Sports Articles May 2004



Cricket: National League Round-up

Lancashire 242-7 Sussex 230-9 - Lancashire Won By 12 Runs

John Rawling on the Betting Scandal Engulfing Racing

Gatwick Gets Chance to Land the Derby

Hampshire 154 Gloucestershire 157-7 - Gloucestershire Won By Three Wickets

New Zealand 413 & 357-5dec Leicestershire 210 & 68-2

Leonard Touches Down on His Lap of Honour

Zurich Premiership Wildcard Final: Leicester 48 - 27 Sale

Zurich Premiership Play-off Final: Bath 6 - 10 Wasps

Hussain Lets Rip at Icc Over 'diabolical' Handling of Zimbabwe

Mike Commodore -- Calgary's "Canadian Idol"

Barnett's reinstatement good for head coaches

Mammon: Ascot's New Turf Accountant

Cricket: Gloucestershire 157-7 Hampshire 154 Gloucs Won By Three Wickets

Cricket: Hussain and Lamb Sign Off With Flourish

Three USA men's teams advance

Wheldon and Franchitti Flying the Flag on Indy 500 Front Row

Cricket: Surrey 479 & 174-3 Kent 239 & 413 Surrey Won By Seven Wickets

Cricket: Lord's Go Hunting a Lion to Follow on From Lamb

Motor Racing: In Clark and Hill's Slipstream

Boro Launch Kluivert Bid

French Open: Young Russian Pushes Williams to the Limit

Catt Struggles to Take Final Bow

Frank Keating: Fans Dealt Raw Deal With the Wildcard

England's New Flanker Sounds Australian But Talks Up the England Jersey

Frizzell County Championship: Surrey 479; Kent 239 & 254-4

Lamb Quits As Pressure Takes Toll

Republic of Ireland 1 - 0 Romania

Hussain Declares for Good and All

Lamb Quits Ecb Role

Hussain Set to Quit

Cricket: Championship Division Two and Cheltenham & Gloucester Round-up

Cricket: Middlesex 382 Lancashire 253-2

Cricket: Worcestershire 379 & 70-2 Warwickshire 405

Drugs in Sport: Fa Will Deny Drug Users a Place to Hide

Brits Aim to Stay on Track

Promoted Worcester Make Play for Burke

Frizzell County Championship: Worcestershire 373-8 v Warwickshire

Hussain Earns Right to an Exit of His Choosing

Crisis-weary Lamb Ready to Leave the Fold

Self-belief; and Bad Weekend.

Stanley Cup Final figures to be close battle

Motor Sports: Nearly 300 entries set for 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Cricket: The Centurion Goes From Ecstasy to Uncertainty

Cricket: New Zealand 386 & 336; England 441 & 282-3 England Won By Seven Wickets

Hussain Takes England to Victory

England v New Zealand

NHL ushers in new era

Cricket: Trescothick Rides the Wheelie Bin

Broadacre Breakthrough - British-born Asian Plays for Yorkshire

First Test: New Zealand 386 & 336; England 441 & 8-0

Parker Pen Challenge Cup Final: Montferrand 26 - 27 Harlequins

Heineken Cup Final: Wasps 27 - 20 Toulouse

General: Chicago rivalries

Cricket: Zimbabwe Tour

The redemption of Chris Webber

Voyce Training Takes Wing to a Higher Pitch

Dallaglio Factor Can Propel Wasps Past Toulouse Prayers

Burke Primed for Parting Gift to Quins

Cricket: Warwickshire 600-6dec Sussex 464-7

Players' Union Threat to Boycott Zimbabwe

Gunslinger Cairns Finds Sixth Gear to Drive England Bowlers Out of Town

Underdogs, and Prized Horses

ICC Chief Welcomes Zimbabwe Decision

England v New Zealand

Australia's Zimbabwe Tests Cancelled

General: Remember when?

