Monday,
May 14, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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Windies crash to 53-run defeat Mauresmo wins German Open
Azhar’s records may be
obliterated |
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An all-India show at
Colombo Kuerten, Ferrero in title
clash
Indian
spikers record win Jeev tied for
11th place Marion Jones runs
disappointing 100m Grant announced for sub-jr boxing
meets Off-season camp a
day-night affair Haryana to set up 2 sports
schools Punjab, Uttar Pradesh in
final
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Windies crash to 53-run defeat Port of Spain, May 13 The home side tumbled to a miserable 137 all out and defeat by 53 runs in the sixth limited overs international at the Queen’s Park Oval yesterday. Having dismissed the tourists for just 190 after winning the toss and bowling first, the home side began their innings with high hopes of repairing their battered pride after surrendering the seven-match series with a seven-wicket defeat in Barbados on Wednesday. Despite making four changes from the side that took an unassailable 4:1 lead in Barbados the South Africans, who played all their ‘reserves’ and all five players fined on Friday for smoking marijuana, proved too strong once again. Debutant fast bowler Andre Nel claimed three wickets for just 20 runs, including that of West Indian skipper Carl Hooper for eight, while Brian Lara’s potentially match-winning contribution of 41 came to an end when Jonty Rhodes ran him out at the non-striker’s end with a direct hit from 30 metres. Shivnarine Chanderpaul formed the home side’s fourth different opening partnership in six matches alongside Daren Ganga but laboured desperately for 27 runs from 84 balls on an unpredictable pitch tailor-made for fast bowlers. When Chanderpaul walked past a perfect googly from Paul Adams and was stumped in the 33rd over, the home side’s chances were all but gone. Earlier Neil McKenzie anchored the South African innings with 73 from 117 balls with eight fours which deservedly earned him the ‘man of the match’ award in conditions that were always going to produce a low scoring contest. McKenzie added 92 for the third wicket with Justin Kemp who scored 46 but only one other batsman was able to reach double figures — Rhodes cutting Corey Colleymore to Lara at backward point in the final over for 25. Cameron Cuffy and Colleymore set a positive tone immediately for the home side with a superb opening spell that yielded just 20 runs in the first 10 overs. Herschelle Gibbs (1) was bowled by an unplayable off-cutter from Cuffy in the third over and fellow-opener Boeta Dippenaar struggled painfully for seven runs from 37 balls before being trapped lbw by a Cuffy delivery that kept low. McKenzie consolidated cleverly with a series of well-taken singles. Kemp drove seamer Kerry Jeremy for six over mid-wicket and added three more boundaries before West Indian captain Carl Hooper broke the stand with a questionable lbw verdict against Kemp who attempted to sweep a delivery from outside off stump. Jacques Kallis (three) was bowled by another delivery from Hooper which kept unnaturally low and McKenzie’s stoic resistance came to an end when he slashed a wide delivery from Colleymore to wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs in the 42nd over. Part-time off-spinner Marlon Samuels collected two of the final four wickets and 21-year-old medium pacer Jeremy the other two as the innings folded in front of a delighted, capacity crowd of nearly 25,000. Five bowlers claimed a brace of wickets each while Cuffy (2-26) and Hooper (2-27) conceded fewer than three runs per over in their full quota of 10 overs. The final match will be played in St Vincent on Wednesday before the South Africans return home after 12 weeks on Thursday having become the first team to win both Test and one-day series in the
