Sampras's career of grit and low-key stardom

Pete Sampras's career of grit and low-key stardom

Until the past few years, when the Pete Sampras story resembled a soap opera - the aging warrior under the siege of time and his own records - millions of Americans had no clue about what made this guy such absorbing TV.
[csmonitor.com]

Here are the most skilled craftsmen of the last century telling in pictures, and in words the great sporting stories of the last 100 years.
[guardian.co.uk]

World Snooker has announced that electronics manufacturer LG Electronics will sponsor the sport's premier circuit.
[bbc.co.uk]

Kim Clijsters yesterday ticked off the media for trying to "break down" her boyfriend Lleyton Hewitt as he prepares to fight his way into winning form at the US Open.
[heraldsun.news.com.au]

The top tens in English Premier league football.
[foxsportsworld.com]

Summer signing Joe Cole is hoping to get his first taste of the Champions League by helping Chelsea through the second leg of their qualifier against MSK Zilina at Stamford Bridge.
[itv.com]

Sharapova, the new kid on the block

Maria Sharapova's has her eyes firmly set on being a champion.
[guardian.co.uk]

Pete Sampras, the greatest player of the modern era, faced the massed ranks of the press here and was clearly nervous.
[guardian.co.uk]

Greg Rusedski says he hopes to be back to full fitness for next month's Davis Cup clash in Morocco.
[bbc.co.uk]

John Toshack claims David Beckham is not good enough to take centre stage at Real Madrid.
[thesun.co.uk]

Hernan Crespo's purchase by Chelsea from Inter Milan could be confirmed after the former's home game to MSK Zilina.
[guardian.co.uk]

John Terry feels Chelsea are now the team everyone wants to beat.
[thesun.co.uk]

Robert Lee says he doesn't understand the timing of Glenn Roeder's sacking.
[guardian.co.uk]

The holes in the crowd around the Hungaroring matched those blown into Michael Schumacher's championship lead.
[bbc.co.uk]

It was great news for Renault and will help to bolster that company's commitment to the sport but more importantly it will probably be the breakthrough for Formula 1 in Spain.
[grandprix.com]

So, the 100m final did not yield gold for Britain, or the world record holder, or the American champion. And it was a fantastic race.
[bbc.co.uk]

Collins is surprise champion in men's 100 metres as Chambers is beaten into fourth place in blanket finish.
[independent.co.uk]

Kim Collins stormed to gold in the 100m at the world championships today then attributed his win to "raw talent".
[foxsports.news.com.au]

United States sprinter Jon Drummond could be kicked out of the rest of the world championships for his lie-down protest.
[foxsports.news.com.au]

Kim Collins took the gold medal that had been expected to go to Dwain Chambers, but at least Darren Campbell nicked the bronze.
[guardian.co.uk]

There was no title and no medal, and the former world champion had to brush away tears as he spoke to television.
[guardian.co.uk]

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