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VOL.26 :: NO.30 :: July 26 - Aug 01, 2003
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TO borrow the legendary singer Bob Dylan's famous words that will always be a part of the folklore of popular music, "the times, they are a-changin'" in Indian sport. And we are not referring to Sachin Tendulkar's net worth, which might put in the shade the gross domestic product of a small African country.
Freddie Blood Axe has arrivedAt last there is a cricketer who already dwarfs Ian Botham physically. If he can match that great man's figures on the field Andrew Flintoff (pix, below) will fulfil all the dreams of those who have waited so long for the new Botham to lead an England revival, writes TED CORBETT.
Proteas lose the plot in the final FIRST let us get rid of the myths. England won the NatWest tri-series against South Africa and Zimbabwe because they were the strongest team.
The more Darren Gough bowls, the more wickets he takes, the more frequently all and sundry express doubts about his ability to stay fit.
The answer to England's prayersANDREW FLINTOFF'S performance in the NatWest triangular competition would have pleased the Englishmen no end. Finally, after so many false promises, they seem to have found the right all-rounder.
IT wasn't the best time to unveil the Corporate Cup but that doesn't mean it is wrong.
AS the guy station-stuck with the rurally dumb bride, how "Fevicold" are we viewers left by that goree chamdee chasing groom!
`That teams other than Australia are struggling is a problem for world cricket'A superlative strokemaker, an outstanding slip fielder, a useful medium pace bowler and a shrewd captain, Greg Chappell was the epitome of elegance on and off the cricket field. BRIAN LARA 
`I'm happy with the way I've been batting'IF all that they had said about his inability to handle his celebrity status was true, then he is certainly a changed man. For, during the 20-minute chat in the comfortable setting of The Park in Chennai, Brian Charles Lara came across as an approachable and friendly person.
Strange dismissals made him famousIT is ironic that despite all his skills and achievements the richly gifted William Russell Endean, who passed away on June 30 in England, is remembered only for his direct involvement in two strange dismissals.
"Ova here, Ova there, the Russians are everywhere" should be the new theme song in women's tennis.
After the Wimbledon Championships, the action shifts across the Atlantic to the US Open which will take place end August/ early September. This has been a year in which the favourites have come through in all the majors and I would expect the same in New York.
McEnroe 'ready to help Brits'BRITAIN'S tennis chief is confident he can get John McEnroe to help rebuild the game in the country following another disastrous showing at Wimbledon. Tim Henman was the only Brit to reach the second week of the tournament, which McEnroe won ... 
Fitzgerald confident of HewittAUSTRALIAN tennis captain John Fitzgerald said that Lleyton Hewitt (in pix) would recover in time for the Davis Cup semifinal against Switzerland that will feature the man who succeeded Hewitt as Wimbledon champion. Fitzgerald said the ...
He had his share of anxious moments INDIANS proved to be reliable and resourceful team players at Wimbledon 2003, winning two of the three doubles titles they participated in.
Journeying through the Tour de PainHE'S patient, eloquent, soft-spoken, reasonable, but it's when he starts talking about the gravel in his knees, and the blood, and the bandages, AND HE'S LAUGHING, that you figure out Stephen Hodge is well, just that little bit insane, too.
Yelena Isinbayeva gives notice to the worldRUSSIAN Yelena Isinbayeva set a world record of 4.82m in the women's pole vault event of the Super Grand Prix meet at Gateshead, England on July 13. The 21-year-old Russian bettered American Stacy Dragila's existing mark of 4.81m, set in Palo Alto, California, on June 9, 2001. INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS An excellent effort ANJU B. GEORGE finished fourth in the long jump competition of the Golden Gala meet in Rome. She is the first Indian woman to compete in a Golden League meet and she became the highest placed Indian in Grand Prix events, after the sprint queen P. ... NATIONAL DOMESTIC CIRCUIT 
A starless meetTHE relief very much visible on the faces of many an athlete, at the end of the day, seemingly narrated a telling story: that they were only happy to have got over an ordeal.
NEW batting star Vikram Solanki, who excelled in England's triumphant campaign in the NatWest tri-series, has won the Asian Sports Achievers Award for 2003. Solanki, of Indian origin, who hit a brilliant century against South Africa in the ... Gabriel Batistuta VETERAN Argentinian striker Gabriel Batistuta admitted that he is thinking of calling time on a career, which yielded 56 international goals. The 34-year-old, who had signed a two-year deal to play with Qatari club Al-Arabi for the next two ...
Tiger Woods wins to end a slump that never wasTiger Woods ended talk that his game was slipping by capturing the 100th Western Open. For good measure, he tied a few tournament records along the way. U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN Hilary Lunke wins in 3-player playoff Moments after Hilary Lunke dropped the biggest putt of her life, tears of joy dropped from her eyes.
Good show by the host THE host at Nakhichevan in Azerbaijan had reasons to be happy at the end of the World junior chess championships.
THE buzz surrounding the event has remained in the memory far longer than the event and its outcome.
Team TVS riders corner gloryTHE second round of the MRF National Motocross Championship was held in Jaipur (June 14 and 15) in sweltering heat. It was run on a 660-metre track with 10 single and double jumps, three table tops of about 100 feet each, bumps and a section of whoop-de-doos.
Mary Ann, Arun Prasad triumphALL of a sudden her smile disappeared, her eyes became moist and she was on the brink of tears. One had to console Mary Ann Gomes during the interview and tell her that what she did, earlier in the day, was absolutely correct. What she did ... BANGALORE 
Thrilling fare from junior golfersTHE 70-plus contingent of junior and sub-junior golfers from all over the country had a taste of what a double-header tournament could be like. Teeing off from the Eagleton Golf Resort for a four-round tournament, the juniors then headed to the ...
THE injury time goal whereby Ireland beat Albania 2-1 in Dublin has had repercussions, which will ring down the weeks; or even months.
AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION fired men's head coach Brian Sutton because he arrived late for a World Championships fine-tuning camp at Sindelfingen, Germany. The team departed for Europe on July 6 and Sutton, who was granted permission to ... 
Kournikova won't be back until mid-August, says agentANNA KOURNIKOVA (in pix) will not be back playing regularly on the WTA Tour before the middle of August and may miss the U.S. Open because of a persistent back problem, her agent said. "She won't play the Canadian Open in Toronto ...
Nicky BojeSOUTH AFRICA'S Nicky Boje will be out for at least four months after breaking a leg while fielding against England. Boje, 30, had a two-and-a-half hour operation in Nottingham to repair a broken left fibula and ruptured ankle ligaments. He ... 
Mark TaylorLIKE captains throughout the world, former Australian skipper Mark Taylor's biggest worry while playing against India was how to get Sachin Tendulkar out. "My greatest anxiety was how to get Sachin Tendulkar out. He even played Shane Warne so ...
Ian Chappell on a campaignONE of Australian cricket's most successful captains, Ian Chappell, is seeking better treatment for asylum-seekers in the country. Chappell, 59, who was renowned for his take-no-prisoners leadership style in the 1970s and his brushes with ...
Tim MayFRUSTRATED with the International Cricket Council's refusal to allow players' representatives in its management committee, Tim May, chairman of the International Players' Committee, warned the world body that patience of the cricketers was ... 
Paradorn SrichaphanTHAI tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan hopes to perform well in front of his home crowd at the first ever ATP tournament to be held in Thailand this September, his father and coach said. Chanachai Srichaphan said several top-10 players were ... |
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