Sports Articles October 2002



We should win 5-0, says Warne

Crunch day for Betfair

Footballer Fails Drugs Test

Lee Faces Ashes Axe

Midseason AFC power rankings

Not such a rabble after all

It's summer in Australia and the sledging season is here

Foxes to lodge a complaint over Graveney

English on the up and (booze-)up

England Fall Just Short in Nerve-jangling Draw

Hussain Notches a Century

Saints Pair Get Off Scot-free

Humor: Millions duped by Disney's hoax

How much excitement can one women take?

Midseason gridiron ramblings

Waugh: Gone and forgotten

Lunchtime recipe not a tasty dish

The Ins and Outs of Pommie-bashing

Lomu Warned That He is Living on Past Glories

Hussain Hundred Puts England in Charge

Maguire Hangs Up His Spurs

Curtain Comes Down on Mark Waugh

Caddick Delivers Defiant Message

England put nightmare behind them

Only England can strain their backs writing sick notes

Miracle recovery keeps Angels alive

O'Brien keeps High Chaparral in the running

Callard enjoys dream return to Bath

Saints sneak home in jungle warfare

Hodgson injury fear adds to Sale woe

Saracens on the wrong side of Murphy's law

Wing play goes back to the future

Tinning's timing breaks deadlock

A grimace, some baby punch and McKay hobbles to third

Moya looks to Shanghai Henman

'Only Hamed himself knows if the fire still burns'

The End of an Era

Angels Topple Giants in Thrilling Finale

Waugh is Over

Britain's New Wave Struggle to Keep Heads Above Water

Marylebone Cricket Club Gives Archer Out - for Seven Years

Interview: Lawrence Dallaglio

Wales Put Jenkins on Pole for Romania Test

Zurich Premiership: Wasps 23 - 16 Gloucester

Rock finds a hard place

Alner's star is top bet

Knight's Best Mate threat

Tattenham Corner

Dallaglio talks it up

Exiles wreck the Rec

Clive shows no fear

Rucking & Mauling

Britain left short as Long has to drop out

Let's make a list...

Bigger Wedge for Big Boys

Rights and Wrongs

Fall Classic Put in Shade By Fabulous Baker Boy

Typhoon's Devastation a Matter of Control

A legend is honored

Just one more mile to go for a disputed champion

Hussain reduced to 10 fit players

England flayed by a chip off the old block

Pau lawyer wants Bridgend banned

Pak feeling at home with eight birdies

Gomarsall Grows Up for Club and Country

It's bet, bet, bet, on the home team

The best of the best

Oh, the humanity

England fall to window cleaner

Paper View: Window puns ahoy!

Lehmann pushes for Mark Waugh's place

All quiet before the world's best collide

Bell caps Giants recovery

England Struggle in the Heat

France Bids to Go It Alone

'Sowers' Inspire the Energy Ride

'England Can't Even Tie Their Own Shoelaces'

Who's hot and will they stay that way?

The Pigskin Prognosticator -- Week 8

Caddick spares struggling England's blushes

England show cracks at the seam

High draw setback for Rock

Browne faces further ban over doping

Long defies broken jaw

Angels say balls to Bonds

British leave Stars & Stripes flagging

Mali Off to Middlesex

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Motor Sports: Legendary Baja 1000 desert race celebrates 35th Anniversary

The Greed Is Good League v The Filing Association

Hussain anger at poor injury advice

Australia pour cold water on Ashes hopes

Rock Of Gibraltar puzzle

Roberts takes two giant steps

Hansen Looks to Wingless Wonders

Wales Hold Key to World Cup Battle

The Call -- Episode 1

Bye-week blues

Two roads diverged

Cumani follows winning recipe

Giant leap by Salmon

Lightning tuned to strike faster

England Lose Ashes Tour Opener

Biarritz Cite Saints Forwards

Navy football

England dismissed as 'starless and scarred'

Bodyline spectre that will not pass on

The five calls that broke Bradford

Everitt the face as Irish win ugly

Bristol prove the masters of illusion

Tigers set to be thrown to Christian

Sarries smash records as player vanishes

Dallaglio in the mood for tackling harder tasks

Tigers cut deeper into Italian pride

Sport carries on the struggle with sex abusers

Merv the Magnificent Puts the Record Straight

Interview: Tim Montgomery

Harrison Steps Into Big League

Tout Seul is Just What the Syndicate Ordered

Dettori Runs Into Trouble

John Rawling: 'a Comeback to Gawp at - Like a Motorway Pile-up'

World Series preview

Higher scoring? It's the ball

Welcome Felipe

Dmitri's strike swings mighty contest

Mighty Murphy is on fire

Europeans can triumph in Chicago

Tony Paley's statistical analysis

Sarwan battling back

Smith resurgent

Faultless Ferrari have redefined excellence

A Fading Image

Els Shows the Way

Cool New Tools for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Where's Griffey now?

