Imphal opens to a sporting extravaganza
President of India, K R Narayanan on Sunday inaugurated the fifth National Games, a mega-event that Manipur is unlikely to forget in a long time.The entire city is decked up for the show, which will culminate on February 25.

Astle spurs Kiwis to 3-wicket victory
Nathan Astle scored 95 to lead New Zealand to a three-wicket win over South Africa in the first match of their six-game limited overs series at Carisbrook on Sunday.

Kinane team captures glory in Clash of Titans
The international team consisting of eight talented riders, led by M Kinane, scored 132 points against 73 of the home team as they captured the Clash of Titans event at the Mahalakshmi race course on Sunday. They won the first race, but Malcolm Kharadi's victory on Supreme Sacrifice raised the hopes for home team.

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