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VOL.27 :: NO.25 :: Jun. 19 - 25, 2004
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MORE than proving to be a sports extravaganza, the Olympiad to be held in Athens in August is slowly turning into a nightmare not only for the host but to the competitors from over 200 countries as well.
The stuff of dreamsIn the end, even Gaudio (left, with the French Open trophy), fashioner of the miracle, could not quite comprehend what he had accomplished. So he said: "I will have to calm down and go to my hotel, lie on my bed, and just think what I have done". Maybe he will have thought of his extraordinary journey, from sporting hell to heaven. Of a dream finally lived. And maybe then, he too will have, alone in his room, begun to weep. For the man he was and the player he has become, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
`It was like a movie'Gaston Gaudio came out of such a deep hole that he might have been touring the famed Paris sewers. Gaudio believed he'd won the French Open only because they told him so when the trophies were handed out, writes BUD COLLINS.
Myskina conquers faulty DementievaA lifetime high, a glorious 6-1, 6-2 afternoon for Anastasia Myskina, the new champion, her feats saluted by sunshine and applause, turned into a horror show for Dementieva.
THIS year's French Open will be remembered as a tournament of upsets; one that threw up two first-time Grand Slam singles champions.
As he girds to defend his title, it's clear that Wimbledon has been very good to Roger Federer. 
The patient EnglishIT seems like just yesterday that Tim Henman, Great Britain's perennial Wimbledon contender, came within two points of becoming the first Englishman to reach the final of his home championships since Bunny Austin in ... 30/20/10 
Wimbledon through the years30 years ago: The first great Russian woman pro wasn't a blonde, and she didn't make any endorsement money. In fact, she wasn't even allowed on tour for part of her career. But Olga Morozova, who represented the Soviet Union from 1968 ... 
Snakes in the grassBIG servers and big-time athletes lurk at Wimbledon, ready to ruin the fortnight for champions and top contenders. Here are a few to look for this year: Men Feliciano Lopez: Unlike many of his Spanish countrymen, this ...
Made manShortly after winning the 2002 U.S. Open, Pete Sampras happily dropped off the game's radar screen. No, he's not making a comeback. But he's ready to talk about those last agonising and, ultimately, triumphant moments of his career, as well as life beyond the sport he dominated. By PETER BODO.
Surprise winnersI don't think the `astutest' tennis follower would have been able to predict the men's and women's singles champions at this year's French Open Championships.
Retaining a sense of injusticeIN the decade since Greg Rusedski declared his Britishness — first playing on Wimbledon's grass in 1993 and becoming a British citizen two years later — he has grown used to being judged against the standard set by the homegrown pride and joy, Tim Henman.
Plenty of options available nowMAY 31. Still the Nasser Hussain controversy sweeps on. Geoff Boycott asks a simple question: "Why does Nasser put in all that pre-season practice just to pack it in after one Test?"
ENGLAND continues to make spectacular progress and this is evident from the manner in which it beat New Zealand at Headingley, Leeds.
DURING the Lord's Test of 1966, I lost a great friend and gained a life long mate.
"Test cricket is in a healthy state"RECENTLY in India to launch AMP Sanmar's three life insurance products, former Australian captain Steve Waugh said Ricky Ponting's team would be in India to play good cricket.
Another mismatch of a contest A PREDICTABLE 3-0 verdict in favour of Australia signalled the end of one of the most hotly debated series in recent times. HEADINGLEY TEST Maintaining the winning habit HEADINGLEY Tests are always strange but the second of the series between England and New Zealand was weird.
The policies of Spin WingON April 30, 2003, a meeting of former India spinners was convened by the BCCI President, Jagmohan Dalmiya to hear their views about spinners in India.
THE guessing game as to which team will eventually emerge victorious at Euro 2004, now on in Portugal, can easily go on for a few more days.
DO soccer tactics matter? As the European Championship finals in Portugal take their course, the question is cogent indeed.
East Bengal ends season on a highKINGFISHER East Bengal had every reason to celebrate an extraordinary season. The Kolkata giant had a string of successes, filling up its repository with a rich harvest of records.
Ervine to play for Western AustraliaANOTHER former Zimbabwean Test cricketer has signed to play for an Australian state with Sean Ervine announcing that he had agreed to a two-year contract to play for Western Australia. The news comes a day after Ervine's former Zimbabwean ... 
Malik's new ventureBANNED former Pakistan captain Salim Malik is planning to set up his own cricket academy in Lahore. He was banned for life four years ago following a judicial inquiry into alleged match-fixing, but has always maintained his innocence. "I see ... Tyson poised for July return FORMER world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is back in the gym preparing for a possible fight with Ireland's Kevin McBride on July 31, according to a report. Tyson's manager Shelly Finkel told Fightnews that St. Louis and Louisville, Kentucky, ... China says no to tobacco advertising CIGARETTE companies' hopes of pushing further into the Chinese market via traditional motor race advertising have suffered a setback, with Shanghai announcing a ban on tobacco advertising at the country's first ever Formula One Grand Prix in ...
ECoRSA regains trophyTHE HINDU Trophy cricket tournament has entered its second decade. The successful run of the tournament cannot be ignored since it is the only prize money tournament being conducted without a break in any district under the Andhra Cricket ... KODANGU 
Kootanda to the foreTHE Kodava Hockey Festival, started by Pandanda Kuttani and his brother Kashi in 1997 at Karada as `Pandanda Cup' in Kodagu, has come a long way. The eighth edition of the Kodava Cup — the Maleyanda Kodava Cup Hockey Festival was ... KAYALPATNAM Keltron is the champion KELTRON FOOTBALL CLUB, Kannur, lifted the Moulana Abulkalam Azad Memorial Trophy with a 3-0 win over Octopus Marine Football Club, Chennai, in the final of the 39th annual All-India football tournament conducted by United Sports Club at ...
Is cricket killing other sports in India?IT is a misconception that cricket is killing other sports in India. No doubt cricket is more popular and admired than other sports. There is a large following for it, because people enjoy it. Even those who hardly know anything about the game ...
Sir, — It was great to read the appreciation on Nasser Hussain in the June 12 issue. Nasser Hussain has set an example to every cricketer in the world by retiring at a time when he was still in excellent form. It gave a message that when ...
QUIZ CORNER/V.V. RAMANANA challenge, on un-common facts, to the true connoisseur of the Grand Slam event that's simply called The Championships. Play. Questions: 1. Opening serve. The start of the annual festival of great lawn tennis is determined by ...
Michael SlaterFORMER Australia opening batsman Michael Slater announced his retirement from first-class cricket, three years after the last of his 74 Test caps. The 34-year-old said an arthritic condition he has suffered over the past seven months was the main ... 
Ernie ElsTHE only easy thing for Ernie Els on that Sunday (June 6) was a smile as he held the Memorial Trophy. The rest of his day at the Muirfield Village Golf Club was hard, at least until he got to the greens. The records will show a final-round 66 ... 
Marie-Jose PerecFRANCE'S triple Olympic champion Marie-Jose Perec announced her retirement from athletics at the age of 36 on June 8. Perec, who won the 400 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and then completed a 200 and 400 double at the 1996 Atlanta Games, ... 
Oliver KahnMANCHESTER UNITED is not interested in signing German international goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, their manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed. The Bayern Munich 'keeper, 34, revealed his desire to leave the club recently, but potential suitors ... |
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