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Sports News Interviews Specials Slide Shows Hockey Chess Football Formula One Rugby			Home > Sports > News 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 Archives Earlier Reports	Advertisement

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