The Indian Express -- Sports

Tuesday, August 12 1997

Maharaja rules at the Singhalese

It was Saurav Ganguly versus Sri Lanka. While the Bengali, nicknamed Maharaja, stomped around the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground like a prince, his colleagues were reduced to paupers. Ganguly's 147 stood out like a bright spot in a blank canvas on the third day of the second and final Test.

Sampras thrashes Muster in ATP Championship final

Top-ranked Pete Sampras beat Thomas Muster of Austria 6-3, 6-4 to win his fifth title this year, the $2.3 million ATP Championship. Muster battled throughout the second set but could not match Sampras shot for shot.

Remarkable Bubka makes it six-in-a-row

Sergei Bubka, bouncing back from injury, won the gold medal in the pole vault yesterday for his sixth consecutive World Championship title. Bubka raised the bar to 6.15 for a bid to break his own world record of 6.14.

India overwhelm Lanka

Athletics gets a face-lift thanks to youngsters

Controversies pain Mushtaq Ali

Sengupta bros serve notice on day one

Lankans to seek Bedi, Doshi's aid

Check Villeneuve story

Tillekeratne to lead

Cronje named captain for five straight series

Ketki is British U-9 champ too

Euphoric Taylor considers retirement

The school race that changed her life

Jagan Bengle shocks top seed Vilas Dalvi

Uday Gharat best scorer

Gonsalves' brace in ONGC win

Short corner -- Schools Carrom tournament