Sports Articles September 2004



Thomas Named As Captain of Wales

Thomas to Lead From the Back

Thomas to Lead Wales Until 2006

Cricket: Selectors Must Be Left Alone to Pick Squads

Cricket: Wagg Faces Ban for Cocaine

Potential Olympians to Compete for Grants

Cricket: England Board Overrules Selectors

Big Interview: Frankie Dettori

Wasps 35 - 26 London Irish

You Score the Goals ... and We'll Change Your Lightbulbs

Cricket: England's Stellar Summer is Reward for Fletcher

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Browne and Bradshaw Complete Mission Improbable for West Indies

AL MVP debate -- Manny, Vlad or Sheff?

Green's decision to sit out Saturday should not be criticized

Yacht Pilot Cleared of Beach Death

Cricket: England and West Indies Contest Unlikely Final

Cycling: Tainted Hero Virenque Ends Polka-dot Era

Boom-Boom's Breakdown -- Week 3 previews and predictions

Cricket: County Champion Fails Random Drug Test

Lee Sharpe

Cricket: Fletcher Talks a Good Game

Dodgers collapse?

Throw them the damn ball

Top 10 things to do during the bye week 2004

The year of the injury

AFC North -- Week 2

Echoes From The Field
Interlude 2 -- When the night comes


Week 2 power rankings

Cricket: Frizzell County Championship: Knight and His Battling Batters Hit Us All for Six

Motor Sports: Jeffrey/Pfankuch sit atop 2004 SCORE Desert Series point leaderboard

Crazy Joe's house of cornerbacks

Northampton 12 - 18 Gloucester

Interview: Duncan Fletcher

Frizzell County Championship: Division One: Late Dash and Doshi Lift Surrey to Third

Champions Trophy: Youhana's Industry Settles Dazzling Derby

General: The Ol' One-Two Punch

Foster care -- DeShaun no longer neglected

Boom-Boom's Breakdown -- Week 2 NFL preview and predictions

Cricket: Surrey 283 & 72-2; Sussex 271

Cricket: Middlesex 235; Kent 473-6

New Boys Knocking on Robinson's Door

Cricket: Shepherd Under Fire From Pakistan

Cricket: Gloucestershire 311-8dec; Lancashire 311 All Out

Cricket: Trescothick Holds Out As Sri Lanka Let England Off the Hook

Trescothick Leads England Fightback

Echoes From The Field
Episode #16: As You Were


Weekly predictions: Week 1

England v Sri Lanka - Live!

Cricket's Lottery Cash May Be Cut

Frizzell County Championship: Division One: Six of the Best for O'brien

Frizzell County Championship: Division One: Taylor Declares Intent to Stay Up

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Kiwi Hopes Brought Down By Symonds the Six-shooter

Notes From the Touchline

Cricket: Champions Trophy: England Powered on By the Feel-good Factor

Restoring the Roarrrrrr

Is bigger better?

More Pre Pre-Season stuff...

Pigeons Face New Dope Tests

Champions Trophy: Lara Pleased By Easy Windies Win

Champions Trophy: Malik and Afridi Have Kenyans in a Spin

Club to Beef Up Legal Approach

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Fireworks Start Here, Insists Fleming

Smith's broken leg may send "Cardiac Cats" to the vet

The Oklahoma Beat: -- Stoops' troops ready for 2004!

Pakistan Cruise to Victory

Cricket: Sri Lanka Lap Up Silver Top

County Championship: Rain Sends Glamorgan Up

USA Demolished By Kasprowicz

Cricket: Somerset Chase Grandstand Finish

Cricket: Rhodes Down But Defiant to the End

Cricket: Langeveldt of Morecambe Ends Sa's Dire Run

Coasting England Too Casual By Half

Sinista's PREseason rantings

Motor Sports: Hawaii's Pflueger rumbles to overall win at SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300

Motor Sports: Record 191 entries for Saturday's 9th SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300

Why We Should All Cheer for Tim

General: Sterno's Talkin Smack! -- Episode #109

USA players advance in FIVB under-18 World Championships

General: Do you like to fish? Here's some thoughts about "fish finders"

Cricket: Lancashire 403-9; Worcestershire

Mike Selvey: Time to Remember What Those Black Armbands Were for

Rygby Union: Wasps Must Decide Where Home is

Cricket: Rain Takes Edge Off Needle Match

Cricket: States in Total Disarray

Cricket: Zimbabwe Rain on the Parade

Preview -- Is it January yet?

