Sports Articles July 2004



Trulli Mad As Renault Go Back to the Future With Fisichella

Australia 30 - 26 South Africa

Colonial Cool to Help Clinch 2012 Bid

FA Chief Faces Red Card As Sven's Prospects Brighten

General: No Excuses 10

Echoes From The Field
Episode #11 -- Liberation Day


USA women capture last two Grand Slam "Final Four" berths in Austria

General: Dodgeball world descends on Kansas

Gloucestershire 445 & 189 Worcestershire 274 & 100-1

Glamorgan 301 & 44-2 Hampshire 298

Mike Selvey: Why Five-fors Deserve a Song and Dance Too

England 566-9d; West Indies 184-2

England v West Indies

Cricket: England vs. West Indies -- Second test, first day

Will Cardinals surprise?

What's so wrong with the right decision?

County Championship, Division One: Gloucestershire Finally Get One Over Hick

Second Npower Test: Caps Off to New-look West Indies

Cricket: Spinners Face Chuck Test By Cameras

Eriksson Comes Out Fighting

Second Npower Test: Trescothick Finds Top Gear

Lomu Undergoes Kidney Transplant

England v West Indies - Live!

County Championship, Division One: Taylor Rewards His Coach

FA in Financial Dilemma

England Vs West Indies: The final day's play

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

General: Heroes & Zeroes

First Npower Test: West Indies Must Toil in the Field

County Championship, Division Two: Hodge Takes Charge of the Light Brigade

Tri-Nations: Sa Coach Rebuts 'gouging' Claims

Cricket: Board to Persuade Players That They Should Tour Zimbabwe

Cricket: England vs. West Indies -- The fourth day

Bottle Ban Looms for Lord's Test Matches

Kheleyf to Give Dettori a Kick Start

Saints Fans Split Over Krige

Renault Fend Off Williams to Sign Fisichella

Sussex Get a Happy Ending Thanks to Cottey Fairy Tale

Butcher's Loss is Profitable for Key

Hoey and Moynihan Plot a Streamlined Future

FA Prepares to Tackle Eriksson Affair

Giles Performs Star Turn for England

Windies Turn to Collymore to Revive Hopes

England v West Indies

Cricket: England vs. West Indies -- The third day

Cricket: England vs. West Indies -- The second day

McPeak And Youngs win AVP Hermosa Beach women's title

All Blacks need to attack

Hussey Jumping the Queue

England Should Make Unkindest Cut of All

League's Anchors Come Up for Sentimental Air

Interview: Kim Collins

Sussex Revel in Nostalgia

West Indies Are Left to Dig for a Draw

Kevin Mitchell Backs Danny Wilson Against Tyson

New Zealand 23 - 21 South Africa

When Lara Was Out, We Were Robbed

England 568 and 71-0; West Indies 416

Cricket: England vs. West Indies -- The first day

General: Sterno's Talkin Smack! -- Episode #107

New York Liberty -- Playing in a new arena

Cricket: England Turn to Spin Doctor Giles for Remedy

England Ride Their Luck

Bobby Hull's pipe dream

West Indies Looking Short of Options

Wood in the Clear Over Disrepute Charge

Athens is Suddenly Winning the Race to Be Ready

England v West Indies - Live!

It's easier to be a fan once you know the rules

Sport's Media: Dream Job 2 -- An inside look at a second chance

Power Rankings (Week 1)

First Npower Test: Key Steps in to Fill Butcher Void

Butcher to Miss Lord's Clash

Wigginton should be traded now

Cricket: England Lose the Generation Game As Black Britons Abandon Tradition

Davis Gets Brit Call-up

General: Heroes & Zeroes

All Blacks stay on top

Worcestershire (257-4) Beat Warwickshire (216) By 41 Runs

Ouija Board Takes English/irish Oaks Double

Lewis and Macey Get Back on Track

World-weary Sarwan Puts West Indies Past Behind Him

Gloucestershire (247-5) Beat Yorkshire (243-6) By Five Wickets

Stage 14: The Aitorminator Beats the Flatlanders

Hamilton Rules in Troon

Cricket: Hitmen Fired Up for Lord's

Cricket: The Big Interview

Cricket: Gloucestershire 247-5; Yorkshire 243-6

The Open - Live!

