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VOL.31 :: NO.45 :: Nov. 08, 2008
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By vanquishing Vladimir Kramnik in matchplay, Viswanathan Anand has not only won the World title but also gained greater credibility, acceptance and more importantly, attained greatness, writes Rakesh Rao.
Anand has his revenge A sharper Anand versus a solid Kramnik was always going to be an intriguing clash. Millions of followers of the game on the internet and a few hundred lucky ones at the Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonn did not have to wait long for the contest to hot up, writes Rakesh Rao. INTERVIEW ‘I am very proud that I could win by such a margin’ “For me, Mexico was beautiful because you win the title for the first time, the unified title, and here you hold it. Both are very nice. You really can’t choose between memories,” says Viswanathan Anand to Rakesh Rao, who caught up with the World Champion in Bonn. Five factors that led to the World Title 1. First of all, my team (comprising former world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Peter Heine Nielsen, Radoslav Wojtaszek and Surya Shekhar Ganguly) was very good. Really, it was exceptionally good. The amount of work we covered and also the ...
The search for the opening pair is overSehwag and Gambhir (below) have not only succeeded as an opening pair but have shown a certain degree of consistency. Besides, their multi-faceted skill sets make them a great asset to Team India.
Tons of runs The batsmen held sway at the Kotla as the third Test meandered to a draw. Y.B. Sarangi reports. TOUR DAIRY 
Gambhir’s act and all thatA grandee doing the rounds at the Ferozeshah Kotla is Bishan Bedi, who bowled high-quality left-arm orthodox spin with a smooth and beautiful action. He’s having a look at Cameron White, Jason Krejza, and Simon Katich. Over to Ram Mahesh. CHALLENGER SERIES India Blue does it True to tradition, the Challenger Series turned the spotlight on many up and coming youngsters. S. Sabanayakan reports. FOCUS/ANIL KUMBLE A champion calls it a day The scene of some of his greatest exploits, the Kotla, was also the stage for Anil Kumble to call it quits. Over to Y.B. Sarangi. FOCUS/ANIL KUMBLE 
A good man leaves in good timeThere was so much that was ‘correct’ about Kumble even if his leg-spin was not exactly of the orthodox variety. Even the umpires and the Match Referees loved him. Not once was he pulled up for bad behaviour during his 18-year international career, writes S. Dinakar.
Back in Bernabeu, the young Ruben de la Red has been working to improve his versatility and add value to Real Madrid.
Tottenham’s turmoil Nowadays, Spurs managers seem to come and go at the speed of light. Never more quickly and dramatically than recently when Juande Ramos was so abruptly sacked and replaced by Harry Redknapp.
Anelka scintillates Luiz Felipe Scolari’s men oozed class as they put Sunderland to rout to return to the top of the table. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP 
Delap sets up StokeStoke’s commitment, work-rate and ability to play to their strengths cannot be disputed and the win against Arsenal was certainly a merited one, writes Stuart Barnes.
Britain’s new superstarLewis Hamilton has won his first World Championship and there is no reason why he cannot add several more to join the great figures of the sport’s post-war history, writes Richard Williams. BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 
Massa wins the race but not the crownThe Brazilian dominated the 71-lap race, but it wasn’t good enough to deny Lewis Hamilton the World Championship. The McLaren driver, who needed only to finish in the top five to win the title, did just that. Advt Links: • Baufinanzierung und Immobilienfinanzierung Vergleich • Versicherungen im online Versicherungsvergleich • Deutsches Ceeduu Web • Send Gift to India • Flowers to All Over India • Sportshop • IQ Tests, Liebestests und andere Quizzes • Sportreisen zu allen Sportevents • Used Cars • blog tools
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