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December 31, 2005



Germany down Australia in Hopman Cup
Terry wants to make rivals suffer
Hingis will struggle on return, says Bollettieri
Bryant suspended for two games



December 30, 2005



Violence mars Nehru Cup hockey
Hingis aiming to improve serve
Roller-coaster ride for Indian sports
Harikrishna finishes tied second
Indian cheers on the 64-square
Cap on player salaries suggested
Ronaldo suffers calf injury
Hawkeye debuts at Hopman Cup
Liverpool looking to end year with perfect 10
Newcastle's Bowyer to serve ban
Paresh Mhatre claims Mr. Mumbai title



December 29, 2005



Ponomariov wins Pamplona chess title
Germans mull axing one Grand Prix
Sports Quotes of 2005
Mery Kom provided the sparks in 2005
Birthday boy Woods enters his golden years
Chelsea win, Man Utd held
Harikrishna slips to second



December 28, 2005



Harikrishna draws with Zviad
Anjali, Suma out of CWG team
Jharkhand police dept. need sportspersons
Badminton coach being under-utilised: Padukone
Wildcards for Amritraj, Uppal
IOC member denies voting error
Chess prodigies struggle to get funds



December 27, 2005



Hyderabad Sultans to face Maratha Warriors in PHL opener
Safin may miss Australian Open
Indian football: chance to redeem itself
Barcelona's Larsson plans return to Sweden
Ivanisevic to captain Croatia Davis Cup team
India down Vietnam to take lead
Harikrishna in sole lead
Safin pulls out of Hopman cup
Spanish accolade for Armstrong
Not a happy homecoming for Owen



December 26, 2005



Chelsea edge past Fulham
Vijay Singh to make Qatar debut
Nadal pulls out of Chennai Open
Year to forget for Indian hockey
Harikrishna settles for a draw
Manchester United to sign Vidic
Liverpool braced for Owen return



December 25, 2005



India claw back to joint lead position
Harikrishna moves into lead
Football legend Di Stefano suffers heart attack



December 24, 2005



Brazil soccer star Kaka gets married
Di Stefano suffers heart attack
Mourinho regrets hurting Wenger
Harikrishna draws with Timman
Injury setback for Sharapova



December 23, 2005



Cricket excluded from 2010 CWG
Uppal, Bopanna in title clash
You cannot win if you are inconsistent: Viren
Indian eves take centre-stage
Voting error won London the Olympics
Osasuna's victory turns up heat on Barcelona
Ferrero to play Sydney tournament
Keller named top American player
Porto restore four-point lead



December 22, 2005



Rastogi halts Sanam's march
Indo-Pak hockey in February
Maradona released after Rio ruckus
Ronaldo calls for unity at Real, criticises press
No way back for Puerta
FIA targets carmakers in 2008 rules
Juventus beat Siena 2-0 to maintain Serie A lead
Real end miserable year with 2-1 home defeat
Arsenal into League Cup semis
India in lead in Asian team chess



December 21, 2005



Puerta gets record eight-year drugs ban
Sao Paulo return to 10-hour victory parade
Wembley may not be ready for FA Cup - Multiplex
Bordeaux in last eight
Bopanna advances to 2nd round
Barca beat Celta for 13th successive win
Man Utd and Wigan through to League Cup semis
AIFF to meet with NFL clubs
Di Canio a good lad and not a fascist, says Italian PM



December 20, 2005



'Alonso did his own deal'
Nayeem praises Bhutia
Karatantcheva accused of doping
Inter striker Martins extends contract to 2010
Brazil named team of year by FIFA
Ronaldinho named World Player of the Year



December 19, 2005



Pakistan's former spy chief blames US for Zia's death
Alonso for McLaren in 2007
India move up in FIFA rankings
'Banerjee might have been unaware of formalities'
Ten-man Osasuna hold Real
European league round-up
Sao Paulo repel Liverpool to win world title
Chelsea outwit Arsenal to move clear
Chinese athlete cleared of doping
'I'm good enough for a few more years'