Comforts of home or college atmosphere?

Locals Set to Profit From New Twickenham

Knight Shines at Head of Charge

Henry Rouses All Blacks for Flight

ATP Admits More Dope Positives

Mike Selvey on the Genius of Murali

Key Ready to Slot in Against Windies

Mark Alleyne, Gloucestershire's Renaissance Man

Clarke Blown Off-course at Troon

Remorseless and Resilient Goosen Far From Ordinary

Seven Former Champs Miss Cut at Troon

Kendall Out in Front

Outdoor Games: The great outdoors has some great outdoor sports

A day for reflection

All Star game just ain't what it used to be

"Brew Crew" no longer a sideshow

The Open Championship: Levet Thrives on Blend of Levity and Strategy

The Open Championship: Amateur Wilson Makes Pitch for Glory

The Open - Live!

Echoes From The Field
Episode #10 -- Halfway to grace


48 teams set for Sonny Vaccaro's Inaugural Reebok Summer Classic West HS Tournament

Athens 2004: Ambitious Sotherton Aiming to Reach Lewis's Gold Standard

Cricket: Hoggard Puts Mcc in Seventh Heaven

Cricket: Zimbabwe Red Lions Start Tour With a Draw

The Open Championship: Scorers Vow Roe's Nightmare Will Not Recur

The Open Championship: Destiny Calls for Grown-up Garcia

The Open Championship: Wind Holds the Key

An interview with Dan Le Batard

British Open: Bjorn Sees Chance for Redemption One Year on

Stage Nine: Pain and Gain As Mcewen Skins Rivals

Campbell Included in Team for Athens

Fuerbringer/Jennings, McPeak/Youngs capture AVP Belmar Open titles

Fountain Of Youth? We'll pass, thanks

Motor Sports: SCORE International announcs 2005 desert racing schedule

The expectations game

Open to Criticism

Cricket: England Call Goes Out to 10 New Faces

Butcher Kept on the Sidelines

New Zealand Near One-day Perfection

Interview - Ben Curtis

Mutt Causes Mayhem As Hushovd Claims Revenge

Hot seat getting hotter for coaches

AL Central at the mid-way point of the season

Cricket: Vic Marks's Line-ups to Take on the Aussies

Tune in and Turn Off

The Drivel of Sports Fiction

Trevor on the Trail at Troon

Oliver Owen: Silverstone in the Rain Retains Its Grubby Charm

Cricket: Vettori Takes Five to Sink Windies

Cricket: Rain May Stop Play But a Good Hosing, Now That's Different

Cricket: How Bracewell Taught Kiwis the Winning Habit

Langer and Hayden Batter Sri Lanka

Ties that bind

Model Athletes

All Blacks to Face Wallabies in London

Stewart Does a U-turn As Button Races Ahead

Notes From the Touchline With Frank Keating

Sanctuary for O'grady After Year of Torment

Italians Import Football Referees

General: Ramble On

Button's Best Mate Aims for the Big Time

England Shouldn't Panic Despite One-day Losses

Wasps Lay Gatland Exit Talk to Rest

What the Mets could have done

Rolling the dice

Closing time

Nat West Series: England Blown Away By Gayle

Nazon Edges Third Stage

England v West Indies - Live!

