The Hindu : Sport News : Saturday, July 03, 2004

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Saturday, July 03, 2004

Sport

News Update

News
Front Page
National
States:
• Tamil Nadu
• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• New Delhi
• Other States
International
Opinion
Business
Sport
Miscellaneous
Entertainment

Today's Headlines

Specials
In Focus
Photo Gallery
Events 2003

Features:

Life
Magazine
Literary Review

Metro Plus
Business
Education Plus
Open Page
Book Review
SciTech
Entertainment

Young World

Property Plus
Quest
Folio

Stocks
Quotes
SE Diary

Advts
Classifieds
Employment
Obituary

Archives
Yesterday's Issue
Datewise

Group Sites
The Hindu
Business Line
The Sportstar
Frontline
The Hindu eBooks

Home

Cricket
England cruises to victory
LEEDS, JULY 2. Only a few hours after a tabloid named Michael Vaughan, the England captain, one of the guilty men of British sport — alongside Tim Henman, the Wimbledon quarterfinalist, and David Beckham, captain of the Euro 2004 team ...

Straight drive is my favourite stroke: Tendulkar
CHENNAI, JULY 2. It is not often that Sachin Tendulkar talks about his batting. When he does, no one interrupts. The icon of Indian cricket is here for the Asia Cup probables camp, which begins at the Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. The ...

Eight practice wickets for camp
CHENNAI, JULY 2. Eight `practice' wickets have been prepared for the Asia Cup probables camp, which begins at the Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association secretary, C.R. Vijayaraghavan, said, "four strips are in ...

Other Stories

McGrath, Gilchrist put Aussies in control

Robin, Dinesh and Hemant score centuries

Coimbatore, Madurai have it easy

Speed criticises Australia's PM for Murali remarks

Seshagiri scores century

Avanthi Engg. College is champion

Four-wkt win for SPK

Suhail stars in Sonnet Club's win

Rajesh stars in GDC win

Unbeaten 100 by Anshul

Unbeaten century by Kumar

Tennis
Federer's charge to the final halted by rain
LONDON, JULY 2. It takes an act of nature to stop an irresistible force. At the 118th Wimbledon championships, where no player has so far managed to remotely threaten Roger Federer's domination, rain has gleefully stepped into the breach to throw ...

Other Stories

Second-leg of Nutrine Naturo tennis tournament from July 5

Sugiyama clinches Masters title

Hockey
Germany trounces India
AMSTERDAM, JULY 2.Germany's Bjorn Michel scored a hat-trick as India crashed to its third successive defeat in the four-nation Rabobank hockey tournament here on Thursday. Michel's goals in a 10-minute blitzkrieg helped his side emerge 4-0 ...

Other Stories

BPCL, HAL post victories

THA juniors beat ICF

Football

Czech story ends in Greek tragedy
OPORTO, JULY 2.Greece have come from 35th place in the world to the summit of the European Championship. They will meet Portugal in Sunday's final after showing character and perfect timing here. They won with the silver goal of Traianos Dellas's ...

Other Stories

Mithun helps Cosmos win

Asoka drubs New Venus

Vittal Trophy revived

Athletics

State meet sans top athletes

Badminton

RSC's play for gold

Chess

Hungary begins campaign in style

Adams wins; Topalov held

Emphatic win for Defence

Golf
Royal Challenge to sponsor amateur tour
NEW DELHI, JULY 2. After over 100 years of existence, the Indian amateur golf tour has found a sponsor in Royal Challenge. The Indian Golf Union's National amateur golf tour will be known as Royal Challenge Indian Golf Tour, marking a new era ...

Other Stories

Roberts in the van

Olympic Games

North, South Korea to parade together at Olympics

Racing : Motor

Barrichello fastest in practice

Swimming

Eleven more records sink

Table Tennis

Puneet, Poojitha clinch titles

Yesterday's
Sport Page