Sports Articles December 2002
Australian Absentees Give England Hope
Players Not to Blame for Zimbabwe Situation
Government Will Not Cover Bill for Boycott
Hernandez, Houston and Randa... Oh My!
Boycott Call Puts England on the Back Foot
Cricket Board May Face Boycott Bill
Spinofski Can Follow Party Line
Gloucester Think Bigger
India Fly in the Face of Row
New Year Honours: Sport
Timeline: Sporting Boycotts
Hussain Stumped Over Zimbabwe Decision
Has Steve McNair become a star quarterback?
In a New York minute
When one man has to be sacrificed
Carson's next stop -- Cincinnati?
Ministers in Disarray Over Calls to Boycott Cricket Tour
Motor Sports: SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge to open 2003 racing season
Is This Really the Right Place to Send a Cricket Team?
Salmon Looks Tasty Treat
Saracens Dumping Costly Quinnell
Defining Moments of 2002
Lee Turns Up the Heat After Langer Knocks England's Bowlers Out Cold
General: Why? Why?. . . No, really, why?
Gunner Welburn Has Welsh National in Sights
Here We Go Again ...
Sports Handicapping: The life of a gambler
General: Merry Christmas wishes for the New Year
McGill a New Threat to England
A Test of Character for Battered England
Bristol 19 - 24 Rotherham
Experience Needed But Not Stewart
Bank on Best Mate to go one better
Bath find energy
Jorgensen quells insurrection
World-class jostling in the Valleys
True spirit of Oz
Ballad of trophy-wife blues
Ian Ridley: Aussies Tire of Pom-bashing
Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
Is Cricket Losing Its Appeal for Channel 4?
Northampton, Leicester, Harlequins Win Cup Ties
Gloucester 35 - 6 Exeter
Hussain Faces Up to His Waterloo
MNF patsies, Glenn can't thrive 55, and the Chunky Soup Curse
What's the point?
Hussain warns England that two wins do not a winter make
I blew my chance at No3 - now the waiting begins
Ignored, resented jeered and mocked - a youngest sister moves coolly to greatness
Rotherham rage burns to avenge that rejection slip
Smith's Champagne moment
Email now while stocks of this Xmas tat last
Moyes is Making a Big Mersey Sound, Just Like Shankly
Newport 12 - 13 Bridgend
Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 1 Leicester City
A Christmas Wish
Hussain: 'We're not getting carried away'
Agent takes the heat off Villa
We Love 2002
Is Anyone With a Conscience Out There?
'Our People Are Going Hungry Here'
Zimbabwe Holds on to World Cup
Knight Has Won His Spurs in World Cup Jousting
Motor Sports: Herbst brothers highlight 2002 desert racing season
The Pigskin Prognosticator -- Week 16
Arko inspires Skelton back to Olympia
Murphy settles late show
York Hall Faces Knock-out Punch From Local Council
The Alternative Sports Personality of the Year 2002
Premier Clubs Hire Lawyer
Less proving to be more for Premiership contenders
What if they held a World Championship qualifier and only 18 athletes showed up?
World's fastest visit Johnson coach
Return of the buck-tooth grin
QC Asks If Clubs Paid to Stop Promotion
No 10 Turns Up the Heat on Zimbabwe
England Take Duck Off the Menu
General: Avoid the 'Noid
Marian Gaborik -- Going Wild in Minnesota
Shame on you Steve Phillips
Hussain delighted at first win
The miracle girl-next-door
Sport England Imposes Winter Freeze
Welsh Owners Close to Club Agreement
MPs Urge England Boycott of Zimbabwe
The no-good 'Nucks
Shoulder problem could recur, warns doctor
England fade as master blasters fly
Hussain: I'd stay to lead new Test team
Beaten Gloucester's late flurry might just turn the table
Gibson rushes Bristol back on track
Exiles expose the gap between two nations
Backs lead the way for Newcastle avengers
Stop the confusion: expand the league to 14 teams
Round-up
Limestone strikes right note again
From Lenin and Tolstoy to a pub on the Hedon Road - via Dubai
Near perfect Mouland rolls back the years
Parker Pen Challenge Cup: Bath 38 - 10 Bridgend
Judge to Head Slush Fund Inquiry
Heineken Cup: Leicester 53 - 10 Béziers
Freak Fall Puts Warne's Future in Doubt
Despite Pledge, Labour Fails to Slow Sales of School Playing Fields
Health Problems Growing After Decades of Neglect on the Playing Fields of Britain
Goals for Excluded Boys
Compensation Culture is Posing a Threat to All Levels of Sport
David Hopps: 'misery, Properly Portrayed, Can Enrich the Sporting Year'
Let's go bowl-ing
MVP, All-Pro, who cares?
