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Marion Jones admits to steroid use
New York, Oct 5:  Triple Olympic champion Marion Jones has admitted using steroids in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Games and plans to plead guilty today to lying about her drug use, The Washington Post reported. Jones, who will also

Australia win toss, decide to bat first
Hyderabad, India, Oct 5:  Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first against India in the third of the seven-match ODI series here today. India made one change to their side, Rohit Sharma replaces off spinner

Cuban coach back to coach Indian boxers
Patiala, Oct 4:  It seems that the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) has developed love-hate relationship with the affable Cuban boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez. Since May 1991, he has been sent back to Cuba six times and at regular intervals

Castrol awards presented to cricketers
Kochi, Oct 3:  It was a spectacular celebration of 75 years of Indian Test Cricket as the brightest stars of the game--the past, present and future were in full strength as Castrol honoured the outstanding cricketers who played for the

Clinical Aussies trounces cluless Indians
Kochi, Oct 2: Chasing a gigantic total of 306 runs against Australia, India were skittle out for 222 with 15 balls remaining in the second one-dayer of the Future Cup series at Kochi on Tuesday. The tourists now have a

Archers accuse govt for 'step motherly treatment'
New Delhi, Oct 2: Another cry of ''step motherly treatment'' to sportspersons other than cricketers came today from Archery Association of India with its president Vijay Kumar Malhotra lambasting the governments and media for ignoring other sports. ''There is no denying

Weather God smiles, Kochi turns delirious
Kochi, Oct 2: With the weather God smiling down in the form of bright sun shine, it is a full house at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium for the second of the seven match Future Cup ODI between India and Australia here

Mid-term polls imminent, says Naidu
Dehra Dun, Sep 30: Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu today claimed that mid-term elections looked a certainty and would take place before March next year. Addressing the media, the former BJP president said with the possibility of the mid-term polls looming

Yashwant to meet Gowda to resolve crisis
Bangalore, Sep 29:  Asserting that the Bellary episode had nothing to do with transfer of power IN Karnataka, the BJP today geared up to meet Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda to iron out differences. Briefing newspersons after

Sunita calls on Sonia, shares her space experience
New Delhi, Sep 29:  Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams met Congress President Sonia Gandhi today at her residence a few hours after she arrived here on the last leg of her nearly a week-long tour of the country. Ms Williams shared her

'Hunger strike or Cricket' for due recognition
Bangalore, Sep 28:  Close on the heels of the protest by hockey players belonging to the state against alleged 'stepmotherly attitude' by the authorities, World Billiards Champion Pankaj Advani has expressed displeasure over not being given due recognition by

Clash of titans on the cards
Bangalore, Sep 28:  Fresh from the Twenty-20 World Cup triumph, M S Dhoni led Team India will take on world champions Australia in a day-night ODI match here tomorrow. Leading the team for the first time in a seven-match ODI

India's big three will be targetted: Ponting
Bangalore, Sep 27:  Australian captain Ricky Ponting today said that India's cricketing big guns Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly would be targetted by his team during the forthcoming seven one-day internationals in India, beginning with Saturday's one-dayer in

Manchester United dumped out of League Cup
London, Sep 27: Premier League champions Manchester United suffered a shock League Cup exit for the second season running when they lost 2-0 at home to second division Coventry City today. Holders Chelsea had no such trouble, however, routing Hull