Golf News -
At Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - Round 2 (EPGA Tour)

T3 KAPUR, Shiv * IND 70 66 -8
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T76 RANDHAWA, Jyoti IND 72 72 PAR
T76 SINGH Jeev Milkha IND 73 71 PAR
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At Bob Hope Chrysler Classic - Round 3 (USPGA Tour)

T24 Daniel Chopra 69 67 71 -9
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At Pakistan Open - Round 2 (APGA Tour)

T3 Uttam Singh MUNDY IND 68 68 -8
6 Ashok KUMAR IND 71 66 -7
T7 Rahil GANGJEE IND 71 67 -6
T19 Vivek BHANDARI IND 68 72 -4
T19 Digvijay SINGH IND 71 69 -4
T19 Amardip MALIK IND 69 71 -4
T27 Gaganjeet BHULLAR IND 69 72 -3
T27 Amandeep JOHL IND 72 69 -3
T27 S.S.P. CHOWRASIA IND 72 69 -3
T51 Rahul GANAPATHY IND 68 75 -1
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T73 Vikrant CHOPRA IND 73 72 +1
T80 Amritinder SINGH IND 73 73 +2
T80 Gaurav GHEI IND 74 72 +2
T99 Firoz ALI IND 73 75 +4
T99 Harmeet KAHLON IND 71 75 +4
T99 Arjun SINGH IND 74 74 +4
T112 Naman DAWAR IND 76 73 +5
T112 Gurbaaz MANN IND 78 71 +5
T122 Chiragh KUMAR IND 78 73 +7
140 Kanwar SEKHON IND 80 77 +13
157 Sujjan SINGH IND 81 +9 WDRW

Tennis News -
At Australian Open 2007,

[R2] (10) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)/ Sania Mirza (IND) bt Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS)/ Martina Muller (GER) 63 64

[R2] (5) Martin Damm (CZE)/ Leander Paes (IND) bt Nathan Healey (AUS)/ Robert Smeets (AUS) 64 62

[PQF] (10) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)/ Sania Mirza (IND) vs (6) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)/ Ai Sugiyama (JPN)

[PQF] (5) Martin Damm (CZE)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)/ Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
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Badminton News -
At Proton Malaysia Super Series 2007

[R2] Chetan ANAND (IND,33) l (5/8) Kenneth JONASSEN (DEN,8) 12-21 14-21

[R2] Saina NEHWAL (IND,27) l Mew Choo WONG (MAS,16) 17-21 12-21

Doubles -
[R2] Jwala P GUTTA (IND)/ Shruti S KURIAN (IND) l Yu Mi HWANG (KOR)/ Min Jung KIM (KOR) 19-21 5-21
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Golf News -
At Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - Round 1 (EPGA Tour)

T25 KAPUR, Shiv * IND 70 -2
T62 RANDHAWA, Jyoti IND 72 PAR
T76 SINGH, Jeev Milkha IND 73 +1
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At Bob Hope Chrysler Classic - Round 2 (USPGA Tour)

T10 Daniel Chopra 69 67 -8
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At Pakistan Open - Round 1 (APGA Tour)

T3 Vivek BHANDARI IND 68 -4
T3 Uttam Singh MUNDY IND 68 -4
T3 Rahul GANAPATHY IND 68 -4
T9 Gaganjeet BHULLAR IND 69 -3
T9 Amardip MALIK IND 69 -3
T34 Harmeet KAHLON IND 71 -1
T34 Ashok KUMAR IND 71 -1
T34 Rahil GANGJEE IND 71 -1
T34 Digvijay SINGH IND 71 -1
T54 Amandeep JOHL IND 72 E
T54 S.S.P. CHOWRASIA IND 72 E
T68 Amritinder SINGH IND 73 +1
T68 Firoz ALI IND 73 +1
T68 Vikrant CHOPRA IND 73 +1
T85 Arjun SINGH IND 74 +2
T85 Gaurav GHEI IND 74 +2
T116 Naman DAWAR IND 76 +4
T132 Chiragh KUMAR IND 78 +6
T132 Gurbaaz MANN IND 78 +6
141 Kanwar SEKHON IND 80 +8
142 Sujjan SINGH IND 81 +9

Tennis News -
At Australian Open 2007,

[R2] Sania Mirza (IND,53) l Aiko Nakamura (JPN,65) 36 26

Doubles -
Mens -
[R1] (5) Martin Damm (CZE)/ Leander Paes (IND) bt Novak Djokovic (SRB)/ Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 76(6) 46 63

