India left Thai and dry
India bowed out of the race for an Olympics berth, missing chances galore to finish with a goalless draw against a defensive Thailand in a mediocre Pre-Olympic Asia Group-9 second-leg match at Calcutta.

`Akram colluded with Indian bookie in fixing matches'
In a new twist to match-fixing controversy in Pakistan cricket, former skipper Aamir Sohail has alleged that captain Wasim Akram was involved in match-fixing and that he was a close friend of an Indian bookie.

Croatian GM falls prey to Kidambi
Junior National champion Sunderrajan Kidambi caused a major upset by posting a facile victory against highly-rated Grandmaster Ognjen Cvijan of Croatia on a mixed day for India in the fifth round of the International Open Chess tournament at Biel, Switzerland.

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