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Bangladesh take on Kiwis
ICC U-19 World Cup kicks off today
For the first time, Bangladesh are being considered as one of the favourites in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup which kicks off in Sri Lanka today.
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Sharapova shocked
Swiss comeback queen Martina Hingis proved she was back to her best form by beating defending champion Maria Sharapova on Saturday for a final berth in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament.
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Murali in the clear again
Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan revealed Saturday that he had undergone a new battery of scientific tests to prove to Australian crowds once and for all that he does not "chuck".
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'We do not need extra motivation'
India captain Rahul Dravid has said that experiments during the one-day series against Pakistan will depend on strategy and indicated that key players will play in their usual positions.
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Tours itinerary of 2006 home series released
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday that north-Bengal town Bogra will host its first international matches during Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh in February-March.
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Aslam destroys Mohammedan
A devastating six-wicket haul by Aslam Khan helped bottom-table Brothers Union trounce Mohammedan Sporting Club by nine wickets on the concluding day of the Aktel Premier Cricket League yesterday.
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'Tigers' camp starts today
After a grueling domestic season, the Tigers will resume national duty when the training camp for two Tests and three one-dayers against Sri Lanka begins today at the indoor facilities in Mirpur.
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Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt 2006
Egypt cruise into semis
A double from Ahmed Hasan inspired hosts Egypt to a 4-1 victory over Democratic Republic of Congo here on Friday and a place in the semifinals of the African Nations Cup where they will meet 2002 finalists
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Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt 2006
Money the menace to African football
Depending on one's tastes money may either be the root of all evil or make the world go round -- for African footballers it is fortunate if they ever see it and is a blight that threatens to restricttheir
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McGrath may return for today's SA clash
Veteran paceman Glenn McGrath may return to the Australian team for Sunday's triangular series clash with South Africa, despite his wife suffering a recurrence of cancer.
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Arsenal's Sol missing
Troubled England defender Sol Campbell has gone missing after storming out of Arsenal's Highbury stadium when he was substituted on Wednesday.
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Zim cricketers refuse deals
Zimbabwe cricketers have turned down fresh offers of new contracts by the sport's ruling body here in the latest twist to the chaos wracking the country's cricket set-up.
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Ronaldo set for return
Ronaldo was to play his first match for almost a month when Real Madrid hosted Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday.
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SL coming here sans big guns?
Sri Lanka are poised to appoint a new captain and rest key senior players for their forthcoming tour of Bangladesh which follows the ongoing triangular VB Series in Australia.
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No movie on me: Mourinho
Chelsea's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho said Friday his life story is not worth immortalising on the big screen as film executives are reportedly planning to do.
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Cascarino repeats Marseille doping accusations
Former Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino on Saturday repeated accusations that he and Marseille teammates regularly received injections with unknown substances during his time at the French club
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Karate meets held in city
The 11th All-Bangladesh Milk Vita Dragon Karate Championship and the First Bangladesh-Nepal Karate Championship concluded in Dhaka last week.
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