Vol. 5 Num 134 Thu. October 07, 2004    
 
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Australia In India 2004-05
Australia prosper
Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble rea-ched 400 Test wickets on the first day of the first Test against Australia on Wednesday, though the mi-lestone failed to stop Simon Ka-tich and debutant Michael Clarke
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Hosts stumble in rehearsal
Bangladesh-India final today
Bangladesh got a taste of what to expect in the virtual dress rehearsal for the final when they suffered a 1-3 defeat against India in their last robin league match of the Under-21 Challenge Cup hockey
 
BFF won't give in to threats
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has vowed to continue with promoting women's football in the country despite threats from a section of fundamentalist zealots.
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Youhana powers Pakistan
A cracking hundred by Yousuf Youhana and an all-round display by Shoaib Malik led Pakistan into the tri-series final with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the southern city of Karachion
 
National swimming
Six more new nat'l records
The second day of the 20th National Swimming Championships was marked by six more new national records at the Army Swimming Complex yesterday.
 
Rain plays foul with Tigers
Bangladesh cricket team's net practice at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) was postponed yesterday due to heavy rain.
 
Kiwi security boss in city
Security manager of New Zealand Cricket Dave Woodman arrived in the capital on Tuesday night to assess the safety measures ahead of the Bangladesh-New Zealand series that begins with a three-day match
 
Australia In India 2004-05
Anil attains 400-mark
Indian leg-spi-nner Anil Kum-ble gave home fans plenty to cheer about when he ca-pped a glorious career by beco-ming the ninth bowler in Test history to scalp 400 wickets.
 
JFA Cup
Day belongs to host sides
It was a day for hosts in the JFA Cup under-16 football tournament at different venues across the country yesterday.
 
Pakistan hold India
Pakistan held a spirited Indian side to a 1-1 draw in the sixth match of an eight-Test field hockey series here on Wednesday.
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2004 Player of the Year
FIFA shortlists 35
England and Manchester United teenage sensation Wayne Rooney has made it on to the 35-strong 'shortlist' for FIFA's 2004 Player of the Year award.
 
Rooney's fiancee shops into trouble
English soccer star Wayne Rooney's fiancee went on a 10,000 pound (18,000 dollars, 15,000 euros) shopping spree in New York that he paid for, but the thrills faded when British customs fined her for trying
 
Chappell likely to coach WI
Greg Chappell is being lined up to coach West Indies following the departure of Gus Logie on Monday.
 
Owen has a fight on hand
Michael Owen on Wednesday began a 24-hour battle to be fit in time for England's World Cup qualifier against Wales.
 
Outrageous
Welfare authorities in the Solomon Islands have reacted with outrage after a local football fan offered his eight-year-old son as bait for a bet on the Solomons' clash with Australia, reports said.
 
Ronaldo expected to play
Brazil striker Ronaldo is likely to face Venezuela in Saturday's World Cup qualifier despite strains in both thighs.
 
Not the name everyone wanted
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has admitted he will have mixed feelings about the club's new stadium bearing the name of sponsors Emirates Airlines.
 
BFF AGM today
The annual general meeting of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be held at the National Sports Council at 9:00 am today.
 
Papps also is not coming
Michael Papps will miss New Zealand's tour of Bangladesh after dislocating his shoulder during training.
 
Wanderers champions
Dhaka Wanderers Club became unbeaten champions in the First Division Kabadi League with a 48-29 points victory over Singna Sangsad at the outer stadium court yesterday.
 
Lancashire hire Muralitharan
Sri Lanka's world record wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan will return to county cricket and play again for Lancashire next season, the English side announced on Tuesday.
 

 
   
 
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