Sports Articles June 2002



Brazil 2 - 0 Germany

Brave Baltacha trips up

Malisse relying on the Felgate connection to counter Rusedski's power

Hussain's role alters balance

Symonds streaks home

Old man Robinson holds on

The business class

Wimbledon diary

All-Star snubs and disgraces

Hopes ride on Germans' lucky penny

Cricket: Hussain's Role Alters Balance

South Korea 2 - 3 Turkey

Sehwag has his public in raptures

South Korea 2 - 3 Brazil

Krajicek sheds blood to join battle of crocked giants

Would you queue all night to watch these players?

Serena struggles to find her feet

World Cup officials strive to end blight of empty seats before final

Altoona Curve report

Big Ron's Analysis

David Lacey: Whatever Happens in the Final, South Korea Have Been the Story of This World Cup

Final Chance for the Losers of Neverkusen

Pendolino on Track for a World Record

Wimbledon: a Fall in Standards or a Levelling of Talent?

Kirtley's Action in the Spotlight Again

Scud Shoots Down Kiefer

A half-game ahead, but who's counting?

AVP gets set for Belmar, NJ tournament

Hanging clads on all-star ballots

Dom, we hardly knew you

Brazil vs. Germany -- Back to a normal state of play

Six of the best - David Lacey's abiding World Cup memories

The gold from 10 World Cups

Cochrane to sue Godolphin

Wimbledon diary

Floodlights Stand the Wind Test... Just

David Lacey: Gold From 10 World Cups

Champions League Final, the Ashes and Now Wimbledon

A Racket Press Adds to the Treasure-trove

Men's singles: today's results

Band hits top note

Seeds fall nicely for winner Rusedski

Inside Story: Fright Club

England's World Cup Starts Now

England Win Toss and Bat

Cowan Bows Out As Seeds Struggle

World Cup observations -- A women's perspective

Offseason just isn't the same

Dodgers cooking without Sheffield

Curragh curtain closes on Act One

Robredo wilts in face of Sluiter onslaught

Wimbledon diary

Ballack leads Germany back

Incredulous Germans hail 'chronically unloved' team

South Korea's World Cup dream is over, but the party goes on

Fringe Benefit of Life on the Edge

Ballack Leads Germany to the Final

WUSA at the half

Stand-in champion Agassi takes centre stage

Rusedski up and running

Harb doubles Loder's juvenile tally

It's hard to see anything other than a Williams final

Wimbledon Diary

Germany 0 - 0 South Korea

South Korea guilty of unfair play?

England Stumped By Wales

And now for a World Cup that England really truly can win

The 116th Championships: Hewitt's heart is Henman's hurdle

New balls, please

Rubin shows she remains a force

Eliminated elite goes overboard on underhand agenda

Tears for Souvenirs As Seaman Finds Himself Guilty

Eriksson Teaches England the Quiet Life

'There is No One With the Ability of Gascoigne to Pull Rabbits Out of the Hat'

Barcelona Make Move for Misfit Mendieta

Goalline Handball Keeps Spotlight on Referees

Germany Paper Over Cracks With Pride

Murali is Spared One-day Series

Selectors Rely on Loyalty

Woolmer's Future in the Balance

Capriati Through But Pratt Falls

Around the league in eight (or so) days -- Day Four

Thunder reign atop Europe League

2002 Safari Sevens

General: Where's the beef?

The Weaver report

Kenyan competitions

Double gold for Chambers

'Useless' Henman hits back

Hussain chance to tip balance

If Plan A fails, England fail

Clothes obsession shows lack of class

Cup of joy overflows on Korea's day of the underdog

Referee row boils over as World Cup shocks go on

General: So much for job security

An open letter to Lou Lamoriello

Rusedski stays buoyant despite serving up a damp display

Challenger needs lift-off for Britain to hit the heights in the Alps

Hind's Ayr raid pays off

Latest result: Optimists 2 Pessimists 1

Tribute: Jack Buck (1924 - 2002) -- Goodbye and Thanks

Castillo's streak put into context

Germany 1 - 0 USA

Gossamer poised for Coronation

Ireland Test call for O'Kelly

Irish rider bitter after memorable victory on Royal Rebel

'Nationality is a thing of the past'