[R1] Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)/ Radek Stepanek (CZE) bt Sebastien Grosjean (FRA )/ Olivier Patience (FRA) 61 67(4) 64

[R2] (5) Martin Damm (CZE)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs Nathan Healey (AUS)/ Robert Smeets (AUS)

Womens -
[R1] (10) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)/ Sania Mirza (IND) bt Sandra Kloesel (GER)/ Aravane Rezai (FRA) 61 64

Mixed Doubles -
[R1] (3) Samantha Stosur (AUS)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs Elena Bovina (RUS)/ Yves Allegro (SUI)
[R1] Sania Mirza (IND)/ Fabrice Santoro (FRA) vs (2) Rennae Stubbs (AUS)/ Mark Knowles (BAH)
[R1] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)/ Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) vs Jelena Jankovic (SRB)/ Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
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At $25k Fort Walton Beach Women's Challenger, FL, USA

[R1] (6) RAO Sunitha (USA,232) l NOCIAROVA Dominika (SVK,263) 36 62 26
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Badminton News -
At Proton Malaysia Super Series 2007

[R2] Chetan ANAND (IND,33) vs (5/8) Kenneth JONASSEN (DEN,8)

[R2] Saina NEHWAL (IND,27) vs Mew Choo WONG (MAS,16)

Doubles -
[R2] Jwala P GUTTA (IND)/ Shruti S KURIAN (IND) vs Yu Mi HWANG (KOR)/ Min Jung KIM (KOR)
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Hockey News -
At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

17th January 2007 -
Chennai Veerans bt Chandigarh Dynamos 1-0
Goal Scored - Albert Casas (CV) 47th minute

Badminton News -
At Proton Malaysia Super Series 2007

Mens -
Qualifying -
[Q1] (5/8) Anup SRIDHAR (IND,45) bt Beryno WONG (MAS,103) 21-12 21-12
[Q2] (5/8) Anup SRIDHAR (IND,45) bt Daren LIEW (MAS,112) 21-13 12-21 21-16
[Q3] (5/8) Anup SRIDHAR (IND,45) bt Tien Minh NGUYEN (VIE,53) 21-14 18-21 21-16

Maindraw -
[R1] Chetan ANAND (IND,33) bt (Q) Anup SRIDHAR (IND,45) 12-21 21-19 21-12

[R2] Chetan ANAND (IND,33) vs (5/8) Kenneth JONASSEN (DEN,8)

Womens -
Qualifying -
[Q1] Jwala P GUTTA (IND,181) bt Vina (NZL,142) 21-19 18-21 21-10
[Q1] Shruti S KURIAN (IND,176) l Moon Hi KIM (KOR,89) 11-21 8-21

[Q2] Jwala P GUTTA (IND,181) l Anita Raj KAUR (MAS,58) 8-21 13-21

Maindraw -
[R1] Saina NEHWAL (IND,27) bt Judith MEULENDIJKS (NED,22) 21-10 17-21 21-18

[R2] Saina NEHWAL (IND,27) vs Mew Choo WONG (MAS,16)

Doubles -
[R1] Jwala P GUTTA (IND)/ Shruti S KURIAN (IND) bt Nina VISLOVA (RUS)/ Valeri SOROKINA (RUS) 21-14 21-23 21-13

[R2] Jwala P GUTTA (IND)/ Shruti S KURIAN (IND) vs Yu Mi HWANG (KOR)/ Min Jung KIM (KOR)
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Tennis News -
At $25k Fort Walton Beach Women's Challenger, FL, USA

[R1] (6) RAO Sunitha (USA,232) vs NOCIAROVA Dominika (SVK,263)

Doubles -
[R1] (3) PELLETIER Marie-Eve (CAN)/ RAO Sunitha (USA) bt BROWN Stephanie (USA)/ KASLER Jacqueline (USA) 60 62

[QF] (3) PELLETIER Marie-Eve (CAN)/ RAO Sunitha (USA) vs MCHALE Christina (USA)/ WILL Allie (USA)
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Hockey News -
At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

16th January 2007 -
Orissa Steelers bt Hyderabad Sultans 1-0
Goal Scored - Dilip Tirkey (OS) 69th minute (PC)

Tennis News -
At Australian Open 2007,

[R1] Sania Mirza (IND,53) bt Olga Savchuk (UKR,103) 63 75

[R2] [R1] Sania Mirza (IND,53) vs Aiko Nakamura (JPN,65)

Doubles -
Mens -
[R1] (5) Martin Damm (CZE)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB)/ Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
[R1] Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)/ Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs Sebastien Grosjean (FRA )/ Olivier Patience (FRA)

