VOL. 24 :: NO. 50 :: Dec. 15 - 21, 2001

The Last Emperor. Watching Brian Lara in full flow is the same sort of experience as watching a volcano erupt or setting your eyes on a great river in spate. Cover Story.

Davis Cup Final. France triumphs.

National Games. Conduct leaves much to be desired Athletics: Anju, Gurpreet adjudged best Men's Hockey: Mediocre fare Women's Hockey: Haryana clinches gold Football: Mixed luck for Punjab Tennis: Ajay and Rushmi are champions

STAR POSTER: Chaminda Vaas
• Cricket: Lankans complete sweep

• Appreciation: Brian Lara

• Lara, back at his menacing best

• Tour game: England XI v India 'A'

• Focus: Duncan Fletcher

• Opening Salvo: Of quality centres
  Column by Navjot Singh Sidhu

• Here & There: A pitch with grass
  Column by Amrit Mathur

• By the Way...: Cricket's greatest test
  Column by Ted Corbett

• How and when it all began

• Perth Test: Waugh's men need a 'lift'

• Cricket Corner: This isn't cricket

• One-Dayers: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh

• Letters

• Football: World Cup qualifiers

• Kicking Around: The meaning of Chievo
  Column by Brian Glanville