Sports Articles September 2003



How Charvis Went From Second Most Hated Man in Wales to Captain Again

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #57

McGeechan Regrets Refusing England

What were they thinking?

Florida State vs. Miami -- 1989 revisited?

Letter: the Late George Plimpton

Heras Snatches Victory As Nozal Feels Strain

Gibson the Pioneer Passes on

Zurich Premiership: Harlequins 15 - 10 London Irish

Tergat Smashes Marathon Record

The Curtain Has Fallen on Bruno's Panto

Dan Siezes the Day

Just One in Four Has a Sporting Chance

Hatton Rebuckles His Belt

Trulli Butts in on a Private Duel

Lewis Drops Drug Coach

Dietician Hangs His Hat on Hatton

Bridgend Wag the Warriors As Pontypridd Go Under

Government Wants Tour Stopped

Playoff-bound Marlins swimming in success

Cricket Sponsor Warns Against Tour

Sponsors' Ultimatum Puts Wind Up Lord's

Williams' Career on the Line Against Sprott

I Would Lose £25,000 Going to Cup, Says Leota

Young Move Puts Us Golds in Danger

Walkinshaw to Sell 30% of Gloucester

Hot Hatton Goes Gunning for Gatti

Channel Five in Line for Heineken Cup

Week 3 power rankings

Readers Join Attack on Sun Over Coverage of Bruno Breakdown

The Rise and Fall of Frank Bruno

World Cup Trips Hit By Ticket Chaos

Now for the Fight Bruno Has Not Trained for

Prizes; Nitpicks; and Cobblers

Motor Sports: Ward pulls off double SupermotoTT victories at Great American Motorcycle Experience

Frank Bruno Taken in for Treament at Mental Hospital

Paul Omitted From 60-man Elite Squad

Sussex Star in County Game's Summer of Love

Successful England Side the Key to Living in First-class Harmony

Holding out for less

Bath 24 - 6 Northampton

Confused Yorkshire Fail in Quest for Promotion Holy Grail

Interview: Will Greenwood

Fading Light Leaves Reeling Rusedski With Last Chance

Saracens 19 - 19 Leicester

Racism Isn't a Black and White Issue

Men in Wigs Are Calling the Shots

North Win is Move in Right Direction for East

Morgan Makes Case for Keeping 18 Counties

Gloveman Tries Again

Adams' Garden of Eden

The Man Born to Be King of Herts

Baron Source Eludes Blackett

Sussex v Leicestershire: Sussex Won By an Innings and 55 Runs

General: Musings of a beach bum

Motor Sports: FreestyleMX at Great American Motorcycle Experience

Button Flies Off Quickly Again

Baron Emerges Stronger Than Ever

Yorkshire 476 & 4-0 Gloucestershire 344

Britain Must Open the Cracks in Arazi

Sing a Song for Sussex After 164 Years

River Otters rebuild for new season

Lone Star on Rise to Shine for Morocco

Yorkshire 476 Gloucestershire 5-0

Twickenham Truce As Baron Wins Backing

Week 2 power rankings

The importance of identity

Obree Opens Up on a Story of Speed, Success and Suicide

Abertillery Fallow in the Fields of Dreams

Sussex Six Points Short of a Party

Hayward Turns Screws on Yorkshire

Unprepared, outplayed, and outcoached

Leaks on Twickenham's Menu

Sprinters See Their Grades Dip in End of Term Report

The UN can't do it. Nor can the Pope. Now it's Sven and Nancy's turn to try for world peace

Some want it more than others

Motor Sports: Herbst brothers explode to overall SCORE Trophy-Truck at SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300

NC State ruins a perfect Saturday for Michigan fans

26 days to World Cup opener

Looking for early answers

Keedy Keeps Title Alive

England Are Rubbish. Oh No They're Not

There's No Place Like Home

And the winner is...

