Sports Articles July 2003



Notes From the Touchline

Paris Hopes of Merry and Thomas Go Off Track

Sussex 429 Surrey 212-6

England v South Africa Live!

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #29

Munster Snap Up Wales Reject

Lewis Wants Rematch With Klitschko to Be His Last Fight

Will Mariners catch trade fever?

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Power rankings -- Week 3

Nineteen Drug Test Evaders Banned

Hussain Leaves England Team Rich in Hope for the Future

Nasser Hussain; Media Hype; and Lance Klusener

Can Weaver weave the Yankees into the playoffs?

Fool if you think it's over

Wallabies crash as World Cup draws closer

Year of the Devil -- Pac-10 preview

The Country is Emptying - and the Cities Are Rejecting the Race

All Blacks' World Cup Spot in Peril

Campbell Asks to Double Up

Tillerman to Strike It Rich

Key on Stand-by for Lord's

Black Thursday Takes Its Toll

Hussain Walks Out on Captaincy

Stephen Bierley: Why Matilda is Waltzing to the Tune of Failure...

General: It's all about heart

No-show British Athletes Guilty of Neglect at World Trials

England and the Rain Refuse to Play Ball With Captain Smith

Golding Leaves the Dark Days Behind

Edgbaston Wins Out for Flock of Dickie Birds

'For Every Nicklaus There Has to Be a Watson'

England v South Africa - Final Session

Rokocoko Rocks Sydney

Alabama State's football program under scrutiny

The new guys

Mystery of Tiger's Missing Ball Deepens

Christian Has Faith

Stay-away Stars Turn Blue Riband Meeting Into Farce

Oxx's Brilliant Colt Leaves His Rivals Stone Cold

Last of Old Guard

Captain Who Was Born for Runs

Smith Admits to Nervous 270s Before Bowlers Deliver Warning

England v South Africa - Live!!

Rangers set for series showdown against Mariners

The scintillating AL Central

CFL Power Rankings -- Week 2

Malted Madness on Dizzy Highland Slopes

Trials in Danger of Becoming Footnote

Holyfield is Back on Track for Toney

Nayef Looks All Set to Go One Better This Time

England Washed Out After Bowlers Hosed Down . . .

Italian team to give women level playing field

Wanna know how the season ends in the AL? Check it out...

"Great American" outing for the Astros

General: Slowing down the hands of time

Big 10, Big 11 or Big 12 equals Big Trouble

General: "Yes, dear!"

Motor Sports: Laughlin, SCORE announce three-year desert racing agreement

Macqueen Gives Saracens Hand-off

Cards Stacked in Eastman's Favour

Caines Ready to Prove His Outdoor Value

Shoaib Given Leading Role After Screen Test

England Think Blake, Bond and Jerusalem. Think Again

A Walk in the Park for Mayor of Cape Town

Knaven Tests the Speed Limit

Limp England Are Leathered

Women in Sport: is the Playing Field Finally Levelling Out?

Notes From the Touchline

Proteas Take Control With Record Stand

Flat Stage Suits Dutch Master

England v South Africa - Live!!

England v South Africa - Live!

England v South Africa - Live!!!

Jeff's 400th added bonus in win against Reds

Top 10 players on the trade block

Merry to Miss Aaa World Trails

Hamilton Sets Up Grandstand Finish

Hussain on Trial for New England

Hamilton Breaks Away for First Stage Win

Into the deep

Karl -- The master of disaster

Around The Horn

Sonics get their man

Top Wolves -- Big 10 preview

Saracens in Battle Against Clock to Lure Macqueen

Stewart Calls Time on England

Bad Timing; Blackpool Frolics; and Klusener's Excuses

Let's make some trades!

