Sports Articles May 2005



Body of Tt Racer Left in Bag in Couple's Garden

Press Review: Trendspotting

Cricket: Harbhajan Whirrs in With Law on His Side

Cricket: Counties Concede Power By Rubber-stamping Plan

Cricket: England Stand By Centurion Thorpe

The Spin

Lewis Handed England Call

Cricket: Counties Fall in With New Slimline Plan

Cricket: Kent Collapse to Stunning Defeat

Cricket: Bangladesh Victim of Double Standards

Cricket: Cruise Control Leaves England Tough Choices

Forget Safe, the Smart Money is on Hatton

A Plague of Lions Be Upon Your Land ...

County Championship Round-up

A Lesson Learned As Cricket Goes Back to Schools

Lewry Gives the Last Twist

Notts March on Full Stomach

Cricket: Keith Piper Banned for Season

Cricket: Questions Grow for Thorpe

Markus Merk

Cricket: Hampshire Routed By Streak

Cricket: Notts Reach for the Top

Cricket: Bangladesh Learn the Hard Way at Lord's

The Bountiful Game

England v Bangladesh - Live!

England v Bangladesh

Cricket: Middlesex 327 - 8 v Sussex

Cricket: Hampshire 184 Warwickshire 145 - 2

Cricket: Trescothick Out to Prove a Point

£50m Drive to Get Schools Playing Cricket

Giles Forced Out of Bangladesh Clash

Cricket: Shahadat Hossain: A Debutant to Get the English Dancing

Lions Tour 2005: Robinson Puts Family First and May Miss First Three Games

Robinson Delays Lions Departure

Dunwoody's Comeback Dreams Are Dashed

Cricket: Sutcliffe a Bonus After Murali

Cricket: Notts Are Untied By Pace of Hall

Cricket: Durham Dance to Music of Status Quo

Cricket: Giles Out As Batty Steps Up to Plate

Selectors Fall Back on Batty

Northants 230 - 6dec Bangladesh Xi 309 - 7dec Match Drawn

Yorkshire 254 & 306 Durham 316 & 53 - 0

Somerset 195 - 3 v Lancashire

Injury Trouble for Lions

Lions to Lead the Tours

Whitlock Sets Record

Sale 27-3 Pau

Millward Crosses Divide

Stade Franã§ais 12 - 18 Toulouse (aet)

Cricket: Chilton Backs a Hunch

Cricket: Modern Willows Make Well Seasoned Bowlers Weep

Cricket: Dawson Fights Back As Durham Loosen Grip

Back Rules Out Ban Appeal

Cricket: Hall Jets in and Steps Straight Out for Kent

Small Talk: Ray Wilkins

Pigeon Fancying is Pop in the Northumberland Village of Shilbottle

Cricket: Sussex Left to Count the Cost of Victory

Cricket: Yardy Leaves Bangladesh Miles Behind

Cricket: Lewis Flounders As Holders Lose Hat-trick Chance

Cricket: Cricket to Bring on Substitutes

Tourists' Confidence in Tatters

Mark Gets Set to Go

Lewis-Francis Gets Gb Call

Lions Tour 2005: Lions History Lessons Show Woodward the Right Balance

Yardy and the Weather Gang Up on Bangladeshis

Cricket: Counties Vote for Two Up, Two Down

Cricket: Lewis Brings Added Variety to the Table

Best and Worst of the Premiership

Munster 27 - 16 Llanelli

Saracens 24 - 16 Gloucester

Enamul Heads for Top Table

Disabled Star Runs Into Speed Trap

Overdoing the Art of Not Peaking Too Early

Glamorgan Pay Price for Home Pride

Remember the Bench-warmers

Whatever Happened to the Ranking System?

Celtic Cup: Llanelli Bank on an Inside Job

Lewis-Francis Warned After Failing Dope Test

Cricket: Bicknell Closes in on 1,000 Milestone

Cricket: Katich Warms to His Ashes Task

Cricket: Mushtaq Consigns Bears to Gloom

Guilty Piper Handed Suspension

Langeveldt Hat-trick Sinks Windies

Cricket: Giles' Hip Becomes England's Latest Worry

Cricket: Tallyman Turns Ashraful's 99 Into a Century

Cricket: Brown Produces a Surrey Flurry

Cricket: Thorpe on Injured List But Surrey Stick With Same Bowlers

Cricket: Goodwin Profits on Move to Hove

Cricket: Omar Gets Quick Runs After Enlightening Night Out in a Curry House

Cricket: As Runs Dry Up in the Shires, Will England's Batsmen Perform When It's Showtime?

