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VOL.34 :: NO.06 :: Feb. 10, 2011



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Squash
Junior boys make India proud

The Indian boys' team created history when it downed arch-rival and title holder Pakistan in the final of the Asian Junior squash championship in Colombo on January 29. It was India's maiden triumph since the inception of the tournament in ...

Cover Story
A Serb who could have been a Brit
Novak Djokovic's racquet upgrade has started to pay dividends, and the 2000 ATP points garnered in Melbourne has narrowed the gap between him and the second-ranked Roger Federer. With regard to Kim Clijsters, she has won three of the three major finals in her second coming, as compared to one of the five in her first essay. Over to Kunal Diwan.

Cricket
APPRECIATION
‘He deserves it'
V.V.S. Laxman has been named in this year's list of Padma Shri awardees. A. Joseph Antony gets some reactions.

Kicking Around
BRAIN GLANVILLE COLUMN
Bolton in his blood
Nat Lofthouse, nicknamed “The Lion of Vienna” for his heroically scored winning goal against Austria for England's red shirted team in May, 1952, scored a remarkable 30 goals for the international team in only 33 games.

Football
Nolan is Toon's captain marvel
Kevin Nolan's admirable display of professionalism and leadership earned him the responsibility of captaining Newcastle's return to the Premier League this season, and it is a role that he has flourished in. Over to Nicholas McGee.


WHO REIGNS IN SPAIN
The future is bright for De Gea
David de Gea, 20, is having an outstanding season with Atletico Madrid, helping the Rojiblancos to challenge for European qualification after being part of the side that secured UEFA Europa League glory in last season's final against Fulham, writes Andrew Gwilym.

Table Tennis
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sharath on a roll
The highest ranked Indian in the world eclipsed former National champion Kamlesh Mehta's record by winning his fifth successive title. Over to Amitabha Das Sharma.

Chess
CHENNAI OPEN
Moving 130 places to claim crown
Chess, unlike most other sports, rewards intent, only so much. The push for a win from a technically drawn position often destabilises the setup, and more often than not, hands the initiative to the opponent. In the last round of matches, Areshchenko, playing black, signed truce with Nabaty after the mandatory 25 moves, forcing Kravtsiv and Greenfold to come up with a result on the adjoining board. Over to Raakesh Natraj.

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