The Indian Express -- Sports

Friday, June 20 1997

Sampras should get high on grass again

Pete Sampras is thumping down serves and punching back volleys on the manicured lawns of the Hurlingham Club this week in the hope of getting his grass legs back in time for his assault on the Wimbledon title.

Fazil Ahmed lashesout at Padukone

The Badminton Association of India (BAI), yesterday reacted angrily to the formation of a parallel body by Prakash Padukone, calling it a "big joke." BAI chief Fazil Ahmed asserted that Padukone formed the Indian Badminton Confederation (IBC) after he failed to receive any support from the states.

First day's play washed out

Persistent rain forced Michael Atherton to wait one more day before becoming England's longest-serving Test captain. The first day's play in the second Ashes Test was called off without a ball bowled yesterday when the umpires made their third and final inspection before announcing the inevitable decision.

Bhupathi enters second round

Mandeep, a victimof Delhi dust-storm

IBC was born out offrustration: Vimal

It's time to act: Padukone

Short corner -- Bradman's portrait to be unveiled

Global sport -- Woman stakes fortune on Test

Paes loses in pre-quarters

PILCOM to recoverguarantee moneyfrom WI, Australia

SAIL boys pip fancied Punjab

Punjab lads storm into quarter-finals

French drubbing for South Korea

Paramjit unlikely to join team in London

Anil Kumar enters final

Devang Shah is the new junior billiards champion

Romeo to lead Bombay

Naval Dockyard enter last 16