Sports Articles April 2004



Cricket: Weather Lifts to Dry England and Windies Practice

Cricket: Straw Bends to Clear the Way to Zimbabwe

Rusedski Relies on Wild Card

RFU Wait to Decide Tribe Allegiance

Clash of Champions Planned

Clubs to Clash With Lions

Bath Staring Down the Plughole

Medals Binned As Chambers' Folly Comes Home to Roost

Rain Stops Play - for Nine Months, Complains Fletcher

Britain Loses Relay Silver Over Chambers Ban

Worcester Given Premier Approval

General: No Excuses 8

The 2004 Yankees -- An exaggeration of a demise

Draft Day -- The saga continues

Cricket: Another Off Day for a Basket Case

Tigers Settle on Wells and Old Guard

Cricket: England Were Ambushed, Says Lamb

General: The long road home -- Part One

The best tradition in sports

A round of mixed fortunes

Drugs in Sport: New Body to Control Doping Discipline

Zimbabwe Tour Splits Cricket Board

Cricket: Moral Arbiter Hung Out to Dry

Cricket: Trescothick Yearns for Drier Ground

Schedules, and Shoaib

Grading the 2004 Draft -- Day 2

Grading the 2004 Draft -- Day 1

General: Sterno's Talkin Smack! -- Episode #105

Motor Sports: Larry Ragland draws first start at 36th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race

Watch for Mr. Irrelevant

Will the Sharks eat the Avs alive?

Interview Sir Roger Bannister

Monte Carlo Open: Coria is King of the Clay

Klitschko's Win Puts Lewis in the Frame

New South African Takeover Bid

Parker Pen Challenge Cup Semi-final Second Leg: Connaught 23 - 18 Harlequins (agg: 45 - 49)

Toulouse on a Revenge Mission As Maka Makes Hay

National League: Surrey Lions 146 Glamorgan Dragons 147-3, Glamorgan Won By Seven Wickets

Heineken Cup: Munster 32 - 37 Wasps

Cricket: Profile - Tatenda Taibu

Will Buckley Reviews Wondrous Oblivion

Kevin Mitchell on the Fall-out From the Atkinson Affair

Cricket: Second Division: Harvey's 95 Reasons for Cheer

Cricket: First Division: Azhar Sustains the Balance

Cricket: First Division: Lancashire Annihilate Sussex

General: Commissioner for a day... It's good to be the King.

Sports Politics: Anti-drugs Official Departs Under a Cloud

Cricket: Sussex 195 & 51-0 Lancashire 335

Cricket: Butcher Hints at Zimbabwe Doubts

Shaw Fit for Munster Semi-final

Jayasuriya Breaks Record As Zims Lose Again

Bucknor Defends Murali

No bus to Canton

O' Coogan's bluff

Cricket: Mike Selvey on the Windies' Latest Star in the Outfield

Cricket: Sussex 195 Lancashire 51-1

Cricket: Australians Threaten Zimbabwe Tour Revolt

Cricket: Chingoka Accuses Streak of Causing Crisis

Cricket: England to Tour As Crisis Mounts

General: Sterno's Talkin Smack! -- Episode #104

Cricket: Surrey 304 & 254-9 Sussex 493 - Match Drawn

Cricket: Zimbabwe to Plead Poverty at Lord's

Bath Sent Tumbling to Watery Grave

Murali's Doosra is Ruled Illegal

Cricket: West Indies: 156-5 (30 Overs); England: 157-8 (29.3 Overs)

Echoes From The Field - Episode #2: The Long Kiss Goodbye

Ward's Strong Start to New Tale

Black Power or White Mischief?

Fall and Rise of a Fallible God

Shame on British Men

Now to Polish the Flaws

No defense for the Devils

Cricket: One-day International Warm-up Rained Off

Cricket: Surrey 304 Sussex 75-0

Cricket: Lancashire 306-4 v Northamptonshire

Cricket: Gloucester 140-5 v Kent

The City of Brotherly Love and Cynicism

Florida Marlins back at it again

First Division

Cricket: New England Need More Than Diligence

Cricket: Interview With Ian Ward

Cricket: Zimbabwe 13 Pull Plug and Threaten Tour

To Get Ahead, Don't Wear a Hat

Cricket: Sri Lanka Keep Murali Report Under Wraps

West Indies v England, Final Session - Live!

