Sports Articles March 2004



UK Punters to Gamble Record £200m on National and Fa Cup Day

Hatton Opponent Goes Missing

Cognac Can Flow With Valley Henry

Wales Want Johnson to Stay

England Prepare to Deliver Final Humiliation

German World Cup Victory: Was It a Fix?

India Close in on Victory

Rusedski's Last Drug Fear is Removed

Wasps Leave Qpr in the Air

India Put Squeeze on Pakistan

Sport's Media: Breaking down the "Dream Job" finale

Sport's Media: No dream ending for "Dream Job" finale

Why a 29-0 Defeat Was a Victory for the Press

Cricket: No Sign of Relief for Uncertain Giles

Six Nations Championship: How the Beaten Players Rated

One fan's mock draft

The not so free agents

Cricket: Little Tester England Cruise to Eight-wicket Victory

Rowing: Oxford Are Fairly Trounced

Now We'll Find Out If World Cup Winners Were a One-off

Six Nations Championship: Now We'll Find Out If World Cup Winners Were a One-off

Six Nations Championship: Every French Scrum-half Has His Day

Six Nations Championship: 'taking on France in Paris is the Toughest Task We Could Face'

Six Nations Championship: Ireland 37 - 16 Scotland

Six Nations Championship: France 24 - 21 England

Sport's Media: Little guy will make it big

FIVB South Africa Open nets all-Brazilian gold medal final

Cricket: Shoaib Relishing Test Series

Could Auntie Soon Be Showing Live Coverage of a Meaningful World Heavyweight Title Bout?

Hope Springs Eternal in the Caribbean

Cricket: England Glide Along Against Carib Beer Xi

Six Nations: 'we've Got to Take a Step Back to Go Forward' - Dallaglio

Six Nations: France 24 - 21 England

France 24 - 21 England

2004 NY Mets Preview

Sport's Media: Odds on ESPN "Dream Job" finale

A deserving No. 1 indeed

The legacy of a ballpark (Part 2 of 2)

American Sports: Balco Inquiry Threatened By Playboy Exposã©

Cricket: Warwickshire Ponder City Move

Cricket: Nifty Fifty As Trescothick Rides His Luck

Six Nations: Wales Rely on the Hansen Factor

Six Nations: The Third Wallace Jumps at Triple Chance Surprise

Six Nations: Greenwood Savours the Dish Before Dinner

150th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Six Nations Championship: De Villiers Walks the Walk of Redemption

West Indies Tour: Baffled Trescothick Wants Time at Crease

Devils' due -- Brodeur gets 400th

Sport's Media: Wearing white for the last time

USA's Fonoimoana/Wong advance to main draw at FIVB South Africa tourney

Six Nations: Harinordoquy a 'bottler' Who Can't Handle Big Games, Says Moody

Yorkshireman Targets English Defensive System

Six Nations: Barkley Back in Favour and England Team

Grayson Out of France Clash

Sport's Media: The lowdown on ESPN's Dream Job (Part 4)

General: Sterno Talkin' Smack -- Episode 101 -- ESPN Dream Job: The Inside Story

Eton? Bring 'em on

Second Test: England on Cruise Control

Six Nations Championship: David Wallace Back for Irish Finale

England Retain the Wisden Trophy

West Indies v England - Live!

England Drop Barkley

Stephen Brierley: We Search for a Hero But New Stars Lack the Sparkle of Arkle

Australian Sports Hit By Rape Claims

Drugs in Sport: Report Sparks Conflict Doubts

Six Nations Championship: France Heartened By Lessons of Sydney

West Indies v England - Third Session Live!

West Indies v England - Second Session Live!

Sport's Media: "Dream Job" -- The dream is over for Sterno

Expect small market Twins to be right there again

Big dreams for small-town kid

Third Umpire Must Be Counted on to Send the Cheats Packing

Six Nations: Richard Williams on a Workman-like Win for England

Cricket: Thorpe Digs in As England Edge Ahead

West Indies v England - First Session Live!

Return of the 'Disaster Squad'

Spenders, agents, and trades

Memphis -- The new Graceland?

Cheltenham: How Was It for You?

