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VOL.27 :: NO.51 :: Dec. 18 - 24 2004
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.27 :: NO.51 :: Dec. 18 - 24 2004 |
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SOME things never change in Indian sport administration. The reactive nature of policy-making in sport in the country, as opposed to prescriptive models in a lot of other countries which are top draw in sport, came to the fore following the demise of Dempo's Brazilian striker Cristiano Junior during the final of the Federation Cup tournament in Bangalore.
A Spanish partyCARLOS MOYA'S systematic demolition last fortnight of a below par Andy Roddick, complete with delicious dropshots and cunning lobs, reminded us that whatever else he may be, he isn't yet passe. And, Spain's Davis Cup win only confirms the trend of the past 10 years or so: that the sport's centre of gravity is shifting continents.
A dream come true for MoyaIT was not quite what Carlos Moya missed the first time. The setting was not his country's tennis capital and his former home, Barcelona, but the capital of the Spanish region Andalusia. 
A future Grand Slam winner?TENNIS may have a new star — 18-year-old Spaniard Rafael Nadal. In beating world No. 2 Andy Roddick in four sets on the first day of the Davis Cup final before a record 27,200 fans, he has made his mark as the latest in a long line of ... ITF SATELLITE Greul dominates circuit, but Gruber bags Masters IT was a one-man show. Simon Greul of Germany overpowered the rest of the field in collecting 45 ATP points from the Indian Satellite circuit.
"He can do just about anything he wants"SEVEN-TIMES Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras believes Roger Federer could match his long stint as the world's dominant tennis player. Federer's haul of three Grand Slam wins this year — taking his overall tally to four — has ... 
Hewitt will handle the scrutinyLLEYTON HEWITT will handle the scrutiny of his private life as he tries to finally land the Australian Open next month, his younger sister Jaslyn said. Tennis coach Peter McNamara has also backed the world number three, who bounced back from ...
Showing the Wright wayJOHN WRIGHT'S blue eyes carry everything — joy, anger, pain, a sense of serenity and even a hint of mischief. The former Kiwi opener, known for his toughness and resilience, has been India's most successful coach during his four years with the National cricket team so far. 
The taxing fitness businessFOR Andrew Leipus, one journey ends and another begins. As the physio of the much-celebrated Indian cricket team for the last five years, this mild-mannered Australian has often been subjected to uncomfortable questions. He has also managed to ...
Of Australia's winning ways THE Australian press is a great trumpeter of their country's sporting Triumphalism.
Setting a new trend RECENTLY, attention has increasingly shifted in cricketing circles from cricketing issues to non-cricketing ones.
More English than the English SOUTH AFRICA must unshackle the chains of English negativity if they are to produce their full potential.
Windies cricket impasseAN untimely row between the board and players, with a ring to it that would be familiar in India, has left the very future of West Indies cricket effectively in the hands of an eminent Caribbean jurist and two large international telecommunication companies.
SHAUN POLLOCK walked into the absolute cauldron that Eden Gardens was on the final morning of the second Test.
Political affairs dominateTHE Zimbabwe one-day international series provided England with useful practice ahead of their tour of the former's neighbours South Africa, gave young cricketers like Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen an easy passage into top level cricket as well as ...
You can't trust what you seeWHO do you believe, Marion Jones or Victor Conte? The question was posed by Jones' lawyer when the Olympic star was accused by Conte of having taken performance-enhancing drugs. The accusations have been the story in the United States, and beyond.
Button admits mistakesBritain's leading driver is happy to stay at BAR-Honda next season after a controversial move to Williams hit a legal skidmark, writes RICHARD WILLIAMS. 
A career in top gear2000: Having been given his first drive by BMW Williams aged only 20, Button makes a big impact. His best finish is fourth in Germany but he loses his seat to Juan Pablo Montoya. 2001: Button's move to Renault begins badly and ...
WHEN you are the India number three, with names such as Viswanathan Anand and K. Sasikiran in front of you, you come under a lot of pressure. WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - GIRLS Maiden title for Korbut AS she watched Elisabeth Paehtz wobbling, Russian Ekaterina Korbut bit her lips.
Rathore tightens his grip MAJOR Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's Olympic silver medal is already a part of the shooting folklore that none stops to narrate.
Drugs: welcome to asterisk universeWELCOME to the asterisk universe where record books one day might consist of as many explanatory notes as there are entries, where so much of human achievement is not what it seems, where you don't know if the glittering performance that moved you is as pure as the tears that fell down your face.
Vijay Singh, the player of the yearWALKING through Manhattan in the rain, Vijay Singh was caught without an umbrella. It is rare for Singh to be unprepared. He was in New York to accept the PGA Tour's Player of the Year award, an honour that he captured with one of the best ... 
Laxman, Gavaskar take the honours in Wisden surveyLAXMAN'S epic 281 against Australia in 2001 has been voted as the Greatest Indian Test Innings in a recent survey conducted by Wisden Asia Cricket magazine. Laxman's knock, which helped India win from a hopeless position, garnered 268 points ... 
Latif banned for six monthsFORMER Pakistan captain Rashid Latif was banned for six months by the Pakistan Cricket Board for conceding a domestic match while captaining his team Karachi. "The chairman of the PCB has taken serious notice of the breach of playing conditions ...
Dempo's pyrrhic victoryWITH 11 minutes of play left in the final of the 26th Federation Cup Football tournament between Dempo Sports Club, Goa, and Mohun Bagan, Kolkata, the 15,000 assembled at Bangalore's Sree Kanteerava Stadium witnessed the cycle of life — ups and downs, beauty and ugliness, celebration and mourning — being enacted, almost grotesquely, in the passage of a minute. "Wish we had lost in the earlier round" IN death, as in his chosen sport, Cristiano de Lima Junior was the winner.
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Zidane does not believe racism exists in SpainREAL MADRID star Zinedine Zidane said it was "stupid'' to label Spain a racist country because a small number of racist soccer fans succeeded in causing "panic.'' Spain has been in the spotlight lately for a series of incidents including ... 
Fabio Capello has a pointJUVENTUS coach Fabio Capello says his team will no longer kick the ball out of play when an opponent is lying on the floor. Capello said opposition teams are now taking advantage of the widespread practice. "Juve's players will no longer kick ... Barwick feels TV replays can assist referees ENGLAND'S new Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick wants television replays to help referees. Barwick, who spent 24 years in television and worked as head of sport at both BBC and ITV, believes it would be "sheer folly" to dismiss ... 
Barthez recovering after surgeryFRANCE goalkeeper Fabien Barthez is recovering in hospital after surgery on a reported benign skin tumour. Marseille coach Philippe Troussier did not reveal details about the nature of his captain's ailment but said: "I spoke to him and the ... 
Batistuta to join BarcelonaTHE Argentine stalwart, Gabriel Batistuta, has confirmed he would be joining Barcelona, subject to agreeing terms. In a brief statement, handed out to the Argentinian press, he confirmed he is negotiating with Barcelona for a sensational January ...
Decline of English footballWELL, now I've heard everything. Or almost, Sven-Goran Eriksson, talking about England's abysmal performance against Spain in Madrid, has said that he was forced to use the fading likes of David Beckham, because the Football Association's television contracts obliged him always to pick the `top players.' |
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