Round of 16 game goes right down to the wire

A marathon four-hour game saw Rupesh Shah stun Geet Sethi 4-3 (84-48 85-16 90-35 43-63 0-73(73) 55-65 57-11) at the CCI Platinum Jubilee Open here on Tuesday.

The round of 16 game was a thriller. Though Rupesh managed to go 3-0 up, he knew it was far from over.

"I had seen Geet play on Monday and I know what he is capable of. So, I did have a strategy in mind. And I did execute it in the first two frames. Gave him no chance on the table at all," said Rupesh.

The sixth frame went right down to the wire with both players snooking each other with only the pink and the black left on the table. Geet finally pocketed the pink and took the frame.

After being the first Indian club to create history by reaching the semifinals of the AFC Cup, Dempo SC find themselves on the doorsteps of another milestone. The reigning I-League champions will take on Al Sharjah in the play-off match of the AFC Champions League at the Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday.

Dempo need to put behind their mediocre performance in the ongoing I-League for the clash against a physically stronger UAE club. The winner will book a place in Group B of the AFC Champions League, where they will clash with Iran's Persepolis, Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia and Qatar outfit Al Gharafa.

Los Angeles  - With two of their brightest stars sidelined by injuries, San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker seized the opportunity to sparkle in the spotlight.

"The French Flash" tossed in 26 of his 37 points in the opening half, and handed out a season-high 12 assists, carrying the short-handed Spurs past the visiting Dallas Mavericks 93-76 on Tuesday night.

Mumbai captain Wasim Jaffer and coach Praveen Amre are on a roll. First, the pair helped their team bag the 38th Ranji Trophy title and then they guided West Zone to their 17th Duleep Trophy title last month.

Now, the duo are geared up for the All India Vijay Hazare Trophy knock-out tournament from February 28, where Mumbai will face the winners of the first preliminary quarterfinal between Orissa and Tamil Nadu.

Beat MIG, Mumbai by 43 runs to book their place in the semifinals; Maharashtra Cricket Association joins the party

"It is not the victory my side looks, but a game of good cricket," were the few words the Cadence Cricket Academy's chief coach David Trist had to say after his side had posted 203 on board in the quarter-finals of the Cadence under-13 Cricket Tournament, at their own back yard here on Tuesday.

Looking at the score board, with MIG, from Mumbai cruising at 57 for one in 9 overs, David was quick to comment a place in the semi-final would be a great achievement. And it was there as the Cadence Academy bundled out their rivals MIG, Mumbai for 160.

CWG organisers confident despite Parl. panel's report that Delhi's running behind schedule

The organising committee of the Commonwealth Games has said that trial games, to be held two months before the mega event, will help test infrastructure.

"The trial games will be held from August 1 to 12 next year in which we will be able to test venues as these will feature all disciplines to be held in the Commonwealth Games," said Randhir Singh, vice-chairman of the organising committee.

The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held from October 3 to 14, 2010.