Lions Tour 2005: How Henry Learned His Lions Lesson

Cricket: Caddick Storms in But It's a Breese for Durham

Cricket: Tremlett Ends on a High Note

Lions Tour 2005: No All Blacks in Lions Warm-up Games

Cricket: World is Not Big Enough to Help Bangladesh

Cricket: Stewart Asks Guilty Man to Own Up

Cricket: Warwickshire's Piper Suspended

Bad Case of the Runs in Antigua

Cricket: Caddick Smiles Through the Gloom

Cricket: Elliott Battles But Hat-trick Looms

Cricket: Hampshire's Night Shift on Overtime

Best Days Left Behind in Dust of Odessa

Sport on Tv: Screen Break

Cricket: Tough Action By Surrey Over Ball Tampering

Wasps on course for third

Cup of cheer for Quinnell junior

Army deploy heavy guns in victory march

Shah beats Graveney curse

Fleming hammers new ball after Surrey punished for tampering

Saints board not to blame, says Ashton

Habibul adds class to a touring party facing harsh lessons

Thorpe curses his bad run

Anderson gets back to basics

Taylor's late onslaught leaves Glamorgan reeling

Cricket Round-up

Lewis-Francis eyes quick start

If you want role models, call in Jimmy or Kilroy

Millward Demands Saints Spell It Out

Cricket: Tremlett and Lewis Called Up

Swann and Tremlett Given England Call

Wheel Turns Full Circle for Solex

Cricket: Swinging Willoughby Reaps May's Bounty

Cricket: Suffering Suffolk Hit Out Off the Field

England Settle on 25-strong List

Cricket: Crook Loots Riches From Getty's Estate

Rubgy Union: Connolly Agrees to Stay at Bath

Cricket: Final Pitch Before Danes Go to Grass

Cricket: Five for Lewis the Warne-baiter

Team Ballydoyle Take Control

Englishman Pitted Against Lions

Cricket: Totesport League: Nothants Beats Hants

Athletics: Lewis-francis Opens European Season Under a Cloud

Tennis: Henin Reduces Sharapova to Dust

Horse Racing: Godolphin Raise Doubt on Dubawi

Boxing: Harrison to Answer Judges With Ko

Olympics: Paris Voted Big Cheese By Mice

Rugby Union: Kiwi Public Ushered Into the Lions' Den

Cricket: Glamorgan Look to Ganguly to Change Their Fortunes

Tennis: Federer and Nadal Set Up Showdown

Rugby Union: Celtic League Ejects Welsh Clubs

Federer and Nadal Set to Square Off

Henin-Hardenne Smashes Sharapova

A Lightweight Backpacking Adventure

Tennis: Steely Henin Battles on to Face Sharapova

Boxing: Maloney Objects to English Officials

Rugby League: Salford 20 - 34 Wigan: Millward Makes Early Mark for Wigan

Motor Racing: Wheldon Joins Britain's Indianapolis Immortals

Golf: Monty Row Spreads Back to Asian Tour

Tennis: Safin Off the Menu As Feast is Prepared

Extreme Fishing: Dogged Noodlers Who Wrestle Catfish From the Depths

Tennis: The Motivation Behind a Tennis Makeover

Tennis: Federer Makes Light Work of Injured Moya

Formula 1: Consistent Coulthard Leaves Button Trailing

Golf: Cabrera Joyful After Weekend of Troubles

Rugby Union: Jonah Lomu Interview

Athletics: Jones Returns in New Role As Also-ran

Hatton Breathes Life Into Boxing

Rugby Union: Barbarians Leave Lydon With Prop Crisis

Rugby League: Fallen Saints Coach Returns a Changed Man

Horse Racing: Arrest of Rakti's Owner in America

Rugby League: Warrington 38 - 30 Wakefield

Tennis: Davenport Keeps Her Feet on the Ground

Rugby Union: Woodward Rolls Out His Big Guns

Formula 1: Alonso Back to Front As Finn Crashes on Last Lap

Golf: New War of Words Over Montgomerie Allegations

Tennis: Sharapova Swept Into Last 16 in Paris

Rugby Union: Kiwis Have Little to Fear

Motor Racing: Woman Driver Amongst Indy 500 Leaders

Formula One: Heidfeld Grabbed Pole for European Grand Prix

Vaughan Remains Diplomatic Over Embarrassingly Quick Rout

I'll Take on Men, Says Woman Boxer

Racing: Fonthill Firmly on the Road to Riches

St Helens 38 - 24 Leeds

Rugby Union: Spencer Takes Fight to England

Gymnastics: London Boost As the Dome Hosts 2009 World Event

McGinley Makes Most of Soap Box

Tennis: Teenager Nadal Celebrates His 20th

European Grand Prix: Bar's New Face Keeps Calm

Where can you go swooping?