Womens -
[R1] (10) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)/ Sania Mirza (IND) vs Sandra Kloesel (GER)/ Aravane Rezai (FRA)

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Golf News -
At Sony Open, Hawaii

T28 Daniel Chopra 68 72 70 66 -4 $36,140

Tennis News -
At $10K US F1 futures, Tampa, FL

[F] (WC) DEV VARMAN Somdev (IND)/ HUEY Treat (USA) bt CERRETANI James (USA)/ RUIZ-ROSALES Antonio (MEX) 60 76(6)

Good run for Somdev in this tough US F1 ... Qualified for maindraw singles and reached in quarters ... In doubles entered as wild card andmanaged to win title.
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Golf News -
At Royal Trophy, Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand (January 12 to 14, 2007)

13 January 2007, (Day Two) Results -
Europe 6 1/2 (3) - Asia 1 1/2 (1)

Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland)/ Lee Westwood (England) All square Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand)/ Prom Meesawat (Thailand) (1/2-1/2)

Anthony Wall (England)/ Paul McGinley (Ireland) bt Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Japan)/ Thaworn Wiratchant (Thailand) 1 up (1-0)

Johan Edfors (Sweden)/ Henrik Stenson (Sweden) bt Yong-eun Yang (South Korea)/ Toru Taniguchi (Japan) 2 & 1 (1-0)

Niclas Fasth (Sweden)/ Robert Karlsson (Sweden) All square Jeev Milkha Singh (India)/ S.K. Ho (South Korea) (1/2-1/2)

14 January 2007, Sunday Singles -
Europe 12 1/2 (6) bt Asia 3 1/2 (2)

Lee Westwood (England) bt Toru Taniguchi (Japan) 4 & 3 (1-0)
Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland) All square Prom Meesawat (Thailand) (1/2-1/2)
Paul McGinley (Ireland) bt Thaworn Wiratchant (Thailand) 2 & 1 (1-0)
Johan Edfors (Sweden) bt S.K. Ho (South Korea) 3 & 2 (1-0)
Henrik Stenson (Sweden) All square Yong-eun Yang (South Korea) (1/2-1/2)
Anthony Wall (England) bt Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Japan) 4 & 2 (1-0)
Robert Karlsson (Sweden) bt Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 3 & 2 (1-0)
Niclas Fasth (Sweden) l Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 2 & 1 (0-1)

Tennis News -
At $10K US F1 futures, Tampa, FL

[QF] (Q) Somdev Dev Varman (IND,1117) l NILAND Conor (IRI,502) 36 64 60
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At $25K Tampa Challenger, FL, USA

[QF] (5) RAO Sunitha (USA,233) l (Q) JIDKOVA Alina (RUS,335) 06 16
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Golf News -
At Royal Trophy, Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand (January 12 to 14, 2007)

European Team - Seve Ballesteros (Captain) of Spain, Darren Clarke of Northen Ireland, Johan Edfors of Sweden, Niclas Fasth of Sweden, Robert Karlsson of Sweden, Paul McGinley of Ireland, Henrik Stenson of Sweden, Anthony Wall of England, Lee Westwood of England.

Asian Team - Naomichi Joe Ozaki (Captain) of Japan, Tetsuji Hiratsuka of Japan, Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, Prom Meesawat of Thailand, Jeev Milkha Singh of India, Toru Taniguchi of Japan, Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand, Yong-eun Yang of Korea, S.K. Ho of Korea

Day One Results -
Europe 3 1/2 - Asia 1/2

Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland)/ Lee Westwood (England) bt S.K. Ho (South Korea)/ Toru Taniguchi (Japan) 4 & 3 (1-0)

Johan Edfors (Sweden)/ Henrik Stenson (Sweden) bt Prom Meesawat (Thailand)/ Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Japan) 6 & 5 (1-0)

Niclas Fasth (Sweden)/ Robert Karlsson (Sweden) bt Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand)/ Thaworn Wiratchant (Thailand) 3 & 1 (1-0)

Anthony Wall (England)/ Paul McGinley (Ireland) All square Jeev Milkha Singh (India)/ Yong-eun Yang (South Korea) (1/2-1/2)

Tennis News -
At Australian Open 2007,

Maindraw -
[R1] Sania Mirza (IND,66) vs Olga Savchuk (UKR,103)

Qualifying -
[Q2] Rohan Bopanna (IND,290) l (30) Michael Berrer (GER,157) 67(3) 36

[Q2] Neha Uberoi (USA,221) l Sandra Zahlavova (CZE,156) 57 06
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At Medibank International - Sydney, Australia

