Gopichand wins All-England tourney
Displaying the killer instinct of a champion, Pullela Gopichand, an underrated sporting hero back home, demolished Chen Hong of China 15-12, 15-6 to win the All-England Badminton Championship.



In 3 balls, Harbhajan spins a landmark
In seven minutes, the life of one man changed forever. At 3.52 pm, as a packed Eden Gardens held its breath, and as millions of television viewers held theirs, the third eye turned red. Harbhajan Singh reached his destination in the cricketing Hall of Fame.



Hooper raises hope but SA stand firm
An unbroken century stand between Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis gave South Africa the edge on the second day of the first Test against West Indies on Saturday. They put on 105 to carry the touring team to 130 for one by the close in reply to West Indies’ first innings 304.



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