The idiot's guide to the suicide pool

Frizzell County Championship: Division One: Punishment on Wrong Side of Law

Cricket: Champions Trophy

Did anyone care to notice?

General: Nashville media jumps on Vandy bandwagon

The hypocrisy of youth sports

Cricket: Totesport League: Franks Blasts Notts to Promotion

Cricket: Two-tier Tests Rejected Despite Quality Fear

Cricket: Sussex Lose Their Title

Cricket: Sussex Hand Title to Warwickshire

Cricket: Kent Push Northants Towards Relegation

Cricket: Warwickshire Take County Championship

Warwickshire Stroll to County Title

Rider's Concerns Before Fatal Fall

Zurich Premiership: Sale 26 -19 Leicester

Cricket: Icc Champions Trophy: States All-rounder Caught in Eye of the Storm

Australia 269-6; Pakistan 259. Australia Won By 10 Runs

Frizzell County Championship: Division One: Mushtaq Fights to the Last

Cricket: Batting Guides Warwickshire Towards Title

Greek Tragedy That Was a Real Triumph: You Read It Here First

Cricket: The Icc Champions Trophy - Slip and It's a Knockout

Clare Balding: Kieren Fallon - Maverick With a Knack for Trouble

Cricket: Youhana's Efforts in Vain

County Championship: Division One: Key on Song for Kent

County Championship: Division One: Slow Trott to Big Draw Puts Title in Reach

NatWest Challenge: Gough and Giles Prise Out India

A Bronx Massacre?

New contact rule should have little impact

Rubgy Union: Worcester Aim to Avoid Relegation

Cricket: Warwickshire Close to Title

Rubgy Union: Andy Robinson Steps Into the Breach

Echoes From The Field
August countdown


Andrew Rules Himself Out of Contention

County Championship: Warwickshire 460 Worcestershire 161-3

ODI: Dream Debut for England's Alex Wharf

Corruption Scandal: How Betting Exchanges Opened the Door for Jockey Club's Security Chief to Barge Through

Tour Of Britain: Safety Fears Cloud First Stage

Golf: Tiger Woods Injured

Woods Eyes Vice-captaincy

Cricket: Pietersen Arrives With Baggage

Olympics: Blair Rallies Support for 2012

Horse Racing: Sulamani to Miss Arc

Golf: Singh Withdraws From World Championship

Boxing: Warren in Talks With Khan Over Deal

Cricket: England Go Without Trescothick and Flintoff

Trescothick and Flintoff Won't Tour

USA women's sitting volleyball team win Paralympic bronze medal!

Silverstone Roots Need Careful Cultivation to Survive

The Gloves Are on

Tennis: Impressive Murray in No Hurry

Rugby Union: Wales Put Faith in Height for Autumn Tests

Golf: Tiger Chases His Tail As Questions Mount Over Crisis

Khan Offered Inducement to Stay Amateur

Tennis: Seeded Days Numbered As Duo Near End of Road

Formula One: Villeneuve Feels the Heat in a Stuttering Return

Gloucester 31 - 17 Newcastle

Paralympics: Britain is Winning So Why Aren't We Watching?

Boxing: Surprise Pounding Leaves Jones Facing Exit

Horse Racing: Accolade Takes Honours Again

Cricket: Lara Discovers the Power to Inspire Windies in Adversity

Golf: Fitting Return for Stenson the Forgotten

Cricket: Flintoff and Strauss Close to Withdrawing From Tour

Tennis: Rusedski Defeat Seals Fate of Britain

Formula One: Barrichello Sends Revolution Into Overdrive

Portsmouth 0 - 1 Everton

Golf: Ryder Cup: Dollars Will Never Buck the Trend

Formula One: Chinese Grand Prix: Shanghai Surprise for Schumacher

Tennis: Davis Cup: Rusedski Radiant As Henman Fades Early

Fantasy Sports : Second-tier starters (Week 3)

USA women's sitting volleyball team reaches Paralympic medal round

Bear minimum -- Chicago loses two in secondary

Time for recognition

USA women's sitting volleyball team wins another five-set thriller

Weekly predictions -- Week 3

General: Pete Rose -- Gambler or narcissist?

