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Ridon sets the rhythm
Bangladesh beat Pakistan 1-0
A second half goal by Akbar Hossain Ridon gave Bangladesh an uncomfortable 1-0 victory over Pakistan in the inaugural match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-20 Championship Group Five qualifying
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A team camp restarts
The camp for Pakistan-bound Bangladesh A team resumed at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday after a week-long break for Eid.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Bangladesh in Group 4
Pakistan and India were drawn in the same group alongside Kenya on Monday for the International Cricket Council's 12-team Cham-pions Trophy to be held in England in September 2004.
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PCB boss steps down
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Tauqir Zia resigned Monday, two days after a television fiasco deprived millions of fans of live coverage of the Pakistan-New Zealand one day match.
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Sami blows Kiwis away
New Zealand lost their last six wickets for just two runs as they were skittled out for 157 in 38.5 overs to lose the second day-night limited-overs match against Pakistan here on Monday.
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First Test from today
England play the first Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday with monsoons still dogging their preparations.
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Barmy Army invade Galle
The southern Sri Lankan town of Galle is seeing a flood of tourists like never before as English fans converge here for the first Test starting on Tuesday.
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James staying back in Lanka
England fast bowler James Anderson will remain in Sri Lanka after his injured ankle showed signs of improvement during a workout on Monday.
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Div I chess from Dec 7
The First Division Chess League will begin at the Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) auditorium on December 7.
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India hold on to draw
India held out for a draw on Monday after being given a fright by an inexperienced Queensland Academy of Sport line-up.
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Fazlur again on UNESCO body
State Minister for Youth and Sports Fazlur Rahman has been reelected chairman of the Working Group on Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Games and Sports at a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee
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Mission Revenge
Brian Lara and his team will be seeking to erase the memories of one of the most humiliating episodes in West Indian cricket history when they arrive in South Africa Monday for a four-Test tour.
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Lara lauds Zim effort
West Indies captain Brian Lara paid tribute to Zimbabwe's fighting qualities after his side had clinched the five-match one-day series 3-2 with an eight-wicket victory over the southern Africans on Sunday.
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Muralitharan cautious
Sri Lanka's star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan warned on Monday that England would not be easy to beat in the upcoming Test series.
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MacGill's desire
Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill wants to be known as an entrenched Test bowler and not merely as Shane Warne's "stuntman".
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'India must improve'
India will have to improve to give world champions Australia a run for their money in the Test series starting here Thursday, Queensland Academy of Sport captain Aaron Nye said Monday after the tourists
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Premiership
Lampard puts Blues atop
Chelsea stormed to the summit of the English Premiership on Sunday when a controversial penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge while previous leaders Arsenal were held
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Serie A
Roma, Milan takeover
Roma and AC Milan replaced Juventus at the top of Italy's Serie A on Sunday after extending their unbeaten records with home victories.
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Primera Liga
Deportivo blow it
Deportivo La Coruna blew their big chance to regain the Spanish league lead with a 1-0 loss at home to Villarreal on Sunday, Roger Garcia getting the only goal of the game one minute from the whistle.
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Milan release Rivaldo
World Cup winner Rivaldo will be free to find a new club when the transfer market reopens in January after being released from his contract by European champions AC Milan on Monday.
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FA set Ferdinand hearing
England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will learn of possible sanctions when he appears at a Football Association hearing on December 18 into his failure to take a drugs test.
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