Volume 4 Number 93 Wed. August 27, 2003    
 
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Peshawar Test from today
Ashraful in, Sanwar out
The second Super Asia Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan starts at the Arbab Niaz Stadium today with both sides looking for improvements.
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Mission minimising mistakes
Bangladesh will be hoping to commit fewer mistakes going into the second Test that starts today at the Arbab Niaz Stadium.
 
Banking on young guns
Mohammad Ashraful and Alamgir Kabir were yesterday included in Bangladesh's playing eleven for the second Test in Peshawar.
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National Football League
Muktis' escape act
An 85th minute goal by Alfaz Ahmed enabled star-studded Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra run away with a 1-0 victory over Arambagh Krira Sangsad in their 'Super Six' match of the Third Nitol-Tata National
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Ajax upset Usha
Ajax Sporting Club caused an upset when they beat Usha Krira Chakra 2-0 in a 'Super Five' match of the Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday.
 
Mastermind today

Khulna College will take on Mastermind College today in the final of the Europa College Basketball Championship at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium at 4 pm.

 
Niaz, Zia 35th
Both Niaz Murshed and Ziaur Rahman finished 35th along with eight other players in the Masters Tournament of the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival on Monday.

The Bangladeshi Grand Masters finished at 4.

 
Foreign cricket experts for Bangladesh

Two foreign cricket experts have been appointed by the Bangladesh cricket authorities to look after the country's age group players.

 
Biggest test of his life

Shane Warne has overcome many obstacles in his high-profile career, but one of the toughest may be returning to Test cricket next year after serving a drugs ban.

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'It's a closed chapter'
Pete Sampras made an emotional farewell from tennis here Monday during a dramatic retirement ceremony at the US Open, saying after a record 14 Grand Slam titles that "I know in my heart it's time".
 
US Open
Tributes for Pistol Pete
Pete Sampras refused to be drawn into the debate over whether or not he was the greatest player in tennis history, leaving his rivals and admirers to make the case for him on the day he retired.
 
King Collins
Kim Collins led home a Caribbean 1-2 in the men's 100 metres at the World Championships here on Monday while the dominant nation in the sport the United States had a day they would rather forget.
 
Edwards calls it a day
Britain's triple jump Olympic champion Jonathan Edwards ended his stunning career in disappointment here on Monday as he retired from the World Championships final after just two attempts.
 
Premiership
Anelka takes City atop
France's Nicolas Anelka scored a late winner for Manchester City on Monday in a 3-2 Premiership victory at Blackburn Rovers to shoot City to the top of the Premiership table for the first ever time.
 
Spanish season on schedule

Threats of a delay to the start of the Spanish football season disappeared on Monday when eight first division clubs who do not have individual deals and the 22 second division sides agreed a TV rights

 
Lazio target Solari

Italian Serie A side Lazio are hoping to sign Real Madrid's Argentine midfielder Santiago Solari on a 12 month loan, according to Italian media reports on Tuesday.

 
Nonda operation on Thursday

Monaco's Congolese striker Shabani Nonda will undergo surgery Thursday on a serious left knee injury picked up during his team's 4-2 French league win Sunday at Paris Saint Germain which has endedhis

 
UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal
Totti out of qualifiers

AS Roma striker Francesco Totti looks set to miss Italy's crunch Euro 2004 qualifier against Wales next month after sustaining an injury to his right hip.

 

 
   
 
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