From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.30 :: NO.03 :: Jan. 20, 2007
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.30 :: NO.03 :: Jan. 20, 2007 |
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A good beginning, it isFor Sania Mirza, the Asian Games has been the turning point. She did not lose a set in the singles till the final. Her good showing against the Czech Republic and Croatia in the Hopman Cup and the semi-final appearance in Hobart have set her up for a good 2007, writes Nandita Sridhar.
It was about star power The two Spaniards, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya, charmed their way through the event. While one brought in a tantalising mix of teenage gawkiness and maturity, in the case of the other it was looks and loyalty that did the trick, writes Nandita Sridhar. CHENNAI OPEN 
Brilliant BelgianXavier Malisse spent a major part of the week in the shadows of the Spaniards, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya. But in the end, he came out blazing, writes Nandita Sridhar. CHENNAI OPEN DIARY 
That's not entertainingThis business of calling everyone a legend is getting tiresome. It's perhaps the most overused word in the context of Indian sport. The country has produced many fine tennis players; let's not disrespect them by rounding them up and tagging them as if they were sheep, writes Vijay Parthasarathy.
Opportunity lostThe Indians had an unhappy tour of South Africa, losing both the One-day and the Test series. What went wrong with the personnel? S. Dinakar evaluates. AUSTRALIA TOUR DIARY Why not a team cat? What would Geoff Boycott's cat say if it could do so? Ted Corbett puts himself in the cat's place.
Of gadgets and coaching To give the England manager Steve McClaren his due, he was bold enough, on taking over the England team, to do something which his previous superior Sven-Goran Eriksson could never do; drop a David Beckham who had become an incubus on the effective running of the team, with his lack of pace and ability to beat his men.
On the international front, Patrick Kluivert has an impressive goals-to-games ratio but there is a feeling he has still not really achieved as much as he could, writes Andy Hampson. Foreign stars in English football At Stamford Bridge, things have been going embarrassingly wrong for the Ukrainian striker Andrei Shevchenko and Germany's World Cup captain and key midfielder, Michael Ballack. Both have been hugely expensive summer acquisitions, writes Brian Glanville. 
Zambrotta at peak of powersBarcelona will be hoping Zambrotta hits top form going into the new year as they lie second in the Primera Liga and face 2005 European Cup winners Liverpool in the Champions League last 16, writes Neale Graham. Advt Links: • Nascar Diecasts • Computer Terms & Definitions • Polaris World Properties • Projectors • Deutsches Business Web • Mascara • Sportshop • IQ Tests, Liebestests und andere Quizzes • Fliegen Flug billig Lastminute • Sportreisen zu allen Sportevents • FunPike : Funny Videos, Games & Photos • Phone card, calling cards • Domain • German Business • Preisvergleich • Uhren and Schmuck • blog tools • Damenbekleidung • IDEC Austria • Stadtindex • Projectors • USB Adapters • Soccer balls, goal & accessories
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