Morgan Leaps Into Medal Contention

All Bets Are Off for Owners, Trainers and Stable Staff

How We Won the Open

Blueprint for £5m Earnings

Kallis Misses Opening Test to Be With His Father

Fedorov goes to Anaheim, balances NHL marquee teams

Scorers Can't Add Up, Says Player

Authorities Make Pledge to Change Procedures

A Smile, Then Bjorn Was Lost in the Sand

Trauma for Tiger As Another Major Slips From His Claws

The Rookie Who Put the Ice in the Claret Jug

The Open - As It Happens Vii

General: Only in America

Bad Breaks and Uneven Bounce

Faldo's Old-time Feeling

Young Guns Swiftly Cut Down to Size

Ward Takes It Easy

Missing Cuts Deep, But Lawrie Keeps Chin Up

Sandwich Sends Not So Great Scott Up the Pole

Freak Rebound Sums Up Luck of Love

Easy Does It for the Champion As Els Creeps Back Into Contention

Hutton Makes Hay After Follow-on

Yorkshire Fall to Undazzled Durham

Bracewell Keeps on Moving the Goalposts Before Upping Sticks

The Open - As It Happens V

WNBA: Game slips from NY Liberty

Checking out the sports scene in Brisbane, Australia

Shoaib Fires Durham

Warwickshire 496 Middlesex 244-8

South African v Somerset: Match Drawn

Poulter's Dark Day Full of Below-par Performances

Wild Thing and Friends Play a Colourful Round of Ordinary Cards

Stormin' Norman Turns Back the Clock

England to Give Nod to Old Heads Tipped for Selection

The NHL's two titans

Power Rankings

South Africa 326 &126-2 Somerset 245-7dec

No More Tears As Garcia Gets Back Into the Swing

Thorpe in the Side Could Unpick England's Spirit

Centres of Excellence Hit By £17.7m Cut in Funding

Dragons Join Bath in Chase for Fleck

No Pitch? No Contest? No Worries

South Africans 326-4 Somerset 38-0

McGrath Shows England Class As Gough Bides His Time

Warwickshire 315-7 v Middlesex

Weir Happy to Stick With Old Routine

Freeman Hangs Up Golden Spikes

Peloton Left Dog-tired in Piil Pursuit

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #19

Around The Horn

A case of midsummer complaining

Defending the WNBA

Cork Fined But Escapes Ban

Open Fury Over 'appalling' Toll

Vinokourov Win Marred By Beloki Blow

Motor Sports: Herbst brothers win at Henderson's Terrible 250

Dodgers need Brown back, fast

A Lonely Summer Indoors With Pool and Sky

Vintage Stuff From Mullins

Chambers Wins in a Storm

Harrison Falls Heavier Than a Feather

Hits and Misses

History Lends Charm to God's Own Grounds

Fletcher Hints at Return for Recovering Thorpe

South Africa 26 - 22 Australia

Roadrunner's Speedy Rise

Best of British

It's Time to Test Thorpe

Virenque Back in Front

El Guerrouj Thrives on New Arrangement

Ban Puts Sheahan's World Cup in Doubt

Fisher Rejects Saracens to Stick to His Roots

Choisir Sold for £10m

Surrey 355 & 450-5 Dec Warwickshire 245 & 304-5

Johnson Faces Yet Another Fitness Test

Crashes Keep Petacchi Hot Streak Rolling

Fourth Time Lucky for Petacchi

Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode 17

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Prior, Wood are the Cubs' future

Doping Row Threatens Atp Chief

Teams No Longer Afraid of the Dark

South Africa Won By Seven Wickets

Surrey 355 & 282-3 Warwickshire 245

Petacchi Cuts a Dash in the Sprints

Petacchi Confirms Sprint King Crown

Hill Favourite to Jump Start the Shoguns

Surrey 355 Warwickshire 85-1

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #15

All aboard the goaltending carousel

Petacchi Throws Down the Gauntlet

Bridgend Owner Retreats With a Warning Shot

Mushtaq Inspires Sussex's Title Push

Anderson Goes Over Top in Phoney War

Butcher's Beef, Waugh's Ham, and the All-stars' Turkey

England v South Africa

Motor Sports: Race field ready for Saturday's SCORE Henderson's Terrible 250

Hamilton Braves Broken Bone As Cooke Turns Up Heat

'Pay Later' Decision on Arlidge Costs

Australian Players Settle World Cup Row

Aussie Cooke Takes Stage Two Honours

Lewis Tries to Restore Image

Too Thin to Win: Girls Who Put Their Health on the Line

'The Field Looks As Open As It Has Been in Years'

Lewis Takes First Steps in Long Haul Back to the Top

Smith and Gibbs Hit a Hot Streak

A legend of the wrong kind

What a difference a day makes

Perception is not reality

Calzaghe: I'll Fight Hopkins Anywhere

Bitter Volleys at Henman Miss the Point

Philippoussis Blasts Away Injury Demons

Kallis Turns Lights Out on England

England v South Africa: the Sa Innings

England v South Africa

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #12

Who should bo on the AL All-Star team

A Sad and Disturbing Situation

Castaignede Axed

Kallis Hones His Cutting Edge

Philippoussis Slow to Get on Top of Popp

BCS take notice -- Miami and Virginia Tech have spoken

Where to put the Expos

Caddick's Caps Are Numbered

Williamses Run Back Into the Belgians Barricade

Dapper Destroyer Stands in Henman's Path

England's Middling Problems; Cork's Rage; and Mcc's Step Backwards.

