Briefs
Jeev slips Jeev Milkha Singh slipped to a tied 24th place after a bumpy back nine that forced him to settle for an even-par card in the second round of the Dubai World Championship golf tournament on

India home and dry
AHMEDABAD, 20 NOV: Gautam Gambhir made 114 and Sachin Tendulkar, an unbeaten 100, as India batted out the final day to draw the first Test against Sri Lanka here today. India easily wiped out a huge

Diabolical fancied for Mayfowl Cup
Statesman News Service KOLKATA, 20 NOV: Mayfowl Cup is the feature in a seven race card framed for tomorrow. The richly endowed sweepstake race will be a great contest with 14 runners in the fray. Fou

England promise a better fight
;Stephen Brenkley JOHANNESBURG, 20 NOV: England have never won a one-day series in South Africa. Three previous attempts in the past 14 years have ended in outright failure, accompanied by the conclus

A matter of credibility
Associated Press LONDON, 20 NOV: Manchester City’s expensively assembled squad get another chance to show they are serious contenders for a top-four finish in the Premier League when they travel to Li

Bengal manage a point
MYSORE, 20 NOV: Hosts Karnataka salvaged three points by virtue of first innings lead in the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match against Bengal that ended in a draw here today. With the 199 run fi

ICL active in the courts
Agencies LONDON, 20 NOV: "The unauthorised Indian Cricket League," The Guardian reported today, "might be regarded ... moribund after running into financial difficulties ... but it is still active in

Cheating was necessary: Henry
Agencies PARIS/LONDON, 20 NOV: France captain Thierry Henry has risked further wrath from Republic of Ireland after saying it “was necessary to exploit what was exploitable” regarding his handball in