Vijayan to join elite club -- heads the film way
IM Vijayan. Full name Inivalappil Mani Vijayan. But for some the ebony-hued lithe Malyali is `Irrepressible Magical Vijayan'.



Aussies, SA begin healing process
Protagonists Australia and South Africa begin cricket's sorely-needed healing process with a history-making One-day series played in an enclosed stadium starting here on Wednesday.



Becker to back internet sports venture
Boris ``boom boom'' Becker is doing what he does best after leaving the tennis world's centre courts -- public relations and marketing.



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