fully crossed the line.Monaco came from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw

CHANDIGARH -- Anand Amritraj probably threw in best the best analogy of the day: It was like watching Rocky 2. Whoever was able to stand on his feet, won the match.Referring to the rather bizarre turn of events, which had spasms taking a toll on three out of the four players on Friday, Indias non-playing Davis Cup captain termed it mind-boggling, one that was unprecedented at least in recent memory. Playing on a rather soft court, still smarting from the heavy spells of rain over the last couple of days, with short rallies and near-zero bounce, the Korean players crumbled under the searing heat. While Saketh Mynenis dogged show through the spasms eventually paid off, the opening day of the Davis Cup tie played out more than its fair share of theatrics.Im probably the third most tired person in the Indian camp today. My hair is a lot greyer than it was this morning, joked Amritraj.Late in the fourth set, a limping Saketh, put the Indian camp through a bit of worry. I wanted to finish it in three sets but I played a bad game in the third and by the fourth I begun cramping. The conditions were tough and I tend to sweat a lot. I thought I would run out of jerseys, said Saketh, who leaned against the side boards of the court during changeover to keep the spasms in check. He forfeited the set 6-3 for seeking medical attention.But thankfully for him, he wasnt the only one in pain. Yong-Kyu Lim, his opponent, too was struggling to hold himself together at the other end. I could see that Lim was tiring by the end of the third set which is why I asked Saketh to hang in as much as he could. Even when he forfeited the fourth set, I was very worried. Both his legs as well as my left hand too started cramping and seeing him in so much pain I thought of calling it off. I asked him to take it one game at a time and hold serve, all the while assuring him that the other guy was in bad shape, Anand added.With Lim slapping a weary forehand into the net to lose serve in the opening game of the fifth set, Saketh now began to find his self-belief seeping back in. A toilet break followed and Lim clearly looked no better. The unusually high toll that the conditions took on the players points to the larger question of fitness of the players in playing out a five-set match.It was very humid and we hadnt practiced on the match court which was pretty soft. Also having very little experience of playing on grass courts and the pressure of playing a five-setter in a Davis Cup tie didnt help either, said a weary Seong-Chan Hong, who conceded the first singles against Ramkumar Ramanathan following spasms and had to be helped off the court.Given that it was both Ramkumar and Sakeths first experience of playing a live five-setter rubber, it was obviously not easy. Coach Zeeshan Ali while terming it a crazy day, said he couldnt recall a similar instance when both players forfeited their matches. The conditions were horrible, almost brutal for all players in terms of the weather. Though I feel bad for the Koreans, Im happy that we ended up on the winning side.With Lim sinking to the ground at 15-15 with Saketh serving for the match in the eighth game, victory clearly belonged to the last man standing. Nike Air Max 270 Schweiz . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. Air Max 270 Günstig Kaufen . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. http://www.schuheairmaxschweiz.com/air-max-720-outlet-schweiz.html . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "I just think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. 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LEVERKUSEN, Germany -- Tottenham held off Bayer Leverkusens constant pressure in the second half to earn a useful Champions League point in a 0-0 draw on Tuesday.Vincent Janssen hit the crossbar for Tottenham in the first half and Dele Alli had the follow-up tipped over, but Leverkusen had the better chances after the break.Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris scooped the ball away on the line after an effort by Javier Chicharito Hernandez -- with goal-line technology showing that the ball hadnt fully crossed the line.Monaco came from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw at CSKA Moscow and tops Group E with five points. Tottenham has four, Leverkusen three and CSKA two.Unbeaten in the Premier League, Tottenham found the net in the 10th but Son Heung-min was ruled to have been offside while passing to Janssen.Allis header off Kieren Trippiers cross went close before Toottenham wasted its best chance of the match in the 39th.ddddddddddddSon began the move on the left and fed Alli, whose shot was blocked. The ball rolled to Trippier, who sent in another good cross. Janssen hit the crossbar and Erik Lamela pounced on the rebound, but goalkeeper Bernd Leno tipped it over.Chicharito should have scored shortly after the break but Lloris caught the ball on the line, which was confirmed by goal-line technology.Lloris also did well to palm away a shot by Charles Aranguiz.Leverkusen, which plays Tottenham in two weeks at Wembley, now faces an uphill struggle after drawing all of its three first matches. It squandered a two-goal lead at home over CSKA and conceded an injury time equalizer in Monaco. ' ' '