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Agence France-Presse, Monday November 23, 2009, Wigan, England

Wigan's shell-shocked players on Monday offered to refund supporters who travelled to London to watch their side being thrashed 9-1 by Tottenham.

Other Sports

Indian archers win six medals

Press Trust of India, Monday November 23, 2009, Kolkata

Indian archers produced an impressive performance, winning six medals, including two gold, at the 16th Asian Championship in Indonesia.

Football

Defoe on his way to South Africa

Agence France-Presse, Monday November 23, 2009, London

Harry Redknapp believes Jermain Defoe has made an unanswerable case for inclusion in England's World Cup squad by becoming only the third player to score five times in a Premier League match.

Hockey

Pakistan announce strong squad

Press Trust of India, Monday November 23, 2009, Karachi

Pakistan on Monday announced a strong 18-member squad for next month's Champions Challenge I hockey in Argentina, retaining most of the players who won the World Cup qualifying tournament recently.

Other Sports

My next target is 2010 CWG gold: Sanam

Press Trust of India, Monday November 23, 2009, Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh's Isiah Rajendra Sanam, who became the first Indian male archer to win an Asian Championships gold in Dhaka recently, said his next aim is to bring laurels for the country in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Boxing

IOS signs up Olympian boxer Akhil

Press Trust of India, Monday November 23, 2009, New Delhi

Beijing Olympics quarterfinalist and World Cup bronze medallist boxer Akhil Kumar has signed up with sports management firm Infinity Optimal Solutions.

Hockey

Argentina book last hockey WC berth

Press Trust of India, Monday November 23, 2009, New Delhi

Argentina earned the last spot available for next year's Hero Honda FIH Hockey World Cup to be staged from February 28 to March 13.

Tennis

Bhupathi-Knowles duo makes winning start

Press Trust of India, Monday November 23, 2009, London

Third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles opened their campaign at the ATP World Tour Finals on a resounding note, notching up a straight-set win over debutants Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak in their first group A doubles match.

Other Sports

Indian challenge ends in World Snooker

Press Trust of India, Monday November 23, 2009, Hyderabad

Ace cueist Geet Sethi squandered chances galore to suffer a shock 3-4 defeat against unheralded Costas Konnaris of Cyprus in the Masters' category quarterfinals as Indian challenge ended in the World Snooker Championship on Monday.