Vol. 5 Num 220 Tue. January 04, 2005    
 
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Ugliness follows disappointment
Defending champions Abahani came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Green Delta Premier Hockey League yesterday.
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Ganguly to lead Asian XI
Alok Kapali lone Tiger
Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has been given the responsibility of leading an Asian XI against the ICC XI in next week's charity cricket match for tsunami victims in Asia.
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Amazing Al Shahriar
BCB XI clinch a draw from jaws of defeat
National discard Al Shahriar struck a scintillating century as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI snatched a draw from a certain defeat against Zimbabwe on the final day of the three-day practice match
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Ponting's ton finally comes
Skipper Ricky Ponting produced his first Test century for over a year to propel Australia into a powerful position against Pakistan in the third and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday.
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Kallis powers Proteas
A century partnership for the eighth wicket between Jacques Kallis and Nicky Boje enabled South Africa to reach a total of 441 on the second day of the third Test against England at Newlands Monday.
 
Lankans stand by 'em
Sri Lankan cricket star Muttiah Muralitharan and his teammates are helping galvanise the relief effort for the tsunami disaster victims.
 
Awards for BD-Zim ODI series
Rahimafrooz Limited and Reckit Benckiser have announced prizes for the ODI series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
 
Div I cricket
Rupali ride on Sumon
A sparkling 69-ball 79 by Sumon Bhuiyan steered Rupali Bank to a 50-run victory against Lalmatia Club in yesterday's First Division Cricket League at the Jagannath Hall ground of Dhaka University.
 
Nepal v'ball
Titas beat Gyanendra
Titas Club of Dhaka defeated Gyanendra Officers Club of Nepal in an invitation international volleyball tournament in Kathmandu on Sunday.
 
Pepsi handball
The qualifying rounds of Karotoa zone for the Pepsi 17th National Handball Championship (women) began at the Rangpur Stadium yesterday.
 
Kaneria fined match fee
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was fined his full match fee and severely reprimanded for using obscene language in 'sending off' Australian batsman Michael Clarke during the final Test here on Monday.
 
Australia drub Slovak Rep
Mark Philippoussis' efforts to halt his form slump suffered a setback here Monday but Australia still scraped a 2-1 win over the Slovak Republic in the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament.
 
Fletcher hails tactics
England coach Duncan Fletcher admitted his team employed negative bowling tactics against South Africa during the first day of the third Test at Newlands on Sunday.
 
Lara will play in tsunami match
West Indies captain Brian Lara was Monday given the official all-clear to play for the Rest of the World against an Asian XI in a tsunami relief cricket match here on January 10.
 
Golovin faces Sugiyama
French teenager Tatiana Golovin cruised into the second round of the 170,000 US dollar Gold Coast WTA tournament on Monday and a showdown with defending champion Ai Sugiyama.
 
Gunners on midfielder search
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he could enter the transfer market this month for a midfielder if Brazil international Edu moves abroad.
 
It's just pneumonia!
Former England star Paul Gascoigne is recovering in hospital from pneumonia but his agent on Sunday denied the 37-year-old was seriously ill.
 
Alonso woes for Liverpool
Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso added to the Premiership side's injury woes when it was confirmed on Sunday he will be out for up to six weeks after breaking his ankle during Saturday's 1-0
 
Beattie Everton's
Everton hope to parade record six-million-pound signing Jamie Beattie at Goodison Park on Tuesday before the home clash with Portsmouth after the Southampton striker James Beattie completed a medicalat
 
Over-partying Brazilians
European champions FC Porto will suspend four of their Brazilian players, including teenage playmaker Diego, after they failed to return on time from their Christmas holiday.
 
AFC annoyed with Tiger Cup brawl
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Monday expressed "deep disappointment" over an unruly Tiger Cup semi-final match between Singapore and Myanmar in which three players were sent off.
 

 
   
 
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