Lord Stanley comes to Canada

Minding the Shop No Picnic for Trescothick

Six Nations May Be Moved As Board Looks at Global Season

Zimbabwe Face Vote on Test Isolation

Few Hits for New Kiwi on the Block

Going? Going? and Gone

First Test: England v New Zealand - Live!

General: The Nitti Gritti -- You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! (Part 2)

General: The Nitti Gritti -- You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! (Part 1)

Brumbies favored to win Super 12

Cricket: Selection Controversy Miscasts Jones As Villain of the Piece

Terminator, and Eraser

Tim Duncan -- His moment forever

PSU should have told Joe to go

Make room for junior

America Realises the Need for Humble Pie on the Podium

Warriors Go to the Wall

England v New Zealand: Canny Fleming Drops Nice-guy Role

England Spot Way Out of Zimbabwe

Gold, and To Cut a Long Story Short

Bad Memories and Bad Conscience.

Fleming Passed Fit to Lead Kiwis at Lord's

Heskey Completes Brum Deal

Cricket: Chucking to Be Tested at Champions Trophy

Cricket: Jacob Inherits the Kiwi Ladder

Cricket: Searching for Young Spin Rebels - Ashley Giles Need Not Apply

Cricket: Speed Moves to End Zimbabwe Stand-off

Woodward Lets Three Tired Heroes Miss Summer Tour

Sven Sticks With Tried and Trusted

John Rawling on Cricket: England Need to Keep Marsh on Board

Cricket: Tour Match: Kent See Off New Zealanders

South Africa Celebrates Winning Bid for 2010 Football World Cup

Cricket: Vic Marks Picks England for the Upcoming Series Against the Kiwis

The Goods

Cricket: Kevin Mitchell Talks to Marcus Trescothick

Glamorgan (10.5 Points) Drew With Essex (12)

Howley: 'i Have No Intention of Retiring'

Hampshire 313 & 322 Yorkshire 316 & 200 Hampshire Won By 119 Runs

Kiwi Castaway Leaves Dawson Out in the Cold

Macey Set to Quit If He Misses Out on Athens

Llanelli Scarlets 23 - 16 Ulster

New Zealanders 409 Kent 296-4

Hussain Hunger Spices the England Menu

Lancashire 187 & 305 Worcestershire 146 & 127 Lancashire Won By 219 Runs

Prime Minister Adds to Murali Woe

Lancashire 187 & 200-3, Worcestershire 146

Muralitharan to Defy Doosra Ban

Hampshire 322 & 114-5 Yorkshire 316

Scarlets Tell Jones to Chill As Title Comes to Boil

New Zealanders 297-2 v Kent

Crack, and Soft Rock

Wales' Euro 2004 Appeal Thrown Out

Cricket: Pothas Puts Yorkshire Ambitions in Perspective

New Zealand Could Be Without Fleming

Morgan Won't Back Houllier

England Draw Springboks for 2007

Lexington and Louisville -- A Tale of Two Cities

General: Futili-city, what's the worst sports city?

General: The Hot Corner

Lesser known players often score big goals in OT

Three teams that need to win

Klitschko Holding Out for Lewis

Ireland Legend Doyle Dies in Crash

Counties Seize a Bigger Platform

Woodward Misses Transparent Draw

Rixon Promises Surrey Changes

Danvers 'devastated' at News of Pregnancy

Retire Now, Botham Tells Hussain

Motor Sports: Preview of the 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Athens 2004: Sarah Stevenson a Gold Medal Contender at Athens 2004