Rusedski extends his grass practice

Brazil Stroll Past Limp England

England v Brazil

Hodgson Knocks on Door of No10

Royal Rebel Wins Ascot Gold Cup

Butt must put shackles on roving Rivaldo

Brown blasts a world best

England battle Brazil for the hearts and minds of Japan

Do we not like that: Graham Taylor joins the cat slaters in commentary hell

A day of madness - and I was there

Persian to provide knockout punch

Why I'll Be Supporting Brazil

Hussain Adds to the Essex Fun

Golden Ahn sends Azzurri home humbled

Australia ready to host lost Pakistan series

Brown smashes record one-day innings

Ferguson's Rock rolls on to glory

No joy for Queen in Ascot opener

Quietly confident India touch down gently

Wily Fletcher outfoxes Murali

Italy cries foul over World Cup ruin

Eddery Pulls Level With Piggott

England Name One-day Squad

Irish Return to Heroes' Welcome

Woodward Hands Five Test Debuts

Caddick Ruled Out of One-day Series

Golden Ahn Sends Azzurri Home Humbled

General: The summer lull of professional sports

Grass court season update

Kudos!

Caddick out of one-day series

Myerscough makes grade

South Korea 0 - 1 Italy

Nayyir Just What Butler Ordered

Hussain Hails His Biff-bash Heroes

Staking their claim to greatness

World Cup -- Favorites, surprises and casualties

I put $5 on my country

Bottom's up

Hoggard and Tudor keep England flying

McRae survives tree shaking to take Acropolis laurels

England Make Life Hard for Themselves

US Overcome Disappointing Mexico

Mexico 0 - 2 Usa

Ireland Pay the Shoot-out Penalty

'The Omission of Sir Beefy is Unfair and Bewildering'

Puma Mendez Gives England Fair Warning

Argentina 28 - 27 France

Sri Lanka Fold As England Force Follow-on

Stewart's splendid sideshow

O'Gara spares All Blacks

Lord looks lively

Tony Paley's Royal Ascot view

Elegant Stewart Quick to Capitalise

Game five -- Detroit wins the Cup

Holding Court on...The Kansas Jayhawks

Middling England possess the flair to deny Denmark

Duty does the job for Elsworth

Football Holds Sway As England Keep Batting

Olsen Ready to Take Chance on Injured Tofting and Tomasson

Seaman Lets His Gloves Do the Talking As World No1

Poor Little Danes Punch Above Their Weight

Vialli Joins the Watford Exodus

Poland 3-1 United States

Portugal Go Down in Red Sea

Sweden v Senegal Tomorrow 7.30am

Germany v Paraguay 7.30am

Ireland Look for Inspiration on Top of All the Toil

World of Surprises Clears Path for Brazil

Callow Carter Bounces Malcolm Into Action

How to Get Up English Noses: Chuck in Perera

Butcher and Stewart Edge England Closer to Series Victory

Weighing in on interleague play

Late rounders can still be gems

Red Wings win

General: Ramblings about the week in sports

Butcher shines in the Manchester gloom

Bored in the USA

Rain Delays Play

Dazzling Troughton Makes His Own Name

Eric the Reckless, a True Tale of a Sporting Catastrophe

Rock Ready to Roll for O'brien at Ascot

Bristol Clear-out Cheers Pearce

Hollioake Returns to Take Surrey Helm on Sunday

Mexico 1-1 Italy

Butcher Masters Murali

U.S. loss could be costly

Upsets galore in beautiful World Cup

Around the league in eight (or so) days -- Day three

Overhyped!

