Father's death sparked Squillari's rise
Surprise French Open semifinalist Franco Squillari was a talented but lazy teenager at his tennis club in Buenos Aires.



Organisers promise peaceful Euro 2000
``All systems are ready to go. Let the games begin.'' those are the words of the organisers of the 11th European Football Championship, which kicks off on Saturday with co-hosts Belgium facing Sweden at King Baudoin stadium in Brussels.



Paes-Bhupathi Olympic dream in doubt; India lobbies ITF
The troubled pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi may find their olympic medal a mirage with both having very few points to carry them into the main draw of the Sydney Games' tennis tournament.



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