Gatland Lets Ireland Be Bygones and Gets His Buzz From Wasps

Take 1 -- Week 1 Observations

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #52

Who to watch for this week

New York Rangers -- A hello and a goodbye

Notes From the Touchline

England Face Fixture Congestion

Clubless Charvis to Lead Wales

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Tigers Emerge From Under a Cloud

Berger Takes His Final Bow at Williams

Crackdown on World Cup Bad Boys

Chicago Ur-lacking

Motor Sports: Drivers ready for 8th Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300

Motor Sports: Saluting U.S. Military at the Great American Motorcycle Experience 2003

Week 1 power rankings

Osborne to Strike It Rich in Big Sprint

Rotherham Face Titanic Struggle

Scotland Ditch Laney From World Cup Plans

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #50

Teams in Secret Tyre Meeting

Middlesex 392 & 250 Sussex 537 & 108-3; Sussex Won By Seven Wickets

Catt Thanks His Lucky Stars

Defiant England Square the Summer

England Square the Series

Cooke's Salute on the Hard Road to Athens

A Princess is Born As the King Awaits His Crown

Shy of Retiring

The Old Guard Deserve Tour Slot

Due Respect to The Gaffer

Trescothick Leads Rally After Pollock Hits Landmark

Thorpe Smiling Again As Trescothick Doubles Up

'The Desire to See England Win is the Be-all and End-all'

Interview: Taine Randell

Sussex Home in on Dream

'We Don't Think This Series is Over'

2003 Preview and Predictions -- AFC West

36 and counting

Anonymous donor offers to build outdoor football stadium

Amateur Clubs Win Fight for Rate Relief

Over-by-over: England v South Africa Live!

2003 Preview and Predictions -- NFC East

2003 Preview and Predictions -- AFC East

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #49

Sifting through the wildcards

Notes From the Touchline

Gibbs Grateful As England Deliver Early Christmas

England Give Catt a New Life

Gibbs Leaves England Wilting

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #48

Power Rankings -- Week 8

Henman on Road to Morocco

Woodward Counts the Casualties

Over-by-over: England v South Africa Live!

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #47

General: Working for a living

Traveling team -- Big 10 stadiums

Preseason power rankings

Dragons Seek to Breathe Fire From Discord

Sheahan Free to Play in World Cup

Invisible Man Takes Wraps Off England's Pacemen

'Forget Cones, Just Let Him Bowl'

Stewart Argues Case for Oldies

2003 Preview and Predictions -- AFC North

Fiji Call for Premiership Clubs to Release Players

Christie Could Hold the Torch of Inspiration

Dafter Than He Looks

England Play the Waiting Game

Agassi Swipes at Tv Influence on Order of Play

Moody Error Incurs the Wrath of Dad's Army

Bracewell Says It is Time to Drop the Excuses

Stephen Moss: 'the Players Define the System, Not Vice-versa'

Wales 23 - 9 Scotland

France 17 - 16 England

White Test Casts a Cloud Over Paris

Thorpe Gets a Hero's Chance As England Choose to Climb Down

Chambers' Final Flop Turns Golden Baton to Silver

2003 Preview and Predictions -- NFC North

Snowboarders Get Lift Over Bowlers

American Relay Men Face Drug Inquiry

Great Champion Needs Great Rival - and Brazilian Passport

Stewart Urges Schumacher to Plan Retirement

Keino's Games Threat to Qatar Kenyan

Cassani: Bid Must Avoid Past Errors

General: Who's next in Detroit?

USA men sweep Mexico, reach NORCECA semifinals

Watercross: World's best personal watercraft racers set for 22nd Annual IJSBA World Finals

Screen Break: Extreme Race to Avoid Being Yesterday's Nutter

Manchester United for Hatton When He Cracks Rios Defence

Rory Carroll on Racism in South African Rugby

'Don't Begin to Tell Me Rugby is a Game of the Masses'

United States Grand Prix: Schumacher Needs Single Point for Record Sixth Title

Turn of Teenyboppers to Fly British Game's Tattered Flag

USA men remain unbeaten at NORCECA Championships

Beeb's Boxing Recovery Faces Knock-out Blow

Obituary: George Plimpton

Schumacher v Montoya: Battle for the Crown

Golf: Proud Papa celebrates special week

USA women ready to battle Brazil in Texas

Wheel to Wheel and Chasing Place in History

Leicester 28 - 21 Newcastle

Schumacher Wants Rain on His Parade

No pay for play

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Three surprise teams for '03-'04

Unsettled Montoya May Join Mclaren

Rusedski Cup Doubt May Derail Britain

Air Miles Man to Give London Bid Lift-off

Olimpija 1 - 1 Liverpool

Jordan's Tobacco-free F1 Reality Tv

Sidebottom Out As Reeve is Ushered in

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #55

Pats D grounds Jets, 23-16

The tennis sky is gray

What's holding Boston back?

