Athletics
Court backs USA Track & Field on dope tests
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of the American body regarding 13 positive US dope tests after it refused to name the athletes who failed the tests.
Chess
Anand has task cut out at Corus chess
The former world champion is up against a tough field, with seven of the world's top ten vying for honours in the 65th edition of the tournament.
Sengupta, Kruthika best
Deep Sengupta and Kruthika Nadig won the boys and girls' titles respectively in the first National Sub-junior chess championship.
Hockey
CRPF win DCM Shriram hockey
A goal in each half enabled the policemen beat Punjab and Sind Bank 2-0 in a one-side final.
Football
Maldives trounce debutants Bhutan
Ali Shiham finished with a hat-trick in a 6-0 victory in the South Asian Football Federation tournament match.
Vasco too good for Kolkata Port Trust
The Goa side staged a grand second-half rally to beat the Kolkata side 3-1 in the IFA Shield football tournament.
Pakistan shock India in SAFF tournament
Sharfaraz Rasool's goal sealed the fate of a depleted Indian side in their opening match.
East Bengal win Durand Cup for 15th time
Mike Okoro did the star turn for the Kolkata side as they beat Army XI 3-0 in the final.
Tennis
Qualifier Lee and Clijsters take Sydney titles
South Korean qualifier Lee-Hyung-taik stunned world No. 4 Juan Carlos Ferrero to become the first Korean to win an ATP Tour title.
Todor Enev wins ITF Futures title
The fifth seeded Bulgarian scored an upset straight-set victory over third seed Satoshi Iwabuchi of Japan in the final.
Agassi scorches Grosjean for Kooyong title
The American's centre court performance was little short of perfect and the omens look good heading into next week's Australian Open.
Rafter calls it a day
The former world No. 1 said he thought about making a comeback after a year's sabbatical but the motivation to start all over again was not there.
Boxing
Foreman in boxing Hall of Fame
'To have my name with the likes of Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali, I have made it,' said the two-time world heavyweight champion.
Miscellaneous
Mumbai to host international Scrabble tournament
The idea is to ensure international exposure for players in India, Mumbai Scrabble Club president Varisht Hingorani said.
OCA to return Sunita Rani's medals
The OCA said 'appropriate measures should be taken regarding the laboratory' which tested the ace Indian athlete positive for doping.
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