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AFC Challenge Cup
Bangladesh 2006

Palestine toy with Guam
Goals were the order of the day at the Bangabandhu National Stadium and Palestine alone got eleven of them as they racked up a double figure scoreline against the minnows from Guam.
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Hear it from Blatter
FIFA president Sepp Blatter shuttled into Dhaka yesterday morning and left behind, among other things, a significant message for the sports minister of the country asking him to build a football academy
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Dav wants minimum mistakes
Dav Whatmore prefers to get going when the going gets tough. The Bangladesh coach opted to stay in the background when the Tigers bludgeoned their way to a 4-0 one-day whitewash against Kenya at home last month.
 
Cruciani not very happy
Despite tasting their first home win in three years, Bangladesh coach Diego Cruciani was unhappy following the hosts' 2-1 victory over Cambodia on Saturday in the AFC Challenge Cup Group C match.
 
A teams share honours
The second Test between Bangladesh A and Sri Lanka A petered into a tame draw at Bogra's Shaheed Chandu Stadium yesterday.
 
Aus-BD Series
GP becomes title sponsors
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday Grameen Phone as the title sponsors for the upcoming home series against Australia.
 
Australians not coming
When one receives a message that your opponents have cancelled their trip, being shocked is an understatement.
 
Ntini hits Aussies hard
South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini wrecked Australia's top order batting on the second day of the third Test at the Wanderers Stadium Saturday, taking four wickets and putting opening batsman Justin
 
Sanath's Test finale
The Sri Lankan team is hoping to give former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya a grand farewell by winning the second and final Test against Pakistan starting here on Monday.
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Premiership
Chelsea stutter again
Birmingham City gave themselves a lifeline in their battle against relegation and revived the Premiership title race with a goalless home draw against leaders Chelsea here Saturday.
 
Kahn blunder costs Bayern
The joke was on Oliver Kahn for April fool's day as a howler from the Bayern Munich goalkeeper allowed bottom side FC Cologne to take a point in a 2-2 draw with the league leaders on Saturday.
 
Gaibandha cricket
Gorshthanpara Krira Sangstha defeated Brave Heart Sporting Club by seven wickets in the Naheed Cotton First Division Cricket League at the local stadium yesterday.
 
Sachin on the mend
Sachin Tendulkar could be declared fit to tour West Indies next month, having made a rapid recovery after undergoing shoulder surgery in London, according to Dr Andrew Wallace, his surgeon.
 
Langer taken to hospital
Justin Langer's 100th Test was such a special occasion that his parents flew across from Perth to watch him in action - but his innings on the second day of the third Test against South Africa lastedjust
 
Kenya tour on the cards
Bangladesh cricket team is likely to visit Kenya prior to their tour to Zimbabwe this July. Habibul Bashar's men are scheduled to play five one-day internationals and two four-day games in Zimbabwe.
 
BJMC in pole position
BJMC reached top of the list in the four-day long 30th National Cycling Championship in Patua-khali yesterday. On the second day, two events were held.
 
Federer sets up Ljubicic final
World number one Roger Federer swept aside Spain's David Ferrer 6-1 6-4 in their Nasdaq-100 Open semifinal on Friday, setting up a final clash with Ivan Ljubicic.
 

 
   
 
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