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VOL.27 :: NO.34 :: Aug. 21 - 27, 2004
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.27 :: NO.34 :: Aug. 21 - 27, 2004 |
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IT is not often you see an error as elementary as this at the international level. But then, you cannot blame Rahul Dravid for it. After all, he is not a specialist wicket-keeper.
BRIAN LARA has to be held accountableThe West Indies' heavy loss to England in the second Test at Edgbaston was their eleventh in Brian Lara's 20 Tests at the helm since his second coming. There have only been four victories and of them, one each have been against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, writes TONY COZIER.
The West Indies' plightIt is difficult to keep out politics even when you are dealing with states or counties. Just imagine how much more difficult it must be when you are dealing with different countries as in the West Indies.
Blending history with modern technologyIn celebrating the return of the Olympic Games to its place of origin, the Greeks presented a spectacular opening ceremony, blending history with modern technology, and came up with a masterstroke, an olive tree that hung in mid air, much to the awe of the whole world. Not just that, but they did more.
Scandal and rumour cast a shadowAS the Olympic flame lit the Athens sky on August 13, the Greek sprinter Konstantinos Kenteris was in the hospital bed he was admitted to in the early hours of the same morning. Mystery surrounded the motorcycle crash, which was said to have put him there and his failure to take a drug test. Ekaterini Thanou SHE arrived in Athens as one of the favourites for a gold in the 100 metres, with some of her main rivals absent, in part because of the drug scandal sweeping U.S. athletics. Despite success indoors and at the European Championships, Thanou had ... Konstantinos Kenteris HE burst on to the world scene four years ago at the Sydney Olympics when he surged past the field in the home straight to claim gold in the 200 metres. Before those games the Greek air force pilot from the island of Lesbos had chiefly been known ...
BY now the first medals have been hung from tired necks, the first smiles of victory have been recorded.
Jayawardene delights, but match ends in a dull drawGALLE'S reputation as Sri Lanka's favourite hunting ground is on the wane after the host team failed to win yet again — for the third game running — as South Africa held on to a draw in the first Janashakthi Test match in this southern coastal town of the island. India's Asia Cup nosedive WHAT an Amsterdamned look the allegedly diamond-studded Indian team wears as it crashlands in Holland!
England win overnight for the fifth time this summer, keep the Wisden Trophy and set up a seven wins in a season sequence that is unprecedented.
Perception more important than reality IN cricket and in life, if these two are distinct, there is reality and there is perception.
Dedicated student of the game Cricket was a game for the elite and Tarak Sinha, in his teens, could not comprehend the distinction.
His batting went beyond numbers MAJID KHAN was known for his elegant, often effortless, and exquisite stroke-making at the top of the order.
Rameez Raja resigns from PCBTHE inevitable happened. Rameez Raja, the high-profile chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has resigned. His resignation has not baffled anybody in the cricket circles in Pakistan but what has surprised them was that he lasted ... 
For Scholes, family comes firstTHE key reason behind Paul Scholes's surprise decision to retire from international football is that his wife Claire is pregnant with the couple's third child. This has caused the Manchester United midfielder to re-evaluate his life. The ...
Bankrupt & broken, ex-champ falls to upstart WilliamsDanny Williams, a Briton who was supposed to provide little more than a warm-up for Tyson on his way back to contention, surprised more than 17,000 fans at Freedom Hall, in Louisville, Kentucky, by knocking out Tyson at 2 minutes 51 seconds of the fourth round after a flurry of punches.
Ageing & agelessAGE is a dangerously relative thing. Terms like "old" and "ageing legend" seem almost patronising at times, coming from the other side of the fence, and these always carry with them a certain amount of emotional baggage. 
TENNIS INDEX -- PAUL FEINWhere Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova ranked, in July 19, 2004, on Yahoo's most-popular search list: No. 3 (behind Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears). What Maria Sharapova did the night after she withdrew from the JPMorgan Chase ...
