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Board against tour of Zimbabwe?
The recent debacle of the Tigers in their tour of Sri Lanka apparently forced the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to drop the idea of a trip to Zimbabwe next December.
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'It's between coach & me'
Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly said Saturday that a spat with coach Greg Chappell should stay between the two men and should not be allowed to drag down the team ahead of a busy international schedule.
 
Premiership
Dramatic Red draw
Birmingham teenager Neil Kilkenny was sent off on his Premiership debut as Liverpool grabbed a late equaliser in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Birmingham here on Saturday.
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Injury forces Sharapova out
World number one Maria Sharapova retired injured during her China Open semifinal against fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko on Saturday, completing a miserable week for tournament organisers.
 
Warne has high hopes for Hants
Australian Shane Warne has set his sights high for Hampshire after leading them to a runners-up finish in county championship Division One.
 
Nitol-Tata Football
Kacharipara in final round
Jamalpur Kacharipara Sporting Club advanced into the final round of the Nitol-Tata National Football League when they registered a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Probaho Sangsad of Naogaon at the Jamalpur
 
CCL transfer extended by a day
The two-day players' transfer for the Corporate Cricket League has been extended by a day to allow the national cricketers take part in the bourse.
 
U-14 tennis meet from tomorrow
A record number of 32 boys and 12 girls from six countries will line up to hone their skills when the Asian Under-14 Tennis Series begins at the Ramna National Tennis Complex tomorrow.
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Army rout Satkhira
Bangladesh Army romped into the super league of the ABS National Hockey Championship when they rout Satkhira 12-0 at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday.
 
Pran-Cola Football
Emarat in last four
Emarat Hossain High stormed into the semifinals of the Pran-Cola School Football Tournament when they handed Khilgaon Model High a 4-1 defeat at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
 
AIUB ride on Ashraful treble
A brilliant hattrick from Ashraful helped American International University of Bangladesh (AIUB) register a massive 6-0 victory over Daffodil International University in the Stamford Private University
 
Sheikh Russel soccer
Hazaribagh blanked Ramna 3-0 in the Sheikh Russel Under-14 Football Tournament at the Abahani playground yesterday.
Rubel netted two goals and Jumman one for the winners.

 
Chess for The Blind
Barman finishes champion
Khokon Chandra Barman became champion in the chess competition for the blind after the final round at the BIAM Auditorium yesterday.
Ferdous Hasan finished runner-up while Abir Hossain was third.

 
Henry going nowhere
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Thierry Henry will stay at the Premier League club and dismissed reports that his France striker was heading for Barcelona as "fantasy".
 
League Cup
Chelsea face Charlton
Chelsea face a tough first hurdle in their bid to retain the League Cup after being drawn to face Charlton in the third round of the competition.
 
Federer up for Thai defence
US Open champion Roger Federer returns to ATP tennis action as top seed at next week's 550,000-dollar Thailand Open with his pride on the line in Asia.
 
Things can only get better
Jonathan Woodgate endured a nightmare debut for Real Madrid, scoring an own goal and being sent off, but the England defender said he was just happy to have made his debut after his 17-month injury-enforced
 
FOOTBALL SHORTS
London
Chelsea, criticised for making fans pay too much money to attend last week's Champions League game with Anderlecht, have apologised and say they will offer retrospective discounts worth

 
Jadeja captain and coach of Rajasthan
Ajay Jadeja will take on a double role as captain and coach of Rajasthan, which has been on a downward slide, in the coming Ranji season.
 
New exec body of Swadheenata Krira Sangha
A 32-member executive committee of Swadheenata Krira Sangha was elected unopposed in a general meeting at its office in Khilgaon on Friday.
 

 
   
 
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