Cycling Chief Bans Anti-doping Enforcers

Anderson May Sit Out Bangladesh

NCAA -- Week 6

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #54

NFL Notebook

Paying the "stupid tax"

Lions almost win

England Ranked No1 - But Game Here is in Decline

UK Sport Chief Moves to Heal Cassani Rift

Rusedski Ready to Throw in the Towel

Two players -- One sad ending

Philly's clawless Eagles

Radcliffe Adds Half Marathon to World Bests

Is There Another Sportsman So Untouched By Time?

Newcastle 9 - 8 Sale

Duncan Mackay in South Shields

Radcliffe's Comeback Gains Pace But Future Still Cloudy

Britain's World Shattered After Bad Clay Day

Henman Mauled By Arazi

USA women sweep Canada, qualify for World Cup

Looking at NCAA hoops scandals

End of season baseball musings

60-3 -- The greatest team ever

Fassel fails Giants

General: Catcher in the Rice

Pats D Dominates Eagles, 31 - 10

USA women edge Cuba, reach NORCECA semifinals

"Guess Who?" meets baseball

Woodward Warns of Springboks Threat

USA women sweep Costa Rica to begin NORCECA Championships

Coe is Under Starter's Orders to Do His Schmoozing for London

Ralf on Road to Indianapolis

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #53

Get rid of the Montreal Expos

Hill Puts Montoya in Pole Place

Holmes Applies Finishing Kick to the Paris Doubters

Newcastle Left Looking for a Superhero

Schumacher Returns in Style to Regain Initiative

Bowling: How you can become a better bowler (first in a series)

New Money Eyes Old Trafford

Warren Guides Mitchell in the Grand Manner

The Day Cricket Outscored Songs of Praise

Henman Faces Old Man of Morocco

Key Role for Coe on 2012 Board

Golf: Veress looks to make the PGA

Bulls back on the map

Coe Left Out of London Bid Board

Glum Gough Dropped Again

Montoya Plays the Percentages in Three-way Title Race

Fantasy Football: Points and pine for week 2

Calendar Change is Put on Hold

World Cup Call-ups Leave Trapdoor Open

British Grand Prix is Hit By Football

London Ready to Stop for the Tour

Fantasy Football: You've got to be kidding me (Week one)

Fantasy Football: Top players of week one

USA roster announced for women's NORCECA Championships

German soccer fans are fed up with clubs' empty promises and underachieving players

Academy Aids Jones Comeback

England Leave Door Ajar for Gough's Return

NCAA -- Week 4

General: Sterno's Talkin' Smack -- Episode #51

Red Sox pound Yanks

Fantasy Football: Working the wire

Harmison Pencilled in for More Lessons

Vaughan Must Call Shots From Top of Order

USA Teams set for FIVB Olympic Qualifier

Tennis father may have drugged 30 opponents

England v South Africa Live!

Racism Tarnishes 'rainbow Rugby'

Millar Looks Beyond the Vuelta

Henin Defies Cramp and Clijsters

Catt Sneaks in the Back Door As Woodward's Surprise Choice

England Sizzle After Flintoff Supplies the Fireworks

It's Vegas! It's the AVP Shootout! (Final Day Results)

Bills trample Pats, 31 - 0

It's Vegas! It's the AVP Shootout! (Day 2 Results)

General: Around the Horn

It's Vegas! It's the AVP Shootout! (Day 1 results)

Golf: The decline of the Canadian Open

Three cheers for the wild card

Expecting a change of Pace

The biggest show on earth

Museeuw in Belgian Police Drug Probe

Roddick Rises Above Gloom

NCAA -- Week 3

Fantasy Football: Jets vs. Redskins Fantasy Preview

Fantasy Football: 21 Questions

Anderson in Line for Winter Holiday

Brush with greatness

What the Fock? Pats release Milloy!

Why Barry Bonds will never be the greatest of all-time

Henin Refuses to Let Rain Ruin Her Parade

Formula One Shoots Itself in the Foot Using Rubber Bullets

Pressure; Pomposity; and Public-speaking

Federer Primed for Nalbandian

Woodward Chops Eight From World Cup Hopefuls

Interview: Simon Jones

Golf: Historic subtlety on the PGA Tour

Five twisted predictions for 2003