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VOL.26 :: NO.39 :: Sep. 27 - Oct. 03, 2003
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.26 :: NO.39 :: Sep. 27 - Oct. 03, 2003 |
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FOR a sport that had seen the glitter of a silver medal in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games and then a bronze in Seoul in 1986, but suffered the indignity of being shunted out of the Government's priority list, volleyball has indeed come a long way. ...
They are in absolute controlFleming and Ganguly are distinct personalities but have a similar approach to the task. The emphasis obviously is on playing quality cricket and making the most of the resources available, writes VIJAY LOKAPALLY. INDIA-NEW ZELAND TEST SERIES 
The home team is odds-on favouriteIcy winds in New Zealand and dusty bowls in India... the cricketers of two nations, India and New Zealand, had played in varied conditions and challenges.
`Sometimes I received pats and sometimes brickbats' Jagmohan Dalmiya who will be contesting for the post of BCCI President, for the third time, spoke to The Sportstar. JOHN WRIGHT 
`We are a well-knit unit'A new season brings fresh challenges. The Sportstar caught up with the Indian coach John Wright even as his men prepared for the battles ahead. The affable Wright, as always, shared his opinion on a variety of ...
Type: Right-hand opening/middle-order batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler. Teams: Canterbury (1991-92 to date), Nottinghamshire (1997). First-class debut: Canterbury v Central Districts at New Playmouth, ...
Two captains: one see-sawNOW that our Irani Cup is full, is Sachin your "India cup of captaincy tea"? No way? Seeing how firmly, in the saddle, thoroughbred Sourav is? Seeing how well poised, technically, Rahul is to take over? Well, think again.
DD comes of TVS ageSO the Medusa haired Meera (Om Cricketaya Namah) Vasudevan is not the only one to metamorphose as the Fair & Lovely "tubey". DD too was viewed, at long last, to undergo a TVSachin sea-change on the Challenger screen. Meera V, ...
"To see stumps flying is an amazing feeling"It is still early to say whether the Aussies have begun to clamp down on nasty behaviour, but Brett Lee's assertion that it is time to correct the visual impression sledging has on young minds is a significant step.
Goodness flows through Shaun Pollock. He could so easily have been the kind cop or the pleasant school teacher or the cheerful tourist guide.
Some doubts about HawkeyeAFTER having watched the England-South Africa Test series I am again left wondering as to the accuracy of Hawkeye, the computer system Sky television and others are using to adjudicate on LBWs and other decisions.
THE news of the Indian government clearing the way for the resumption of cricketing ties between India and Pakistan at the junior and `A' levels is heartening.
`It feels great to be known as a match-winner'The spin is very commanding. The tight grip just about conveys the state of his mind as he tests the batsmen. But Harbhajan Singh, when he reflects on his five-year-old career, continues to be a keen student of the game, wanting to improve, adds a few more weapons and become a complete spinner.
India 'A' extends lease over trophyDEFENDING champion India `A' retained the TVS Salve Challenger Series Trophy with an emphatic 99-run victory over India `B' in the final at Bangalore. It was a victory that had the Sachin Tendulkar signature scrawled in bold letters.
Courage, his middle nameAT a time when our batting was folding up like a Goody Seervai accordion, he launched the scale of counterattack on Freddie Trueman that had to be seen to be re-lived. REMEMBERING RAMCHAND A popular cricketer GULABRAI RAMCHAND'S achievements on the field and his immaculate conduct off it were recalled at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) recently. To some he was a versatile player and a true hero. By all accounts Ramchand was a dashing cricketer and ...
A complete transformation indeed!consistency over the last couple of months made him the hot favourite to win the title, and much of this transformation from promises to realisation can be attributed to his new coach, Brad Gilbert.
Watching Indian sport growAS an Indian sportswriter living abroad, staying in touch with where I come from is not just natural, it is sustaining. Every morning I surf the net for Indian sites, and with a flick of my fingers I hurdle oceans and leap deserts, and for a ...
A Suchanan show again SUCHANAN VIRATPRASERT, the 20-year-old law student from Bangkok and an aspiring WTA pro, gave a lesson in consistency to her Indian counterparts. WOMEN'S FUTURES, DELHI 
Indian girls falterTHERE were only a few foreigners, but they were quality players. It was, thus, no surprise that the Indian girls, though showing considerable improvement with singles titles in Nigeria and Thailand in recent weeks, were unable to assert their ...
Schumacher scores, but championship remains wide openThe way Michael Schumacher held off Juan Pablo Montoya to win the Italian Grand Prix is only a sign of things to come as the closest race in years for the Formula One championship heads to the finish line. ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 
It's party time for Ferrari fans after Monza`Monza, where the only thing that counts is Ferrari!' proclaimed one trackside banner at the Italian Grand Prix and it was difficult to disagree. Michael Schumacher's 50th win for the team emphatically marked his return to form. "He's our ...
`One of the greatest days in my career'An emotional Michael Schumacher clinched victory in the Italian Grand Prix and said that the win, his 50th as a Ferrari driver, was one of the best of his career. "It's one of the greatest days in my career," said Schumacher after his 5.294sec ...
Arjun Singh in roaring formHe rarely shows emotion while on the golf course. Birdies, Eagles and bogeys mean little to him as he prepares for the next hole. While some golfers may take out their wrath on the poor caddie or their equipment (bent putters or broken drivers are becoming increasingly common on the course), Arjun Singh remains unflappable. COTTON CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Growing in popularity COIMBATORE seems to have cemented its place as a southern venue for the Hero Honda Golf tour that traverses the length and breadth of the country.
Poland, a surprise winnerIn less than 10 years the Indian team tried hard to make some impact, for the second time, in the World junior men's volleyball championship. This time the event was held in Tehran in August.
A dent to China's prideTHE `Great Wall' of China in the world of table tennis may not have crumbled but there were certainly breaches in the ninth Asian junior table tennis championship, held in Hyderabad recently.
Punjab claims overall titleTHE 43rd edition of the senior National inter-State athletic championship, held at the J. R. D. Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, could easily be one of the best organised in recent times.
Naren, a cut above the rest When it comes to the No.1 in Team MRF, it is V.R.Naren Kumar by a big distance.
Hameed stamps his classSHAIKH ABDUL HAMEED was unshakeable. The 32-year-old Delhi based businessman made his intentions clear from day one and stamped his class in the six-day National Bowling Championship, taking the men's crown.
Arsenal's indisciplineTHERE'S temptation to say that Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger's favourite half back line would be The Three Wise Monkeys: hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. |
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