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  <title><![CDATA[A replay would be fairest solution: Henry]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/a-replay-would-be-fairest-solution-henry.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Thierry Henry said a replay between France and Ireland would be the "fairest solution" to the controversy surrounding the World Cup playoff.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:20 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian TT: Sharath crashes out]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/asian-tt-sharath-crashes-out-indian women-disappoint.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal suffered a 0-4 thrashing at the hands of higher rated Japanese Mizutani Jun in the third round to bow out of the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships in Lucknow.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:34 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India 135 in FIFA rankings]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/fifa-football-rankings-india-spain-brazil.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India jumped three places to 135th in the latest FIFA rankings. In global rankings, Spain dethroned Brazil from number one spot. The Netherlands, Italy and Portugal complete the top five.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:18 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Smooth sailing for Advani, Sethi, Merchant]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/smooth-sailing-for-advani-sethi-merchant.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi hardly broke a sweat but compatriot Yasin Merchant had to toil for his win in the IBSF World Snooker Championship in Hyderabad.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:17 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Upcoming English Premier League matches]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/english-premier-league-epl-schedule-fixtures.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United take on Everton at home in the last match of Saturday's programme.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:19 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Indian men's compound team wins gold]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/indian-mens-compound-team-wins-gold.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian archers had a good outing, picking a gold and two silver medals, from the team championship at the 16th Asian Archery Championships in Bali on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:22 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cambodia Open: Shiv Kapur in title contention]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/cambodia-open-shiv-kapur-in-title-contention.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian pro Shiv Kapur jumped into title contention after a sparking second round card of five-under 67 that not only sent him soaring to second spot in Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open but also brightened his chances of salvaging an Asian Tour card for next season.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:46 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[FIH defends its decision to postpone HI polls]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/fih-defends-its-decision-to-postpone-hi-polls.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[International Hockey Federation on Friday defended extending the deadline for Hockey India's (HI) elections but also asserted that India would be barred from next year's World Cup if they fail to put in place a democratically elected body by the end of January.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[FIFA reject Ireland's request for France replay]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/fifa-reject-irelands-request-for-france-replay.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Football's world governing body FIFA has confirmed that the controversial France v Ireland World Cup playoff will not be replayed.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:40 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ecclestone sets Silverstone a December deadline ]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/ecclestone-sets-silverstone-a-december-deadline.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has set Silverstone a December deadline to keep next year's British Grand Prix on the calendar.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:26:01 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[China reaffirm Asian supremacy in TT]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/china-reaffirm-asian-supremacy-in-tt.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chinese paddlers reasserted continental supremacy on Friday by defending both the men's and women's team titles on the fourth day of the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships while Indian men finished a distant seventh in the Champions Division.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:39 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Multi-stage CWG preparation plan to help paddlers]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/multi-stage-cwg-preparation-plan-to-help-paddlers-coach.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[With a three-stage plan in place, Indian paddlers would be fully prepared for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next year, feels national coach Bhawani Mukherjee.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:48 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Sandeep fit to play in Champions Challenge, WC']]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/sandeep-fit-to-play-in-champions-challenge-and-wc-mattoo.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Hockey India President A K Mattoo on Friday cleared the air over Sandeep Singh's participation in next month's Chammpions Challenge tournament and 2010 World Cup, saying the ace drag-flicker has recovered from his back injury and is expected to be part of both the events.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/sandeep-fit-to-play-in-champions-challenge-and-wc-mattoo.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Harsh-Huey move to semis of ATP Challenger]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/harsh-huey-move-to-semis-of-atp-challenger.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Harsh Mankad and his partner Treat Conard Huey rallied from a set down to advance to the doubles semi-finals of the ATP Challenger event in Champaign, United States.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:20 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bayern Munich bosses lash out at coach van Gaal]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/bayern-munich-bosses-lash-out-at-coach-louis-van-gaal.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal came under stinging attack from club bosses on Thursday ahead of their clash against Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2009/nov/20vangaal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/bayern-munich-bosses-lash-out-at-coach-louis-van-gaal.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sarkozy apologises to Ireland, dismisses replay]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/nicolas-sarkozy-apologises-to-ireland-dismisses-replay.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[French President Nicolas Sarkozy apologised to Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen for France's controversial victory over Ireland in their World Cup play-off on Wednesday, but would not agree to a replay. ]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:40:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/nicolas-sarkozy-apologises-to-ireland-dismisses-replay.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[I am outside of my comfort zone now: Button]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/f1-i-am-outside-of-my-comfort-zone-now-admits-jenson-button.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Formula One champion Jenson Button says his move to McLaren will take him outside of his comfort zone so he can truly measure himself against Lewis Hamilton. ]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/f1-i-am-outside-of-my-comfort-zone-now-admits-jenson-button.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beckham says he never considered quitting MLS]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/david-beckham-says-he-never-considered-quitting-major-league-soccer.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[David Beckham, one win away from claiming the MLS title with L.A Galaxy, said on Thursday that despite the troubles that have accompanied his time in the United States he had never considered abandoning the team. ]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:26:08 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Irish FA calls on FIFA to replay France play-off]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/irish-fa-calls-on-fifa-to-replay-france-play-off.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) called on FIFA on Thursday to order a replay of the controversial World Cup playoff against France. France booked their place in next year's finals in South Africa with a 1-1 draw in Paris on Wednesday after striker Thierry Henry handled the ball in the build-up to their goal.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:38:39 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[IAAF agrees to Semenya keeping World title]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/iaaf-agrees-to-semenya-keeping-world-title.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has agreed that South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800 metres world title, the country's sports ministry said Thursday. The 18-year-old Semenya, who stormed to victory in August's world championships in Berlin, underwent gender verification tests this summer in South Africa and Germany and a panel of experts has been studying the results for the IAAF.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:55 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World snooker: Sethi, Advani score]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/world-snooker-geet-sethi-pankaj-advani-score.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Geet Sethi shrugged off a first frame deficit to thrash Kuwait's Ayyoub Alsharrah in the Masters category, while World champion Pankaj Advani continued his brilliant run in the men's event, defeating compatriot]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand finishes second in World Blitz]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/viswanathan-anand-second-in-world-blitz.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand had to be content with second place in the World Blitz Chess Championship after scoring 28 points, three behind the winner, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:28 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hockey coach Brasa dismisses revolt reports]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/hockey-coach-brasa-dismisses-revolt-reports.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's hockey coach Jose Brasa dismissed reports of a players' revolt against him and ruled out quitting his job over the issue. Although Indian hockey circles are abuzz with the news of a revolt by some disgruntled senior players, the Spaniard claimed he enjoys the support of all his wards.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:26 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Henry admits handball in build-up to goal]]></title> 
  <link>http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/henry-admits-handball-in-build-up-to-controversial-goal.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[France captain Thierry Henry admitted he had handled the ball in the build-up to a controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of Ireland on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:41 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian archery: India men 2nd, Banerjee shines]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[The Indian men's recurve team comprising Rahul Banerjee, Jayanta Talukdar and Mangal Singh Champia ranked second overall in the FITA round qualification of the 16th Asian archery championship at Bali, Indonesia.]]></description>
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