Is the end at hand for Rangers' netminder?
Tigers back on prowl
Brave Ulster go down fighting
Saint Wayne's world
Bath slow to run away
Shamateurs and sugar daddies
Wing Cohen centre of attention
Bond speeds India's fall
Hatton's class act
Preston looks pick to topple Grandera
Tattenham Corner
Williams' hot pot
Bell tolls for mug punters everywhere
1902 - a Great Year for Cricket
Blackwell Set to Shine
Cohen Down With Interview Lurgy
Bath 38 - 10 Bridgend
Wayne Smith Back As Northampton's Coach
England Need to Get Back to Basics
2008 Euro Championship bid by Scotland and Ireland fails
Exiles cut their losses with Rossouw
This weekend's Heineken Cup games
Giles' World Cup hopes in a spin
Melbourne is our oyster and we've got to fancy it
Stone me, armoured OAPs would revive cricket
It's win-or-bust time, says MacLaurin
Cracks appear in Power's campaign
Mullins to storm in for second gold
Davies gears up for life in a faster lane
Wright Warned Off for 20 Years
Maclaurin Targets Lack of Discipline
Gloucester Beware of France's Most Hostile Arena
Talks Begin to Merge Newport and Bristol
Glimmers of Hope in England's Defeat
Spinning Webbs
The race to Rookie of the Year
The Pigskin Prognosticator -- Week 15
Hollioake recall stirs memories of brother Ben
Bradman and Murali the 'best of All Time'
England Slump to Sixth Successive Defeat
Week 14 power rankings
Illingworth hits out at Hoggard sidelining
Storm in a teacup deflects from the real debate
Prada take wind out of OneWorld's sails
Clubs way out of bounds
ICC Treads Fine Line of Legitimacy
Court Ruling Costly for Bristol
Regal to Rule for Strong Henderson Team
Plans Hatched to Sell Brands Hatch
Union to Probe 'slush Fund' Claim
They aren't the worst Ashes touring party in history yet - but it's only a matter of time
Walsh booked for Hors La Loi
Opposition call for World Cup boycott
First blood to Alinghi
Sainz gets in line to join McRae at Citroen
OuterSports.com Announces Online Community
Amiss Wants No Limit on Overseas Players
Cambridge Hold on to Take Varsity Honours
Enough is enough
Stanislav Chistov -- From Siberia to the NHL
Hussain injury raises load on Trescothick
Dobbin gallops off with a treble
OneWorld pays penalty for insider information
England's Injury Crisis; Merv's Foot and Mouth; and India's Travel Woes
Another Defeat for Sorry England
Stephen Bierley: Jokes Go From Bad to Worse Like the Cricket
Changing lives for the holidays
Simeon Rice -- Tampa Bay's finest
Key points show the answer lies in the body
Swansea 26 - 19 Bristol
Saracens 16 - 6 Colomiers
Wasps 43 - 6 Bordeaux-Bègles
Harlequins 0 - 26 Stade Français
Wales must look to Ireland for the future of its game
Racing sizes up jockey shortage
Hussain Latest Injury Worry
Heineken Cup: Newport 16 - 12 London Irish
Heineken Cup: Gloucester 33 - 16 Perpignan
'If a Degree of Risk is Not Embraced, Sport Will Die'
OneWorld Face Ban for Rules Breach
Northampton 25 - 11 Cardiff
Batty Selection and Tactics Give England a New Way to Fail
Heineken Cup: Béziers 12 Leicester 24
Cohen the blaster again
Scary Toulouse
Strange way to victory
Tattenham Corner
'Potential gold mine to be tapped'
Natural talent is stifled
We ignore Asians at our peril
Mols makes his mark
Tigers burn less brightly
The wrong stuff
The Big 10 vs. the BCS
The Fortunate Mets
Swansea 26 - 19 Bristol
Ornamental Masculinity: Twickers to a T
Our Ashes Triumph
Patchwork England Look Frayed
Interview with the ball player
Flagship Uberalles for fourth Tingle
Nobody does it better for Bears
The next big game
Crackdown on tantrums and racket smashing
This Weekend's Heineken Cup Games
Digger
Korda Cashes in
Welsh Clubs Consider Six Nations Boycott in Provinces Row
Loder to Retire Next Year
Quins Out of Wood Until the New Year
Radcliffe to Be Voters' No 1
General: The Ol' One-Two Punch
Who needs computers for this?
