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January 31, 2006



Santosh Trophy video tape sent to AFC
The World: Dubai's latest wonder
Referee in a spot after dubious penalties
Sharapova targets Wimbledon
Fransa protest controversial penalty
Barcelona hopes rest on Messi
Baretto's spot kicks give Mahindra victory
Winner forced to share title
Agassi makes confident start



January 30, 2006



Lions outplay Chandigarh Dynamos
Baghdatis's mother hospitalised during Open final
Hingis will soon be in top 10, says Sharapova
Clijsters tops rankings, Sania 34th
Baghdatis jumps to 27th in rankings
Clijsters tops world rankings
Bindra finishes 5th at Munich
Trezeguet 'tricks' for Juventus
Corus: Anand wins record fifth title
Woods clinches fourth Buick win
Man Utd in FA Cup fifth round
It was a great dream: Baghdatis
Federer eyes Paris through tears



January 29, 2006



Dempo, Mohun Bagan draw 1-1
Bangalore Lions sneak into final
Randhawa pulls out on final day
Air India hold East Bengal
Imperious Federer rules Melbourne
Bhupathi-Hingis win Australian Open
Anand, Topalov draw
Holders Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup
Warriors relegated to Tier II
Sporting edge past Salgaocar



January 28, 2006



Armaan escapes high-speed shunt unhurt
Md. Sporting shoot into NFL lead
Robbie Fowler rejoins Liverpool
Fed-Ex out to end Baghdatis odyssey
Mauresmo win uncorks celebrations
Anand draws again, remains on second spot
Paes-Damm lose doubles final
Former Delhi hockey player dies
Barca cup defeat is wake-up call: Ronaldinho
Makaay double seals victory
Mauresmo wins Australian Open after Henin retires
Hyderabad Sultans tame Bangalore Lions



January 27, 2006



Karthikeyan is Williams second test driver
Federer joins Baghdatis in dream final
Bhupathi-Hingis in mixed doubles final
Kanwalpreet's brace sinks Warriors
Paes-Dechy lose in semis
Yan and Zheng win China's first Grand Slam title
Younis creates a new record
Super Aguri confirmed as 11th F1 team
Rossi to test Ferrari alongside Schumacher
Ian Thorpe to retire after 2008 Olympics
Clijsters out for eight weeks
Juventus suffer rare defeat
Pugh completes swimming's 'Holy Grail'



January 26, 2006



Sultans score over Dynamos
Baghdatis rallies to down Nalbandian and enter final
Topalov knocks Anand off the lead
Mauresmo in final after Clijsters quits
Henin ousts Sharapova
Real, Espanyol in semis
Saha volley puts United into League Cup final
Paes-Damm in final



January 25, 2006



East Bengal beat Fransa Pax 2-0
Lions ride on Len's hat-trick
JCT humiliate Bagan 2-0
Dilip Tirkey to wed next month
Sania Mirza gets Padma Shri
Federer survives Davydenko upset bid
Clijsters regains top ranking
Wigan reach League Cup final
Sanam-Jeevan crash out of doubles
Anand outclasses Van Wely
Men's Champions Trophy in Lahore
Kiefer beats Grosjean to enter semis
Cyprus rejoices in Baghdatis victory



January 24, 2006



Sultans edge past Shers
Md. Sporting hold SCG in exciting tie
Unseeded Baghdatis reaches semis
Randhawa optimistic despite desert mishap
Henin outlasts top seed Davenport
Paes, Bhupathi advance in mixed doubles
Sharapova battles past Petrova
Paes-Damm in semi-finals
New McLaren makes track debut
Nalbandian storms into semis
Eriksson to leave England job after World Cup



January 23, 2006



Chandigarh Dynamos beat Bangalore Lions
Federer survives Haas scare
Hingis holds off Stosur
Clijsters, Mauresmo in last 8
Davydenko rallies from the brink
Sanam Singh advances at Aus Open
Schnyder overwhelms Myskina
Lin Dan and China reign supreme
Barcelona stretch lead to 10 points
Man Utd down Liverpool
Anand scores over Bacrot
Paes-Damm defeat Bhupathi-Moodie



