![]() The contest to gain power for control of hockey in the country gained momentum after Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel decided to fight for the post of President of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF). Switzerland’s Roger Federer retained his Hamburg Masters title with a comprehensive 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 victory over French teenager Richard Gasquet today.Īmelie Mauresmo of France retained her Rome Masters title here today, hitting back from a set and a break down to defeat a resurgent Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.Įight boys in under-18 section and three boys in under-14 section qualified for the main draw of the All-India Tennis Association Champions Series here today. Sania Mirza had a not-so-impressive return to the tennis court after an injury layoff as she failed to qualify for the main draw of the $ 170,000 Strasbourg Open in France on Sunday. Barcelona won their first league title in six years by drawing 1-1 with Levante.- AP/PTIĬhina tightened their vice-like grip on world badminton today with a 3-0 thrashing of Indonesia to win the Sudirman Cup mixed team tournament, their third straight international team title.Īrjun Singh, who lost his Asian Tour card last year after holding it for six years since 1997, gave himself a fair chance of getting back into the fold with a tied eighth place finish at the $ 275,000 Macau Open golf tournament here.Ĭonfusion prevails among employees of the Netaji Subhas Northern Centre of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Sector 42 here on its likely shifting to Sonepat district in Haryana. Schnyder won 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.īarcelona’s Brazilian striker Ronaldinho celebrates after the football club won the Spanish league title in the Ciudad de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, on Saturday. Russia’s Maria Sharapova in action against Switzerland’s Patty Schnyder in the semifinal of the Italian Open tennis tournament at Rome’s Foro Italico on Saturday. South African players celebrate the dismissal of West Indies batsman Chris Gayle during the fourth one-day international at the Queen's Park Oval in Port-of-Spain on Saturday. Indian cricket Board President Ranbir Singh Mahendra has said money would not be a factor in selecting a new coach.Īshwell Prince and Justin Kemp, helped by a comedy of fielding errors from their opponents, piloted South Africa to a six-wicket victory in the fourth one-day international against West Indies. Though four Indian sportspersons, including two women, have qualified for the Winter Olympic Games to be held in Turin (Italy) in 2006, the Winter Games Federation of India (WGFI) is in a dilemma about its future plans due to its cash crunch, and lack of infrastructure. ![]() PTIĬash crunch puts Winter Games body in a bind ![]() India Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand talks to Veselin Topalov at a press conference after their second round clash at MTel Masters Chess Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Saturday. Viswanathan Anand drew his third straight game, signing peace with former world champion Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine in quick time in the third round of the MTel Masters chess tournament here. The contest to gain power for control of hockey in the country gained momentum after Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel decided to fight for the post of President of the Indian Hockey Federation ![]()
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