McEwen in for a Larrikin Good Finish

End This Grotesque Expectation - John Rawling

Safety First for Petacchi and Dash Daredevils

Cricket on a Mission to Conquer the Big Country

New Zealand (220-5) Beat West Indies (216) By Five Wickets

Miles to Go on Journey of Promise for Kasiri

New Zealand (241-4) Beat England (237-7) By Eight Wickets

Earth to Nomar

Echoes From The Field
Episode #8 -- Indomitable


Team Gb 'set for Track Flop'

Marshall Steers Kiwis Home

Seahawks, Hasselbeck, ready to take next step in 2004

Success is Reigniting Portugal's National Spirit

Rain Wreaks Havoc at Wimbledon

Frank Keating - Notes From the Touchline

Georgia's fate rests on the biggest Dawgs

It'll All End in Tears...

Vic Marks on Michael Vaughan's New Order

Horse Racing: Glorious Goodwood: Perfect Fillip From Pivotal

Williams Delivers Knockout Blow to Iron Mike

Holmes Must Win Mind Games at Double

England 566-9d & 148-3; West Indies 336

Poker: Celebrity Poker Showdown
Game #3.4 -- Hollywood interlude


Poker: Celebrity Poker Showdown
Game #3.3 -- 'Arrested' is just in the title, right?


Dolphins season not over just yet

USA women begin final round of Grand Prix with sweep of China

Mixed soup -- Around the tennis world

Giambi concerns loom over Yankees

Mixed Fortunes for the Joneses, Geraint and Simon

Olympic Success Sneaks Up on America

British Sprinters Flop at Crystal Palace

A difficult team to root for

Their Olympics, their Athens preparations

Ricky deserves praise, not criticism

County Championship, Division Two: Rusty Jones Left Out in the Cold

Tyson Whipped Into Rare Condition for Freedom Fight With Williams

London 2012: Olympics Still Open to Bribes, Says Bbc

FIVB announces women's, men's Beach Olympic teams

General: Coach helps Wisconsin woman overcome jaywalking addiction

Second Npower Test: Lara Gambles With His Legacy

Norwich Union Grand Prix: The Kansas Cannonball is Back in Town and Firing From the Lip

Formula One: Webber Choice Forced on Williams

Rugby Union: Dragons Sign League Coach

Second Npower Test: Vaughan Wants Test Schedule Rethink

Back-to-back Pain for Vaughan

Ricky, Ricky, Ricky...

Utah Jazz -- Franchise Building 101

Ricky = Selfish

Hey, it's Ricky's life

So Gone

Williams says goodbye

Championship results from Reebok BigTime Tournament

An open letter to Kobe Bryant

Poker - Most famous casino game

Olympics: Sweden's Kluft Will Savour the Moment

Countdown to Athens: Uk Scientists Develop Key New Drugs Test

Fonoimoana and Wong take AVP Hermosa Beach men's title

Sunday's results for 2004 Reebok Big Time Tournament

Baseball and Life -- The Pierre Jones interview

Pete Sampras – A Tennis Legend

Hampshire 641-4dec & 266-6dec Nottinghamshire 612; Match Drawn

Millar's Tale of Woe is Made All the Sadder By His Natural Talent

Formula One: Schumacher wins 11th Grand Prix on home soil

Should I have expected something like this?

USA falls to Germany to close out Grand Prix pool play

Saturday's results for 2004 Reebok Big Time Tournament

New England Patriots -- Dynasty or die-nasty?

Question of When, Not If, for Flintoff Bone Operation

Vaughan Consigns Crisis to Dustbin of History

Will Anyone Call Time on Tyson?

Holmes Rediscovers Belief in Time for Athens

Button Keeps His Head and Hangs on to Second

Armstrong Powers to Incredible Sixth and Glory

USA women edge Thailand in five sets at Grand Prix

Summertime hockey in Los Angeles

Friday's results from 2004 Reebok Big Time Tournament

Three cities, three candidates

What's the deal with Darko?

