Sachin to lead Asian XI for charity match
India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar will lead an Asian XI in a One-day tie against Rest of the World at the Oval ground on July 29 for raising six million pounds for improvements at the Oval ground -- a dream project of former premier John Major.



India, Gopichand look to salvage pride
Outplayed by European powerhouse Denmark in their opening rubber, India will hope to salvage some pride in their second league outing of the Thomas Cup badminton championship against Malaysia on Sunday.



Board meeting to focus on betting
The meeting of the working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), scheduled to be held in New Delhi on May 19 (Friday), assumes greater significance in the wake of recent match-fixing and betting allegations levelled against players and officials.



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