The Indian Express -- Sports

Sunday, December 21 1997

Champion at Cannes, Humpy is able for Disneyland

The impassive mask slips for a brief while as the first signs irritation flit across India's latest hit number on the world chess charts. "I am thrilled," said the new world under-10 girls champion, Kuneru Humpy.

Aussies in semifinals

Main contenders for the World Cup and three times winner Australia sailed smoothly into the semi-finals of the Hero Honda Women's World Cup cricket tournament beating Holland by 115 runs in Lucknow yesterday. In reply to Australia's 223 for four, the Dutch team could manage only 108 in the stipulated 50 overs losing six wickets.

Brilliant Ali Sher back in contention

Ali Sher is back. In the third round of the Mahindra Invitational Golf Championship, the twice Indian Open winner shrugged off his disappointment with the first two rounds, scoring a brilliant six-under par 64 to jump right back into title contention.

Bangalore race results

India file -- Calcutta team wins

Selectors caught out between facts and fiction

Brilliant Ali Sher back in contention

Champion at Cannes, Humpy is able for Disneyland

Khanwilkar spins Mumbai win

Smooth take-off for Air-India

Bright start by Bhagyashree

Jackpot set to touch all-time high

Aussies in semifinals

Leader can make or break a team

Punjab in final

Gopi, Manjusha top seeds for BPL tourney