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VOL.29 :: NO.47 :: Nov. 25, 2006
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Experimenting at what cost?I was pained to read Dhoni's comment: "Results do not count every time... " (Refer `What they said', a box item, in the Cover Story, November 18). Here I would like to state what the legendary tennis player Martina Navratilova once said (I ...
Our unease about admitting Federer to the pantheon of first-tier gods lies in our fundamental mistrust of the present. The best judgment lies in hindsight, yes, but Federer has proven beyond doubt that he possesses the finest all-round game ever, writes Vijay Parthasarathy.
The Belgian Henin resembles a reed but hits with such ferocity that her racquet must feel like a swishing cane to her opponents; a magnifying glass is required to discover muscles on the diminutive Mexican Ochoa, yet she is tied 6th on the LPGA Tour for driving distance. The message is clear this year: power to the petite, writes Rohit Brijnath.
A year to remember for Justine Henin Most importantly for women's tennis, Henin, Mauresmo and Sharapova have brought in a great amount of quality, intensity and rivalry, writes Nandita Sridhar. INTERVIEW "Doubles is important, but obviously singles is the priority" After a well deserved rest, Sania Mirza is back on court with renewed hunger, writes Kamesh Srinivasan.
A wet start to the series The Wanderers is among the cricketing world's great venues. Here the cricketers walk down steep steps from the pavilion while making their way to the ground. This is a ground with a distinct heartbeat and a soul, writes S. Dinakar.
Grooming young talentThough sending NCA coaches to cities is not a bad idea, the body must have five zonal academies where boys belonging to that particular zone can be coached.
Obsession with cricketLinked to player adulation is our fascination with cricket statistics. We, as a nation, are masters at recalling cricket records. Kids and grandmothers have PhDs in this field, they can instantly recall strike/economy rates of players, their career profiles and every other kind of irrelevant detail.
Some warm-up this! England have not given themselves enough time for acclimatisation to Australian conditions as they set out to defend the Ashes.
Fear of failure Trescothick had hoped that the break might help him to recapture his old self, the cheerful, warm, loyal, considerate fellow popular amongst colleagues. It was not to be. And so he went home, before more harm could be done, writes Peter Roebuck.
Rolling stones Unlike Italian football, the leading English clubs seem curiously and self-defeatingly reluctant to look at talent in the lower divisions.
There were initial problems adjusting to the pace of the Premier League but Ivan Campo came into his own once he moved into a defensive midfield slot at his club, Bolton Wanderers, writes Andy Hampson.
Saina on the fast lane Saina Nehwal had a great run in the Junior World badminton championship in Incheon, South Korea. S. R. Suryanarayan takes a look at her progress.
Manoj and Tumbi make historyManoj Kumar and Shaibaaz Tumbi went hammer and tongs at the Parade Grounds in Secunderabad. These two, with a triple hundred each, set a world record stand in the process. A report from V. V. Subrahmanyam.
Any comparison is prematureIt is imperative that the Board of Control for Cricket in India does everything possible so that talents like the boys from St. Peters High School can be harnessed efficiently, writes Vijay Parthasarathy.
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