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May 2002


May 31, 2002
  • Bhupathi-Miryni in round 2

  • Clijsters ousted; Venus, Hewitt charge on

  • Sheetal Goutham triumphs


  • May 30, 2002
  • Freeman quits running for year

  • Capriati advances but Henman exits

  • Kuerten scrapes through; Roddick bows out

  • Goutham, Bhambri to clash for title

  • Motor racing is a two-way thing

  • Paes-Cibulec win first round


  • May 29, 2002
  • Kournikova crushed by wildcard Wheeler

  • Circus girl steals French Open limelight

  • Henin, Federer fizzle in Paris drizzle

  • P T Usha's dream becomes a reality


  • May 28, 2002
  • McCarthy waiting on personal response from axed Keane

  • Deferred live telecast of four World Cup matches on DD

  • Venus, Hewitt advance as Sampras slumps in Paris

  • Seeds struggle as rain lashes French Open

  • Greene signs up for 2002 Golden League

  • Humpy emerges joint winner at Elekes GM chess tournament

  • Tiger left shoeless in Toronto


  • May 27, 2002
  • Hewitt, Venus cruise through

  • Humpy is world's youngest Grandmaster

  • Marion Jones, El Guerrouj run year's fastest times

  • Karun Chandok sixth in British F3 race

  • Coulthard ends Schumacher's winning run


  • May 25, 2002
  • Ecclestone advises against team orders

  • Russia power into World Team Cup final


  • May 24, 2002
  • Bindra misses Olympic berth by a whisker

  • F1 chief Ecclestone warns Ferrari

  • Hewitt handed tough French Open draw

  • Humpy shares the lead

  • India in quarter-finals of Jr Davis Cup qualifier

  • Golfing legend Sam Snead passes away

  • India fail to qualify for Jr. Davis Cup

  • Vishal Uppal wins ITF Masters


  • May 23, 2002
  • Clijsters, Henin confident about French Open

  • India score second win in Jr Davis Cup qualifier

  • Hakkinen still thinking about a comeback

  • Strapping Safin seeks consistency in Paris

  • India appoint Briton as national soccer coach

  • Vishal Uppal shocks Ghouse to enter final


  • May 22, 2002
  • Blatter set to survive despite controversy

  • Wounded players limp towards French Open

  • Federer emerges as French Open dark horse

  • Vishal Uppal ousts fourth seed Dooyev

  • Holyfield in Tyson's corner against Lewis


  • May 21, 2002
  • Saraswati Saha, Beenamol bag gold

  • Court allows MAI to conduct car rallies

  • Anjali Bhagwat qualifies for Athens Olympics

  • Schumacher targets Ferrari's 150th win

  • Nitin Kirtane crashes out


  • May 20, 2002
  • Beckham ready for World Cup opener

  • Russia hit rock bottom before World Cup

  • Badminton's 5x7 scoring system to end

  • Hingis surgery goes well, future still unclear

  • Mahadevan struggles to get past Vishal Punna

  • Korean football fans to get Cup tickets -- at last


  • May 19, 2002
  • France bid fans farewell with a defeat

  • Simeone admits trying to get Beckham sent off

  • Tokyo's night playground awaits W'Cup invasion

  • Dyer given two more days to prove fitness

  • Security tight as Argentina train

  • Bhupathi-Gambill triumph in Hamburg Masters

  • Federer too strong for Safin in Hamburg

  • Serena seals first claycourt title

  • Indonesia, China reign supreme


  • May 18, 2002
  • Canizares injury forces Camacho into rethink

  • Spain 'keeper out of Cup after freak accident

  • Santa Cruz stars as Paraguay beat Sweden

  • Capriati battles past Mauresmo in Rome

  • Hingis may miss Wimbledon due to injury

  • Troussier signals intent with bold selection

  • Bhupathi-Gambill in semis

  • Win over Ghana boosts Slovenia

  • Disputed penalty seals Denmark win over Cameroon

  • U.S. forward Josh Wolff ready to deliver


  • May 17, 2002
  • Owen has class to bear weight of England hopes
  • Nothing but repeat victory will do: Lemerre
  • France missing key players for Belgium friendly
  • Injured Beckham still on course for finals
  • Madrid brought to a standstill by heroes
  • Kuerten and Hewitt ousted in Hamburg
  • Clijsters, Henin set up all-Belgian showdown
  • India snatch berth in Jr Fed Cup World Group
  • Holders Indonesia march into Thomas Cup final
  • Tyson acting like he won't make 40, says Lewis trainer

