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Tushar stands up
National discard Tushar Imran once again reminded the selectors that he was in good touch as the Bangladesh A team skipper alone stood tall with an unbeaten hundred to lead his team into a draw in the
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
A split for good
In a perfect world, there would be a very different Zimbabwe team at the World Cup.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
McGrath wants new ball
Australia paceman Glenn McGrath has urged captain Ricky Ponting to hand him the new ball as the retiring bowling great strives to taste World Cup glory for the last time, reports said here Sunday.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
'Hunters, not hunted'
World champions Australia say they will approach the ninth World Cup starting in the West Indies this month as the hunters rather than the prey after losing their number one ranking to South Africa.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Chappells for fewer runs
The 500-run barrier could well be broken in the forthcoming World Cup, if you listen to two of cricket's greatest thinkers of recent times.
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Form a neutral BCB: directors
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) 'directors' urged the sports adviser to the caretaker government to form an interim committee to clean up the cricket board.
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Saju brings Ctg back
Khulna batsman Imrul Kayes slammed a rapid 85 but Saju Dutta had the last laugh taking four wickets in the first day of the ninth round matches of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 8th National Cricket League at
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Zia wins, Niaz loses
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman won his eighth round board against local International Master Saptarshi Roy in the Kolkata Open Grand Master Chess tournament at the Gorky Sadan yesterday.
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Faisal takes six-for
Faisal took six wickets while three batsmen missed sure-shot centuries in another action-packed day of the Standard Chartered National School Cricket Championship in the city yesterday.
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Howard has no doubts
Tony Howard, the West Indies manager, has spoken boldly of his side's chances in the World Cup ahead of their warm-up match against Kenya on Monday.
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LFP
Fiery Clash at Andalucia
Sevilla depose Barca
Ten-man Sevilla fought back from a goal down to beat Barcelona 2-1 at home and move to the top of the Primera Liga in an explosive encounter on Saturday.
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Down The World Cup
Lane
1996: Dogged by controversy
Quite easily the most controversial World Cup ever to take place, the sixth edition of the tournament was co-hosted for the first time by three countries India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the latter coming
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Bring back '96: Harper
Hosts West Indies face Kenya here on Monday in a World Cup warm-up still haunted by their stunning 73-run defeat to the African minnows during the 1996 tournament.
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Lineker calls for Beckham
Former England striker Gary Lineker has called for David Beckham to return to the international fold on a short-term basis ahead of the crunch Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel on March 24.
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Barclays English Premier League
Chelsea keep up chase
Didier Drogba rifled in his 29th goal of the season to keep Chelsea's hopes of retaining the Premiership trophy alive and at least dampen Manchester United's premature title celebrations.
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Rooney unlikely for Lille
England striker Wayne Rooney could be in doubt for Manchester United's Champions League last 16 second leg clash with Lille at Old Trafford on Wednesday after injuring his knee, United manager Sir Alex
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'No need of stars'
Pakistan shrugged off the absences of strike bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif when they arrived for the World Cup.
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Adriano a fitness doubt
Brazilian striker Adriano is racing against the clock to be fit in time for Tuesday's crucial Champions league last 16 tie away to Valencia.
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Roy ready to test arm
Andrew Symonds is set for his first net session since injuring his right biceps but Ricky Ponting said the allrounder was still three to four weeks away from being 100 per cent fit.
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Del Horno makes debut
Spain fullback Asier del Horno made his debut in Valencia's 1-0 home win over Celta Vigo on Saturday, eight months after moving from Chelsea. He played the full 90 minutes in the Mestalla.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Dilip under fire
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken strong exception to a remark by Dilip Vengsarkar, the chairman of selectors, regarding Virender Sehwag's inclusion in India's World Cup squad.
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'Picking me would be stupid'
Darren Gough, England's leading one-day wicket-taker, accepts his international career has probably come to an end.
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Lewis boost for England
Pace bowler Jon Lewis was fit enough to bowl several overs on Saturday in England's first practice session in the West Indies ahead of the World Cup.
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An open tourney: Moody
Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody believes the 2007 World Cup will be the most open yet. "This World Cup is really open.
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Local Snippets
Bengal Wares, a plastic manufacturing industry, has become sports gear sponsors of the metropolis club Sheikh Russel KC for the ongoing B League.
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Serie A
Normalcy restored
Inter Milan tightened their grip on the Serie A title after they won 2-1 at Livorno and second-placed Roma only managed a 1-1 draw at bottom club Ascoli.
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UEFA Champions League
Wenger wants sharp Gunners
Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal they must rediscover their ruthless streak if they want to preserve their dreams of Champions League glory after a nervy 2-1 win over Reading.
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Barclays English Premier League
United face test of depth
Manchester United's strength in depth is set to be tested for the first time this season in the wake of a last-gasp win over Liverpool that has significantly shortened the odds on Sir Alex Ferguson'sside
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Barclays English Premier League
Mourinho warns against slip-ups
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has warned his players they cannot afford to drop any more points if they are to stop Manchester United wrestling the Premiership title from their grasp.
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Bundes Liga
Title race thrown open
The German title race is back on after Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich both won Saturday and Stuttgart lost, leaving just six points separating the top four clubs.
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Taddei fit for Roma
Roma's Brazilian midfielder Rodrigo Taddei is expected to be fit for Tuesday's crucial Champions League last 16, second leg away to Lyon, despite missing the last two league games through illness andinjury.
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Pardew targets great escape
Charlton manager Alan Pardew insisted his side's point at fellow strugglers Watford "felt like a win" even though it meant they fell further behind in the scramble for Premiership survival.
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