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VOL.32 :: NO.51 :: Dec. 19, 2009
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Last year, Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open, the last of his Major triumphs, on one leg. Perhaps that was a lot easier to accomplish than what he needs to do now to overcome the biggest crisis of his life and career. But, given his legendary fighting skills, there is no reason to suspect that he may not cross the hurdle and fulfil his destiny, writes Nirmal Shekar.
Tiger blown off-course There is an odd link between the Tiger’s troubles and football. There has been a giant brainstorm since Thierry Henry handled the ball before the goal that knocked the Republic of Ireland out of the World Cup. The two have been shown with Roger Federer, the greatest tennis player of the day, in a razor advert. Now all eyes are waiting to see if Federer, another clean-cut, faultless guy with a happy marriage and twin girls, has a dark side to his character. By Ted Corbett.
Waves of compassion Among the thousands who had poured into Sri Lanka in the weeks following the tsunami in December 2004 was Ian Botham, the larger-than-life England cricket great, who arrived as part of a team from the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation to see what role sport could play in the healing process. The visit sowed the seeds of Laureus’s Sport for Life project in Seenigama. Over to Karthik Krishnaswamy.
Honours evenYuvi’s all-round performance and Sangakkara’s 37-ball 78 were the highlights of the Twenty20 matches. Sri Lanka won the first match in Nagpur with ease, while India managed to chase a big total in the second in Mohali. S. Dinakar reports.
The prized bronze in SeoulEven now some people say it was a fluke; that we were lucky with the draw and that Japan fielded a second-string team. But people tend to forget that the bronze medal was a result of four years of hard work and meticulous planning by the Volleyball Federation of India. The team was well set and a majority of us were playing together since 1982.
There were quite a few stirring performances at the IWAS Games in Bangalore recently. However, the conduct of the event left a lot to be desired.
Ashour’s finest hour The PSA Super Series championship in Mumbai was Ramy Ashour’s first platinum Series title, though in the last 12 months he had beaten Gregory Gautlier and Nick Matthew to win the Hurghada Open, at home, and the Davenport North American Open. G. Viswanath reports.
Humpy in spotlightPlaying against Grandmasters such as Viktor Korchnoi and Jan Timman was a “fantastic experience” for Koneru Humpy who helped Snowdrops post a decisive 16.5-15.5 victory over Old Hands.
Bumps and bruises are inevitable for such a young talent, especially one that is built for speed as Theo Walcott is. But fans will be hoping that the youngster’s injury woes will soon come to an end and Walcott can unleash himself on the game’s elite sides at the World Cup next summer, writes Robert Meaden. FEATURE 
A menaced World CupOver the whole tournament, alas, which surely should never have been planned in crime-ridden South Africa with its appalling rate of murders, hovers the shadow of criminality and violence. A fearful threat to all but the closely guarded teams and their officials. Journalists at the Confederations Cup and even at the recent World Cup draw have already suffered. By Brian Glanville. Advt Links: • calling card
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