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West battle to survive after karthik’s second hundred

Hyderabad, Feb. 4: South Zone skipper Dinesh Karthik (150) hit his second century of the match to put his side in firm control of the Duleep Trophy final against West Zone here on Thursday.

Bencherifa axed as Bagan coach

KOLKATA, Feb. 4: The decision was all but made after Mohun Bagan’s 1-3 loss to Dempo SC in their I-League’s Round 13 encounter at Margao a few days ago. The official announcement though came on Thursday, when Bagan terminated coach Karim Bencherifa’s contract. Club officials though claimed later that the matter had been settled amicably.

Jeev hopes to break jinx at home

New Delhi, Feb. 4: Ace Indian pro Jeev Milkha Singh will be looking to achieve his long-standing target of winning an international tournament on home soil when he tees off at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon for the inaugural $2.1 million Avantha Masters — a tri-sanctioned event between the European Tour, Asian Tour and PGTI — next week.

Defoe hat-trick ends Leeds run

Leeds, Feb. 4: Jermain Defoe spared his own blushes and those of Tottenham Hotspur with a hat-trick at Elland Road to overcome brave Leeds and book a place in the FA Cup fifth round at the second time of asking with a 3-1 win here on Wednesday.

Houghton charts out plans ahead of 2011 Asian Cup

New Delhi, Feb. 4: As the India senior national football team embark for their 20-day training camp in Dubai ahead of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Doha, the All India Football Federation said on Thursday the squad would play Thailand in Bangkok on September 4 in addition to a further four international friendlies at home in September.

Shuttlers lead Indian gold rush

Dhaka, Feb. 4: Shuttlers and shooters reigned supreme as India bagged 12 gold out of the 13 on offer to continue their dominance with 55 medals at the end of the seventh day of the 11th South Asian Games here on Thursday.

Cruising appeals the most for main event

Bengaluru, Feb. 4: Jagdish Singh Dhariwal trained Cruising, a fair consistent performer in classy company, holds an edge over others in the D.P. Sharma Memorial Sprinters Trial Stakes, the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday.

Alinski wins Tranquility Cup

Mysore, Feb. 4: Feroz M. Khan trained Alinski was ably ridden by A.R. Mani to claim the Tranquility Cup (Division I), the feature event of the races held here on Thursday.

Original Gladiator, Hard Kingdom shine

Hyderabad, Feb. 4: Original Gladiator and Hard Kingdom shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning.

Russian Dancer impresses

Bengaluru, Feb. 4: Russian Dancer and Red Ford impressed most in the workouts when the horses were exercised on the trial track here on Thursday morning.

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