Trescothick and Butcher make hay

Murali they roll along

Jayasuriya pressured to drop down order

Warwickshire 295-4 v Leicestershire

Nigeria 0 - 0 England

England Must Keep Muralitharan Quiet

Around the league in eight (or so) days -- Day two

Motor Sports: Herbst is ready for Inaugural SCORE Henderson's Terrible 250

Dunleavy should stay in school

The truth about Bettman

Proteas make hard choice

Alleyne threat to resign shocks Gloucestershire

France take home only their broken hearts

Hope for Butcher's knee

McCarthy brings home the bacon

England fans get taste of home

England 0 - 0 Nigeria

Rowell Returns to Bath

Stewart Turns Twitchy at Talk of Records

Around the league in eight (or so) days

The comeback kids

Now who's laughing?

Five fighters who hung around too long

Floppie Disk earns her corn

Hold bets on Nayyir

Jockey Club keep watch on Buffham

Save us from the English monsoon

General: June 8, 2002 -- Best day in sports... Ever!

Altoona Curve Report

No fairy tale ending for Carolina

Amateur in name and deed

Daniel lets the old times roll

Bright Sky shines in French Oaks

Kerr double steers Scotland to victory

Tigers get their teeth into Salford

Crown slips from Baffert's grasp for third time

Battling Wales fall to Conradie

Taking the pulse on the road to Manchester

Beim and Fidler Get Late Call-up

Doubt Over 'moody' Murali

Interview: Garry Sobers

'Whistles Will Be Blown on Attempts at Malpractice'

Gloucester's Final Glory is Eclipsed By Other Events

Selectors Find Good Day to Bury Cork

Tribe should trade Thome

Kenya Harlequin closes in on first place

Costa makes up lost time

King ready to reign

Last chance for McDonald

Overseas players cloud the future

MCC Have a Fling

Time to Blood Jones

England in Great Shape

World Cup -- Shirt pulling and more...

Kazzia shows her class

Late starter Darley is convinced he can turn a corner

Serena's sure clay footing can help her take revenge on big sister

Tholjanah looks value for money as odds go soft on Hawk Wing

Wales aim to save face against Boks

England Leave Out Cork

All Eyes on Hawk Wing for Derby

Bristol Raise Hopes Against the Odds

Costa Takes Place in All Spanish Final

Fallon in German bid

Ford lands treble at two meetings

Mellow Park to come of age in Oaks

Final accolade for the Williamses

Cricket: India's Calypso song list -- A mix of sad and happy tunes

Thank you Dan

England Bank on Butcher Fighting Wounded Knee

Kinane Keeps Faith With Hawk Wing

Saracens Boot Out Benazzi

Fear is the Spur for Gladiator Lewis

Eriksson Expects the Very Best of England

U.S. stuns Portugal

A cold winter coming

No reward for Hume back in the unpaid ranks

'We're going to have a rock-on night tonight'

Calm Lewis Spurns the Limelight for Moonlight

Germany 1 - 1 Republic of Ireland

Last-gasp Draw Sends Irish Dancing

Grass is no longer greener

A team of destiny

Lancashire run on empty

Norwich Union League round-up

Hiddink sweat brings Korea to tears of joy

The corner men who combine brains and body-snatching

Fernandez Takes Beef Off the Menu

Edwards in Jump Re-start

Tournaire Signs Three-year Leicester Deal

Group D: South Korea 2 - 0 Poland

Germany Get Their Swagger Back

B&H Cup Faces World Cup Blow Out

Altoona Curve report

Coaching profile -- Scotty Bowman, Detroit Red Wings

Three to meet in Schools' Finals

Lenana reach Provincial final

Nondies win Driftwood Sevens

Brazil's win tarnished by Rivaldo histrionics

Flight win grounds Duffield

Surrey slide and see Leicestershire go top

South Korea 2 - 0 Poland

Hussain Happy With His Lot

Akbar on Gold Trail After Sandown Win

Toulouse Sue Califano Over Saracens Switch

Brazil 2 - 1 Turkey

Agassi Shows His Flaws and Fantasy

Why I want to be TJ Kidd

Motor Sports: SCORE Baja 500 desert racing results

Guard trades have lasting effects

Beekeeper ready to collect

Icher returns to top form

Why Sir Des must thank his lucky stars that El Tel speaks perfect Gazza

Bristol 32 - 24 Northampton

Honest Maverick Shows the Strength to Silence Doubters

'Football Has Turned Gaudy and Exorbitant in 50 Years'

Backley Throws Hat in the Ring

Sale 11 - 33 Gloucester

Down But Not Out As Overeager Hatton Retains His Title

England 1 - 1 Sweden

Hoggard Roars Back to Answer England's Faith

Viva La France!