  • May 16, 2002
  • Favourites Argentina arrive in Japan

  • Fans, police clash amid Real Madrid party

  • Barcelona becoming favourites to land Dutch stars

  • Injured Hingis may have to quit - doctor

  • India in quarters of Junior Fed Cup qualifier

  • McCarthy plays down Keane fitness fears

  • Kuerten rampant in Hamburg as lower seeds fall

  • Bhupathi-Gambill advance in Hamburg Masters

  • Williams, Clijsters power into Rome third round

  • Zidane the hero as Real lift ninth European Cup


  • May 15, 2002
  • Argentina leave out Riquelme and Saviola

  • No balls for Brazil as training continues

  • FIFA rankings: France No.1; Brazil, Argentina second

  • India score second win in Jr. Fed Cup qualifier

  • Kuerten and Safin thunder through in Hamburg

  • Schumacher wins at "sports Oscars" but stays silent

  • World record-holder Greene switches shoe companies

  • Injured Venus admits to French Open fear


  • May 14, 2002
  • Brazil's "Big Phil" faces absentee problems...again

  • Adams to undergo knee scan as he considers Arsenal future

  • Hewitt scrapes through as Agassi snubs Hamburg

  • Mauresmo parts from coach two weeks before French Open

  • China romp into Thomas Cup semis

  • Ferrari face FIA hearing and wrath of fans

  • China can beat Brazil - in fan numbers

  • Barcelona announce return of van Gaal

  • Good start for India in Jr. Fed Cup tennis

  • Kournikova sets up clash with Venus Williams

  • Kings advance to NBA conference finals

  • Journalists back Zidane to become World Cup star

  • Tyson-Lewis fight will be great if no ear biting

  • Zidane to quit after four years with Real Madrid


  • May 13, 2002
  • Henry urges Adams to stay on

  • Agassi eyes French Open after Rome victory

  • Schumacher vows to pay back Barrichello

  • England's Dyer threatens legal action over tackle

  • Jeered Schumacher stonewalls after team orders win

  • England plans in disarray as injuries grow

  • Indian girls finish third

  • Top soccer players have no rest time before finals

  • Schumacher snatches controversial win

  • Zidane keeps thoughts to himself


  • May 12, 2002
  • Arsenal bring Double curtain down on English season

  • Barca through to Champions League, Mallorca survive

  • Andy Cole strikes twice to sink Fulham

  • Schalke outplay Leverkusen in German Cup final

  • McLaren cannot win on performance, says Coulthard

  • Agassi romps home in Rome to set up Haas clash

  • U.S. coach says goalie shirt still up for grabs

  • Williams reaches first claycourt final


  • May 11, 2002
  • Agassi sets up clash with Novak at Rome

  • Ljungberg pledges future at "perfect" Arsenal

  • Beckham to join England squad for Dubai trip

  • Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose in quarter-finals of Rome Masters

