Issue: April 20, 2006 (Archive)

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Ancelotti vows fightback
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted his team was still capable of reaching the Champions League final, despite the demoralizing 1-0 home defeat to Barcelona.

Gillespie stuns with `surreal' knock
Australian tailender Jason Gillespie stunned both himself and the cricket world by scoring an unbeaten 201 in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

Monty aims to halt slide with Shanghai surprise
Colin Montgomerie plans to break a miserable run of missed cuts when he tees off at the BMW Asian Open today in a field depleted by late withdrawals by some of Europe's top stars.

Contrasting fortunes for teen idols
Spain's Rafael Nadal kicked his clay- court season into gear as he won his 37th successive match on the surface with a 6-4, 6-4, defeat of Arnaud Clement at the Monte Carlo Open.

Ntini's 10-wicket haul inspires South Africa
Man of the match Makhaya Ntini completed his second successive 10- wicket haul as South Africa beat New Zealand by 128 runs on the fifth day of the first Test at Centurion Park.

Ponting set to be grilled by Oz chief over dissent
Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be asked to explain his behavior during the second Test against Bangladesh, the head of Cricket Australia said.

Imran call-up boosts hosts' middle order
Bangladesh selectors have called up middle-order batsman Tushar Imran for its three-match one-day series against the visiting Australians.

Younis steers Pakistan to six-wicket victory over India
Younis Khan hit a solid half-century to steer Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over India in the opening one-day international in Abu Dhabi.

Determined Boro has what it takes
Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren has backed his leg-weary side to rise to the occasion and come through the biggest week in the club's history.

Happy days for West Ham are here again, says Upton Park legend Peters
Upton Park legend Martin Peters believes the good times are just around the corner for West Ham once again.

PSG hit with double blow ahead of Nantes clash
Paris Saint-Germain could be without its top two scorers when it visits Nantes tomorrow (HK time) for a place in the French Cup final.

Time to look into burnout issue, says Trescothick
Marcus Trescothick fears leading international cricketers could suffer from burnout with the fixture calendar showing no signs of easing as the elite get ready for next year's World Cup in the Caribbean.

Packed calendar taking a heavy toll on players
Critics insist greed of major boards to blame for fatigue and injuries among top stars, writes NAnanthanarayanan

Ronaldinho warns teammates not to underestimate Milan
Barcelona star Ronaldinho has warned his teammates not to get carried away by the 1-0 semi- final first-leg victory over AC Milan.

Jewell delighted as Camara clicks
Wigan boss Paul Jewell was relieved to see Henri Camara back on the scoresheet in his side's 3-2 win over Aston Villa which revived the Latics' hopes of European football next season.

Shearer plans break before moving into management
Alan Shearer wants a clean break from football before becoming a manager.

Red Sox get a lift from rejuvenated slugger
Kevin Youkilis hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning and Manny Ramirez took another step out of his deep slump with three RBIs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4.

Mets roughed up as Braves' Jones carries the load
With two key teammates injured, Andruw Jones knows the Atlanta Braves need power and production from him right now.

Rangers blow final chance
What these New York Rangers wished for on opening night suddenly was not good enough when the regular season ended.

Carter proves he's a real high Flyer
Peter Forsberg and the Philadelphia Flyers ended up with a first-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres when the Eastern Conference matchups finally were sorted out.

Devils finish top after huge fightback
Brian Gionta's record-setting goal and an out-of-town result helped inspire the New Jersey Devils to complete a pair of stunning comebacks.

Champs wobble after Capital punishment
The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning shrugged off a listless performance in their regular season finale against the Washington Capitals.

Wizards aim to steer clear of big guns
Rarely has so much fuss been made over fifth place.

Clippers for once don't mind losing
The Los Angeles Clippers hardly looked like a team trying to lose their way into a better playoff matchup.

`Missing' stars leave Sixers owner in a rage
Allen Iverson and Chris Webber were probably hurt, definitely late, nowhere to be seen and left with a whole lot of explaining to do to the Philadelphia 76ers.

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