Badminton
Anand and Popat move into fourth round
The top seeds cruised into the fourth round of the 66th Syed Modi Memorial Senior Badminton Championship in Lucknow.

Tennis
Mirza, Smolenakov win doubles title
The second seeded pair defeated Nina Bratchikova and Joulia Vorobieva of Russia in the final of the Victorian Grade II girls championship.

Hewitt, Capriati named top seeds in Melbourne
World number one Hewitt is the first Australian to be seeded one at his home grand slam since Ken Rosewall in 1976.

Hingis hoping for a fresh start
She won five grand slam titles before her 19th birthday but has not won a major since.

Extreme Heat policy not needed, say players
The umpire can halt play at the Australian Open when the temperature reaches 38 degrees Celcius, two degrees lower than last year's mark of 40.

Rusty Kafelnikov complains about break
While most players grumble about a lack of time off from the gruelling tennis circuit, Yevgeny Kafelnikov did the exact opposite.

Formula One
Raikkonen enjoys first outing with McLaren
World champions Ferrari also returned to the track for the first time since the end of the testing ban.

Basketball
Michael Jordan's wife seeks divorce
Juanita Jordan cited "irreconcilable differences" with Michael Jordan the former Chicago Bulls star.

Soccer
Inter almost signed Beckham, says Moratti
"Last year we tried to do it and we were truly close to Beckham," said the club president Massimo Moratti.

Hockey
We are working hard to regain World Cup: D'Souza
IHF secretary Jyothikumaran said the team would be announced on January 25 at the conclusion of the preparatory camp in Chennai.

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