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VOL.26 :: NO.19 :: May 10 - 16, 2003
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THE world of sport is a world that is rich in metaphors. A great tragedy is often a goal conceded a few seconds before the final whistle or a dropped catch in the 49th over of a one-day international.
If it is amazing that Andre Agassi has managed to reinvent himself as a champion time after time after time, the key to the success has been the hard work he has put in
The Love of Her LifeTen years ago (April 30, 1993), Monica Seles, then 19, was stabbed during a match in Hamburg, Germany, ending a brilliant run that had taken her to the top of the women's game. Although she has never regained her dominance, her love for the sport endures. In this exclusive interview with Peter Bodo, the famously private Seles reveals the depth of her devotion to tennis.
Once hailed as potential champions for the ages, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, and Martina Hingis have battled the pressure of expectations and struggled with problems of self-image, burnout, and injury — not to mention a pair of women named Williams. Can any of these beleaguered former No. 1 players ever win big again? By Peter Bodo.
How do professional tennis players stack up against the world's greatest athletes? Father knows best Over the last year, Richard Williams has all but disappeared from public view during his daughters' matches. But in the new DVD Raising Tennis Aces: The Williams Story (Xenon Pictures), he's front and centre. Directed by Terry Jervis, a British ... Over the `Net "No one else has been able to raise their game for the Slam's. *Serena has found that killer instinct that makes her unstoppable." * She made winning three majors last year look so easy." * "Name one player who could stop her? You can't." * ... BETWEEN THE LINES What's eating Pete? Now that Pete Sampras has pulled out of a string of events, including Scottsdale, Arizona, and Tennis Masters Series tournaments in Indian Wells, California, and Key Biscayne, Florida., many are wondering if he'll ever return. ...
Serena's passion for actingSerena Williams (Pic. AFP) is on top of the tennis world, but the 21-year-old champion has a surprising view on how she would like her resume to be read. "I'm an actress, I'm a model and an athlete. I put athlete third on my list," said ... Shahid Hamid brimming with confidence Buoyed by the recent title win in the Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia, Pakistan hockey manager Shahid Hamid Jaffery promised that his side will give its best to regain the prestigious Champions Trophy to be held in Holland this August. "Our ...
Skippers to the foreIN several respects the first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the quaint P. Saravanamuthu Stadium was a tale of two skippers. Stephen Fleming and Hashan Tillekeratne will remember the match for a long time. 
Rudolph, Dippenaar hog limelight for South AfricaTHE result of the Test was never in question. Even a South African side going through a period of transition would defeat Bangladesh. Yet, would the host be able to put up some kind of resistance?
He makes things happenIN an exclusive interview to The Sportstar in Dhaka, punishing South African opener Herschelle Gibbs touches on everything that has touched his career so far
A selfless captainPERSONAL milestones do not matter when you are the captain. The Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming proved this by declaring the innings closed when he was just 26 short of 300.
On cricket writingJust as the World Cup proved to television that a cricketer needs an additional quality to become a broadcaster, so too must newspapers learn that you need something extra to be a cricket writer.
AFTER Rohan who? Rahul, of course — as at once Vijeta's catch and match.
Young India & ` The World Cap'THE Wanderers Sunday of March 23, 2003, was no Night Without End. Like was the Lord's Saturday of June 25, 1983. Thus is Kapil Dev still Lord's monarch of all he surveys. 
M.P. takes trophy on first innings leadMADHYA PRADESH reserved its best for the last and emerged champion in the inaugural BCCI National Under-25 inter-zonal tournament held in Bangalore from April 12 to 22.
It looks a near impossible dreamWHAT now for the West Indies? The number one requirement is a team and unselfish team spirit. In mentioning this vital aspect I am not just talking about the players but from the West Indies Board down.
A wider range to choose fromOUT in the middle early in this warm season, two young men have already made their mark in a way that suggests the England selectors have a wider area to choose from than the dreadful winter's results indicated.
`I am not surprised that there were 100 positive tests'GARY HONEY, Commonwealth Games gold medallist in the long jump in 1982 and 1986, is best known for winning silver behind Carl Lewis in the long jump at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
GOING purely by statistics, India's silver and two bronze medals in the Asian team chess championship appear a stupendous performance.
Individuals who did the country proud TEN individual medals to go with three team medals. India never had it this good in the Asian team chess championship.
The perfect ambassadorYE JIANGCHUAN is the highest rated Chinese chess player. The 42-year-old Grandmaster commands respect not just because he is the oldest member of the Chinese squad but also for his contribution to his nation's fortunes in the game of 64 squares.
Bobby CharltonThe home of Manchester United legend, Bobby Charlton, (Pic. AFP) was raided by thieves as he watched his former side grab a valuable draw against Arsenal, police said. Thieves stole items of football memorabilia from the England World ... 
Denise LewisOlympic heptathlon gold medallist Denise Lewis (Pic. AP) will make her long-awaited comeback at the European Cup in Estonia in July. Lewis has not competed in a heptathlon since her Sydney 2000 triumph, after taking time out for the birth ...
Kenyan and Russian pull away Kenyan men finished in the top five spots and eight of the first nine in the Boston Marathon. No surprise. BOTON MARATHON 
Dyk wins wheelchair raceErnst Van Dyk of South Africa won his third straight Boston Marathon in the men's wheelchair division. Van Dyk finished in 1 hour, 28 minutes, 32 seconds. Krige Schabort finished second for the second year in a row despite colliding with a ... 
Legally blind woman's featHer time was more than three minutes slower than her personal best, but Marla Runyan still ran well enough to post the top Boston Marathon showing in 10 years by an American woman. Runyan, who is legally blind, finished fifth in 2 hours, 30 ...
Whither Fulham?FULHAM Football Club's is a story I have been following for a long time. This popular, attractive though never hugely successful West London Club used till this season to play at perhaps the most picturesque and delightful stadium in London.
`Toon tennis is the latest craze in Japan 
Opposite ends - Should pro tennis allow on-court coaching?Andre Agassi: "The great thing about tennis is that it's two players out there. The homework is done before the match and you have to find a way to win. Coaches are an important part of your preparation but there's something really ...
Steve Backley plans to quit athleticsFour-time European javelin champion Steve Backley (Pic. Reuters) is planning to quit athletics after next year's Olympic Games in Athens. Backley, who has won Olympic silver at the last two Games, is finding it hard to motivate himself for ...
Diego MaradonaThe Naples City Council approved renaming the local soccer stadium after Diego Maradona (Pic. AP), the Argentine great who helped Napoli win two Italian league titles in the 1980s. The proposal by a left wing councilor received a narrow ... 
Mohammed AzharuddinFormer Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin (Pic. P. V. Sivakumar) intends to open a school to groom young players for international cricket. Azharuddin, 40, received a life ban from the game three years ago for match-fixing, but an appeal ...
Mama's BoysWe asked some ATP players what special gift they'd like to give Mom this Mother's Day Paradorn Srichaphan (pic, right): "I'm going to get her a fourth title. But if I'm home, I'll take her to dinner at a Thai restaurant. She loves ... |
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