Vol. 4 Num 189 Fri. December 05, 2003    
 
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Win or bust for hosts
It will be make or break for hosts Bangladesh when they take on Nepal in the last match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-20 Group Five qualifiers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in
 
Rahul urges India to keep fighting
Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid on Thursday urged his teammates to keep fighting as Australia comprehensively claimed the opening day of their four-match Test series at the Gabba.
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Aus prove Saurav wrong
India's decision to send Australia into bat on a green Gabba pitch backfired as Steve Waugh's world-beaters powered to a commanding position after the opening day of the first Test in Brisbane on Thursday.
 
Murali gives SL edge
Spinners Gareth Batty and Ashley Giles shared four big wickets to lead England's fightback against a Muttiah Muralitharan-inspired Sri Lanka in the opening cricket Test here on Thursday.
 
Cairns wants to win some
With an inexperienced side on his hands, New Zealand captain Chris Cairns is looking for at least one win against Pakistan as the two sides prepare for the fourth one-day match here on Friday.
 
BCB confirms Namibia trip
The Bangladesh Cricket Board yesterday officially confirmed that national cricket team will have a 12-day conditioning camp in Namibia prior to the tour of Zimbabwe next February and March.
 
Senior Div football starts Dec 17
The Senior Division Football League will start in the capital from December 17.
 
WC cricket
BD schools post wins
Two Bangladeshi schools won their respective School World Cup matches in New Delhi yesterday.
 
Nat'l marathon swimming
The seventh National Marathon Swimming Competition takes place on the River Mahananda Chapai-nawabganj today at 10 am.
 
'I'm the luckiest bloke'
Australian first-day centurion Justin Langer sees two sides to being caught off a no-ball early in his innings against India in the opening cricket Test at the Gabba here on Thursday.
 
WI off to winning start
Daren Ganga made a solid 70 and Brian Lara hit a lightning half-century as the West Indies scored a 12-run win against the Nicky Oppenheimer XI in the opening match of their tour of South Africa Wednesday.
 
Wait for more of Muralitharan!
Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan Thursday warned England of a tough time ahead in their ongoing Test series.
 
ATP to protect itself from match-fixing
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) plans to build a 'firewall' between itself and the betting industry in a bid to contain the threat of match-rigging and internet gambling.
 
FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006
Time to set pulses racing
More than 900 days before the first ball is kicked at the 2006 World Cup finals teams from Europe to Oceania will on Friday learn who they must overcome to win a place in Germany.
 
Primera Liga
Ronaldo, Raul revel
Ronaldo notched up one of the fastest goals in Spanish footbal history to set Real Madrid on their way to a 2-0 victory over local rivals Atletico Madrid, and also to the top of the Spanish first division,
 
League Cup
Liverpool, MU crash out
Gerard Houllier's patience with his under-performing Liverpool stars finally snapped after his side was dumped out of the League Cup by Bolton.
 
An Arabian white knight
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa might not be a household name for soccer fans but he could be the white knight who rescues Leeds United from extinction.
 
German Cup
Hertha blown apart
Werder Bremen warmed up for Saturday's clash with Bayern Munich in fine style crushing Hertha Berlin 6-1 to move into the quarterfinals of the German Cup.
 

 
   
 
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