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Dhaka stun Noakhali
Dhaka reached the final of the Jubok Phone National Football Championship with a 2-1 win over star-studded Noakhali in the first semifinal at the Sylhet Stadium yesterday.
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Rain saves England
Rain ended England's run of seven straight limited-overs defeats as the first one-day international against Pakistan ended in a no-result at Sophia Gardens here on Wednesday.
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Tata to sign MoU with BOA
Tata Steel Limited will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on September 3 to boost sports relationship between the two neighbouring countries.
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Champions Trophy
Bond raring to go
Injury-prone New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond says he had fully recovered after breaking down on his country's tour of South Africa in April and was looking forward to spearheading his team's bowling
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Uttara thrash Mukta Bihanga
Bappi struck twice as Uttara Hockey Club thumped Mukta Bihanga Tarun Sangha 6-1 in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
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Dighinala win on penalties
Dighinala forced their way into the final of the DC Cup football tournament after a penalty shootout against Panchhari at the Khagrachhari Stadium yesterday.
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School kabaddi from Sept 12
The 14th NZ Textile Mills school kabaddi competition, organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF), will begin at the Kabaddi Stadium on September 12.
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They are not retiring
Australia's senior cricketers are playing down suggestions they might retire en masse if they win back the Ashes.
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Top two off the mark
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both took confident first steps towards an eventual third straight Grand Slam final showdown in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday.
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It's only rumours
Andy Roddick was not in party mood after marking his 24th birthday with victory at the U.S. Open, trying to put to rest rumors he is romantically linked with Russian Maria Sharapova.
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Bell tolls at right time
England may have been saved by rain from an eighth straight one-day defeat against Pakistan but at least they had the consolation of seeing Ian Bell come good against an impressive attack in the opening
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Open Secrets
Count Roger Federer among those against the idea of on-court coaching.
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NBA stars look to perk up
US stars know they must improve to beat Greece on Friday and qualify for Sunday's World Basketball Championship final, where either 2004 Olympic champion Argentina or title-hungry Spain will await.
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Nadal goes to Ground Zero
For Rafael Nadal, playing at the U.S. Open also presents an opportunity to make an annual visit to ground zero.
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Germans confident despite crisis
Germany have a defensive crisis as they prepare to face Ireland in their first qualifying match in almost three years on Saturday.
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Spain aim for flying start
Still smarting from the disappointment of yet another premature exit at a World Cup, Spain are looking for a convincing win against Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2008 qualifier on Saturday.
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'We have to be ruthless'
Steven Gerrard insists England must show no mercy against European whipping boys Andorra in Steve McClaren's first competitive match in charge of the national side.
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Barclays English Premier League
Gunners want Reyes exchange
Arsenal were last night on the brink of a swap deal that will see Jose Antonio Reyes move to Real Madrid in exchange for Julio Baptista, the Brazilian who rejected a move to the club a year ago.
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Portugal face FIFA sanctions
World football's ruling body FIFA could sanction the Portuguese football federation (FPF) for its part in the demotion of former top -flight side Gil Vicente, according to reports Thursday.
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Rossi a Toon on loan
Manchester United forward Giuseppe Rossi has gone to Newcastle on loan until January but will not be allowed to play against the Old Trafford club.
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Champs get together
Italy's opening Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania in Naples on Saturday promises to be as much a welcome back party for the World Cup winners as a competitive football match.
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Mood light in England camp
Steven Gerrard believes England will benefit from the light-hearted atmosphere encouraged by new coach Steve McClaren.
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Ronaldo - Adriano swap?
Real Madrid have agreed in principle a swap deal with Inter Milan with Ronaldo going back to his former Italian club and fellow striker Adriano going in the other direction, according to Cadena Ser radio
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Hammers pull off Tevez, Mascherano stunner
In one of the most surprising transfer deals ever sealed in English football, West Ham have signed coveted Argentina stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano - beating off competition from ManchesterUnited,
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Inter-Viola on day one
The Italian football league on Wednesday announced the fixture lists for the forthcoming Serie A and Serie B seasons.
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Japan head to Saudi Arabia
Asian champions Japan left Thursday for Saudi Arabia in their bid to retain the Asian Cup, adding under-21 international Shusaku Nishikawa and three other new players to the squad.
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Dhoni doesn't mind a bit of tinkering
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni is fully in line with the team management's move to experiment with players' positions in order to have the best team fielded at the World Cup in the Caribbean
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England stick to same side
England may not to replace injured Steve Harmison for the remainder of the one-day series with Pakistan.
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Shabbir case not forgotten
Pakistan have not given up hope of pace bowler Shabbir Ahmed playing international cricket again despite a 12-months ban for having an illegal bowling action, an official said on Thursday.
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CA defends cancelling tickets
Australian cricket organisers on Thursday defended a decision to cancel Ashes tickets sold for inflated prices over the Internet, saying they were trying to protect fans from scalpers.
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Ballack pays the penalty
German international captain Michael Ballack has been ordered to pay a 70,000-euro (90,000 dollars) fine for failing to declare goods he bought in Dubai, Landshut district court said Wednesday.
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Basile plans big
Argentina's new coach Alfio Basile said he would settle for a 4-0 win over Brazil in his first match in charge on Sunday.
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Egyptian int'l dies
Egyptian international defender Mohammed Abdel Wahab died of a heart attack while training with his club, champions Al-Ahly, on Thursday.
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Brazil set Swiss date
World Cup finals flops Brazil have lined up another friendly which will see them play Switzerland in a friendly on November 15 in Basel it was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation on Wednesday.
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Thatcher handed six-match ban
Manchester City on Wednesday handed Ben Thatcher a six-match suspension and fined him six-week's wages for the horrific challenge that left Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes in hospital.
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Kohler turns down Ivory Coast job
West Germany's 1990 World Cup winner Juergen Kohler said Thursday he had turned down the chance to become the new manager of Cote D'Ivoire.
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Boro sign Huth & Woodgate
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate completed a double defensive swoop for Real Madrid's Jonathan Woodgate and Chelsea's Robert Huth on Wednesday.
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