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ICC Champions Trophy
Aus in final first time
Favourites Australia overcame valiant New Zealand by 34 runs here on Wednesday to enter the Champions Trophy final for the first time in five attempts.
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Akhtar 2 yrs, Asif 1 yr
Doping tribunal bans Pak pacers
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was banned for two years and teammate Mohammad Asif for one year after they tested positive for a banned steroid, an official said Wednesday.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Volatile WI worries SA
Second semifinal today
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said Wednesday adaptability would be the key to success against an unpredictable West Indies in the Champions Trophy semifinal here.
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No pay no play
The Mohammedan tent was rocked by players' revolt on the eve of their crucial match against Abahani after key players -- defender Yamin Mia, striker Maksud Alam Habul and midfielder Mamunur Rahman Chayan
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Debutants' brief sojourn
When one of the six debutants StarTel entered the hallway of the Fatullah Stadium three weeks ago to play their first match of this season's GrameenPhone Corporate League, confusion reigned.
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Full house for Whatmore
The national cricket camp saw a full house on the second day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
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BCB meeting postponed
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) postponed its Wednesday's executive committee meeting in absence of president Ali Asghar.
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Usha gun down Mariners
Defending champions Usha Krira Chakra joined Abahani on top of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League table with a 4-1 win over Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey
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Sangakkara for Beximco
Beximco Group confirmed the service of Sri Lanka vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara ahead of the semifinals of the GrameenPhone Corporate Cricket League in a bid to retain the title.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Speed's snide at India
India's long-running dispute with the International Cricket Council (ICC) flared up Wednesday after the world governing body poked fun at the losing Indian team.
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Monty ducks Glenn banter
Monty Panesar has played down suggestions made by Glenn McGrath that he was "soft" for seeing a sports psychologist ahead of England's upcoming Ashes tour of Australia.
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Bite won't deter Hayden
Matthew Hayden is certain his recovery from a broken finger and a dog bite will not disrupt his preparations for the Ashes.
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Zim kits burned down
The Zimbabwe cricket team lost its training kit and equipment in a suspected arson attack that also damaged offices at a training academy in Harare, the national governing body said Wednesday.
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ICC at peace with Azhar
The International Cricket Council on Wednesday sought to put an end to the dispute over Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) felicitation function for India's former captains including Mohammad
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UEFA Champions League
Chelsea leave Barca reeling
Didier Drogba scored deep into stoppage time to earn Chelsea a dramatic 2-2 draw at Barcelona in a highly charged Champions League Group A match at the Nou Camp on Tuesday.
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UEFA Champions League
Cruz missile hits Spartak
Italian giants Inter Milan kept their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League alive here on Tuesday as a Julio Cruz goal gave them a 1-0 win over Spartak Moscow in their Group
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UEFA Champions League
Reds ease into last 16
Luis Garcia further enhan-ced his reputation as Liver-pool's European saviour as Rafa Benitez's side secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Bordeaux at Anfieldon
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UEFA Champions League
Draw suits Bayern fine
Bayern Munich qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with two games to spare despite firing blanks in a 0-0 group B draw with Sporting Lisbon here on Tuesday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Magpies dismiss Eriksson link
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd on Tuesday dismissed reports that the former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson could be on his way to the English Premiership club.
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Media poke fun at Spartak
Russian media poked fun at Spartak Moscow after they were forced to use the underground to reach the stadium for Tuesday's Champions League match against Inter Milan.
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This could be our year: Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United's exhilarating current form can carry them all the way to Champions League glory next May.
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UEFA Champions League
Valencia held but still progress
Valencia came back twice to earn a 2-2 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday to seal their passage into the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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UEFA Champions League
Levski give in to Bremen
Levski Sofia coach Stanimir Stoilov gave his backing to teenage goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov after the Bulgarian side slipped to a 3-0 home defeat to Werder Bremen in the Champions League.
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UEFA Champions League
Totti makes amends
Francesco Totti made up for missing a first-half penalty by scoring a 66th minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Olympiakos here Tuesday which moved the Serie A club to the brink of the Champions League's
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UEFA Champions League
Kone fires PSV into last 16
Eindhoven shot into the Cham-pions League knockout stages after earning a 2-0 victory over 10-man Galatasaray here on Tuesday night.
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Inter back on track
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini said his side were shaking off their inconsistent early-season form after they beat Champions League rivals Spartak Moscow 1-0 to close in on the knockout phase of the
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Magath smiling
Felix Magath lost his selection gamble in Bayern Munich's Champions League game against Sporting but the coach still came away smiling as a goalless draw made certain of his side's place in the last 16.
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