January 22, 2006



Maratha Warriors defeat Hyderabad Sultans
Chelsea drop first home points
Bagan hold East Bengal to goalless draw
Hockey players injured in mishap
Orissa Steelers win Division I PHL
Sharapova overcomes heat and Hantuchova
Dream drive for Mumbai's orphans
A-Rod left searching for answers
Nalbandian makes it four in a row
Scolari eyes England job
Cypriot Baghdatis stuns Roddick
Davenport, Henin enter quarters
Milan demand inquiry into 1993 Champions League final
Beattie strike sinks Arsenal
Eto'o 'tricks' for Cameroon
Lin Dan stumbles into final
Real beat Cadiz with second-half fightback
Anand, Adams in short draw



January 21, 2006



Sher-e-Jalandhar edge past Chandigarh Dynamos
Air India stun champions Dempo
Mohd. Sporting shock Salgaocar
Federer beats Mirnyi in straight sets
Bhupathi sets up clash with Paes
Mauresmo in two minds after win
Grosjean, Robredo overcome odds
Hingis, Mauresmo in last 16
Hyderabad Sultans keep PHL open
Anand loses to Kamsky in Corus chess



January 20, 2006



Mahindra United suppress 10-man JCT 2-1
Negi closes in on second GM-norm
Serena falls to Hantuchova
Australian Open courts branded too slow
Paes-Damm enter pre-quarterfinal
Bhupathi-Hingis storm in round two
Russians on a roll in Melbourne
Roddick breezes into last 16
Anand eyes record 5th title at Corus
Lions overwhelm Warriors



January 19, 2006



GFA rapped for security lapses
Chela shocks bitter rival Hewitt
3 Indians in lead at Pakistan Open
Dazzlers stretch Veerans
Hingis strolls in, Pierce rolls out
Asians fade at Australian Open
Fifth seed Pierce knocked out
Lack of rhythm cost me the match: Sania
Biaggi tests with Midland F1 team
Injured Clijsters hobbles into third round
Federer says he can improve
Federer, Coria in third round
Everton set up Chelsea tie
Nalbandian passes Wawrinka test
Australian Open: Double blow for Sania
Omagbhemi brace as Sporting Clube beat Air-India



January 18, 2006



Chandra shocks Advani for National snooker crown
India up nine places to 118 in FIFA rankings
Sharapova too strong for qualifier Harkleroad
Orissa Steelers stay unbeaten
Sania gets tough doubles draw
Advani, Chandra in National snooker final
Former rivals praise Hingis
Anand settles for a quick draw
Paes-Damm enter second round
India to bid for 2011 Asian Cup
Sharp Serena routs Pin
Davenport battles past Sprem
Man Utd's Ronaldo banned for 3 matches



January 17, 2006



Pankaj Advani enters semifinals
Mahindra edges out Dempo 4-3
Negi upsets GM Rahman
Di Stefano fitted with pacemaker
Ronaldo banned after losing red card appeal
Result sheet of the Mumbai Marathon
Hingis makes winning return
Hewitt fights back to down Vik
Media pressure building on Murray
Sania advances to second round
Anand too good for Ivanchuk
No official Indian entry for All England badminton
Mauresmo escapes Sun's heat
Federer breezes past Istomin



January 16, 2006



Alok Kumar to clash with Devendra Joshi in pre-quarters
Ganguly held by Gopal, Negi impresses
Rupesh Shah shocked
Roddick cruises, Henman upset
Serena struggles past first round
I ran the Mumbai Marathon
Nalbandian made to dig deep
Dokic, Dementieva crash out
Anand held by Aronian
Barcelona, Juventus maintain lead
Chelsea edge past Sunderland
Australian Open: Davenport cruises through
Venus makes early exit as seeds tumble



January 15, 2006



East Bengal, Salgaonkar draw 1-1
Chandigarh Dynamos win 3-2
Sporting rally to hold JCT
'Eriksson wants England job until 2010'
India can't rely on cricket alone: Tergat
Rono, Seboka win Mumbai marathon
Nervous Hingis prepares for return
Clijsters facing race against time
Roddick refreshed and ready
Istomin keeps Federer guessing
Beating Ferrari is our target, say Toyota
Anand crushes Karjakin in first round
Arsenal hit seven, Man Utd lose



