Laxman stays back for one-day series
The selection committee gave the expected green signal in asking VVS Laxman to continue as an Indian team member for the Carlton and United triangular one-day cricket series commencing on January nine.



Scathing report exposes role of coaches in World weightlifting debacle
An eight-member Indian contingent -- seven women and one man -- returned from the 1999 Athens World Weightlifting Championships, held from November 21-28, with a solitary silver medal.



Kambli, Muzumdar serve notice with centuries
Mumbai slammed a double whammy on Saurashtra at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Skipper Amol Muzumdar (131: 169b, 254m, 15x4, 2x6) and southpaw Vinod Kambli (125 not out: 177b, 233m, 16x4, 1x6).



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