Kiwis deliver the knock-out punch on Pak
New Zealand made their first final in a major tournament but it will be Pakistan's defeat which was the news of the day.



Paes, Chang bow out; Kuerten cruises
India's Leander Paes bowed down to his Italian opponent Andrea Gaudenzi 3-6 2-6 to crash out of the Japan Open tennis championship on Wednesday.



Akram -- Riding crest of a wave
Wasim Akram, like our very own Dev Anand, will never tire. He looks at the mirror and says, ``I can feel the fitness. If I am selective, like Allan Donald, and play in only important matches and tours, I can very easily play in the next World Cup.''



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Easy sailing for big guns
Third World summit to begin amid security fears
Beenamol sets new mark; Rlys emerge champs
Top guns enter quarter-finals
Varsha prevails over Meenal
India's Black Pearl gives first take without any hiccups
Mark Waugh wants his bat to do the talking
Marsh reserves judgement on Sarwan
Kramnik exposes chinks in Kasparov armour
Cairns doubtful