Will Buckley Suggests Turning Public Schools Into Sporting Academies

Jones Steps Up Her Denial Campaign

Flintoff Regains His Feet and Finishes Off Tail

Armstrong Prepares for History

Hockey: UHL expands, announces rule changes for 2004-05

USA women clinch berth in championship round of Grand Prix

Thursday's results from 2004 Reebok Big Time Tournament

Baseball: Team participates in "Karaoke for Charity"

Lance Armstrong: The Living Legend

Formula One: New Car Helps Raikkonen to Narrow the Gap

Cricket: Lara May Face the Music Over Wicket Remarks

Cricket: Flintoff's Feet Feel Better But Will He Ever Find the Right Shoes?

Motor Racing: Valentino Rossi Wants to Win With Yamaha

Rugby Union: Du Randt Ready to Rile Edgy All Blacks

Formula One: Schumacher Stays Focused on Endless Perfection

Tour De France: Assured Armstrong in Mood to Make It Seven

Athletics: Jones' Lawyers Rebut Drug Abuse Claims

Armstrong Lets Focus Slip

Button Docked 10 Places on Grid

Jones 'took Banned Drugs', Says Ex

Bectu Strike Threatens Olympic Broadcast

A lot of Rand(y)omness

Supply and demand at the trading deadline

Stadium organist leaves baseball team

Anyone for Kitesurfing?

Best of Brit-ish

Horse Racing: Excuses for Attraction

Formula One: Pizzonia Takes Swipe at Jaguar

Athletics: Davis in Line for Lottery Funding

Armstrong Climbs to Mountain Treble

Day One - England 391-2

Picture the legend in making Maria Sharapova

Motor Sports: Grand American gaining momentum

Lakers backed the wrong guy

Golf: State of the Big Four

Knicks -- Championship team or pointless dream?

Cycling: Inside the world of Lance Armstrong

First Npower Test: Lara Makes It Personal With Harmison

Rugby Union: Springboks Coach Pours Oil on Troubled Waters

Cricket: Cleric in Call for Mugabe Protest

Stage 16: Armstrong Defies Huez and Hordes

What could have been...

Can the Colts defeense be good enough?

British Open: Woods' Fight With Prejudice Looms Over Battle With Form

First Test: England Fear Over Flintoff and Butcher

Sailing: Why Britain Will Rule the Waves

Rugby Union: South Africa in Disarray As Top Official Resigns

Athletics: Thomas Hits Out As Davis Gets 400m Go-ahead

Cycling: Sacked Millar to Lose World Title

Armstrong Pretty in Yellow

Flintoff to Play As Batsman Only

336 teams set for Sonny Vaccaro's 10th Reebok Big Time tourney

Michael Jordan - an Icon of success

Twenty20 Cup: Maddy Fireworks See Off Essex

Tennis: Tennis Needs New Broom to Salvage Credibility

Cycling: Basso Set for One Knockout Attack

Twenty20 Cup: Hollioake Rules in Brief As Lions Run Goes on

Chelsea Seal Drogba Deal

Athletics: Edwards Fights on With Ban Looming

Formula One: After two weeks, why did Mosley change his mind?

Poker: Celebrity Poker Showdown
Game #3.1 -- Jeff Gordon doesn't go all in


Sports Games: Video game war brewing (Pt. 2)

USA women finish second round of Grand Prix with victory

USA's Walsh successful again in Marseille, but with Wacholder

Woods Holds His World No1 Ranking

Opening Round Proves Telling for Mickelson

Geraint Jones Talks to Donald Mcrae

John Rawling on the Drugs Problems Facing Tennis and Athletics

MPs Urged to Back Olympic Bid

Johnson to Kiss His Gold Goodbye

Skipper Bears Brunt of England Expectations

Same Again for Monty

Richard Williams on the New Open Champion

China downs USA women in five sets at World Grand Prix

All USA final at FIVB beach volleyball tournament in France

Rugby Union: Weather Wins, All Blacks Are Second

Cricket: England Up to Speed - But They Need Flintoff to Bowl

Olympic Games: Badders is About to Get Mean

Olympic Games: Phelps Sets Gold Standard

Olympic Games: Campbell Calls for Cash Rethink for Athletes

The Observer Profile: Peter Alliss

Golf: Randhawa Finally Proves He Can Cut It at the Highest Level

Golf: First-class Short Hole Stamps Authority at The Open

Golf: Monty's Highs and Lows

Tour De France: Lance Armstrong Show Goes on

Golf: Lane Breaks From the Pack for a Spirited Charge at the Top

Brazilians face American trio in FIVB women's semi-finals

NBA teams feature 36 former all-stars From Sonny Vaccaro's Reebok Big Time HS tournament

