VOL.29 :: NO.01 :: Jan. 07 - 13, 2006
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.29 :: NO.01 :: Jan. 07 - 13, 2006
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TIM MONTGOMERY's world record in the 100 metres, set in Paris in 2002, has become a postscript. The American has been banned for two years, beginning June 6, 2005 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Also suspended by CAS, in mid-December, was ...
A leader who believes in setting examples, Inzamam-ul-Haq has guided Pakistan through difficult stages. And surprisingly, he has done so on his terms, writes VIJAY LOKAPALLY
Taking guard at the LAHORE SEAM TRAPPAKISTAN is on a high having ambushed the Ashes-winning England at home. And India too is on cloud nine after brushing aside Sri Lanka. It can be argued that Pakistan's achievement is greater since England had upstaged archrival Australia in a ... STRATEGY Duck or sway out of the way Commentator-player Mohinder Amarnath therefore should be the supreme exemplar to Sourav now. In the matter of just playing within one's hooking limitations and getting there.
Match referees need to use their powersThe referee is supposed to control the game and supervise a million things and then submit a report. All of which is terrific in theory but the system collapses, as the men chosen for the assignment are incompetent, the appointment handed out to undeserving persons as some kind of loyalty bonus.
Akmal, the hero PAKISTAN was the deserving winner of the five-match ODI series against England, that followed the Tests. Inzamam-ul-Haq's men achieved a creditable 2-0 Test series triumph over the Englishmen and then scored a 3-2 win in the one-dayers, after ...
English eves meet their Waterloo in IndiaTHE demeanour of the England women's cricket captain, Charlotte Edwards, said it all about the torment and tribulation her team suffered in India. She sat quietly among rows of empty seats framing the pavilion of the Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium at ...
Is the Ganguly issue dead? Forget itIndian cricket needs to settle down, it needs more cool heads than hot passions, it needs egos to be subdued rather than former selectors taking pointless pot shots at the coach, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH
The gulf widensCONSIGNED to history on December 18, the 27th edition of the Champions Trophy in Chennai was eventful in every sense of the word. While the combatants certainly entered a new frontier of excellence with regard to dynamics and depth as well as the ...
Being Maurits HendriksIn India and Pakistan, the structure is not that developed. I think you can only be successful if there is a hockey culture, history, and sufficient talent and money.
Chelsea & Barcelona: victims of destiny Chelsea's billions, courtesy of the Russian "oligarch" Roman Abramovich, has enabled them to establish a powerful bridgehead in England and to a lesser degree in Europe.
Bayern's second string enthralls the crowdAs expected Bayern's youthful second team, trained by coach Hermann Gerland and the legendary Gerd Muller, put up a stellar show drubbing local club EverReady SA 5-1 in final.
Awesome THREESOMEAS she plugs in the earphones and allows the soft rock to take over, you realise she's slowly slithering into the groove. She seems to meditate. Her brown eyes appear to focus intensely on some distant inner image. A few minutes later, as she ... PROFILE 
Veerdhaval has a dreamTALK about Sebastian Xavier's national record and one often draws a strange response from coaches. A sort of do-you-believe-that look. Some, like Bangalore's Nihar Ameen, a respected coach in the national circuit, evade the issue with a ...
Jaisimha's wayMy Way — The biography of M. L. Jaisimha by A. Joseph Antony with Jayanthi Jaisimha. Printed by A. Joseph Antony at Card Box Company, 10-2-289/120/7, P. S. Nagar, Masab Tank, Hyderabad 500057. Distributed by Westend, 2, Prime Hill ...
It was great till the duo lastedAs long as Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi played together India had tremendous success in doubles. And there was no dearth of drama and emotions too, writes KAMESH SRINIVASAN
Young guns boomIT wasn't exactly a take-over by the new order, but the restless energy of rising young talent in the National shooting championships, held at the picturesque Hyderabad Central University (HCU) campus in the first fortnight of December, was hard ...
Bengal's blues The three-way split of the talent pool of Bengal has affected the development of the sport, what with constant poaching and behind the scene politics.
Scheduling leaves much to be desiredUNIMAGINATIVE scheduling and a lukewarm response from top shuttlers took much of the sheen off the second all-India J. R. D. Tata senior prize money badminton tournament held at Jamshedpur. After having done so well in its inaugural year and ...
The prodigal son of BrazilIT is doubtful if any sportsman has made such a huge impact on the world stage at such a young age as Pele. He was instrumental in Brazil winning the World Cup football title for the first time in Sweden in 1958 when just 17 years of age. It was ...
Sir, — This is regarding the behaviour of the Kolkata crowd during the recently concluded India-South Africa series. By booing the Indian team and especially, Rahul Dravid, the crowd has shown a misplaced passion for its heroes and for the ...
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