Rediff Logo
  
   HOME | SPORTS | NEWS Feedback  
  Sections

 - News
 - Hockey
 - Chess
 - NFL
 - Interviews
 - Slide Show
 - Archives
 - Search Rediff

  Call India
   Holiday Special
   Direct Service

 • Save upto 60% over
    AT&T, MCI
 • Rates 29.9¢/min
   Select Cities



   Prepaid Cards

 • Mumbai 19.9¢/min
 • Chennai 26¢/min
 • Other Cities



 India Abroad
Weekly Newspaper

  In-depth news

  Community Focus

  16 Page Magazine
For 4 free issues
Click here!
 
Click for monthly archive

July 2002

July 31, 2002

  • Neelam J Singh wins silver in women's discus

  • Capriati overpowers teenager in San Diego

  • Australia crush Barbados in record 20-1 win

  • Krishnan Madasamy clinches three silver

  • Thorpe supreme on opening night

  • Sampras gets hardcourt season off to winning start

  • Bobby Aloysious misses bronze

  • Confident Kournikova crushes Stevenson

  • Sania enters quarters in Egypt tournament

  • Safina steps out of brother's shadow

  • India edge into semis in women's hockey

  • C Kumar claims bronze in weightlifting

  • Four Indian shuttlers in third round

  • 15-year-old Bangladeshi shocks Bindra

  • Chanu gives India three more lifting gold

  • July 30, 2002

  • Anju B George clinches bronze medal

  • Hewitt slumps to first round defeat in Toronto

  • Grigorieva clinches first major title

  • Judge dismisses most charges against NBA's Iverson

  • Paes-Hill advance in the Tennis Masters Series

  • Bring on Jones, says Debbie Ferguson

  • Vanishing break for F1's hidden army

  • Argentine sport shines through the economic gloom

  • Jaspal Rana wins second gold

  • Kunjarani Devi clinches gold

  • Pakistan stroll into semi-finals

  • 'Babar Sahab' passes away

  • July 29, 2002

  • Clijsters hires old coach to prepare for U.S. Open

  • Mixed luck for Indian table tennis teams

  • Venus hopes to rekindle fires that led her to glory

  • Radcliffe finally enjoys life on the track

  • Indian shuttlers bow out in team event

  • Thorpe ready for heavy duty splashing

  • Grand double by Sania Mirza

  • Triple jumper Edwards completes title collection

  • Woods upbeat about end of grand slam dream

  • Golden treble in shooting for India

  • Sania enters pre-quarters in Egypt tournament

  • Two Indian boxers in second round

  • India held by England in women's hockey

  • July 28, 2002

  • Abbas, Nicol score hat-tricks

  • Indian paddlers keep medal hopes alive

  • Why did Thorpe have to be Australian?