Cricket: Black Caps Doffed to Masterful Hick

Cricket: Lord's Men Rise to the Top

Cricket: Morgan Fights to Save His Job

Redknapp Set to Walk Out on Portsmouth

Cricket: Worcestershire 270-9dec & 0-1 New Zealanders 379-7dec

Cricket: Hampshire 419-9dec; Derbyshire 279-8

Cricket: Lancashire 236 & 128-1 Middlesex 338

Cricket: John Rawling on the New Chair of the Mcc, Tom Graveney

Murali's Record Should Not Be Diminished Says David Hopps

Beane's fault lies not in himself, but in his stars

Load of Hot Air Over Athens

Cricket: Tour Match Report: Worcs v New Zealand

Cricket: County Championship: Kent v Gloucs

Cricket: Tour Match: Worcs v New Zealanders

Conference finals promise to be electrifying

Jones to Join Old Friends at New Sale

Dawson Inspires Devon Triumph

Frank Keating: Butcher the Critic of Pacemakers and Praise Be to Bannister's Run

Milestone Man Bannister Back on Track

Jordan Counts the Cost of Survival

Scots Hand Murray Leading Role for Tour

Feds Alerted to the Case of the Horizontal Heavyweight

Fulton Has Clear Vision of Success

England's Lack of One-day Nous Bodes Ill for World Cup

Straw Allows England No Get-out From Zimbabwe

Red Wings future looks very different

Which way will Winslow blow?

C&G Trophy Round-up

C&G Trophy: Gloucestershire Beat Holland By 72 Runs

C&G Trophy: Hampshire Survive an Early Wobble

The Fight of His Life

Hard Line for French Team in Drugs Battle

Endgame of the End Game is the Key

Vickery to Miss England Summer Tour

Morgan Facing Challenge to Ecb Leadership

More Questions Than Answers; The Truth About Rain

General: The Nitti Gritti -- 10 Things you oughtta know...

Echoes From The Field
Episode #4 -- Caught In The Sun


Motor Sports: Racers ready for Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race

Super 12 enters final round with eight teams in contention

Wembley Arch Nearly Ready for Hoist Test

Cricket: Elliott Inspires Glamorgan to Victory

Cricket: West Indies v England: Chanderpaul Exposes England

Echoes From The Field: Episode #3: Having faith and saving grace

Cricket: Thunderball Bond's View to a Kill

Tennis: Henman Thrives on New Freedom

Tennis: Kuerten Faces Rising Argentinian Threat

Cricket: Rusty Vaughan Proves His Fitness

Mourinho Flies in As Ranieri is Fired

May/Walsh, Ring/Roumain take AVP Huntington Beach crowns

McPeak and Youngs strike gold at FIVB China tourney

Brazilians capture men's Serbia & Montenegro FIVB Open

Mauresmo at Ease With Home Helps

John Rawling on Golf: No Quibbles With Langer's Appointment

Golf for the Man in the Street

Schumacher Back to His Best in Germany in Ferrari One-two

Vaughan Returns to Opening Dilemma

Henman Digs Deep for His Second Coming

May/Walsh, Kiraly/Lambert advance at AVP Huntington Beach Open

Lakers zero in on fourth title in five years

Poker: WPT Battle of Champions lives up to its title

Poker: Celebrity Poker Showdown Game #2.1 -- The rampage of Wanda Sykes

Rogers/Scott & Fonoimoana/Wong pace USA effort

USA's McPeak/Youngs and Davis/Johnson Jordan reach FIVB China semifinals

Pistons, Lakers to renew rivalry?

Cup finals -- A coach speaks out

Tennis: Henman Breaks Clay Mould

Cricket: Bert's Idyllic Nursery

Will Buckley Column: Finally Seeing the Point of It All

Horse Racing: Smarty Jones Attempts American Triple Crown

Cricket: Where Not Who? The Dilemma Over England's Top Order

First Division Play-off Final: Crystal Palace 1 - 0 West Ham

Tennis: Kuerten Magic Floors Federer

USA Volleyball's 2004 award winners announced at "the BOYCE"

