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Number Game 60
The number of points Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso have each tallied from the first five races in 2004 and 2005. Alonso, currently on 44 points, had 16 at this stage last year; Schumi has 10, as compared to last year8217;s 50

5Qs- R.S. Rathore
What book are you reading?
I deeply respect Lance Armstrong and am currently reading It8217;s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Armstrong and Sally Jenkins

A sportsperson you8217;d pay to watch?
Tiger Woods. He8217;s a great fighter and believes in himself, even when the world looks away 8212; the hallmark of a great sportsperson

Your most embarrassing moment?
I take measures to avoid such things

Your pet superstition?
None. I have consciously stayed away from this most ancient of traps, because I believe in the power of believing in one8217;s self and doing your best.

If you weren8217;t a shooter, you8217;d be8230;
A full time doting father 8212; shooting at this level takes me away from my kids for long stretches

Memory Jog- T C YOHANNAN
Way before the starburst of Anju Bobby George, TC Yohannan reigned supreme over the long jump pit. The first Indian to break the 8-metre barrier, he held the national record of 8.07 metres for three decades following his gold-winning effort at the Teheran Asian Games in 1974. For the next couple of years it seemed he could do no wrong as he soared from one high to the next. But fate had other plans; a serious knee injury just before the 1978 Bangkok Asiad ended his career.

Life after jumping hasn8217;t been the same; Yohannan has spent a couple of years in a wheelchair and limps even today. The good news has been his son Tinu, a sometime cricket for India. Today Yohannan senior leads a contented life near Thiruvananthapuram, happy that Amritpal Singh has broken his record and confident there8217;ll be more in the future.

Sport Speak
Shane Warne8217;s nicknamed me 600
England batsman Kevin Pieterson on his Hampshire teammate8217;s plans. Also a nice way of Warne saying he wants to see Pieterson in the England Test team

Pic Of The Week
FA CUP FINAL
It8217;s a zero-sum game as Arsenal and Manchester United both try to salvage their trophy-less season with one piece of silverware. Arsenal look in better touch but United have the wood on them this season. Either way, a match full of passion and pride Live on ESPN, May 21, 7 p.m.