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VOL.26 :: NO.17 :: Apr. 26 - May 02, 2003
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ANY sequence of triumphs generates optimism and promotes faster development. In India this applies to competitive chess.
Precious talentThe time has come to give Yuvraj Singh a fling in Tests. There is an element of solidity about his cricket these days that cannot be overlooked. The man who swoops on the ball, can also soar high, much like an eagle in the skies, in any form of the game, writes S. DINAKAR.
The crowd has something to cheer about THIS was one of the rare matches where both the sides, the winner and the loser, went back happy. TVS CUP / INDIA V SOUTH AFRICA 
'Men in Blue' on a rollTHERE was much heartburning in South Africa following the debacle in the World Cup. The expectations were high from the major host but the side fell flat. TVS CUP / INDIA V BANGLADESH 
Yuvraj gets goingIndia, expectedly, swamped Bangladesh by 200 runs on a sluggish surface at the Bangabandhu Stadium, and it was a young man, donning the garb of a senior who made the most of it. Yuvraj Singh could celebrate at last.
Lack of competition was glaring THE organisers managed to find the teams to participate, and even a new sponsor in Cherry Blossom, but the tournament lacked the lustre. GEORGETOWN TEST 
A loss, but not a humiliation for the home teamAUSTRALIA began their Caribbean tour in the knowledge only a series of exceptional innings from an explosive left-handed batsman could feasibly undermine their bid to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy.
Another feather in Steve Waugh's capIT was a wonderful moment for cricket when Steve Waugh became the most capped player in Tests (157 appearances) in the recent Georgetown encounter against the West Indies. The honour could not have gone to a more fitting individual.
AMONG the many qualities of youth, flaming passion and uninhibited desire, fearlessness and bravado, the ability to lead men rarely finds mention.
A double delightTHERE should have been one more candle on the birthday cake of Srinivasa Venkataraghavan on April 21. Not because he grew one year older, but because after a long, long time he got the recognition that he thoroughly deserved, with the Government of India honouring him with the Padma Award.
THE April Pitch Report is that cricket commentary is back to `Rectangle One' with the return of STAR.
Dare we Cup dream again?IF 1983 is a memory, 2003 is not. Not yet. It is a World Cup that just refuses to go away! Since we sentimental Indians love tear-jerkers, do we mope to a point where we cannot cope? Yes and no.
From cricket to show businessPHIL TUFNELL, the cheeky Cockney spinner who won a handful of his 42 Tests for England during his 14-year Test career, has retired to join the world of show business, perhaps his natural home.
He does something memorable all the timeI don't suppose we will ever know the truth about Phil Tufnell's decision to retire. On the one hand you can take the Middlesex view that they were ready to offer him a new contract and that he only had to wait.
Records: a dime a dozen these daysIT appears that every second day or so a record is broken in international cricket. No, make that more definite, a record is broken every few days, such is the volume of international cricket now being played.
Priceless efforts indeed!THE 15th man did make a difference. Andrew Symonds took the last spot in the Aussie squad for the World Cup, and then took flight on the elevated stage. His was a selection that was much debated upon. After all, Symonds had appeared hopelessly ... STARS OF THE WORLD CUP 
He means businessTHE Indian pace trio hunted in a pack, and Zaheer Khan was very much in the thick of things. The left-armer got it just right... until the summit clash. Like his senior pace partner Javagal Srinath, he strove too hard in the final, lost his ... STARS OF THE WORLD CUP 
One with loads of abilityHE was quite the biggest puzzle in Indian cricket. Just about everyone knew here was a bowler with loads of ability. But then, he seldom got it all together. Sprinkled with some testing deliveries would be a few loose offerings. Ashish Nehra was ... STARS OF THE WORLD CUP 
Full of fight and talentRAMNARESH SARWAN, a delightful little player with twinkling footwork and rapier-like strokes, can be soothing to the senses. Much like the breeze sweeping across the shores in the Caribbean. He can be courageous too. Unfazed by pain, undaunted ...
SPORTING teams are occasionally accompanied by the oddest of entourages.
