Volume 4 Number 191 Sun. December 07, 2003    
 
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FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006
Brits in same boat
England must overcome the homegrown challenge of neighbours Wales and Northern Ire-land as they bid to qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany after the qualifying draw here on Friday.
 
FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006
Zico expects tough time
Asian Cup champions Japan said Satur-day they would take nothing for granted in their football World Cup qualifying campaign even though they had been drawn into what was generally seen as an easy group.
 
How to get to the 2006 World Cup
Draw for the preliminary qualification round for the 2006 World Cup:

EUROPEGroup 1: Czech Republic, Holland, Romania, Finland, Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra.

 
Giles, bad light save England
Tail-ender Ashley Giles batted doggedly for more than a session as England survived a Muttiah Muralitharan scare in poor light to salvage a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.
 
Vaughan very happy
England captain Michael Vaughan praised his players for showing character and guts against Sri Lanka as they narrowly avoided defeat in the first Test on Saturday.
 
Experts welcomed by Whatmore
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore welcomed an initiative announced last week by the Bangladesh Cricket Board that it would be hiring a number of specialists to assist him before the tour of Zimbabwe nextFebruary.
 
Aftab quits U-19 camp?
Promising batsman Aftab Ahmed didn't join the Bangladesh Under-19 camp since it resumed at the BKSP on November 15 after the Pakistan tour.
 
Mercedes Golf meet prizes distributed
The prize distribution ceremony of the Mercedes Trophy Golf Tourna-ment was held at the Bhatiary Golf Club in Chittagong on Friday.
 
Mega Power Cup cricket meet on
The Mega Power Cup cricket tournament started at the Meghnaghat Power Limited Cricket field on Friday.
 
Premier Div cricket
CCDM plans for new format
The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) is planning to bring some changes in the upcoming Premier Division Cricket League format to make it more competitive.
 
Cairns gives in?
New Zealand captain Chris Cairns feels it would be hard for his exhausted side to avert Pakistan's clean sweep when the sides meet in the fifth and final one-day international at Pindi Stadium here Sunday.
 
UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal
Cisse to miss Euro 2004
Djibril Cisse, the most exciting French striker in Ligue 1, will almost certainly miss Euro 2004 after being banned for five matches for kicking an opponent in an under-21 international against Portugal.
 
Giggs given 2-game ban
Ryan Giggs will miss the opening two matches of Wales' 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign after European football's governing body UEFA found him guilty of misconduct for elbowing an opponent.
 
Mendieta has a dream
Middlesbrough midfielder Gaizka Mendieta has set his sights on a recall to the Spanish national side for the Euro 2004 finals after rediscovering his best form in the Premier League.
 

 
   
 
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