Monday, January 18, 1999
Rusty "Iron Mike" gives "White Buffalo" a hiding
A very rusty Mike Tyson finally connected with a perfect right-hand counter punch to knock out Francois Botha in the fifth round on Saturday and won his first fightback after 19 months.
Finally, England batsmen contribute a win
Ashley Giles, pounded by the batsmen and pilloried by the crowd in his opening spell, returned to bowl bravely at the end and become a hero as England defended a large total with bull dog spirit.
That's cricket: Pak clears tour to India
Controversy continues to dog Pakistan's cricket tour of India. Even as the Pakistan government on Sunday reposed faith in Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's assurance on security and cleared its forthcoming tour, Indian cricketers faced an ultimatum from Maharashtra's Sports Minister Pratap Jadhav to boycott the matches or else they would have to bear the consequences.
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