Agassi slams Martin to top rankings
Agassi's 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7, (2-7), 6-3, 6-2 triumph over fellow 29-year-old American Todd Martin in Sunday's US Open men's final closed the millenium on Grand Slams and lifted Agassi to world number one.

Anand-Kasparov tie unlikely this year
Indications are now clear that the Ultimate World Chess Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov is likely to be held sometime early next year.

Akram cleared; back as Pakistan captain
Wasim Akram had been cleared of involvement in a match-fixing scandal and has been reinstated as Pakistan team captain.

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