VOL. 24 :: NO. 34 :: Aug. 25 - 31, 2001

A tale of two legends. If fame is a drug that's turned many a great champion into a pathetic parody of himself, then Pete Sampras has never been an addict. If Andre Agassi is the Elvis Presley of tennis, then Sampras is its Mozart. Cover Story.

World athletics. Two great upsets at Edmonton.

Women's British Open Golf. Se Ri Pak triumphs.

STAR POSTER: Riedel, Greene, Pedroso & Godina
• Verbal Volleys: One expects sanity to return
  Column by Ramesh Krishnan

• Feature: Muralitharan & Harbhajan

• Cricket: Van Dort shows his calibre

• Sri Lanka Diary: Enchanting Galle

• Opening Salvo: Australia deserves every bit of it
  Column by Navjot Singh Sidhu

• Here & There: Love for the newcomer
  Column by Amrit Mathur

• Cricket Corner: Of fielding & catching
  Column by Bob Simpson

• England Diary: A host of foreigners

• Chat: D. V. Prasad

• Chess: Bhagyashree Thipsay tops

• Squash: Women's world juniors

• Rowing: National championship

• Kicking Around: About soccer captains
  Column by Brian Glanville