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News - December 2003



December 31, 2003



Indian Bank draws with Sporting
East Bengal score over Mahindra
Lehmann defends ball-throwing
Kunte holds top seed Epishin
Mallorca seek FIFA help over missing Eto'o
McLaren keep 2005 options open
White among 6 US athletes to test positive
India hopeful of hosting F1 by 2007



December 30, 2003



Atletico striker may join Bolton
A golden year for Indian sports
Namdhari hold IHF
Kunte draws second game
Leander Paes to skip Tata Open
Owen set to return for cup clash
Real coach hopes to face Man U
Baggio set to retire at end of season
Arsenal keep in touch with 1-0 win



December 29, 2003



Salgaocar rally to hold Churchill
Rai, Nagesia joint winners
Kunte suffers shock defeat
Vinod, Geeta emerge champs
Beckham spend 3 million pounds to save marriage
Man United go four points clear at top



December 28, 2003



A positive from Ferdinand case
Baretto brace earns Bagan a draw
Escude earns wildcard entry for Australian Open



December 27, 2003



Indian Bank lose to Mahindra
Dempo beat East Bengal 3-2
Vinod, Ranjeet to clash in final
Tarundeep Rai wins opening round
Man U aiming to stay in the driving seat
Best spends Xmas behind bars: Report
Chelsea crash to defeat



December 26, 2003



Chelsea crash, but Arsenal march on
Zidane wants to end career at Real
Atwal, Chowrasia best
Proposing harder than putting: Tiger



December 25, 2003



Gladwin stays on course to grand double



December 24, 2003



Injured Keane set to miss match
Sao Paulo withdraw from Rivaldo talks
Youth offer hope for Indian tennis
Randhawa highest-ever ranked Indian
Gladwin, Malik send top seeds packing
Rafter to play Australian Open
Charlton regrets Ferdinand ban
Clijsters, Hewitt announce engagement
Ferrero eyes Olympic medal
Ronaldo pays tribute to Zamorano
Saha is not going to Man United, say Fulham



December 23, 2003



JCT, Vasco match ends in draw
Sporting beat Tollygunge
Ferrero eyes Olympic glory
Mukesh Kumar leads Order of Merit list
Ferrero eyes Olympic medal
FIFA wins World Cup insurance case
Tele Santana has part of leg amputated
Rodman ends retirement
Roddick, Henin named 2003 ITF champions
The night Nedved's absence was felt
Ecclestone praises new Bahrain circuit
Nedved voted European Footballer of the Year



December 22, 2003



Campbell in contract talks with Arsenal
Kluft and Olsson voted European Athletes of the Year
Serena pulls out of Hopman Cup
Rathore joins Anjali in elite class
Egypt's Shabana is world squash champion
Man U go top with win over Spurs
Real, Roma and Monaco lead tables



December 21, 2003



Indian cueists lose to Pakistan
East Bengal get past Tollygunge
Madan, Dalal win overall championship
Mahindra down Salgaocar
Chowrasia wins Tata Open title
Ferdinand case could go to court: Ferguson
Duff out for at least two weeks
Valencia move into top spot
Eriksson feels sorry for Ferdinand



December 20, 2003



Blues go joint top as Bolton hold Gunners
Haywards Sporting beat Indian Bank
Feroz Ali takes three-stroke lead
Advani, Chinappa win 'Sportstar' awards
Sunday brace floors JCT
Ganguly wins maiden National 'A' chess title
Vishal halts Sharan's run
Newcastle eye double transfer swoop
Brazilian football going posh?
Carmakers and banks sign deal on F1 future



December 19, 2003



Ferdinand banned for eight months
Feroze Ali maintains lead
Becker fined $7,000 for role in web site collapse
Divij Sharan in line for a treble
Late goals give Churchill victory
Ziege suffers another setback
Three in title race before final round
Sorenstam top sportswoman
Armstrong tops Reuters sportsman of year poll
Real Madrid survive scare
Henin sets sights on Olympics



