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VOL.28 :: NO.38 :: Sep. 17 - 23, 2005
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.28 :: NO.38 :: Sep. 17 - 23, 2005 |
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THE emotional turbulence of its most precocious face, and the rational befuddlement of its most socially and professionally acceptable name, sums up the current state of England's most popular game. The defeat to Northern Ireland — 120 in ...
The essential SANIASania Mirza might have to change a thing or two, in technique, in how she moves, in how she thinks on court, and that is fine. But not much else, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
Phenomenal runJust before the US Open, the WTA released the top movers in the world rankings, and Sania topped that list by moving 284 places from No. 326, around the same time last year, to No. 42.
The deja vu is shatteringHIS head bowed, his voice a whisper, Sourav Ganguly looked in pain. "I don't know, I don't know what to say." He needn't have said anything. It was a simple conflict after all. One that has been with India for some time now. And again, the Law of ... TRI-SERIES/IND V ZIM — II 
Youth power saves India the blushesTHE final league match of the Videocon tri-series at the Harare Sports Club promised little action for the holiday crowd, which grew progressively noisier and rowdier. The teams contesting the final had been chalked down before the tournament ... TRI-SERIES/IND V NZ — II 
Kaif takes controlTHEY pumped fists and slapped gloves. Even the huddle shuddered with more verve than has been the norm in recent times. The real Team India did stand up. After a year. Powered by a magnificent unbeaten century from Mohammad Kaif (102, 121b, ...
Mental approach is vitalJUDGING by recent statements made by members of the troubled Australian team it would appear that some of the players and coach are in a state of denial as to how to solve personal and team problems. Coach John Buchanan has shocked many, or ...
THESE are changing times in cricket. Super substitutes and power play are in. Twenty-20 cricket is spreading its wings. And matches not involving two nations are being accorded official status by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Is ...
WITH the end of the fifth Ashes Test, two cricketing giants bid farewell to the game in England. Channel Four have lost their broadcasting rights until at least 2010 which means that all live cricket in England will be in a monopoly controlled by ...
Extraordinary summer of AshesAUGUST 29. You are the most successful bowler in history with 610 victims in your pocket and the respect — not to say envy — of your peers. You have money in the bank, fame around the globe, a home in Melbourne, plans for a ...
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER, attempting to defend his World Championship title for the eighth time, has managed to win just a solitary race so far this season, and that too the US Grand Prix that degenerated into a farce after the leading teams pulled out ...
Why Eriksson must be changed midstream AFTER England's recent flaccid display in Cardiff against Wales — who would even have taken the lead in that World Cup eliminator were it not for a sensational one-handed save by England keeper Paul Robinson from John Hartson's header ...
Return of an iconRECENTLY, Zinedine Zidane went to Dublin to captain his country in a crucial European Group Four World Cup Qualifier against the Republic of Ireland. To straitjacket the trip as a nationalistic mission to help his country out of the depths of a ...
Challenging courseAS a tournament for amateurs, The Sportstar Open has its own relevance. The meet provides a stage for the non-professional golfers to test their skills in a competitive atmosphere. No wonder, the annual event is popular. K. Kumaran proved a ... 
A new force in basketballIT was a proud moment for debutant BSNL- Chennai Telephones when it received the prestigious Magnolia Trophy, winning the ABC-L&T 27th all-India basketball tournament, organised by Ace Basketball Club at the Montfort indoor stadium, Chennai. In ...
Jessop's matchSOME individual performances stand out so vividly in the context of a Test match that they get named after the player concerned. Cricket lovers will recall `Laker's Match' (1956), `Mankad's Match' (1952) and `Massie's Match' (1972). But long ...
Sir, — Shane Bond's spell against India in the second one-day international in Bulawayo was a wonderful display of fast bowling. It is really a delight to watch him run in to the crease and bowl those toe-crushing yorkers at 150 km/hr. ...
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