The history of swooping

Golf: Els Dumps Agents Over Letter

Horse Racing: Murtagh Sweating Over Derby Ride

Golf: Journeymen Lead in Bmw Championship

Tennis: Roddick Baffled By Clay Again

Lawrie Gets Off to a Flyer

Tennis: French Open: Precocious Peng Puts Davenport on Red Alert

Horse Racing: Holland on Stand-by for Motivator

Rugby Union: Powell Switches Codes to Side With Tykes

Golf: Gloves Off for Bjorn

Cricket: Glamorgan Sign Ganguly

Nottinghamshire 410-8 v Gloucestershire

Rugby: Woodwards Plays Deceptive Game

Tennis: French Open: Henman Put Out to Grass Again

Henman Campaign Comes Up Short Again

Ganguly Signs for Glamorgan

Man v Machine in Chess Showdown

Horse Racing: Murtagh Ruled Out of Derby

Boxing: Hatton's Early Run-in With the Police

London's 2012 Bid: London Bid Boosted By Blair Backing

Tennis: Age Holds All the Aces to Beat Rusedski and Agassi

McGrath Stirs Up Strauss Mind Games

Injured Agassi Dumped Out in Paris

Medas Islands and their amazing marine life

Diving the Zenobia

Rugby League: Millward Sworn in As Wigan Coach

Formula One: Villeneuve Told to Explain Crash

Tennis: Russian Tears But Henman Has Few Fears

Rugby Union: International: Lions 25 - 25 Argentina

Henman Breezes Past Brzezicki

Davenport and Clijsters Advance

Federer Off to a Flying Start

'Crazy' Schumi Provokes Ralf Outburst

Diving in the Ustica Islands

Campbell Swaps Number 10 for Rugby Lions' Den

Pietersen Proves Folly

Federer Aims to Complete Set

Interview: Andrew Strauss

Kent 301& 298 - 8dec Nottinghamshire 184 & 46 - 1

Mauresmo Ready to Take Chance

Arc Hero Defeated

Raikkonen Lays Down Title Challenge

ITV Can Lead Boxing Back Into Big Time

Ethiopian Legend Has Sights on New Challenge

Dubawi Repays Faith in Scintillating Style

Edible Wild Plants For Backpackers

Tennis: Henman Faces Tall Order Against Italian Prospect

Formula One: Trulli the Meek Can Inherit the World Title

Rugby Union: Aristocrats Wary of Paris Upstarts

Rugby Union: Bulldozer in Search of Path to Lions Glory

Formula One: Irvine Tight-lipped Over Jordan Takeover Rumours

Horse Racing: Guineas Pay Day on Cards for Dubawi

Rugby Union: Back Keeps His Lions Place

Rugby League: Wigan 24 Huddersfield 26

Athletics: David Brent Who Gets Results

Tennis: Baptism of Fire Awaits Rafael Nadal

Kind Draw for British Pair

Serena Forced Out of French Open

Qualifying Format to Be Switched Back

Tennis: Hewitt to Miss Paris But Targets Wimbledon

Formula One: Wurz's Shunt Results in £396,000 Bill

Horse Racing: Curragh is Acid Test for Dubawi

Rugby Union: Mcgeechan Says Midweek Mood is Key

Formula One: Mosley's Power Plan Given Wary Reception

Boxing: Khan Gets a Home Debut

Tennis: Henin Back in the Rudest of Health

Athletics: Olympic Call to Sir Clive

Hewitt Out of French Open

Khan Given Hometown Debut

Horse Racing: Unfurled Flies Flag for Dunlop

Rugby League: No Relegation in League Shake-up

Rugby Union: Melville and Cherries Part Ways

Athletics: I Was Like a Drugs Guinea Pig, Says Banned Sprinter

Formula One: Burning Rubber Puts Brakes on Schumacher

Rugby Union: Wilkinson in Lions Team to Face Argentina

Wilkinson Set for Comeback

The Australian Great Barrier Reef

Coral Sea and its diving spots

Protection for Olympic Sponsors

Rugby League: Kiwi Coach Anderson Replaces Millward

Horse Racing: Ascot Car Boot Sale Sparks Bidding War

Cricket: Flintoff Demands Test of Fitness

Athletics: Sprint Squad in 2012 Bid Boycott