The Pigskin Prognosticator - Week 14
Poliantas arrives on time
Fondmort has right credentials
Aboriginals are invited to follow in Lillee's footmarks
Bath welcome Balshaw back with a bang
Windsor cancels next year's horse trials
Wilson offered drive with top team in Cart
Agent claims Balaban deal done by Ellis
Sign of the Times As Australia Scores With Instant Collectables
Slater Slays England
Know your championship cups and trophies
Knight: One-day Series is a Fresh Start
Gregory Comes Out Fighting
Great white shock
Week 13 power rankings
Philly Phantasy
McRae taken aback by Mitsubishi move
Why sports anoraks are all genital sniffers
Nicholls Means Business
Archer on Cup Duty After Appealing Against Ban
Owners Angry As Premiership Stays at 12 Clubs
Quin Calls for End to Relegation Madness
A World Xi to Beat the Australians (or at Least to Give Them a Game)
Looking at Sapp vs. Sherman
The Ashes post-mortem continues
Arrows miss survival target
It's all too easy for Australia
Mitsubishi retreat drives out younger McRae
Charman banned for losing her cool
Windies Too Strong for Bangladesh
Depression, Andy Caddick, and Athers
Wheeler Warning for Ageing Tigers
Match-fixers Free to Attend World Cup
ECB chief promises disaster inquiry
Leicester's fortress crumbles
Wounded Tigers need pause for thought
In Australia the team is always the real star
Five reasons England lost the Ashes
Lose what you like, but don't lose perspective
Sad Aussies are driven by a huge inferiority complex
Limestone Lad one jump behind record
How a bit of biff betrayed me to the spy in the sky
Interview: Scott Quinnell
'Boycotts Should Be the Province of Governments'
Russia Lift Davis Cup for First Time
Lee Brings a Bloody and Brutal End to England's Misadventure
England on fast track to defeat
Gloucester 25 - 20 London Irish
Wizardry of Santoro conjures up thrilling win at the Palais
Sticky wicket
Too much tinkering
No quick fix for tourists
Blowers blown away
Blow for brave Royal
Three for price of one
Leinster good on English 'discipline'
The greatness of Garyland
Marion Jones' Shady Past
Flintoff and Other Convalescents Called for World Cup
General: Sports Awards 2002 -- The Fifth Annual Cappy's
When Radcliffe Found the Road to Glory
England Stick With Walking Wounded
McGrath to Miss Fifth Test
Australia Wobble Their Way to Victory
Blair Calls for Zimbabwe Cricket Tour Boycott
Moments of 2002: Lewis v Tyson
Jets vs. Pats vs. Dolphins... Welcome to AFC East insanity
Euro roundup: Christmas cheer for Sociedad, Milan and Arsenal
Mornhinweg full of strange optimism and lame excuses on Lion's losing
On the ropes...
McCoy Has Another Chance on Best Mate
Woodward Attacks Axing of Wales A
Olympics Bid Nothing Without Government Backing
Lions quarterback Harrington misses the field already
Caborn Denies Decision Made Over Olympics
It's the economy, stupid!
Chauvinist romp
Tattenham Corner
Gunners hit target
Gerrard Can Win It for Gerard
Arsenal 2 - 0 Middlesbrough
Greeks in a Race to Beat the Clock As Olympics Prepare to Come Home
Britain's Olympics Bid to Be Scrapped
A Calamity Only If We Want One
Dravid Can't Stop Chaos
Out on a Limb -- Surprise! (Week 16)
General: A sports Christmas wish list
General: And the award goes to...
