The Indian Express -- Sports

Saturday, July 19 1997

Ranatunga's best exposes India's worst

The six-wicket victory over India has virtually put Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup as they have just unpretentious Bangladesh to play before completing their league fixtures and go a step nearer to winning another overs-limit championships.

Rios to lead Chilean challenge against India

The pony-tailed brat of tennis and the seventh best player in the world, 22-year-old Marcelo Rios leads the Chilean challenge as they take on India in the Davis Cup World Group qualifying match at the Raj Kumar Khanna Stadium in New Delhi from September 19-21.

Boxer Sah left out of Jakarta meet

Boxer Birju Sah, ranked No 10 in the world in the 48 kg category in 1996-97, is stranded in Delhi when he should have been in Jakarta, preparing to participate in the President's Cup Championships on account of expiry of his temporary passport.

Kutwal prevails

Bhupathi Sr slams AITA

The party never stops here

Bookies strike off

Julian Franco nets four

Bhupathi-Ho lose in legg Mason second round

Abhinaya's winning splurge continues

Andre Agassi blasts ATP

Short corner -- Rao to lead state squad in basketball

Ancient Warrior wins feature

Krishna Sahu lifts gold

BCCI plan yetto take off

Clarke leaves Tiger in the woods

Team Roberts sport a confident look