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Three new faces in SAFF squad
Cruciani picks final 20
Argentine coach Diego Cruciani will take six strikers to Pakistan in Bangladesh's defence of the SAFF Championship which kicks off in Karachi four days later.
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England in dire straits
Ashes-winners England faced Friday their first series defeat in nearly two years after Pakistan's batsmen broke several records on their way to a massive 636-8 declared.
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First day washed out
Ganguly return delayed
Sourav Ganguly's return to international cricket was put on hold after heavy rain washed out the opening day's play in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka here on Friday.
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MSC-Abahani crucial NFL tie today
Dhaka giants Abahani and Mohammedan Sporting Club meet in a crucial second round match of the Nitol-Tata Fifth National Football League at the Rangpur Stadium today.
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Nat'l Cricket League
Third round begins today
The third round of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea Seventh National Cricket League will begin today with the one-day fixtures at three different venues across the country.
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Army, Town Club split points
Bangladesh Army and Khulna Town Club shared a dull and goalless draw in the Nitol-Tata Fifth National Football League at the Rangpur Stadium yesterday.
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Good start for SL U-19
Captain Angelo Mathews led his side from the front as Sri Lanka managed a 13-run victory over England in their first match of the Tri-nation Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium
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Milestones for Inzy
Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq, who became the 14th player in cricketing history to score 8,000 Test runs on Friday, is keen to carry on playing for another two years.
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Bond scare for Kiwis
NZ-Australia 1st ODI today
New Zealand's hopes of scoring an upset win over Australia in their opening one-day cricket international here Saturday have dimmed with fast bowler Shane Bond likely to be ruled out with injury.
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Premiership
Old Trafford prepared for last bow to Best
George Best will get a standing ovation from the Old Trafford crowd for one last time on Saturday when Manchester United take on Portsmouth, hours after the former United great is laid to rest in hisnative
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Serie A
Juve face Toni test
Fiorentina's lethal striker Luca Toni has been playing down his team's chances of sustaining their excellent form ahead of Sunday's clash at home to Serie A leaders Juventus.
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Primera Liga
Barca no scare for Villareal
The paths of the two form teams in Spain, Barcelona and Villarreal, cross for the first time this season at the Madrigal on Sunday.
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Biman take the lead
Biman took solo lead in the Dutch-Bangla Bank First Division Chess League when they blanked Destiny 2000 4-0 in the sixth round at the federation hall room yesterday.
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Div I Cricket
Ruben show in vain
Despite Tareq Ahmed Ruben's unbeaten 158, Partex Sporting Club suffered a four-wicket defeat to Rupali Bank in the First Division Cricket League at the City Club ground yesterday.
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UEFA Cup
Holders CSKA in trouble
Defending UEFA Cup champions CSKA Moscow slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Dinamo Bucharest on Thursday to leave their hopes of making it through to the next round hanging in the balance.
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E Bengal coach handcuffed
East Bengal coach Subhas Bhowmick was arrested on Friday by CBI (anti-corruption branch) sleuths from near a city club allegedly for accepting bribe from a businessman, CBI sources said.
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Aussie rain bids Lara farewell
West Indies superstar Brian Lara's final appearance in Australia was washed out Friday when a massive storm forced the abandonment of the tourists' match against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra.
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Crowd trouble mars Italian Cup tie
Fiorentina and Juventus players were forced off the pitch at the start of the second half of their Italian Cup tie here Thursday after police fired tear gas to disperse groups of rival supporters.
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