Breaking down the bowls
Deano's floors Baracouda
Woods sets a February target
Semi-final showdown Oracle works for Dickson
Bristol's Owner Warns of Financial Meltdown
Sparkling Collingwood Graduates With a First
The transfer window will show the Premiership's ambition
Falcons must beat Lions to stay in playoff race
England make it two-in-a-row
Culloty to miss out on Mate again
Bogdanovic gets Davis call-up
Cue Lewis to break the mould
New Zealand captain Jones strikes gold
Balshaw back on the flight path
Bosnich Faces Sack at Chelsea After B Sample Proves Positive for Cocaine
Sunny Side of a Thunder Cloud
General: Christmas shopping with the Athletic Supporter
Flintoff sets sights on World Cup
Blackwell suffers hand injury
McGrath stirs up ill feeling with Sri Lanka
Celebrity fight lands BBC in rules punch-up
The 2002 Swells sporting awards
Sampras decides it's too early to quit
Players in custody after Christmas party
Yao leads cultural revolution
First the Olympics, Then We'll Think World Cup
Monty Laughs All the Way to the Bank
Arsenal weather the storm
The 2002 MVP award is out there for the taking
Return to glory at Chapel Hill?
Christmas Comes Early for the Athletic Supporter
Le Sauvignon in upper class
Forlan gives United the edge
Peschisolido takes Blades into new territory
Cole puts Rovers in semi-final
Hagelauer Leaves a Job Half Done
Radcliffe to Face Her Nemesis Tulu
Observations of the Patriots
Blurred vision leaves Tudor gloomy
Wilson secures Minardi drive
Leeds look to lure Connolly
Australia open to Baltacha
Leeds throw Venables a lifeline
Damir may disappear but Jelena suffers still
England Close to First Tour Win
Movie Review: Conjuction -- The Junction Boys didn't function
Williams ends drought in thriller
Lewis keeps his options open as Byrd flits to title
Business options
Kinane shows great precision to land Hong Kong Cup
Gregory to the fore as Jets remain on target
Manchester games track split four ways
Warne Should Make World Cup
Calzaghe Looks to Crash His Way to a Career High
How Teachers' Fears of Allegations Impede Pupils' Physical Education
Great stories of the 2003 NBA season -- Indiana Pacers
Pete Rose belongs in Cooperstown
Mannie goes wild
Fabulous Fondmort
Rucking and mauling
Good of the Games
Young stars shine bright
Lawrence Donegan: Britain's Craven Role in the Golf War
Lottery £1bn Could Fund Capital's 2012 Olympics
Pats continue to roll heading into Tennessee
General: Can Pete Rose remove Bud Selig's crown of thorns?
'Disgusted' Gough escapes punishment
Heroes of the ring hit the right notes at home
Five still alive for hopeful Holyfield
World Cup Rough for Rose but French descend into farce
Doherty in line to end title drought
Calzaghe and Hatton Set to Please Punters
Paralysed Rugby Player Wins Case
Armstrong Sets a Limit on His Career
WFU to blame for rugby accident
Freddie's nightmare: who knows what he did last summer?
European grands prix may go up in smoke
London on fast track if Olympic bid is agreed
Bradford coach keen to renew acquaintance with free agent Pratt
Osborne fined for 'cheat' claim
Rith Dubh can foil Pipe's late Horus switch
Flintoff Comes Home But the Misery and Mystery Go on
Welsh Union Seeks Deal With 'no Strike' Pledge
Calzaghe Ready to Get Heavy
London Waits to See If Caborn and Co Will Play Ball
MacLaurin 'very Sad' As Flintoff Heads for Home
Great stories of the 2003 NBA season -- Matt Harpring
General: Christmas cards
Markus Naslund -- Happy at last in Vancouver
Who'll be left standing?
General: A new spin on an old favorite
Mayors call for protest in black
Osborne's turn to face charge of disrepute
Spa's slim grand prix hopes go up in smoke
Waite's future as coach in the balance
O'Sullivan tries sleight of hand
Injured Flintoff Sent Home
It's a perfect US idyll and home of the Masters. But where are the women?
