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In the men8217;s quarter-finals, Briton Greg Rusedski defeated second seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia 7-5 7-6 and Ukrainian Andrei Medvedev eliminated Dutchman Richard Krajicek 7-6 6-4.

Sri Lanka, West Indies open triangular

SHARJAH: Sri Lanka will take on West Indies in the opening match of the 1,00,000 US dollars three-nation Coca Cola Cup cricket tournament here on October 13. Pakistan, the third team in the tournament, will battle it out with The West Indies on October 14. Pakistan play Sri Lanka the following day.

The three teams will meet each other again, before the October 22 final. All matches will be played under floodlights 1600 hrsIST.

Bangladesh tour important, says Lara

DHAKA: Brian Lara8217;s West Indies is not taking Bangladesh lightly and the skipper feels the tour to Dhaka will provide necessary preperations of The Caribbeans for the upcoming tri-nation tournament in Sharjah.

8220;They had beaten Pakistan in the World Cup. They are trying to get international status in the Test arena,8221; Lara told reporters here today. The team led by Lara arrived here yesterday to play a three-day match from October 4 and two one-day internationals on October 8 and 9.

Schumacher8217;s comeback delayed again

COLOGNE: Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher8217;s comeback may be delayed again because his knees have inflamed, a German newspaper reported today. The two-time Formula One world champion, whose comeback attempts have twice been thwarted, told Bild he now doubts he can return to the cockpit this year. Schumacher will be examined by his doctors again in Paris today for his right leg, which was broken in a high speed crash at theBritish Grand Prix in July.

German footballers under tax scrutiny

HAMBURG: Leading footballers and clubs in Germany are coming under scrutiny for tax evasion, Der Spiegel reported. Preliminary investigations had already begun against players including Dortmund8217;s Andreas Moeller and Tony Yeboah of Hamburg SV. The report said that sums amounting to millions were not being paid.

Film on Maradona to reveal inside truth

MADRID: Argentine soccer hero Diego Maradona has promised to tell the truth about his controversial life, unveiling plans for a new television drama based on his rags-to-riches story.

8220;I will tell the truth8230; there will be bad guys,8221; Maradona told a packed news conference in a Madrid hotel on Friday. 8220;People need to know why I have lived my life like this.8221;

Argentine actor German Palacios will play the star in the three 90-minute episodes of the film, to be called Maradona. The film will include clips of Maradona scoring some of his memorable goals.