Rain Ruins England's Chance of Revenge

England v Zimbabwe, Live

England v Zimbabwe, Live (sort Of)

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #10

Motor Sports: New course set for SCORE Henderson's Terrible 250 desert race

Motor Sports: SCORE Henderson's Terrible 250 fact sheet

Vaughan's England Stink From the Start

South Africa Firmly in the Driving Seat

Good things ahead

Astros add to Golden Glove bullpen

Van Horn -- The truth is in the numbers

P. Diddy and the NBA -- Two weird combinations

Why the Red Sox can end the Curse

USA women drop four-set match to Russia

USA's Pan Am Beach Volleyball teams arrive in Dominican Republic

Motor Sports: WORCS Racing to sanction Great American Desert Grand Prix

Boardman the Big Wheel Still Has Role

Blackpool Tower Leans on the Law

Sussex 362-4 v Surrey

Vaughan Poised for Giant Leap

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #28

USA women dumps Italy at the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix

Boxing: Champs corner

Radcliffe Given Extra Time for Paris

Tiger's Tip: Just Do It - Throw Them Away

Tribute: A salute to a true legend

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #27

USA women's national volleyball team stunned by China

Boxing: Champs Corner -- A look at Jack Dempey

Spurs still the team to beat

Sports Central's all-time draft (Part 1)

Millar Stays With Cofidis

Mike Selvey: Now Vaughan Faces the Ultimate Test

Hussain Feels Cut of a Double-edged Sword

Rivalry game critical for Michigan

Cowboys saddling up for next season, or are they?

May/Walsh, Rosenthal/Witt capture AVP Belmar titles

Semifinals set at AVP Belmar Open

General: Bonding through baseball

Armstrong Signs Up With Famous Five

Vaughan the Familiar Saviour for England

England v South Africa - Live!

Preparing for the stretch run

Just Popping Out for a Fag and 18 Holes

When Rules Break All the Laws of Logic

Unheralded Mayock Just Keeps on Running

Lance Slows Up to Stay on Top

England v South Africa - Live!!!

England v South Africa - Second Session

Spurs building toward a repeat

USA women clinch berth in Grand Prix final round

Time to strike up the band

Tiger Trouble for Japanese Baseball

Fifth Triumph in Sight But Time's Arrow Targets Armstrong

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #26

Rangers lose to Orioles

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #25

Golf: The Champions Tour soldiers on

USA women win third straight at Grand Prix with sweep of Netherlands

USA women need five sets to beat Japan at World Grand Prix

Lawyer Says Hooker Could Sue League

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #24

Is he truly baseball's Bud?

Internet Fostering Drug Culture

Hatton Begins One-year Plan for World Domination

Young Guns Have Armstrong in Sights

Cycling Has Never Looked So Noble As in This Centenary Race

Radcliffe Paris Plans Suffer New Setback

Freediving records broken

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #23

USA women open World Grand Prix with sweep of Cuba

Cash Wrangles Hit All Black Build-up to World Cup

Calzaghe Knocked Back By Hopkins

Cunningham Fails Test for Banned Drug

Armstrong Finds His Feet After Fall

Armstrong Wins Despite Dramatic Fall

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #22

USA's May/Walsh end Brazil win streak in France

Interview: Andrew Flintoff

Roe's Woes Scant Reward for Giving Golf a Little Headbanging Fun

Armstrong Labours As Chain Gang Turns Up the Pressure

Spoils for Waugh As Australia Dominate

Surrey Crack Cricket's Golden Egg

Cycling, Drugs and Doing a Zugwang

Barrichello Wins After Bizarre Protest

The summer heats up

Coaching curiosities

Flintoff an Unlikely Challenger to Kallis's Calibre

Blazers, Yes, But Hooray for the Open

Iron Will Puts Tiger in the Hunt

Ullrich Climbs to Close Gap and Put Win in Sight

Basketball star on sex charge

USA men beat Canada for seventh-straight win

Midseason baseball awards

Dominance or disaster?

