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Laureus Awards
Usain Bolt wins for the second straight time
Pomp and glamour marked the 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards held at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The event was attended by a galaxy of Hollywood stars and famous sportspersons from across the globe.

The 2009 Formula One ...

Cover Story
The scramble for the top spot begins
As the English Premier League enters the homestretch, the battle for the pennant is clearly between Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Karthik Krishnaswamy takes stock of the big three’s chances.

Football
FEATURE
What now for England?
The embarrassing fact is that Capello, constantly eulogised for his uncompromising demeanour, still hasn’t found the courage to tackle the expensive dualism between Gerrard and Lampard, writes Brian Glanville.

Cricket
DEODHAR TROPHY FINAL
Yusuf’s blitzkrieg goes in vain
In a blistering 39-ball 80, Yusuf Pathan bludgeoned the bowlers for nine sixes and three fours. But ultimately his team, West Zone, lost to North in the Deodhar Trophy final. A. Joesph Antony reports.

Feature
BEST & WORST MOMENTS: MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDIN
`Everything happened so quickly'
"The hundreds in my first three Tests should, without doubt, be the best moments of my career. That was a truly fabulous start. Such things you just can't even dream of."

On The Ball
COLUMN BY W.V. RAMAN
Will luck run CSK’s way?
Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings arguably have the best captains, and both Sourav Ganguly and M. S. Dhoni will look to make a huge impact on the fortunes of their sides.

Squash
INTERVIEW/NICOL DAVID
In a different league
Predictably, for someone who’s been World No. 1 since August 2006, and elected Player of the Year at the WISPA awards for the last five years, Nicol David doesn’t drop a single game in winning the Chennai Open title, her 42nd on the WISPA Tour. Karthik Krishnaswamy catches up with the ace player.

Shooting
COMMONWEALTH SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP
India’s big leap
Despite fielding its second-string shooters, India outclassed the field with a haul of 49 medals (23 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze). Kamesh Srinivasan reports.

Hockey
WORLD CUP
Australia deserves every bit of it
The Athens Olympics champion, Australia, looked to have sorted out the young German squad, as it recorded its third triumph over the team in the last three meetings. Kamesh Srinivasan reports.

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