USA women's teams post 4-0 mark at FIVB China Open

Tennis: Safin's Launches a Scathing Attack on the Game's Officialdom

Formula One: Briatore Stock Rises After Monaco Coup

Cycling: Staff Gives Gb Golden Shock in Keirin

Sailing: Gbr Challenge Gets That Sinking Feeling

Formula One: Davidson Enjoys Friday Freedom to Show Button the Way

One Race a Day is Fixed, Claims Head of Leading Bookmakers

Cricket: Key Form May Hold Sway

Rugby Union: Leonard Tests Heirs in One Last Heave

Rugby Union: Dallaglio Set for Battle of Heart and Mind

Rugby Union: Bath Fear Anticlimax in One Game Too Far

Tennis: Henman Tipped for Champion's Ride in Blanco's Fantasy Land

Hoy's Winning Ride Earns Britain an Olympic Bonus

French Open: False Hope Has Ferrero Among Fallen

Ballesteros May Never Play Again

Tennis: Henin-hardenne Crashes Out

Rugby Union: Wales 42 Barbarians 0

Rugby Union: Vyvyan to Captain England Against Barbarians

Cycling: Britain's Sprint Trio Take World Championship Bronze

Rugby Union: Humphreys Will Lead Bath in Grand Final

Tennis: Henman Defies Virus With Vigour

Benitez Rules Out Liverpool Move

Shock Defeat for Henin-hardenne

Frizzell County Championship: Surrey 306-3 v Kent

French Open: Tennis Record Smashed After 6 Hours

Kevin Garnett plays for immortality

Formula One: Schumacher streak ends as Trulli wins in Monaco

Pro beach volleyball competition at three sites this weekend

Tennis: Nervous Henin Clears First Hurdle

Tennis: Henman's Relief at Ill-gotten Gains

Athens 2004: The Golden Hopefuls: Rulon Gardner

Horse Racing: Gatwick Sets Up a £75k Derby Poser

Formula One: Hectic Itinerary for Renault

Rugby Union: No Rest As Wasps Set Sights on the Double

Rugby Union: Ireland Squad Threaten to Walk Out on Tour

Tennis: Agassi Winged By Qualifier Who Fears Flying

General: B-Side Rumblings

May/Walsh, McPeak/Youngs made it an all-USA final at FIVB Greece event

USA's Rogers/Scott net FIVB China fourth

Lightning Strikes -- Tampa Bay makes the Stanley Cup Finals

Sponsors Sign on for the £1bn Summer Season

Hit-and-miss Warm-up Threatens Williams' Chances

Tennis: Interview - Amélie Mauresmo

Monaco Grand Prix: Schumacher's Run Ends in Farce and Fury

Maurice Greene's Coach in New Balco Link

Horse Racing: Attraction Blazes Into the Record Books

Tennis: All Not Well for Ferrero and Henman Ahead of French Open

Monaco Grand Prix: Trulli Undoes Button in Duel for First Win

Rugby Needs a Radical Overhaul

Houllier Given Chance of Dignified Departure

Warriors coaching move a questionable one

USA's McPeak/Youngs upset Brazilians at FIVB Greece

USA's Rogers & Scott advance to FIVB China semifinals

Tennis: French Open: Grand Young Man of Basle

Cricket: Will Buckley Column

Sport Focus: China Emerges As Sports Powerhouse

Tennis: French Open: Allez Amelie

Cricket: On Back Foot Over Mugabe

Cricket: Dalrymple Impresses at the Double

Cricket: Lord's Viewpoint

Rugby Union: Super 12

Cricket: First Test: Flintoff Flatters to Deceive As England Let Kiwis Off the Hook

Poker: It's more madness back in Aruba for WPT

Blanton/Nygaard and May/Walsh lead USA charge at FIVB China and Greece events

David Stern pines for me

Athletics: Transsexual Fears After New Olympic Ruling

Athletics: Celebrity Morris Back on the Road

Tennis: Safin Will Sizzle If Only He Can Keep His Cool

Tennis: Henman's Ambition Limited As Frenchman Threatens Tough Opening

Formula One: Silverstone Set Until 2006

Formula One: Jackpot Time in Monte Carlo for the Man Who Pushes Button

Rugby Union: Caucau Turns Down Newcastle

Formula One: Schumacher on the Fast Track to Rewriting History

Cricket: First Test - New Zealand 386 England 246-2

Gretzky overlooked two playoff heroes for the World Cup Team

Formula One: Who will drive for Williams next season?

