Lankan batsmen bust Indian hopes
Sri Lanka edged out India to storm into the Asian Test Championship final against Pakistan while Wasim Akram claimed the first ever Test hat-trick for his country in a late burst on the third day yesterday.

Kasparov tames Anand with black
Russia's Garry Kasparov beat India's Vishwanathan Anand to take a two-point lead over nearest rival Vladimir Kramnik in the tenth round of the city of Linares Chess Tournament.

Aussie tail of valour frustrates WI
Last-wicket pair Jason Gillespie and Glenn McGrath frustrated West Indies with a stand of 66 to boost Australia to 269 all out in the first Test yesterday.

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  Walsh in `Club 400'
  Indiscretion proves valour, wins feature
  Vikrant, Kartiki bag double
  Kannan foiled by a Kirtane, again
  National ride on Jaffer's ton
  Aparna enters semis
  Murshed's absence pales meet
  Venkat nominated for World Cup
  Saddle Up set to pouch Invitation Cup
  AIFF spot-kick scuttles multi-nationals' hopes
  Match `fixed' in Lahore, Asian Test goes for a six
  DD sports channel raring to get, set & go