December 18, 2005



Spain rout Germany for bronze
Kapur finishes at tied 13th
NFL to retain 10-team format
Rajinder rues missed chances
Sao Paulo are World Club Champions
India sink to last position
Australia win Champions hockey
United cut Chelsea's lead to six points
Barca set club record 12 consecutive wins



December 17, 2005



Chinese cueists too good
Aronian wins World Chess Cup
Army XI win Durand Cup
Mann wins Surya Nepal Masters
Dutch double at WorldHockey awards
Lyon slump to first defeat
Tie-break games to decide World Chess Cup winner
India face still task against Bangladesh in SAFF final
Sheffield United held to goalless draw
India win SAFF title
Yasin-Advani meet Chinese duo in final



December 16, 2005



Netherlands edge out India
Kapur shoots to tied seventh
Round 3 of Nepal Masters called off
Lampard aims high for Chelsea and England
Ronaldinho works his magic for Barca and Brazil
Eto'o sparkles on big stage at Barcelona
Ponomariov settles for exciting draw
Merchant-Advani make last four



December 15, 2005



Army shock JCT in tie-breaker
Liverpool, Sao Paulo in world club final
Life insurance for PHL players
Muniyappa grabs the lead
Ghei, Johl in tied 9th place
Armstrong faces defamation trial
India need a Dutch upset
Sao Paulo squeeze into world club final
Narain finishes second in testing for Williams
Ponomariov in World Chess Cup finals
Michelin to quit Formula One after 2006
CSKA eliminated from UEFA Cup
Montgomery announces retirement
Keane set to join Celtic - newspaper reports
East Bengal appoint Belgian coach
Spain too good for Pakistan
Paes to partner Damm at Chennai Open
Keane signs for Celtic till 2007
Rooney leads United to victory



December 14, 2005



Dudu takes Sporting Clube into final
Early lapses cost us the game: Rajinder
Merchant-Advani record victories
Lev Aronian enters finals of World Cup Chess
Ferguson hits back at United critics
Montgomery latest culprit of BALCO scandal
Vinod Kumar shatters course record
India in SAFF final
Germany add to India's woes
Montgomery banned for two years



December 13, 2005



India crumble under early Aussie flourish
JCT down East Bengal
Kapur is Rookie of the Year
NFL to kick-off before January 10
India hold Bangladesh, face Maldives in semis
Gelfand beats Gurevich
I did not deserve a holiday, says Schumacher
US sprinter Montgomery faces life ban



December 12, 2005



Williams call Karthikeyan for more testing
Keane on Real Madrid shortlist
Saprissa set up Liverpool clash
Sporting Clube de Goa in semis
Chetan Anand wins Irish Open
Sandeep Singh's showing lauded
Germany hold Holland in thriller
Sania hangs on to 34th spot
Ronaldinho wins it for Barca
Lyon extend lead with draw
Bayern cruises to 2-1 victory



December 11, 2005



India rally to down Pakistan
East Bengal score, Dempo bow out
Kapur wins Volvo Masters of Asia
Williams defeats Harrison in heavyweight clash
Pakistan lose to Holland
Ponomariov moves into semi-finals
Newcastle United stun Arsenal



December 10, 2005



India move in to SAFF semis
India disappoint in opener
Assam Rifles shock Mahindra United
Gelfand lone winner on a day of draws
Draw brings World Cup to life with six months to go
Traditional black and white ball for 2006 World Cup finals
Football: 2006 World Cup groups drawn
FIFA pin faith on new-look championship
Klinsmann happy with German draw



December 09, 2005



Jaspal Rana claims gold
Gagan Ajit's team has tough task
Top Asians for snooker doubles
Kapur, Randhawa finish top two
Subhas Bhowmick granted bail
Time for football to make friends
India win SAFF opener
Army XI rally to hold Dempo
Agassi may miss Australian Open



