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Formula One
COMMENT
The next three races will be critical for Alonso
Lewis Hamilton upstages team-mate Fernando Alonso on the road to Monte Carlo, says Maurice Hamilton

Cover Story
Having the right formula
Drivers of different styles have adorned F1 over the years, but the package that Hamilton is, comes as a big surprise, especially considering that he hails from a background that had no interest in motor racing, writes G. Raghunath.

Cricket
FEATURE
The steely, new Bangladesh
Football is a forgotten sport in Bangladesh. So, cricket is the hope. Cricketers, in true sub-continent style, are revered and feted, writes Vijay Lokapally.
DHAKA DIARY
A special place for cyclerickshaws
The cyclerickshaw, we are told, is an integral part of Dhaka's character. It symbolises the slow pace of the city, a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of the metros of this modern world. Vijay Lokapally's impressions.

Tennis
FEATURE
Clay: a riddle, a mystery, an enigma
To conquer the clay at Roland Garros requires a special kind of skill and temperament. Nandita Sridhar previews the French Open.

Hockey
SULTAN AZLAN SHAH TROPHY
Like a whiff of fresh air
The Indian team managed to impress a wide spectrum of the audience with its vibrancy in the attack and consistency in the mid-field, writes S. Thyagarajan.

Chess
`I see a bright future for India'
World No. 1 Viswanathan Anand speaks to A. Rangarajan on his life and times in chess .

Football
UEFA CUP FINAL
Andres Palop is the toast
The Sevilla goalkeeper made all the difference with his agility and three deft saves as Espanyol went down in the shoot-out. Kevin McCarra reports.

Kicking Around
COLUMN BY BRIAN GLANVILLE
Too much football
We have yet to hear the last word over the chaotic ending to the Premiership, in which West Ham United who survived, having won 1-0 at Old Trafford against a half strength, not much more than half committed Manchester United, escaped relegation; ...

Football
Pepe is spot on
Jose Manuel Reina, one of the best spot-kick stoppers in the world, has ended the 2006-07 season well. He was outstanding for Liverpool in both legs of the Champions League semifinal against Chelsea, writes Andy Hampson.
FA CUP FINAL
Didier Drogba delights
The Chelsea striker, having lost out to Cristiano Ronaldo in the season's personal awards, despite an exceptional personal campaign, stole the glory with a typically brave example of the predator's arts, writes Amy Lawrence.
FOCUS
Oh, to be in Wembley!
Its signature arch, 133m high, with a span of 315m, is already as instantly recognisable as the old Twin Towers. Approaching the stadium, I watched as fans paused, again and again, to look up at the arch in awe and wonder, says Jason Cowley.

Athletics
FEDERATION CUP
Preeja and Abraham adjudged best
Despite the absence of some top athletes, the four-day meet sprang a few exceptional performances and records, especially in the long-distance events. Amitabha Das Sharma reports

Cricket
GREAT TEST
A Memorable Tour
India won the 1971 Test series 1-0 in the Caribbean Islands with Sunil Gavaskar compiling 774 runs, a record for a debutant till date, writes Gulu Ezekiel.

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