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13 April 1998
  Rafter calms Tillstrom to win title
World No. 4 Australian Patrick Rafter won the Gold Flake Open when he defeated defending champion Sweden's Mikael Tillstrom in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 yesterday. Meanwhile, in the doubles final, the second-seeded Indian pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi retained their title by defeating the fourth-seeded pair of Oliver Delaitre (France) and Max Mrinyi (Belarus) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2. 		  Stacy hat-trick does India in
India suffered their second straight reverse when they went down 2-5 to Australia after an early lead in the four-nation Colorado Cup hockey tournament at the Homebush Hockey Facility yesterday. India failed to cling on to an early advantage as star Jay Stacy struck a hattrick through penalty corners (32nd, 46th and 68th minutes) to clinch the match for the hosts.

Cronje guides SA to victory
A belligerent 52 by Hansie Cronje helped South Africa to a three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the final in the Standard Bank International One-day series in East London on Saturday. Pakistan hit 250 for eight in its 50 overs before South Africa replied with 254 for seven with 3.4 overs to spare yesterday. 		Prakash Padukone likely for IBF Council
Prakash Padukone is likely to be India's next representative in the International Badminton Federation (IBF) Council which is scheduled to meet in Hong Kong next month during the Thomas and Uber Cup World team badminton finals. Padukone's name was proposed by the BAI itself and cleared by the Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC).


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Paes eyes crucial break at Baroda
In a multi-million dollar sport like tennis, there are certain things even money cannot buy. Perhaps, that is the primary reason why the Indian great, Leander Paes, after his semi-final showing at the $430,000 Gold Flake Open in Chennai last week, chose to play in a lesser tournament -- moneywise than pointwise -- on a surface which he still wants to term it as his favourite.
Warne doubtful for Sharjah
Australian Shane Warne, whose reputation as world class leg-spinner has been destroyed by Indian batsmen in the current tour, is almost certain to miss the Sharjah tour because of a reported shoulder injury. Warne suffered a shoulder ligament damage while attempting a catch during Australia's 16-run win over Zimbabwe in the ongoing tri-series on Saturday.

 


  Pandey staves off marauding Mumbai
  "Urge to win saw us through"
  Couples leads as rivals close gap
  Karnataka, Services win
  Yadav clinches hat-trick of titles
  Rajput, Dani star in Bombay Gym's victory
  Railways knock down Karnataka
  Flaming Spear scorches rivals
  Passi assures solution to crisis
  India File
  India is best equipped for the final
  Karnataka stutter in quest for victory
  Navjot Sidhu to bat lower down the order, says coach
  Gaekwad, Azhar flay schedule.....

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