Agassi outduels Martin to capture crownAndre Agassi withstood one of Todd Martin's finest efforts to capture his fifth Grand Slam title and second US Open crown, not losing a service game last night to win a dramatic five-set final. French Open champion Agassi won 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-2 in three hours and 23 minutes.Akram clearedDeposed Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram's suspension has been revoked and he will return to the national squad having been exonerated by a judicial commission of all betting and match-fixing charges. Akram would be joining the team in Toronto for the three-match one-day series against the West Indies starting on September 16.Whatmore warnsSri Lankan cricket coach Dave Whatmore, who has helped the beleagured islanders re-discover their winning ways, has warned that the Australian team would bounce back from the first Test defeat in Kandy. Whatmore said he expected the Aussies to stage a strong comeback in the remaining two Tests.Injuries assessedIndian cricket's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar and fast bowler Ajit Agarkar have had injuries assessed by Australian doctors, the Australian Cricket (ACB) board said today. ACB media manager Brian Murgatrod said the pair were staying at the Australian Cricket Academy, which has links to the MRF Pace Bowling Academy in India led by former Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee.Betting chargesThe betting and match-fixing allegations currently rocking Pakistan cricket have surfaced in England too with the Scotland Yard investigating an alleged one million pound sterling (approx. Rs.7.05 crore) plot to bribe England cricketers to lose a Test match against New Zealand last month.
