The Indian Express -- Sports

Monday, October 06 1997

Paes-Bhupathi clinch title

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi clinched the doubles title at the $328,000 China Open ATP tournament, defeating Jim Courier and Alex O'Brien of the United States 7-5, 7-6 (9-7) yesterday. The top-seeded Indian pair, ranked fifth in the world, won their eighth doubles title and fifth this year.

Lewis wraps it up in 95 seconds flat

Britain's Lennox Lewis stopped Poland's Andrew Golota in 95 seconds, the sixth quickest stoppage in heavyweight history, to keep the World Boxing Council title. Lewis rose to 32-1 by winning here while Golota suffered his third consecutive loss after winning his first 28 pro fights.

Rusedski, Philippoussis for summit clash

Fourth seed Greg Rusedski and Australian Mark Philippoussis set up a final showdown between the game's biggest servers by posting semifinal wins at the Swiss Indoor Championships yesterday.

HAM league commences

Everything went as planned, says Manjrekar

Lewis wraps it up in 95 seconds flat

Rusedski, Philippoussis for summit clash

Forget practice, theory makes Kunte perfect

MBU tops Division I

Samanta shoots new record

Octagonal wins thriller

Chess official commits suicide

India File -- Lanka for benefit tie in India

Kunte assured of boys' crown -- Roufan maintains half-point

SA bank on pace, Pakistan on spin