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Shahadat has it in him
Shahadat Hossain etched his name in the cricket annals as the Bangladesh paceman became the first bowler from the country to claim a hattrick in one-day internationals.
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Extreme headache
Let alone the purists, even the less knowledgeable cricket watcher would have been shocked by the shots employed by the Bangladesh batsmen in the face of some inept bowling by the Zimbabweans in the crucial
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Joypurhat in final round
Joypurhat managed a solitary goal victory over Rajshahi to advance into the final round of the Jubok Phone National Football Championship yesterday.
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Sonali Otit praises Salahuddin
Sonali Otit Club, an organisation of ex-footballers, appreciated Kazi Salahuddin's decision to resign as the vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) saying his move held players' heads
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SA Games
Booters will depart first
The departure dates of the Colombo-bound Bangladesh contingent for the 10th SA Games have been finalised with the football team being the first to leave on August 11.
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Farhat to miss third Test
Pakistan batsman Imran Farhat is set to miss the third Test after sustaining a finger injury during England's innings and 120-run win in the second match of the series at Old Trafford.
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Brazil-Argentina showdown next
Deposed World Cup holders Brazil will face bitter rivals Argentina in a friendly at last season's Champions League finalists Arsenal's new ground on September 2 the Brazilian Football Confederation announced
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SLC wants ties in Dambulla
Sri Lanka's cricket chiefs are planning to shift some matches of the upcoming tri-series against India and South Africa to the central town of Dambulla, officials said on Wednesday.
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Milan allowed into Europe
UEFA gave AC Milan a reluctant go-ahead on Wednesday to play in this season's Champions League, but only after heavily criticising the club for its part in the Serie A match-fixing scandal.
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Maria, Martina move on
Second seed Maria Sharapova and Swiss comeback queen Martina Hingis advanced in straight sets Tuesday, both reaching the third round of a 1.34-million-dollar WTA hard-court event.
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Gravesen & Robinho fight in training
Real Madrid's Danish star Thomas Gravesen and Brazilian teammate Robinho came to blows on Tuesday during a training session in Austria and were promptly 'sent off' by coach Fabio Capello, Spain's Cadena
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Mourinho stokes old fire
Jose Mourinho has stoked his simmering feud with Liverpool's manager Rafael Benitez by dismissing Liverpool's title chances and style of play.
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Pollock boosts Proteas
South Africa's veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock returns for the second Test against Sri Lanka from Friday with a war cry to teammates to rise from despair and defeat.
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KP ton round the corner
Kevin Pietersen has insisted a hundred is "just around the corner" as he bids to join England's list of century-makers in the ongoing Test series against Pakistan.
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Zim to return soon: Speed
Zimbabwe could return to Test cricket in six months, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Tuesday.
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Russians rule Day 2
A violent storm put a premature end to the second day of the European Swimming Championships here on Tuesday but not before eastern European countries had swept almost all before them.
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Hollies cap put on sale
The cap worn by Eric Hollies, the England leg-spinner who denied the great Don Bradman the chance of averaging 100 in Test matches, is to be auctioned in Melbourne this month.
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StanChart School Chess
Sandipan finish in style
Sandipan Chatterjee of Kolkata completed a brilliant trip as he finished as unbeaten champion in the Class VI to X group in the 8th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament at the NSC conference room
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Nazrul no more
Renowned sports organiser Nazrul Islam Khan died in the city early Wednesday. He was 75. Nazrul Islam, popularly known as Badal bhai, had been suffering from old age complications for a long time.
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Real confirm Carlos stay
Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos has decided to stay at Spanish club Real Madrid until his contract finishes, ending speculation about his future.
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Steve pushes for bounce
England paceman Steve Harmison has urged Headingley groundsman Andy Fogarty to provide a bouncy surface for this week's third Test with Pakistan.
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Landis knows his fate on Saturday
Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will know on Saturday whether he will be stripped of his title, the International Cycling Union said.
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Ballack puts team first
Germany midfielder Michael Ballack, sporting a close-cropped haircut and smiling readily, was officially presented to the media with his number 13 Chelsea shirt on Tuesday.
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Superstar sweepstakes
Did you pay attention in Econ 101? Remember the law of supply and demand? If you do, you probably know that this is the single most unusual transfer market in recent history.
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Bremen reach League Cup final
A late strike from Torsten Frings gave Werder Bremen a 2-1 victory in the semifinal of the Bundesliga pre-season League Cup tournament on Tuesday.
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Vieira off to Inter
France international Patrick Vieira completed his transfer from crisis-torn Juventus to Inter Milan on Wednesday.
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Bates demands Chelsea penalty
Leeds United chairman Ken Bates said Wednesday he will report his former club Chelsea for allegedly making illegal approaches for three young Leeds players, demanding the Premiership champions be docked
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Juve lodge appeal with Coni
Disgraced Italian football giants Juventus on Tuesday lodged their appeal with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) against relegation to Serie B and a 17 point penalty for matchfixing seeking a reduction
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Henry to miss UCL opener
Thierry Henry will not feature in the first game of Arsenal's Champions League campaign next week as he will have only just returned to training, manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday.
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Blair in Chelsea camp
British Prime Minister Tony Blair indulged his passion for football during his visit to Los Angeles, meeting players from English Premiership champions Chelsea on their pre-season tour, his spokesmansaid
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Gallas in hot water
French international defender William Gallas will not join Chelsea on their US tour, the English Premiership champions announced on Tuesday.
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Chevanton signs for Sevilla
Uruguayan international striker Javier Chevanton on Tuesday completed a five-year deal with Spain's UEFA Cup champions FC Sevilla for a fee of 8million euros from 2004 Champions League finalists Monaco,
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NZC receives government recompense
The New Zealand government on Wednesday paid the national cricket body 406,000 New Zealand (250,000 US) dollars in compensation for the cancelled tour by Zimbabwe.
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