30 May - 5 June 2002
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Beating Russia hands down
The handball team won the Al-Ahram championship, defeating the Russians handily, reports Inas Mazhar

SoccerLet off the hook
As expected, the soccer twins were punished only a bit

Maybe yes, maybe no
Her future plans still unclear, Monica Seles left little doubt she can still play, routing Chanda Rubin 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to claim her 53rd career singles title at the Madrid Open.. --read on

How far will they go?
Al-Ahram Weekly takes a close look at the nations vying for football's greatest prize

Only the Lions will roar
Of the five African countries in the World Cup, Cameroon will be the most successful

Kick-off was in Uruguay
Although football was officially born in 1904 with the founding of FIFA, it was not until 1924 and the Olympic tournament in Paris that the international game really came into its own.. --read on--

Briefs

World Cup Special compiled by Inas Mazhar, Nashwa Abdel-Tawwab, Abeer Anwar and Alaa Shahine


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