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Mahela makes it double
South Africa put up a determined effort after Mahela Jayawardene carried Sri Lanka to a big first innings total on the second day of the first Test on Thursday.
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National Football League
BU, Russel renew rivalry
All eyes on Khulna today
Premier League champions Bro-thers Union will take on their bridesmaid Shei-kh Russel Krira Chakra in the opening third leg match of Nitol-Tata National Football League at the local stadium here today.
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Ajit replaces Zaheer
Seamer Ajit Agarkar was on Thursday recalled to the Indian team for the Champions Trophy one-day tournament in England after left-armer Zaheer Khan was declared unfit with a leg injury.
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BCCI against any exhibition match
While the prospect of an Indo-Pak XI taking on a Rest of the World XI might be a mouthwatering prospect for cricket fans and corporates, it may never take off.
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Shahriar Nafees' ton in drawn game
Opener Shahriar Nafees Ahmed cracked an unbeaten 116 as the touring Bangladesh Under-19 team warmed up for the second Test with a draw against Development of Excellence XI on Wednesday in a three-daymatch
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Nat'l hockey
Faridpur reach super league
Faridpur became the final team to earn a place in the super league of ANAS Group National Hockey Championship with a 3-0 victory over Bangladesh Air Force at Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday.
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Sonali Otit flies to London tonight
A 22-member Sonali Otit Club leaves for London tonight to play some friendlies against Bangladeshi expatriate teams.The organisation of former footballers will play three exhibition matches.
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Winning return for Sharapova
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova had little difficulty in her first match at the 1.3-million-dollar Montreal Cup on Wednesday, downing Kristina Brandi of Puerto Rico 6-1, 6-4.
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England name side today
Champions Trophy hosts England will on Friday announce their 14-man squad for the September one-day tournament.
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Security breached?
Amid security concerns ahead of next week's Athens Olympic Games, an Aus-tralian newspaper reported Thursday its photographers easily avoided security arrangements to take what it claimed were the first
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Bangladesh 3rd in SAARC Golf
Bangladesh finished second runner up in the Sixth SAARC Golf Championship held in Lahore, Pakistan recently. Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in stroke play to secure the third position.
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A women's tennis crisis?
The Athens Olympics grappled with its first sporting controversy on Thursday when women tennis players threatened to boycott next week's Games if two German players were not cleared to play.
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Asian Cup
Just in case
Authorities are taking no chance that the grudge Asian Cup final between China and Japan will turn nasty, drafting in more than 1,000 extra police to keep order.
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Another pillar falls
French defender Bixente Lizarazu on Thursday announced his retirement from international football after a glittering career that saw him pick up winners medals at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
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Zidane takes time
Zinedine Zidane said he needs time to reflect on his international future after meeting new France coach Raymond Domenech here on Wednesday.
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Ligue 1 preview
Lyon's four in a row mission
Three-time champions Lyon set out in search of a place in the select club of French teams who have won the league title four consecutive times on Friday.
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Asian Cup
Haan impressed
China coach Arie Haan, who will lead the side into Saturday's Asian Cup final against Japan, said the high level of play seen at the tournament showed that Asian football was quickly improving.
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Asian Cup
Behave please!
China's foreign ministry and its football association Thursday told fans to behave at the Asian Cup final while criticising the Japanese media for inflaming animosity.
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