Caribbean. SCOREBOARD South Africa: Dippenaar lbw b Cuffy 7 Gibbs b Cuffy 1 McKenzie c Jacobs b Collymore 73 Kemp lbw b Hooper 46 Kallis b Hooper 3 Rhodes c Lara b Collymore 25 Pollock c and b Samuels 5 Boucher b Jeremy 3 Telemachus b Jeremy 2 Adams b Samuels 6 Andre Nel not out 3 Extras: (b-2, lb-9, w-4, nb-1) 16 Total: (all out, 49.5 overs) 190 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-31, 3-123, 4-131, 5-152, 6-157, 7-170, 8-177, 9-184, 10-190. Bowling: Cameron Cuffy 10-2-26-2, Corey Collymore 8.5-1-29-2, Kerry Jeremy 9-0-42-2, Carl Hooper 10-0-27-2, Dinanath Ramnarine 7-0-41-0, Marlon Samuels 5-1-14-2. West Indies: Ganga c Kemp b Nel 11 Chanderpaul st Boucher Lara run out (Rhodes) 41 Samuels b Telemachus 29 Hooper c Boucher b Nel 8 Powell c Boucher b Nel 0 Jacobs c Adams b Kallis 7 Ramnarine c Boucher b Kemp 1 Jeremy b Telemachus 0 Cuffy not out 3 Collymore lbw b Pollock 1 Extras: (w-4, nb-5) 9 Total: (all out, 47 overs) 137 Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-71, 3-97, 4-108, 5-108, 6-126, 7-131, 8-132, 9-135, 10-137. Bowling:
Shaun Pollock 9-3-15-1, Andre Nel 8.1-2-20-3, Roger Telemachus 9-0-26-2, Jacques Kallis 8-0-25-1, Paul Adams 6-0-24-1, Justin Kemp 6.5-0-27-1. |
Mauresmo wins German Open Berlin, May 13 The athletic Frenchwoman, seeded fourth in the prestigious tournament, now has a 27-2 record for the year which makes her the most prolific of all top players in the women’s game in 2001. The 21-year-old had made her breakthrough on the Berlin clay three years ago, reaching the final after entering the event as a qualifier. Third seed Capriati found the answer to Mauresmo’s raw power only in the second set but nevertheless confirmed by reaching the final that her amazing comeback which saw her win the Australian Open last January was far from over. Playing aggressively from the baseline, Mauresmo broke her opponent straight away and again in the fifth game before winning her service game to open a 5-1 lead. Capriati fought back by winning the next three games but Mauresmo then served for the set, wrapping it up after 47 minutes with her opponent netting a backhand on set point. The 25-year-old American found her way back into the match by breaking Mauresmo in the fourth game of the second set and again in the seventh game, taking the set courtesy of an unforced error from Mauresmo on set point. But Mauresmo was back in command in the decisive set, cashing in on a wide backhand from Capriati to move 2-1 up before managing another break in the fifth game with a little help from the net cord. Capriati went down fighting, surviving two match points as Mauresmo, leading 5-2, was serving for the match before breaking her. But she handed Mauresmo another match point in the next game and fired a forehand long to bow out after an exciting 112-minute battle with plenty of spectacular rallies. Capriati had featured in the semifinals of the Berlin event twice before, the first time as a bubbly 15-year-old 10 years ago. Her promising career was later derailed when she lost interest in the sport and dabbled in drugs but she recovered to claim the Australian Open and has been going strong ever since. Mauresmo had already impressed in the semifinals by ousting Martina Hingis, the world number one and top seed. That victory was a revenge for the Frenchwoman, who had won three titles in succession when she lost to Hingis in the quarterfinals last month in Charleston, South Carolina. It all really started for Mauresmo in 1998 in Berlin. Then ranked 65th in the world, she saved one match point in qualifying to enter the main draw and went on to defeat two top three players, Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotna, before falling to Conchita Martinez in the final. The next year she made the tennis world take notice again by reaching the Australian Open final. On the form she has displayed all week in the German capital, she now has to be regarded as one of the top favourites to win this year’s French Open starting on may 28.
