The Indian Express -- Sports

Saturday, May 17 1997

Ivanisevic reaches semis

Goran Ivanisevic ended Scott Draper's fairytale run at the Italian Open beating the Australian 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals. The Croatian sixth seed was a deserving winner, but 75th ranked Draper proved that his stunning second round victory over defending champion Thomas Muster was no fluke.

Tendulkar plans to keep the record clean

Sachin Tendulkar believes in looking forward positively than reflect on the negative bygones. His team has begun the Independence Cup campaign well with a victory in the opener against New Zealand and he wants to sustain that positivity going into the crucial second game against world champions Sri Lanka.

Karnataka start with a big win

Going back a little in time to adapt a traditional system of play, hosts Karnataka began their campaign in the PSB 58th Senior National hockey championship at the Sports Authority of India (South) Centre with a thumping 8-0 win over Rajasthan in a Pool D encounter yesterday. The winners led by half the victory margin at the interval.

A batsman's paradise

ITC champions

Odds favour Sri Lanka

Amjad Khan -- hockey's Gabbar Singh

Tamil Nadu tear apart J&K

India's poor showing at auction too

Top seeds knocked out

Abey's day out

Ramesh to play in seniors tour

Everts tops

India's chance to settle scores with Lanka

Paes down Bhupathi

Nisha emerges sole leader

Short corner --Rotary Club TT tourney

Ravi trounces Babu

Top honours for NNH mini boys