Clare Balding's Cheltenham

Harmison Gets a Piece of the Action for a Change

West Indies v England - Third Session Live!

West Indies v England - Second Session Live!

Fantasy Points: 2004 Fantasy Points League Preview -- Second Base

Six Nations: Scotland Keep Paterson in a Pivotal Role

Six Nations: Kay Has Lofty Ambitions in Battle for the Skies

Six Nations: England Bank on Barkley Card

West Indies v England - Third Session, Live!

West Indies v England - Live!

Sri Lanka Close to Levelling

Hameed Leads Pakistan Recovery

West Indies v England Live!

Picking winners

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Motor Sports: Jeffrey/Pfankuch at top of 2004 SCORE Desert Series point leaderboard

ITV Threatens to Snatch Grand National Rights

Cheltenham: Day Three As It Happens

Aussies Build on Their Lead

General: Como say what?

Down on the upside

Flyer Falls As Azertyuiop Romps Home

Cheltenham - As It Happens

Sport's Media: The lowdown on ESPN's "Dream Job" (Part 3)

General: Midweek Blues

2004 "Mock" Draft (Version 1)

Cricket: Marsh Predicts a Bright Future for England's Fast Bowlers

Six Nations: Thompson Has Filled the Hours With Practice After Irish Shambles

Cricket: Windies Replace Edwards With Collins for Second Test

Pakistan Level Series

Aussies Fight Back As Murali Joins 500 Club

Murali Joins 500 Club

Sports Media: "Dream Job" puts more than talent under the lights

The best goalie nobody knows

Ty Law... Heel?

Cricket: India 349-7; Pakistan 344-8 India Won By Five Runs

Cricket: England Won By 10 Wickets

West Indies v England - Live!

Cricket: Will Buckley Watches Pakistan Take on India

Betting Watchdog to Tackle Race-fixing

Cricket: Tino the Best After Fidel's Revolution

West Indies v England Live!

Motor Sports: More teams complete course on final day of trials at DARPA Grand Challenge

Super 12 promises thrillers

Playoff predictions for the East

Cricket: Edwards Rains on Butcher's Parade

New Light Shed on Shergar Mystery

Cricket: Butcher Holds Firm in First Test

West Indies v England, Final Session - Live!

West Indies v England, Second Session - Live!

Motor Sports: Teams complete course at DARPA Grand Challenge

ATP Ready to Compensate Rusedski

Frank Keating: Notes From the Touchline

Cricket: Australia 220 & 512-8dec Sri Lanka 381 & 3-0

Cricket: Sell-out Crowd Will Test Pakistan's Security Operation in First One-dayer

Cricket: West Indies 311-9

West Indies v England - Third Session Live!

West Indies v England - Second Session Live!

West Indies v England Live!

Australia Take Control in Galle

Another black eye for the League

Bertuzzi's punishment must fit the crime

Winners and losers at the NHL trading deadline

USA's Busch/Mason earn main draw spot in FIVB season opener

Motor Sports: Second day results from DARPA Grand Challenge QID

Stephen Bierley on the Crisis Facing the Atp

Cricket: Ecb Risks Financial Ruin Over Zimbabwe Tour Doubt

Cricket: Australia 220 and 193-2 Sri Lanka 381

Cricket: Butcher Declared Fit for Opening Test

Rusedski Cleared of Doping

Elissalde Misses Grand Slam Run-in

Sport's Media: The lowdown on ESPN's Dream Job (Part 2)

Champion's League preview

Bring on the conference tournament

Motor Sports: First day results from DARPA Grand Challenge QID

Cricket: Butcher in Line for First Test After Recovering From Ankle Injury

Itches; Goats; and Understairs Cupboards.