An unusual influence at Duke

Record Ticket Sales By Rugby Union Clubs

Ponting Prepares for Quick Assault

Macey Strives for Just Enough

Golf Punk Invades Polo Shirt Bastions

Armstrong Climbs Into Position for Mountain Ambush

Monty Relishes the Comforts of Home Turf

Armstrong Makes His Move

Surrey Aim for 12 Out of 12

Time for summer camp -- Five stories to ponder

It's Europe vs. the Americas in women's FIVB French tournament

Triple crown immune to offensive inflation

Tee Time Golf Pass offers golfers discount golf on hundreds of golf courses in 13 states.

Cricket: Stephenson's Cubs Leave Mark on Lara

Tour De France: Armstrong Wars With Lemond and Le Monde

Athletics: Britain Not Serious on Drugs, Says Verroken

Tennis: Wada to Scrutinise Atp's Testing Policy

The Open Championship: Woods Keeps Everyone Guessing

Open Golfer's Strides Hit Taste Hazard

The Open Championship: Els Finds a First-class Delivery for the 8th

Twenty20 Cup: Hollioake Thrills the Multitudes

Moncoutie Continues French Domination

Impressive Casey Shares the Lead

The future is well on its way

Walsh & Wacholder pace USA beach volleyballers in France

Real life soap opera in Los Angeles

Golf: The oracle at Troon

The grass is always greener

Caravan Couple Pitch Up for Bargain View of the Open

Rugby Union: Leicester Pay-off Lets Pez Move on

Twenty20 Cup: Flintoff Fireworks Blown Off Course By Spin

Tour De France Tenth Stage: Virenque is Big Cheese of Mountains

Terrible trade for both teams

Poker: Celebrity Poker Showdown
Game #3.1 -- Insanity becomes them


British Open: Weiskopf Shows Woods the Way

Cricket: Lara Dries Up Between Pouring Forth

Rugby Union: Murphy May Face More Leg Surgery

Boxing: Hatton Gets World Title Shot

British Open: Augusta Bounce Can Keep the Smile on Mickelson's Face

Athens 2004: Backley Backing Small-scale Team to Make It Big in Athens

Hitman Gets Title Shot

Warne Equals World Record

Formula One: Nothing could stop Schumacher in Britain

Echoes From The Field
Episode #9 -- Down for the 19th time


Garcia's signing only a start for ChiSox

Athletics: Tweddle Helps Raise the Bar

Athletics: Lewis Injury a Major Blow to British Hopes

Cycling: 'drug Duo' Pulled Out of the Tour

Formula One: Coulthard Back As Best British Hope

Formula One: Caborn Confident of a Silver Lining for Silverstone

Golf: Troon Police Get Tough on Mobile Phones

Golf: Teen Meets Tiger - and Survives

Cyclists Kicked Out of Le Tour

USA women finish first week of Grand Prix with win

Campbell to Sweat on Double Chance

Formula One: Schumacher's Poker Face Leaves Rivals By the Wayside

USA Volleyball announces men's and women's Olympic team nominations

Top Athletes Seek Gene Therapy Boost

Dig Tim? Then Dig It Up

Cycling: Pozzato Hits New Heights

Athletics: Jason Stuns Rivals

Golf: The British Open

USA women sweep Korea to begin World Grand Prix

Release of Silverstone Files Overturns Taboo

Boxing: Harrison v Skelton on the Cards

Formula One: Raikkonen Keeps Pace As New Car Delivers Again

Formula One: 'the Balance Between Art and Science Has Been Lost'

Cycling: Agony in Angers As Armstrong Hits Out at Sprint Madness

Woolmer Turns Peacemaker

Suspicion Clouds Balco Games

O'Grady Lifts Cofidis

The Commish's rumor mill

The Game of Golf

Postmen Deliver Yellow for Armstrong

Armstrong Claims Yellow Jersey

Rooney May Reject £50k a Week

Golf: Is a golfer an athlete?

