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Unhappy booters give ultimatum
Frustration and uncertainty once again drove the footballers of the country to seek assurance of their near future from the governing body of football.
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Tigers' moment of truth
Bangladesh will make a bid to wake up from Wednesday's nightmare and stay alive in the one-day international series when they take on Zimbabwe in the fourth match in Harare today.
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Proteas in Murali's den
Final Test from today
South Africa are set for another agonising battle when the second and final Test against Sri Lanka starts on Friday at off-spin wizard Muttiah Muralidaran's home club.
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Strauss wary of Pak wrath
Headingley Test starts today
England captain Andrew Strauss told his side they must maintain the standards they'd set for themselves at Old Trafford if they also wanted to win the third Test against Pakistan starting at Headingley
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SLC's U-turn on Dambulla
Sri Lanka's cricket chiefs have cancelled plans to hold some matches of the upcoming tri-series against India and South Africa in the central town of Dambulla, an official said on Wednesday.
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India to host tri-series
India would host a tri-series, likely to feature Sri Lanka and the West Indies, ahead of the 2007 World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday.
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Lara says sorry
Brian Lara looks set to remain as West Indies captain after issuing a public apology for criticising his own board during the recent series against India.
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UEFA Champs League
Milan to face Red Star
AC Milan will play Red Star Belgrade in the third qualifying round of the Champions League after being given a reprieve by UEFA on Wednesday.
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Real still hopeful of Kaka
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has said he is still hopeful of completing his election promise to sign AC Milan's Brazilian midfielder Kaka, despite the player saying he was happy where he was.
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A new beginning for Argentine football
An influx of foreign players and the homecoming of three veteran internationals will breathe new life into the Argentine championship which kicks off on Friday.
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Pak trio on the mend
Pakistan head into the third Test against England starting at Headingley here Friday still without the services of injured pacemen Shoaib Akhtar (ankle), Mohammad Asif (elbow) and Navedul Hasan (groin).
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Zlatan likely to leave Juve
The agent of Zlatan Ibrahimovic admitted on Wednesday that the Swedish striker could be the next high-profile player to leave scandal-hit Italian club Juventus.
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Red carpet for Zidane red card
The red card that spelled the premature end to Zinedine Zidane's glittering career was presented to Argentine president Nestor Kirchner here on Wednesday.
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Barcelona's US tour set to net millions
European and Spanish champions Barcelona expect to net around four million euros (4.8 million dollars) from their tour of the United States and Mexico, Spanish media reported on Wednesday.
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Marcus looks to elevate
Marcus Trescothick is hoping for yet more success at Headingley as England look to wrap up their Test series against Pakistan when the third leg of the campaign starts Friday at the Leeds venue.
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Andy beats the heat
British teen sensation Andy Murray won his first match under new coach Brad Gilbert, firing 13 aces to beat Paraguay's Ramon Delgado 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday at the 600,000-dollar ATP Washington Classic.
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Belgian lesson for Stosur
Top seed Kim Clijsters won her 12th match in 13 starts, producing a 6-1, 6-2 thrashing of Samantha Stosur to bolt into the third-round of the 1.34-millon-dollar WTA event Wednesday.
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Turkey to probe new match-fixing allegations
The Turkish Football Association (TFA) on Thursday announced an investigation into claims that a federation official offered to rig a match last season to save first division side Samsunspor from relegation.
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Gallas in deeper trouble
Chelsea's French international defender William Gallas' days with two-time Premiership champions Chelsea looked distinctly numbered on Wednesday after they gave his number 13 shirt to German playmaker
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Foreign stars snub Bundesliga
Bayern Munich's failed attempt to land Ruud van Nistelrooy epitomised a frustrating off-season in the transfer market for Germany's top-flight clubs.
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Nike keeps faith with Juventus
US sportswear group Nike will still sponsor Juventus despite the club being demoted to Italian football's second division, a Nike spokesman said on Thursday.
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WC items up for auction
A bench Germany used at the World Cup, one of Franz Beckenbauer's ties and Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger's boots are among 4,000 items of World Cup memorabilia being put up for auction byFIFA.
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Capello warns Gravesen
Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello has warned Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen about his behaviour after Tuesday's bust-up with Brazilian teammate Robinho in training.
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Goalkeeper turns violent
Steaua Bucharest Portuguese goalkeeper Carlos Fernandes broke a photographer's camera during the Champions League second preliminary round, second leg match against NK Gorica of Slovenia on Wednesday.
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Cashing in on Zidane head-butt
A Chinese entrepreneur has registered as a trademark the silhouette of French football star Zinedine Zidane head-butting an Italian player during last month's World Cup final, state press said Thursday.
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Rennes go Dutch on Melchiot
Birmingham manager Steve Bruce's hopes of holding on to former Dutch international defender Mario Melchiot were dashed on Wednesday when French side Rennes announced they had signed him on a one yeardeal.
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Court rules against Maria
A federal judge ruled against tennis star Maria Sharapova on Wednesday, saying a Florida production company was entitled to market a documentary on her despite her agents' attempts to halt distribution.
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Freddie aims to be fit for Ashes
Andrew Flintoff is planning to regain match fitness well before the first Ashes Test against Australia which starts at Brisbane's Gabba ground on November 23.
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