ECB Attempts to Avoid the Pitfalls of a Politically Motivated Boycott
Battered England Repair to Anderson Shelter
Even Waugh charity cannot help this lot
Sheikh threatens strike action
Cigar smoke, bung bandits and a not-so-ready Freddy
Clubs told to open their books
Welsh clubs sink plan for provinces
O'Sullivan digs deep to see off Fu
Anderson Gets England Call
Robson's Reunion Put on Hold
Chips and oranges and cell phones, oh my!
Coaching changes that worked
Nagano -- The home team strikes first...
General: Mulling it over with the Athletic Supporter
Harrington makes sense of silly season
Hingis pulls out of Australian Open
Ecclestone rattles sabre
Lights go out on Sunderland
Promoter fights his corner as intimidation stalks the town
Cipollini Races Against Time
Cyfor Malta to Contest Tripleprint Chase
Radcliffe Gets £300,000 for a Start
Motor Sports: Annual season ending SCORE Awards for elite desert racers
Marathon winner scoops BBC sports award
Confident Klitschko raises stakes for Lewis
Questions follow win by Cenkos
Harold holds up dashing Ebdon
No gold but Doumen has reason to smile
Premiership: Tottenham 3 - 1 West Brom
Haye Makes Barnstorming Debut
Interview: Ronnie Irani
Cenkos cashes in
Protection - racket that's no help to bowlers
BBC careful with bid to make Haye
London goes for gold in the race for riches
Barcelona and Sydney: the hosts who got the most
Why London needs the Games
Double trouble for Kirkland
Are the successful Sixers stagnate?
Fall from grace
Manchester United 2 - 0 Arsenal
'Old Lady' Serena Finds Second Wind
Time to talk some college hoops
Waugh and Slater put hapless England to sword
Cards dispute resolved
Irani supplies chink of brightness for 'hurting' Hussain
Has rugby become too dangerous in the professional era?
Keenan hangs his hat on Cape
Seats at New Wembley Will Cost Up to £6,000 Per Year
£4,900 Damages for Pro Golfer Who Sought £6m
Has Rugby Become Too Dangerous?
Olympics: Citius, Altius, Fortius
A Celtic on the court, in the booth
Road Hole regains all its teeth
New twist to the Road Hole tale
No deal on cards offer says press
Crisis meeting in cards fiasco
Radcliffe goes back to her roots
Perec out of hiding in try for world title
Britain fear return of the Scud missile
White frozen out as Henry marches on
Ulsterman challenges Harrison
Never mind the war on Iraq - what about the fighting at home?
Basement Club Newcastle in Double Swoop
Britain Face Davis Cup Nightmare
Pats in control of their own destiny
Glenn Mcgrath: Bushfire Hero
Worthington Cup: Chelsea 4 - 1 Everton
Battered England Must Beware Wounded Waugh
Feast Week didn't disappoint
St Andrews in uproar as Road Hole is altered
League match ban riles Roosters
Pizzonia piles up pain for Jaguar
Formula one not in crisis, says ITV producer
McGeechan raises his game
Davies hell for leather on a mission
Superleague sides seek Euro assistance
Blades cut Sunderland to the quick
Skiing shows formula one how to get off the slippery slope
Royals hit back after butlers fiasco
Gough Disgust Upsets Lord's
Eric Daze -- Top Gun on the Chicago Blackhawks
Spending the holidays with the Athletic Supporter
Baseball logic
Racing faces up to massive change
Amateurs told to merge or starve
Faldo gives World Cup the elbow
McGeechan to Wave Scotland Goodbye
England Hold High Hopes for Harmison
West Ham United 0 - 1 Southampton
Waugh Lays Blame on County Game
Hockey at the quarter point
Sheep shearing: a sure-fire route to Ashes success?
Be My Royal pays price for victory
Patience pays for masterly Els
Disaster for Dudek brings joy for Forlan
Silverstone's persistent problems
Arrows Fall to Earth
Could This Be the End for the British Grand Prix?
Leeds United 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic
Princess Anne Sets Brown an Olympic Challenge
Leeds 15 - 18 Wasps
Throwing stones is a good start
Shaq's still the man
Around the NFL coaching carousel