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Sultan and co gets surprising lifeline
World football governing body FIFA in a shocking decision extended the tenure of Bangladesh Football Federation's controversial executive committee for another year.
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Brothers' comeback hopes dashed
Four bottom-half teams in the B. League shared points on the second day of the second leg as both matches in Dhaka and Khulna ended in identical 1-1 draws yesterday.
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To be or not to be...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will decide on national captain and vice-captain for the forthcoming Sri Lanka tour in its important executive committee meeting at a local hotel today.
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CCDM saving giants?
The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) is unable to pull its weight when it comes to taking decisions that is unfavourable to powerful clubs.
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Roland Garros Paris
Federer strolls on
Jankovic overpowers Venus
Jelena Jankovic underlined her credentials to win the French Open on Friday by overpowering Venus Williams 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in a high-quality third round tie.
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TV deal saves Ind-SA series
The India-South Africa one-day series will go ahead as scheduled next month after the Indian cricket board wriggled out of a broadcast wrangle Thursday.
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Seven selected for Asian athletics
Bangladesh will take part in the 17th Asian Athletics Championships to be held in the Lebanese capital Beirut from July 28 to August 2.
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Inzy days over?
Former captain Inzamamul Haq's fate hangs in balance as the Pakistan Cricket Board has asked the national selection committee to submit a shortlist of 30 players, 20 of whom will get the new central contracts
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Younis not considered
Younis Khan is unlikely to captain Pakistan, not at least under the current administration.
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No Tests for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe should not be allowed to return to Test cricket until the team improves its standard of performance.
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Gilchrist ponders ODI career
Australian vicecaptain Adam Gilchrist says he is considering retiring from oneday cricket to extend his Test career.
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Lloyd's faith on Flintoff
Former England coach David Lloyd believes Andrew Flintoff will overcome his latest ankle injury setback and return as a fully-fledged all-rounder later this summer.
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Samuels in for Sarwan
West Indies have called up batsman Marlon Samuels to replace injured Ramnaresh Sarwan for the remainder of the Test series in England.
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Sarwan terms situation sad
Ramnaresh Sarwan described West Indies' mammoth loss at Headingley as "really sad" and said the players needed to be in a better frame of mind to challenge England at Old Trafford next week.
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UEFA EURO 2008
Austria-Switzerland
Heavyweights battle for supremacy
France and Ukraine go head-to-head in Paris on Saturday with top spot in Group B at stake for the winner.
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UEFA EURO 2008
Austria-Switzerland
Spain desperate for a win
Emblematic skipper Raul and his Real Madrid teammate Guti will be missing for Spain as they go in search of the points that could revive their sagging Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
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UEFA EURO 2008
Austria-Switzerland
Another pocketful for Germany?
They might be 190 places lower than Germany according to FIFA's world rankings, but San Marino will still face the force of Miroslav Klose in Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier.
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Roland Garros Paris
Hewitt winning hearts and minds?
He's fallen foul of various Argen-tinians, been tipped as the man most likely to get punched in the locker room and has routinely featured in lists of sports' most hated men.
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Roland Garros Paris
Mirza upbeat despite loss
India's Sania Mirza says she remains upbeat about her season despite the straight sets defeat to Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in the second round of the French Open on Thursday.
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Reefat shares lead with 4 foreigners
Bangladeshi Grand Master Reefat Bin Sattar regained momentum in the title race in the 8th United Insurance and United Leasing Grandmasters Chess Tournament when he joined Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan,
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ICC tweaks Powerplay rule
Teams will be allowed an additional fielder outside the 30-yard circle during the second or third Powerplay, the International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee has recommended after their two-day meeting
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Sinclair could leave NZ
Mathew Sinclair is considering a move to England, Australia or South Africa after being dumped from New Zealand's list of contracted players for the second time.
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Cremer leaves club in lurch
Zimbabwe's Graeme Cremer has been slammed by an Oxfordshire club side after he failed to honour an agreement to play for them this summer.
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T20 games in Toronto
Toronto could host a Twenty20 tournament involving Pakistan, West Indies and Canada in August.
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Harvey kept waiting
The saga over Ian Harvey's application to play as a non-overseas Derbyshire player continued with the England and Wales Cricket Board standing firm.
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Ribery raring for Real
Marseille's emblematic midfielder Frank Ribery could be set to join Spanish giants Real Madrid, according to a report here Friday.
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Zurich coach heads to Berlin
FC Zurich coach Lucien Favre is moving to Hertha Berlin in Germany, the Swiss club announced Friday Favre informed Zurich's board of his decision in person on Friday morning, the club said on its website.
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