December 08, 2005



Gangulee shocks Anjali Bhagwat
Gelfand beats Dreev to enter last 8
World Hockey XI down Indo-Pak side
TFA rally to hold Sporting Clube
Saqlain allowed to play
Birdies put Kapur in joint lead
Udinese bow out, but hold their own
Abramovich tops soccer rich list
Change in schedule criticised
Karthikeyan tests for Williams
Indo-Pak hockey for charity



December 07, 2005



Champions Trophy hockey fixtures revised
Army XI hold Air India
Randhawa ready for Volvo Masters of Asia
Lyon sue FIFA over player's injury
Man Utd need Best-type inspiration
Woods voted player of the year
Ponomariov, Grischuk score
Liverpool hold Chelsea goalless to win group
Speed ends long wait for US F1 driver
Williams sign up to Ecclestone's F1 plan



December 06, 2005



Indian team leaves for SAFF Cup
World Cup winners to scoop $18.75m
No surprises as FIFA name top World Cup seeds
Tirkey disappointed to miss out on Champions Trophy
Gagan Ajit to lead hockey team
Rathore wins double trap gold
Schumacher ends holiday early to resume testing
Kelly Holmes calls it quits
Karthikeyan to test for Williams
Vieri voted Serie A's worst player
Rogge wants gene doping rules
Mourinho, Benitez play down clash
Bagan coach Amal Dutta quits
Sacchi to leave Real Madrid



December 05, 2005



Harikrishna loses in tie-break
Romario finishes as Brazil top scorer
Raikkonen pips Alonso to British award
Rastogi hoping for Sania-like turnaround
Sania slips to 34th in WTA
Seedings for World Cup finals on Tuesday
Chelsea, Juventus stay on top
Barcelona return to the top
Ivanisevic savours Davis Cup glory
Ljubicic happiest loser in town
Real Madrid sack coach Luxemburgo
Ancic delivers Davis Cup for ecstatic Croatia



December 04, 2005



Celebrity match is a no show
Rastogi earns Rotterdam wildcard
EB assistant coach Panji takes over
Samresh wins gold in Nationals
Jeev records best by Indian
Belfast bids farewell to George Best
Real survive Beckham red card to beat Getafe
Arsenal lose at Bolton
Croatia edge closer to first Davis Cup triumph
Harikrishna holds Dreev



December 03, 2005



Bhutia set to regain captaincy
Judicial remand for Bhowmick
Mankad, Rastogi enter final
Jeev in sight of top-ten finish
Gary Neville named Man Utd captain
Harikrishna storms into third round
Hrbaty keeps Slovakia in Davis Cup hunt
Ljubicic plays down record bid
Belfast to bid farewell to soccer hero George Best
Shooting: Sushma Rana wins gold



December 02, 2005



Karol Beck ruled out of Davis Cup opener
Kashyap, Saina emerge best
Subhas Bhowmick held for accepting bribe
Randhawa tied 11th in Hong Kong Open
Sania to train under Roche for three weeks
PHF upset over captain's ban
Formula One driver line-ups and race numbers for 2006
Super Aguri F1 team a non-starter for 2006
BALCO head vows to fight doping
Liverpool back among the Premier League elite
Mixed luck for Indians at World Chess Cup
Bayern beat ten-man Sporting 2-0



December 01, 2005



Pakistan hockey captain Saqlain suspended
Beck denies doping rumour
Dilip Tirkey down with fever
Sasikiran maintains winning streak
Randhawa shoots to tied second
Ljubicic to begin Croatia's Davis Cup quest
Villeneuve to stay with BMW Sauber
Jockey dies after fall from horse
Saudi Arabian is Asia's footballer of the year
Renault give Alonso his winning car
Man Utd enter League Cup quarters
Liverpool record fifth league win in a row
Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Lampard for FIFA award
Ford unveil 2006 world rally car



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