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Academy to bridge the gap
It had been told over and over again that Bangladesh cricket has a lack of back-up players for the national side.

Strauss makes history
Andrew Strauss's love-affair with Lord's continued here Sunday when he marked his first Test as England captain with a century that left Pakistan already needing a ground record-equalling 342 to win the

Razzak for African trip
Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was finally included in the Africa-bound squad as its sixteenth member.

Colman gone, how long for Cruciani?
The national football team's last leg preparation for next month's SA Games will be without a specialised physical trainer after Argentine trainer Ariel Colman saw his one-year contract with the Bangladesh

BHF names 24 for SA Games
The Bangladesh Hockey Federa-tion (BHF) yesterday shortlisted its 32-member preliminary squad to 24 players for next month's SA Games in Colombo.

2011 World Cup
New Delhi may stage the final
New Delhi has emerged as the strongest contender to host the cricket World Cup final in 2011, an Indian official said on Monday.

Germany lift Champs Trophy
Germany won their first women's field hockey Champions Trophy here Sunday when captain Fanny Rinne flicked home a penalty corner conversion nine seconds from the final hooter for a 3-2 win over China.

India adopts Twenty20
India has bowed to pressure from the international cricket community and agreed to play the popular Twenty20 version of the game after initially scoffing at it.

Younis boost for Pakistan
Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan is expected to re-take his place in the middle order after a knee injury.

Lance in hostile land
Former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was assured of a red-hot welcome in the Alps when he was to join up with his Discovery Channel team here Monday.

Belgium, Italy in Fed Cup final
American tennis slumped to another low point on Sunday when their woefully under-powered team were beaten by Belgium in the Fed Cup semifinals.

Formula 1
McLaren confident about Alonso move
McLaren insisted on Monday that world champion Fernando Alonso will remain committed to the contract that he signed with the team for 2007.

B'ball refs' clinic on
The FIBA-Asia Basketball referees' clinic began at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium yesterday under auspices of the Bangladesh Basketball Federation.

Cannavaro set for Real switch
Italy's World Cup winning skipper Fabio Cannavaro is set to leave scandal-hit Juventus to sign for Real Madrid, it was reported on Monday.

Maradona humiliated
Football legend Diego Maradona felt humiliated when a German hotel piano player treated him to a rendition of "Don't cry for me Argentina" after the South Americans lost to the hosts at the World Cup.

Ghana coach quits
Ratomir Dujkovic, who coached Ghana to the World Cup second round, resigned on Sunday despite having five months to run on his contract, the Ghana football federation (GFA) announced.

'All of us guilty'
Brazilian defender Juan admitted on Sunday that the whole team feels guilty for their World Cup flop in Germany.

Clemente new Serbia coach
Former Spain coach Javier Clemente will take charge of Serbia charged with rebuilding the team's fortunes after their humiliating World Cup first round exit, press reports said on Monday.

Panesar strikes shake Pakistan
Monty Panesar struck twice, including capturing the prize wicket of Mohammad Yousuf, as England gave themselves hope of victory on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's here Monday.

Federer, Nadal still at top
Wimbledon champion Roger Federer and his closest rival Rafael Nadal are still comfortably the world's top two players after the latest ATP world rankings were released on Monday.

Gigi wants Milan move
Gianluigi Buffon is hoping to continue his career in Italy despite the relegation of his club Juventus for influencing referees in Serie A matches.

'Italian scandal one-off'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted on Sunday that English football would never be hit by a repeat of the Serie A match-fixing scandal.

Torres future in doubt
The future of Spain striker Fernando Torres at Atletico Madrid remains uncertain, the club's coach Javier Aguirre said.

Six-star dreams for Houllier
Lyon coach Gerard Houllier believes the French champions are capable of winning a sixth successive league title.

Wenger rules out Saviola switch
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Monday insisted he would not be signing Argentina striker Javier Saviola.

Abbondanzieri set for Getafe
Getafe aim to complete the signing of Argentine international goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri from Boca Juniors on Tuesday, the Primera Liga side's president Angel Torres said.

Duff set for Spurs
Tottenham fans should not lack for sweeping movements down the wings this season in the light of reports of Damien Duff's imminent move across London for about 10-million-pound to link up with Aaron Lennon,

Rebrov Ukrainian player of the year
Dynamo Kiev striker Serhiy Rebrov, a member of Ukraine's World Cup side, has been named the Ukrainian Premier League's player of the season for 2005-2006, the club said on Monday.

When Germany beat Portugal to finish third in the 2006 World Cup, it marked the third time that the Europeans had picked up the bronze medal. This is the most for any nation in the World Cup.

Jose Mourinho
(Chelsea manager)
"If he stays in England, I think he can turn things around. I think football players should play a lot and talk very little. He should keep quiet and do his job."
On Cristiano Ronaldo.