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Azhar’s records may be obliterated London, May 13 This is one of the 20 new rules for cricketers proposed by Sir Condon, currently heading the anti-corruption unit of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to help break the sport’s links with match-fixing. The former head of Scotland Yard, according to a report in the Sunday Times today, believes this ultimate sanction will help clean up the game. He submitted his preliminary report on match-fixing and betting scandal to Sir Griffith, chairman of the code of conduct panel recently. Other recommendations made in the report include making players sign forms agreeing that they would face prosecution if involved in match fixing, outlawing mobile phones from dressing rooms, anti-corruption training for young cricketers, higher pay and bigger prize money for players to remove the temptation of taking bribes. “My ambition is to make it so tough for the few bad guys still left that the risks are not worth it,” Condon said. Sir Condon has collected evidence on 20 cricketers, umpires and administrators who are believed to be involved in match-fixing. However, because of legal restraints they are unlikely to be named in the interim report, the daily said. The extent of the match-fixing scandal was uncovered last year when Delhi police tapped telephone conversations between Hansie Cronje and a bookmaker. Cronje later admitted that he received Ł 6,000 from an Indian bookmaker in exchange for information about pitch conditions and team composition. Condon will investigate calls to Australian players seeking information before they lost a match to India recently on their away tour, examine whether a tournament between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka was fixed and look into allegations that some Pakistan players may have thrown matches in New Zealand. PTI |
Kumble must fight for berth: Wright Bangalore, May 13 Wright was talking to reporters here after the commencement of the six-day training camp, ahead of the hectic 51-day Zimbabwe tour, that began at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here today. Kumble who recently returned from Johannesburg after undergoing a surgery for his injured shoulder has been practising in the camp, though he is not among the probables. Wright rated the physical fitness of the 26 probables attending the camp as “far better” compared to the previous camp. “It is a promising side. We have a good work ahead of us. The physical condition is better than the last one.”, the Kiwi who had been entrusted with the task of shaping the Indian team said after guiding the probables on the opening day’s work-out.” Wright said there was need to concentrate more on various aspects of the game and the members today went through the basics. “It is good that everyone has met each other and get to know well since their arrival yesterday here”, he said. Asked about the selection of eight medium pacers, among the 26, Wright said, “we need them”. And on the fitness of speedster, Javagal Srinath, he said that “he is as good as others”. The probables went through a session of training in the National Cricket Academy gymnasium, adjacent to the stadium in the morning and later moved to the grounds for a strenuous practice under the scorching sun. The probables who were divided into five to six member groups, were made to go through the basics and made to sweat for more time on fielding by the coach, who has been working with the team for the last nine months. Medium pacer Venkatesh Prasad, who had not been picked up for the camp, was also seen practicing along with Anil Kumble. Both the players said they would attend the camp on all days and would avail the training benefits. The selectors are expected to pick up a 15-member team for the Zimbabwe tour in Mumbai on May 17. The camp would deliberate on strength and weakness of the team, besides laying emphasis on physical fitness and improving the fielding standards. PTI |
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An all-India show at Colombo Colombo, May 13 Top-seed Sasikiran and Shah won the zonal champions titles and earned places in the World Championship cycle, thus making it a grand-double for India. After his penultimate 10th round victory over S.S. Ganguly yesterday that gave him the lead, there was no stopping Sasikiran (9 points) as he scored an easy victory in the final round over Srilankan Laxman Wijayasurya, who ended the tourney without opening his points tally. It was a Sicilian Grand Prix attack, wherein Sasikiran showed greater class in the middle game and outplayed Wijayasurya in 33 moves, thereby clinching the title. Bengal lad Ganguly took the silver with an equally impressive victory over Bangladesh player Abu Safin Shakil. Quickly recovering from yesterday’s defeat, Ganguly showed no mercy as he slayed Abu’s Sicilian Dragon in 38 moves to finish on a high note. But for his aberration in the penultimate round, when he lost to Sasikiran, it has been an excellent show by the 18-year-old. In a fight for the bronze medal, GM Abhijit Kunte defeated veteran GM Dibyendu Barua in a Sicilian game lasting 54 moves. Holding the edge right through, after equalising comfortably, Kunte excelled in the rook and pawn endgame where his extra pawn clinched the game. The other Indian in fray, IM D.V. Prasad drew with Taibur Rahman of Bangladesh to take the fifth place with seven points. In a hard fought Queens Indian game, Prasad failed to break the Bangladesh player’s defence and agreed for a draw in 59 moves. For Pallavi Shah, the 22-year-old post-graduate student from Kolhapur, the tournament would be a memorable one as she won pipping more fancied players. Assured of the gold medal, Pallavi took a quick draw against Sri Lankan Vinita Vijayasuryaand in the final round today.