The wrong GEARHAD it not been for an oversight in packing his suitcase last September, David Millar would probably be celebrating finishing his fourth Tour de France, in which he has won three stages and worn the yellow jersey. MARK WEBBER `Luck is a major part of this sport' JAGUAR driver Mark Webber has the makings of a team leader, a major role player in Formula One. He is focused and looks confident. RUSTAM KASIMDZHANOV 
He handled pressure better than the others"I can come to your room then," he said over the telephone. There was a gentle knock on the door a couple of minutes later. And in came Rustam Kasimdzhanov.
Wayne RooneyWAYNE ROONEY is discovering that replacing David Beckham as English soccer's darling has its pitfalls. The 18-year-old might not have the glamour, good looks and the globally recognised name of the England captain. But, after starring at the ... 
Guillermo CoriaWORLD No. 3 Guillermo Coria had arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder in Spain and expects to miss the U. S. Open this month. Coria had surgery in Barcelona on the right shoulder which has bothered him since the French Open, where he reached ...
Chinese reign supreme WITHOUT doubt, the supremacy of the Chinese table tennis players in Asia will remain unchallenged in the near future. 
India retains fifth positionINDIA expectedly retained the fifth spot in both sections and took its first-ever gold medal in the championship with Soumyajit Sarkar winning the cadet boys' title while Sanil Shetty and Divya Deshpande earned a bronze each for reaching the ...
Eriksson is relieved SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON was "very relieved and pleased" at being given the go-ahead to continue as England coach after being cleared of any wrong doing by the Football Association board. However, he should realise that any problems in qualifying ... EURO FLAVOUR Bribery scandal rocks Czech soccer THE Czech police have charged officials of the country's leading soccer league in a bribery scandal. The latest indictment of club and soccer union officials, as well as referees comes after eight others were charged earlier this summer as part ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Lizarazu calls it a dayBIXENTE LIZARAZU signalled the end of an era when he became the last member of France's 1998 World Cup-winning back four to retire from international soccer. "It was a painful decision to take but I fully agree with Lilian (Thuram) that we must ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Ruud van Nistelrooy will be out for sometimeMANCHESTER UNITED's preparations for the new season have taken a knock with the news that Ruud van Nistelrooy will miss next month's matches because of a sportsman's hernia. The Dutch striker, the club's top-scorer last season, will go under ...
Maiden title for RWFSATHE Rail Wheel Factory Sports Association (RWFSA) cricket team won its first The Hindu Trophy title in Bangalore on July 23, toppling favourite State Bank of Mysore (SBM) in the final. Earlier, RWFSA had ousted defending champion Canara ... COIMBATORE 
Rayomand stamps his classWHAT a race! Now that's what we call truly exciting. It was the type of kart race that the crowd had craved to see for years in Coimbatore. And even before the sun could hide itself, it was the fantastic performance by the Pune youngster Rayomand ... CHENNAI 
Double for PreethamCHENNAI is fast becoming a karting centre in Asia. MRF's patronage and Danny's karting track have helped the sport make some impact in the city. Though it is still considered an elite game, the interest it generates among the kids and youngsters ...
Sweep shot can be very handyGRAHAM GOOCH, the former England captain, halted the progress of the Indian team in the 1987 Reliance World Cup by playing the sweep shot with great efficiency.
Essam Hafiz triumphsIT was on the eve of the PSA super-satellite tournament, the Chennai-ICL Open. The glass court, the main facility within the Tamil Nadu Squash Rackets Association complex presented a busy look with the Indian sensation Saurav Ghosal in action against the Egyptian Mohamed Essam A. Hafiz, who was representing Qatar. Exceeding all expectations MOHAMED ESSAM A. HAFIZ was losing interest in competitive squash. For he was not winning titles. His mind was wavering. "Am I good enough to sustain in the PSA circuit?" he used to ponder. A semi-final appearance here or a quarter-final fixture ...
LETTERSSir, — After an excellent reporting of the Euro 2004 football championship, the Olympics Bumper issue once again proved that The Sportstar is the leading sports magazine in India. The issue was well-timed for the readers to know ... 
JUICY QUOTES -- PAUL FEINDo you know that American athletes going to the Athens Olympics have been warned not to wave the American flag and show exuberance if they win? That is extraordinary! This administration has lost us respect around the ... |
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