Lions Tour 2005: Lions Call on Cueto After Balshaw Blow

Anderson Handed Saints Post

Golf: Nicklaus Stops at 65

Rugby Union: Shoulder Surgery Sidelines Tindall

Horse Racing: British in Retreat With Moscow on New High

Athletics: Relay Hero Faces Ban From All Games

Boxing: Double Act Plot the Way for Khan

Khan Heading for Pro Debut

Athletics: The Doubt Being Cast on Drug Positives

Boxing: Wright's Punch-perfect Display Teaches Trinidad a Lesson

Horse Racing: Shamardal Wins French 2,000 Guineas

Horse Racing: Royal Bid Next for Rampant Rakti

Golf: Bjorn Back in the Winning Habit Once Again

Football: The Boy Wonder Becomes a Man

Rugby Union: Back Could Face Lions Tour Knockout Blow

How to Survive the Business Scrum

Nadal is the Next Big Thing

Schumacher Struggles Back in Pack

Martin Johnson: The Greatest

Hong Kong Falls Silent at Defeat

'I'll Return to Rugby,' Says Woodward

Zurich Premiership Final: Leicester 14 - 39 Wasps

Dallaglio's Wasps Plan Another Sting

Duncan Mackay: Digger

Bell Waits on England Phone Call

Golf: New-look Bjorn Sees the Light Despite Davis's Shadow

Queen's Members Cry Foul Play

Second Division: Harmison Hits Favourites for Six

Khan Takes a Risk in Olympic Sequel

First Division: Pietersen Pulls No Punches in Key Battle

Heavyweight Champion Faces Final Round

Passive Smoking Plea Helps Olympic Athlete Escape Drug Ban

Anderson Closes on Saints Post

Peter Scantlebury

Rossi Ready to Step Into F1 Arena

Cricket: Bell Fits the Bill for Middle England

Formula One: Stewart Lives to Fight Another Day

Rugby Union: Green Looks to Close Wasps Chapter on a High

Boxing: Kindelã¡n Ready to Retire As Winner

Rugby League: Saints Reject Appeal By Sacked Millward

Horse Racing: Epsom Beckons for Motivator

Golf: Martin the Latest to Fall Foul of Viewer Power

Motivator Shows Classic Touch

Rail Bosses Stand Accused of Putting Pr

Last-hole Setback Costs Monty

Chela Blow to Henman's Hopes

Horse Racing: Mona Lisa Out of the Oaks Picture

Tennis: Serena Williams in Shock Defeat

Rugby Union: Corry Celebrates But Regrets Lost Weekend

Formula One: Williams Object to Court Closure on Senna's Death

Boxing: New World Champion Fails Drug Test

Rugby League: Saints Ready for Millward Legal Action

Cricket: Warne Makes 100 in 15 Years and 72 Balls

Cricket: Flintoff Gets His Arm in

Golf: Montgomerie Rebuked Over Ball Blunder

Saints Ready for Court Battle

Henman Wins the Battle of Britons

Snowboarding: The blunt nose slide

How to Wheelie like a pro on a snowboard

Tennis: Struggling Sharapova Still Gets a Kick Out of Her Game

Golf: Golf Goes for the High Rollers

Formula One: Youthful Joy Masks Reality As Formula One Threatens to Implode

Boxing: Us Move for More Safety and Image Makeover

Snooker: Hann Faces Disrepute Hearing

Rugby League: Saints Sack 'abusive' Millward

Horse Racing: Channel 4 Gets Set to Pull Plug

Millward Appeals Against Sacking

Saints Terminate Millward Contract

Catalina Island in the United States

Bikini Atoll for diving experts

Tennis: No Stopping Nadal As He Shoots Into the Top Five

Formula One: Williams' Woes Fuel Rumours That Bmw Will Go Its Own Way

Olympic Games 2012: Drut Will Go If Trial Damages Paris Bid

Rugby Union: Richards Gets Call to Lead Harlequins Out of the Wilderness

Horse Racing: Australian Star Comes to Rescue of Lockinge

Horse Racing: Betfair Moves to Take on Treasury

Formula One: Mosley Warns Teams Not to Challenge Him

Quins Plump for Richards

Rusedski Awaits Henman Showdown

