Sportstar : Saturday, October 18, 2008

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Dinakar. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> Cricket </td> </tr> </table> BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY/FIRST TEST <img src="/web/20081020081325im_/http://www.sportstaronnet.com/images/20081018501300801s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20081018501300800.htm">India holds its nerve</a> Cricket held the centre stage as it largely does when a dominant Australia and a doughty India face off on the greens. The match ended in a draw though its twists and turns lived up to its gladiatorial air, writes K. C. Vijaya Kumar. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> BOARD PRESIDENT’S XI V AUSTRALIANS <a href="stories/20081018501901200.htm">Home team shines</a> The Board XI batted and bowled better than the Australians, but couldn’t force victory. V. V. Subrahmanyam reports. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> <a href="stories/20081018502101400.htm">Millionaires game back, Stanford secures deal</a> Allen Stanford's super series will now definitely take place. By Owen Gibson. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> Shooting </td> </tr> </table> INTERVIEW/ABHINAV BINDRA <a href="stories/20081018502701800.htm">Embarking on another journey</a> India’s hero at the Beijing Olympics, Abhinav Bindra, wants to help improve shooting in the country. He talks of his plans to Kamesh Srinivasan. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> Football </td> </tr> </table> FEATURE <img src="/web/20081020081325im_/http://www.sportstaronnet.com/images/20081018503102201s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20081018503102200.htm">Yes from Asia puts Game 39 back on menu</a> Bin Hammam, President of AFC, said revenues from Asia-staged matches would have to be shared "automatically" with host associations. He would also expect the Premier League clubs to "share their experiences, and the secret of their success". By David Conn. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> <a href="stories/20081018503502500.htm">In Maradona’s footsteps</a> Sergio Aguero, who hit the big time in Argentina at the age of 15, is now thrilling the crowds in Spain after being snapped up by Atletico Madrid, writes Andy Hampson. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS <a href="stories/20081018503702600.htm">Rooney silences the boos</a> England finished on the right end of a convincing scoreline, thanks in no small part to the fact that Kazakhstan completely ran out of puff as the game reached its latter stages. Amy Lawrence reports. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> UEFA’S LICENSING SYSTEM <img src="/web/20081020081325im_/http://www.sportstaronnet.com/images/20081018504002802s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20081018504002800.htm">Clubs with excessive debts in trouble</a> As UEFA explores the possibility of extending its licensing system and restricting the levels of debt that clubs are permitted to operate with, teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool could be affected. By Matt Scott. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> EUROPEAN LEAGUES <a href="stories/20081018504203000.htm">Tops and flops</a> In La Liga the much-hyped showdown between the two Argentine superstars, Lionel Messi and Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero, never materialised, while in the Bundesliga, the top clubs continued to hobble. Karthik Krishnaswamy follows the action in the European leagues. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> FEATURE <a href="stories/20081018504303200.htm">Man with a golden touch</a> Though not a prolific scorer, Gonzalo Higuain has built a reputation as a scorer of crucial goals, writes Mike Perez. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> General </td> </tr> </table> FEATURE <a href="stories/20081018504603400.htm">New test promises doping breakthrough</a> The International Olympic Committee said the new Cera blood test would be used to analyse almost 1,000 blood samples collected during the Beijing Games, and an IOC spokeswoman added that these samples could also be tested for autologous transfusions “if a method is fully validated by the scientific community (and) WADA.” By Richard Moore. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> Formula One </td> </tr> </table> JAPANESE GRAND PRIX <img src="/web/20081020081325im_/http://www.sportstaronnet.com/images/20081018504703601s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20081018504703600.htm">It's Alonso again</a> The championship leader Lewis Hamilton’s blunder in the first corner and his collision with Felipe Massa on the second lap worked to Fernando Alonso’s advantage as the Renault driver raced to his 21st victory. By Maurice Hamilton. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> <a href="stories/20081018505203800.htm">‘It was deliberate’</a> With his lead over Felipe Massa cut to five points, Lewis Hamilton points his finger at the Ferrari driver for the collision that saw the Briton finish out of the points. Maurice Hamilton reports.  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Sportstar : Saturday, October 18, 2008