Formula One: Preview of First Chinese Grand Prix

Rugby Union: First England, Then the World Says Gomarsall

Boxing: Ageing Jones Left to Fight for His Credibility

Horse Racing: Ascot: Soviet Song Ready for Grand Finale

Tennis: Rain Spoils Britain's Chances

Golf: the Heritage: Price Shares Lead

Cricket: Vaughan's Big Chance to Put World to Rights

Weather Holds Up Davis Cup

A moment of greatness

Search for the summit

USA women's sitting volleyball team loses to China

Rugby Union: Saint-André Gives Sharks Bite

Rugby Union: Lions to Face Pumas in Cardiff

Golf: Dougherty Back on the Straight and Narrow

Horse Racing: Bulldozers Under Orders at Ascot

Formula One: Mellow Villeneuve Drives Away the Angst

Tennis: Fit Rusedski Could Prove Key to Austrian Adventure

Cycling: Defective Sample Lets Hamilton Keep Gold

USA women's sitting volleyball team wins first Paralympic match

Howe atrocious -- The fall of the Mets

Frank Francisco and thoughts on fan-player violence

Motor Racing: Ecclestone Makes No Apology for Chasing China's Golden Fleece

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Windies Seize on Inzamam Bloomer

Rugby Union: Bulloch in Frame to Captain Scotland

Tennis: Davis Cup: Confident Murray Prepares for His Leap of Faith

Golf: Ryder Cup: Europe Consign 18th Flag to Monty

Horse Racing: Light May Go Out on Arc Bid

Boxing: Khan Threatens to Turn Pro

Formula One: Ferrari Selfish, Says Ecclestone

Cycling: Insurers Withhold $5m Tour Bonus for Armstrong

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Lara Shaken But Stirred for Final Flourish

Big Ben Tolling

Little Giants

Do talented Cubs have a chance?

Khan Could Turn Pro

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Australia Are Still the Best, Says Vaughan

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Grin But Don't Mention the Ashes

Rugby Union: Borthwick Gets Off With a Week

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Lara Sees Chance to Restore Pride

Horse Racing: Take a Break or Burn Out, Jockeys Warned

Cycling: Cyclist Fails Test for Blood

Cricket: Champions Trophy: England Break the Hoodoo

England Storm Into Final

Golf: Ryder Cup recap

Producing a true champion

Zooked Again!

Horse Racing: Big Guns Gather for Ascot Thriller

Golf: Ryder Cup: 'they Play Like They're Going for a Beer'

Golf: Ryder Cup: Langer Set to Step Down As Europe's Captain

Golf: Ryder Cup: The End is in Sight for Monty the Linchpin

Cricket: Champions Trophy: Vaughan Faces Toughest of Tasks

Rugby Union: Dawson Dropped Over Question of Priorities

Dawson Dropped By England

Hellish Hawthorns scrape out draw with Fiery Fulham

A year without hockey

Trump the Missing Link Between Us and Europe

Horse Racing: Dubawi Delivers Again

Athletics: Holmes Tops Off Golden Year With Another Prize

Golf: Ryder Cup: Captain Langer Remains Master of the Light Touch

Golf: Ryder Cup: Glorious Montgomerie Pens Europe's Ode to Joy

Harmison First to Pull Out of Zimbabwe Trip

Monty Seals European Win

Fantasy Sports: NFL's second-tier starters, week 2

Tennis: Musters Knows What Faces Andrew Murray

Rugby Union: the World of Second-row Forwards

Tennis: Now Comes the Hard Part for Britain's Junior Us Open Champion

Paralympics: British Team Look on Track for More Gold

Formula One:

Premiership: Arsenal 2 -2 Bolton

Ryder Cup: Tv Verdict

Athletics: Holmes Leaves Rivals Trailing

Cricket: England Beat Sri Lanka in Rain-affected Game

Ryder Cup: Euro Stars

General: B-Side Rumblings

Top 25 -- Week 2

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Horse Racing: Quito for Cup Double