[SF] (4) Martin DAMM (CZE)/ Leander PAES (IND) l (2) KNOWLES Mark (BAH)/ NESTOR Daniel (CAN) 26 36
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At $10K US F1 futures, Tampa, FL

[R2] (Q) Somdev Dev Varman (IND,1117) bt (Q) Pavel Chekhov (RUS,UNR) 76(2) 76(5)

[QF] (Q) Somdev Dev Varman (IND,1117) vs NILAND Conor (IRI,502)

[QF] (WC) DEV VARMAN Somdev (IND)/ HUEY Treat (USA) bt (3) WASHINGTON Mashiska (USA)/ YOO Daniel (KOR) 75 63

[SF] (WC) DEV VARMAN Somdev (IND)/ HUEY Treat (USA) bt (1) Goran DRAGICEVIC (USA)/ Dusan VEMIC (SRB) 26 61 61

[F] (WC) DEV VARMAN Somdev (IND)/ HUEY Treat (USA) vs CERRETANI James (USA)/ RUIZ-ROSALES Antonio (MEX)
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At $25K Tampa Challenger, FL, USA

[R2] (5) RAO Sunitha (USA,233) bt TEDJAKUSUMA Romana (INA,282) 60 62

[QF] (5) RAO Sunitha (USA,233) vs (Q) JIDKOVA Alina (RUS,335)

Doubles -
[QF] (3) RAO Sunitha (USA)/ PELLETIER Marie-Eve (CAN) l DULGHERU Alexandra (ROM)/ TEDJAKUSUMA Romana (INA) 46 36

Tennis News -
At Australian Open - (Qualifying)

[Q1] Shikha Uberoi (IND,208) l (16) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE,130) 64 36 36
[Q1] Neha Uberoi (USA,221) bt (14) Viktoriya Kutuzova (UKR,128) 75 63
[Q1] Rohan Bopanna (IND,290) bt Tobias Clemens (GER,196) 46 64 64

[Q2] Rohan Bopanna (IND,290) vs (30) Michael Berrer (GER,157)

[Q2] Neha Uberoi (USA,221) vs Sandra Zahlavova (CZE,156)
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At $170K Hobart International, Australia (Tier IV)

[SF] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,66) l (1) CHAKVETADZE Anna (RUS,13) 46 16
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At Medibank International - Sydney, Australia

[SF] (4) Martin DAMM (CZE)/ Leander PAES (IND) vs (2) KNOWLES Mark (BAH)/ NESTOR Daniel (CAN)
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At $10K US F1 futures, Tampa, FL

[R1] (Q) Somdev Dev Varman (IND,1117) bt (7) Horia-Vlad Tecau (ROM,430) 64 63

[R2] (Q) Somdev Dev Varman (IND,1117) vs (Q) Pavel Chekhov (RUS,UNR)

Doubles -
[R1] (WC) DEV VARMAN Somdev (IND)/ HUEY Treat (USA) bt KRYVONOS Nikita (USA)/ YOUNG Donald (USA) 61 63
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At $25K Tampa Challenger, FL, USA

[R1] (5) RAO Sunitha (USA,233) bt NOCIAROVA Dominika (SVK,264) 62 64

[R2] (5) RAO Sunitha (USA,233) vs TEDJAKUSUMA Romana (INA,282)

Doubles -
[R1] (3) RAO Sunitha (USA)/ PELLETIER Marie-Eve (CAN) vs DULGHERU Alexandra (ROM)/ TEDJAKUSUMA Romana (INA)
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Hockey News -
At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

10th January 2007 -

Bangalore Lions bt Chennai Veerans 6-1
Goal Scored - Len Aiyappa (BL) 4th minute (PC), Amar Aiyamma (BL) 14th minute, Rehan Butt (BL) (33rd, 59th and 64th minutes), Tushar Khandekar (BL) 45th minute and V R Raghunath (CV) 52nd minute (PC)

At Australian Open - (Qualifying)

[Q1] Shikha Uberoi (IND,208) vs (16) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE,130)
[Q1] Neha Uberoi (USA,221) vs (14) Viktoriya Kutuzova (UKR,128)

[Q1] Rohan Bopanna (IND,290) vs Tobias Clemens (GER,196)

Tennis News -
At $170K Hobart International, Australia (Tier IV)

[QF] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,66) bt (WC) MOLIK Alicia (AUS,165) 64 61

[SF] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,66) vs (1) CHAKVETADZE Anna (RUS,13)

