From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.29 :: NO.36 :: Sep. 09, 2006
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The reports of Darrell Hair's astonishingly prejudiced behaviour cooled my Friday morning coffee (that is the day Sportstar reaches my city). It was most unethical of him to demand $500,000 to retire quietly. The umpire who expected the players ...
Sports fans are unlikely to get to see anyone quite like Andre Agassi anytime soon. Perhaps they never will, writes NIRMAL SHEKAR.
Style is everything in tennis, not so much the dress, but the varying ways in which players dress down their rivals. Everyone operates within the same dimensions, but no one relies on the same method. And in this variety of shot, and diversity of philosophies, is found tennis' pleasure, writes Rohit Brijnath.
To play or not to play John Reid, former Kiwi captain, ex-ICC match referee and President of New Zealand Cricket has lent his support to the umpires' cause.
Grooming process needed Having watched Sachin Tendulkar for the past 16 years, Mumbai ought to have produced some quality batsmen. It hasn't, and that is a fact.
Proteas at the receiving end Theory says a cricketer needs a large heart, he must be magnanimous and take the results in his stride.
It is only 20 years since neutral umpires became a red hot subject — raised by Imran Khan, captain of Pakistan, by a coincidence — and now it is clear that neutrality does not begin with the colour of skin or a regional accent but on how the man thinks, writes Ted Corbett.
A MULTIFACETED PERSONALITYWhile playing 44 Tests for the West Indies, Clyde Walcott became one of the finest batsmen the game has known, forever linked with a triumvirate of batsmen, born within a year and a mile of each other in Barbados' capital, Bridgetown, writes TONY COZIER.
A show beyond our means?The 2006 Games in Colombo has proved that India has made greater strides over the years when compared with the other nations in the region, writes S. R. Suryanarayan. Stars of the show Of all the gold medal winners for India, there were a few who caught the attention by either winning multiple medals or by playing crucial roles in the country's triumphs. S. R. Suryanarayan picks his best.
Making managers Recent events suggest that it is perfectly possible for a famous ex-player to step into the managerial role without ever having previously managed or coached at any level.
Cesc Fabregas' Arsenal debut came in a League Cup tie against Rotherham in October 2003. That made him the Gunners' youngest-ever player, but it was not until the following season that he began to make regular Barclays English Premier League appearances, writes Andy Hampson. Nando's new start Fernando Morientes finds himself in the position of needing to undo the damage to his reputation inflicted by an unhappy 18-month spell at Liverpool, writes Neale Graham.
The never-say-die KrishRamanathan Krishnan pulled off one of the greatest wins of his glittering career to take India to the Davis Cup Challenge Round for the first time in 1966, writes Gulu Ezekiel.
What is significant about the Alonso-Schumacher duel is that both are driven solely by ambition, an objective to win, unlike in the case of Senna-Prost, where the rivalry was often interspersed with personality clashes, writes G. Raghunath. As close as they could get Protagonists: Nelson Piquet (Brabham), Carlos Reutemann (Williams) & Laffite (Ligier). Going into the final race, the Las Vegas GP, Reutemann had the advantage as he had to only finish in the top four to win the championship. ...
Leggies take time to matureThe likes of Warne and Kumble have inspired a lot of youngsters to take up leg spin, but the youngsters would do well to accept that this difficult art needs a lot more perseverance and dedication than some other aspects of cricket, writes W. V . RAMAN. Advt Links: • blog tools • Sport News • Projectors • USB Adapters • paintball supply • San Diego Golf School • Soccer balls, goal & accessories • Golf cart parts and accessories • Free Ringtones •
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