Argentina 1 - 0 Nigeria

Disappointing England held to draw

Batty batters Lancashire

Derby price is right so enjoy a race to savour

Faldo in Ryder frame

Life's a beach... but for the rugby

Maddy finds a new foe in Kirby

Smart Andre takes control

Symonds masters Sussex swing

The old-school charm of Muralitharan

Where is the fire?

Perfect Plans Paying Off

Hoggard Delivers at Last With Bat and Ball

Prediction for WC -- One month of sleepy days

Life Lessons

An Old Rivalry Gets A New Spark

Australian exodus makes Flower a Fox

Nothing green about this incredible hulk

Hatton Prepares for Test of Character

Trescothick Ton Can Lay a Ghost

Kratochvil seeks revenge

Henman accused

Dravid delivers a calculated victory

Seles shows steel

Despite World Cup disappointment, June is still for England

Then there were two...

Over before it has begun

Björn confident again

Australia 31 - 25 France

Tough life if you're not Tim

U.S. women's training team takes Cuba to five sets

U.S. women sweep Italy in series opener

Tennis: June is Still for England

Tennis: Then There Were Two...

Tennis: Brave Baltacha Trips Up

Cricket: Dravid Delivers a Calculated Victory

Tennis: Sels Shows Steel

Henman Survives Close Call

Missing Farrell on course for Sydney

Wembley of the north boosts deprived area

Ballesteros withdraws from Open

Rhythm a hit with Stoute

Rusedski Adds Substance to All England Dream

Wimbledon diary

U.S. women's training team beats Puerto Rico

U.S. men sweep Australia for second straight win

Almost the Wheel Thing As Ronaldo Eyes Happy Ending

Bates Tightens His Grip

Celtic Fight to Keep Hold of O'neill

Runyan Overcomes the Odds

Greg Rusedski v Andy Roddick: Game-by-game Report

Nervy Dokic Through to Last 16

It's no longer just about talent

A dynasty all their own

U.S. women's training team loses at Pan Am Cup

Bills' resurgence -- Myth or reality?

World Cup runneth over

Because they love baseball

Even if he goes now it will be the real Sampras we recall

Baltacha gives it a big come-on

Nervy Henman carried through on a wave of expectation

Shoulder injury threatens Clijsters

Saints work up steam for Bulls

Westwood rides again

McKeown Takes Credit for Dancer Win

Callard Joins Leeds As Coach

Stewart and Flintoff Inspire England Victory

Henman Rides a Shaky Start

Agassi and Sampras out

Austrian antics cost Ferrari $1m

Five are slain by Amjad the Dane

Henman faces a tougher nut

Monty unfazed by warm-up 74

Origin stalemate as Queensland refuse to abdicate

Parkin out for three weeks

Rusedski sets up battle with Roddick

Serena wins with her mind on other things

Stewart grafts, Flintoff explodes

Rochus the tiny Belgian drives Safin the giant off his rocker

Wimbledon diary

Stewart and Irani Consolidate

Tim Henman v Scott Draper: Game-by-game Report

Men's Singles: Today's Results

McEnroe Rejects Steroid Accusation

Dokic Fails to Throw Down the Gauntlet

Total Eclipse of the Stars

Justine Henin Beats Denisa Chladkova 6-2 7-5

Redemption Time for Ronaldo

Agassi Crashes Out

Pistol Pete Shot Down By Lucky Loser

Pierce Bursts Testud's Bubble

Ronaldo Sets Up Brazil-germany Final

Q & A with Chris Young, Pittsburgh Pirate prospect

The end of the South Korean fairytale

Ferrari on the carpet over bad manners

Henman gives lesson in grass basics to French greenhorn

Hussain admits the loss of Gough is a 'huge blow'