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Kuerten, Ferrero in title clash Rome, May 13 Kuerten, the double French Open winner bidding for his second Foro Italico crown in three editions, outplayed Swede Andreas Vinciguerra, 6-2, 6-4, raining down 13 aces and 42 winners in 72 minutes. Eighth-seeded Ferrero, who like Kuerten has won three titles this season, overwhelmed Nicolas Lapentti, 6-3, 6-3, in a battle of clay-bred baseliners to reach the title match. The Spanish winner spent 1 hour, 34 minutes constructing his victory over the Ecuadorian, a former top 10 player two seasons ago. Ferrero kept up the head of steam which has served him well at the Foro Italico. The 21-year-old talent has lost just 25 games this week and has not dropped a set. “I’m very comfortable on the clay. I’m playing well,” he said. “I’m in my best form on clay. I’ve felt great all week. I’m very very confident in my game after my win in Barcelona. “I’ve served well all week. And compared to last year, I feel much stronger — especially in a tough game, in the final set of a long match (he beat Carlos Moya for the Barcelona title in fives sets lasting four hours a fortnight ago).” Kuerten kept up the devastating form which has made him this season’s target on clay — his preferred surface. The 24-year-old Brazilian has only been beaten once on his surface of choice this season — Aussie Lleyton Hewitt ambushed him in a Davis Cup quarterfinal last month in Brazil. Kuerten has a formidable 23-1 record on the dirt while Ferrero is not far behind with a 15-1 mark — a Monte Carlo loss his only blemish. Kuerten imposed his second comprehensive victory on Vinciguerra, who drew crowd support in Rome due to the Sicilian roots of his father, a restaurant owner in Malmo, Sweden. The popular Kuerten had already whipped the Swede in last year’s French Open first round, allowing Vinciguerra a mere three games. Saturday’s victory was the top seed’s 19th Rome win out of 21 matches, which include the 1999 final and a 2000 title match loss to Swede Magnus Norman. Against the in-form Kuerten, Vinciguerra’s prospects were limited, with the Brazilian racing to a 4-0 lead in little more than 15 minutes. The challenger saved a pair of set points in the seventh game, forcing Kuerten to sweep the set on his fourth try, a set point proceeded by an one ace and finished with another. In the second set, Vinciguerra put a backhand long to drop behind 3-2 - all the opening Kuerten needed. The South American ended the sixth and eighth games with aces, fired over number 13 for a match point and profited from the Swede’s netted forehand to clinch the win. “In the second set, I needed a big serve. He really raised his game,” Kuerten said. “I had some easy aces and I’m glad. It should be a great final between Ferrero and myself. “It will be between two of the best current guys on the clay. I’m expecting a battle.’’ DPA |
Indian
spikers record win Islamabad, May 13 Powered by brilliant performances of captain Y. Subba Rao, Sivabalan and Raghuveer Singh, India outclassed Taipei 25-18 25-17 25-22. While the Indian spikers packed more punch in their smashes, the blockers came up with an inspired performance effectively neutralising the Taipei attempts. Coach G.E Sridharan said the team has played to its potential for the first time in four days. He, however, said it was too early to predict whether the team would come anywhere near qualifying for the World Cup finals to be played in
Poland in August. “We have four more matches to go in the tournament against relatively easy teams,” he said, adding that India still had an outside chance if they registered straight game victories against Pakistan, Australia, Japan and Kazakhstan. India play the crunch match against Pakistan on may 16 after a two day rest. Pakistan, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat in the tournament losing to
Iran in straight sets 19-25 17-25 22-25.
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Jeev tied for
11th place New Delhi, May 13 According to the information received here, Jeev, who finished sixth last week at the 100 million yen Fujisankei Classic on the Japanese PGA Tour, began the tournament with a par 72 effort which placed him tied for the 55th place. A three-under 69 on day two lifted him to tied 17th place and a one-under 71 under difficult and windy circumstances pushed him further up to 11th place. Jeev started the third day in steady fashion by parring the first seven holes before making his first of the two birdies on the 428 yard par-4 eighth. A bogey on the longest par-3 hole of the course, the 208-yard 12th, made him even par for the day before he made his second birdie on the par-3 14th. Leading the field was Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. The 25-year-old, in his rookie year on the European Tour after winning last seasons Challenge Tour ‘order of merit’, carded a one-under 71 for an 11-under 205 total.