Four Charged on Bleak Day for Racing

Cricket: Zimbabwe Row Will Not Affect Trophy

Cricket: Muezzin's Boy Has India Abuzz

Cricket: Murali Upstages the Return of the King

Murali Bedevils Aussies

Cricket: The Series Between India and Pakistan Involves More Than Just Cricket

Interview: Peter Salmon, Bbc's Head of Sport

Shadow Cast Over Boom in Online Betting

Cricket: Hoggard Back in the Swing and Sweating for the Right Reasons

Cricket: Interview Nasser Hussain

First and Last

Cricket: Thorpe Looks Fit But Butcher Doubtful

Refs receive message from league loud and clear

Trade off -- Deadline deals

Cricket: Tests to Be Viewing Phenomenon

Hardliners Lose Battle to Keep Sport of Kings Off the Sabbath

Cricket: Glory Be - Spinmeisters Are the Story

Cricket: Wild-card Edwards Takes the Low Road at High Velocity

Cricket: Hussain Back at the Beginning

CU should be ashamed of its coach

Cricket: Betting Syndicates a Tour Target

Sport Politics: Coaches to Get Immunity From Prosecution

British Polo Players Fear Foreign Invasion

Six Nations: Scots Fear Worst in Battle to Avoid Dreaded Spoon

Six Nations: Welsh Fired Up to Make Pelous Pay for Complacency As Hansen Seeks High

Six Nations: Irish Grow Humble on the Approach to Twickenham

Six Nations: Borthwick Aims to Lock Out Any Rival

General: The dark side of the sport's world

General: Sinista1's Off Season Rantngs

Cricket: Icc Trophy Switch Could Cost England £6m

World Indoor Championships: The Cheetah Ready to Chase Down Jason Gardener

Frank Keating: Notes From the Touchline

Six Nations Championship: Scotland Reel From the Loss of Smith and Mather

Six Nations Championship: France Will Provide Ultimate Test for Mcbryde

Hope springs eternal... at least until July

Say NO to Sheed

Nevermind... Say YES to Sheed!

It's time for Messier and Leetch to play Off-Broadway

Is Quennville the only one to blame?

The wizard of Washington

Trapped in a C-Webb of trouble

Cricket: England Could Lose Icc Trophy to India

Sportswear Firms to Investigate Oxfam Sweatshop Claims

Six Nations: Five Players' Talk About How It Feels to Win the Wooden Spoon

Six Nations: We're No Soft Touch Insists Dallaglio

Six Nations: Bracken Follows Johnson and Retires at the Top

Six Nations: Ireland Make One Change Against England

Cricket: Butcher Injury Blow for England

A League of Their Own

General: The Nitti Gritti -- 12 things you oughtta' know

Sport's Media: The lowdown on ESPN's Dream Job

National League overview

Feeley to Dolphins -- A great deal for both sides

Cricket: England Must Deliver, Windies Must Win

Big scores for Australian and Springbok sides in Super 12

Niedermayer for Norris? You heard it here first

Catalonia Takes Small Step Towards Recognition

China Jump on the Money-go-round of Ecclestone's Changing Formula

Horse Racing: Study Shows Whipping Horses is 'counter-productive'

Gough Back Up to Speed for England

Final Four revealed

Motor Racing: Mcrae Slides Into Ferrari Seat for Le Mans

Rugby Union: Tigers Take a Shine to Kidney

Rugby Union: Maso Weighs Up the Making of Champions

Rugby Union: Williams' Woe Deepens As Scotland Lose Taylor for Rest of the Year

Olympics: Champion falls in early

Two scoring titles, one Cup, will work for food

Why Honours Aren't Even for Rugby League

MPs Try to Convert Rugby League Wins Into Honours

Formula One: Interview Jenson Button

Olympics: Will Buckley Hears Lofty Ideas for Ending Conflict

Horse Racing: Sky Set to Take Control of Horseracing on Tv

General: The cell phone overuse epidemic

The legacy of a ballpark (Part 1 of 2)

Fantasy Sports: 2004 Fantasy Points League Preview - SS

Motor Sports: Grassroots Racin'

USA men's beach volleyball players return home to open domestic tour

Rugby Union: Jones to Coach Wallabies Into Next World Cup

Olympic Games: Madrid Use Terror Attacks to Try and Promote the City

Horse Racing: Jerry Bailey Going for Fifth Win in Dubai World Cup

Athletics: Tergat Pulls Out of London Marathon

Six Nations: England Must Learn to Live in the Moment

You can keep your Cinderellas

Poker: Small space, big stakes In Paris

Cricket: All Bets Are Off As India Targets Bookie Boom

Olympic Flame Begins Its Journey

Cycling: Epo Still Widely Used, Claims Manzano

Rugby Union: Gloucester Defy Rfu and Pick Paul

Athletics Coaches in Sexual Abuse Inquiries

Paul Charged After Failing to Give Breath Test

Experts foiled again

What do the players have to hide?