Doubles -
[QF] MIRZA Sania (IND)/ MOLIK Alicia (AUS) l (2) CAMERIN Maria Elena (ITA)/ DULKO Gisela (ARG) 67(5) 67(1)
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At Medibank International - Sydney, Australia

[R1] Mahesh BHUPATHI (IND)/ Fabrice SANTORO (FRA) bt Jonathan ERLICH (ISR)/ Andy RAM (ISR) 64 63

[QF] Mahesh BHUPATHI (IND)/ Fabrice SANTORO (FRA) l (3) HANLEY Paul (AUS)/ ULLYETT Kevin (ZIM) 16 67(6)

[QF] (4) Martin DAMM (CZE)/ Leander PAES (IND) bt FISHER Ashley (AUS)/ PHILLIPS Tripp (USA) 62 57 10-5

[SF] (4) Martin DAMM (CZE)/ Leander PAES (IND) vs (2) KNOWLES Mark (BAH)/ NESTOR Daniel (CAN)
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At $10K US F1 futures, Tampa, FL

Doubles -
[R1] (WC) DEV VARMAN Somdev (IND)/ HUEY Treat (USA) vs KRYVONOS Nikita (USA)/ YOUNG Donald (USA)
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At $25K Tampa Challenger, FL, USA

[R1] (5) RAO Sunitha (USA,233) vs NOCIAROVA Dominika (SVK,264)

Doubles -
[R1] (3) RAO Sunitha (USA)/ PELLETIER Marie-Eve (CAN) bt (WC) LEHNHOFF Jessica (USA)/ STEPHENSON Robin (USA) 63 63
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Hockey News -
At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

9th January 2007 -

Hyderabad Sultans bt Maratha Warriors 2-1
Goal Scored - Shakeel Abbasi (HS) (30th and 54th minutes) and Imran Warsi (MW) 45th minute (PC)

Tennis News -
At $170K Hobart International, Australia (Tier IV)

[R2] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,66) bt OPRANDI Romina (ITA,52) 67(3) 63 60

[QF] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,66) vs (WC) MOLIK Alicia (AUS,165)

Doubles -
[QF] MIRZA Sania (IND)/ MOLIK Alicia (AUS) vs (4) CAMERIN Maria Elena (ITA)/ DULKO Gisela (ARG)
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At Medibank International - Sydney, Australia

[R1] (4) Martin DAMM (CZE)/ Leander PAES (IND) bt Lukas DLOUHY (CZE)/ Pavel VIZNER (CZE) 76(2) 62

[R1] Mahesh BHUPATHI (IND)/ Fabrice SANTORO (FRA) vs Jonathan ERLICH (ISR)/ Andy RAM (ISR) 64 1-3 (match suspended due to darkness)

[QF] (4) Martin DAMM (CZE)/ Leander PAES (IND) vs FISHER Ashley (AUS)/ PHILLIPS Tripp (USA)
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At $10K US F1 futures, Tampa, FL

[Q1] (16) Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND,1117) bt Taavo Roos (EST,UNR) 62 61
[Q1] (16) Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND,1117) bt Jeff Wiedemann (USA,UNR) 60 60
[Q1] (16) Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND,1117) bt Marvin Rolle (BAH,1541) 60 60
[Q1] (16) Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND,1117) bt Vladimir Obradovic (SRB,919) 46 61 63

[R1] (Q) Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND,1117) vs Horia-Vlad Tecau (ROM,430)
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Hockey News -
At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

8th January 2007 -

Maratha Warriors bt Chandigarh Dynamos 5-4 (1-1) in Sudden Death
Goal Scored - Bharat Kumar (MW) 23rd minute and Ravipal Singh (CD) 55th minute

Sher-e-Jalandar bt Bangalore Lions 7-1
Goal Scored - Gagan Ajit Singh (SeJ) (8th, 22nd, 25th minutes), Jarnail Singh (SeJ) (10th, 48th minutes), Don Prins (SeJ0 45th minute, Yudhvir Singh (SeJ) 48th minute and Sabu Varkey (BL) 44th minute

Tennis News -
At $170K Hobart International, Australia (Tier IV)

[R1] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,66) bt (4) KIRILENKO Maria (RUS,29) 64 64

[R2] (WC) MIRZA Sania (IND,66) vs OPRANDI Romina (ITA,52)

Doubles -
[R1] MIRZA Sania (IND)/ MOLIK Alicia (AUS) bt BONDARENKO Alona (UKR)/ BONDARENKO Kateryna (UKR) 61 76(6)
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At Medibank International - Sydney, Australia

(4) Martin DAMM (CZE)/ Leander PAES (IND) vs Lukas DLOUHY (CZE)/ Pavel VIZNER (CZE)