  • Arsenal veteran Dixon set to hang up his boots

  • Blatter blasts 'smear' as legal action starts

  • Ford boss makes long-term pledge to stay in F1

  • Ghouse win second leg of ITF Satellite

  • Indian girls qualify for World Junior finals

  • Bryant, O'Neal give Lakers 2-1 series lead

  • Deportivo pip Real for second spot in Spain

  • Schumacher faster than ever in Austria

  • Crawford targets world mark after win in Japan

  • I wish Lewis was dead, says Tyson

  • France to focus on minds, Germans on knee as World Cup nears


  • May 10, 2002
  • Ndereba tests self over 5,000 metres in Osaka

  • Never mind the ball, spot the haircut

  • Barrichello upstages Schumacher

  • Ferguson left with season of missed chances

  • Figo leads Portuguese hopes

  • Former captain Deschamps sees France as favourites

  • Ghouse, Kirtane to clash in the final

  • Burden of expectation on South Korea

  • Liverpool trophy cabinet empty after traumatic season

  • Morioka return gives Japan a boost

  • Nigeria face uphill battle at World Cup

  • Romario baffled by Brazil World Cup omission

  • Agassi, Haas march into Rome quarter-finals

  • Optimistic Russia target quarter-finals


  • May 9, 2002
  • Arsenal win double glory in Old Trafford bearpit

  • Bhupathi advances, Paes exits

  • Joe Cole in squad as Eriksson backs youth

  • World Cup glory a distant dream for India

  • Ghouse rallies to enter last four

  • Indian girls enter quarter-finals

  • Referee! There's foul play afoot, says scientist

  • Feyenoord beat Dortmund to win UEFA Cup

  • Pioneers Uruguay back after 12-year absence


  • May 8, 2002
  • Argentina head South American challenge

  • Lewis unfazed by "cartoon character" Tyson

  • Romario still silent after World Cup rejection

  • S.Korea chief says FIFA in crisis under Blatter

  • Ghouse, Manoj Mahadevan in last eight

  • Indian girls begin with a bang

  • Sampras, Henman crash out, Kuerten through in Rome

  • Schumacher sees no end to winning streak

  • Indian women lose to Malaysia in Asian squash final

  • Beautiful game ready to take centre stage

  • Crunching tackles replace Brazilian skill


  • May 7, 2002
  • I feel honoured but aim higher: Subrata Bhattacharya

  • Caniggia, Batistuta in Argentina's squad

  • Bahadur Singh, Anju George hog the limelight

  • Defiant Big Phil leaves out Romario

  • China happy just to get to finals

  • Sky's the limit for Eriksson's young lions

  • Rebels Kasparov, Kramnik end row with FIDE

  • France must answer case for the defence

  • French squad now known, no Anelka

  • Ireland stick with familiar faces for World Cup

  • Japnese qualifier shocks Kirtane

  • India romp into World Under-14 tennis finals

  • Hewitt advances in Rome as Italian wildcards win

  • Indian girls in Asian squash final

  • Sweden are in finals for 10th time


  • May 6, 2002
  • Juventus, Valencia, Dortmund, Lyon seal title glory

  • Australia name Adelaide as venue for India tie

  • Kirtane, Hayato Furukawa sail into the second round

  • The most dramatic finale of all - 1989

  • Ronaldo left in tears as Rome curse strikes again

  • U.S. squad get head-start on W'Cup rivals

  • FIFA force referees into the limelight

  • Deisler makes Germany's World Cup squad


  • May 5, 2002
  • Saraswati Saha emerges fastest

  • Paul Kosgei wins world half-marathon

  • Paes-Bhupathi triumph in Mallorca Open

  • Dortmund crowned in frantic Bundesliga finale

  • Ljungberg seals Arsenal's FA Cup triumph


  • May 4, 2002
  • Stewart warns Schumacher not to be 'greedy'

  • FIFA rocked by Zen-Ruffinen 'bombshell'

  • More injury woes for World Cup hopefuls

  • Paes-Bhupathi in final

  • Nitin Kirtane wins maiden ITF Satellite title

  • Scolari harrassed in the street over Romario

  • Venus struggles through as Clijsters cruises


  • May 3, 2002
  • Defining moment for Beckham

  • Bagan to form team and play in Asian Club C'ship

  • World Cup apathy hits Brazil

  • Jeev one stroke behind leaders in Japan

  • India enter the knock-out stage

  • Racism storm hits Leeds United

  • MAI restrained from staging car rallies

  • Paes-Bhupathi in Mallorca Open semis

  • Ghouse loses; Nitin Kirtane in final

  • Mixed news for old rivals, Japan held to draw


  • May 2, 2002
  • Becker makes Wimbledon return, off the courts

  • Real hold off Barca to reach Champions League final

  • India takes 2-0 lead

  • 'The Indian Express' is back on track

  • Ghouse ends Sandeep Kirtane's run

  • Anxious wait for Voeller, Sono


  • May 1, 2002
  • Henry's goals propel Arsenal towards double

  • Man U stumble yet again in Champions League

  • Pele fancies Italy, France, Argentina and England

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