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VOL.29 :: NO.10 :: Mar. 11, 2006
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The article `The Roger Rules' by L. Jon Wertheim was quite witty. However, the difference between the `Roger hegemony' and that of Ferrari in FI or Armstrong in cycling should have been stressed properly. While the success story of Armstrong ...
Indomitable workhorseHoggard embodies traits that have helped England stuff words down the throats of critics, and, perhaps, traits that may just allow the tourists pull off the unthinkable, writes S. RAM MAHESH.
A draw, but not a dull oneThe first Test at the VCA Stadium was like one of those avalanches that start as the merest pebble rolling down a snow-laden slope. Things built up nicely; and the balance in power was such that neither side could run away with the game, writes S. RAM MAHESH. 
BOTHAM ALL SET FOR ANOTHER WALKATHONIan Botham is leaner and fitter as he plans to set out on another of his celebrated walks to coincide with the Ashes, while Dean Jones, Allan Border and a few other Test cricketers of their generation will walk from Melbourne on Boxing Day to Adelaide on Australia Day. Over to TED CORBETT.
GREG, TONE IT DOWNSure it's easy for people to say we're passionate, illogical, romantic about cricket, but ask yourself this Greg: if Sunil Gavaskar was Australia coach and bagged the national captain, whatever his flaws, every chance he got, what would Australia think? By ROHIT BRIJNATH.
Muttiah Muralitharan has become the first bowler to pick 1000 wickets in international cricket (Tests and ODIs). An appreciation by S. DINAKAR.
A reflection of the times The crowds in Australia have certainly changed. They are much more personal in their barracking.
Majority from minority Indian cricket has always had a funnel shape with the metros on top, but now it has changed.
Five for the big stageAnwar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed of Pakistan, Piyush Chawla and Cheteshwar Pujara of India and Angelo Matthews of Sri Lanka convinced everybody that the Under-19 World Cup is just the beginning of greater things, writes REX CLEMENTINE.
The voluble Graeme Smith and his Proteas returned home from their tour of Australia, suitably chastened by their crushing 3-0 Test defeat at the hands of Ponting's modern-day "Invincibles" — but still with plenty to say, in a vengeful frame ...
Perhaps for the first time in recent years in Formula One, the emphasis is overtly on machine than man, writes G. RAGHUNATH.
Dorando Pietri became a worldwide celebrity and his remarkable story in London sparked off a marathon craze, writes GULU EZEKIEL.
A mediocre showFrom the Commonwealth Games perspective, the two circuit meets failed to throw up performances that could justify selection for the Games, writes K. P. MOHAN.
Aparna-Vimal spat overshadows the eventIndia's rare qualification, only the third time, to the Thomas Cup Finals was pushed to the background following the war of words between Vimal and Aparna, writes RAKESH RAO. 
EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGHThe reigning Olympic and World champion Taufik Hidayat is the only badminton player to hold two prestigious titles at the same time. He could not add the All England title to his collection this January since he skipped the event because ... 
You have exciting playersRudy Hartono is considered a badminton icon. A winner of eight singles titles from 10 final appearances at the prestigious All England championships, Hartono is undoubtedly the most revered player in the history of the game. At 57, Hartono ...
Champions feel a powerful sense of ownership of their sport, they occasionally live under, and are driven by the illusion that nothing is beyond their powers. By ROHIT BRIJNATH.
The winners of the national triathlon achieved personal goals.
Goodbye Greenwood Ron Greenwood will be best remembered for his outstanding stewardship of West Ham United.
Subhajit does itIf Subhajit proved critics wrong, women's singles winner Mouma Das entered the final as the favourite having ousted defending champion Poulomi Ghatak in the semifinal match, writes K. KEERTHIVASAN.
House mice turn tigersStand-in skipper Ignace Tirkey is understandably proud of the strength of character of the Indian team on Pakistani soil, winning one match and drawing the other two, after the drubbing it received on the Indian leg, writes KAMESH SRINIVASAN. Advt Links: • Real Estate Bulgaria • Directory News • Phone Card,Phone Card to India, Cheap India calling Card • Golf Swing Review - GolfReviewSource.com • Projectors • USB Adapters • health advices • blog tools • free nextel ringtones • Soccer balls, goal & accessories • Paintball supply • San Deigo Golf School • Golf cart parts and accessories •
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