Steinbrenner rolling the dice

Catt Joins Balshaw on Path Out of Bath

Austria Next Davis Cup Challenge for Henman and Rusedki

A farewell to 'Mr. Intensity'

Echoes From The Field - Episode #1: Love Riot

Same record means different things to different teams

Cricket: Ancram Attacks Straw Over Tour

Cricket: West Indies 751-5dec England 171-5

West Indies v England, Final Session - Live!

West Indies v England, Second Session - Live!

West Indies v England, First Session - Live!

Racing: Direct Bearing a National Treasure

Parker Pen Challenge Cup Semi-final First Leg: Bath 29 - 15 Montferrand

Heineken Cup: Wasps 34 - 3 Gloucester

Fourth Test: Imperious Lara Makes England Pay for His Suffering

Vic Marks on the Problems Facing the Counties

Fourth Test: West Indies 96-2

When Will We See Your Like Again

Cricket: English Game in Robust Health

West Indies v England, Third Session - Live!

West Indies v England, Second Session - Live!

West Indies v England, First Session - Live!

Cycling: Athens the Aim of Dress Rehearsal

Cricket: Read Pays for Lean Run As Gloves Go to Jones

General: What sports web sites should you trust?

Pakistan Seal Emphatic Victory

Cricket: Read Must Deliver With the Bat

Pakistan Close in on Victory

General: The Nitti Gritti -- 10 Things you oughtta' know (that's right...10)

General: Sterno's Talkin Smack! -- Episode #102

Playoff Preview -- Round One Analysis

Only three out of contention in Super 12

The rise of the new-look Padres

General: The Lareau Band wins at International Competition

Cricket: Verdict on Murali's Wrong 'un Delayed

Farhat Puts Pakistan in Charge

Cricket: England Urged to Tour Zimbabwe

Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe: Why the Fixtures From Hell Must Go Ahead

Players to Get Choice on Zimbabwe

Kevin Mitchell on the Controversial Zimbabwe Tour

Hatton Hoping for a Crack at Mitchell

England Set Fair for a Whitewash

Zurich Premiership: Bath 16 - 12 Sale

Zurich Premiership: Wasps 31 - 5 Northampton

Yuvraj Century Kickstarts Indian Fightback

Hoggard hat-trick sets England up for a crushing series triumph

Corks fly at the homestead

West Indies v England - third session, live!

West Indies v England - second session, live!

Tortoise win leaves Lee shellshocked

Worcester up at last

Bath move into the business end

Paul converts Sarries

Stay Home

That was that, but then again

The ideal Olympian

West Indies v England - Live!

Trip Back in Time As Windies Quicks Turn the Screw

Grand National Preview

Gloucester Handed Sevens Ultimatum

Hatton to Face Stand-in After Pinto Pulls the Plug

Cricket: Zimbabwe Tour Puts Ecb in No-win Situation

Cycling: Obree to Chase the Hour Mark Again

West Indies v England - First Session

West Indies v England - Live!

Betfair Takes Out Honesty Adverts

Bet on It: Uk Punters to Gamble Record £200m on National and Fa Cup Day

Rugby Union: Barbarian Krige Cast Out By Rfu

Horse Racing: Attheraces Strikes Deal for Early Return

Rugby Union: Gloucester Star Alex Brown Takes Aim at the Top

O'Sullivan Breaks Away

Poker: Los Angeles caught under WPT spell

Stanley scores 20 as USA men win third-straight vs. Japan

Fighting in Peace After a War

Counties Blame Blair for Tour Farce

Eli and the Giants have something in common

Why stats can't measure Bonds' true worth

NFL draft winners and losers

Golf: The PGA train needs coal

Bring big ticket soccer to Nashville?