Poker: No curse for WPT's 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

Fantasy Sports: NL week in review

USA men and women earn berths at FIVB tournaments

Wake up from your hibernation

Baseball's steroid fallout

The Guardian Profile: Sebastian Coe

Formula One Cars May Take Part in a Promotional Run Round Central London

Bell's Double Has Sussex on a String

Fastest Woman on Earth Ready to Stop Team in Its Tracks

Rugby Union: Rotherham Interrupt Worcester Promotion

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Final: Minder Keeps Leota Hungry

Athletics: White Banned After Cheating Admission

Morientes 'close to Chelsea Move'

Nets and Pistons -- One game for the future

Why I'm sick and tired of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry

General: Living in oblivion

Olympic beach volleyball countdown continues

Blind Golf Champion Challenged

Cricket: Kiwis Prepared for Slope and Turn

Cricket: The New Captain of No Worries

Olympic Bid: Coe Takes Up the Running in Fresh Attempt to Defy the Odds

Sachin Tendulkar – Master Blaster!

Cassani Moves Sideways in 2012 Reshuffle

Why the Nets can win Game 7

Street Hockey: Recollections from between the pipes

On a suicide romance

Motor Sports: NASCAR's Jimmy Smith returns to desert racing at Baja 500

That's gonna leave a mark

Race to June is heating up

Who Are You Calling Jolly?

Woodward Heeds Captain

First Npower Test: England Hold Out Hope for Vaughan

Capital Gains: London on Olympic Shortlist

London's Olympic Bid Still on Track

General: Sterno's Talkin Smack! -- Episode #106

Paragliding - fly high

Athens 2004: British Hopefuls: Boxer Amir Khan

Athens 2004: Ban-shy Football Faces the Boot

Morris Back on Wales Frontline

2012 Olympics: Bubbly Bought As London Awaits Rubber Stamp

Cricket: Vaughan on a Prayer for Lord's

Athletics: Jones - I'll Sue If Barred From Olympics

Boxing: Tarver Destroys Jones in Under Two Rounds

Rugby Union: Woodward Prepares to Blood the New Breed

Rugby Union: Wildcard Play-off Semi-final: Leicester 43 - 26 Harlequins

Rugby Union: Play-off Semi-final: Wasps 57 - 20 Northampton

Fantasy Sports: AL week in review

24 seconds to live

NCAA investigations are never fun when personal

The fast-skate era

No bite for your bark

Roger, we have lift off

NFL dreamin': Offseason thoughts (Part 2)

David Beckham - Earning machine and a ball wizard!

Golf: Will Buckley Interviews Ben Curtis

London Gains an Edge in Olympic Chase

Fears Grow Over Security Chaos at Athens Olympics in Terrorist Crisis

Rugby Union: Brumbies to Take on Crusaders in Super 12 Final

Arsenal 2 - 1 Leicester City

General: Ramble On

Pantani Drug Line Leads to Arrests

Roy Jones Out to Reach His 50

Ice Hockey: All in the family

Boxing: Late night theatrics

Projected 2004 Award Winners

Another black eye for Missouri

And the 2004 Defensive Player of the Year award goes to...

Navratilova in Singles Revival

Ralf Schumacher Poised to Join Toyota

Radicals Claim Athens Bombings As Fresh Attacks Target Banks

Radcliffe Set Fair for Track Comeback

Veron Puts in Transfer Request

Can the Lakers topple the Spurs?