January 14, 2006



Man United lose at City to complete poor week
Bangalore Lions tame Jallandhar Shers
Alok Kumar in second stage
Sporting beat Bagan 1-0
Veerans score silver goal win
Anand meets Karjakin in opening round
Schumacher could retire this year: F1 chief
Atwal soars, Kapur misses cut
Roddick downs Haas to win Kooyong title
Arsenal eye teenager Walcott
Sania plays No. 155 in Round I
Federer the hot favourite in Melbourne
Blake captures Sydney title
Athletes gear up for Mumbai Marathon
Joshi regains senior billiards title



January 13, 2006



Henin wins Sydney International
Thakur fashions thrilling win for Dynamos
Steelers survive Imphal scare
Ghana leave Essien out of Cup squad
Joshi, Dhruv in title clash
Indians crash in Australian Open qualifiers
Federer faces wildcard in first round
Injuries blight Ghana's hopes
Nieminen, Ancic in final
Real Madrid stroll into last 8
Sex and scandals mar U.S. Olympic preparations
Roddick in Kooyong final



January 12, 2006



Sher-e-Jalandhar score first win
Sethi, Advani crash out
Paes-Damm lose to Bryans
Lucknow Nawabs shock Delhi Dazzlers
Salgaocar rally to beat Air-India
Amritraj, Bopanna win first Aus Open qualifier
Seppi stuns Hewitt in Sydney
Australian Open: Sania seeded 32nd
Federer and Davenport top seeds for Australian Open
2006 Australian Open seeds
Barcelona storm into quarters
Blackburn hold Man United
Henin through to Sydney final
Karatantcheva banned for two years
Haas enters Kooyong final



January 11, 2006



Mahindra, Bagan finish goalless
Orissa Steelers rout Nawabs
India retain Davis Cup squad
JCT-Fransa Pax in goalless draw
Aparna Popat wins record ninth National title
Chennai Veerans thrash Imphal Rangers
Sethi sneaks into last 16
Aus Open timing comes under fire
Clijsters in doubt for Aus Open
Ancic sends Murray packing
Del Piero sets scoring record
'Weather would be a worry'
Schumacher could join Toyota
Wigan defeat Arsenal in League Cup
Haas stuns Federer at Kooyong
Safin pulls out of Australian Open



January 10, 2006



Ritwik, Saurav bow out
Schumacher could move to Toyota: Manager
Sporting Clube hold Dempo
Three NFL matches postponed
Popat, Nehwal in final
Bhutia nets winner for East Bengal
Sethi, Joshi shocked
'Someday we will say Federer's the best of all time'
Davidson to continue with Honda
All Blacks captain Umaga quits
I don't need to raise the bar: Federer
Paes-Damm enter second round in Sydney
Hotels to cash in on WC fever
'Make Trade Fair' ready to run
Colombian footballer shot in bar
Lagat wants to run for US
Mauresmo knocked out in Sydney



January 09, 2006



Chennai Veerans brush aside Orissa Steelers
Chandigarh Dynamos beat Sher-e-Jalandhar
Osasuna drop first home points
Wasteful Inter draw 0-0 with Siena
Ronaldo suffers recurrence of calf injury
Milan beat Parma 4-3 to go second in Italy
Olympiakos down Ionikos to stay top in Greece
Lyon start French Cup campaign with 4-0 rout
Porto win to stay top, Benfica up to second
Man Utd held by Burton, Fulham and Spurs out
Dempo have tough NFL opener
East Bengal have injury worries
NFL to have dope tests
Odds stacked against Hingis
Federer ready for some more hard labour
Sania goes down to Hantuchova



January 08, 2006



Ljubicic is Chennai Open champion
Amritraj-Bopanna lose in doubles final
Kuznetsova advances to Sydney second round
Ljubicic sets up showdown with Moya
Barca make it 15 in a row
Federer extends winning run to 45
Liverpool down Luton in a thriller
Moya beats Stepanek in a thriller
Maratha Warriors score second win