All the pizzazz of a village show

O'Donoghue holds dignity under fire

BBC Accused of Set-up Over Stormy Kournikova Interview

Footballers' Daughters Find Mixed Fortunes

Hewitt Looks Right at Home in the Centre

Son of Goran Lives His Dream and Fells the Favoured Federer

Ancic Stuns Federer

Henman Cruises Through

Tim Henman v Jf Bachelot: Game By Game

Venus Safely Through

2002 NHL award winners

Standout batting stances

Martina, let it go!

Another dollar, another defeat

Henman banks on cutting edge for victory

India fall to the Ealham cakewalk

Lions take gamble on injured hooker

Traditional Wimbledon exit for Brits

Wounded Sampras bites back

Fresh Injury Woe for Gough

Cole Adds Mr Dinos to Plate Force

England Discover Hidden Depths

Kournikova Loses Cool in Bbc Interview

Capriati the Woman Most Likely to Upstage Sister Act

Becker says put your money on Sampras, the greatest ever on grass

Brilliant Britain come to the boil in Europe

Ferrari allow Barrichello his day

First tour victory for man-from-nowhere Tunnicliff is tinged with sadness

How a Wigan teenager plans to beat Venus

Johannesburg future in doubt

Morales suffers first defeat as Barrera wins rematch

O'Sullivan lays into referee as Ireland crash

Tomato terror for Sven as midnight coach trip threatened by ketchup

Strawberries and sunshine at Wimbledon

Pete Sampras v Martin Lee

Captain Beckham Was Never More Than 75% Fit, Admits Grip

Ronaldinho Lives Up to His Own Image

Passion Put Hewitt on Top But Now He Needs the Stomach for Grass

Irani's Game Lands Buttered Side Up

John Mcenroe: Tantrums, Tatum and Me

Interview: Darren Gough

England Tyros Torment Pumas

'Ginny Won in Silver Year. Now It's the Golden One ...'

Martin the Nearly Man Puts Home Hopes in Perspective

Agassi Through to Round Two

USA's Metzger/Wong win bronze at FIVB Swizerland tourney

Golf: Ailing, living, shining

Will the NBA listen to fans?

Anybody else tired of Tommy Smyth?

May/Walsh win FIVB Swiss Open for second consecutive title

General: For a healthy diet, simply remove Madison Avenue

New Zealand 40 - 8 Ireland

Bell takes toll on frenetic Essex

Russian roulette as Safin takes aim

Capriati to muscle in on sister act

Wimbledon Diary: A right royal occasion

Identikit Wallabies too much

England pass up a golden chance to stride on

Myskina talks up her Wimbledon chances

England in for a clash of beef

Villeneuve slams boss over salary

Schumacher safety blunder

Kinane rides his luck

Could it happen -- Shaq vs. the NBE...er, A?

Golf: Second best

Golf: My beef with the PGA

Horse Racing: Greatness slipped away from War Emblem

Anyone for tennis?

From giddy heights of Wimbledon final to an attack of the sophomore blues

Give us money or we quit - Minardi

Hantuchova rocks Eastbourne

Taylor tears up France

Tendulkar gives failures the cold shoulder and plans for a hot Indian summer

Gough Says: I'll Be Fit for Thursday

Myerscough Gets Games Go-ahead

Why Kidd's in New Jersey

A farewell to Scotty Bowman

Lunatics running the asylum

Dokic furious over centre-court snub

Grandera gets Godolphin going

Irani uses county stage to spellbind the selectors

Larsson next for Rusedski

Destiny beckons the reborn Ronaldo

Saints suffer scare as Joynt collapses

Owen Will Start

Spandex makes the sport

The Clemens/Piazza feud -- Give it a rest already!

