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VOL.26 :: NO.34 :: Aug 23 - 29, 2003
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Two years ago, Milkha Singh turned down a `life-time achievement' award, feeling insulted at being equated with two virtual unknowns.
Two for the agesPete Sampras and Andre Agassi are as different as two players — and two people — could be. That's what made their rivalry so compelling, and why their individual legacies will be forever entwined. By SALLY JENKINS.
It's different out thereBORIS BECKER captured the irrepressible spirit of the U.S. Open when he once observed: "On the court at Wimbledon, you have to be quiet. Otherwise they throw you out. Here you can do anything you want. You can play a saxophone in the stands and nobody cares."
Sania Mirza is a talented young girl with a heart of a champion. After the dream run, real challenges begin now for her.
It is Chinese domination yet againChina, as usual, dominated the proceedings in the 13th World badminton championships which concluded at the magnificent National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS A minor controversy There was a minor controversy during the World badminton championships in Birmingham, involving the Chinese girls. In the women's doubles quarterfinals which was an all China affair, it was alleged Wei Yang and Jiewen Zhang threw away the second ...
Xia Xuanze asserts superiorityThe 25-year-old Xia Xuanze of China burst on the International scene in 1999 when he, along with Ji Xinpeng reached the finals of the Dutch Open that year and went on to win the first ever title. Both Xuanze and Ji Xinpeng were the emerging stars ...
Overall, a fruitful tour The India `A' tour of England was expected to focus on some young talent and set up competition among the players.
IT'S been interesting and sometimes downright amusing to see the debate that has followed the MCC spirit of cricket lecture.
Some positive signs emergeINDIA `A' completed a successful tour of England, and I must compliment the team for staying undefeated. There were some positive signs from an Indian perspective.
Policing our starsKOBE BRYANT is in court, Mike Tyson is seldom out of it. Dennis Rodman only seemed to do clever things on a basketball court and even Boris Becker has children coming out of closets.
Cricket as Karma ColaA Straw Poll is "an unofficial ballot as a test of opinion". No matter which be the side of the double edged straw through which you now view the Pepsi drinks break, it is a theme of consuming interest. In the sense that Cricket As Karma Cola has ...
ANDREW FLINTOFF'S brilliant 142 in the second Test against South Africa confirms the great natural talent of this big man.
We're much tougher — GangulyGanguly may not suit everyone's palate, for others he is an acquired taste. For Chappell however there was no equivocating, this Indian captain he likes. As he told this correspondent: "I'm impressed with the fact that he has such commitment to himself and his team that in a very busy schedule he finds the time to find out what it takes to be successful here."
A walk in the park for the AussiesTHIS is the most predictable answer in what is often the topsy-turvy world of sports. What would be the result of a match involving any of the Test playing nations and Bangladesh in any form of the game? Of the vivacious Gough Oh, No. Not another declaration of retirement. How bored are my readers going to be if I force them to read one more tribute column. Of the vivacious Gough Oh, No. Not another declaration of retirement. How bored are my readers going to be if I force them to read one more tribute column.
Plenty of interesting match-ups in store in field eventsThe sprints look a bigger toss-up than ever before, a few scores are out to be settled over the long distance and there are plenty of interesting match-ups in store in the field events.
Upset win for Mickelson, Garcia This has not been the best of seasons for Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia, with both dropping out of the top 10 in the world ranking. BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN 
Sorenstam fuels the dreamAnnika Sorenstam, who has brought the women's game to life as none other, completed her "dream season" by winning the Weetabix British Women's Open by a shot from Se Ri Pak at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. 
'I think that my short game has become a lot better'Women's world number one Annika Sorenstam said that top man Tiger Woods had helped her improve her short game with a display of his dazzling variety of chip shots. "I think that my short game has become a lot better," said Sorenstam, who ... BUICK OPEN Furyk full of confidence Jim FURYK looks as comfortable leading a golf tournament as he does on his living room couch.
Zinedine ZidaneFrench star Zinedine Zidane said he plans to retire from playing football when his contract with Spanish giants Real Madrid ends in 2005. World Cup winner Zidane, 31, told reporters in Kunming, southwestern China, that he would retire after ... 
Mark RamprakashMark Ramprakash has been disciplined by the England and Wales Cricket Board following an incident during Surrey's Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Middlesex at Guildford recently. Ramprakash was reported by umpires Mark ...
Konguvel's title drought endsIT was like a dream come true for former National champion and International Master P. Konguvel when he received the Rajarshi Shahu Trophy from the Finance Minister of Maharashtra, Jayant Patil.
Mexico claims its fourth titleHISTORY mattered more than reputation as Mexico annexed its fourth title, first of the new millennium in the CONCACAF Gold Cup football tournament while beating World Champion Brazil in front of an estimated 80,000 strong hysterical home fans at the Estadio Azteca in Ciudad de Mexico.
YOU have to feel sorry for Arsenal even if you are not, like myself, a one time Arsenal supporter.
Patrick VieiraArsenal captain Patrick Vieira was voted the greatest foreign player ever in English soccer. Vieira polled 17 out of 20 possible votes from top managers and players including Bobby Robson, Claudio Ranieri, Graham Taylor and Tom Finney. The ... 
Michael BallackMichael Ballack was crowned 2003 German Footballer of The Year, winning the accolade for the second year in a row. The 26-year-old, who won the Bundesliga and Cup double with Bayern Munich last season, netted 263 votes out of a possible 867 in a ... 
Thierry HenryMarriage does bring about change — for the better. Arsenal's French star Thierry Henry has revealed how married life has tamed his fiery temper and made him a better player. Henry wed long-term girlfriend Nicole Merry recently and insists ... 
Higa MaggiWorld No. 1-ranked long jumper Maurren Higa Maggi has been handed a preventative suspension by the IAAF while she's investigated for possibly using anabolic steroids, her coach said. Tests have not been completed, but Maggi withdrew from the ... |
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