The Indian Express -- Sports

Tuesday, June 3 1997

Bailey races, Johnson grimaces

Olympic champion Donovan Bailey won a much-hyped, 150-meter match race for big bucks and bragging rights against US sprint star Michael Johnson after Johnson pulled up lame at the 100-meter mark.

Bruguera packs off Chang

In a French Open where reputations have been scattered to all corners of Roland Garros, Sergi Bruguera chose to bury the theory that his days as a Grand Slam threat are already behind him. His 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 victory over Michael Chang re-established the 26-year-old from Barcelona as a potential major title winner.

Cricket punters go by fluctuations in the match pattern

Form in one-day cricket is as unpredictable as in racing and favourites are suspect to the pressures of being one. The unpredictability of these sport, with its violent twists and turns, is a fertile field for both the book-makers and punters to step in.

Karnataka thrash Chandigarh

Andhra Pradesh men escape to victory

Prahalad heads for Holland

Rajinder, Punam champs

Karnataka win three golds on day two

Miffed Ansari may get the boot

Another gold for Tamil Nadu

Thangkhiew dazzles

Rai bags two golds

Hosts have luck, talent

Karnataka eves set to dominate

Left hook to stardom