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VOL.30 :: NO.40 :: Oct. 06, 2007
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Master of the universeBy winning the biggest title of his career, without trailing or losing a game, Viswanathan Anand has reinforced the belief that he is the strongest chess player in the world, writes Rakesh Rao.
‘Eight favourites’ This event was the last World Championship to be held in a round-robin format. Next year, Kramnik will exercise his one-time right to challenge Anand for the 2008 World title. With it, chess will go back to its old-fashioned, yet most sought after, way of finding the champion of the world.
Runs, and then it rainsMichael Clarke’s 132-ball 130 and Australia’s recovery from 18 for two to a creditable 307 for seven underlined the inability of the Indian bowling to create pressure in the middle overs and deliver at the 'death'. S. Dinakar reports. TWENTY20/INDIA ANALYSIS The captain is outstanding Dhoni gets 90% and three others, including Yuvraj, 80, as Nandita Sridhar unveils her report card for the Indian team at the Twenty20 World Championship. World Twenty20 - Stats INTERVIEW/ICC WOMEN’S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR Hard work pays Jhulan Goswami winning the ICC award is a shot in the arm for women's cricket in India. "I am sure a lot more girls will take up the sport and there will be a lot more focus on women’s cricket in India," she says in a chat with S. Sabanayakan.
A tournament sans fanfare Three years into its existence, the Sunfeast Open, a $175,000 Tier III tournament, remains a minor halt in the Sony Ericsson WTA itinerary. That might or might not change, writes Vijay Parthasarathy.
In team sports, great sides, or eras, or dynasties are rarely built without coaches, writes Rohit Brijnath.
It rained recordsFrom a card of 40 events, 19 records — eight National and 11 meet marks — were thrown overboard. The standard of swimming in the country has definitely improved, writes Kalyan Ashok.
Hamza, Jaisha adjudged bestOverall, the usual spark was missing from the championship. One could argue about the scheduling, the worn-out track and rain that poured on all days. Still three new records were achieved on the track, all by the distance performers. Kirti Patil reports. 
A daunting taskThings have not worked out according to predictions and projections in Indian athletics. The encouraging showing in the Asian Championships, at least in terms of medals, was followed by a below-average fare at the World Championships in Osaka, writes K. P. Mohan.
Well-deserved victory Edmilson Marques was East Bengal’s hero, knocking in both the goals in the final against Mahindra United. Vijay Lokapally reports.
Chelsea in turmoil: what next? The new Chelsea manager, Avram Grant, is of a cautious nature and has never been remotely associated with open and exciting football.
It’s an Elano showNewcastle had no answer to Manchester City's verve and confidence and no way at all of playing Elano. The Brazilian was Man of the Match by a distance even before he capped a dazzlingly inventive display with a stunning free-kick that not even Shay Given could get anywhere near, writes Paul Wilson. Advt Links: • Deutsches Ceeduu Web • Send Gift to India • Flowers to All Over India • Nascar Diecasts • Computer Terms & Definitions • Sportshop • IQ Tests, Liebestests und andere Quizzes • Sportreisen zu allen Sportevents • Used Cars • Domain • Preisvergleich • blog tools • Projectors • USB Adapters • Soccer balls, goal & accessories
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