Ignoring the lesson

The East will rise again

The best of times, the worst of times

England Wins Make Lara the Second-most Defeated Cricketer Ever

Cycling: Spaniard Says Blood Was Doped

Horse Racing: Jockey Club to Hear Rogers Case

Pass the TUMS

Chicago baseball optimism and pessimism

Rugby: New Zealand rugby supporters turn to cricket

Leader of Olympics Bid Weakened By Blair Row and Pr Industry Doubts

Rugby Union: Charlie Hodgson in Timely Recovery for Sale

Athletics: Marion Jones Picks Palace for Fine-tuning

Six Nations Championship: Grayson Handed Pivotal Role in Paris

Cassani Denies Blair Rift

Cardinal Curse

Fantasy Sports: 2004 Fantasy Points League -- The Hot Corner

Darren McCarty -- Doing good works in the Motor City

Formula One: Williams Hope Practice Makes Perfect

Six Nations Championship: England Told to Forget the Title

Rugby Union: Sarries Shunned As Barkley Stays at Bath

Second Test: Jones Leads England's Charge

Diary of Dementia (Part 1 of 2)

Diary of Dementia (Part 2 of 2)

Golf: The Players -- Never a Major

Wrestling: A real American hero

The little engine that could

Formula One: Malaysian Grand Prix: Button's Podium Place

Horse Racing: Jamie Spencer Makes Flying Start for O'brien

Boxing: Harrison Defeats Hersisia to Take Wbf Title

Formula One: Malaysian Grand Prix: Schumacher Crushes Opposition

Rugby Union: Six Nations: Ireland 19 - 3 Italy

Rugby Union: Six Nations: Scotland 0 - 31 France

Rugby Union:six Nations: England 31 - 21 Wales

The madness has begun

Regular Guys Show How to Be Special

Rugby Union: Six Nations: England 31 - 21 Wales

General: Ramble on

USA men's beach volleyball teams winless in Brazil

Motor Sports: SCORE and Sal Fish honored by DARPA

Malaysian Grand Prix: Alonso to Pay Tribute to Madrid Bombing Victims

Rugby Union: Bbc Fears the Prospect of Empty Seats at Powergen Cup Final

Horse Racing: Ron Cox's Guide to Tv Races

Athletics: Chambers Faces Us Court Call If He Goes Into American Football

Cycling: Cocaine Killed Pantani, Reports Coroner

Rugby Union: Leicester 30 - 21 Harlequins

Malaysian Grand Prix: Raikkonen Fastest in Unofficial Qualifying

Cricket: West Indies 168-8 v England

Fantasy Sports: Drive yourself crazy with Fantasy Baseball

Poker: Brawl at the Bellagio

Can Carter be the bait for Kobe?

Rogers overcomes sickness to pace USA beach volleyball win

Formula One: Schumacher: 'i'll Run Montoya Off the Track'

Greeks Panic Over Building Delays for Olympic Venues

Six Nations: The Welsh Michael Owen Set to Walk Through the Storm

Horse Racing: Barbour Set Fear the New Fashion for a Four-day Cheltenham

Horse Racing: Best Mate's Trainer, Henrietta Knight, Runs Her Own Gauntlet

Cricket: England Beware a Scorned Lara

Formula One: Mclaren Baffled By Power Failure

Best Mate Rides Into History

Tournament Preview -- Phoenix Region

Tournament Preview -- St. Louis Region

Iverson, selfish or not?

