Vol. 5 Num 272 Thu. March 03, 2005    
 
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Same old batting story
Another defeat in the Duleep Trophy tournament stared Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) X1 in the face as they crashed to 117-6 in their first innings at stumps on the second day against Central Zone atthe
 
Study first: Sachin
India's cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar batted for harried parents across the country Wednesday by calling on students writing examinations not to allow the thrill of the upcoming series against Pakistan
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Don't call Pakistan weak
Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq on Wednesday brushed aside criticism over his team, saying they were talented enough to raise their game against India in the upcoming Test series.
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Sania scalps Svetlana
Sania Mirza again suggested herself a new star in the making by producing a remarkable comeback from a large deficit and from injury to beat US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round of
 
India's top order fixed
Captain Sourav Ganguly has re-vealed India will not be tempted into tinkering with their batting order for the first Test against Pakistan.
"Our batting order for the Tests is fixed.

 
India going F1 crazy
Narain Karthikeyan's face smiles down from giant hoardings in Indian cities, car stickers in his hometown proclaim "Narain, we are proud of you" and fans scribble good-luck messages on a special graffiti
 
Primera Liga
Kameni stands in Barca's way
There may not have been any goals but that was the only thing that was lacking as Spanish league leaders Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw by their local rivals Espanyol.
 
Tsunami Match
Oldies turn it on
A team of international veterans including 64-year-old former Chelsea keeper Peter Bonetti beat a largely youthful Indonesian side 4-3 in a friendly match to raise funds for tsunami victims.
 
Perez defends policy
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has once again publicly defended his recruitment policy at the Bernabeu.
 
Rajshahi out to topple Dhaka
Rajshahi will be looking to climb to the top of the Sixth Ispahani National Cricket League one-day table when they entertain leaders Dhaka in a fourth-round match at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra.
 
BD A start one-day challenge
Fresh from a Test series whitewash, the visiting Bangladesh A team will open their one-day campaign against their Zimbabwe counterparts today.
 
Durham sold out for BD-Eng Test!
Durham have announced that 1,000 extra seats will be added at the Riverside for England's Test against Bangladesh.
 
Cricketers continue BNS protest
As many as 123 cricketers yesterday put down their signatures in favour of a campaign to keep cricket at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).
 
Streak makes instant impact
Heath Streak struck 68 in his first game for a year to dig Zimbabwe out of a hole in the final one-day international against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
 
Travel method irks Pakistan
The Pakistan cricket team are concerned that their travel arrangements could hinder their preparation for next week's first Test against India.
 
Zia wrests lead from Rakib
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman displaced International Master Abdullah Al Rakib from top slot when he won their sixth round board in the Mercantile Bank 31st National Chess Championship at the federation hall-room
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A'bagh, Wanderers enter group finals
Arambagh Krira Sangha and Dhaka Wanderers Club moved into the group finals of the Tibet 20th Federation Cup Football Tourna-ment at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamala-pur yesterday.
 
Div I hockey
Krishna Kumar struck twice as Mukta Bihanga Tarun Sangha beat Shishu Kishore Sangha 2-1 in the Green Delta First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium yesterday.
 
Ashes winner Luckhurst no more
Former England batsman Brian Luckhurst whose two centuries helped his country win the Ashes in 1970-71 has died aged 66 from cancer.
 
Fa Cup
Premiership teams in qtrs
Premier League sides Arsenal, Southampton and Blackburn Rovers reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with victories over lower division opponents in fifth-round replays on Tuesday.
 
Keane cleared
Manchester United captain Roy Keane was cleared Tuesday of assault and criminal damage charges after an alleged confrontation with a 16-year-old boy.
 

 
   
 
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