Mahesh BHUPATHI (IND)/ Fabrice SANTORO (FRA) vs Jonathan ERLICH (ISR)/ Andy RAM (ISR)
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Hockey News -
At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

6th January 2007 -

Orissa Steelers bt Chandigarh Dynamos 1-0 (ET)
Goal Scored - Tjeerd Steller (OS) 74th minute

Maratha Warriors bt Sher-e-Jalandar 1-0 (ET)
Goal Scored - Shivendra Singh (MW) 77th minute


7th January 2007 -

Bangalore Lions bt Sher-e-Jalandar 3-0
Goal Scored - Rehan Butt (BL) 49th minute, Sander van den Weide (BL) 55th minute, Len Aiyappa (BL) 63rd minute (PC)

Orissa Steelers bt Chennai Veerans 2-1
Goal Scored - Sunil Ekka (OS) 6th minute, Dilip Tirkey (OS) 25th minute (PC) and Raghunath (CV) 63rd PC

Squash News -
At British Junior Open 2007, Sheffield

Girls Under 13 - Round 3
(2) Saumya Karki (IND) bt Ana Arosa (ESP) 9-2 9-0 9-1
(9/16) Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) l (1) Nour El Sherbeny (EGY) 1-9 1-9 2-9
(5/8) Anaka Alankamony (IND) bt Victoria Temple-Murray (ENG) 9-0 9-1 9-1
(5/8) Sachika Balvani (IND) bt Michelle Gemmell (CAN) 9-1 9-1 9-4

Quarter Finals
(2) Saumya Karki (IND) bt (5/8) Sachika Balvani (IND) 9-6 9-6 10-9
(5/8) Anaka Alankamony (IND) bt (3/4) Kanzy El Dafrawy (EGY) 2-9 9-10 9-7 9-2 9-3

Semi Finals
(2) Saumya Karki (IND) l (3/4) Salma Esmat (EGY) 3-9 2-9 6-9
(5/8) Anaka Alankamony (IND) l (1) Nour El Sherbeny (EGY) 4-9 5-9 2-9
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Tennis News -
At $1M Doha Open, Qatar

[F] (3) DAMM Martin (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) l YOUZHNY Mikhail (RUS)/ ZIMONJIC Nenad (SRB) 16 67(3)
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At $145K ASB CLASSIC Tournament, Auckland, NewZeland (Tier IV)

[F] HSIEH Su-Wei (TPE)/ UBEROI Shikha (IND) l (1) HUSAROVA Janette (SVK)/ SUAREZ Paola (ARG) 06 26
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Hockey News -
At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

5th January 2007 -
Sher-e-Jalandhar bt Chandigarh Dynamos 1-0
Goal Scored - Jarnail Singh (SeJ) 44th minute (PC)

Bangalore Lions bt Maratha Warriors 2-1 (ET)
Goal Scored - Len Aiyappa (BL) 14th minute (PC), 76th minute silver goal (PC) and Gurbaj Singh (MW) 26th minute

Squash News -
At British Junior Open 2007, Sheffield

Boys Under 15 - Round 3
(9/16) Aditya Jagtap (IND) l (1) Amr Khalid Khalifa (EGY) 2-9 2-9 2-9
(5/8) Ravi Dixit (IND) l (9/16) Mohamed El Sherbeny (EGY) 3-9 9-7 9-4 5-9 8-10
Ramit Tandon (IND) l (5/8) Charles Sharpes (ENG) 4-9 9-5 8-10 7-9

Boys Under 13 - Round 3
(3/4) Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt (9/16) Ahmed Abdel Latif (EGY) 4-9 2-9 9-3 9-2 9-4

Quarter Final
(3/4) Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) l (5/8) Nematullah Khan (PAK) 5-9 9-10 8-10

Girls Under 13 - Round 2
(9/16) Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) bt Eleanor Epke (ENG) 9-0 9-0 9-1
(5/8) Anaka Alankamony (IND) bt Emma Payne (ENG) 9-2 9-0 9-0
Shria Kathri (IND) l (5/8) Emily Whitlock (ENG) 1-9 1-9 2-9
(2) Saumya Karki (IND) bt Haidi Lala (EGY) 9-4 8-10 3-9 9-2 9-6

In Round 1 all India players had bye.
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Tennis News -
At $1M Doha Open, Qatar

[SF] (3) DAMM Martin (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) bt (2) KNOWLES Mark (BAH)/ NESTOR Daniel (CAN) 75 67(6) 10-2

