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Ispahani Mirzapore Tea
7th National Cricket League
Mukti win in 2nd half
Muktijoddha Sangsad crushed Feni Soccer Club 3-0 for their first victory in the Nitol-Tata Fifth National Football League yesterday.
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Ganguly a question mark
First Indo-Lanka Test begins today
India go into Friday's first Test against Sri Lanka here unsettled by the return of former captain Sourav Ganguly, who was thrust on a reluctant team management by the selectors.
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Yousuf & Akmal's day
Mohammad Yousuf and Kamran Akmal slammed impressive centuries Thursday in a record partnership for Pakistan as the hosts tightened the screws on England in the third and final Test in Lahore.
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Fletcher afraid of defeat
England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher conceded Thursday his Ashes-winning team was in danger of losing the Test series on "a mentally tough tour of Pakistan.
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U-19 Cricket Tourney
Sri Lanka meet England today
A high-flying Sri Lanka will open their campaign in the tri-nation under-19 one-day cricket tournament against England today.
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Taibu for City Club
Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Tatenda Taibu will play for City Club in the Premier Cricket League which starts in Dhaka on December 19.
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FIFA okays 2nd 'Goal Project'
FIFA has officially approved the second 'Goal Project' for Bangladesh, said Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president SA Sultan yesterday.
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Div I cricket
Young Pegasus, Gazi Tank and Surjo Torun won their respective matches in the First Division Cricket League on Thursday.
Pegasus defeated their B side by 51 runs at BKSP.
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No 6-day Tests against India
PCB wants to play fewer matches with arch-rivals
Pakistan has ruled out the possibility of six-day Tests against India next year to overcome the problem of bad light reducing the number of overs in matches.
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Perez Real-ly upbeat
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is confident his team will recover from their poor start to the season and challenge Barcelona for the league title.
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Italian Cup
Inter's narrow win
A late goal by Obafemi Martins gave Inter Milan a 1-0 win over Parma in the first leg of their Italian Cup fourth round tie on Wednesday.
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Bond back to disband 'em
New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is expected to be fit for the opening one-day match against Australia in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series on Saturday.
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Eight countries choose bases
With the 2006 World Cup in Germany six months away the 32 finalists are weighing up where to have their base for the finals, running from June 9 until July 9.
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Liverpool's 5th on the trot
Liverpool climbed to fourth place after a 2-0 victory at bottom club Sunderland on Wednesday gave them five wins in a row in the Premier League.
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Collymore will have knee op
West Indies pace bowler Corey Collymore is to have knee surgery and is expected to miss their tour of New Zealand early next year.
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FIFA cuts down the list to three
Barcelona's Ronaldinho, teammate Samuel Eto'o and Chelsea's Frank Lampard were shortlisted for FIFA's World Player of the Year award on Wednesday.
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'Zim crisis an internal issue’
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday it had no power to resolve Zimbabwe's cricketing crisis following the resignation of captain Tatenda Taibu.
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Lara's last 'hurrah'?
World record holder Brian Lara is likely to make his final appearance in Australia on Friday in West Indies' match against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra.
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Inzy's injury not serious
Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq will be fit to resume his innings after being struck on the wrist during the second day of the third and final Test against England, an official said Wednesday.
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Digital Wc Ball
FIFA decides in March
Football's world governing body FIFA will wait until March next year before deciding whether to use an electronically chipped ball at the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.
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3rd SL-India Test not in Kanpur
The third Test between Sri Lanka and India has been switched from Kanpur after local cricket officials said they would not be able to host it, an Indian cricket board official said on Wednesday.
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Yorkshire buy Headingley
The future of Test cricket at one of the sport's most famous venues, Headingley in Leeds, looks assured after Yorkshire agreed to buy the ground for 12 million pounds (20.8 million dollars).
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Baaz might spoil Test
A severe cyclonic storm building in the Bay of Bengal has threatened to curtail the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka here from Friday.
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India expect Sehwag to be fit
India are hopeful that opening batsman Virender Sehwag will recover from a shoulder strain and play in the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on Friday.
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