USA men stun Russia to win USA Global Challenge Championship

Predicting the NBA's future

Formula One: Silverstone Given Control of Its Own Destiny

Formula One: Dennis Delighted at Return of Mclaren Menace

Rugby Union: Springboks Moot Europe Breakaway

Olympics: Five-star Harland Has Heart of Iron

Athletics: Olympics Almost Over for El Guerrouj

F1 Drivers Burn Rubber on London Streets

David Hopps: Vaughan's Men Cry Into Their Beer

Tour De France: Cobbles Pave Way to Misery for Mayo

Jones -- Not a "superstar"

Formula One: Schuey fights hard for 60th career win in France

Destiny almost complete -- Eaton touches history with near no-hitter

Mid-season review and awards

USA women depart Monday for World Grand Prix

London's Transport on Track, Says Coe

Hick's 116 Breaks New Ground

Holding Court

Roger Federer - Truly a Champions' Champion

Newcastle Insist That Wilkinson is Fitter Than Ever

Terror War Fears Foil Us Bid

McEwen Sneaks Second Stage

Interview - Rubens Barrichello

Stop-go Pays Off for Schumacher

Russian Steel Helps Sharapova Forge Women's Revolution

Federer Shows Grit in His Genius to Retain the Crown

Federer Clings Onto His Title

Not as bad as it seems for Red Sox... Really

Braves shouldn't trade Jones for peanuts

Echoes From The Field
June - My downfall


Federer is one of a kind

Flintoff Returns to Day Job

Rusedski Has Anxious Wait on Drugs Report

Henman's Time is Past

At 3.25pm, a Young Girl Became the World's Hottest Sports Prodigy

Men's Final Preview

It's the Fourth of July and Roddick's Looking for Glory

Sensational Sharapova is a Russian Revelation

Fairytale Win for Russian Prodigy Maria

Poker: Celebrity Poker Showdown
Tournament 2 Championship -- A very special dissociative episode


Dumont & Martin earn Canada's f irst women's "Final Four" spot

Formula One: Montoya's Practice Prang Extends Nightmare Ride for Williams

Tour De France 2004: Scent of Sixth Victory on Armstrong

Athens 2004: Pound Admits to Fears Over Athens Pollution

Athletics: Rare Tastes of Defeat for Guevara and El Guerrouj

Rugby Union: 70-strong Lions Party to Tour New Zealand

Formula One: Mosley is Overtaken By Age and Ennui

Blonde, Beautiful and the Tennis is Good Too

Wimbledon: Advantage Federer Before Rain Wins Again

Cricket: Harmison is the New Ambrose - Only Faster

Roger Federer v Sebastien Grosjean

Poker: WPT Championship ends Season 2 with promise, not payoff

Three USA women's beach volleyball teams unbeaten in Norway

Lamb Denies That Fifth Game is Gift to Mugabe

Millar Admits to Years of Doping

Mosley to Stand Down As Fia President

Richard Williams on a Feisty New Generation in Tennis

West Indies (159 All Out) Lost to England (160-3) By Seven Wickets

Wimbledon 2004: Serena Given the Fight of Her Life

Women's Semi Final: Serena Williams Beats Amelie Mauresmo 6-7, 7-5, 6-4

Sharapova Stuns Davenport En Route to Final

USA Women's "Lucky" Numbers - 1, 2, 3 & 15