Jose Perec planning to run in World championshipOrganisers of this year's athletics World Championships in Paris said they hoped triple-Olympic champion Marie-Jose Perec ( 
Wasim Akram happy to sign for HampshirePakistan's ace paceman Wasim Akram (Pic. below, Reuters) said the attitude of Hampshire had been a key factor in his signing for the southern English county. Fast-bowling all-rounder Akram, 36, who at the World Cup became the first ...
Weir strikes major blow for leftiesBob Charles, the only other left-handed golfer to have won a major, wasted no time in sending his congratulations to Canada's Mike Weir on his winning of the 2003 Masters. Mike Weir receives thunderous standing ovation A city gripped by hockey fever took a moment to honour Canada's newest sporting hero. Mike Weir, who captured the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, returned home to capture the attention of fans in this hockey-mad city, when he dropped the puck before ... 
Tough way to chase historyTiger Woods knows history, even if he doesn't always make it. His bid to become the first player to win three straight Masters ended when Woods imitated eventual champion Mike Weir by hitting left-handed out of the azaleas on the third hole and ... 
Mattiace oh-so-close to green jacketLen Mattiace was waiting for the playoff to start, putting between folding chairs, television cameras and a wooden podium. The Augusta National practice green was cluttered in preparation for the green jacket ceremony. The next time Len ...
TENNIS INDEX -- PAUL FEINReason that a 1958 Davis Cup match that American Barry MacKay played in Caracas, Venezuela, kept getting interrupted: Gunfire. Leading player who says she's always in a good mood: Kim Clijsters. Portion of new ...
FOR the fourth year in a row, India has won the matches in the Asian Zone to reach the World Group qualifying round.
Marion JonesTriple Olympic champion Marion Jones ( 
Magnus LarssonMagnus Larsson (Pic. left, Gamma) announced his retirement during the Sweden-Australia Davis Cup tie in Malmo. "It's been on my mind for a while, but it wasn't until recently that I felt that this is enough," Larsson said about his ...
An overwhelming show by the ChineseTHE Chinese are bracing themselves for the World badminton championships to be held in Birmingham (England) from May 12 to 18. And given the sterling performances which were witnessed in the Yonex Japan Open — openly acknowledged as a warm-up tournament for the premier event — through the first week of April in Tokyo, it would be no surprise if the Chinese rule the roost in Birmingham.
Williams keeps eye on futureFrank Williams is adamant that he is not in the nostalgia business. "What matters is today or tomorrow,'' says the man and founding principal behind the Williams Grand Prix team.
Radcliffe rewrites the record book with great showWith a world record that marked a quantum leap in women's distance running, Paula Radcliffe graced London Marathon with a performance that had even her biggest fans shaking their heads in disbelief.
The conditions were far from perfect, with chilly wind consistently sweeping across the boulevards connecting Champs Elysees and Avenue Foch.
Shoulder to shoulderLate last March Bobby Robson, now manager of Newcastle United, was up in arms over the dislocated shoulder of one of his brightest young players, Hugo Viana, while playing for Portugal's Under-21 team versus England in Rio Maior.
Botham has a new role to play with SomersetIan Botham (Pic. right, N. Sridharan) has accepted a new role with Somerset, the club he spent 15 years with as a player and left amid acrimony in 1985. The former England all-rounder and current television commentator was back at Taunton ... 
Desailly's goalMarcel Desailly (Pic. above, Reuters), the captain of France, says his goal is to coach Ghana when he retires from playing. The centre-back, who plays with English Premiership side Chelsea and has been capped by France 103 times, was born ...
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said he cheered and applauded for his country's first victory at the Masters. Canada's Mike Weir won the Masters' green jacket — which had never been won by a left-hander or a Canadian — at ...
Shane BondFormer policeman Shane Bond ( Pic. right, V. Ganesan) concluded his second season of international cricket by taking three honours, including Player of the Year, at New Zealand Cricket's awards dinner. The Canterbury paceman won the ... 
John NewcombeAustralia's former Wimbledon champion John Newcombe (Pic. below, Gamma) was resting comfortably at home after a health scare, his business partner said. Alex Watson said the 58-year-old, who is one of Australia's most prominent and popular ... |
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