Picktometry 101

USA tandem falls in final FIVB beach volleyball qualifying match

Reggie Jackson's fuzzy math

The committee gets an A

Cricket: Flintoff Catching on to Role As Leader

Brave Desert Orchid Gets to the Heart of the Matter

Horse Racing: Racing Stares Into Television Abyss

Horse Racing: Rembrandt Looks Value at 25-1 Without the Old Master

Rugby Union: Dallaglio Blasts Distracted Team-mates

Horse Racing: Last Year's Losses Wiped for Bookies As Favourites Fail

Cheltenham Festival: Paul Weaver on a Great Day for the Irish

Tournament Preview -- Atlanta Region

Tournament Preview -- East Rutherford Region

Fantasy Sports: 2004 Fantasy Points League preview - First Base

USA's Fonoimoana/Wong advance in FIVB Beach Volleyball qualifier

Don't stop yet!

Figure Skating: Skating tutorial -- The jumps

LBW For Dummies

Cycling: Millar Selcted in British Squad for Manchester World Cup Round

Cheltenham Festival: Ron Cox's Tips

Athletics: Olympic Door is Shut on Whitlock

Tennis: Rusedski Drug May Not Have Come From Trainers, Says Atp

Pittsburgh gets snubbed

Boxing: Two very different fights

Rugby Union: Saracens Go After Barkley

Tennis: Atp Must Choose: is It a Union or Governing Body?

Rugby Union: Wales Appointment Polarises Country

Athletics: Japan Drop Defending Marathon Champ From Olympics

Cricket: Harmison Summons Memories of Ambrose

Horse Racing: Exchanges Insist They Are Not to Blame

Horse Racing: Ron Cox Backs Rooster Booster for Champion Hurdle

Cycling: Cyclist Boasts of Duping Dope-testers

Rugby Union: Woodward Shows His Ruthless Side

Changes need to be made in Indiana

USA's May/Walsh net Brazilian Open Gold

Motor Sports: American innovators take robotic technology into the field at DARPA Grand Challenge

Trades and acquisitions, NFL-style

Using an idiot's logic -- The case of Todd Bertuzzi

Rugby Union: Sale 33 - 20 Leeds

Cricket: Bragging Rights Up for Grabs As One Jones Keeps Up With Another

Horse Racing: Going Looks Good for Rooster

Horse Racing: ' These Three Days Simply Cannot Be Tainted'

Interview: Henrietta Knight

Rugby Union: Newcastle 53 - 3 Pertemps Bees

'Bolts need shock therapy

USA's May/Walsh seek Brazilian Gold

Horse Racing: Observer Sport Reveals More Suspicions of 'dodgy' Dealings.

Poker: Shuffle up and just deal

Sports Media: Welcome to ESPN's "SportsCenter," wherever that is

USA's May/Walsh advance to Brazilian Open semifinals

Spreading the bubble bug infection

Greece Seeks Nato Aid to Guard Olympics

Boxing: Hide Suffers Shock Defeat

Cricket: Kenya Star Faces Icc Investigation

Tennis: Rusedski Asked Conte for Advice

Rugby Union: Leicester Approach Pat Howard

Rugby Union: Philippe Saint-andre Glad to Be Back

Cricket: Sri Lanka v Australia: Warne Hits 500 Wickets in Style

Warne Hits 500 Mark As Aussies Win

Motor Sports: Johnny Sauter struggling to find success

USA's Davis & Johnson Jordan survive at FIVB Brazil

USA teams post 7-3 match mark at FIVB Brazilian Open

Cricket: Pietersen to Make Peace With Notts

Six Nations: Woodward Puts World Cup Men on Notice to Refocus

Tennis: Agassi Calls for Apology to Rusedski

Rugby Union: Ruddock Surprise Coach of Wales

Fantasy Sports: 2004 Draft Preview -- For Fantasy Pts. Leagues

When retaliation goes too far

Golf: A wrinkle in time

Greatest Super Bowl ever?

Rusedski Cleared But Doping Still Hangs Over Tennis

Six Nations: Injury Rules Balshaw Out of Wales Match

Tennis: Atp's Reputation in Tatters As Rusedski is Cleared

Cricket: Richard Williams: Guns and Guards Greet Ganguly's Men

Trail Blazers hear fat lady warming up

The Ol' One-Two Punch

Inadvertent inspiration?