Valentine, the classic overachiever, ruined by prosperity

Moffett fires parting shots

Bradford look to ram 'choker' tag down Saints' throats

Slimline Morris back in the Swansea reckoning

Cockerill learns the language of a quiet French revolution

Trescothick aims to make a splash while Waughs tread water

McRae pays for biking fall

Darren Morris Fit and Back to Swansea

Newport 19 - 34 Toulouse

David Moffett Damns British Sport

Faldo fights on after longest day

Campbell Flattens 'lumpy' Faldo

Erasing "Black Sunday"

England Require Flying Start

Fallon in Driving Seat Despite Ban

England Must Solve Age-old Equation

Week 6 power rankings

Fletcher signs new England deal

Who the Dickens is Alain Baxter?

Jockey Club to lose the reins

The Spin

Counties Rejoice in Bigger Crowds

Moffett Quits Sport England After 9 Months

Frosty road to success

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

The Pigskin Prognosticator -- Week 7

Maxse wary about 'doped' horse

Pressure on Waughs is England's big chance, says coach Pybus

Lightning strikes for fourth win

Who needs champions?

Sports clubs count the cost in dead and injured

Hansen Hits Out at England

General: Santa, are you listening?

2002 rookie preview

Watercross: Motzouris & MacClugage capture gold medals at IJSBA World Finals

Grayson kicks Saints to eighth home win in a row

Three hours away but Romania is a different world

Glasgow left reeling by Scarlet onslaught

Venter smiles in the sin-bin as Irish rediscover their fizz-bang

Hooper under fire after rout by India

Giants in the ascendant

New Zealand tourists fly in without one wing

Small walks tall at Guild Hall

Overdrive pays off for Cejka

Mills finds life rich in big league

Mathy takes shortcut to victory

'World-record proof of what a partnership can achieve'

Heineken Cup: Cardiff 15 - 26 Biarritz

Cipollini Races to Rainbow Jersey

Watercross: Team Kawasaki's MacCluggage and Motzouris top qualifiers at IJSBA World Finals

Watercross: More winners crowned at IJSBA World Finals in Lake Havasu

Boer to the fore

Everitt's not enough

Peel at double for Llanelli

Cardiff dominated on home turf

Windies turbanated

Smith steels Saints

More handshakes for Mills

Distant a decent Prospect

Tattenham Corner

They're catching Lafeber outside of Paris

British speed home

Result is all that matters

Off Screen: Lenient Beeb Give Harrison Time

Interview: George Duffield

General: Cry me a river

The Pigskin Prognosticator -- Week 6

Heineken Cup weekend

Surely next season can't be as boring as this one?

Lisianski has everything going for him in Ascot sprint

Dutch treat as Lafeber takes a lead

Conkers: the game with growing support

Scarlets Looking to Catch Cup Fever Again

O'Gara Relishes a Mission Impossible

Fat Cats Cardiff No Longer Licking the Cream of Wales

Heineken Cup Weekend

French Legend Jalabert Says Adieu - or Maybe Au Revoir

Neath 16 - 16 Leicester

General: My short attention span

Watercross: Qualifying results highlight Thursday action at IJSBA World Finals

LCS playoff game previews

Pakistan slump to record low

Two will fill Phipps' job

McNally at the double for Nicholls

Fallon leads the way

Jockey Club Hit Back at Buffham

Heineken Cup: Leicester Must Heed Danger of the Celtic Tiger

Dreaming of a Little Corner of England That is Forever France

Hussain faces Ashes with virgin attack

'Time to regain faith of British public'

