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Aktel Series 2006
Lefties rule in Bogra
It is too early to say whether the two southpaws Shahriar Nafees and Mehrab Hossain will keep their opening positions, but both batsmen said they have a good understanding to be a successful pair, solving
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15th Asian Games 2006
More woes for Bangladesh
Bangladesh's chances to retain the Asiad silver medal in kabaddi was heavily dashed when they crashed to their second successive defeat in the competition in Qatar capital Doha yesterday.
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8th National Cricket League
Kapali, Rajin hit tons
Discarded national batsmen Alok Kapali and Rajin Saleh cracked hundreds for Sylhet on the opening day of the four-day Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 8th National Cricket League encounter against Dhaka at theDhanmondi
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Narayanganj post big win
Narayanganj rode on a brilliant hundred from Rony Talukdar to crush Gopalganj by 119 runs in the National Cricket Championship at the Faridpur Stadium yesterday.
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Transfer, to be or not to be...
The transfer of the inaugural Professional Football League is due to begin tomorrow but footballers of the country had no faith on the governing body of football and feared whether it would really start
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Proteas pound India
South Africa captain Graeme Smith returned to form as South Africa gained a fourth successive crushing win over India in the fifth and final one-day international against South Africa at Centurion Park
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Ponting leads fightback
Ricky Ponting became Australia's pinnacle Test centurion with his 33rd hundred and Mike Hussey narrowly missed a ton to lead a home recovery on the third day of the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval
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Bravo out of ODIs
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has left the tour of Pakistan before the one-day series for personal reasons, the team management said on Sunday.
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Dilip hits out at pitches
Indian selection panel chief Dilip Vengsarkar on Sunday said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should consider punitive measures like imposing fines on host associations if the pitchesin
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15th Asian Games 2006
China start domination
China built on its opening day gold medal momentum at the Asian Games Sunday, and grabbed the event's first world records when Chen Yanqing set three new marks in the women's weightlifting.
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Punter bets against odds
Ricky Ponting holds hopes of a come-from-behind victory over England with the Australians still to overcome the follow-on target after another tough slog in the second Ashes Test on Adelaide's back-breaking
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World Cup rehearsal
Pakistan line up against the West Indies in the first of a five-match one-day international series on Tuesday, with both teams eager to improve ahead of next year's World Cup in the Caribbean.
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Khan agrees with Yousuf
Prolific Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has found spiritual strength from his faith, which helped him achieve commendable batting feats against the West Indies, former great Imran Khan said Saturday.
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L'pool Banish Away Blues
United stretch lead
Sir Alex Fergu-son's belief that Manchester United can reclaim the Premiership title has been bolstered after his side emerged victorious from a scrap with Middlesbrough to pull six points clear of Chelsea.
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Totti Fires Brace
Inter unbeatable
Inter Milan beat Siena 2-0 at home in an Italian league match on Saturday to stretch their winning sequence to 11 in all competitions for their best victory run in more than half a century.
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LFP
Levante hold Barca
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard paid for his decision to rest Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho as his league leaders slipped up at Levante where they were held 1-1.
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'Ronaldo is a cheat'
Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of cheating by an angry Gareth Southgate after the midfielder's controversial role in Manchester United's 2-1 Premiership victory at Middlesbrough.
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Davis Cup Final
Nalbandian makes it 2-2
David Nalbandian kept Argentina on track for their first ever Davis Cup title by beating Russian Nikolay Davydenko to level the final 2-2 here on Sunday.
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Lee facing hearing
Australian paceman Brett Lee was to appear before a disciplinary hearing later Sunday charged with excessive appealing during the second Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval.
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Boo-boys confuse Emerson
Real Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Emerson has said he is mystified after being jeered by his club's fans.
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Championnat of Football Professionnel
Lyon pile up records
Lyon broke another record in France on Saturday after a 1-0 win at Le Mans gave them their 14th win from the first 16 matches this season.
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Bundes Liga
Klose fires Bremen atop
Werder Bremen warmed up for Tuesday's titanic Champions League tussle with Barcelona by moving to the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Wenger plans Henry showdown
Arsene Wenger will hold clear-the-air talks with Thierry Henry after admitting rumours of a training-ground argument between the pair had overshadowed Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Saturday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Bellamy pleases Benitez
Rafa Benitez believes Craig Bellamy can inspire Liverpool to new heights after the striker put his off-field problems behind him at Wigan on Saturday.
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Referee attacked
South African referee David Bennett was attacked after Royal Armed Forces of Morocco were denied a stoppage time goal in the African Confederation Cup second leg against Etoile Sahel of Tunisia on Saturday.
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Owen hopeful of swift return
Injured England striker Michael Owen hopes to be back playing for his club Newcastle United before the end of the season.
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An un-gamely death
A player with second division Tenerife was substituted on Saturday after his coach heard the defender's father had died of a heart attack in the stands.
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