[F] (3) DAMM Martin (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) vs YOUZHNY Mikhail (RUS)/ ZIMONJIC Nenad (SRB)
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At 2007 $416K Chennai Open, India

[R2] (WC) Karan Rastogi (IND,497) l (1) Rafel Nadal (ESP,2) 46 16
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At 3rd Premier Hockey League 2007, Chennai

4th January 2007 -
Chennai Veerans bt Hyderabad Sultans 4-1

Goal Scored - Vikram Kanth (CV) 19th minute, Raja (CV), Adam Sinclair (CV) 49th and 50th minutes and Vikram Pillay (HS) 69th minute (PC)

Squash News -
At British Junior Open 2007, Sheffield

Boys Under 17 - Round 1
Cyril Kuhn (IND) bt Josh Saysell (ENG) 9-7 9-10 9-4 9-8
Suneesh Kaul (IND) l Ian Jubb (SCO) 1-9 0-9 1-9
Karan Malik (IND) l Kamran Khan (MAS) 5-9 0-9 3-9

Round 2
Cyril Kuhn (IND) bt (9/16) Omar Magdy Ghanem (EGY) 7-9 9-5 9-2 7-9 9-7

Round 3
Cyril Kuhn (IND) l (5/8) Ivan Yuen (MAS) 4-9 3-9 1-9

Boys Under 15 - Round 1
(9/16) Aditya Jagtap (IND) bt Adam Auckland (ENG) 9-4 9-2 9-3
Akshay Deepak (IND) l (9/16) Phillip Waller(ENG) 3-9 3-9 2-9
(5/8) Ravi Dixit (IND) bt Declan James (ENG) 9-2 7-9 9-4 9-6
Ramit Tandon (IND) bt Niall Engerer (ENG) 9-1 9-2 9-2

Round 2
(9/16) Aditya Jagtap (IND) bt Arbab Dilawar (PAK) 9-5 9-1 9-6
(5/8) Ravi Dixit (IND) bt Robert Downer (ENG) 9-4 9-1 9-2
Ramit Tandon (IND) bt (9/16) Cheong Kah Wah (MAS) 6-9 9-7 1-9 9-3 9-1

Round 3
(9/16) Aditya Jagtap (IND) vs (1) Amr Khalid Khalifa (EGY)
(5/8) Ravi Dixit (IND) vs (9/16) Mohamed El Sherbeny (EGY)
Ramit Tandon (IND) vs (5/8) Charles Sharpes (ENG)

Boys Under 13 - Round 1
Rishi Tandon (IND) bt Josh Masters (ENG) 9-6 8-10 4-9 9-7 9-4
Shravan Kaul (IND) l Taminda Gata-Aura (ENG) 7-9 3-9 1-9
(3/4) Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) Bye

Round 2
Rishi Tandon (IND) l (1) Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 0-9 3-9 0-9
(3/4) Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Ahmad Al Saraj (JOR) 5-9 9-0 9-0 9-5

Round 3
(3/4) Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) vs (9/16) Ahmed Abdel Latif (EGY)

Girls Under 17 - Round 1
(5/8) Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt Zoe Petrovansky (AUS) 9-2 9-4 10-9
(9/16) Surbhi Misra (IND) l Nessrine Ariffin (MAS) 3-9 4-9 3-9

Round 2
(5/8) Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt Milou Van Der Heijden (NED) 9-1 6-9 10-8 9-3

Round 3
(5/8) Dipika Pallikal (IND) l (9/16) Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) 9-4 9-4 8-10 1-9 1-9
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At Scottish Junior Open 2006, 27-30 Dec, Edinburgh

Girls Under 13 -
[Final] (1) Saumya Karki (Ind) l Manat Allah Naser (Egy) 0-9 4-9 0-9
(3rd/4th) Aparajitha Balamurukan (Ind) bt Sachika Balvani (Ind) 9-1 10-9 9-0

Boys Under 13 -
[Final] (1) Mahesh Mangaonkar (Ind) bt (2) Dylan Murray (Usa) 9-7 9-2 5-9 9-7

Boys Under 15 -
[Final] (3/4) Ravi Dixit (Ind) bt Kah Wah Cheong (Mas) 9-4 9-4 8-10 5-9 9-6

At $1M Doha Open, Qatar

[QF] (3) DAMM Martin (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) bt ROCHUS Christophe (BEL)/ VLIEGEN Kristof (BEL) 63 61

[SF] (3) DAMM Martin (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) vs (2) KNOWLES Mark (BAH)/ NESTOR Daniel (CAN)
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At $145K ASB CLASSIC Tournament, Auckland, NewZeland (Tier IV)

