Mission Myanmar today
Bangladesh captain Arif Khan Joy will be the happiest man if he can lead the Bangladesh Football Federation XI to glory in the final of the Grand Royal Challenge Cup.
‘BCB doesn't need a broker’
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary Syed Ashraful Haque expressed his utter dismay at him being linked with a 'secret' deal that the present board president Ali Asghar struck withMalaysia-based
England in ignominy
England's Ashes heroes face ignominious defeat in their Pakistan tour opener after collapsing for the second time against the Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI on Tuesday.
Woolmer prefers same openers
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer plans to stick with the same opening pair in the home series against England in an attempt to resolve the team's chronic problem at the top of the order.
First Test tomorrow
Bowling greats at odds over WI's chances
Bowling greats Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding differ on the chances of the West Indies making a fist of their three-Test cricket series against Australia, getting underway here Thursday.
UEFA Champs League Preview Win and join last sixteen
Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Barcelona can seal Champions League last 16 places if Wednes-day's latest batch of group matches go their way.
Keane too harsh to go public
Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to comment on reports Roy Keane had castigated several team-mates in an interview that was so scathing the club's television station was ordered not to broadcast it.
Vassell double for City delight
Darius Vassell scored twice against his old club Aston Villa in a 3-1 Premiership victory from an opportunist strike and then a superb piece of finishing here Monday.
A Russian football dictator!
Vladimir Romanov, the tycoon whose money has revitalised Hearts as a force in Scottish football, has been accused of acting like a "dictator" after sacking the Edinburgh club's manager and chief executive
Koreas unite
North and South Korea agreed on Tuesday to compete as a single team for the first time at the 2006 Asian Games, and at the 2008 Olympic Games, a South Korean official said.
'Barmy Army' arriving in Pakistan
England's "Barmy Army" of cricket supporters started to arrive in Pakistan Tuesday, hoping their bawdy chants can help the team keep up its Ashes-winning form.
England'll miss Jones, Nawaz
Former Pakistani fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz, the pioneer of reverse swing, said Tuesday that the touring England team would miss seamer Simon Jones in their upcoming Test series.
Indo-Lanka 4th Odi Security drill at Nehru Stadium
A security drill was conducted on Monday at the Nehru Stadium, the venue of the fourth one-day international between India and Sri Lanka on November 3.
Coria suffers early setback
Argentina's Guillermo Coria suffered a setback in his bid to reach the Masters Cup in Shanghai when he was beaten 6-4, 6-2 by the Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych in the Paris Masters second round on Tuesday.
Romania not going to Iran
Romania will not take part in a four-nation soccer tournament in Iran because of the tense political situation there, the Romania Soccer Federation (FRF) said on Tuesday.
Best getting better
George Best's condition improved further on Monday with doctors reporting that the ailing British football legend could be out of intensive care this week.
