball will cause keepers problems: Lehmann Indian eves off to a flier Injury worries for Ukraine Indian men shocked in Chess Olympiad opener Bad air dogs Beijing ahead of Games Lampard driven to Germany by 2002 upset Sania drops to 38 in WTA rankings Viduka to lead Australia at WC Anand finishes third at Mtel Masters Iran ready to soar higher at WC Hingis vaults to no.14 in WTA list Sol Campbell set for Fenerbahce Watford promoted to Premier League Rooney set to win fitness battle Robredo wins Hamburg crown Hingis dares French Open dream Hingis completes comeback with Rome title May 21, 2006 Sporting Clube de Goa hold Air India Mohun Bagan beat JCT Dempo hold Mahindra United Rathore books Olympic berth Bagan U-15 wins SE Asian title Joshi beaten in Asian billiards final Robredo, Stepanek in Hamburg final Bonds equals Babe Ruth's home run record Eto'o finishes as La Liga's top scorer Anand held by Svidler May 20, 2006 Hingis beats Venus to enter final Robredo lines up Stepanek in Hamburg final Double for Tanvi and Karun Bhupathi loses in first round Bagan colts in semi-finals Salgaocar relegated from NFL top division Jeev tied 28th in Japan Randhawa misses cut at Irish Open Joshi enters Asian Billiards final Drogba will stay, says Mourinho England counting on Owen's finish Venus to face Hingis in semis Kamsky holds Anand, closer to title May 19, 2006 Big teams will rule the roost: Bhutia Das, Singh in U-16 boys final 'Drogba will not leave Chelsea' Do or die battle for Salgaocar Cole wants new Chelsea deal Ancic battles to victory over Blake Birdie lifts Jeev to tied 29th Anand loses to Topalov Thierry Henry won't leave Arsenal May 18, 2006 Clijsters shocked by Safina England's Walcott will be youngest player at World Cup Barcelona return home as heroes India grab 3 gold at Asian athletics Top seeds Divija, Garima ousted Salgaocar waste penalty, face relegation Sharath living family's dreams Schumi's future at Ferrari uncertain Budhia to learn swimming Lehmann worry for Germany Barca inherit 'dream team' mantle Clijsters reaches last 16 in Rome Ljubicic, Gaudio bow out Gatlin wants world record to himself Rijkaard praises Arsenal Lehmann says red card was tragic Liverpool inspired Barcelona victory Substitutes rescue Barcelona Arsenal were heroes, says angry Wenger Anand slips to second spot Barcelona crowned European champions May 17, 2006 Eriksson waits on Rooney's scan result 'Germany have no chance in World Cup' India 117th in FIFA rankings Linesman in Barca shirt replaced Saiteja shocks second seed Barcelona seek Spanish double 21 W'Cup games at terrorist risk Four Indians in golf's top-200 Chelsea eye Roberto Carlos Sasikiran fails to break even at Sarajevo Drivers wary of Monaco qualifying Gatlin's world record amended Davydenko weathers windy conditions Venus leads seeds into last 16 'Jones can break 11 seconds' Real lose but finish second 50th final could prove a classic Bagan in race for third place Mahindra score in AFC Cup May 16, 2006 Dempo score their maiden win Dempo rout Turkmenistan's Merw India's first sports mall opens Sharma stuns top seed Verma The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup Arsenal's defence holds the key Inzaghi, Totti in World Cup squad Gunmen demand Champions League tickets Portugal announce World Cup squad Anand back in lead after draw Ballack glad to have chosen Chelsea Federer, Nadal to miss Hamburg Masters Argentina leave out Zanetti May 15, 2006 East Bengal runners-up in NFL Sania continues to soar high Klinsmann recalls Nowotny for World Cup squad Messi included in Barca squad for Champions League final Morientes, Baraja out of Spain World Cup squad Czechs name injured players in World Cup squad Experience with a twist for Japan at World Cup Ballack joins Chelsea Swiss name World Cup squad Dolce & Gabbana dress Italy's team for World Cup Anand crushes Ponomariov Is Platini France's greatest? Ronaldinho eyes rare treble Ritwik loses in quarters Petrova wins German Open Nadal beats Federer to win Rome title May 14, 2006 Jeev finishes fifth in Japan Buhrmann ends wait for maiden Asian Tour title Juventus win Serie A title again Champion Alonso reigns in Spain at last Chandhok's car stalls in inaugural V6 series race Kamsky stuns Anand Dutch squad for World Cup finals Uncapped Ribery and Chimbonda in France World Cup squad May 13, 2006 Buhrmann equals course mark Liverpool win FA Cup on penalties Rooney making good progress Federer enters Rome final Chandhok grabs pole position Ritwik in quarters of Atlanta Open Air India down Salgaocar Mauresmo knocks out Hingis Alonso on pole for Spanish Grand Prix Anju finishes seventh in Doha Henin enters German Open semis Federer scrapes through in Rome Bagan stun Mahindra United Anand outclasses Topalov May 12, 2006 Manaudou breaks 400m