VOL. 24 :: NO. 28 :: Jul. 14 - 20, 2001

What does it take to be a world-beater? If Indian sport is to find more world-beaters like V. Anand, Tendulkar and the tennis pair, Mahesh and Leander, then the best of our sportsmen will constantly have to tell themselves that Second Best is simply not enough. Cover Story.

Wimbledon Diary. Hingis, a big casualty.

F-1 Racing. Michael Schumacher records his 50th Grand Prix victory.

STAR POSTER: Jansher Khan
• Chess: The King downs the Czar

• Cricket: Coca-Cola tri-series League phase
  • India v WI: A job well done

  • WI v Zimbabwe: A close contest

  • India v WI: An insipid encounter

• Zimbabwe Diary: A safari ride

• Opening Salvo: Harvinder reborn
  Column by Navjot Singh Sidhu

• Here & There: England's predicament
  Column by Amrit Mathur

• Interview: Andy Flower

• Chat: Dave Houghton

• Focus: Tatenda Taibu

• Muralitharan, the mystery bowler

• Sachin has to sow for India to reap

• ITF Women's Circuit:
  • Double for Sheetal

  • A repeat of the Mumbai meet

  • Archana crushes Sheetal

  • Sonal justifies seeding

• Kicking Around: Is soccer killing cricket?
  Column by Brian Glanville