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VOL.27 :: NO.19 :: May. 08 - 14, 2004
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THE Shoaib Akhtar-episode reflects once again the ugly side of cricket administration in Pakistan.
Brilliance can never be boringEvery now and then it is claimed that six-time world champion Michael Schumacher (below) is killing spectator interest. Unimpressed critics bemoan the absence of competitiveness, they decry the non-existence of rivalries, they proclaim that the soul of sport is its capriciousness. Uneven contests are viewed as insipid, predictable races are unable to hold the attention. It is not all untrue, but its conclusion is flawed. For it suggests that domination is somehow deadly dull, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
Schumi's remarkable careerSchumacher's traits are well known. The man maintains the fitness level of a mountain goat; his notorious, single-minded desire to win means he will go to any lengths to beat an opponent. Winds of change and uncertainty sweep F-1 FORMULA ONE is facing momentous change, however much Ferrari and Michael Schumacher keep on serving up the same old dominance. The sense of inevitability that accompanied Schumacher's fourth win in four races contrasted with the uncertainty ...
ANY more of this and champagne will replace milk on the BAR doorstep in Brackley.
Murali under the microscopeEVEN after going through a process of technical remediation under renowned Australian cricket coach Daryl H. Foster, the straightening of the elbow by Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan while bowling the "doosra" was 10.2 degrees, still over five degrees above the International Cricket Council's tolerance level for spinners. 
Bowling Report — Mr. Muttiah MuralitharanIN response to a request from the Sri Lankan Cricket Board, directed through Mr. Daryl Foster and the ICC (contact from Mr. David Richardson) Mr. Muttiah Muralitharan's spin bowling action was assessed in the Biomechanics Laboratory of the School ...
A giant in contemporary cricketIT is rare that a bowler tops the rankings in two tough back-to-back Test series. In Australia, and now in Pakistan, Anil Kumble has emerged the leading wicket-taker in both the teams, with 24 and 15, confirming his stature as one of the giants ... 
On way to an exalted markANIL KUMBLE has showed his class in two consecutive series and against world-class teams in Australia and Pakistan. Written off by most before the selection for the Australian tour, he has performed with vengeance and sent back batsmen with ... V.V.S. LAXMAN `We combined wonderfully as a team' HE is the man for the big occasion, delivering in crunch times, with a brand of batting that is both attacking and stylish.
Remediation Report — Mr. Muttiah MuralitharanMR. Muttiah Muralitharan (Murali) was cited by Match Referee, Mr. Chris Broad, at the conclusion of the recent Test Series, Sri Lanka versus Australia. The report indicated that an investigation should be carried out into a particular delivery ...
`If you have one bad day, you have to work harder the next' The paceman had figured in the two-Test home series against the Kiwis, bowling well, but without much luck.
Three cheers for EnglandTHE rumour around the town I live in is that if you see Glenn McGrath walking down the High Street it is because he has come to take advanced sledging lessons from the two brothers who used to run the cricket team.
Is there a moral issue for the players?STUART MacGILL has decided that he will not tour Zimbabwe, the England players are to be given a choice if the tour goes ahead, the British Government stays silent and prolonged meetings between the England and Wales Cricket Board and representatives of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union settle nothing. Deadlock.
India, the most improved sideTHE last six months have been the most topsy turvy and fascinating in my five-decade involvement with Test cricket. It has seen disappointment for some nations, excitement for others and high drama throughout. While Australia are still the top ...
Tamil Nadu needs to do some soul-searchingWINNING is a habit. Losing is a disease. To cultivate a habit of winning, one has to plan meticulously for a team to implement strategy that puts you on the path of success.
A gentle putt that caused a big blowTHE putt that won Phil Mickelson the Green Jacket was only a gentle one but what a big blow it was, for all those, nearly-there sportspersons of the world. Mickelson may not know it but that putt which got him his first major title and what a ...
Unbeaten Arsenal a league apart `ARSENE KNOWS', proclaimed the banner high up in one corner of White Hart Lane. And indeed he does.
Before his fall from grace, Diego Maradona was the best player I had seen, writes GARY LINEKER.
UEFA's erratic listAND now yet another surely superfluous list. This time from the European body, UEFA, who, to celebrate, if that be the word, their 50th anniversary have reportedly polled seven million fans to establish the top 50 European players of that period. ...
Vitali Klitschko avenges his family's honourHE wasn't supposed to be as good as his brother, wasn't supposed to be much of anything at all. Vitali Klitschko was so awkward that he looked like he was going to fall down every time he threw a punch.
Lewis tempted by Klitschko challengeBefore he called on Vitali Klitschko, the new king of the WBC division, Lennox Lewis, hinting at a possible comeback, conceded: "The temptation is always there."
INDIAN sports looked healthy when the second string athletes collected 191 medals, including 101 gold, from the SAF Games in Islamabad.
FEW events are powerful enough to raise the human spirit worldwide.
