VOL. 25 :: NO. 45 :: Nov. 09 - 15, 2002

World Cup Chess. The king extends his reign Xu Yuhua retains title 'I am hungry for more success'

Asian Games. Iran shatters the host's dreams Poor umpiring mars the event South Korean men and Chinese women top South Korean men shock China in a thrilling final China's dramatic decline China gets cracking Was the host accommodated? Parting with sadness

STAR POSTER: Gary Kirsten
• Cricket: A great outing for Railways

• Interview: 'It's good to be aggressive on the field"

• Hitting Hard: A strange end to a great career
  Column by Harsha Bhogle

• Over the Top: The pacemen of India
  Column by K. Srikkanth

• Cricket Corner: The prennial question of pitches
  Column by Bob Simpson

• Dateline Down Under: Unbeatable at home

• TV Spot On... Bharatan: Channels challenged as never before

• How India won West Indies

• Feature: Freedom is my biggest prize: Becker

• Volleyball: Men's World Championship

• Motor Rally: Nico Caldarola thwarts Stuart Warren's hat-trick bid.

• Kicking Around: Managers at bay
  Column by Brian Glanville