Lightning strikes at second time of asking

Sadness colours Wallace's new challenge

David Mwers Call

Galwey Answers Call

Jockey Club's Security Director Quits

Week 5 power rankings

Killer crossover: moving towards the Grey Cup playoffs

World's shortest NHL preview -- Western Conference

World's shortest NHL preview -- Eastern Conference

Ebdon sent tumbling out

Paranoia on the cards as hot favourite fails

Echoes of Eternity on her way to Dubai

Wight Lightning saved by the bell

Morgan backs single division

Hussain: We Can Beat Australia

Hendry: Hurricane has blown it

Julian White Given 10-week Ban for Head-butt

Loye Completes Lancashire Switch

Jim White Talks to Ecb Chairman David Morgan

Venter Packs It in As Tindall Pleases Bath

Loye Makes Lancashire Switch

Panorama follow-up in the offing

No joy for Jockey Club as punters let fly

Beyond the sure poison of Panorama

Underdogs enjoy their diamond days

The Spin

Uganda defeats Kenya in CARA Region 6 match

Power Rankings -- Week 12

Marcel the Marvel a Sudden Success

Brooking Settles Some Old Scores

Brooking Pain at Leaving a Job Half Done

Australia Beat Pakistan By 41 Runs

Rules are rules

No consequences for Arizona DJ?

Marienbard sparkles in Arc

Spies in the camp add spice to Saints

Morley's big hit has Roosters crowing

British off the mark as French fall into Walker's trap

Burns on a roll only to disaster

Now we're down to wall-to-wall tat, I'd give it Five

Inner secrets of France's club elite

Panorama Claims Exaggerated - Smith Eccles

Harrison Needs a Step Up in Class

Interview With British Sailor Emma Richards

Mike Selvey: 'an Ill Wind Blows Through the America's Cup'

Australia 467 and 127 v Pakistan 279 and 179-3

O'Sullivan Shows New Lease of Life

Gloucester 44 - 14 Saracens

Welcome to the Jungle

Club takes a heavy fall

How drugs and corruption poisoned the racing world

And he was off ... the whistleblower

Saints a bad treat

Tail twist for Tigers

Wham-bam Azam

No keeping up with Jones

North-South divide saves us all from burn-out, but spare a thought for the impoverished

Continental shifts

Bulls hold off Saints rally

Shoaib on track

Pilot fliesto victory

Sip a Manhattan

Ferrari step over fine line

Yankee whinger blind to priceless triumph

Make a Stand for Sam

GBR Fail to Rise to Challenge

A Good Man in Offence

Ponty Floor Leaders

Back-to-back, no doubt

Bud Selig's challenge

General: To be or not to be -- ranked that is

Power Rankings -- Week 10

Hype is all for tired old Panorama

Power play reaches the indoor circuit

Star billing down under for an English gentleman

Burns on top of gravel challenge

If there are no chubby kids who will go in goal?

Uproar As North-south Show Folds

Falbrav Looks Top Value in the Arc

Lots of Fun - But Where is the Fresh Talent

Australians Held Off By Well Connected Faisal Spray

Trading Drury

Speedy Oasis has Gosden dreaming

Britain in deep end down under

Gilded touch of Godolphin's enigma

Morgan Handed the Reins at Ecb

Australia Take Control

Australia Win the First Battle But Lose the Waughs

Unbeatens hope to challenge Miami

The Pigskin Prognosticator -- Week 5

McGinley still floating on cloud nine

Armed only with a broken pipe...

Governor in charge as Muqbil loses way

Why Redskins, Braves and Chiefs need the chop

GB Drawn Away to Australia

Poisoned Chalice Handed to Waqar

British outwitted in opening thriller

Teams to go halves if threat stops play

Muqbil ready to show a touch of Classic class

Torrance Masters the Fine Art of Creating an Unbreakable Bond

Twickenham Tri-nation Bid Angers Celts

Men's Tour Fights to Make Ends Meet

The Ol' One-Two Punch

Kenya ends jinx against Zimbabwe

Torrance leaves lustrous legacy

Five in running for the lead role

World view urged on Europe

America praises Europe

Young British ready for opening test

Fallon steps up the pace in title race

England in Tri-nations Talks

Athlete's Journal -- Life of a college athlete -- reaching the postseason

Gallagher admits cocaine abuse

Johnson returns to lead England

Henman hits French resistance

Lebanon return to the fold

Walker protests against round-the-island race

Rose is a thorny issue witnessing Angels' delight

Liverpool 0 - 1 Valencia

Calzaghe Returns to the Bearpit

Stephen Bierley Watches Tim Henman Advance in Paris

Hodgson's Knee Injury Leaves Woodward a Fly-half Short

Is baseball not worth our time?

Player Spotlight -- Greg de Vries, Colorado Avalanche

Top-pick Yao Ming finally arrives

Langer impressed by Jones's pace

Reviving Flintoff targets first Test

A union of repression and depression

Curtain up on Festival fever talk

Oracle owner forced to take shore leave

No late run for man of the people Linford Christie

Hot Czech Could Burn Henman

Dear Journalists, Enough with the stupid questions!