Tyson in Training for Fight in July

Horses in His Blood, Gold in His Sights

Accused Jones Cries Off Japan

Formula One: Aryton Senna remembered this week at Imola

USA men win second-straight match against Japan

Cricket: Time for English Prodigy Bell to Toll on the Big Stage

Rugby Union: Volley Opts for a Spot of French Leave

Soccer Chief's Red Card for Draws

Formula One: Abandoning Imola Risks Losing a Little History and a Lot of Fans

Sailing: Edwards Stole Race Idea, Says Rival

Athletics: London 2012 Bid Hit By Transport Hold-up

Cycling: Queally in Fight to Defend His Title

Tennis: Wimbledon on Terror Alert

Formula One: Get F1 Right or We Quit - Bmw

Cubs-Red Sox Series -- Heartache for one, euphoria for another

Big Ron's big gaffe

Rugby Union: Howard Back at Welford Road

Olympics: Stephen Bierley on the Implications of Athens '04 for London '12

Rugby Union: Top Players Are Facing Burn-out, Says Robert Kitson

Formula One: Honda's Threat Raised Bar Performance

Cycling: Concern Over Ullrich Fitness for Tour

Rugby Union: South African Club Could Be Up By Next Season

Athletics: Block Named on the Balco Supply List

Hendry Squeezes Out Pinches at the Last

General: Ramble On

May/Walsh, Rogers/Scott win AVP Tempe Open

Tribute: Goodbye to a fallen soldier

Tribute: Pat Tillman -- An American Hero

Fantasy Sports: NL week in review

Turkey sweeps USA women at Yeltsin Cup

Schumacher 'blind or Stupid' Says Montoya

New Balco Drug Claim is Denied By Jones

One-day International: Lara Not Bothered By Rain on His Parade

Button Climbing the Podium Steps

Olympic luxury for Russian elite

Tribute: A life less ordinary

Golf: Wolverine on the march

Fantasy Sports: NL week in review

USA women defeat Thailand as Haneef scores 30 points

The sad but true story of Mike Danton

Cricket: Anderson Jogs Memory

Formula One: Ecclestone Fuming As F1 Deal Collapses

Tennis: Mote Carlo Open: Injured Henman Out

Boxing: Preview: Vitali Klitschko v Corrie Sanders

Rugby Union: Parker Pen Challenge Cup: Grewcock Back for Bath

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Past Master Edwards Aims for New Peak

Cricket: West Indies v England: Lara Back for West Indies

Formula One: San Marino Grand Prix: Richard Williams on Senna's Legacy

Giants must get Eli

Poker: The return of the Wheel of Morality

USA women lose to Azerbaijan at Yeltsin Cup

What They Said About Diego Maradona

Frank Keating: Notes From the Touchline

Olympics Bid: Telegraph Apologises to Cassani

Boxing: John Rawling Previews Sanders Vs Klitschko

Formula One: Schumacher Revved Up for Imola Finale

Cricket: Interview - James Anderson

Tennis: Tim Henman 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Nicolas Massu

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Set to Miss Summer Tour

O'Sullivan and Hicks Play Mental Games

Updated mock draft

USA women open 2004 season with victory over Croatia

Clock Ticks As Athens Sprints for the Line

Formula One: Brazil Still in Thrall to the Senna Legend

Tennis: Henman Stumbles Past Sanchez in Monte Carlo

Rugby Union: Wasps Fume Over 'stamp' on Shaw

O'Sullivan Shrugs Off Obscene Gesture

O'Sullivan Cruises Through

Henman Blasts Past Sanchez

Predictions of the 2004 playoffs

General: April fools for sports' best month

2004 "Mock" Draft: (Final Version)

Motor Sports: SCORE's toughest desert racers still in hunt for 2004 Toyota awards

Maradona --The Living Legend

Tennis: Go-slow Ferrero Makes Quick Exit on Monaco Clay

Rugby Union: Toulouse Tracking Thomas

Ecclestone Lands British Grand Prix

Fantasy Baseball: AL In Review

Rugby Union: Barwell Calls for End to Salary Cap

Tennis: Henman Beats the Curse of Clay

Athletics: Marathon Task Starts for Morris

'Fans Would Have Been Likely to Die of Boredom'

Athletics: How Did the Celebs Fare in the London Marathon?

Athens Calls As Morris Gets Serious

Wheldon Triumph Puts Emberton on Indy Circuit

Newcastle Rewrite the Finale of a Flawed Classic

The Greatest?

2004 playoff preview

Rugby Union: Queensland Fight to Stop Kefu Moving to Northampton

Rugby Union: Powergen Cup Final

Rugby Union: Back Row Partners at Fork in the Road

Rugby Union: Dorian West to Retire

Operation Puts Radcliffe Back on Athens Road

USA women open season at Yeltsin Cup in Russia

Stephen Moss on the London Marathon

Athletics: Marathon Feud Escalates

Rugby Union: Connolly Stays Put at Bath As Balshaw Heads for Leeds

Rugby Union: Falcons Coach Preaches Mind Over Matter for Twickenham

Thorpe and Harmison Get Ecb Contracts

Lara Out for 10 Days

Dravid Piles on the Misery for Pakistan

Athletics: Brit Sees Red Over Marathon Cash Snub

Rugby Union: Pacific Islands Get Together for Australia Clash

Rugby Union: Hodgson a Doubt for Powergen Cup Final

Cricket: West Indies: 751-5 Dec; England: 285 and 422-5 - Match Drawn

West Indies v England, Second Session - Live!

