The Indian Express -- Sports

Saturday, June 21 1997

Bhupathi enters final qualifying round

Heavy rain for the past day and a half have meant a longer wait for Mahesh Bhupathi before his third and final round of the qualifying tournament for Wimbledon beginning on Monday. He sailed past Nicholas Escude of France 6-4, 6-2 in the second round at Roehampton yesterday.

Rain halts McGrath menace

After two days at Lord's, I am convinced that the rain in Spain falls mainly in London rather than in the plains. McGrath kept his head at Lord's and reaped the rewards. Where the lanky quickie had got cranky at Edgbaston and lost his train of thought, on this occasion he smiled, kept thinking and picked up three wickets in a fine opening spell.

Wimbledon seeks Graf's successor

Wimbledon queen Steffi Graf's enforced absence from her most beloved tournament has thrown women's grasscourt tennis into confusion with no obvious heiress on the scene.

WI bowled out for 147

Dalmiya resigns

It's Real, $150 mn tag on Mijatovic!

Sampras gives credit to Agassi

Short corner -- Aparna excels in the US

Krajicek, Chang in semi-finals

Champions Trophy hockey schedule

Jahangir to replace Ponnappa in Bombay team

Pitch inquest

Globalsport -- Ronaldo pays to quit Barcelona

Atherton surpasses Peter may's record

SAIL enter quarter-finals