freestyle record Gatlin sets 100m world record Federer scrapes through Kumar races four shots clear in India Top clubs, ref in match-fixing probe Alonso makes fine start in Spain Nalbandian cruises into Rome semis Aragones faces left back World Cup dilemma Shane Warne to deliver FA Cup final ball Alonso fined $2,000 for speeding in pit lane Gallas wants to leave Chelsea Shevchenko wants move to England Paes and Bhupathi beaten Kapur, Randhawa make good starts Manavjit books Olympic berth What makes a Champion immortal Hewitt to miss Hamburg Masters Hingis sets up Mauresmo clash Shearer signs off in style Federer, Nadal on collision course Sporting rally to hold Dempo Schumacher may decide future at season's end Inter Milan win Italian Cup Anand crushes Bacrot in opener May 11, 2006 Walcott will cope with England pressure: Wenger Buhrmann takes early lead in India Sasikiran draws with Malakhov Federer cruises into quarters Pay women the same as men, demands Sharapova Hingis downs Dementieva South Korea squad versatile and experienced 'Alonso needs an engine failure' Federer enters last 16 in Rome Ronaldo happy at Real Madrid Sevilla thump Boro to win UEFA Cup May 10, 2006 A chance to watch World Cup live Paes-Stepanek enter second round Tough World Cup group holds no fear for Crespo Australia stick with experience for World Cup 'Kahn will quit German national side' Nadal stays on course for record Mahindra outclass Air India May 09, 2006 Vieri, Diana out of Italy's World Cup squad 'Heinze, Messi on course for World Cup' Johl eyes victory at Asian Masters Wenger hoping Henry will stay No sponsors logos on Barca shirts Rathore finishes 6th in World Cup Federer storms into second round Jeev jumps to 168 in rankings Mahindra United win NFL May 08, 2006 Rooney in provisional World Cup squad F1 gets the fight it was looking for Sania climbs two places to 37th Budhia's life might be in danger: Milkha Singh Rooney injury shifts balance of Eriksson's squad Sickened Spurs lose to West Ham May 07, 2006 Clijsters claims Warsaw title Chandra overcomes Sethi for title Dempo moves to third place Mystery surrounds Nistelrooy exit Henry gives Highbury winning farewell Schumacher king of the Ring again 'Alonso needs to do more for F1' AIFF shortlists foreign coaches China blank Danes to win Thomas Cup Jeev on a roll in Seoul May 06, 2006 Kamal Chawla stuns Aditya Mehta Alonso on pole for European Grand Prix Schumacher quickest in final practice Spurs face injury crisis May 05, 2006 UEFA official reprimanded Mahindra crush Mohd Sporting Kimi hoping to break German jinx Sethi, Joshi to contest final Gaurav, Shraddha clinch titles Anju, Antil to lead India in Asian GP Farewell to Bergkamp finesse Clijsters moves into Warsaw semis Wie makes cut at men's event Rooney injury not bad for business - Nike Reyes double gives Arsenal 3-1 win Real climb to second with a 3-2 win May 04, 2006 'I am the proudest man in England' McClaren named next England manager Shandilya, Sethi in last four Venus overcomes Hingis challenge Chandhok for Formula Asia series Tiger Woods's father Earl dies at 74 Spain searching for national identity Man United, Liverpool chase automatic bonus Roma hit back to hold Inter in Italian Cup final Arsenal pay respects to Highbury Ritwik goes down fighting Barcelona retain Primera Liga title Imola showed Ferrari's true pace: Schumacher Germany second favourites after Rooney injury, say bookmakers May 03, 2006 UEFA chief slams Champions League back door on Spurs Powerful Chinese swat England Venus earns first victory of year European Grand Prix facts and figures Statistics for the European GP Budhia, coach run into abuse claims Rooney broke more than a bone Alonso regards McLaren as the bigger threat India target Azlan bronze Bhupathi books Moodie for clay season Jung 21st at Brazil World Cup Frankfurt hills to come alive with sand and samba Rasquinha, Adrian back in reckoning India's Thomas Cup journey ends Brazil team named for World Cup opener Rangers beat Hibernian Blackburn Rovers beat Chelsea Poland coach predicts early exit Rooney stays positive on World Cup fitness May 02, 2006 Mahindra rally to down Al Ahed Myskina stunned by Polish junior Radwanska Ramesh finishes joint-fourth Saroja, Shweta, Jung disappoint Budhia runs into record books Rooney won't make it to Germany: Ferguson McClaren poised to get England job Nadal focused on French Open defence Hingis survives tough opener Agassi to return at Queen's Middlesbrough keep Man Utd at bay India storm into Thomas Cup QF May 01, 2006 India edge past Slovenia Tottenham tighten grip on fourth place Sethuraman secures maiden IM norm Experience the key for World Cup referees Archives Earlier Reports		Get news updates: What's this? 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