Ulinzi RFC win Kenya Rugby Football Union Sevens

Hey, Germany -- You're next!

The great charge of 2002

Minardi run on big loan

Odsal is being left to rot, say Bradford

Roddick pays for slipshod approach

Manchester Lifeline for Campbell

Lucky Henman Gets Two Qualifiers for Wimbledon

Is the future of the NBA in Europe?

USA beats Mexico -- History in the making?

Woods goes for calendar slam

Crunch day for fortysomething Navratilova

Hull KR defend arrested player

Rusedski is pushed to the limit by rookie Reid

Virus leaves Campbell in the 100m soup

Pantani Banned for Eight Months Over Drug Find

Bond Set to Disappoint Sale

Henman Highest Seeding at No4

England Conjure a Winning Flourish

Russia completes series sweep of U.S. women

Standing up against Selig

Doble/Kiraly and McPeak/Youngs win AVP Santa Barbara

How to start a New Jersey revival

Tiger cruises to eighth major

Dokic cruises to first grass title

Henman Nerve Fails Again at Final Hurdle

Russia hands U.S. women third straight loss

Memories of the 2001-2002 NHL season

Love of the game

America's love affair with baseball

The other Mike Tyson

Hope in defeat for Hansen

Butler displays bold ambition

Athletics: Sprinter Fulfils Prediction of Super-fast Times

Tennis: Tim Gets Tough

Highs and Lows of June 14th

General: Father's Day -- A time to say thanks

All-Star injustice

Lewis aims to bring Harrison into the fold

Drizzle fails to dampen fire in Woods

Bradley faces worldwide ban

Bulls left with nowhere to go

Dokic shines between showers

Sorenstam only gets better

Surprise in Straeuli's little Boks

Japan Send Fans Into Semi-naked Dives

Nadal Has No Fear of Speed Trial

Rusedski Raring to Go in the Year of the Underdog

Woodward's Men Face a Daunting Test

Old Coach Keeps Chambers Going

Italy hands U.S. men a four-set loss

Boxing: Can Tyson comeback

Woods enjoys rub of green

Emma Brockes Talks to Footballer Patrick Vieira

Tunisia 0 - 1 Japan

Sampras Mission Misfires

If Iverson won't give it up, should Sixers give him up

Comeback

Russia sweeps U.S. women in series opener

Fantasy Baseball: How not to build a fantasy sports franchise (Part Two)

Fantasy Baseball: How not to build a fantasy sports franchise (Part One)

Stalked Tiger feeds the 5,000

France, family and food do it for McKay

Cup organisers in agonies over Agen

Cumani filly to bloom at soggy Ascot

Henman Far From Stellar

U.S. men drop five-set match to Italy

Logan Tom returns home to lead U.S. women against Italy

Sampras hits roof after Queen's snub

'Be nice' badge is a red rag to rednecks

Nayef in line for tilt at Royal Ascot

Blighted Runner Pulls Out of Games

Saudi Arabia 0 - 3 Republic of Ireland

Three-peat anyone?

McPeak/Youngs, Hannemann/Nygaard win at AVP Hermosa Beach

USA's May/Walsh win FIVB beach volleyball gold in Spain

Lewis must take the Rocky road

Kenyon: 'punters cheated'

Don't write us off, say Team Coulthard

Queen's under a cloud

Straeuli lays down the law

Goulding staying at Salford

Greene Back With Britons Left Trailing in His Wake

U.S. men drop Italian tour finale to Russia

General: Boston sports are back, and better than ever

Finals are child's play for L.A.

WUSA -- Two (months) for the money review

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide for Mike Tyson

Live from Memphis: MC wars featuring the baddest hairdresser on the planet

Clarke primed for Tiger shootout

Derby 1-2 takes Ballydoyle to a new high

Lewis deals in reality and respect

Schumacher hits new heights

Roe upset by Trinity old boys' quick-change act

Williams v Williams threatens to kill the women's game

California police step in to stop surf wars

Costa in Fanfare for Common Spaniard

Who will win the Stanley Cup?

