The Indian Express -- Sports

Thursday, August 7 1997

Akram ruled out

Pakistan will have to play against India in the Sahara Cup in Canada and the three one-dayers at home next month without their first choice skipper Wasim Akram, who has been ruled out of the game for the rest of the year due to a shoulder problem.

Anupama shares lead with top seed

National champion Anupama Gokhale shares the lead with two points along with the top seed Women Grandmaster Eva Repkova of Lebanon and Shabana Parveen of Bangladesh at the end of the second round of the Asian Zonals Chess Championship, here yesterday.

Superman Johnson has a heart of gold

Michael Johnson played the role of Superman on and off the track. He also cashed in his wild card in proving that he is still the world's best 400-metre runner.

Global Sport -- Protesting Maradona could don Iraqi shirt

ONGC drub Holy Family

Fate intervenes with historic feat

Rosa Kutty fails to qualify

Lobo laments Varkey's exclusion

Smooth sailing for Vikrant

Lankan tigers maul Indians, record book

Doohan set for title

Premadasa track not conducive for Tests: Tendulkar

Calcutta Monsoon Meeting results

Australia still retain the upper hand

India go down to South Africa