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VOL.29 :: NO.35 :: Sep. 02, 2006
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.29 :: NO.35 :: Sep. 02, 2006 |
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This is with reference to your Cover Story `Fierce Rivals' (Sportstar, August 26). There is absolutely no doubt that there has been a great rivalry between Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl and McEnroe, and Pete ...
Darrell Hair made his outrageous "non-negotiable" demand for half a million dollars to retire quietly. Though he withdrew that demand two days later, the DAMAGE was done, writes TED CORBETT.
The West is overreaching. The East is overreacting. Every white umpire who disciplines a subcontinental player does not wear a pointy white hat and hood at home. Every critical view of the subcontinent is NOT RACISM, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
Modern man has too many alternatives to be MESSED about as the crowd was at the Oval on the fourth day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan, writes TED CORBETT. Result of enthusiasm ALLEN STANFORD is a Texan with no background in the game but he has several billion dollars and now proposes to use part of his fortune to put on an international tournament involving West Indies and South Africa later in the year, writes TED C ORBETT.
Old wine in new bottle John Buchanan may well have made the decision to take the Australian cricket team into an ARMY CAMP for training. But football teams of all codes throughout the world have been doing this for decades.
The Cup that enchantsWorld Cup hockey has had to weather many TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS in its efforts to meet the demands of a growing global audience. S. THYAGARAJAN traces the history of the championship. 2006 MONCHENGLADBACH PREVIEW NETHERLANDS LOOKS FORMIDABLE Every component that goes to make a champion team is INGRAINED in the Dutch. Their recent performances are awesome, writes S. THYAGARAJAN.
Expert commentsIndian hockey is looking up. When compared with the teams in the last few years, I would say that the current Indian team has better chances at the World Cup. The youngsters have proved themselves and the forward-line has worked very well. The ...
`All we need is luck'V. Baskaran strongly believes his team is capable of pulling off a MAJOR SURPRISE in Germany. "This World Cup may well be the beginning of a new chapter," says India's coach in a chat with V. V. SUBRAHMANYAM.
Hargreaves comes of ageThe 2006 World Cup appeared to be Owen Hargreaves' big breakthrough, as he impressed while England struggled. He largely managed to win over the critics and when England returned to action after the World Cup with a friendly against Greece, he had earned a starting place ON MERIT, writes ANDY HAMPSON.
What price captains? The fact is that in football by and large at top level, alas more than ever now in an age when the manager and the coach tend to reign supreme, imposing their tactics on their teams not only in the dressing room but even from the touchline, the office of captain tends to be in essence AN HONORARY ONE. Advt Links: • blog tools • Sport News • Projectors • USB Adapters • paintball supply • San Diego Golf School • health advices • Soccer balls, goal & accessories • Golf cart parts and accessories • Real Estate Bulgaria • Free Ringtones •
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