A legend's long road back to the NBAISIAH THOMAS was a wide-eyed rookie who was unaware that one of his basketball heroes had a reputation for surliness. Too naive to know that the Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar might ignore him, stare him down or say something nasty, Thomas approached Abdul-Jabbar with an unusual request at the 1982 NBA All-Star Game.
Binu in spotlight THE Olympics qualification race is truly on. Oh, to be an Olympian! It is of course a great feeling for those who have not been on that stage.
Is Dravid India's best batsman now?STARS do shine. But during the day, the sun's brightness overshadows them. In this GREAT INDIAN TEAM, Sachin is the sun, Dravid is the star. Dravid is definitely the cricketer, who is contributing most to the team (batting combined with ...
QUIZ CORNER/V. V. RAMANAN1. Let's set the ball rolling with a question on the Lok Sabha elections. Name the India international who won the Betul (M.P.) Lok Sabha seats in 1984 and 1991. 2. In the Olympic gymnastics competition, how many competitors from the Team ...
Making steady progressABOUT a year and a half ago Indian archery was struggling to be one of the best among the Asian countries. Its profile changed for the better after the Archery Association of India (AAI) charted a new course of action to translate the sagging ... KOLKATA 
Punjab and Sind Bank triumphsPUNJAB and Sind Bank lifted the title in the 109th edition of the Beighton Cup hockey tournament, beating Army XI via the tie-breaker. There were 26 teams in the fray — 12 outstation and 14 local — and a healthy list of sponsors led ...
In the heat, Kenyans rule againAT the start, in rural Hopkinton, the temperature was 83 degrees. At the finish, in the upscale Back Bay section of Boston, it was up to 85, making it the warmest day here since August. But unwanted heat or not, the 108th annual Boston Marathon ...
Zidane, Europe's top player of the past 50 yearsFRENCH midfielder Zinedine Zidane is Europe's top soccer player of the past 50 years. Zidane edged out Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff in a poll conducted by UEFA, the governing body of European soccer. Zidane, the French and Real Madrid star, ... Plot to kill fans foiled A SUICIDE bomb plot to kill soccer fans at a recent English Premier League match between champions Manchester United and Liverpool was foiled by police, The Sun newspaper reported. Intelligence chiefs believe Al-Qaeda fanatics planned to ... Titov feels he has been treated unfairly by UEFA RUSSIA'S Yegor Titov, banned for a year by UEFA in January after failing a dope test, says he has been treated unfairly by European soccer's governing body. "They stole my ticket to Portugal," the midfielder was quoted as saying in ... 
Rivaldo to join Bolton WanderersBRAZILIAN International Rivaldo is set to sign for Bolton Wanderers in a free transfer deal worth £ one million a year in wages. This could be manager Sam Allardyce's boldest transfer coup yet. The 32-year-old striker, who was forced out of AC ... 
Luis Figo dismisses fearsPORTUGAL star Luis Figo has dismissed fears that the Euro 2004 finals could be affected by a police probe in Portugal into allegations of attempts to bribe referees. "The European championship has nothing to do with the sports officials who exist ...
Lawson clearedWEST INDIES received a much-needed boost when fast bowler Jermaine Lawson had his controversial action cleared. "The Bowling Review Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has found that fast bowler Jermaine Lawson is now within the ... WADA suspends Seoul laboratory THE World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced it had suspended the accredited laboratory in Seoul from carrying out steroid analysis for six months due to its "lack of international standards". The suspension began on April 21 but during that ... Cameroon starts six points adrift CAMEROON will be forced to begin their qualifying for the 2006 World Cup already six points adrift after FIFA penalised the team for wearing their controversial one-piece strip at the last African Cup of Nations. FIFA, world football's ... 2010 Asian Games in Guanghzou THE Chinese city of Guanghzou will be officially approved as host of the 2010 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The announcement follows the withdrawal of Kuala Lumpur as a candidate to stage the 16th Asiad. OCA president ... 
Olonga ties the knotEXILED Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga married a 34-year-old Australian physical education teacher in a church ceremony in Adelaide. Olonga, who, with teammate Andy Flower wore a black armband mourning what they said was the death of ...
Charlie SiffordCHARLIE SIFFORD, who cracked the PGA Tour's whites-only clause in 1961 and was the first black member to win on tour, became the first black chosen for the World Golf Hall of Fame. Sifford will be inducted on November 15, along with 1992 U.S. ... 
Ian ThorpeAUSTRALIA'S Ian Thorpe has accepted the Olympic 400-metre freestyle swimming place relinquished by team-mate Craig Stevens, and will be able to defend his title in Athens later this year. At a press conference the 21 year-old Thorpe announced ... 
Diego MaradonaDIEGO MARADONA left hospital on April 30 to stay with friends, eluding media who had kept a vigil since the Argentine soccer great was rushed to intensive care with lung and heart trouble. Maradona's covert departure sparked a manhunt by the ... |
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