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Superb article
Any Nirmal Shekar article stands out for its creative flair, but when he passionately describes a sport artist of iconic status like Andre Agassi, the article simply takes wing and the readers are carried aboard a special `flight of fantasy'. ...

Cover Story
Schumi supremacy
For all our unabashedly gleeful attempts to readily stereotype him as a flesh-and-blood marvel of German engineering, there is more to the most successful driver in Formula One history than even his biographers might be aware of, writes Nirmal Shekar.

Factfile
On top of the world
World Championships: 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) — a world record. Broke Juan Manuel Fangio's record of five in 2003. Most GP victories: 90 (Previous best: Alain Prost 51) Most victories with one ...

Tribute
What they say
I'm going to miss Michael a lot. His retirement is sad from one point of view, but from the other now all the drivers can dream about experiencing a moment like the one he experienced at Monza. — Felippe Massa, Schumacher's team-mate ...

Tennis
US OPEN
HE MAKES THE OPPONENT CRY
Roddick collided with that Federer fellow, who makes everyone facing him want to cry, and fell, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
US OPEN
WE REALLY COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER — PAES
The US Open title ensured Paes and Damm a place in the season-ending World Doubles Championship to be played in Shanghai.
INDIAN SATELLITE CIRCUIT
The right way to go, Divij
The Indian players, with the exception of Divij Sharan, failed to capitalise on the final Satellite circuit to win huge ATP points, writes Kamesh Srinivasan.

Kicking Around
COLUMN BY BRIAN GLANVILLE
International surprises
Little Zambian-born Robert Earnshaw is the very quintessence of the Big Match Temperament; and indeed of the Welsh tradition of players suddenly inspired when they put on the famous red jersey.

Football
`THE Ringhio' is hugely popular
Gennaro Gattuso is a tough-tackling all-action player comfortable on the ball and capable of playing either in the centre or out wide, writes Andy Hampson.

Cricket Corner
COLUMN BY BOB SIMPSON
Experience is the key
Australia have been very fortunate in the last two decades to have had a very STABLE GROUP of Test cricketers whose form has been consistent and fitness excellent. They have been the basis of the team's success.

Cricket
INDIAN WOMEN'S TOUR OF ENGLAND
THE PICTURE LOOKS ROSY
No amount of financial assistance will help if a team doesn't produce results. In this context, India's splendid performance in England counts a lot, writes NANDITA SRIDHAR.
ENGLAND DIARY
STUART TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT
Stuart Broad is a remarkable young cricketer. Never mind his height although its upper limit — perhaps 6ft 9in — stretches further with every forecast, writes TED CORBETT.

Badminton
INTERVIEW
PUNCH Gunalan's vision
The IBF's Deputy President wants to make badminton the best racquet sport in the world. In a chat with S. R. Suryanarayan, he talks of his plans for the sport.

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