January 07, 2006



Negi goes down fighting
Amritraj-Bopanna in Chennai Open final
Delhi Dazzlers swamp Imphal Rangers
Anuja Thakur triumphs
Clijsters downs Davenport
Squash legend Roshan Khan dies
Becoming No 1 distinct possibility: Anju
Hingis to face Henin at Sydney
Philippoussis gets Australian Open wildcard
Barcelona focussed on titles
Safarova wins Australian hardcourt title
Federer storms into Qatar Open final
Henry says he is staying at Arsenal



January 06, 2006



Didar Singh 'tricks' for Hyderabad Sultans
Moya, Ljubicic score contrasting wins
US win Hopman Cup
Chennai Veerans whip Lucknow Nawabs
Amritraj-Bopanna in semis
Negi is youngest Indian GM-norm holder
Vliegen shocks Srichaphan
Hingis beaten in semi-finals
Pankaj Advani too good
Hingis beaten in comeback tournament
Federer sets up Haas semi-final
New doubles rule does Paes-Damm in
Chennai Open: Bopanna-Amritraj in last eight



January 05, 2006



Maratha Warriors win opener
Dutch qualifiers face U.S. in Hopman Cup final
India's singles challenge in Chennai ends
Indian Airlines win Surjit hockey
Sania eclipsed by Venus
11m prize-money for National Football League
Super Aguri set to race in 2006
Chelsea sign Maniche on loan
Agassi pulls out of Australian Open
Lampard should be Chelsea player for good, says Mourinho
Haas beats Henman in Qatar
Soccer 'the most exciting sport'
Barrichello eager to get back on track with Honda
Hingis enters semi-finals
Garcia considers Ryder Cup pullout if below par
Foot injury delays Rafael Nadal's comeback
Spurs beat City 2-0, consolidate fourth place
Depor take control with 3-0 Cup win over Osasuna
Lyon extend lead with Wiltord hat-trick
Agassi withdraws from Australian Open



January 04, 2006



Cash-Rastogi go down tamely
Hong Kong: Sania-Clijsters beat Williams sisters
Prakash Amritraj flatters to deceive
Indian Airlines, IOC in Surjit hockey final
Premier Hockey League ready to roll
F1 champions Renault target early race wins
Keshavan makes a mark in Asia Cup luge
Asian Cup football qualifiers: India in tough group
Hingis in Gold Coast quarters
Cassano signs for Real Madrid
Arsenal in goalless stalemate with Man United
Barca make it 14 in a row, Real edge out Bilbao
Ljubicic survives Lopez storm



January 03, 2006



Bopanna romps into second round
Negi loses, slips to 9th place
Bhupathi loses in first round at Doha
Dokic finds Scruff too tough in Auckland
Williams sign Wurz as test and reserve driver
Vanek outclasses Uppal
Paes-Damm rally into last eight



January 03, 2006



Negi loses, slips to 9th place
Bhupathi loses in first round at Doha
Dokic finds Scruff too tough in Auckland
Williams sign Wurz as test and reserve driver
Vanek outclasses Uppal
Paes-Damm rally into last eight



January 03, 2006



Negi loses, slips to 9th place
Bhupathi loses in first round at Doha
Dokic finds Scruff too tough in Auckland
Williams sign Wurz as test and reserve driver
Vanek outclasses Uppal
Paes-Damm rally into last eight



January 02, 2006



Chelsea ease past West Ham
Amritraj advances at Chennai Open
Negi remains in joint lead
Mahindra to shift base to Kolkata?
New scoring format at Chennai Open
Table Tennis girls assaulted in Pondicherry
India will bid for 2016 Olympics: Kalmadi
Henman determined to make fresh start
Sania to face Venus in Hong Kong
It's business as usual for Federer
Erratic Arsenal brace for United onslaught
Sports quotes of 2005
Hingis triumphs in Australia comeback match
Anand slips to 3rd rank in FIDE
Pele hated his nickname



January 01, 2006



Cash ready to rock Chennai
All eyes on Paes-Damm
US win opener at Hopman Cup
Negi becomes youngest Indian International Master
Cash to pair with Rastogi
Indian Airlines win Nehru hockey
Fakhir named Morocco coach
Chelsea march on, Owen suffers broken bone



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