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AITA insists its consent needed to hold ATP, WTA events

Friday, September 5th, 2008

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) asserted Thursday that without its approval no ATP or WTA event can be organised in India.
After AITA barred private organisers from holding ATP and WTA events in the country, ATP was quoted as saying in some sections of media that it sanctions the right to own and operate events […]

Kaif, Kohli rescue India `A`, take hosts to 180/4

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

India discard Mohd. Kaif struck a useful unbeaten half century (68) to help India `A` recover from a disastrous start as the hosts reached 180 for four on the first day of the three-day match against Australia `A` here on Wednesday.
Kaif and Virat Kohli, who made his ODI debut in Sri Lanka, shared an unbroken […]

Koby Clemens, 2 other minor leaguers arrested

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

The son of Roger Clemens and two other minor league teammates were arrested early Sunday morning and briefly jailed after a disturbance at a restaurant in Salem.
In a news release, police said Koby Clemens, Mark Ori and Jimmy Goethals were arrested after police were called to the parking lot of a restaurant.
Clemens and Ori were […]

Willie Anderson, Rudi Johnson cut by Bengals

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Offensive tackle Willie Anderson and running back Rudi Johnson lost their starting jobs with the Cincinnati Bengals during training camp. Now they’ve lost their roster spots, too.
The Bengals released Anderson and Johnson on Saturday as part of their moves to get to the 53-man roster limit.
The 33-year-old Anderson was the most tenured Bengal at 12 […]

Gold medal winners Nadal, Dementieva off and running at US Open

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Rafael Nadal, who goes into a Grand Slam ranked No. 1 in the world for the first time, outlasted Bjorn Phau 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on day one of the 2008 US Open Monday.
The 22-year-old Spaniard fired seven aces and hammered 37 winners but it wasn’t the opening statement he had hoped for as […]

Atwal tied 77th at Northeast Pennsylvania Open

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Arjun Atwal opened with an even-par 70 in the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic to be placed tied 77th after the first round of the Nationwide Tour event.
A 10th tee starter, Atwal was off the blocks poorly with a bogey before pulling it back with a birdie on the 11th.
Another bogey on the 12th once again […]

US NBA stars hoping to take Olympics gold

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

A US team of highly-paid NBA stars are tasting gold as they head into Wednesday’s Olympic basketball medal round aiming to redeem themselves for a dismal bronze at Athens four years ago.
The explosive team made up of the world’s best players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade were never challenged in breezing […]

Atwal signs off tied 58th at Xerox Classic

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Arjun Atwal played his worst golf of the week — turning in a seven-over 77 in the final round — to sign off a disappointing tied 58th in the Nationwide Tour’s Xerox Classic here.
The Orlando-based golfer ended his campaign with a total of seven-over 287 after stumbling to seven bogeys and a double bogey against […]

Cole vows to step up a gear to keep Chelsea berth

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Chelsea’s midfield star Joe Cole on Monday vowed to step up a gear to maintain his berth in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s multi-million Stamford Bridge outfit.
“When you join a big club you have to expect competition. I have always thrived on it,” said Cole, who scored a goal in his side’s 4-0 demolition of Portsmouth on […]

Bengals WR Chad Johnson hurt in Lions’ 27-10 win

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson strained his left shoulder Sunday night during the Detroit Lions‘ 27-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, who now have their top two receivers and their starting tailback limited by injuries.
Johnson landed awkwardly on his left side after cornerback Brian Kelly intercepted a pass thrown his way on Cincinnati’s first series. […]