December 18, 2003



Indian girls 9th: World Jr. TT
Mohun Bagan down Vasco
Feroz Ali leads at Tata Open
Harikrishna shoots into joint lead
Divij Sharan shocks Tembe
Inter saved by freak goal in Italian Cup
Man U sign sixteen year old
Villa stun Chelsea to join Boro in Cup semis
Kafelnikov still writing farewell script
Hewitt to miss Olympics due to US Open



December 17, 2003



Jahan, Reddy steal the limelight
Anju bags sponsorship
Tejas Bakre upsets Ganguly
Tollygunge stun Mahindra
Ferdinand faces commission over missed drugs test
FIFA could impose life bans for doping
Blatter slams Europe's big clubs
Kuerten sets his sights on Olympic medal
Arsenal, Bolton through to League Cup semis



December 16, 2003



Anand to bring out chess books
Sushma Rana rewrites National mark
NFL reschedule on the cards
Dempo maintain unbeaten run
Bhutia gives East Bengal first win
Ganguly stays clear at the top
Leading tennis stars test negative
F1: The year in review



December 15, 2003



Zidane remains connoisseurs' choice
Zinedine Zidane factfile
Zidane is FIFA Player of the Year
Biswas 'tricks' for Bagan
Humpy takes sole second spot
Boca Juniors win World Club Cup
Premiership race narrows to top three
Wilkinson is Sports Personality of the Year
Real edge past Deportivo



December 14, 2003



Ganguly maintains sole lead
Deepali continues her winning spree
Atwal is Order of Merit winner
Sporting hold Vasco to goalless draw
JCT Phagwara beat Salgaocar
PSV back on top
Manchester United go top



December 13, 2003



Rajagopalan, Lakhani complete double
Ganguly wins fourth game on the trot
Purdy, Lin share lead in Volvo Masters
Chowrasia wins NGC Open
Cavic sets world record



December 12, 2003



Wilkinson doubtful for England with neck injury
Churchill overcome spirited Sporting Clube
Chowrasia poised to take NGC Open
Madrid and Bayern to clash again
Simarjeet, Manav lead India to world amateur golf title
Randhawa tied-third at Volvo Masters
Rastogi, Verman shown the door
Ronaldo more than just a cameo performer
Ganguly maintains clear lead
Schumacher's wings clipped by Eurofighter jet
Smoking ban at football matches
Serena signs huge Nike sponsorship deal
Chowrasia snatches lead
Anand, Abhinn in last four



December 11, 2003



Dempo beat Indian Bank
Mahindra pip Sporting in thriller
Arsenal thrive on Henry's creative spirit
Yi prevents all-Indian semi-finals
Barthez wins in tale of four goalkeepers
Juve set record with 7-0 thrashing of Olympiakos
Lucky Lyon lead final six teams into last 16
Gambling casino chosen as U.S. Davis Cup venue
Anti-European feeling grows in Brazil
Karthikeyan hopeful of his F1 chances
Dreamer Atwal wakes up to U.S. tour reality



December 10, 2003



Changes temporary: Rajinder
Ganguly extends lead to one point
Vasco stun Salgaocar
Azlan Shah probables list overhauled
Tollygunge hold Bagan goalless
'Schumacher will be stronger next year'
Arun Prakash survives a scare
Atwal can't believe Monday happened
Karthikeyan to test drive for Minardi
Minardi test drive for 2 Aussies
NFL could affect WC preparations: Constantine
Nistelrooy is a phenomenal player: Ferguson
Real mission accomplished: Queiroz
Ranieri praises team's character
Sao Paulo interested in Rivaldo
Federer splits from his coach
Celta and Sparta rejoice



December 09, 2003



Inter ready to go on the offensive
Butt ponders his Man U future
Karamjit confident of defending world title
JCT hold East Bengal goalless
Humpy's dream run ends
Coca Cola to sponsor Churchill Bros
Sanaa Bhambri loses in first round
Rivaldo voted the worst player
Arjun Atwal qualifies for US PGA Tour
European firsts for Switzerland, England
Woods is US PGA player of the year again
Brazil want Kaka for Olympic qualifiers
United will play for pride: Ferguson



