The focus these days, when it comes to golf, is generally on the professionals and the pots of money available to them at tournaments across the world. But history has a greater affinity for amateur

Steeped in history

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Here is one professional golfer who plans his move with the utmost care, does a SWOT analysis every now and then, and loves meeting his targets. 


The rise of Chowrasia

A 152-yard nine iron shot to within 18 inches of the hole to force a play-off with Spains Carlos Rodiles at the Volvo Masters of Andalucia earned Swede Fredrik Jacobson the Shot of the Year award.

Shots of the year 

Could we call it the Year of Tiger Woods? In golf, what else is there? Search the games modern lexicon, ask the golfers, writers, sponsors, promoters and agents. 


The man who is king

The Indian cricketers reached the finals of the World Cup, they also reached the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy and they beat Australia in Australia. 


And the award goes to...

The art world has something to cheer about. Nature Morte, arguably Indias most exciting gallery, which had no permanent address till now, has settled down in a swank, 4,000 sq ft space in Niti Bagh,

Playing the market?

As golfers take a well-earned rest during the festive season at the end of the year, it is time for us golf writers to indulge ourselves and sit in judgement on what the golfers achieved or did not

Year-end honour roll

Indias Jyoti Randhawa has risen to 133 on the world rankings, the highest ever for an Indian beating the previous best of 141 by Jeev Milkha Singh in 1999. 


India`s best-ever ranking for Jyoti

Long before the Indian golf circuit took a break for Christmas and New Year, many of the pros on the domestic circuit had started making plans for 2004. 


Waiting in the wings

Embattled BCCI President N Srinivasan, who stepped aside after the IPL spot-fixing scandal, has not yet made up his mind on attending the ICC Annual Conference in London and will decide on it closer to the date of sub-committee meetings.
     The conference started today and will continue till June 29. There is intense speculation on whether conference would be attended by Srinivasan, who stepped aside as BCCI President after his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested for alleged betting.
     "Mr Srinivasan has not yet decided about his going to London for the ICC meeting. The meeting (that he is supposed to attend) is on June 29 and he will decide closer to the date whether he would go or not," Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Secretary Kashi Viswanathan, who is also a close aide of Srinivasan, told PTI.
     Srinivasan, who was unanimously elected the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) at its 83rd Annual General Meeting ..

Srinivasan yet to decide on attending ICC meet: TNCA

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India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy, in its last edition, with a nerve-wracking five-run victory over hosts England in a rain-hit final here today, giving their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the unique record of being the first captain to win three world titles.

India win Champions Trophy beating England in a thriller

The Tal Memorial is seeing a horosho (Russian for "good") performance for Hikaru Nakamura and a horror-show from Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. Naka started with a loss to Shakhriyar Mamedaryov and then won three straight games. He leads with 4.5 from six games, including wins against Kramnik and Anand. Boris Gelfand is second with 4. Mamedaryov and Magnus Carlsen are both on 3.5.Kramnik started with two losses, to Carlsen and Naka, and has so far, failed to win a game. Anand started with a loss against Fabiano Caruana, and has lost to Carlsen and Nakamura, while beating Alexander Morozevich. The loss to Carlsen, who beat the world champion easily, is being seen as a harbinger of proceedings in the title match.That may or may not turn out to be true. One thing is clear, Anand needs to work out the "Fritz kids" - the generation which learnt to play after engines became powerhouses.Chess theory evolved in overlapping waves between the 1850s and the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1990,

Chess (#1048)

Tennis aficionados are eagerly looking forward to the 127th  edition of "The Championships" at Wimbledon, commencing on June 24.  Although one of the four Grand Slam events, it is more equal than others. It is the oldest among them, has the fastest courts, adheres strictly to its traditions, including the white dress code, and is patronised by royalty. The grass surface facilitates a more aggressive play than on others: searing serves, surging power of the ground shots, the volatile volleys and half volleys and, above all, the final arbiter of many points - the overhead smash. There are only two weeks between the slow courts of the French Open and Wimbledon with a couple of important grass court tournaments at Halle, Germany, and Queen's Club, London, in between. As a result, many players find it difficult to adjust their styles of play and have a rest before the gruelling physical test at Wimbledon. In the entire history of tennis, only six players have won back-to-back titles at the

The grand old Grand Slam

Conquering Mount Everest has become easier with modern technology and Sherpas ready to "help" climbers. This annual throng has devalued the sport

Peak hour rush

The cricketer would be the external face of the Mumbai team like Shah Rukh Khan, who promoted his team Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL

Tendulkar likely to buy Mumbai Masters in Indian badminton League

Suspended cricketer Ajit Chandila, arrested in the IPL spot-fixing case, was today remanded in fresh police custody for three days by a Delhi court after the agency said he was required to corroborate evidence collected from other accused after invoking MCOCA.

IPL fixing: Chandila sent to fresh police custody for 3-days

India beat Pakistan by eight wickets in a final group league encounter in the ICC Champions Trophy here today.

India beat Pakistan by 8 wickets

Several blitz and rapid events occupied last week. There were the World Blitz+ World Rapid Championships in Khanty Mansiysk

Chess (#1047)

The two giants of Indian football, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal clubs, are facing turbulent times

Budget problems for Kolkata Big Two

Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ankeet Chavan, who is out on bail after being arrested for alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, today said he is hoping to get a "positive" verdict from the judiciary to restart his cricketing career.
     The 27-year-old Rajasthan Royals player refused to comment on the case against him.
     "I have always given my 100 per cent, always played my cricket with passion. I just hope that I get a positive result from the judiciary so that I can start my career and my cricket again," he told reporters here.
     "I would just like to say, the matter is subjudice, I really don't want to comment on it," he added.
     Chavan and his Rajasthan teammate, India Test pacer S Sreesanth, were released from Tihar jail on Tuesday along with 17 other accused. All of them were granted bail by a Delhi court.
     "I would like to thank the judiciary for giving me bail. I would also like to thank my lawyer, he has really worked a lot for me. Secondly my family .

Hoping for positive result from judiciary: Ankeet Chavan

Indian pacer S Sreesanth, who is out on bail after being arrested for being allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing case, today said he was confident of getting a clean chit in the case

Sreesanth says is confident he will get clean chit

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