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December 31, 2002

  • Rivaldo was World Cup's best player: Scolari

  • December 30, 2002

  • Belgium-Spain tied at 1-1 in Hopman Cup clash

  • Houllier slams 'comedian' Jeffers for dive

  • Arsenal open five-point lead at close of 2002

  • December 29, 2002

  • Henman pulls out of Australian Open

  • Milner denies Chelsea, Man Utd close in

  • Hewitt opens season in style

  • December 28, 2002

  • Ferguson puzzled by United's slump

  • Newsmaker Johnson edges out Woods in 2002

  • Naik's goal puts Dempo on top

  • The Indian tennis year in review

  • December 27, 2002

  • West Brom forced us to show fight: Thierry Henry

  • United's title hopes falter after Middlesbrough defeat

  • Scolari plans same Brazil medicine for Portugal

  • The Tata Open - A curtain raiser

  • December 26, 2002

  • Arsenal keeper breaks leg

  • Spotlight on Dhanraj Pillay during 2003

  • Ferguson ponders response to Boro

  • Tollygunge upset Bagan

  • Henry lifts Arsenal clear, Chelsea held

  • Sunita Rani feels vindicated

  • December 24, 2002

  • Revolt over modified Badminton scoring system

  • Cragnotti says he is leaving behind a 'great Lazio'

  • Yakubu guides Churchill to third win

  • IOC clears Sunita Rani of doping charge

  • Turkey try out new blood for Dubai tournament

  • December 23, 2002

  • Britain still considering 2012 Olympics bid

  • Tour winnner Armstrong receives Spanish accolade

  • East Bengal rally to hold Indian Bank

  • Vasco score over ITI

  • Salgaocar snatch full points from Mahindra United

  • India ready to host 2012 Olympics: Vajpayee

  • December 22, 2002

  • China name Dutchman Haan as head coach

  • 32nd National Games draw to a close

  • Medals and glory for Andhra Pradesh

  • Arsenal and Chelsea march on with 2-0 wins

  • Blackburn end Man U's winning run

  • Real fight back to win, Barca cruise

  • December 21, 2002

  • Festivities lost on Wenger as title race gets serious

  • Golden harvest for Bengal in table tennis

  • India to bid for C'wealth Games and Olympics

  • Sania sparkles as AP maintain top position

  • Mukesh Kumar wins Bangladesh Open golf

  • Punjab, Haryana win hockey golds

  • AP gets clean chit on 'imports' of sports persons

  • 'If you do something good, you are appreciated'

