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Australian Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett demonstrates his svelte physique during a training session in Melbourne. The two-time Olympic 1500m champion arrived back in Australia bemused at the fuss over an unflattering photograph of him emerging from the water in Seville, Spain, after a 10km qualification race. The picture showed Hackett with a solid belly bulging over the top of his skin-tight swimming costume, prompting Sydney’s Daily Telegraph to run the headline: “Has Hackett got the guts to race in Beijing.” AFP

Asha, Mithali shine for India again

A brilliant half century by Asha Rawat and skipper Mithali Raj with a punishing partnership of 84 between them helped India beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets. This win also helped them to be unbeaten in the Women's Asia Cup Cricket tournament at Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala yesterday.

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Debutants MAS Silueta in fine form

MAS Silueta BC made a fine debut as they stole the limelight on the opening day of the Amateur Boxing Association men's and women's intermediate championships which commenced at the Sugathadasa indoor Stadium ring in Colombo yesterday.

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CR face tough task against Police today

The reigning President's Trophy champions and runners-up of the Caltex 'A' Division League CR and FC face the tough task of overcoming Sri Lanka Police in their Caltex 'A' Division League Rugby match at Longden Place today.

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