Vol. 5 Num 100 Thu. September 02, 2004    
 
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Nitol-Tata National Football League
Draw doesn't suit MSC
Mohammedan Sporting Club's fate was left hanging in the balance after they shared points with archrivals Abahani in their 4th Nitol-Tata National Football League clash yesterday.
 
What about A cricket team
The scheduled Bangladesh A team's tour of Australia later this month still remained on the drawing board as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was yet to finalise the trip details.
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Steve, Alex rock India
Stephen Harmison took a hattrick as India were bowled out for a meagre 170 in the first one-day international of a three-game NatWest Challenge series, at Trent Bridge here Wednesday.
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US Open
Andy ambles, Maria crawls
Defending champion Andy Roddick unleashed the fastest serve in US Open history on his way to a 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Scoville Jenkins on Tuesday as Maria Sharapova's tournament was almost endedat
 
Bangladesh's 5-wicket win
Bangladesh beat Scotland by five wickets in their first practice match against the ICC Associate members at Edinburgh yesterday.
 
ICC Champions Trophy, England 2004
Woolmer upbeat
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was in confident mood ahead of this month's ICC Champions Trophy tournament in England despite seeing his carefully laid plans upset by the Dutch weather.
 
Sri Lanka's tour off
Sri Lanka will skip their Bangladesh tour this season, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday.
 
Looking on bright side
South Africa captain Graeme Smith hopes the painful lessons learnt on his team's tour of Sri Lanka can pave the way for long-term success.
 
Fletcher for more shorter matches
England coach Duncan Fletcher wants to reduce the number of Test matches played in favour of one-day games.
 
US OPEN DIARY
Serena Williams' latest wardrobe created a stir with the US Open spectators on Monday, but it wasn't welcomed by the tournament organisers.
 
Athens 2004
'Pride of Pakistan'
The Olympic silver medal success of Amir Khan, the British boxing sensation of Pakistani origin, has sent ripples of pride through his grandparents -- although they lament he did not represent Pakistan.
 
Saqlain requires second surgery
Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is to undergo a second knee operation and has been told he will need to rest for several months to recover from a career threatening injury.
 
Lankans afraid of Karachi too
Sri Lanka has become the latest touring team to express reservations about playing at some venues in Pakistan because of security concerns.
 
FIFA FUSSBALL-WELTMEISTERSCHAFT, DEUTSCHLAND 2006
Brazil ignore five-star cast
Ronaldinho likely to play
Five players who did not play in Brazil's friendly international in Haiti have not been called up for their 2006 South American World Cup qualifier against Bolivia at Sao Paulo on Sunday.
 
FIFA FUSSBALL-WELTMEISTERSCHAFT, DEUTSCHLAND 2006
Eriksson takes it easy
Sven-Goran Eriksson has shrugged off suggestions his job could be on the line if England fail to make a convincing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.
 
Rooney is a great deal
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has hailed Wayne Rooney as a bargain at 27 million pounds, describing the 18-year-old England forward as the best player the country has produced in 30 years.
 
Pumas prove a point
Michael Owen flew off to join up with England for his country's two opening World Cup qualifiers having tasted his first home action as a Real Madrid player, leaving the striker and David Beckham outof
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Romantic training!
Ronaldo took his new girlfriend to watch him training with Brazil on Tuesday while coach Carlos Alberto Parreira thanked her for helping the Real Madrid forward lose weight.
 
Inter-private varsity soccer
The first ever inter-private university football competition involving 12 teams will begin at the Bangladesh Army Stadium on September 20.
 
Open TT
Abahani Krira Chakra clinched the women's team title of the Global Insurance open table tennis competition when they blanked Bangla-desh Biman 3-0 in the final at the Woodenfloor Gymnasium yesterday.
 
Rating chess
Five players were sharing the lead in the Destiny Open FIDE Rating Chess tournament after the end of the fourth round games at the federation hall-room yesterday.
 
LATEST
England beat India by seven wickets to win the first one-day international at Trent Bridge here Wednesday.
 

 
   
 
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