[Q1] UBEROI Shikha (IND,206) l (3) DOMACHOWSKA Marta (POL,91) 36 16

Doubles -
[R1] HSIEH Su-Wei (TPE)/ UBEROI Shikha (IND) bt (2) DULKO Gisela (ARG)/ TU Meilen (USA) 1-2 (Retd)

[QF] HSIEH Su-Wei (TPE)/ UBEROI Shikha (IND) bt GRANVILLE Laura (USA)/ GULLICKSON Carly (USA) 75 62

[SF] HSIEH Su-Wei (TPE)/ UBEROI Shikha (IND) bt SUN Sheng-Nan (CHN)/ SUN Tian-Tian (CHN) w/o ( Sheng-Nan Sun injured with left shoulder inflammation)
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At 2007 Hopman Cup, Sydney, Australia

(8) India l (2) Spain 1-2

Sania Mirza (IND,65) l Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP,27) 63 16 36

Rohan Bopanna (IND,281) l Tommy Robredo (ESP,7) 26 36

Sania Mirza (IND)/ Rohan Bopanna (IND) bt Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)/ Tommy Robredo (ESP) 67(2) 62 10-8

At 2007 $416K Chennai Open, India

[R1] (WC) Karan Rastogi (IND,497) bt Thiago Alves (BRA,106) 63 64

[R2] (WC) Karan Rastogi (IND,497) vs (1) Rafel Nadal (ESP,2)

This was the first ATP tour victory for Karan against almost 300 places higher opponent ... Until now this is the best win of Karan's career, hopefully he will convert this win into launching pad for his career.
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At 2007 Hopman Cup, Sydney, Australia

(8) India bt (5) Croatia 2-1

Sania Mirza (IND,65) bt Sanja Ancic (CRO,176) 62 63

Rohan Bopanna (IND,281) l Mario Ancic (CRO,9) 67(2) 67(3)

Sania Mirza (IND)/ Rohan Bopanna (IND) bt Sanja Ancic (CRO)/ Mario Ancic (CRO) 36 63 10-8
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At $1M Doha Open, Qatar

[QF] (3) DAMM Martin (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) vs ROCHUS Christophe (BEL)/ VLIEGEN Kristof (BEL)

At 2007 $416K Chennai Open, India

Singles First Round -
Prakash Amritraj (IND,393) l Ivo Karlovic (CRO,99) 67(3) 36

Doubles First Round -
(WC) Vishal Uppal (IND)/ Ashuthosh Singh (IND) l Tomas Behrend (GER)/ Robin Vik (CZE) 46 46
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At $1M Doha Open, Qatar

[R1] (3) DAMM Martin (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) bt (WC) EL AYNAOUI Younes (MAR)/ KHALFAN Sultan (QAT) 62 61

At 2007 Hopman Cup, Sydney, Australia

(8) India bt (3) Czech Republic 2-1

Sania Mirza (IND,65) bt Lucie Safarova (CZE,42) 62 62

Rohan Bopanna (IND,281) l Tomas Berdych (CZE,13) 26 26

Sania Mirza (IND)/ Rohan Bopanna (IND) bt Lucie Safarova (CZE)/ Tomas Berdych (CZE) 63 57 10-6
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At 2007 Chennai Open, India

Qualifying Results 1st Round - (Indian results)

(WC) NARAYANASWAMY Srirambalaji (IND,1281) l PETZSCHNER Philipp (GER,312) 67(3) 36
(WC) AMRITRAJ Stephen (USA,1118) l MERTINAK Michal (SVK,183) 36 36
(WC) SINGH Ashutosh (IND,932) l FRIEDL Leos (CZE,540) 06 26
PATHANJALI Ravishankar (IND,665) l (4) BOLELLI Simone (ITA,127) 36 26
(WC) PUNNA Vishal (IND,997) l IVANOV Pavel (RUS,415) 46 46
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Chess News -
Fide Chess Ranking - January 2007

1 Topalov, Veselin BUL 2783
2 Anand, Viswanathan IND 2779
3 Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2766
4 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 2754
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2750

21 Sasikiran, Krishnan IND 2700
33 Harikrishna, P. IND 2673

Other players in Indian top 10 list -
4 Ganguly, Surya Shekhar IND 2571
5 Koneru, Humpy IND 2567 87
6 Sandipan, Chanda IND 2561
7 Negi, Parimarjan IND 2538
8 Kunte, Abhijit IND 2532
9 Singh, D.P. IND 2523
10 Deepan Chakkravarthy J. IND 2504