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Sakib alone suffices
Bangladesh clinch U-19 title beating Lanka
Sakib Al Hasan struck a swashbuckling hundred as Bangladesh clinched the under-19 tri-nation trophy in style with an emphatic six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at BKSP yesterday.
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SAFF Championship
Pakistan 2005

Clash of contrasting styles
Bangladesh v Pakistan: Second Semifinal
When defending champions Bangladesh meet hosts Pakistan in the second semifinal of the Fourth SAFF Championship here today, it would be a battle of Latin American football versus the English-style long-ball
 
SAFF Championship
Pakistan 2005

V-Day the inspiration
With the Victory Day only a couple days away, the Bangladesh footballers would take inspiration from the memory of the great Liberation War before taking on Pakistan in the semifinals of the Fourth SAFF
 
BCB boss' surprise
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Ali Asghar surprised everybody when he appeared at the BKSP in Savar at the closing stage of the under-19 tri-nation final between the hosts and Sri Lanka.
 
Div I cricket
Dhanmondi Club registered an exciting one-wicket victory over Bangladesh Boys in the First Division Cricket League at City Club ground yesterday.
 
Shoaib for two bouncers per over in ODIs
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who decimated England with five wickets on Monday, has called on cricket's lawmakers to allow two bouncers in one over in one-day internationals.
 
Now Pietersen blow for Eng
England suffered a setback ahead of the third one-day international against Pakistan when their hard hitting middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen was ruled out Tuesday because of rib cage injury.
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Mourinho looks for continued success
Jose Mourinho, just named the BBC Sports Coach of the Year, believes that success is required every season and that all the hard work of last year will come to nothing if Chelsea's Premiership dominance
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Real yet to decide on Keane
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez appeared to rule out a move for former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane on Tuesday.
 
Fergie blasts media
Sir Alex Ferguson gave vent to his frustration over Manchester United's faltering season with an angry onslaught against England's daily newspapers, accusing them of harbouring a "hatred" of the club.
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India scent victory
Leg-spinner Anil Kumble bagged two quick wickets as India looked set Tuesday for an easy win in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground.
 
Security up in Karachi
Pakistan has imposed tight security at the Karachi cricket ground stadium for the third one-day international against England in the violence-prone port city on Thursday.
 
Good news for Proteas
South African star Jacques Kallis has now been given until Wednesday to prove his fitness for the first Test against Australia but the tourists look likely to have a worthy batting replacement shouldthe
 
Brazil warm up against Russia
Defending champions Brazil will play Russia in March as part of their preparations for next year's World Cup in Germany.
"The match has been already confirmed, so has the date.

 
Di Canio defends fascist salute
Lazio's Paolo di Canio has defended making a raised arm salute at the end of last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Livorno.
 
Al Ittihad ready for Sau Paolo
Al Ittihad come face-to-face with a Sao Paulo side weighed down by expectations in an eagerly awaited clash Wednesday between the best teams in Asia and South America, with continental pride at stake.
 
'Match-fixing by individuals can't be denied'
Cricketers could still be fixing matches in their individual capacity, fears International Cricket Council president Ehsani Mani while ruling out the possibility of teams being involved in it.
 
Afridi returns for Pakistan
Pakistan Tuesday included all-rounder Shahid Afridi in their 15-man one-day squad for the last three limited-overs internationals against England, chief selector Wasim Bari said.
 

 
   
 
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