West Indies v England, First Session - Live!

Dravid Steers India Through Blip

General: Sterno's Talkin Smack! -- Episode #103

Fractured Rugby results for New Zealand

Making good use of home cookin'

These Tigers are grrr-eat!

Golf: Worth the wait

Athletics: Olympic Aim for Chepchumba

Swimming: Foster Asks for Another Chance

Boxing: Hatton Faces Us Blackout

Rugby Union: Larkham Not Sold on Side He Can't Find

Cricket: Flintoff Puts the Fight Back Into England

Golf: A tale of two Phils

Golf: Phil fulfill's Payne's promise

Fantasy Sports: 2004 Fantasy Points League -- Previewing Starting Pitchers

Hillsborough, 15 years later

US Masters: A Nation Rejoices As the Nearly Man Gets His Jacket

Interview Paul Hunter

John Rawling: 'come Athens, Radcliffe May Just Be Past Her Best'

Cycling: Track Trio's Gold Caps Hammond's Classic Road Day

Swimming: Darren Mew Paddles to Athens

Boxing: Klitschko's Future Left on the Floor After Surprise Defeat

Tennis: Britain Advance But World Looks Far Away

General: April Craziness

Golf: Nothing wrong with Mike Weir

First-timers Dominate Masters

Golf: Arnold Palmer Bows Out at the Masters

Clare Balding on the Battle Between Kluft and Lewis

Millar and Team in Pull-out

Davis Cup: Henman Gains an Edge

Rugby Union: Wright Faces Legal Threat

Rugby Union: Sinbad Seeks a Way Through the Wasp Swarm

Horse Racing: Anak Pekan Looks Primed for Top Prize

Swimming: Marshall on Top of the World

Boxing: Brodie Rematch Likely to Be Another Thriller

Rugby Union: Bath Stalling on New Deal for Connolly

Henman Hauls Britain Back From the Pits

The Adu debut

Tennis: Parmar to Play in David Cup Tie

Horse Racing: Ron Cox's 10 to Follow on the Flat

Rugby Union: Best to Come From Cullen

Cycling: Brit Defends Cofidis Ahead of Track World Cup

Swimming: Records Flow for New Talent and Old Hand

Golf: The long and narrow road

Remnants of Arnie's Army Fall in for the Final Masters March

Controversial Record Holder Gives Backing to Radcliffe

Rugby Union: England Amongst Top Seeds for 2007 World Cup

Horse Racing: Races to Stay on Channel 4

Dravid Run-out Rocks India

Calhoun's calm evident once again

The future is now

Meagre Takeaway Unable to Sate the Hunger of Woods

Boxing: Brodie Has a Greater Target Than Hamed

Rugby Union: England Face Weary Slog on Way to 2012

Farhat and Inzamam Punish India

Left Standing

Tennis: Felgate Pushes British Tennis Down Hard Road to Redemption

Rugby Union: England Still a Threat, Says Henry

Formula One: Mclaren Ready to Write Off the Season

Rugby Union: All Blacks Seek Late Date With England

Athletics: Will Buckley Meets Carolina Kluft

'Let's Enjoy Warne in His Indian Summer in England'

Interview: Ian Poulter

Shining Button Follows Another Ferrari Sweep

McCain works his magic again as Amberleigh brings the house down

Can Tiger stand so tall again?

Wolstenholme aiming to cut it like McEvoy

Schuey's same old scene

Feather wins place in heavyweights

Go slow to help Tresco

Boxing: Hatton Hopeful of Big One

Rugby Union: Howley a Wasp on Final Flight of Fancy

Bahrain Grand Prix: Ferrari Boss Interviewed

Swimming Gives Dry Run for Olympics Bid

The Unknown Challenge of Bahrain

Cricket: Zimbabwe Boycott Could Cost £50m

Cricket: Five for Flintoff As Windies Crumble