Cricket: Pitch Battle - Government and Police Blamed

Golf: Montgomerie Leads Charge As Woods and Mickelson Lose the Plot

Formula One: Jaguar Exit Puts Other Teams on the Brink

Golf: Europe Take Charge After Making History

Echoes From The Field
Episode #17: Rise From The Dead


Two-time Olympian and Hall of Famer Patti Lucas-Bright passes away

The Poll Story for September 11

Frizzell County Championship: Division One: Clarke Pays Heed With Tearaway Ton

Horse Racing: Ryan is the Man for Sprint Honours

Golf: Ryder Cup: Europe Eager to Emulate the Class of '87

Golf: Ryder Cup: Day of Shame That Refuses to Die

Horse Racing: Fox Given All-clear

Golf: Ryder Cup: Europe Awaits Cavalry Charge

Magnificent Magpies mop the floor with Blackburn

Golf: Canadian Open musings

Fantasy Sports: You've got to be kidding me

USA juniors save face

Dying embers in the Steel City

The Cheats

Formula One: Villeneuve Signs for Sauber

Rugby Union: Twickenham Delays Naming New Coach

Golf: Ryder Cup: Mickelson Misses Perils of the Runaway Buggy

NFL power rankings - Week 1

Golf: Vijay's well-deserved recognition

Villeneuve Lands Sauber Drive

Horse Racing: Fines and Ban in Hillside Case

Formula One: Villeneuve Returns for Renault

Rugby Union: Robinson in Line for Full-time Position

Ryder Cup: Up or Down the Order, That is the Question

Formula One: Renault Get Trulli Frustrated

Horse Racing: Prince Lined Up to Be King of Ayr

Tennis: Us Open: Federer Has World Playing Catch-up

ICC Champions Trophy: 'waste of Time' Thrashing Angers Ponting

Rugby Union: Wilkinson is Lions Coach's Favourite

Golf: Ryder Cup: Europe Fly Out on the Wings of Form

Lomu on Track for All Black Return

Tennis: Henman Hit for Six But Determined to Have His Final Fling

Tennis: Kuznetsova the Next of Russia's Leading Lights

Tennis: Federer Wins Us Open

Golf: Little Miracles From Europe's Unlikely Heroes

The Biggest Test of Nerve

Rugby Union: Saints Profit From Enjoyment

Cycling: Millar Plans Racing Comeback

Rugby Union: Lewsey's Hand Adds to Woes of Wasps

Horse Racing: Mcevoy Displays a Classic Touch

Horse Racing: Kinane Provides a Lesson

Formula One: Monza Rain Makes It a Perfect Day for Ferrari

Bring on the Bunker Banter

Golf: Mcginley's Finest Moment Has Yet to Lose Its Fizz

Athletics: Second Suits Happy Holmes

Sweet Sixteen ... 27-24

Volleyball Hall of Fame announces Class of 2004 Honorees

USA teams post Fifth & Ninth at FIVB U-18 World Championships

Tennis: Henman Can Be Winner in Long Run

Rugby Union: Clive Drops His Hands and Goes Out Kicking

Rugby Union: Gloucester 23 - 16 London Irish

Cricket: India Cruise to Victory As Kenya Crash

Formula One: Rare Slip From Master Michael Lets in Barrichello

Rugby Union: Wasps 30 - 33 Sale

Golf: Ryder Cup: Spanish Lead for Prince Hal

Horse Racing: Mcevoy Rules on Law

Cricket: Gough Revels in Role of Bully

Tennis: Federer Beats Henman

Is the Braves' dynasty valid?

Fantasy Sports: The new fantasy world order

Tennis: Johansson Spoils the Party

Formula One: Silverstone Still Under Threat, Says Mosley

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Rugby Union: Boot is on the Other Foot for Defector Burke

'Life Ain't As Fun As It Used to Be. It's the Land of the Unknown'

Formula One: A Rival Looms at Last in Schumacher's Mirrors

Horse Racing: Blast Off Time for Robinson

Tennis: Russian Teenager Has Final Word

Tennis: Federer and the Fear Factor in Henman's Path

Regular season and playoff predictions

Pre-pre-season predictions

Top 25 for first full week

USA teams 3-0 at FIVB under-18 world championships

September may bring baseball's best

Tennis: Us Open: New York in Thrall to Power of Davenport

Formula One: Villeneuve Chases Sauber Deal

Horse Racing: Kasthari Makes Himself Known

Rugby League: Super League: Long Wait As League Bides Time

Cricket: Warne Sizes Up County Return

Rugby Union: Woodward Picks Robinson for Lions Tour

Tennis: Us Open: Henman Hurtles Into Last Four

US Open: Henman Through to Semi-final

Will Nets fans mourn the return of Alonzo?

Beyonce and Brady -- Will it be about the Lady?