Habs fold under pressure

The best and worst of 2002

Baseball just wants a moment of your time

Formula one chiefs give backing to rule changes

So will we go back to the races?

Westwood escapes drug ban

Pitcher of joy makes the Angels sing on high

Flintoff Close to Full Fitness

Colour of Money Will Win South Africa's Argument

Harsh Reality Dawns on Dreamlike Waugh

All Change in Formula One

Off-Season Awards -- Western Conference

Chicago all agog over the horse that came in second

Six ways to close the gap on the Ferraris

In search of a new formula

Axed by Leeds but Pratt is still good enough for Britain

Formula One's Future at the Crossroads

England Boost As Jones Reports Fit and 'raring to Go'

Padraig takes up the fight

Still want to be like Mike?

Time to reinstate Pete Rose

A dose of sweetness

Rose is out, and so he should stay

2012 Olympic Bid Set for Scrapheap

Waugh Wound

They Might Be Giants

Stairlift to Nowhere

Trying to put a figure on the O'Brien factor

Old dogs scrap with Harrington

Els wins fourth Match Play title

Back problem may find Spruce answer

Ferrero closes in on Masters as Mantilla burns up

Bogdanovic poised to inherit British hope

Sanderson in frame for Sport England chair

Off-Season Awards -- Eastern Conference

Baseball's best

Becker gets two years suspended for tax fraud

Reborn Westwood sets the early pace

Henman shrugs off cares to gain Masters points

England hand Callard plum coaching role

Great Britain players get drink-drive ultimatum

Do Turkeys Vote for Christmas? In Yorkshire They Do

Knicks all over ya'

Around the horn in the NBA

Sick England prepare to send out SOS

Delighted Becker avoids prison

Henman steams through Pioline on road to Shanghai

Sweet and slow suits Harrington

Stellar Blast-off for Centenary Tour

Motor Sports: History of the Baja 1000 -- It's more than a race, it's an adventure...

Capital District college hockey wrap-up (week ending 10/19/2002)

Capital District pro hockey wrap-up (week ending 10/19/2002)

Vaughan woe for England

Harmison crashes and burns

Goosen's war of words

Sutton takes Ryder reins

Becker faces prison sentence

Dokic banishes her mother and father

Redgrave tops poll of British sporting legends

General: The sad state of teen sports fans

Boxing: Ali still "The Greatest!"

Trish Stratus -- How did this WWE Diva capture the hearts of millions?

Harrington saves the year for the Lions and its fans

Vaughan puts injury fear on ice

Rugby's summer cup could earn £150m

Father Henman returns to the day job

McGrath adjusts his Ashes sights to new bunny Vaughan

Australia head towards Pakistan whitewash

Els plays the straight man

Lowes rages as Saints clinch title thriller

Showpiece that can shout with pride

Rocket lifts Stephenson

Agassi answers old query

Bonds makes Angels pay

The 10 Little Things That Mean a Lot

Deal signals Haye's arrival

Prada face major test

Angels on a High

Gloves Off for Ashes

The rise and fall of the Red Devils

Els takes flight among the birdies

Giants live in fear of mad Angels as underdogs fight over World Series

Tongan Bulls plan something hair-raising

Heineken Cup weekend

Dazzling Agassi plays the matador in Madrid

Radcliffe in running for world award

Litmus test for Harrison hype

Mosley gives backing to Chinese grand prix

Burning Sun looks likely champion

Toughest Test Yet for Scott Harrison

May/Walsh nominated for WSF Sportswoman of the Year Award

Sadly Canadian

The gospel according to Magic (Pt. 2)

Florida should make a change

The All-Californian World Series

England line up their first reserves

O'Brien out to take Windy City by storm

Higgins puts return on hold

Henman's danger signs

Mauresmo fears season is over

Great Britain hooker escapes affray charge

RFU Graduates Bear Down on England Squad

Vain labour for Henman

History on Baxter's side

Cowboys play a weighting game

Police Today Confirmed That Two

'Sincere and Honest' Baxter Loses Medal Appeal

Still not worried... Pats 10, Packers 28

Diversity Profile -- Mike Grier, Washington Capitals

The gospel according to Magic (Pt. I)

