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B. League
Muktijoddha take sweet revenge
Muktijoddha took revenge of their away defeat to Chittagong Mohammedan in the B. League when the Dhaka giants recorded a 2-1 win over the visitors in the opening match of the second leg at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
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ESPN-Star's rescue act
Afro-Asia Cup to go ahead
The Afro-Asia series in India will go ahead as scheduled next week after the ESPN-Star network stepped in to save the beleaguered event, the Asian Cricket Council said on Thursday.
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Asoka fails umps' test
Sri Lanka's first-class umpires have cried foul over a competitive examination conducted in English by the cricket governing body to rank them for international matches.
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Ivanovic trounces Mirza
India's Sania Mirza was sent packing from the French Open on Thursday losing 6-1, 6-4 in just 64 minutes to Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in a second round tie.
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Whatmore leaves today
Dav Whatmore will leave Dhaka today after a four-year stay with the Tigers. The 53-year-old will be off to Australia this afternoon by a Thai Airways flight.
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Local Snippets
Swabolombi Society fought back from a set down to beat Dhaka Sporting Club 3-1 in the National Bank Dhaka Metropolis First Division Volleyball League at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium yesterday.
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Captaincy later, says KP
Kevin Pietersen insists he is quite happy just being one of the troops in England's one-day side, despite suggestions from some high-profile pundits, including Graham Thorpe and David Lloyd, that he should
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Where's Monty the artist?
Every time Monty Panesar floats up to the bowling crease it is impossible not to put in the mind's eye the finest left-arm spinner most of us have had the privilege of watching, Bishan Bedi.
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Roland Garros Paris
Hewitt, Nadal on collision course
Never-say-die Lleyton Hewitt staged a dramatic French Open fightback on Thursday to edge closer to a Roland Garros showdown against defending champion Rafael Nadal.
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Roland Garros Paris
French hopes fade away
French hopes of a first men's singles title at Roland Garros since Yannick Noah nearly a quarter of a century ago lay in tatters Wednesday after the defeat of their top players in the opening two rounds.
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England v Brazil
McClaren plays his last hand
As England's fortunes have gone from bad to worse during Steve McClaren's troubled reign, the beleaguered coach has increasingly resembled a gambler desperately trying to claw back his losses with one
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Sir David Beckham?
Officials in Britain are wrangling over whether former England football captain David Beckham should be given a knighthood, London's Evening Standard reported Thursday.
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Nani poised for United
Sporting Lisbon striker Nani is set to sign for Manchester United announced the English Premiership champions on Wednesday.
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Foreign GMs take over
The Bangladeshi players lost the leading baton in the 8th United Insurance and United Leasing Grandmasters Chess Tournament yesterday as GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan of Iran and Vietnamese GM Nguyen Anh Dung
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No Premier relegation this year
The Premier Cricket League is set to be bloated to fourteen clubs next season after relegation for this season looked set to be put aside.
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Hoggard in doubt for 3rd Test
Matthew Hoggard looks set to miss the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford, starting on June 7, after aggravating his groin injury in the nets ahead of Yorkshire's one-day fixture against Derbyshire
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BD lose to India
Bangladesh lost to defending champions India 3-0 in the men's team event in the 17th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships yesterday.
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Blatter to serve another term
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is set to be voted in for a third term as the boss of football's world governing body here this week with social responsibility the main thrust of the coming years.
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Diplomacy lesson for Norwegian booters
Norway's national squad are to be given lessons from the country's diplomatic chief, just two days before their next Euro 2008 qualifier against Malta.
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Venus sets new mark
Venus Williams warmed up a chilly French Open by sending down the fastest serve ever recorded in a women's main draw match here on Wednesday.
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'I created Chelsea miracle'
Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri believes he can recreate another "miracle" if he is given the vacant post at Manchester City.
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UEFA Euro 2008
Blokhin 'headache' over injury
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin has admitted he is worried over the absence of several top players due to injuries days ahead of his squad's 2008 European championship Group B clash with France.
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New Aussie surface excites Hewitt
Australia's number one Lleyton Hewitt is "excited" by the decision to use a new playing surface at next year's Australian Open, organisers said.
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Galasek pulls out of Czech squad
Czech midfield star Tomas Galasek has been forced to withdraw from the squad for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Wales on June 2.
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England set Germany date
England will play arch-rivals Germany in a friendly at the new Wembley stadium on August 22, the Football Association confirmed on Thursday.
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FIFA conforms to WADA code
World football's governing body FIFA on Thursday became the last Olympic-affiliated sports federation to conform fully with the rules of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA).
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Garcia replaces Torres
Espanyol striker Luis Garcia was on Wednesday called up to the Spain squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers next month against Latvia and Liechtenstein.
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