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Yet another scandal rocks Formula One as the French team is accused of unauthorised possession of documents and confidential information belonging to McLaren. By Alan Henry.
In an hour of great need, Anil Kumble is the right man for the job. He brings with him enormous dignity and grace, writes S. Dinakar. The pressures of captaincy Captaincy can make severe demands mentally. This is particularly true in the sub-continent where emotions run high following a setback. The captain is often under enormous pressure. There can be occasions when the stressful nature of the ...
It’s positive thinkingAnil Kumble expects 100% effort from his team. “It is important that we go out there and believe that nothing is over until the last ball is bowled,” he says in a chat with K. C. Vijaya Kumar. KANPUR ODI One Butt not enough The Pakistan wickets fell even as Salman Butt scored uninterrupted, till his dismissal. It was an innings of poise and solidity. Nandita Sridhar reports. MOHALI ODI A cracker of a match Pakistan’s run-chase began with promise after Salman Butt’s steady shot-making against the opening bowlers, Zaheer Khan and R. P. Singh, and Irfan Pathan. Younis Khan was initially reduced to occupying the crease, but opened up in due course. Nandita Sridhar reports. GUWAHATI ODI 
India all the wayM. S. Dhoni played a composed innings, while Yuvraj Singh launched a fierce assault on the Pakistan bowlers. The two guided India to a comfortable victory. Nandita Sridhar reports. INDIA-PAKISTAN DIARY 
Tendulkar the greatSachin Tendulkar’s build has never interfered with his larger-than-life iconic image. It is intriguing that his 5ft 5in frame has housed, for two decades, the heart and soul of Indian batting, writes Nandita Sridhar. COMMENT 
Thinking about life off the fieldIn retirement Imran could easily have trod the well worn path of the celebrity. Fortunately he did not have the desire. His horizons were altogether wider. And he set out to make the world a better place, a thankless task, writes Peter Roebuck. A COACH’S WORK Fletcher got the outcome all wrong Hidden by a pair of dark glasses even in the dimmest light — hence Behind the Shades, the title of his new book — Fletcher gave away information with all the willingness of a James Bond agent under torture. Over to Ted Corbett.
It’s love for the game With a few exceptions, almost all the players of that era (1950s and 1960s) continued to play club cricket after they retired from first-class cricket in a bid to “put something back into the game.”
From darkness to lightThe public perception of Mir Ranjan Negi has changed dramatically. Twenty-five years after that humiliating defeat to Pakistan in the Asian Games final in New Delhi, for which he was blamed, Negi is back in the spotlight. “People realised what I went through all these years, so their anger is now replaced by affection,” says the former India goalkeeper in a chat with Nandakumar Marar.
The silence of Coe Sebastian Coe’s appointment on the FIFA Ethics Committee raised surprise from the start. What were his qualifications? What did he know about football at all, let alone of its complex ramifications, its reported scams?
Alex Ferguson oozing confidence“I thought 20 years was the landmark last year and now there is an extra year to add to that,” said Ferguson. “It does mean something to me. Now I see that they are taking bets on me getting to 25 years.” By Daniel Taylor.
Milan Baros was outstanding at Euro 2004 and finished top-scorer in the tournament in Portugal, which sent his value soaring, writes Andy Hampson. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE United’s show of strength It was for the fifth time in the past six matches that Manchester United had scored four goals, and the feat was made even more impressive given that it was an experimental side, writes Daniel Taylor. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool strikes to the power of eight Liverpool’s record result attests to the abrupt expressiveness of a side who have usually had too little to say for themselves, writes Kevin McCarra. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP 
Cahill's strike spoils Chelsea's partyEverton's last-minute equaliser was hit with acrobatic force by Tim Cahill and it would take a dreary soul to reproach Chelsea too much, writes Kevin McCarra. 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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