Agarkar, Kambli make probables list
All-rounders were accorded top priority when the National selectors pruned the list of Indian probables for the forthcoming World Cup. The 19-member squad released by Board of Control Cricket in India also features Mumbai boys Ajit Agarkar and Vinod Kambli.

Kasparov on a roll with black
Russian world champion Gary Kasparov produced an incredible fourth straight win with black pieces to stretch his lead to 1.5 points over Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik after eight rounds in the City of Linares Super Grand Masters Chess Tournament.

Test of character for young Lanka
Already assured of a final berth, Pakistan begin favourites against a young and depleted Sri Lanka in the final league tie of the Asian Test cricket championship beginning on Thursday.

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