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National Cricket League
Dhaka's run ends
Sylhet too good for Barisal, holders tumble
Rajshahi overcame high-flying Dhaka, Sylhet made a mockery of a formidable Barisal total while Chittagong were outplayed by Khulna in yesterday's one-day fixtures of the National Cricket League.
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BCB look down the barrel
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Eleven were spared the embarrassment of following on but their agony in the second Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone mounted on the penultimate day at the Karnail
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Chalk & cheese captains
When India captain Sourav Ganguly bared his chest at Lord's to celebrate his team's rare win against England in the NatWest Trophy one-day final in 2002, the purists frowned.
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Pakistan's faulty start
Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq had little to cheer about on his birthday as his batsman floundered against pace in a practice match ahead of a Test series against India here on Thursday.
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Harbhajan in the clear
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has had his action effectively 'cleared' by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the world governing body announced Wednesday.
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F'pool in Fed Cup finals
Youngmen's Club Fakirerpool became the first side to reach the final round of the Tibet 20th Federation Cup when they edged Agrani Bank by a solitary goal yesterday.
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Reefat draws with Shakil
International Master Reefat Bin Sattar shared point with FIDE Master Abu Sufian Shakil in the adjourned first-round match of the Mercantile 31st National Chess Championship yesterday.
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Mohammedan school cricket
Three matches of the Mohammedan Dhaka Metropolitan inter-school cricket tournament were held yesterday at different city venues.
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Akhtar may return for 3rd Test
Fiery Pakistani pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Thursday he was recovering fast from a hamstring injury and hopes to play in the final Test against India at Bangalore later this month.
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Streak heroics go awry
South Africa completed a clean sweep despite an impressive return to international cricket by former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak in the third and final limited-overs international at St George's Park
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Rinus Michels: 1928 - 2005
Total football's father no more
Rinus Michels, the coach who invented the total football played with such verve by Ajax Amsterdam and Holland, has died aged 77.
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Fa Cup
Spurs cruise to last eight
Tottenham Hotspur secured the last remaining quarter-final place in this season's FA Cup with a 3-0 fifth round replay win away to Championship strugglers Nottingham Forest at the City Ground here Wednesday.
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Primera Liga
Real ease past Betis
Michael Owen hit his ninth goal of the season while Roberto Carlos hammered a perfect response to the Spanish terrace racists as Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 on Wednesday to reignite their title dream.
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German Cup
Four-star Pizarro
Peruvian international striker Claudio Pizarro scored four goals as Bayern Munich crushed ten-man SC Freiburg 7-0 on Wednesday to book a place in the semi-finals of the German Cup.
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'Don't be a bully'
English football's senior manager, Sir Bobby Robson, has told Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho to learn some humility.
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Luxemburgo hits back
Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo came to the defence of Ronaldo after the Brazilian striker was jeered by fans during his side's 3-1 victory at home to Real Betis on Wednesday.
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Serena crawls into last 8
Serena Williams overcame an early scare in windy conditions to beat Russia's Elena Bovina in three sets to reach the last eight of the Dubai Open here on Wednesday.
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Davis Cup begins today
Spain captain Jordi Arrese has surprisingly chosen Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, instead of Rafael Nadal, to open their defence of the Davis Cup against Slovakia.
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