Henman Closes in on Semis

Athletics: Holmes Eyes Gold Trade

Horse Racing: Halmahera Sprints Into Record Book

Rugby Union: Dispute Referee Back for England

Woolmer Hails His League of Gentlemen From Pakistan

Tennis: Us Open: Capriati's Fightback Calls Time on Serena

Flintoff Bags Icc Award

Tennis: Cool Hewitt Through to Last Eight

Rugby Union: Falcons Make Their Point in Insurance Row

Rugby Union: Woodward Will Coach Lions

Rugby Union: Robinson Wants Permanent Appointment

Formula One: Silverstone Owners Seek Ecclestone Deal

Horse Racing: Tarakala Can Win Park Hill Stakes

Golf: Singh Deserves His Number One Ranking

Cricket: Mcgrath Mischief Stirs the Ashes

Athletics: Celebrity Holmes Gets Back on Track

Tennis: Fatigue is Main Fear for Henman

Blair Backs London Bid

Singh on Top of the World

Horse Racing: Rule of Law is St Leger Favourite

Cycling: Yates Answers Armstrong's Call for Help

Rugby Union: Celtic Rfus Unhappy With Woodward

Cricket: Gough Delighted After 200th Wicket

Tennis: Henman Reaches Quarter-finals

US Open: Henman Through to Last Eight

Tennis: Us Open: Sharapova Defeat Sums Up the New Fragility

Beaumont Moves to Reassure Celts

John Rawling

Boxing: Nelson Turns Blind Eye to Age

Horse Racing: Warrsan Wins Battle for Brittain

Cycling: Capital Finish for Ardila As British Fans Cheer on Wiggins

Tennis: Us Open: Creaking Henman Can Crack It

GolfDonald Gets Serious With a Fun Day at Work

Zurich Premiership: Worcester 9 - 30 Newcastle

NatWest Challenge: Off-colour England Fail to Climb Ganguly's Modest Mountain

Rugby Union: Wilkinson is Back to the Relief of Team England

The Flintoff Factor

Victory or Death

Sports Focus: Clive Woodward - Moving the Goalposts

Clive Woodward - Disenchanted and Now Disengaged

Motor Racing: A Title But No Cigar for Schumacher

Athletics: Kelly Wins the Fame Game

Rugby Union: Saracens 13 - 11 Wasps

Golf: Tiger Woods' Father Stricken With Cancer

Rugby Union: Coach to Compile Saints Dossier

Zurich Premiership: Saracens Hail Another Dawn

Guinness, Black and Champagne Moments

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Shoulders Burden of an Expectant Nation

Guide to Tv Races: Ratio Can Prove Too Hot for One Cool Cat

Cycling: Boonen's Burst Sets Tour Alight

Golf: Garcia Walks Tall With a 65

Athletics: Qatari Investment Pays Off As Shaheen Sets Record

Rugby Union: Clubs Bite Back After Most Bitter of Parting Shots

Rugby Union: Woodward Departs Spitting Fire

Flintoff Takes India Apart

Hope for hockey -- Ditch the dump and chase

ChampionsWorld a hit in Toronto

Canada hits a bump on its road to Germany 2006

Keep talking Red Sox Nation

Olympics: Don't diss the effort

Woodward: I'd Had Enough

Athletics: El Guerrouj Paced By Hares

Cycling: British Riders Descend Into Contention

Golf: Donald Surfs on a Wave of Relief

Cricket: Wharf's Arrival May Spell End for Gough

Gerrard Joins Eriksson's Injured List

'I've Been Treated Like a Terrorist,' Says Fallon

Henman Marches on

Woodward Resignation Accepted

Olympic coverage fails USA. women's teams

Suns rising in the West

A rigorous game plan (Part 2)

Flintoff Given All-clear

Racing Personalities Being Questioned

Sport Braced for Damaging Scandal

England Need New Man Now, Says Best

Donald Adds Hard Yards to Precision

Twickenham: Twickenham Should Heed Lessons of Football

Sir Clive Woodward - Eccentric, Electric, Elusive and Gone

NatWest Challenge: England Beat the West Indies By Seven Wickets

Top Jockey Among 16 Held in Race-fixing Raids

Woodward to Begin New Career With Southampton

Fallon Released on Bail

Woodward: 'i'm Still England Coach'

Harmison Leads Demolition Job

Harmison Hat-trick Rocks India

Olympics: Failure to win gold could help Team USA in 2008

The best men for the job

College football preview -- Big 10 and Pac-10

Andre, for Pete's sakes!

The alternate reality of the NCAA