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Liton treble for 5-star Brothers
Rezaul Karim Liton celebrated a place in the Brothers Union starting line-up for the first time in the Premier Bank Premier Football League with a hattrick to help the defending champions thrash Dhaka
 
Signs look ominous for Bangladesh
Tigers play Worcestershire today
If Friday's first practice match at Derby was any indication of what is coming next Thursday, then Bangladesh is certainly heading for a disaster when they take on England in the opening match of thetriangular
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Bangla Barlow
Eddie Barlow, the first foreign coach to train Bangladesh after getting Test status, has been a keen follower of the Tigers even after quitting coaching for health reasons about five years ago.
 
A national team in disguise
BD A squad named
A host of current national players crowded the Bangladesh A team for the upcoming tour of England when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad yesterday.
 
Rivals change battlefield
Pakistan and India on Saturday prepared to kick off their first ever football series as sporting ties, frozen until two years ago, continue to expand.
 
Gough's Ashes advice
Darren Gough has told his England teammates they must have the same 'arrogance' as Australia if they are to win their first Ashes series in nearly 20 years later this season.
 
Klinsmann's moment of truth
With 12 months to go until the 2006 World Cup football fans have an early taste of what to expect when the Confederations Cup starts in Germany next Wednesday.
 
Kluivert's Valencia move on hold
Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert is confident that he will finally end up joining Valencia even though the move to the Spanish club was put on hold because of doubts over the state of his one of his knees.
 
Barca won't spend big
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard said on Saturday that the Spanish champions were not planning to make any major signings before next season.
 
Italian Cup
Pride at stake for Inter, Roma
Roma and Inter Milan will both be looking to restore wounded pride after disappointing Serie A campaigns when they meet in the Italian Cup final.
 
FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft, Deutschland 2006
Germans have little faith
A majority of Germans believe their country will not win the World Cup it is hosting next year, according to a survey carried out by the Polis Institute which was released on Friday.
 
Sourav may play for MCC side
Sourav Ganguly, the Indian captain, has been invited to take part in the tsunami-relief match between the MCC and an International XI at Lord's on Tuesday and has "responded positively".
 
Flintoff ignores bowling jibes
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff insists he is not bothered by questions surrounding his bowling action.
 
Mohakhali end on top
Mohakhali Ekadash blanked Agrani Bank 2-0 yesterday to finish their first leg campaign of the First Division Football League top of the table with Rahmatganj MFS.
 
Mehta had links with bookies worldwide
Mumbai-based bookie Shobhan Mehta had direct and indirect links with Indian cricket players like Mohammad Azharuddin, Nayan Mongia and Ajay Jadeja and foreign cricketers like Australian Mark Waugh and
 
Griffith will not seek reelection
Teddy Griffith has decided not to seek reelection as president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
 
Sharapova struggles into semis
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova struggled into the semifinals of the WTA event on Friday having to overcome an injury scare as well as unseeded Eleni Daniilidou 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.
 
PCB extends its contracts with all players
Pakistan renewed Friday the central contracts of all 17 national players for another year, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman said.
 
Federer reaches Halle Open final
World number one Roger Federer eased through to the Halle Open final with a 6-4, 7-6 win over Germany's Tommy Haas on Saturday.
 
Marseille bid farewell to Weah
George Weah, the former FIFA World Player of the Year and candidate in Liberia's presidential election, will hold a farewell match in Marseille on Saturday.
 
Unilever prize giving ceremony held
The annual sports prize giving and chairman's 'Kaizen Award' distribution ceremony of Unilever Bangladesh Limited was held at the auditorium of Engineers Institute here on Friday.
 

 
   
 
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