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B. League
Brothers' bright start
Khulna Abahani blank Rahmatganj
Both the home teams recorded comfortable victories on the second day of the B. League after opening day's goalless affair.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
'WC or bust'
India's comeback king Sourav Ganguly who has made a dramatic return to international cricket, has revealed that he set himself a World Cup deadline in order to salvage his career.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Woolmer looks to luck
Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer heads to the Caribbean hoping to be third time lucky after twice agonisingly missing out on World Cup glory.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Smith's simple maths
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith believes the team which adjusts fastest to the new pitches at the World Cup will have the best chance of emerging champions.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Chappell's last duty?
Greg Chappell will mastermind India's campaign at the World Cup knowing his future as an international coach rests on how Rahul Dravid's men perform in the Caribbean.
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Handy lead for England A
The visiting England A rode on Nick Compton's 92 to consolidate their position after third day's play in the rain-interrupted second and final four-day match against Bangladesh A at the Shaheed Chandu
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ICC weakens umpires
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has amended its laws so that match referees, rather than umpires, will decide whether games should be terminated if a team refuses to play.
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NCL 9th round from today
The ninth round of the Ispahani Mirzapore 8th National Cricket League begins today with two matches. Table-toppers Rajshahi host Barisal while Chittagong meet Khulna at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium.
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Local Snippets
The players' transfer for the 2007 Senior Division Football League will be held in the city from March 15-17.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Pain no issue: Clarke
Australian batsman Michael Clarke says he may have to bat in pain during the cricket World Cup because of a troublesome hip injury, reports here said Saturday.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Elton the torchbearer
For a batsman to smash seven sixes in short order off Bangladesh in his last innings and then remark that he hopes to play more big innings against Australia, Elton Chigumbura is a Zimbabwean to be reckoned
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Shah as hungry as ever
He's one of only four Kenyan players to have passed the 400-run mark for his country in World Cup matches and has signalled a comeback.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Bagai set to shine
In the shape of Ashish Bagai, Canada can at least point to having at least one player who isn't the wrong side of 40.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Jack doubts prep
Top Caribbean football administrator Austin "Jack" Warner has blasted organisers of the cricket World Cup for their "atrocious" marketing of the sport's global showpiece.
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Down The World Cup
1992: Roar of cornered tigers
After the manner of the Olympic Games, cricket's World Cup quadrennially grows larger and more spectacular.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Flintoff full of hope
England all-rounder An-drew Flintoff is determined to make an impact at the forthcoming World Cup following disappointments in 1999 and 2003.
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Barclays English Premier League
United conquer Anfield
Substitute John O'Shea hit a dramatic stoppage time winner as 10-man Manchester United beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield to take a huge step towards securing the Premiership title on Saturday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Ferguson lucky again
Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United have got lucky in the Premiership title race after his 10-men snatched a dramatic 1-0 win at Liverpool on Saturday.
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Mahbub regains Nat'l TT title
Bangladesh Ansar swept concluding day's both events of the Palolic 28th National Table Tennis Championships yesterday at the Woodenfloor Gymnasium.
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Debaraj shocks GM Oliver
Bangladesh Grand Master Niaz Murshed and International Master Abdullah Al Rakib were level on four points after the 6th round of the Kolkata Open 07 Grandmasters Chess Tournament on Friday.
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Johnston eyes win
Trent Johnston has endured many things in his cricket life streakers on the pitch, armed robbers chased by police in the middle of a game and even suffering a broken elbow on his debut.
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'Dravid picked Sehwag'
An out of form Virender Sehwag was selected in India's World Cup cricket squad only because captain Rahul Dravid insisted on his inclusion, chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has disclosed.
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Aussies' lucky escape!
A small light plane crashed some 200 metres from where the cricket world champions Australia were practising on Saturday.
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Real just need a trophy: Zidane
Real Madrid just need to win a trophy to reclaim their rightful place at the top of the game, according to the Spanish club's former player Zinedine Zidane.
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Blatter blasts Swiss malaise
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter hit out at his Swiss countrymen Friday for failing to get excited about next year's European Championships to be held jointly in their country and Austria.
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Vaughan all for life ban
England captain Michael Vaughan put behind his weight in the campaign against drug offenders, saying he wanted life ban for cricketers found guilty of indulged in doping.
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3-match ban for Betis
Real Betis received a three-match stadium ban on Friday after a fan threw a bottle during Wednesday's Cup tie with city rivals Seville, knocking the visitors' coach unconscious.
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Barclays English Premier League
Wenger won't be silenced
Arsene Wenger insists he will not be silenced by the threat of punishment from the English Football Association over his defiant response to their suspension of Emmanuel Adebayor.
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Barclays English Premier League
Hammers vow to fight charges
Struggling West Ham on Friday vowed to fight charges that they breached Premiership rules by signing Argentina stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano last year.
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Barclays English Premier League
Diarra sees future at Chelsea
France mid-fielder Lassana Diarra has sought to end speculation that he could join Paris St Germain from Chelsea by insisting he is happy in London.
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Barclays English Premier League
Fergie lashes out at Mourinho
Sir Alex Ferguson has told Jose Mourinho to "button his lip" for the rest of the season after the Chelsea manager's claim that Manchester United have benefited from dubious refereeing decisions.
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Euro tickets on high demand
More than 50,000 people ordered tickets for Euro 2008 on the first day of sales, boosting demand to levels more than 10 times higher the last European championship finals in 2004, organisers said Friday.
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Solskjaer faces month out
Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be out of action for most of March after undergoing minor knee surgery.
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Roma pair rested
Roma pair Rodrigo Taddei and Doni will be rested for this weekend's league match against Ascoli to keep them fresh for next week's crucial Champions League last-16 second leg clash against Lyon.
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