Federer, Roddick enter Cincinnati final Cincinnati, August 21:Andy Roddick defeated Lleyon Hewitt for only the second time in eight matches on Saturday to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters, where he’ll face Roger Federer in a repeat of the last two Wimbledon finals. America’s... 21 Aug, 2005
BROWSE THROUGH Oldies but goodies1. The Art of Deception by Ridley Pearson pp 494, price Rs 500, published by Hyperion2. Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King pp 736, price Rs 450, published by Pocket books3. Dragon’s Eye by Andy Oakes pp 460, price Rs 500, published... Travel Abroad 20 Aug, 2005
Nadal beats Agassi, Kim Clijsters wins Montreal, August 15:Rafael Nadal won on a hardcourt for the first time, beating 35-year-old Andre Agassi 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to win the Rogers Cup. The 19-year-old Spaniard left-handed shotmaking subdued Agassi, who was missing the lines in a baseline battle... 15 Aug, 2005
Hantuchova, Kim Clijsters enter final Carson, August 14:Daniela Hantuchova mixed solid serves with drop shots to upset third-seeded Elena Dementieva 6-3, 6-4 in the JPMorgan Chase Open semi-finals on Saturday night. The 22-year-old Slovak reached her first final in more than a year and... 14 Aug, 2005
TIME OUT : Sharapova survives CARSON: Maria Sharapova survived a challenge from fellow Russian, bea-ting Anna Chakvetadze 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 at the JPMorgan Chase Open. In other matches, Elena Dementieva beat Marion Bartoli 6-3, 7-6, Daniela Hantuchova beat Kateryna Bondarenko 6-4, 6-4,... 12 Aug, 2005
Sharapova opens with easy win Carson, August 10:Maria Sharapova took the first step toward a JPMorgan Chase Open title and the No 1 ranking with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Maria Kirilenko in a second-round match. She can replace Lindsay Davenport as No 1 by reaching the semi-finals and... 10 Aug, 2005
Agassi advances, Henman loses Montreal, August 9:Andre Agassi defeated Alberto Martin of Spain 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Rogers Cup.The fourth-seeded Agassi finessed his way from the baseline with steady groundstrokes, capitalising on mistakes by his 26-year-old opponent.... 10 Aug, 2005
TOPICS : Washington warms to Indonesia’s unruly army Jim Lobe: As US President Bush last week reiterated his support for spreading freedom abroad, his administration was preparing to remove a major obstacle to restoring full ties with Indonesia’s armed forces (TNI), widely regarded as one of the... 02 Aug, 2005
TOPICS : Aceh deal may give regional parties a chance Andreas Harsono The Asian tsunami brought the proverbial winds of change to Indonesia by focusing international attention on the festering conflict in Aceh province and creating conditions for a political settlement that may yet instruct other ethnic... 19 Jul, 2005
TIME OUT Maurice Greene losesCARSON: Maurice Greene lost to training partner Leonard Scott in the 100 metres, Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner won the 400m, and Olympic silver medallist Allyson Felix won the 200m at the Adidas Track Classic on Sunday. Scott... 23 May, 2005
TIME OUT ANFA thanks allLalitpur: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) thanked all the associations and individuals for making the first AFC President’s Cup Football Tournament a grand success. ANFA president Ganesh Thapa also thanked the Chinese government... 17 May, 2005
Current conflict No common strategy for peace Shailendra Kumar UpadhyayA political conference to address the main issues before the nation has to be considered an essential forum.A western diplomat, a frequent visitor to Nepal in connection with his government’s interest to assist the government... 24 Apr, 2005
