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Prakash goes down fighting
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Indian Davis Cupper Prakash Amirtraj remained a pedestrian yet another time as he lost his first-round match to higher rated and fifth-seed Rainer Schuettler of Germany 2-6, 6-4, 1-6 in 85 minutes, even as Rohan Bopanna made his passage to the main draw after winning his final qualifying match in the $ 450,000 ATP Chennai Open on Monday night.
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Alonso unhurt in Kenyan plane incident
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Renault's double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has had to delay his return from holidays in Kenya after being involved in a minor plane incident, the team said on Monday.
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Date loses comeback match
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Former world number four Kimiko Date's international comeback ended in defeat in the first round of the Auckland Classic on Monday. Now playing under the name Date-Krumm, she succumbed 6-4, 6-3 to American Jill Craybas in her first WTA tournament outside Japan in 13 years.
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Baghdatis loses in first round
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Former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis crashed out of the Brisbane International on Monday with a first round loss to Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. Baghdatis, who developed a cult following in Australia during his fairytale run to the 2006 Australian Open final, squandered an early lead to lose 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
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India clubs ignore Houghton request to rest top players
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India's leading league clubs have ignored a plea from national coach Bob Houghton to rest players from some matches to keep them fresh for internationals.
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Defoe reveals threats from angry fans
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Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe said Sunday he had received threats from Portsmouth fans furious about him seeking a return to Tottenham Hotspur one year after leaving the club.
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United and Villa ease through in FA Cup
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Premier League sides Manchester United and Aston Villa reached the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday after seeing off lower league opponents Southampton and Gillingham.
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