Speed courts claim four more
The toll of seven seeded men ousted in the first three days added weight to Pete Sampras' warning that there are no safe matches on the Australian Open tennis tournament's slick courts.



National title No 18 for Railway women
Defender Marystella Tirkey was the star of Railways on Wednesday. The Indian star bottled up Haryana's Surinder Kaur effectively for most part of the final as Indian Railways beat Haryana 2-0 for their 18th National Championship.



Tolly golf beckons corporate honchos
When Mark Twain muttered that memorable one liner after a horrifying round ``golf is a good walk spoiled'' he surely wasn't playing at the Tollygunge Club.



Other headlines
Maiden League loss for Goa's Salgaocar
Kirtane survives Ghouse to enter last eight stage
Allaire best bet for feature with three close challengers
Three new faces in SA
Arjuna dropped
IOC retain title
Dingko disappoints
Che has a new fan in rebel Maradona
Spotlight on Ashok, Rohana
Haldipur, Karim run riot
Jadeja lords over West
Akram gets record, MacGill takes the wickets
Shanta strikes equaliser for W Railways
Mumbai face Vyas in University final
Kuldeep, Renuka top
Viji completes final WGM norm
Anand dishes another draw