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Saturday, May 16, 1998

	Sampras falls to Chang, clay Michael Chang sent world number one Pete Sampras tumbling out of the Italian Open in the third round on Thursday while Marcelo Rios gave another awesome display of his abilities to dispatch Thomas Muster in less than an hour. Chang triumphed, 6-2, 7-6 clinching the match 8-6 in a thrilling tie-break as top-seed Sampras once again struggled to adapt his game to Rome's red clay courts.		Jansher ready to play in any city Eight time World squash champion Jansher Khan has said that he is ready to participate in the forthcoming World Cup Squash Championship in any Indian city irrespective of threats raised against him. He also reiterated that he was not concerned with politics and would play in India.
	Liebenberg, Kallis start series with a bang Opener Gerhardus Liebenberg and Jacques Kallis put on 162 against Worcestershire as South Africa launched their tour of England impressively. Liebenberg (98), Kallis (75) and Daryll Cullinan (67 not out) spurred the South Africans to 287 for four declared on the first day of their three-day match.		Zola sends reminder to Maldini with 18-second performance It took Gianfranco Zola 18 seconds to win the Cup Winners Cup for Chelsea. Now he wants Italian coach Cesare Maldini to put him back on the World Cup squad. "I'll be waiting for a phone call," Zola said after his 71st minute strike earned a 1-0 victory for Chelsea over Germany's VFB Stuttgart in Stockholm Wednesday night.

Anand to go all out
A confident Viswanathan Anand will go for the kill when he takes on Alexander Beliavsky of Slovakia in the fourth round of the 7th Torneo Magistral Madrid Open Chess Tournament fresh from a day's rest. Grandmaster Anand of India is leading the pack of 10 players after three rounds earning 2.5 points.

Sandip Kaur leads India at hockey World Cup
A 16-member Indian women hockey team led by full-back Sandip Kaur left New Delhi early Friday morning for Utrecht to take part in the 9th World Cup. The team is being accopanied by five officials. In the 12 nation Women's World Cup, India is placed in the tough pool `B' along with Argentina, England, Korea, Holland and New Zealand.

Global Sport
Indian juniors take the lead
Vishweshwaran one point away from title
PM Hindu to splash with Indian Navy in final
Filipov nears title
Sayama's encounter was fake
Bhandari slips; Atwal makes his way up
Bengal face old rivals Manipur
Ajinkya-Tara brightest in Happy Diamonds
Azharuddin, back to front
Bangladesh beaten but not disgraced
Sportspersons feted by Mumbai scribes
India File
Fatima trounce Satara Gym in opener
Radhika, Uzma to clash in final
Siddharth, Manan enter third round
Johann to play Megha for title
Camp goes on despite all odds
Sahi helps Punjab Governor XI to pile up 201 for nine
Punjab Super Soccer League
Background man seeks bigger role
Oriental Bank ease past ESIC
Rakshit sparkles in Young win
OBA, Union Bank move ahead
Roopali canter past City Club
Satara pip Pune; Mumbai North win
Yogesh, Rizwan spur PCB XI win
Short Corner -- Chandigarh