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VOL.27 :: NO.22 :: May. 29 - Jun 04, 2004
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.27 :: NO.22 :: May. 29 - Jun 04, 2004 |
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THE crisis syndrome is nothing new to Indian hockey. Times without number it has surfaced and has been tackled, only to emerge again in a different form.
There is no doubt that the David Beckham dream is crumbling and there is every danger of it turning into a full-scale nightmare, writes TED CORBETT. Beckham plays down transfer talk DAVID BECKHAM released a statement last week in which he declared his intention to stay at Real Madrid, dampening speculation that he would draw a line under a disappointing first season in Spain by returning to England. Frustrated at the way ...
Captain needs to be focussedAll the speculation about David Beckham's current mood and future employers will impinge on England in the coming weeks. The sooner Beckham addresses various issues, dampening the huge interest in his future, the sooner England can concentrate on tackling France in Lisbon on June 13, writes HENRY WINTER.
Patrick Vieira and his "Immortals" have just managed to waltz through an entire Premiership league season undefeated.
How South Africa swung the voteSOUTH AFRICA won the right to stage the 2010 World Cup only through hectic lobbying during the last 48 hours before FIFA's 24-man executive voted on May 15. This turned certain defeat into a stunning victory. 
Arsenal reaches for the skyWHEN the cavorting finally stopped, The Invincibles emerged to find the Arsenal Ladies beating Fulham 3-1 to secure the women's championship on an immaculate pitch cleared of streamers and confetti. The peerless Jose Anigo JOSE ANIGO restored Olympique Marseille's pride by taking them to the UEFA Cup final but for the fans, he is mainly respected for being one of them. In terms of street credibility, Anigo is peerless and it would be difficult to find a coach ... 
Bitter-sweet farewell for Mark VidukaMARK VIDUKA summed up his Leeds United career, when he scored and was then sent off for elbowing in the match against Bolton Wanderers in his final appearance of the season for the stricken English club. It was a bitter-sweet farewell for the ... 
Thomas Hassler to retireTHOMAS HASSLER, who was part of Germany's 1990 World Cup winning squad, said he would retire from professional soccer at the end of the season. Hassler, currently playing for SV Salzburg in the Austrian top division, has been struggling with a ... 
An emotional ending for Henrik LarssonAN emotional Henrik Larsson (
Being BaggioBaggio beyond doubt has been one of the great Italian, indeed European, talents of his time, yet the ups and downs, the triumphs and disappointments, of his fine career are in some ways a paradigm of what the artistic, maverick, brilliant individual must put up with.
Enter the princess and the showgirlThe brazen self-confidence of the reigning Wimbledon champion could be off-putting until you realise she has every right to be so. SUE MOTT interviews Wimbledon champion SERENA WILLIAMS.
Women's tennis has an attendance problemNOT long ago, there were complaints that Venus and Serena Williams were too dominant, hurting tennis' popularity by meeting in one Grand Slam final after another.
The MagicianHe may be a skinny country boy from a place where streetlights are rare, but don't be surprised if Guillermo Coria takes the City of Lights by storm. BY DOUGLAS ROBSON.
Anand wins by a mileTHE Lord of the Rings was expected to dominate the Oscars this year. It didn't dominate; it made a sweep of them. The chances of Viswanathan Anand winning the Chess Oscar were even greater. And yes, the Oscar went to Anand.
'Character is important'The very idea of a foreigner coaching the side had been hotly debated in the country and Wright must have realised that he would be under scrutiny when he assumed charge. 
Undeterred by criticismEver since Muralitharan made his unheralded debut against Australia in 1992, his bowling action has been a subject of speculation. His action was so unusual that the rival captain Allan Border mistook him for a leg-spinner.
HUMAN trust in technology is almost becoming an obsession and touching the blind faith syndrome.
ICC to study spinners' actionsINTERNATIONAL cricket will seek to quell the deepening chucking controversy by conducting a scientific study of the legality of spin bowlers' actions when the world's best players assemble in England for the Champions Trophy in September. ...
Beware of chucking clonesIN the late 90s, I had the honour of being invited by the MCC to sit on a committee to rewrite the laws of cricket. The committee consisted of top Test cricketers, Test umpires, experienced cricket officials and one lone woman who was a ...
Way to go forwardIT was a great moment, not just for South Africa, but also for the developing world when Sepp Blatter, the President of FIFA, announced that the FIFA World Cup 2010 would be held in South Africa.
Each one has a distinct style PRONOUNCING on the dharma of cricket (in a new cola ad) Sehwag repeats the centuries-old wisdom that a batsman must score runs.
The idea of so contracting our players gathered momentum during the tour of Australia ending on such a high Sydney note.
The ability to bounce backIF it wasn't for the scoreboard, and occasional ungainly swishes outside the off-stump, it is often hard to tell when Sachin Tendulkar is not playing well.
Marion JonesMARION JONES, the gold-medal sprinter and beleaguered queen of track and field, sat alone under the klieg lights of the Olympic Team Media in New York and denied again that she used steroids. Jones then fired a warning if the U.S. Anti-Doping ... 
Jacques RoggeINTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge is convinced everything has been done to ensure maximum security at the Athens Games in August. "An atmosphere of security must prevail. Everything that was humanly possible has been done," ...
59.3% of Greeks are for the Games SOME things you never knew about the Athens 2004 Games:
ON the first hole of a three-man playoff, Sergio Garcia got all the help he needed.
Salil steals the showHAVING been exposed to water from an early age — and it certainly helps in a sport like sailing — it was only natural that Salil Sabir and his younger sister Trisha took to sails and the seas.
Karamjit on topKARAMJIT SINGH was the fastest out of the blocks in the Rally of Canberra. Making full use of the pole position in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship by virtue of his A grade seeding and results of the previous year, the Malaysian of Indian ...
Front foot defenceONCE you have understood the importance of the grip, stance, backlift and the downswing and have got the hang of those important principles, you are ready to play.
LETTERSSir — I am a long-time reader of your magazine. The new design and layout are really impressive and eye-catching. I congratulate you on this new avatar of The Sportstar. It would be nice if you improve on the posters, too. On many ...
F-1 headed for a sweeping makeoverFORMULA ONE teams agreed to sweeping changes to slash the sport's astronomic costs and inject excitement back into races by narrowing the gulf between the fastest cars and also-rans, the head of the sport's governing body said. 
US winners won't fly flag at AthensAMERICAN athletes have been warned not to wave the US flag during their medal celebrations at this summer's Olympic Games in Athens for fear of provoking crowd hostility and harming the country's already battered public image. The spectacle of ...
Talent never fully realisedYOU take your eye off the ball for a couple of minutes or you try to count the number of working parties looking for ways to improve the national cricket scene and, lo and behold, suddenly there's Graeme Hick, looking as good as new and making an undefeated double hundred off the New Zealanders.
A grand occasionMICHAEL SCHUMACHER won his second Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. There was no challenge worth the name to the German while being chosen the best by an elite group of sports personalities, headed by Edwin Moses, just as there is none to challenge him on the Formula One tracks. |
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