Formula One: Bar Accept Punnishment

Schumacher Deflated By Tyre Troubles

Australian Rugby: Hewat Punishes Queensland

Rugby Union: All Blacks Coaches Sign Up for World Cup

Rugby Union: Geordan Murphy Talks to Donald Mcrae

Brown Left Behind By New Breed of Hitter

Boxing: Khan Proves He's Still an Amateur

Snooker: O'sullivan Hurries to Season's Fifth Title

Horse Racing: Fracas Stays Unbeaten in Trial Scrap

Boxing: Calzaghe Relights His Fire

Tennis: Nadal Wins Five-hour Classic

Rugby League: Challenge Cup: Salford 12 London 26

Rugby Union: Premiership Play-off Semi-final: Wasps 43 Sale 22

Rugby League: Saints Hint at Return for Millward

Rugby Union: Premiership Play-off Semi-final: Gloucester 23 Newcastle 16

Formula One: Raikkonen Wins But Alonso Acclaimed

Home run for Alonso

Choppy waters beyond racing line

Cooke ensures Bulls late charge fails

Authorities get shirty over Nadal

Henin-Hardenne marches on

Tennis 'hawk' will rule out court tantrums

Olympic duo vie for the title

'I just love the whole life'

Agassi eyes one more feat on clay

Treble chance drives Wasps on

Funnell top despite mistake

Pietersen draws another blank

Collingwood shines on small stage

BAR accept punishment and £9m loss

Calzaghe pay day is a TV turn-off

Fallon tames giddy Gypsy

Finch jilts friend in favour of being Milan's best man

Hull stake all on cup to banish Kear fear

Chess tactics

All Blacks coaches sign up for 2007 World Cup

Montoya Escapes Pain in Spain

Finch on Song at Italian Open

Di Stewart

Millward Suspended for Swearing

Horse Racing: Brittain Aims High With Hattan

Tennis: Henman Loses Out to Hrbaty

Formula One: Random Checks Proposed

Rugby Union: Cotton Turns Back on Twickenham

Jittery Henman Crashes Out

Button's Bar Banned for Two Races

Rugby Union: Bath Tracking Quins Wings

Golf: Remarkable Sorenstam Chasing Sixth Title in a Row

Horse Racing: Anak Makes Monkey of Handicap

Rugby Union: Corry Named Player of the Season

Cricket: Just What the Doctor Ordered for Vaughan

Rugby League: Saints Tell Millward to Clear Desk

Formula One: Button's Team Cheated Says Fia

Military Hid the Truth of Friendly Fire That Killed Us Hero

Henman Finding His Feet on Clay

'Shocked' Millward to Fight His Corner

Azertyuiop Facing Year on the Sidelines

Saints Suspend Millward

Snooker: Murphy Puts Rushden in Frame

Horse Racing: Moment of Truth for Classic Chester Trials

Rugby League: Noble Elevation for Sculthorpe

Tennis: Britain Face the Federer Mountain

Boxer Given Bail After Questioning

Cricket: Pietersen Cashes in on State of Denmark

Rugby Union: Vos Signs Up Before Quins' Crunch Talks

Cricket: Vaughan Hints at Moving Up to England No3

Formula One: Button's Season Hangs on Judges' Verdict

Sculthorpe Confirmed As New Gb Captain

TV Ratings: May 2

Danes Sent Packing in a Hurry

Federer Awaits Britain in Davis Cup

Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong Planning His Retirement

Horse Racing: Yeats Puts in Prosaic Comeback

Boxer Prince Naseem Arrested After Car Crash

Snooker: Murphy Claims His Crown

Snooker: Stevens Takes Control As Murphy Stutters

Interview With Fernando Alonso

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Bath 6 - 10 Leeds

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Worcester 21 - 19 Northampton

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Leicester 45 - 10 Wasps

Rugby Union: Zurich Premiership: Harlequins 22 - 23 Sale

Cricket: Warne Ready to Call It a Day