The Indian Express -- Sports

Thursday, May 22 1997

Blacking out Indo-Pak tie infuriates Lankans

Ccicket-mad Sri Lankans were infuriated today because state television said it would not show a crucial game between India and Pakistan because it clashed with a Buddhist festival. Sri Lanka will meet the winners of Wednesday's Independence Cup match in the best-of-three finals starting on Saturday.

Punjab record impressive win

Former champions Punjab began their bid to regain the Rangaswamy Cup with a presumptuous 7-1 win over an effervescent, but inexperienced Orissa in pool B of the Punjab and Sind Bank 58th Senior National Hockey Championship at the Sports Authority of India South Centre.

Grand Slam chasers short on matchplay

When the world's top-ranked players Pete Sampras and Martina Hingis continue their Grand Slam bid and launch their French Open campaigns on the slow red clay courts at Roland Garros next week, they will have had practically no matchplay preparation on the world's most demanding surface.

Australia upset United States

New Zealand whitewash India, China rampant

A-I rout Madhya Pradesh; hosts qualify

MCA faces backlash of aggrieved spectators

Victory due to Anwar's knock: Raja

Full-strength Inter starts as favourites

Shetty wins Vaidya Memorial Chess

Mahanama -- a perfect team man