Olympics: Australia's Travel Warning is 'insult to Greece'

Rugby Union: Wales Lose Nine Players Through Injury

Rugby Union: World Cup 2007 Draw

Cricket: Lancashire Reel But Anderson Waltzes Back

Cricket: Mugabe Opponent Wants Tour Scrapped

Henman Crashes Out in Hamburg

Bates' Harsh Words for Roman

Fight for Liverpool Gets Serious

NFL dreamin': Offseason thoughts

Fans push Spider-Man off-base

IOC Happy That Athens Will Be Ready

Formula One: Schumacher ties record with win at Barcelona

Western Conference semifinals -- Calling Tony Parker and Mike Bibby

Book Review: "Breaking the Ice" by Cecil Harris

The times are changin'

Collins a worthy fit for Steelers

Cricket: Derbyshire Survive Warne Scare

Athletics: Toe the Line or Lose Lottery, Foster Reports Says

Rugby Union: Gloucester Eager to Build a Stand

Athens 2004: Athens Gets a Move on at Last

Formula One: Villeneuve Set to Rejoin Williams

Thai Pm to Meet Liverpool Board

Henry Makes More History

Interview - Roy Jones Jr

Tennis: Moya Beats Nalbandian to Take Italian Open

Boxing: Harrison Considers Sky Switch

Formula One: Sato Impresses With Bar

Formula One: Invincible Schumacher Streaks to New High

Rugby Union: Wasps 17 - 48 Leicester

Rugby Union: Bath 41 - 7 Gloucester

'The Glove' has holes

My Obsession: Michael Schumacher on Climbing

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Wasps 17 - 48 Leicester

Cycling: The Italian Fast Show

Fantasy Sports: MLB's April in Review

Formula One: Richard Williams on the Passion and Patience of Jenson Button

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Bath Wary of Play-off Lottery

Rugby Union: Woodman for Sale

Cycling: Simoni Pursues Third Giro

Athletics: Us Senate Releases Athletes' Drugs Files

Boxing: Pacquaio Poised for Greatness

Tennis: Italian Open: Nalbandian Plans for a Slam

Rugby Union: Interview: Austin Healey

Cricket: County Championship: Lancs v Middx

Formula One: Schumacher Fends Off Rising Bar Challenge

Real's Familiar Path Leads Towards Van Nistelrooy

Deals, and Denials

Ranieri: Let Me Finish the Job

Agent: Mourinho 'probably' Off to Chelsea

Mourinho to Sign Within Four Weeks

A Yankee fan living in Boston

Stop Telling Me Golf is Cool - It Isn't and It Never Will Be

Henman Crumbles After a Hot Start

It's NBA sweeps week

Rugby Union: Leonard Bows Out on 14 Years at Quins

Tennis: Henman Reaches Last 16 of Italian Open

Strauss Waltzes England to Victory

Cricket: Zimbabwe Tour: Blair Opposes Tour But Will Not Intervene

Andy Roddick: The Making of a Champ

Formula One Bosses Agree to Shake-up

Roddick Unstuck on Clay Again

The Greeks Have the Words for It - Chaos or Catastrophe

Attack on London Bid May Rebound on Rio

Ronaldinho Available for £60m

Aging star returns to the game

Yankees, Red Sox, East Coast Baseball

KG -- A most deserving MVP

Tribute: USA volleyball saddened by loss of former President William Baird

Snooker is Missing a People's Champion

Satellite Monitor at Beijing Olympics

Formula One: Shake-up to Cut Costs and Speeds

Cricket: Mike Selvey on Darren Gough

Tennis: Henman in Right Mind for Victory

Snooker: O'sullivan Rockets to Victory

Fantasy Sports: Draft day fantasy effects

Steve Waugh - King of Cricket!

Athens is a Pr Disaster

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Gloucester 28 - 25 Wasps

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Harlequins 25 - 22 Bath

Snooker: O'sullivan Rockets Back Into Final Contention

Tribute: Tillman a real man

Formula One: Has Schumacher already won the world championship?

Boxing: Lewis Lets in Audley

Snooker: Dotty Threatens to Drive Beeb Potty

Golf: Royal and Ancient Back Golf at Beijing Olympics

Apathy is killing women's tennis