  • JCT down Tollygunge Agragami

  • Schumacher voted European Sportsman of the Year

  • Van Gaal holds firm despite pressure

  • Manipur win women's football gold

  • December 20, 2002

  • Zhao Xue wins gold, Humpy settles for silver

  • Richa, Shikha excel as 16 records tumble

  • Digvijay fires a 66 to catch up with Mukesh

  • Maharashtra, Punjab in final

  • Yakubu's solo goal gives Churchill victory

  • Barreto helps Mohun Bagan beat ITI

  • Dempo down HAL with three first-half goals

  • Kirtane in final: Nat Games tennis

  • December 19, 2002

  • Humpy maintains lead

  • Real fight back to draw on historic night

  • Punjab set up title clash with Bengal

  • Mukesh Kumar forges ahead with seven-under 65

  • Salgaocar rout Indian Bank

  • Vasco rally to hold East Bengal

  • Ronaldo defied odds in World Cup resurgence

  • Sunita Rani likely to be cleared of dope charges

  • Serena shines in sparkling season

  • December 18, 2002

  • Ronaldo wins World Player award for third time

  • Ronaldo wins World Player award for third time

  • Karnataka oust AP in Nat. Games men's hockey

  • Uttam Mundy in joint lead

  • Defending champions crash out in Nat. Games tennis

  • Anju George sets new triple jump national mark

  • Richa Mishra sinks two more marks

  • Sampras says he'll play on in 2003

  • Humpy shares lead with two others

  • Bengal paddlers reign supreme

  • December 17, 2002

  • Poobesh scores brilliant victory

  • Sania guides AP to tennis gold

  • Sania, Manisha guide AP to tennis gold

  • Sradhanjali Samantarai 'tricks' in Orissa's big win

  • Carlos deserves Euro award - Ronaldo

  • ISO-9001 certification for India's dope control centre

  • December 16, 2002

  • Golf champion Randhawa spreads the word in India

  • Woods, Sorenstam cornered the glory

  • Two goals down, Real Madrid rally to win

  • Santos reclaim old glory

  • Arsenal gifted reprieve at Spurs, Liverpool lose

  • Maharashtra book semi-final berth: Nat. Games hockey

  • Tamil Nadu women spikers bag gold

  • Season to celebrate for Real Madrid

  • Churchill score first victory

  • S S Ganguly stuns top seeded Chinese

  • Chetan Anand shocks Abhinn for gold

  • Richa Mishra, Vikas Pandey steal the limelight

  • December 15, 2002

  • Ronaldo stakes his claim as 2002 comeback king

  • Manchester United crush West Ham

  • Scolari takes over as Portugal coach

  • Bengal surprise Goa 1-0

  • Chandigarh women qualify for semis

  • East Bengal overcome Salgaoncar

  • December 14, 2002

  • McGrady scores 36 as Magic thrash Warriors

  • Ashok Kumar wins maiden professional title

  • Zidane's Champions League glory offsets World Cup failure

  • Sania Mirza wins Asian junior crown

  • Ekka 'tricks' in AP's big win

  • Pakistan champs; India fifth

  • Karnataka swimmers make big splash

  • Humpy slips to joint-third position

  • December 13, 2002

  • Liverpool, Lazio through

  • England end India's dream run

  • Golden double by Andhra shuttlers

  • Insurance cover for Indian footballers

  • Sports medicine to become university course

  • Rookie Ashok surges into Noida Open lead

  • Sania, Ankita to clash in final

  • Services hold Bengal, Goa win

  • National Games off to scintillating start

  • Assam to host next National Games

  • England, Pakistan to clash in final

  • Aronian ends McShane's party

  • December 12, 2002

  • Van Nistelrooy fires Man United to win

  • Andhra Pradesh shuttlers to the fore

  • Deadly Van Nistelrooy fires Man United to win

  • Ex-Maradona doctor nabbed in Colombia with cocaine

  • Juve's Trezeguet delighted with winning return

  • Ronaldo named player of the year

  • Ronaldo factfile

  • Churchill hold East Bengal goalless

  • Suchde leads India into last eight

  • Mundy steals lead with six-under 66

  • Humpy slips to second position

  • Pak protests shifting of Davis Cup tie venue

  • December 11, 2002

  • Real Madrid turn to Ronaldo magic

  • Wins for Inter and Ajax, frustration for Arsenal

  • Hyderabad ready for National Games

  • AIFF barred from hosting internationals

  • JCT score first victory

  • Mahindra hold Vasco with late goal

  • Three in joint lead at Noida Open golf

  • Humpy moves into joint lead

  • December 10, 2002

  • Injured Hingis pulls out of Australian Open

  • South America wants five World Cup places

  • Barca to team up with Man Utd and Juventus

  • Arsenal plan perfect Champions League riposte

  • Jeev falters on final day

  • Humpy held in third round

  • December 9, 2002

  • Willstrop wins World Jr squash

  • Tollygunge hold Churchill

  • Ronaldo, Raul at the double for five star Real

  • New hockey rules introduced to spice up game

  • Paula Radcliffe to run London marathon again

  • Man United face up to Deportivo again

  • Juventus slump to first league defeat

  • Marvellous Mukesh wins Tata Steel Open

  • December 8, 2002

  • Argentina win women's hockey World Cup

  • East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-0, climb up to top slot

  • Arjun Singh finishes second at Volvo Masters

  • December 7, 2002

  • Argentina and Netherlands reach World Cup final

  • Mavericks sunk by late Lakers blitz

  • Arjun Singh joins Kamps at the top

  • Mukesh Kumar to the fore

  • Kateryna Bondarenko scores a double

  • Kanetkar bows out of BMW Open

  • ITI, JCT in goalless draw

  • Vasco down Salgaocar

  • England, Pakistan semis in World jr. squash

  • Manchester United back in the title hunt

  • Jeev stays in hunt at PGA Tour Q-School

  • December 6, 2002

  • Arrows make F1 team staff redundant

  • Juventus ease to Italian Cup win in Reggina

  • Edberg not prepared to give up the quiet life

  • Man United in mood to settle score

  • Jeev on course at PGA Tour Q-School

  • Kanetkar in last 16 of BMW Open

  • Unseeded Ukrainian qualifier in final

  • Ashok Kumar maintains Tata Steel golf lead

  • Siddharth Suchde's winning run ends

  • Juventus ease to Italian Cup win in Reggina

  • December 5, 2002

  • Jeev off to flying start at PGA Tour Q-School

  • Siddharth Suchde extends winning streak

  • Ashok Kumar forges ahead

  • Sania goes down fighting

  • Green, Rognoni named FIH players of the year

  • Digvijay placed second at Volvo Masters

  • Clijsters considering Australian citizenship

  • Hewitt and Serena named ITF champions

  • Thorpe, Coughlin are World Swimmers of the Year

  • Inter and Roma struggle against Serie B clubs

  • Wigan humble Fulham, Liverpool struggle through

  • Lyon miss chance to go top after defeat at PSG

  • Bayern knock out Schalke on penalties

  • December 4, 2002

  • Siddharth Suchde is lone Indian to advance

  • Vasco end Indian Bank's unbeaten run

  • Hindustan Aeronautics score first win

  • Jones, Montgomery win Jesse Owens awards

  • Montgomery says 100m world record will fall in 2003

  • Tulpule topples top seed Chakravarti

  • Hewitt and Serena named ITF champions

  • France united in Davis Cup shock: Leconte

  • Feroz Ali's team wins Tata Steel Open Pro-Am

  • First woman to play in a men's PGA Tour event

  • Jordan stops the bleeding for Wizards

  • Rosberg's son becomes youngest in F1 test

  • December 3, 2002

  • Bagan hold Mahindra with late goal

  • Air India win Shastri hockey

  • Real Madrid win World Club Cup

  • France united in Davis Cup shock: Leconte

  • Randhawa looking to be Asia's first Indian No. 1

  • Another Mundy-Mukesh battle on the cards

  • Four Indians in second round

  • India to host Champions Trophy

  • Qi Hui breaks 200m breaststroke world record

  • Old rivals bid together to re-kindle faded glory

  • Beattie's late goal leaves West Ham reeling

  • Old rivals bid together to re-kindle faded glory

  • December 2, 2002

  • Russia win first Davis Cup in amazing comeback

  • Plans for Afghan league gather pace

  • Dudek gifts Man United win, Charlton stun Leeds

  • Lazio go top as Juventus fight back at Roma

  • Kovacevic double sends Real Sociedad clear

  • Indian Airlines, Air India in final

  • Goalkeeper Rime restricts Salgaocar

  • Karthikeyan puts up brave show in Brazil

  • Nikhil Kanetkar loses in Welsh Open final

  • Mansher Singh, Rajpal Kochhar best

  • East Bengal get Brazilian striker

  • Real want "no regrets" after World Club Cup

  • December 1, 2002

  • French comeback gives champions 2-1 lead in final

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