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BCB going backwards?
Premier Division League has no sponsor
Is Bangladesh cricket backtracking? On the playing field this might not be the case, but the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as the governing body of the country's most demanding sports is certainly showing
 
India ride on Sachin ton
Sachin Tendulkar shattered the world record for Test centuries as India made a strong start in the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.
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Century-making machine
India's Sachin Tendulkar, who smashed a world record 35th Test century against Sri Lanka in the second Test Saturday, looks set at the age of 32 to conquer even greater heights.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006

Early Argentine-Dutch clash
Easy draw for Brazil, hosts
An exciting clash between Argentina and the Netherlands looks set to be the high spot of the first round of the 2006 World Cup while holders Brazil will do battle with Australia and Japan.
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Flintoff fells Pakistan
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff smashed an unbeaten half-century and then took three wickets to inspire England to a comfortable 42-run win over Pakistan in the opening one-day match on Saturday.
 
World-record chase sees Kiwis narrow the gap
A Scott Styris century and a whirlwind 50 by Brendon McCullum steered New Zealand to a shock two-wicket victory over Australia in a world record one-day cricket performance at Jade Stadium here Saturday.
 
FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006

Enticing draw for Asians
The World Cup draw threw up some enticing encounters for Asia-Pacific nations, with newcomers Australia and Asian champions Japan drawn in the same group as holders Brazil.
 
Tendulkar factbox
Factbox on India's Sachin Tendulkar, who scored a world record 35th Test hundred during the second Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday:

Born: April 24, 1973 in Mumbai.

 
England leave empty handed
England Under-19 team came to Bangladesh as part of their build-up for the upcoming Youth World Cup in Sri Lanka next February.
 
Official WC ball unveiled
The ball for the 2006 World Cup finals will be largely in traditional black and white for the first time since 1994.
 
Premier Cricket
No matches in Mymensingh
Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) has decided not to hold any Premier Division Cricket League match at the Mymensingh venue.
 
Awaiting a different V-Day
Four aeronautical engineers of Bangladesh Air Force now undergoing training in Karachi have planned to celebrate the Victory Day in a different way.
 
India blank Bhutan
Three headed goals gave India a semifinal berth when the two-time winners blanked Bhutan 3-0 in yesterday's first Group B match of the SAFF Championship at the People's Sports Complex Stadium here yesterday.
 
Div I cricket
Prantik Krira Chakra earned a massive 84-run victory over Jatrabari Krira Chakra in the First Division Cricket League at BKSP yesterday.
 
'It's for my father'
Star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday dedicated his world-record 35th Test century to his late father, saying the knock was "very emotional".

"I dedicate this century to my father.

 
Still Leonine
Defending champions Leonine Chess Club blanked Farashganj Sporting Club 4-0 in the 14th round to maintain their solo lead in the Dutch-Bangla Bank First Division Chess League at the federation hall-room
 

 
   
 
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