  • Rivaldo makes move to AC Milan

  • Collins puts St Kitts and Nevis on sporting map

  • Indian shooters win three more gold medals

  • India lose to New Zealand in women's hockey

  • Anju George in long jump final

  • Schumacher celebrates with win at home GP

  • Aussies whip SA in men's hockey

  • Ramanand falls in second round

  • Armstrong wins fourth straight Tour

  • July 27, 2002

  • Lewis-Francis sets pace in men's sprint

  • Keane may play for Ireland again

  • Talel wins closest 10,000 on electric opening day

  • Sania to face Isha in final

  • Armstrong out to set record straight

  • Shooters claim India's first gold at C'wealth Games

  • Manoj Mahadevan in Jamaica F11 semis

  • Indian shuttlers off to winning start

  • Three Indian pugilists fall in round 1

  • Rana and Jung win silver

  • Armstrong seals Tour victory in time trial

  • Schumacher takes first German Grand Prix pole

  • July 26, 2002

  • Pomp and controversy dominate Games opening

  • No more lire means no more lure to Italy

  • Kournikova defends herself against critics

  • Feud adds spice to sprint showdown

  • Three Indians in last four

  • Despatie coping well with the pressure

  • Triathlete out of Games after failed drug test

  • Armstrong criticises French doping probe

  • Bopanna in semis of US Futures doubles event

  • Family man Hakkinen confirms retirement

  • Hinault tips Armstrong for six Tour victories

  • Indian paddlers make winning start

  • July 25, 2002

  • Rivaldo hits back at van Gaal accusations

  • Manchester hopes for rich rewards

  • Gazza to be unleashed on America

  • Three Indians in last eight stage

  • Dying girl to star in C'wealth Games opening

  • Beckenbauer and wife separate

  • Memories of 1992 burning bright in Barcelona

  • Lashko wins first C'wealth Games gold

  • July 24, 2002

  • Henin suffers injury in shock defeat

  • Montgomerie not yet decided about Scandinavian defence

  • Thorpe packs on the beef to try for seven golds

  • Roma, Lazio threatened with Serie A exclusion

  • Veteran stars set to dominate C'wealth athletics

  • Manchester prepares to welcome the world

  • Costa on course for fourth Austrian Open crown

  • Cycling chief slams doping accusations

  • July 23, 2002

  • Bomb memories haunt Manchester police as athletes gather

  • Commonwealth Games keen to include cricket

  • Indian shuttlers face stiff challenge

  • Shooters expected to lead medal hunt

  • Narain 'not under pressure' in F1 quest

  • July 22, 2002

  • Pullela Gopichand leads Indian Commonwealth hopes

  • Moya in second tournament triumph in succession

  • Barcelona part with World Cup winner Rivaldo

  • 'Pele knows nothing about football': Scolari

  • Els finally escapes the shadow of Tiger

  • Schumacher out to hit Formula One for six

  • Grand double by Isha Lakhani

  • July 21, 2002

  • Schumacher wins French Grand Prix

  • Five poles in a row for Montoya

  • Keane gets king's welcome as United win

  • Woods dream in tatters as Els moves clear

  • Maldini confirms Italy retirement

  • July 20, 2002

  • Armstrong stuns rivals in copycat stage win

  • Szabo breaks eight-year-old 3,000m record

  • Woods and Els on collision course at Open

  • I'm built for speed not distance: Thorpe

  • Freeman says only Perec can make her run faster

  • Fisichella crash halts French GP practice

  • Zico formally named as new Japan coach

  • Mohun Bagan launches football academy

  • Tarapore and Kapilla win World Yachting Championship

  • Bula Chowdhury crosses fourth of seven seas

  • July 19, 2002

  • Armstrong thanks team for show of strength

  • Woods ready to bounce back

  • Schumacher reluctant to try rallying

  • Hingis steps up fitness bid for U.S. Open

  • Inamoto hoping to make instant impact at Fulham

  • Tanya Wadhwa wins Jr World golf title

  • Jacques Santini named France coach

  • Indian Airlines, Karnataka to clash in final

  • Shamim Khan forges ahead

  • Hackett suprised at breaking world record

  • July 18, 2002

  • Woods set to launch bid for third major of 2002

  • World records could be at risk, says Australia swim chief

  • Third seed Rios falls at first hurdle

  • English sprint trio set to shine

  • Indian lifters and shuttlers upbeat

  • For record, read Schumacher

  • Digvijay leads with a 66 on low scoring day

  • Afro-Asian Games slated for next October

  • Armstrong seizes Tour lead in mountains

  • July 17, 2002

  • Serena wins Player-of-the-Month award for June

  • Costa secures first win since Roland Garros triumph

  • Edwards jumps best of season in Stockholm

  • Australians retain affection for Commonwealth Games

  • New France coach to be named on Friday

  • Leeds turn down Ferdinand transfer request

  • Bayern's Elber sees return to winning ways

  • Seven-year-old boy killed in Tour accident

  • Halgand wins 10th stage of Tour

  • English sprint trio set to shine

  • July 16, 2002

