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BCB declares cash reward for heroes
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday rewarded the victorious Bangladesh team for their brilliant Test and ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe.
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Pieter-ton lifts England
South African-born Kevin Pietersen continued a remarkable start to his international career when he caned an unbeaten century for England in the second limited overs international against South Africa
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VB Series
Inzy charged up for finals
Preserving early wickets will be vital if Pakistan are to continue their recent run of form into the Tri-series limited-overs cricket finals against Australia, skipper Inzamamul Haq said.
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World selector Sunny
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has been appointed chairman of a six-man panel to select a World XI to play Australia later this year.
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I'm no Gilchrist: Jones
England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones said on Tuesday he would not try to emulate Adam Gilchrist in his new role as a one-day opening batsman.
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SE warns sport bodies
Sport England (SE), the body which distributes lottery and government funds, warned Tuesday it was looking for value for money after announcing a 315 million pounds package for the next four years.
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Zee loses a case
India's embattled cricket chiefs on Wednesday won a long-running battle in the country's highest court, which upheld their independence and dismissed the appeal by a media group denied lucrative television
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Pan Pacific Open
Sharapova in last eight
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova needed some time to get used to the fast indoor surface here before overpowering Venezuela's Maria Vento-Kabchi at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament on Wednesday.
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Thailand Open
Dokic, Bartoli break down
Second seed Marion Bartoli of France and former Wimbledon semi-finalist Jelena Dokic both retired from the Thailand Open on Wednesday.
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UAE all out for 132
Bangladesh A team shot UAE out for a paltry 132 in the first one-day match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Dubai yesterday.
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Sumon hattrick steers Kalabagan
A brilliant hattrick by veteran left-arm pacer Morshed Ali Khan Sumon guided Kalabagan KC to a four-wicket victory over Sonargaon Cricketers in the First Division Cricket League which resumed yesterday
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Murali heart finds Indian dame
Sri Lankan cricket star Muttiah Muralitharan is to marry an Indian businesswoman next month in the southern city of Madras, the bride-to-be's family said on Wednesday.
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Reception to local heroes
The Sylhet District and City BNP accorded a civic reception to local heroes Rajin Saleh, Tapash Baisya, Alok Kapali and Enamul Haque Jr here yesterday.
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Parag stays on course
Reigning champion Mehdi Hasan Parag continued his winning run in the BASIC Bank 26th National Sub-Junior Chess Championship when he beat Shiblu in the third round at the federation hall-room yesterday.
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Pak captain fined
Captain Inzamamul Haq has been fined for Pakistan's slow over-rate during their one-day tri-series victory over West Indies on Tuesday.
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Shoaib still a concern
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan will speak to controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar this week about his attitude and fitness prior to the tour of India starting this month.
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BJMC national cycling champs
BJMC became champions in the 29th National Cycling Cham-pionships when the three-day meet ended yesterday in Khulna.
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Sao Caetano in hot waters
Sao Caetano club president Nairo Ferreira and doctor Paulo Forte have been charged with homicide after the death of fullback Serginho last October, Brazilian press reported on Tuesday.
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Premiership
Gunners melt in Red heat
Manchester United produced one of the performances of the season to beat Arsenal 4-2 at the champions' Highbury ground here Tuesday after twice coming from a goal behind and so put a massive dent in their
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FIFA Fusball-Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006
Half a million tickets sold in a flash
Around 500,000 tickets for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany were ordered in the first 16 hours after going on sale to the general public on Tuesday, the organising committee said.
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Dugarry bids bye
Former international striker Christophe Dugarry, who had his fans and his detractors, has become France's eighth World Cup winner to retire from football.
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Ronaldo back from Brazil
Real Madrid striker Ronaldo was back in the Spanish capital on Tuesday after missing his side's league match against Numancia because of a flying visit to Brazil.
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Mutu looks ahead
Disgraced Romanian striker Adrian Mutu says he is looking forward to putting the past behind him with his new club Juventus.
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FA goes soft
English football chiefs have decided against taking any action over Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira's bust-up with Manchester United captain Roy Keane before Tuesday's Highbury thriller.
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NZ-SL series rescheduled
A Test series against Sri Lanka postponed after the Indian Ocean tsunami has been rescheduled for April, New Zealand Cricket said Wednesday.
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Ayhan banned for two years
Turkish athlete Sureyya Ayhan was banned for two years on Tuesday for violating anti-doping procedures in a test before the Athens Olympics last year, the Anatolia news agency reported.
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