Henman falls to baby thoughts

Sculthorpe twice a Man of Steel

Henman takes on Thai in two minds

Flintoff Doubt for Ashes Opener

Baxter Loses Medal Appeal

Bridgend Stand By Player Over Fracas

Baseball in a nutshell

Ugly football in New York

Nayef doubt casts cloud over Champion Stakes

Henman on standby to jet home for birth

Dementieva serves dross

Leeds discards threaten action

Pork with added poke

Keystone Kops put the cuffs on Hingis

Jones Takes the Breath Away

Superwoman Must Spare Herself

Same as always in the NFL

No more the loser, now simply the best

Gloucester close their eyes and think of England Forrester

Old one-two brings a new record and more boredom

Ferrari have ruined formula one for the fans

Parker Pen Shield: Caerphilly 20 - 73 Harlequins

Radcliffe to Quit Marathon While She's Ahead

Radcliffe Demolishes World Record

Baker has Giants cooking

Warne routs Pakistan

Saints line up Bulls battle

Season of torture sparks silly speculation

Hot Radcliffe could be stalled by chill wind

Warne leaves Pakistan stranded in the desert

St Helens 24 - 8 Wigan

Powell survives cut as axe falls on Pratt

Ferguson accused of indecent assault

Villeneuve and Montoya survive practice crashes

Jockey Club and BHB plan merger

Small sees off O'Sullivan

How to Break a World Record the Radcliffe Way

USPV releases 2003 schedule

What... Me Worry? Pats Lose to 'Fins 26-13

Place your bets

Dravid joins elite list with fourth century

Faldo finds annoying key to success

Saints ready to put bite on Wigan

Small wonder as Higgins is brushed aside

Millar Only Fair to Middling

Hockey: Diversity Profile -- Mariucci Inner City Hockey Association

Watercross: IJSBA results from Lake Havasu, Arizona

College Football Beat

Woosnam makes his case for captaincy

Drug earns Morley three-month ban

World champion Rossi tries luck on four wheels

Revenge drives Millar

Tremors felt right down to Yankees' home plate

Irvine to Drive on

Dravid Makes It Four in a Row

Stackhouse better with Jordan

Gough casts doubt over his Ashes fitness

Goulding ready for final fling at the top

Newton fit to play Saints

White given 10-week ban for head-butt

Doesn't smell like team spirit

Torrance: I Back Woosnam

Player to Sell Symbols of Success for $5m

Hammer Blow for Formula One As Ecclestone Looks for Reverse

Warne weighs in with 11 warnings for Ashes

McLaren and Williams blast handicap plan

The handicap zone

USA eliminated from men's World Championships

Hockey in the desert

Obituary: Willie Davies

A Sideways Look at the Future of Formula One

Monty Believes in Major Potential

USA's Metzger/Wong net beach volleyball silver in Brazil

Martyball winning again

Ferrari 'to be handicapped' under weight of pressure

Harrington has a little extra

'He simply and innocently blew journalism apart'

Healey gets Tigers' tails up for Europe

The loneliness of the long distance sailor

Separate Olympic teams urged for home countries

Aussies Snatch It at the Last

Leicester 22 - 20 Bath

USA men stop China to remain unbeaten

USA men drop first match at World Championship

The NFL -- National Felon League

Sam will go out on top

Happy to be back where he belongs

Wounded Wigan win

Tattenham Corner

Harlequins 47 - 23 Newcastle

Such a Perfect Day

Kelly is Queen

Must do better, warns badly wounded Tiger

Torrance rejects Ryder Cup call

Farrell knows the score as Wigan cruise past ragged Rhinos

Harrison Promises Liverpool Some Wham, Bam, Thank You Man

O'Sullivan and Tulu to Go Head to Head As the Stars Hit South Shields

USA Volleyball announces first 75th Anniversary All-Era Team (1928-52 Men)

Faldo rules himself out as captain

Jockey Club thrown by secret tape

Bend it like Botham

Woodward Hits Back in Fitness Dispute

Cricket in the Movies

Watercross: World's finest PWC racers heading to Lake Havasu for IJSBA World Finals

Divisional series previews

NFL power rankings - Week 4

College Football Beat

Howley gets his buzz back at Wasps

Britain's Best Say Goodnight Vienna

Woodward Angers Clubs As 19 Players Sent Home

Chargers bolt past Pats

Unbeaten USA advances to second round of men's World Championships

Easy to see one of Titans' problems

Higgins returns from the brink of self-destruction

Griese and Moss... What else can happen this week?

USA stuns Brazil in men's World Championships

You make the call, NFL-style

Now it's up to next year's model

Referees relegated after play-off protest

Golf to the fore on day Schumacher's stunt backfires