December 08, 2003



Irish magnates raise Man Utd stake
IAAF supports lifetime steroid bans
Williams face fight to keep Ralf
Montoya beats Schumacher to Autosport award
London pours into the streets for rugby bash
Atwal, Chopra tied-10th at USPGA Q-School
Randhawa 17th in Nippon series
'Rapid' 2003 for Anand
Humpy maintains winning ways
Eight places on offer for Europe's finest
Heather wins maiden PSA title
Rivaldo unwinds in Brazil before deciding his future
USATF lifetime ban unenforceable: Pound
World Cup co-hosts on slippery slope
Barcelona pay price for fear of failure



December 07, 2003



Salgaocar outplay Mohd Sporting
Karamjit wins India rally
India to host Netherlands
Atwal climbs to tied-12th position
Juventus plunge to third defeat
Chelsea stay top
Real underline gulf in class



December 06, 2003



Ritwik goes down to Corren
Yakubu nets winner for Churchill
Johl tied 26th at Omega HK Open
Karamjit snatches lead
Tollygunge hold Dempo with late goal
Harsh Mankad wins ITF Futures title
Jugraj could return for Olympic qualifier
Randhawa slips to 17th place
India get tough draw for World Cup qualifier
UEFA reprimands Turkey
US judge dismisses Olympic bribery charges
Beckham pelted with eggs
US athletes want life ban for steroid use
IOC demand documents on Young case
France favoured by soccer World Cup draw
Wales's Giggs gets two-game ban for elbowing
Qualifying not easy: Eriksson



December 05, 2003



Ritwik romps into semis
Johl slips to tied-eighth
Kremer emerges fastest
Haywards too good for JCT
Mankad, Smit to clash in final
Barua, Ganguly in joint lead
Indian colts in last eight: Asia Cup football
Teun de Nooijer FIH Player of the Year
Crespo determined to lead Argentine recovery
Leeds secure financial breathing space
Schumacher to start race to 2006 WC finals
Blatter admits soccer has a doping problem
Ferguson resting after heart treatment



December 04, 2003



Asia-Pacific car rally flagged off
Saptarshi stuns Harikrishna
Bhattacharya keeps Indian hopes alive
Smit shocks fifth seed Sipaeya
Vasco hold East Bengal
Mahindra United beat Mohun Bagan
Sampdoria own goal saves Milan the blushes
Liverpool, Man U knocked out
Kanetkar in second round
Maradona returns as a musical
Liverpool, Man Utd out
Swimming awards announced
Henman appoints Annacone as part-time coach
ATP plans 'firewall' to contain threat of match-fixing
Real stun Atletico



December 03, 2003



Nepal down Afghanistan with late goals
Top seed Bopanna shocked
Thakur golden goal gives IOC title
Valencia leave door open for chasing pack
Johl, Singh lead Indian challenge
Digvijay Singh leads Order of Merit
Arsenal, Southampton in quarters
Coach delighted with win
Santini has core of 14-16 players for Euro 2004
Germany ready for 2006 World Cup
Sheikh says may make bid for Leeds
Nelson Piquet junior tests for Williams
Sukur keeps Galatasaray hopes alive
Manager accused of sexism resigns



December 02, 2003



Varman shocks Qureshi
Indian Airlines, Indian Oil in final
Keane calls for new striker at United
Klien to race for Jaguar in 2004
Juve's Lippi leaves out big names
Germany in toughest group:Beckenbauer
United duo escape bans for Arsenal fracas
Belgium's Clijsters to skip Olympics



December 01, 2003



India U-17 held to a draw
Tiger's desire undimmed by fiancee factor
Punna causes an upset
Ferguson backs United players
Austrian Klien on pole for Jaguar drive
Rivaldo released by AC Milan
Tollygunge hold Churchill
JCT begin with a bang
Air India to meet Indian Airlines in semis
Holders France happy with draw and relishing England game
Garcia edges out Goosen for Sun City title
Chelsea, Milan and Stuttgart rule on two fronts



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