The Indian Express -- Sports

Wednesday, July 30 1997

Anand joint leader despite loss

Anand's gamble to drift to an unfamiliar position cost him heavily as he lost to local contender Vadim Milov but the Indian Grandsmaster continued to share the top spot with world Fide champion Anatoly Karpov after the seventh round of the Credit Suisse International Grandmaster chess tournament, yesterday.

Indians huff and puff against spin

Saurav Ganguly's approach and application under testing conditions at the Sara Stadium was the solitary gain for India in their preparatory run-up to the Test series. Indian batsmen laboured to 295 for nine on Day One of their three-day match against the Sri Lankan Board XI, yesterday.

Heroes turn villains as England reel under Aussie scourge

The England cricket team is facing a major shake-up ahead of next week's series-deciding fifth Test at Trent Bridge in the wake of their much-criticised capitulation to Australia in the fourth at Headingley.

India File -- Harsh among Davis Cup probables

Speed unlimited at Athens

Quartet got shabby treatment

Nitin Mongia eyes title

Patwardhans top seeded

Global Sport -- Lankan fan commits suicide

Short corner -- Women's golf tournament at BPGC

Holiday Inn punish erring CYS

Confusions galore at US swimming meet

IA, A-I dish out thriller

Anthony Fernandes saves the day for CRMD

Mansher to lead Indian challenge