U.S. women eliminated from play in Montreux

Look out, here comes Hurricane Erik

NHL gets no respect

Horse Racing -- War Emblem stumbles, Sarava pulls upset

Lewis: 'I may retire'

Captain courageous

No Mercier, Bristol

Clarke catches fire without cigar smoke

Murtagh lives High life in Derby thriller

Phil's major risk

Sheridan leads Yorkshire

Sister act stutters again

Villeneuve hopes to end his days of going nowhere fast

Convincing Lewis Sees Off Tyson

Japanese man pays ultimate penalty for social gaffe

ITV Facing Stiff Competition

Hawk Wing is Clipped Again

U.S. women earns first win at Montreux Volley Masters

Boxing: Tyson vs. Lewis is a no brainer

Boxing: Madmen and title fights

Cortisone use and possible strike hammer blows for National Pastime

Tyson and Lewis look to square the circus

Pundits predict a knockout for Iron Mike

Coulthard wrestles with power cut

McRae's mixed matches

Sell sails on to face Spaniard in final

Still to Early for Simon Jones

Serena More Secure on Clay Than Venus

Argentina 0 - 1 England

Drug stain on US gold

Scotland takes the biscuit

U.S. men sweep defending Olympic Champion Yugoslavia

U.S. pulls huge shocker

From the ridiculous to the absurd

General: Rabid with no cure

U.S. victory a good first step, but only a first step

Horse Racing: War Emblem runs for history

Blows for Merry and Macey

Irani Helps Essex Men Take a Giant Stride Towards Lord's

Defeat Pins Agassi's Hopes on Wimbledon

U.S. records third upset in their World Cup history

U.S. men give Italy a scare, but lose in four

China sweeps U.S. women in Montreux opener

Davies does her homework before tilt at a fifth major

England wing clipped from tour

Hills looking forward to Epsom

Shields is quick to spring to absent Tyson's defence

Agassi Gets Grumpy When Wet

The Kings dethroned as the best of the West

Ignorance is bliss

Webber missing in action yet again

Dettori thinks the world of Naheef

We were robbed - Japan tastes sweet and sour

Manly Eagles to fly again

Scotland leaves it late

Tigers prise prop from Bath

Fitter, Faster Tyson Brought to the Boil

Williams Juggernaut Rolls Towards Final

Boxing: Fight ended up turning, and growing, heads

Brazil Sweeps U.S. Men in tournament opener

Damage done by steroid claim

Goulding left in limbo

Safin Too Tough for the Wild Card

Baxter Let Off With Minimum Ban

Aftermath of the collapse

Winners in my book

Little things kill

Agassi scrapes into quarter-finals

Cronje's death leaves his judges stumped

Hansie Cronje

Sulamani the class act in French Derby

Vaikona puts the heat on Wolves

Young lion Rose bites the hand that feeds him

Dogged Canas Lays Hewitt Low

Czechs beat U.S. Men, 3-1, in Dallas tour finale

Point/Counterpoint -- Steroid use and testing

Major League scandal

A classic with true class

A cold-blooded executioner

David on the button

Felipe the sun god

Great captain - but that's not what he'll be remembered for

Hatton survives a scare

Price keeps rising

Risking all on killing floor

The life of South Africa's disgraced former hero

Rugby: Beeb's Offer a Real Turn-off

Cronje Killed in Plane Crash

U.S. men leave Saturday for six-nation tournament in Italy

U.S. Women get set for Montreux Volley Masters

Hoiberg, Bulls still trying to rebuild

Baseball's dirty little secret

Boxing: Tyson era drawing to a close

After 9/11, World Cup vital to international unity!

Anderson quick to impress

England to host French in Six Nations hors d'oeuvre

Fighting talk for Derby

Goulding turned away by the Reds

Zidane sorely missed as faltering France face fight for survival

No happy returns for weary Clijsters