Faldo Finds Right Key As First Leaves the Rest Blowing in the Wind

Armstrong Fights for His Future As Ullrich Throws Down Gauntlet

Bengalis Enter Waugh Zone

Gough Returns But Thorpe is Kept Waiting

One crazy summer

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #21

Winded Els Struggles to Beat Count

Woods Picks Up Open Wound With His First Shot

Spanish Arrow Makes Armstrong All a Quiver

Fall Forces Monty Out of Open

The Open: As It Happens (2)

The Open - As It Happens

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #20

Bates Gets New Role in Shake-up

Warwickshire 496 Middlesex 58-2

Gough Toils to Prove His Test Case

Tiger's Short Cut Has Crowd Fooled

Missing Links Are No Longer a Mystery to Montgomerie

Winner Must Bow to Will of the Wind

Losing Streak the Latest Blow to Hampshire As Wasim Quits

Pressure Not a Problem for Els

Breakfasting With the Larks

College Football - Week 1

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #18

Beem Shows the Lesser Lights the Way to Tame Tiger

Vino Gives Armstrong Headache

Interview: Ernie Els

Failure Will Not Be Tolerated

Armstrong Regains Yellow Jersey But Shows He is Human

Let Me Play the Long Game, Says Gough

Overwhelming England Usher in a New Era

Tennis Fans Rogered After Wimbledon

Athens Prays for Zorba to Rescue Its 'shambolic' Olympic Games

Less is More for Twenty20

England Youngsters Are Vaughan Winners

Golf: Random thoughts on Tiger Woods

Drug Watchdog Offers to Verify Tennis Tests

Vaughan Shows Life Without Hussain is Good

The Wimbledon winners' wrap-up

Baseball: What part of "No Pepper" makes sense?

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #16

Around The Horn

The NHL forgets recent history

Marsh Mocks England Bowlers

Postmen Deliver Jersey for Pena

England Leave World Cup Door Open for Hodgson

Armstrong's Postal Crew Deliver First Win

Moneyballin' -- Focus on the A's

Breaking down the NFL (Part 2)

Frentzen's Sister Plays Grand Theft Auto

Pedigree Yes, But Can He Survive a Dogfight?

England Win Dress Rehearsal

Stage Three: Petacchi Prevails From the Pack

England v South Africa: the England Innings

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #14

General: No Excuses 4

Titanic Survivor Who Became a Champion

Serve-volley Dead? No One Told Federer

Security Comes First, Blair Told

Out of Africa, Out of Pocket - and at Once Out of the Open

Fletcher Doubt Over Gough's Fitness for Tests

Dick's Remarks May Harm 2012 Bid

BBC in Sports Hat Trick

Yorkshire Dales Outstrip Lawns of Sw19

Serena Got the Message, Now It's Lance's Turn As French Cheers Become Jeers for Us Stars

Open Wary of African Entrants

Interview: Scott Harrison

Furious Millar Forces Changes at the Top

Only Armstrong's Pride Dented in a Chute to Thrill

Gough Skittles Zimbabwe in Record Time

Federer Finds Steel to Galvanise His Skill

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #13

USA women win Pan American Cup

May/Walsh earn silver in Norway

USA women advance to Pan American Cup final

Where the game went wrong

Golf: Observations from Pinehurst

The number 23

Olympics: 2010 Olympics awarded to Vancouver-Whistler

USA women qualify for 2004 World Grand Prix

Soccer madness -- Mr. Beckham goes to Spain.

Is Wimbledon losing its tradition?

Armstrong's Star-spangled Stranglehold

Serena Exacts Revenge in Full

Venus Flies Through the Pain Barrier

Henman Blows Last Chance

Tim Henman v Sebastien Grosjean (day Two)

Justin Henin-hardenne v Serena Williams

Heavy Weather for Henman

USA women sweep Puerto Rico at Pan Am Cup

If This Year's Tour De France is 100% Clean...

Olympic City Aims to License Its Brothels

County Championship Second Division: Worcestershire 218 Durham 110-8

Tim Henman v Sebastien Grosjean

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #11

Thanks labor unrest -- Way to ruin the Entry Draft (Part 2)

Thanks labor unrest -- Way to ruin the Entry Draft (Part 1)

USA women open Pan American Cup with sweep of Brazil

2003 NBA draft day awards

Prepsters impact college and pros

General: The walking wounded -- Tales of sports injuries past and present

Hamilton Poised to Challenge the Master

Radcliffe Injury Casts Shadow Over Plans for Paris

Pietersen Gets Foot on the England Ladder

Leading Junior Goes Senior Way to Quick Defeat

Clijsters Stung By a Bee Then Floats Like a Butterfly

Wide Wingspan of Venus Has Davenport Clutching at Thin Air

Lindsay Davenport v Venus Williams

I'm in an abusive relationship