Sports Articles December 2003



Clubs Protest Over Rise in Drinks Licences

Week 17 power rankings

General: The ABC's of 2003

England Relief Over Wilkinson Injury

Wilkinson Injury Relief for England

Memorable experience at the Vet

Motor Sports: Field set for SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

John Rawling: 'british Sport May Be About to Suffer a Serious Hangover'

Zurich Premiership: Saracens 15 - 24 Bath

When teams think they have it made

Kansas City falls to Minnesota

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Motor Sports: Draw for SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge draw this Saturday

We Love 2003!

No rest for Calgary's defense

Jets give gifts 21-16

Frank Keating: Lest We Forget

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #84

Lions lose to Panthers, set record with loss

Richard Williams on the End of England's World Cup Year

Cricket: Atapattu in Hotel Cash Quiz

Cricket: Sri Lanka 628 for 8 Dec England 265 & 148, Sri Lanka Won By an Innings and 215 Runs

Fans must send message to Leafs

England Stay on Ropes in Rumble in the Jungle

Instant Cricket Takes Off

Giles Toils After Sleepless Night

Over the edge or over the hill?

News: Sport Panel to Rule on Transsexuals

Cricket: Time to Check Nuts and Bolts Instead of Throwing Spanners

Zurich Premiership: Sale 27 - 27 Harlequins

Cricket: England's Challenge Crumbles in the Heat

Caborn Rules Out Independent Drugs Agency

Richard Williams on the Greed Motive in British Sport

Cricket: Boycott Signed By Channel 4 for Summer Tests

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #83

Cricket: Dyson Dig Turns Up the Final Test Heat

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #82

The solution to the BCS is a playoff tournament

Cricket: No Official Investigation Into Kirtley's Action

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #81

News: Nicholl is New Head of Uk Sport

Winners and losers, NFL-style

Swimming: Britain Win 14 Medals at European Short-course Championships

Rex Grossman -- Quarterback of the future?

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Please Stop the Triumphalism

Vic Marks on Why Kandy Inspires Such Passion

Man vs. Machine, Round 6

Cricket: Barnacle Batty is Crucial to a Boat in Choppy Waters

Swimming: Gibson the Joker Comes Up Trumps

Cycling: Plans for Tour of Britain to Return

Cricket: Murali the Tell-tale Unites England in Schoolyard Scrap

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #80

Cricket: Sri Lanka 382 England 163-4

Swimming: Foster Wins 50 Metres Freestyle at European Championships

Cricket: Hussain Cleared of Verbally Abusing Muttiah Muralitharan

West goes out on a limb

Swimming: European Short-course Championships

Cricket: Honours Even After Sri Lankan Revival

Jonny Collects His Mbe

The tyranny of the polls

General: Weekend Sports' Update

Motor Sports: SCORE International announces schedule for 2004 Desert Series

Best Championship System or Best Contender Screwed?

Whole of Ireland Behind Peter Canavan's Bbc Sports Personality of the Year Campaign

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #78

Lewis over Parcells for Coach of the Year honors

Cricket: England to Pull Plug on Zimbabwe

On the prowl

How the other half plays

Cricket: Sri Lanka 331 and 226 England 235 and 210-9

Rigby Union: 'those Responsible for This Parade Should Be Ashamed'

Cricket: England Hero Giles Doubtful for Second Test

Chicago defeats Arizona, prepares for Green Bay

General: Weekend Sports Update

Oklahoma is a great team, but let's leave it at lhat

Early Morning Calls for Hot Days in Galle

Why Cup Parade Will Give Gareth the Blues

Stade Francais 26 - 15 Leicester

Giles the Survivor Puts on Star Turn

Relief for Ioc As Salt Lake Bribes Case Ends

Revived Jayawardene Makes England Sweat

Llanelli Scarlets 14 - 9 Northampton

Klitschko Comeback Pressures Lewis

Luger Buoyant About Catalan Revolution

England Left With Mountain to Climb

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #78

'I've Never Seen Him Spin It That Much Before'

In the Land of the Get-off-scot-free ...

Jenkins Keen to Take Wales Forward

No Antidote to Murali's Venom

Week 13 power rankings

Cricket: Success With the Bat From Sri Lanka's Key Bowler

Sussex Face Cruel April in Whites

Motor Racing: Cart Championship Facing Bankrupty

Cricket: Sri Lanka 331 England 97-2

General: Ya' Might Be A Sport's Fan If...

First Test: Sri Lanka 138-4 v England

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #77

Could this be the year of the Mets?

