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Paes stays the eternal warrior

For Leander Paes, this US Open is plain vindication of belief. Paes is the kind of guy who lives in a cocoon that keeps reverberating back to him that he is omnipotent.
Section: Sport  | Friday, September 5, 2008 13:08 IST

Bhupathi in a spot as AITA closes in

AITA secretary Anil Khanna has apparently spent hours poring over the Arthashastra the last couple of months.
Section: Sport  | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 4:37 IST

AITA moves in to consolidate power

AITA’s move to restrict private promoters from having a free hand at conducting ATP and WTA events in India is a well-thought out and precisely executed chop to clip the wings of Mahesh Bhupathi.
Section: Sport  | Tuesday, September 2, 2008 3:58 IST

With 2012 in mind, Akhil turns to yoga

For the spurned, the now is prickly. The gnaw can either fester or it can inspire. For Akhil Kumar it is already about ‘Target 2012’.
Section: Sport  | Monday, September 1, 2008 11:11 IST

Boxers want BBC coach to shut up

Boxing coach Jagdish Singh has been in overdrive mode ever since three of his former trainees made it to the quarterfinals of the Olympics.
Section: Sport  | Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:12 IST

From Beijing to the Big Ben

This was the more laid back side of China, the one less robotic. It was about people. But in an altogether different manner from the clockwork dazzle of the beginning.
Section: Sport  | Monday, August 25, 2008 3:24 IST

‘Scoring system needs to improve’

It may be standing behind its officials but International Boxing Association (AIBA) is real worried about the jaundiced image of the sport’s officials.
Section: Sport  | Sunday, August 24, 2008 4:35 IST

IOA honchos miss VK’s medal ceremony

The Indian flag going up at an Olympics medal distribution ceremony is a decidedly rare occurrence. But perhaps for IOA bigwigs, it’s no big deal.
Section: Sport  | Saturday, August 23, 2008 22:42 IST

Question mark over judges appointment

After Vijender Kumar lost his bout, coach BI Fernandes said that it could not have gone India’s way. “Some of our scores never showed.
Section: Sport  | Saturday, August 23, 2008 4:37 IST

Bronze lining for Vijendra

Indian boxing’s path to gold met the might of a nation that has too long a grounding in nailing the brightest of medals. In a battle of attrition, Emilio Correa Bayeaux stood his ground.
Section: Sport  | Friday, August 22, 2008 15:47 IST
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