Richarc Williams: Woodward Will Name an Unchanged Side to Face Wales

Is Horse Racing Bent?

Greece to Ask Nato to Protect Olympics

Rugby Union: Kafer Given Six-week Touchline Ban

Horse Racing: Jair Du Cochet Put Down After Fracturing Leg

Cricket: Australia 220 Sri Lanka 352 for 6

Boxing: Klitschko v Sanders Gets the Green Light

Six Nations: Leonard to Retire From International Rugby at End of Six Nations

Technology In Cricket: More or Less?

Prelude to the Big Dance

To whom it may concern...

Hoops -- Week in Review & Rankings (No. 6)

Pele's not-so-hot 125 greatest soccer stars

American Sports: 'the Golden Goose of Baseball is Not About to Die of Steroid Abuse'

Athletics: Radcliffe to Get Shot at Revenge

Olympic Initiative By Karamanlis

Motor Racing: Fia Told to Change 'stupid' Qualifying Format

Cricket: England's Bad Dream As Call Awakes Lara

Rugby Union: Woodward Facing Tough Choices

Rugby Union: Six Nations: Twickenham Raid Planned to Perfection

Rugby Union: Six Nations: England 13 - 19 Ireland

A championship just isn't in the cards for Lakers

Formula One: Schumacher Wins Australian Gp

Horse Racing: Punters Pin Cheltenham Hopes on Nicky Henderson

Cricket: Warne and Muralitharan Square Up in the Dash to 500

Athletics: East Loses Bronze After Illegal Run

Rugby Union: Six Nations: Italy 20 - 14 Scotland

Rugby Union: Six Nations: Wales 22 - 29 France

The 10 Most Dramatic F1 Races

General: Is Tiger the greatest ever?

Time to Kayo, K.O.?

Bye Bye Broadway -- Brian Leetch leaves New York

Athletics: Lebedeva's Golden Leap

Cricket: Harmison Quick to Prove His Worth

Rugby Union: Six Nations: England 13 - 19 Ireland

Golf: Move over Lori Kane

Get rid of steroids -- now

I don't think so

Football: Ferguson Climbs Down at the Last

Cricket: The Star Turn is Back With a New Spin on Life

Formula One: Burger Without Bubbly for Hungary's Hero

Formula One: Eastern Riches Spell the Death of Romance

Cycling: Armstrong Hits Back at Drug 'smears'

Rugby Union: Saint-André Signed to Build Sale Talent Base

Athletics: Gardener Wins 60m at World Indoor Championships

Formula One: New Rules, Same Old Schumacher

Cricket: Strauss Receives Late Call As Jones Gets Back Into Stride

Cheaters have always prospered

Australian Grand Prix: Montoya Must Perform to See Out Last Year With Williams

Cycling: Dopers Warned of 'addict' Lifestyles

Cycling: Armstrong Beats Ullrich in Time Trial

Cricket: Simon Jones is Ready to Prove Recovery From Cruciate Injury

Moss trade could make sense for Vikings

Cubs in position to win pennant

Formula One: Coulthard Determined to Finish Mclaren Career in Style

Cricket: England 320 & 259 for 6 Dec Jamaica 281 & 106 for 6, Match Drawn

Yankees haven't won anything yet

Manning, Fitzgerald shouldn't be passed on

Boxing: Magee's Hopes Crushed By Gang Beating

Formula One: Button Pins His Hopes on Fourth for Honda

Rugby Union: Saint-andrã© to Be Named Sale Director of Rugby

Six Nations: England Consider Using Aromatherapy in Dressing Room

Baseball: Bonds Named in American Drug Inquiry

Hoops -- Week in Review & Rankings (No. 5)

Boxing: Diego Corrales vs. Joel Cassamayor --Yet another boxing thriller

Trail Blazers tripped up in Texas

Rugby Union: Bonus for Bees After Win Leads to Loss

Formula One: Kimi Raikkonen - The Ice Man Cometh, Fast and Finnish

Athletics: Kiplagat Backs Radcliffe in Athens After Ending Her Winning Streak

Cricket: Vaughan Thrills With Opening Ton

Rugby Union: England Axe Leonard But Recall Back

New faces in new places