Barmy Army Threaten Pay Mutiny

Wales May Turn to Jenkins

Bedraggled Batty Makes a Bigger Splash at the Beach

The Return of a Frayed Master Who Still Calls Himself The Whirlwind

Bath Provide No Hangover Cures for Stumbling Leicester

Revenge So Sweet for Reborn Harrison

New Year Special Offer: You Bet, You Win

Jacobs to Challenge Any Ban Over Steroid

Amaechi in Line for £3.5m to Get Out of New York

Wilkinson Boost for Six Nations

Gongs for Henman, Watson and Swimmers

Finally, a college playoff

Red Sox, Yanks ignoring way to glory

Whether Detroit likes it or not, Millen will be back

Road woes continue for Blazers

Lions shock the Rams

Zurich Premiership: Newcastle 23 - 19 Northampton

Interview: Phil Taylor

Holiday wishes for the BCS

Slamming The Scooter

Bears vs. Chiefs -- Pride vs. Homefield advantage

The definition of clutch

Those were the days...

Kill -- But don't make a cellphone call

General: The coaching carousel -- Who fell off and why

Quiet Man Behind a Renaissance at the Recreation

Grossman, Bears win second in a row

Haley, Zeciski named USA Volleyball Coaches of the Year

USA men gearing up for NORCECA Olympic qualifier

Tennis: Henman Deserves Better Than Whitehall's Token Offer

Formula One: 'terrorist Threat' to Bahrain Grand Prix

Rugby Union: Tigers' Head Coach Job on the Line

Formula One: Hungary Buys Seat for £2.7m

Blazers on life support

Formula One: Hungarybuys Seat for £2.7m

Rugby Union: Boom May Spark End for Kingsholm

David Hopps: Strauss the Man to Make England Hearts Sing

Blair Denies Olympic Lobbying Charge

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Wasps 41 - 0 Saracens

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Bath 20 - 10 Newcastle

Rugby Union: Mitchell Set for Return to Britain

Cricket: Vaughan: One Game Too Many

Rugby Union: England Xv 42 - 17 Nz Barbarians

Bears playing Redskins for pride

Motor Sports: DARPA finalizes field for Robotic event

India Stealing the Thunder Down Under

Extreme Golfers Take to Mountains and Forests

Pats still getting no respect.

Ways to market today's NBA

A view of doom at the top

How Sport Discovered Its Militant Tendency

Horse Racing: Paddington on Right Track

Formula One: New Ecclestone Deal Averts Breakaway Threat

Rugby Union: Neath Narked By Aberavon Man

Rugby Union: England Celebration Misses the Spirit of Christmas

Rugby Union: Woodward Leads Lions Running

Trading Rasheed Wallace

Rugby Union: Henry is New All Blacks Coach

Formula One: Allan Mcnish the Latest to Be Linked With Jordan

Rugby Union: Simpson-daniel Grateful for Early Redemption Chance

Rugby Union: Richards Rages at England Fixture

Rugby Union: Regan Ruled Out of Saturday's England Match

Cricket: England 259-8

Chiefs look for key win over Vikings

When will they learn?

Motor Sports: What's the limit?

Formula One: Wilson Misses Out on Minardi

Athletics: Cuban-born Aldama Denied Passport in Time for Athens

Rugby Union: Hill Has Sights Fixed on Six Nations Opener

Chiefs clinch AFC West with win over Lions

Grossman leads Bears in upset of Vikings

General: Weekend Sport's Update

Motor Sports: SCORE'S Sal Fish receives prestigious award

General: Wither greed -- The disgusting trend of stars taking pay cuts

NFL power rankings - Week 15

Mark Lawson on Drugs in Sport

Rugby Union: South African Stevens Happy to Commit Future to England

Rugby Union: Woodward Tries to Calm Clubs Angry Over Releasing Players

NY Yankees -- Making my brown eyes blue

Lions cure Chiefs Ills

Softball: TBW wins it all!

Olympics: Cassani Needs Help to Overcome Olympic-sized Prejudice

Rugby Union: Vickery Injury Paves Way for Hill to Lead England

Gonzaga Mens Basketball -- The good, the bad and the ugly

Motor Sports: 2003 SCORE desert series racing awards

Rugby Union: Wilkinson's Recurring Injury Diagnosed As Small Fracture

Horse Racing: Falbrav Wins the Hong Kong Tote

Boxing: Hatton Ready for World Stage

Athletics: Radcliffe Wins Second European Cross-country Title

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Gloucester 49 - 13 Bourgoin

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Leicester 34 - 3 Gwent Dragons

Stephen Bierley on Jonny Wilkinson Being Named Bbc Sports Personality of the Year

