Vol. 5 Num 203 Sat. December 18, 2004    
 
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Dravid, Gambhir bask in centuries
The day belonged to two Indian century-makers Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir as the pair cashed in on a flat track at the MA Aziz Stadium to put the Bangladeshi bowling attack to the sword on the opening
 
HP Squad on back foot
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance Squad were struggling to save the four-day match against Sri Lanka Cricket Academy at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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Tourists at Aussies' mercy
Australian captain Ricky Ponting opted not to enforce the follow-on Friday after a disastrous day of undisciplined cricket saw Pakistan humiliated on the second day of the first Test at the Western Australian
 
Rudolph revives SA
Jacques Rudolph led a South African recovery after England dismissed batting kingpins Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis for nought on the first day of the first Test at St George's Park Friday.
 
Woolmer aghast
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer labelled his team's dismal batting efforts a disgrace here Friday as the tourists were spared the humiliation of a follow-on purely because of a tactical decision by Australian
 
UEFA Champs League
Dream prospect for fans
English Premiership leaders Chelsea drew Spanish league leaders Barcelona in the glamour match when the draw for the Champions League last sixteen was made here Friday.
 
PREVIEW: Primera Liga
Can Valencia do it?
Real lose Ronaldo for two games
Barcelona are running away with the Spanish league title but if anyone can halt the Catalan club, at least temporarily, it could be the reigning Spanish champions Valencia.
 
PREVIEW: Premiership
It's Chelsea's for the taking
Leaders Chelsea welcome Norwich to Stamford Bridge on Saturday looking to build on their four-point advantage over second-placed Everton.
 
Pepsi V-Day v'ball
Army meet Navy in final
Bangladesh Army will take on arch-rivals Bangladesh Navy in the today's final of the Pepsi Victory Day Volleyball Tournament.
 
Policemen turn ticket-sellers!
Some policemen on duty at the gate of the media box and the adjacent northern gallery of the MA Aziz Stadium found something more lucrative than guarding the entrances during tea on the first day of the
 
Mashrafee scare
There were nervous whispers circulating around Chittagong that Bangladesh pacemen Mashrafee bin-Mortuza and his debutant new ball partner Nazmul Hossain had suffered worrying injuries on Day One of the
 
The wicket a letdown
Both Bangladesh and India had expressed their desires after the first Test in Dhaka of playing on the same type of surface in Chittagong.
 
Booters' transfers begin quietly
The four-day inter-club footballers' transfers began yesterday without the usual excitement.
 
Premier hockey
Mariner maul Railway
Mariner Youngs Club recorded their third consecutive win in the Green Delta Premier Hockey League with a massive 6-0 defeat of lowly Railway Sporting Club at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium
 
Open squash from today
The Sharp Blade Open Squash Tournament kicks off at the Dhaka Club Squash court today.
About 100 clubs from Dhaka and Chittagong will participate in six divisions.

 
S Africa 273 for seven
South Africa reached 273-7 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test against England at Port Elizabeth yesterday.
 
Moazzem, Salahudddin win GP Nat'l pair bridge title
Moazzem Hossain and Mohammed Salahudddin won the Khondker Fazle Sobhan Trophy for the GrameenPhone National Pair Bridge title yesterday at Hotel Rajmoni Isha Kha.
 
Div I cricket
Big win for Partex
Biplab Sharma Pappa and Tariq Ahmed Ruben smashed half-centuries to steer Partex Sporting Club to an 88-run win over Jatrabari Krira Chakra in yesterday's First Division Cricket League at the BKSP ground
 
Shoaib fined
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was fined 40 per cent of his match fee -- estimated to be 5,000 Australian dollars (3,800 US) -- after being cited for a gesture during Australia's first innings in the
 
Gaibandha soccer
The inaugural match of the First Division Football League between Jhanker Sporting Club and Eleven Star Club ended in a goalless draw at Gaibandha Stadium yesterday.
 
Christmas arrives early in Lisbon!
Portugal's most widely supported football club, Lisbon-based Benfica, asked its fans Thursday to attend a weekend match dressed up as Santa Claus as part of its centenary celebrations.
 
Germany blank Japan
Result of a friendly match between Japan and Germany at the Yokohama stadium here Thursday:
Japan 0 Germany 3 (Klose 54, 89, Ballack 69). H-t: 0-0.

 
Robinho's mother freed
The mother of Brazil's latest super star footballer Robinho was freed Friday by gunmen who kidnapped her five weeks ago.
 
Wenger pays the price
The English Football Association (FA) on Thursday found Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger guilty of improper conduct and fined him 15,000 pounds (29,000 dollars).
 
PREVIEW: Serie A
Delle Alpi the place to be
The top two in Serie A meet on Saturday as leaders Juventus host defending champions AC Milan for a Scudetto showdown that could prove pivotal in the title race.
 

 
   
 
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