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A worthy debutant
All-rounder Forhad Reza might only have heard of his selection to the playing eleven on the morning of the second one-day international against Zimbabwe on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club ground, but
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An expected conclusion
As expected, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) accepted the resignation letters of Kazi Salahuddin and Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu in its emergency meeting at the BFF Bhaban yesterday.
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Murali puts the final touch
Sri Lanka's spin wizard Muttiah Muralidaran put on another master-class display to send South Africa crashing to an innings and 153-run defeat in the first Test here on Monday.
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Dalmiya retains presidency
Labels Sourav 'a kid'
Having lost control of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI), veteran sports administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya on Sunday night received a much-needed fillip when he retained the post of President of Cricket Association
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BOA chief endorses SA Games squad
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) president Lt. Gen. Moeen U Ahmed on Monday approved the number of participants in fifteen disciplines of the Bangladesh contingent that will compete in the SA Games to be held in mid-August in Colombo.
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Tangail reach final round
Tangail edged past Gazipur 2-1 in a tiebreaker to reach the final round of the Jubok Phone National Football Championship at Tangail Stadium yesterday.
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Sandipan, Pallabi regain lead
Sandipan Chatterjee of Kolkata retained the solo lead in the Class VI-X group of the eighth Standard Chartered School Chess competition on seven points after the 7th round matches at the NSC conference
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Malaysia, S'pore to host tri-series
World champions Australia will clash with India and the West Indies in a limited-overs tri-series in Singapore and Malaysia in September, the Indian board said on Monday.
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Boucher picked as ODI captain
South Africa's cricket selectors on Monday named wicket-keeper Mark Boucher as captain for the limited-overs tri-series against India and hosts Sri Lanka next month.
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Geraint gets the axe
England wicket-keeper Geraint Jones was dropped Monday and replaced by longstanding rival Chris Read for the third Test against Pakistan starting at Headingley on Friday.
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Haas fights to clinch title
Tommy Haas' 10 tour victories don't include any Grand Slams, something the 28-year-old German hopes to change as heads toward next month's U.S. Open on a roll.
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Toilets on fire!
Rioting Gremio supporters set fire to portable toilets, twice forcing their team's match away to arch-rivals Internacional to be interrupted on Sunday.
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Clijsters wins at 'home'
Kim Clijsters' favourite time of the tennis year always begins with hardcourts and West Coast breezes.
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Pre-season Friendlies
Inter, Roma & Liverpool lose
Spurs 2-1 Inter
Inter were beaten 2-1 by Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane this afternoon thanks to a Teemu Tainio brace.
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Lyon edge PSG
Champions Lyon snatched a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over cup-winners Paris St Germain at the Stade Gerland here on Sunday to claim the French Champions Trophy.
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Juve put high price on Zlatan
Juventus have slapped a prohibitive price tag on want-away striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, saying prospective buyers will have to stump up 40 million euros (26 million pounds) for the Swedish international.
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UEFA clamps down on racism & diving
UEFA on Monday announced a range of tougher sanctions for European football, including a five-match ban for racist or insulting conduct and a two-match ban for players who simulate being fouled.
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Donadoni's debut dilemma
Italy boss Roberto Donadoni has admitted he will have to face his debut on August 16 without most of the Azzurri's World Cup winners.
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Mahela hails the magician
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene on Monday hailed Muttiah Muralidaran as the greatest-ever spinner after another match-winning performance in the first Test against South Africa.
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Terry dreams of European glory
Chelsea captain John Terry hopes new signings Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack will finally bring the Champions League trophy to Stamford Bridge.
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More inside leaks from Wright
A high-voltage behind the scenes drama was sparked off in the Indian dressing room by Rahul Dravid's abrupt declaration in the Multan Test which left Sachin Tendulkar stranded only six runs short of a
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Monty has merit: Bob
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer says England spinner Monty Panesar is destined for greatness after seeing him take 8-93 in the second Test at Old Trafford.
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Duncan still trusts Ashley
England coach Duncan Fletcher has told Monty Panesar he must develop the other areas of his game before he can be assured of being the team's premier spinner.
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Cole may make Real u-turn
Arsenal's England defender Ashley Cole could yet move to Real Madrid despite the Gunners admitting to talks with Chelsea over the 25-year-old, Marca sports daily reported Sunday.
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Becks keeping fingers crossed
David Beckham has said he hopes to recover from his knee and tendon injuries in time for Real Madrid's pre-season tour of the United States next month.
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Odonkor wants guarantees
David Odonkor has arrived back at Dortmund after his World Cup adventure with his sights firmly set on cementing a place in the Dortmund starting eleven.
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A friendly brawl
Four players were sent off and a brawl in the tunnel delayed play for eight minutes during a match in Argentina's so-called Friendship Cup at the weekend.
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Ribery back with OM
France midfielder Franck Ribery resumed training with Olympique Marseille on Monday, his club said.
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Simao's Valencia move stalls
Benfica striker Simao Sabrosa will not be signing for top Spanish side Valencia after an apparent disagreement over the financial details of a move, Spanish media reported Sunday.
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Danone wants Zidane on board
French football star Zinedine Zidane could one day be scoring from the boardroom of French food industry giant Danone, company chief executive Franck Riboud has suggested in an interview with the Financial
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Carlos stays at Real
Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos has said he wants to continue with Real Madrid after speaking to new coach Fabio Capello. "I want to stay at the club.
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Serie A
kick-off delay?
Reports in Italy suggest that it is very unlikely that the Serie A and Serie B championships will start on August 27 as scheduled.
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Bayern invite Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams has been invited to train with Bayern Munich while he is in the Bavarian capital for a series of concerts this week, the club's sporting director Uli Hoeness was quoted saying on Monday.
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Shearer snubbed McClaren offer
Former England captain Alan Shearer said on Sunday he had declined an offer to become part of new national team manager Steve McClaren's backroom staff.
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