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Marion Jones runs disappointing 100m
Princeton, New Jersey, May 13 Jones holds a personal best time of 10.65, which she ran in 1998 — still the fastest in nearly 13 years. The last time someone ran faster was in 1988 when Florence Griffith-Joyner set the world record at 10.49. Despite the slow time, Jones won the race over a strong field and said she was happy overall. “I wanted to get the first 100 out of the way,” she said. “I’m excited that the race went well, and now I can go home and iron out some of the kinks.” Latasha Jenkins, who opened her season with an 11.02 last weekend, was second in a time of 11.36. Sevatheda Fynes of the Bahamas was third in 11.37. Jones said her goal for the season was to run consistently at 10.6 and 10.7, adding that she was looking forward to competing at this year’s world championships in Edmonton from August 3 to 12. She said she and her coach had not yet decided which events she would run at the championships. Also at the meeting, Leonard Mucheru of Kenya set a season best in the mile with a time of three minutes, 53.64 seconds. Pole vaulter Lawrence Johnson, who bruised his hip during a warm-up earlier in the day, took his event in 5.85 metres and narrowly missed an American record attempt at 6.04 metres, knocking down the bar with his forearms on his final leap. Olympic gold medallist hurdler Angelo Taylor won the men’s 400 metres in 44.68 while Cheri Kenah won the women’s mile in 4:31.10. Olympic bronze medallist Melissa Morrison, who was heavily favoured to win the women’s 100-metre hurdles, false-started twice and was disqualified. Reuters |
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Grant announced for sub-jr boxing
meets Shimla, May 13 This was announced by Mr Abhay Singh Chautala, president of the federation. While presiding over the first meeting of the newly constituted executive committee of the federation, here last night, he said the state units of the federation would also be given computers. The federation, he said, had decided to hold all training camps in future in hilly areas so that the boxers could practice with more vigour and zeal. It had also decided to bring out magazine and a fortnightly newsletter to keep boxers in touch with the latest advancements in techniques. Coaches imparting training to budding players would be suitably rewarded. He said the meeting of the federation would be held every month and all the Olympians and Arjuna awardees would be invited. Mr Chautala elevated Mr Ranjeev Dalal, vice president of the federation, as working president. Mr Chautala said that a committee would be constituted to prepare a calendar of boxing events so that the states could adhere to the schedule. He urged the state units to send detailed information for preparing a data bank of the players. He said only senior championship of women boxing would be held at zonal level. However, if need be, junior, subjunior championships would also be held. The federation had purchased a mobile ring and tents so that players did not face problems during camp in hills. Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, stressed on the need for proper coaching, selection and facilities to the budding
talents in the field of sports so that they could do well at the international level. Presiding over the foundation day function of the India Ameteur Boxing Federation organised here today, Mr Dhumal said the importance of sports had been realised by the Central and state governments and they were doing their best to promote the same. The Chief Minister expressed happiness that two boxers from the state were participating in national level boxing training camps and expressed hope they would bring laurels to the state. |
Off-season camp a
day-night affair Rohtak, May 13 The camp scheduled for three weeks began here on May 1 with the major thrust on practice and physical fitness. The trainees comprise mostly Ranji Trophy cricketers and some upcoming cricketers at junior level in the state. Sat Priya Cricket Academy was the venue for the morning practice sessions, while during the evenings the players practised at the Rohtak Cricket Academy. Both the venues are not equipped with artificial lights like all other grounds in the state. During the past couple of days the temperature touched 45 degree celcius with the spells of hot breeze blowing till late in the evening. Mr Ranbir Singh Mahindera, secretary, Haryana Cricket Association, told The Tribune that the trainees at the camp braved these exhaustive heat conditions for successive days. Consequently, it was decided to install temporary lights to enable the cricketers to continue their practice after the sun set. The organisers have installed 14 halogen bulbs, 12 tube lights and a mercury bulb on the wooden rods outsides the practice nets with the help of two power generators having a capacity of 5 kw each. It provides sufficient light to carry on the practice till late hours. The experiment appears to have clicked in a big way as most of the cricketers talking to The Tribune expressed satisfaction practising under lights after sun set. “It is a good new experience” said a senior cricketer attending the camp whereas another player remarked: “The lights are sufficient, conditions have been made conducive and we are enjoying the practice.” The coach Mr Ashwani Kumar also expressed satisfaction on the progress of the
