Vol. 4 Num 336 Mon. May 10, 2004    
 
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Abahani in the balance
Abahani will be at the mercy of an executive decision to win a place in the final round of the fourth Nitol-Tata National Football League (NFL).
 
GrameenPhone Corporate League
CCL hots up
The real battle of the Grameen-Phone Corpo-rate Cricket Lea-gue (CCL) starts today when the top six finishers of the first round return to fight for Cup glory.
 
'Tigers can compete’
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said there was no reason his side could not be "very competitive" as the squad arrived for a tour of the Caribbean on Saturday.
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Murali-mania grips SL
Sri Lanka's president and prime minister led millions of fans here Sunday to congratulate star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for breaking the world record for Test match wickets.
 
'Inquiry a big mishap'
Akhtar and others warned
Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram on Sunday described an inquiry into the injury sustained by pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar in last month's deciding Test against India as a "big mishap".
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ACC seminar on
A two-day Cricket Council (ACC) seminar will discuss Asia's big strides in the sport and how to develop them further in the wake of improved ties between India and Pakistan, an official said Saturday.
 
'WC win was bigger’
Spin king Muttiah Muralitharan believes Sri Lanka's World Cup triumph in 1996 is a bigger achievement than him setting a new world record for Test match wickets.
 
Flemo doesn't buy it
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said on Sunday he did not accept the common judgement in the sport that he was the best international skipper.
 
Dinajpur, Dhaka in zonal finals
A late rally saw Dinajpur overcome a two-goal deficit and storm into the zonal final of the Sher-e-Bangla Cup 22nd National Football Championship with a 5-3 defeat of Kurigram at the Nilphamari Stadium
 
School h'ball begins today
The Bata 14th School Handball Tournament (boys and girls) begins today at the Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex.
 
Junior tennis starts today
The National Junior (boys and girls) Tennis Championship starts at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna today.
 
Walsh wishes Murali takes 1,000 wkts
West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh believes Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan, who snatched his world Test wickets record, could take 1,000 victims before his career comes to an end.
 
Bond stakes his claim
New Zealand's quickest bowler Shane Bond stepped up his bid for a place in the first Test against England at Lord's on May 20 with a fiery spell on another rain-shortened day against Worces-tershire here
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IM chess Zia, Saptarshi share lead
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and Saptarshi Roy of India shared the lead with three points each after the end of the third round games of the seventh United Insurance and United Leasing IM chess tournament
 
Primera Liga
Champs-elect Valencia
Real, Barca both tumble
Barcelona and Real Madrid as good as handed the Spanish title to Valencia when they both lost on Saturday.
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Bundesliga
Brilliant Bremen
Werder Bremen lifted their first German championship in 11 years with a sensational 3-1 win over reigning champions Bayern Munich at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
 
Rivaldo rekindles interest
The deal to bring World Cup winner Rivaldo to Bolton next season is back on track after the Brazilian faxed the English Premiership club to say that he still wants to move to the Reebok Stadium, clubchairman
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Premership
Houllier can smile
Chelsea got the point they needed against Manchester United to secure second place in the Premiership on Saturday as it emerged that their manager Claudio Ranieri might not be sacked this summer after
 
Thai PM goes shopping
Thailand's billionaire premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday will purchase 30 per cent of English Premier League football club Liverpool for 115 million dollars, an official said Sunday in Thai newspapers.
 
'Give Ranieri a break'
The agent of Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has called on the club to end ongoing speculation over the Italian's future at Stamford Bridge and talk linking Porto coach Jose Mourinho to his job.
 

 
   
 
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