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VOL.31 :: NO.51 :: Dec. 20, 2008
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A masterful display it wasAfter Virender Sehwag sowed the seeds with a searing knock, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh took charge to steer India to victory in a record run-chase. By Kunal Diwan.
Meeting the little masterSunil Gavaskar says he is not a diabetic, but a history of the disease in the family has made him exercise caution. The Little Master plays badminton regularly to keep his blood sugar in check, but an incurable sweet tooth neutralises most efforts to that end, notes Kunal Diwan in his diary. PROFILE 
A desire to keep improvingThe best thing is that Pragyan Ojha is enjoying Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s leadership and might well be one of the stars of the ‘young brigade,’ which the Indian skipper is grooming meticulously, writes V. V. Subrahmanyam. FOCUS 
The Oriya Ozzie of HyderabadPragyan Ojha has played five one-dayers for India and is now in the Test squad. Joseph Antony’s impressions after visiting the left-arm spinner in his home. W.V.RAMAN COLUMN Two peas in a pod India would not have been able to have a run like they had this year without major contributions from Sehwag and Tendulkar. Sehwag probably went one up on Tendulkar with his triple century against South Africa and also a five-wicket haul against the Aussies. INTERVIEW/MICHAEL PHELPS Extraordinary Phelps proves well-equipped for return to normality Making his exploits seem commonplace is the latest achievement of the world’s most successful Olympian. By Donald McRae.
West Bengal to the forePaddlers from West Bengal dominated the team championship, winning the sub-junior girls and cadet boys titles. They also picked up the cadet boys singles and sub-junior girls doubles crowns. J. R. Shridharan reports.
Satschko’s fine run continuesAlexander Satschko lived up to his billing in the tournament. The German was simply unstoppable as he steamrolled his opponents one after the other. Amitabha Das Sharma reports.
Of stunning upsets and dramatic turn of eventsThe star attraction of the championship was the Olympic bronze medallist, Sushil Kumar, who won the gold in the 66kg category quite comfortably. Y. B. Sarangi reports.
Managerial movements Roy Keane, the Sunderland manager, deserted the team, but now wants to come back. But does he have the temperament for the job? No, when one looks at some of his tantrums.
Robbie Keane has evolved as a striker. The Irish international, who made a big money move from Tottenham to Liverpool, has begun to find his feet at his new club, scoring four goals recently. By Shaun Muir. FOCUS 
Meant for greatnessCristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or recently. Lionel Messi, the hugely talented Argentine who turns out for Barcelona, is touted as the next winner. By Dominic Farrell. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 
Porto tops groupFC Porto, beaten 4-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium a few months ago, were a different team on home soil, as they clinically dismantled the English Premiership side in a Group G encounter. By David Hytner. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE A breeze for Liverpool Already assured of a place in the knock-out phase, Liverpool reshuffled their pack, fell behind and did not exert themselves, but triumphed convincingly on the effort of those with a point to prove, writes Andy Hunter. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea uninspiring Scolari’s men seem neither secure in defence nor incisive in attack at home. They have now won just three of their nine League fixtures at Stamford Bridge, dropping 14 points. By Kevin McCarra.
Looking to the future with hope The significance of wide-ranging changes for Formula One agreed recently is not so much the content of the reforms but the fact that they happened at all. Talk of closures and bankruptcy appears to have concentrated the minds of team owners like never before and switched the priority from gaining personal advantage to the good of the sport as a whole, writes Maurice Hamilton. 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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