ongoing camp. He said: “We are now having the extended evening practice session — from 3.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Every cricketer gets 30 minutes of batting practice daily in the evening sessions. A trainee has to face spinners for 15 minutes and pacers for quarter of an hour. Similarly, a cricketer has to send a minimum of 50 throws from different distances and angles and their physical problems are attended to by the physio Dr Y.P. Mathur. A video camera has been pressed into service to record the proceedings of practice session with in turn will be shown to the trainees to remove their technical faults.” |
Haryana to set up 2 sports
schools Sonepat, May 13 This was stated by Mr S.Y. Quraishi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, during his official visit to Motilal Nehru School of Sports at Rai, about 13 km from, here yesterday. The admission in these schools would be made on merit to avoid complaints of favouritism. The government also proposes to set up a Sports Academy in the state with the assistance of the Central Government. He said an Indian University of Sports would also be set up in the state. The Haryana Government, he said, would take every step to explore the talents of the youths. He said the proposal of establishing the university had already been cleared by the Central Government and the university would start functioning shortly. Reviewing the working of the MNSS at Rai, he observed that there was a great scope for improving the school. He asked the administration to take concrete steps to restore the reputation of the institution. The amount of the awards for the sportspersons getting national and international honour has already been increased by the state government. He also said the Sports Authority of India (SAI) had decided to expand its activities and provide basic facilities to MNSS at Rai. Officials of the SAI had already visited this institution for the purpose, he added. |
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh in
final Chandigarh, May 13 In Punjab- Chandigarh semifinal tie, it was former whose forward line remained aggressive throughout the match. The beginning was made by local boys who opened their account with a goal in 8th minute scored by Parampal with a corner kick. It was equalised by Punjab’s Kuldeep Singh in 15th minutes through a fine pass by Umaro Singh. Again in 35th minutes, Punjab boys struck when a corner kick by Sher Singh helped PH Boy Singh in converting it a head goal to surge ahead at 2-1. The half time score read at 2-1 in favour of Punjab. In second half, Kuldeep Singh again scored a superb goal in 68th minutes which shattered the defensive line of Chandigarh. Earlier in the morning, in the first semifinals tie, both the teams failed to score any goal in first half. However Delhi boys made a dangerous move in 15th minute but was missed by left winger Devinder Singh. Similarly UP player Deepan Thapa missed a vital chance in 39th minute. Finally in 61st minutes, Karan scored the winning for UP. In dying minutes of the match, a penalty kick was missed by Bejinder Kumar of Delhi. |
Haryana eves post win Ludhiana, May 13 Sarita opened the account in the 23rd minute. After the lemon break, Deept Dass took the tally to 2-0 in the 56th minute. In the 64th minute, Anupma kicked in third goal. Madhya Pradesh beat Uttar Pradesh by one goal to nil. The goal was scored by Divya in the 27th minute. In the third match, Haryana beat Karnataka in a close match by two goals to one. The game was fast right from the very beginning. The first goal was scored by Renu for Haryana in the 15th minute. Soon after in the 21st minute, Sarika increased the lead to 2-0 by scoring a field goal. Despite playing an offensive game, Karnataka could not score a goal before the breather. After the interval, Mamta of Karnataka reduced the lead (2-1) just seven minute before the long whistle. |
Coulthard wins Austrian GP Spielberg (Austria), May 13 Coulthard finished ahead of Germany’s Michael Schumacher and Brazil’s Rubens Barrichello both in a Ferrari. Schumacher stayed top of the world championship standings, four points ahead of Coulthard. Mika Hakkinen, last year’s winner, stalled on the grid and had problems with his McLaren-Mercedes and was out of the race by the fourth lap.
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Roller skating trials New Delhi, May 13 Prof A. Greco, principal of the Indian Roller Skating School, said here today that the trials will be open to boys and girls in all age groups. |
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