AQUATICS / Poncha’s absence may hit State’s prospects in National Championships  
Women hold the aces as Karnataka aim to retain overall title  
KOLKATA : Karnataka face a daunting task as they defend their overall title in the 57th Senior National Aquatics beginning at the Subhas Sarobar Swimming Pool......... 

HOCKEY / Players lack concentration, says coach
Rajinder blasts team ahead of Asia Cup
NEW DELHI : All is not right with the Indian hockey team as it readies to launch its campaign at the Asia Cup this week with the chief coach today..............

Women lifters reap rich haul
NEW DELHI : Indian women lifters today returned home reaping a rich medal haul in the senior Asian weightlifting championship in China...........

VOLLEYBALL / ‘A’ Division League
Postal score over LIC, KSP win
BANGALORE : Postal waged a hard battle against LIC to finally emerge 25-23, 22-25, 25-14, 22-25, 15-12 winners in the ‘A’ division volleyballl league at the Sree Kanteerava stadium outdoor courts here today.

ATHLETICS / Bobby seeks support of the nation   
Self-belief the key, says Anju
NEW DELHI: Long jump star Anju Bobby George, who raised the bar to a new high winning the bronze medal in Paris World Championships last month.........

Gul fires Pakistan to third straight win
BANGALORE: Paceman Umer Gul's rich haul of five wickets earned Pakistan a comfortable 42-run victory against Bangladesh last night .........

FOOTBALL / Fines, suspensions for stars of Kolkata
IFA comes down heavily on 13 players for onfield violence
KOLKATA : The Indian Football Association today imposed a total penalty of Rs 2,30,000 along with suspension on 13 players, including star strikers Mike Okoro and Jose Ramirez Barreto, for disrupting matches......

CRICKET / Whatmore unhappy with team’s showing
Bangladesh coach cracks the whip
RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has warned some of his players to toughen up or lose their places on the team.

CRICKET / Senior Waugh backs Aussies
 Sachin can break all records: Mark
DUBAI : Australian cricketer Mark Waugh has said that by the time Sachin Tendulkar hangs up his boots, he should have broken every batting record in world cricket — both in Tests as well as in one-dayers. 

 KSP’s Nagaraja (right) smashes past the defence of BEL’s Raghavendra Swamy and Gopinath in the ‘A’ division volleyball league in Bangalore on Tuesday.DH photo

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