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Ulsan edge U-23s
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC overcame a two-goal deficit to clinch a five-goal thriller against Bangladesh Olympic squad in a friendly at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
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Kai-Altech Premier Division Cricket League
Forhad sinks DOHS
Out-of-favour all-rounder For-had Reza bowled Bangladesh Biman to an exciting four-run victory over his old club Old DOHS in a curtailed-over match of the Kai-Altech Premier Division Cricket League at
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Women's Cricket
Dhaka reach semis
Rajshahi ended their campaign of the first-ever Women's Cricket Championship on a high after they beat Bogra by eight wickets at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground yesterday.
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Tigers sans luggage!
Bangladesh cricket team faced inclement weather as they prepare for Sunday's first one-day international against hosts Zimbabwe with a training session at the Harare Sports Club ground yesterday, according
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Sapient crush UNO
Sapient Sporting Club crushed UNO by 111 runs in the second division cricket league at Gaibandha Stadium yesterday. Opting to bat first, Sapient piled 192 for eight in their stipulated 30 overs.
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Joyce brings joy
England beat Australia after 17 months
England spectacularly revived hopes of playing in the triangular one-day series finals by bouncing back for a breakthrough first tour win over Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground Friday.
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SL out for revenge
Sri Lanka hope to avenge an embarrassing thrashing by India 15 months ago when they play a four-match series from next week in the build-up to the World Cup.
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Flintoff relieved with win
England captain Andrew Flintoff said his team's breakthrough win over Australia on Friday was a just result for all the hard work they had put in.
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Sehwag to curb shots
Under pressure to perform, Virender Sehwag has been advised to be more careful with his shot selection and concentrate on spending more time in the middle to regain his form.
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Akram warns Australia
Former captain Wasim Akram believes Pakistan could be the team to surprise Australia and spice up the World Cup which has become a little boring with Ricky Ponting's men winning the title in the lasttwo
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Pan Pacific Open
Sharapova, Hingis into semis
World number one Maria Sharapova struggled with her serve again before beating Japan's Ai Sugiyama in three sets to reach the Pan Pacific Open semifinals on Friday.
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Sachin hits 105
Even as late as last year, the Ranji setup was so unprofessional India players would come to play for state sides wearing their India shirts.
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Final prep for sides
South Africa and Pakistan switch from Test to one-day cricket in a five-match one-day international series starting at Centurion Sunday, the last chance for both teams to tune up ahead of next month's
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LFP
Barca bid to answer critics
League leaders Barcelona will be looking to bounce back at Osasuna on Sunday following their shock 1-0 home defeat by Real Zaragoza in the Spanish Cup in midweek.
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Aragones seeks England double
Spain coach Luis Aragones hopes his side can emulate the performance they put on to beat England the last time they played, when the two sides meet again in a friendly at Old Trafford next Wednesday.
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Serie A
Roma face might of Inter
Roma can revive a title race that has been slowly turning into a procession if they win Sunday's Scudetto showdown at leaders Inter Milan.
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Barclays English Premier League
Jose sounds caution
Jose Mourinho has admitted a slack performance against Charlton on Saturday could cost Chelsea their Premiership title.
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Trez in Domenech's plans
France coach Raymond Domenech pulled no surprises as he named his 22-man sqaud to play a friendly match against Argentina in Paris on February 7.
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Norman heading to India
Greg Norman, one of the most charismatic players to have walked the golfing greens, said India was a land of opportunities and he was interested to take up golf course designing projects in the subcontinent.
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Another Gough comeback?
A report in Friday's London Daily Mail claims that England have asked the ICC for special dispensation to select their final 15-man World Cup squad from outside the provisional 30-man party named last
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Watson boosts WC options
Shane Watson's successful return from a hamstring injury this week has Ricky Ponting excited about Australia's options for the World Cup.
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Gilchrist stays upbeat
Australia's stand-in skipper Adam Gilchrist remained upbeat about his side's form despite the 92-run defeat to England in Sydney on Friday.
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Ronaldo lives Brazil dream
Ronaldo, signed by AC Milan from Real Madrid on Tuesday, said on Thursday that his next target was to be play for Brazil again. "The story isn't over," he told Globo television in an interview.
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Spanish King's Cup
Sevilla, Betis draw blank
Primera Liga strugglers Real Betis produced a battling performance to hold high-flying city rivals Sevilla to a 0-0 draw at the Sanchez Pizjuan in the first leg of their King's Cup quarterfinal on Thursday.
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Bring a Bazooka
A bazooka would be needed to start transfer talks for Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star's Manchester United teammate Patrice Evra jokingly told a French radio station on Thursday.
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Chelsea deny Lippi link
Chelsea denied Thursday they had been in discussion with former Italy coach Marcello Lippi and insisted no list of candidates had been drawn up to replace current boss Jose Mourinho.
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Barclays English Premier League
Kuyt eyeing derby revenge
Dirk Kuyt insists the pain he felt after Liverpool's mauling at the hands of Everton five months ago has given him an extra incentive ahead of Saturday's Merseyside derby at Anfield.
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Championnat De Football Professionnel
Test of metal for Lyon
Champions Lyon travel to lowly Troyes on Sunday with something of a mini-crisis on their hands.
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Scolari's squad for Brazil friendly
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari named PSV Eindhoven's uncapped defender Manuel Costa on Thursday in the squad which will face his native Brazil in a friendly in London on February 6.
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Riquelme out in the cold
Argentinian international Juan Roman Riquelme risks not playing at club level till the summer if his Spanish first division club Villarreal continue not to pick him.
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Dida out for a month
AC Milan keeper Nelson Dida, who has only recently returned from injury, has been ruled out for a month after damaging ligaments in his right shoulder, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Thursday.
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Eto'o back in training
Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o is set to boost Barcelona's trophy quest after returning to training for the first time since September.
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Magath snubs Hamburg
Felix Magath has ruled out a return to coaching at Hamburg SV for ethical reasons, saying the club should stick with their original choice of Dutchman Huub Stevens.
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Calderon remains Real president
Ramon Calderon will remain Real Madrid president for the time being after a Spanish judge decided the postal votes in last July's presidential election were null and void.
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