The Indian Express -- Sports

Wednesday, November 19 1997

Woodies head doubles field

Defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde will be the top seeds in the eight-team field for the ATP World Doubles Championships that begin in Hartford on Wednesday. The Woodies will make their seventh consecutive appearance in the $500,000 event, matching the record run of finals trips by John McEnroe and Peter Fleming from 1978 to 1984.

Result looks certain in Test

Arjuna Ranatunga still has it in him to beat the best with his deceptive bowling skills. This morning, the Sri Lankan skipper seemed to have the red cherry on remote control even as his mock appeals pepped up the mood in the Lankan camp. Evidently, pressure was the last thing on his mind while his bowling arm mocked at the silver streaks that have enhanced the podgy 35-year-old's image.

Shirov holds Anand

Vassily Ivanchuk went into sole leadership with a fine win over Alexander Beliavsky, overcoming the latter's Pric defence in just 41 moves of the sixth round of the Investbanka international Grandmasters chess tournament. Viswanathan Anand and Alexi Shirov, who shared the lead with Ivanchuk after five rounds, drew their sixth round and were half a point adrift of the leader.

Saurashtra sight win over Gujarat

Gigi Fernandez-Natasha Zverava ousted in the first round

Sporting out of reckoning

Gigi Fernandez to retire

Maharashtra on the mat

Deshmukh to the rescue

India File -- Paes, Bhupathi in main draw

Result looks certain in Test

Woodies head doubles field

Ramani's all-round effort floors Purna Prajna

Mohun Bagan burst floors Sesa

Ghatkopar YMCA down Wellingdon

No matches for Mumbai

Conrad wins feature

Pak take lead

Shirov holds Anand