Cricket: Vaughan Saves Second Test

Bears playing for pride against Vikings

Athletics: Radcliffe Calls for Drug Punishment

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Review

Cricket: Vaughan Will Have to Be on Song to Save the Test

Chiefs defeat Broncos, get set for Lions

2003 NCAA Football Awards

Motor Sports: Top SCORE Desert Racers prepare to start 2004 season

News: Pigeon Fancied for Top Animal Athlete Award

Athletics: Radcliffe Prepares for Cross-country and Cooking Turkey

Boxing: Harrison on the Ropes With Nowhere to Go

Rugby Union: Toulouse 19 - 3 Leeds

Rugby Union: Cardiff Blues 19 - 24 Leinster

Boxing: Veteran Tackie Looms As a Sticky Prospect for Hatton

Rugby Union: Wilkinson May Miss Start of Six Nations

Horse Racing: An afternoon at the races

Golf: Riding a wave to the PGA Tour

Giving thanks

The bitter irony of the NFL's past

Nuggets a cupcake no longer

Athletics: Pound Warns Mps on Lifetime Games Bans

Rugby Union: Charvis Retains Welsh Captaincy for Six Nations

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Tie Crucial for Edinburgh's Blackadder

Athletics: Christie Says No to Johnson Rematch

Formula One: Fia Propose to Introduce Penalty Points for Dangerous Driving

Olympics: British to Focus Investment on Elite Sports

Boxing: Hatton Laughs Off Tackie Taunts

Athletics: Management Agency Feels Force of Fall-out

USA men's sitting team qualifies for 2004 Paralympics, Women finish 5-0

And now, the end is near?

Week 14 power rankings

Athletics: Hunter Claims Iaaf Offered Cover-up Deal Before 2000 Olympics

Rugby Union: Chris Paterson and Frédéric Michalak Get Back to Club Business

Richard Williams on How the Rugby Parade Enhanced London's Olympic Bid

Formula One: Ecclestone Can Deliver - Ferrari

Cricket: Coach Watkinson Holds the Key to Anderson and Murali

Three Spinners; Two Umpires; and One Captain.

Gonzaga Basketball -- The good, the bad and the ugly

Ice Hockey: Flying high with the Bakersfield Condors

Pats fans steal the show

USA women's sitting team qualifies for 2004 Paralympics, men advance to Para Pan Am final

Chargers shock Lions

BCS Debacle 6.0

Boxing: Rebuilt Reid Back in the Spotlight As a Model Pro

Athletics: Pound Piles Pressure on Us Federation

Horse Racing: Rooster Goes for Booster in Bula

Rugby Union: Henry Gets a Clear Run to Challenge Mitchell As All Black Coach

Stephen Bierley: Rugby Catches Fire and Someone Will Burn

Rugby Union: Six Nations Want to Stay in World Apart

Rugby Union: Woodward Warns His Champions

Gonzaga Basketball -- The good, the bad and the ugly

Now is the time for the playoffs

Rugby Union: Sale 26 - 24 Cardiff

Rugby Union: Stade Franã§ais 26 - 15 Leicester

Rugby Union: Wasps 28 - 7 Perpignan

Boxing: 'between the Ropes, Hatton Looks Utterly Lost in Boxing'

Athletics: Brown's Failure Leaves Radcliffe on Top of Marathon Pile

Cycling: Spanish Cyclist Jose Maria Jimenez Dies of Heart Attack

Boxing: Klitschko Destroyed Johnson - Now He Wants Lewis

USA sitting teams open Pan Am Games with wins

Giles Leads the Way in England's Great Escape

Mac the Rant in No Mood to Recant

Going for Gold

Vaughan Happy to Salute a Fantastic Draw

Paralympic qualifier begins Friday for USA men's, women's sitting teams

Makin' an NBA wish list

Shut up, Barry

Healey Returns to the Big Stage

500,000 to Honour Rugby Heroes

Gonzaga Basketball -- The good, the bad and the ugly

Living a dream... In the wrong way

Brees charged with impersonating a quarterback

Pats continue to fly under the radar

Don Sweeney -- Same number, different team

Decision Day for Radcliffe

Forward Gear in Formula One Cash Dispute

Aussies Turn to Henman for Rugby Revenge

Chiefs defeat San Diego, prepare for Denver

Venus and Serena (Part II)

Rugby Union: Rowntree Gets Back to the Basics

Athletics: Chambers Drug Case Likely to Be Marathon

Tennis: Henman Has Taken on Sampras's Former Coach

Boxing: Mccrory Turns His Hand to Screenwriting

Rugby Union:

Gaelic Footballer's Fans Try to Topple Jonny Wilkinson By Rigging Sport Poll

Formula One: Jilted Wilson Looks Back to Minardi

Where will the big free agents land?

Gonzaga Basketball -- The good, the bad and the ugly

USA men beat France, finish fourth at World Cup

'Boxing is Crying Out for a Us Heavyweight Champion'

Gebrselassie Gives Hope to a Country That Has Run on Empty

Vaughan Enters Race Lacking Pace