From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.29 :: NO.30 :: Jul. 29, 2006
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The magician from Marseille has bid adieu to the game he loved so dearly. Hailing from a humble background Zinedine Zidane conquered the hearts of football fans the world over with his sublime skills. I think he is the most gifted player ever to ...
Leading LIGHTInjuries have disrupted his batting rhythm in the last two years, but Sachin Tendulkar continues to inspire. To a side that is an amalgam of youth and experience, he is A GUIDING LIGHT. He is someone who can lift the side's morale during times of adversity, writes S. DINAKAR. 
'Sachin should open'Ajit Wadekar, who led India to back-to-back away Test series triumphs in the West Indies and England (both in 1971), and then coached the national team successfully in the early and mid-1990s, believes Sachin Tendulkar has a lot more to offer to ... 
Bearing the Scars of 17 YearsThe Pakistani bowlers had made the early inroads on the decisive day. Sachin Tendulkar was out there in the middle, in a familiar role. And the Test was in the balance. In the cauldron of the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, ...
The return of Tendulkar and MongiaIt would have MADE SENSE to pick Robin Uthappa, particularly since Sachin Tendulkar is returning from an injury. Uthappa could have been a cover for him, given the fact that the opening slot is not a long-term option for skipper Rahul Dravid, writes S. DINAKAR. 
Soldiering on and on...With due respect to performers in Indian cricket in various eras, the fact remains that Kumble stands TALL ON THE SHEER STRENGTH of his feats. The honour of being hailed as the greatest Indian bowler belongs to him right now, writes VIJAY LOKAPALLY. "You have to innovate" "Look at how some people want me to play one-day cricket now. Strange they said nothing when I was dropped from the one-day team," says ANIL KUMBLE to VIJAY LOKAPALLY.
To walk, or not to walk?Holding was of the view that the batsmen should ALWAYS WALK, and he did. He also said he never appealed when he was bowling, unless he thought the batsman was out.
A BATSMAN'S MATCH Had Chris Read played as the WICKET-KEEPER BATSMAN instead of Geraint Jones England might well have won the Lord's Test, feels TED CORBETT. ENGLAND DIARY Mushy in the news again Mushtaq Mohammad puts together a fascinating AUTOBIOGRAPHY with anecdotes galore, writes TED CORBETT.
No shrinkin' violets One of a captain or coach's best gifts for the players is a pro-active show of CONFIDENCE in them.
BCCI's commendable moveFor an aspiring first class player, the BCCI has provided a GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to perform. But if this opportunity is used to jump from one state to another, the entire purpose of the hike in match fees will be lost.
The essence was courageIt is a pity that life ebbed out of Budhi Kunderan when the world was gripped by soccer fever. Surely, this EBULLIENT star's death deserved greater notice than it did in the Indian media, writes S. THYAGARAJAN.
Measure of greatness Greatness lies in raising one's game when challenged, fighting odds and in DELIVERING CONSISTENTLY over a period of time.
The Chinese have in the past become world champions in sports they have had little history of, from chess to swimming. Cricket will certainly pose a challenge to the novices but if hard work is what it takes there may well come a day when the term Chinaman will mean a player from China rather than a deceptive delivery by a left-arm spinner, writes PALLAVI AIYAR.
The Women's Tennis Association is going to allow ON-COURT COACHING at the Rogers Cup in Montreal and Pilot Pen in New Haven next month. The experiment is bound to have purists frothing, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
When life after retirement turns into an empty existence devoid of the challenges they yearn for, a kind of lifestyle they are simply not used to, a majority of the successful athletes feel a COMPELLING urge to return to the arena, writes NANDITA SRIDHAR. Comebacks that flopped Not all comebacks have been memorable. Take for instance the attempts by the legendary Muhammad Ali and Bjorn Borg to put the clock back during their second coming. They failed miserably. Muhammad Ali: The greatest boxer ever, his ...
MAKING OF A CHAMPION It is the INTENSITY with which Parimarjan Negi works on his chess that has encouraged coaches to happily work harder with him, writes RAKESH RAO.
Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro was there when his country needed him time after time in Germany and he was often the man to LAUNCH ATTACKS, writes ANDY HAMPSON.
The turn at Inter Why should we not raise a glass to Inter Milan owner Massimo Moratti for keeping his club clean in the current MATCH FIXING scandal? His father Angelo Moratti, after all, believed that when it came to the European Cup, referees were there to be bribed.
France legend Zinedine Zidane has been handed a fine and a nominal three-match ban for his World Cup final HEAD-BUTT on Italy defender Marco Materazzi, who has himself been suspended for two games and fined for provoking the incident, writes BEN GLADWELL. 
A GREAT LOSS TO INDIAN FOOTBALLSathyan was a NATURAL football talent. Hailing from Chokili village in Kannur district, his foray into the game seemed a natural transition, writes S. R. SURYANARAYAN.
A feather in Tiger's capIndia's 3-1 VICTORY over New Zealand in the 1967-68 series was decisive. And there was both elation and relief back home that the nation had finally made the breakthrough on foreign soil after 36 years, writes GULU EZEKIEL. • Sport News • Phone Card, Phone Card to India, Cheap India calling Card • Projectors • USB Adapters • paintball supply • San Diego Golf School • health advices • Soccer balls, goal & accessories • Golf cart parts and accessories • Real Estate Bulgaria • free ringtones • blog tools • Digital Camera Batteries
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