  • U-23 Indian squad to be announced on July 22

  • Boro tempt Juninho with improved offer

  • Tiger factor preys on his rivals' minds

  • Latin duo can keep Schumacher waiting

  • Man U to use financial muscle

  • Els hoping for better form

  • Jeev fails to qualify for British Open

  • Vieri says 'ugly' Italian football must change

  • Schumacher eyes records and fifth title in France

  • July 15, 2002

  • Moya beats El Aynaoui to win Swedish Open

  • Corretja lifts Swiss Open for third time

  • Becker unlucky in love as tax charges loom

  • Sai Jayalakshmi wins Satellite tournament

  • July 13, 2002

  • Drug use claims inaccurate and defamatory, says ITF

  • Hingis to miss U.S. Open

  • Greene back on form with year's best time

  • World champion Rossi taken to hospital after free practice crash

  • Lewis honoured, though not yet Sir Lennox

  • Atwal makes cut; Jeev falters

  • Armstrong's publicity machine rolls on

  • July 12, 2002

  • Tour de France claims first casualties

  • Basketball star Iverson faces criminal charges

  • Rosset through but Fererro falls in Swiss Open

  • Joao Pinto suspended by FIFA till Oct. 17

  • Gopichand to lead C'wealth Games badminton team

  • Jeev tied for 30th place at Scottish Open

  • July 11, 2002

  • Calendar grand slam on Tiger's mind at Muirfield

  • Bopanna loses in round 1 of Bristol challenger

  • Arjuna award only for the deserving: Padukone

  • Guerrouj looking to overshadow Greene and Jones

  • 148-member contingent for Commonwealth Games

  • Zico to coach Japan

  • Kirsipuu avenges poor season with Tour win

  • July 10, 2002

  • England withdraw offer to host 2003 Champions Trophy

  • Hewitt to fulfil Australian Rules dream

  • Freire's stage win soon forgotten in Spain

  • Ronaldo eyes Flamengo - eventually

  • Kahn is no god of goalkeeping

  • Venables a positive move for Ferdinand

  • FIFA sacks communications director Cooper

  • Schumacher hopes to take F1 title at Hockenheim

  • Nalbandian falls at Swiss Open

  • Surprise blood tests for Tour de France riders

  • Bhalotia in final stage of British Open qualifiers

  • Siegler is head of FIFA communications

  • July 9, 2002

  • Woods ready to return after enforced lay-off

  • Arrows' fight for survival continues

  • Hewitt euphoric after runaway victory

  • Venables can succeed at Leeds: O'Leary

  • Kunjarani in team for Commonwealth Games

  • McEwen wins Tour third stage

  • Tania Sachdev aims to be Women's GM in two years


  • July 8, 2002
  • Bhupathi-Likhovtseva bag mixed doubles crown

  • Williams sisters dominate in doubles

  • Secrecy hinders South Africa's AIDS fight

  • Bhupathi says he's playing better without Paes

  • Narain beats lap record at Monza

  • Jaguar still searching for solutions


  • July 7, 2002
  • Champion Armstrong wins Tour de France prologue

  • Schumacher closing on fifth world title

  • Lleyton Hewitt lifts his maiden Wimbledon trophy

  • Streaker gatecrashes Wimbledon men's final


  • July 6, 2002
  • Arrows racing against the clock

  • Walkinshaw pays up to save Arrows

  • Barrichello fastest, Arrows stay grounded

  • Montoya sweeps to fourth straight pole

  • American stars shine in Paris rain

  • Rivaldo wants to see out Barcelona contract

  • Williams final proves a turn-off for punters

  • Serena wrests trophy from sister Venus

  • Nalbandian reaches men's final


  • July 5, 2002
  • Armstrong eyes fourth Tour triumph

  • Barrichello flaunts Brazilian World Cup win

  • Nalbandian fights through to semis

  • Fifty-game set creates new record

  • Malisse triumphs over ageing Krajicek

  • France sack Lemerre after dismal World Cup

  • Serena wrests top ranking away from Venus

  • Championships want quality Williams final

  • Hewitt whips Henman to reach Wimbledon final


  • July 4, 2002
  • Kournikova jubilant after mixed doubles win

  • Gullit, Van Basten, Rijkaard face fines in Italy

  • Henman beats Brazilian Sa to reach semis

  • Schumacher may be ready to retire: Hill

  • Krajicek outshoots Scud

  • Serena shuts out lure of becoming world's best

  • Bhupathi, Likhovtseva in quarters of mixed doubles

  • Team Telekom says Ullrich was not cheating

  • Venus, Serena serve up fourth of July fireworks

  • Zico mulls over Japan coaching job


  • July 3, 2002
  • Australia want World Cup berth for Oceania

  • Qureshi advised to end Israeli pairing

  • Brazil back on top of FIFA rankings

  • Seles comfortable with fading hopes

  • Bhupathi-Miryni fall by the wayside

  • Zico set to become Japan's new coach


  • July 2, 2002
  • ITF gears up for advanced anti-doping tests

  • Schumacher aims for seven at Silverstone

  • Bhupathi-Mirnyi in Wimbledon quarters

  • Henman survives as Hewitt powers on

  • Malisse ends Rusedski's dream


  • July 1, 2002
  • Time for equal pay, says Navratilova

  • Qureshi shrugs off Pak govt threat

  • Venus romps into quarters

  • Nalbandian breaks Arthurs to reach quarters

  • More News