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Tigers pack up for safari
Africa-bound Bangladesh cricket team completed their home preparation yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur relishing the prospect of recording their first-ever away series victory.
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Enough for Joy, Arman
Arman Mia and Arif Khan Joy have decided not to join the national camp for Bangladesh's 2007 Asian Cup qualifying home match against Qatar.
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Pro League in Nov
Bell ringing for early polls
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will launch their first ever Professional League in the first week of November in Dhaka, it was decided after an executive committee meeting of the football governing
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Under-strength SA land in Sri Lanka
South Africa, led by their first non-white captain Ashwell Prince, arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday to play two Tests and a one-day series also featuring India.
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Real's RvN bid stalled
Real Madrid's prospective capture of Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has stalled after United boss Alex Ferguson rejected their offer, Press Association reported on Wednesday.
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Rasmussen wins 16th stage
Landis loses yellow jersey
Michael Rasmussen of Denmark mastered some of the highest passes in the Alps, including the Col du Galibier, to win the 182-km 16th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday.
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Calciopoli appeal date set
The four top Italian soccer clubs found guilty in the Serie A match-fixing scandal will begin their appeals on July 22, the president of the appeals court has said.
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'No excuses for Zidane'
Marco Materazzi said on Tuesday Lilian Thuram should not make excuses for Zinedine Zidane's headbutt after the French defender described Italy's Materazzi as "an illness that should not exist".
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Kezman hails Clemente
Atletico Madrid's Serbia striker Mateja Kezman has hailed his country's decision to appoint former Spain boss Javier Clemente as coach. "He is a great coach with a lot of experience.
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Pekerman confirms resignation
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman has confirmed he will not carry on in the job, the football association's president said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday.
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Drunken Baros runs amok
Czech Republic striker Milan Baros went on a drunken rampage during his post-World Cup vacation, according to Czech newspaper reports on Wednesday.
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Real apologise for website blunder
Real Madrid have apologised for a blunder that made a profile of Ruud van Nistelrooy appear briefly on their website as if the Manchester United striker had signed for the club.
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Freddie close to full fitness
Andrew Flintoff's chances of playing for England against Pakistan in next week's second Test at Old Trafford have improved after returning for county duty with Lancashire.
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Roddick routs Delgado
Former world No 1 Andy Roddick lost just 13 points on serve as the second seed hammered Ramon Delgado 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Indianapolis Open.
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Serena off to a flier
Serena Williams got off to a strong start in her first tournament in six months, by dominating second seed Anastasia Myskina 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.
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Ford's fear
The subject of the number of overseas players in English cricket has been argued over for years, but the recent influx of players under the Kolpak ruling has taken the debate onto a new level.
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Fidel's fast aspiration
Fidel Edwards has set his sight on becoming the first West Indies bowler to smash the 100mph barrier and admitted he likes nothing better than spying fear in a batsman's eyes.
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Razzaq to miss tour match
After losing several of their key players because of injuries earlier this summer, Pakistan are now facing further fitness problems with all-rounder Abdul Razzaq suffering from a back problem following
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Renault keen on Kimi
Renault have set their sights on signing Kimi Raikkonen to replace world champion Fernando Alonso in 2007.
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Sreesanth ready for challenge
India paceman Sri Sreesanth says the triangular series in Sri Lanka involving the hosts, his team and South Africa should be highly competitive.
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Bent extends Charlton stay
England striker Darren Bent on Tuesday pledged his future to Charlton by signing a new four-year contract with the Premiership club.
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Otieno happy to be back
Kenyan top-order batsman and wicketkeeper Kennedy Otieno Obuya said Wednesday he was happy to be recalled into the national team for the upcoming ICC Intercontinental Cup against Canada after making up
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Sports Journos Day observed
The Bangladesh Sports Writers' Association (BSWA) accorded reception to journalists Moazzem Hossain and Aminul Haider Chowdhury at National Sports Council yesterday.
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SLC still in quagmire
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday slammed the sports minister for the delay in naming a committee to oversee the sport in the island nation.
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Mikel granted UK work permit
Nigerian midfielder Jon Obi Mikel, a 16 million-pound (23.4 million-euro) Chelsea signing from Norwegian club Lynn Oslo, has been granted a work permit.
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River fans riot over Cup exit
Rioting River Plate fans forced the match to be called off in the 80th minute as the Argentine team were knocked out of the Libertadores Cup by Paraguay's Libertad on Tuesday.
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Ferguson backs China's Dong
Alex Ferguson has backed Dong Fangzhou to emerge as a Manchester United player within the 'next nine months' after the Chinese striker's late goal sealed a 1-0 friendly win against Kaizer Chiefs in Cape
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Arena appointed Red Bulls coach
Four days after the United States men's national team coach learned his contract would not be renewed, Bruce Arena on Tuesday was named the coach and sporting director of the MLS New York Red Bulls.
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Nigerian FA dissolved
The board of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) was Tuesday dissolved by an extraordinary congress of the organisation.
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Anelka reveals Pompey interest
French striker Nicolas Anelka on Wednesday revealed he has been offered the chance to join English Premiership club Portsmouth.
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Tommasi, Cesar moving to Levante
Primera Liga side Levante have agreed a deal to sign Italian midfielder Damiano Tommasi from AS Roma. "Tommasi is a Levante player," club president Pedro Villarroel told a news conference on Tuesday.
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Nowotny to join Dinamo Zagreb
German international defender Jens Nowotny is set to join Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb, the Croatian club said on its website on Wednesday.
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Okocha, Popovic move to Qatar
Former Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha has signed a one-year contract with Qatari first division team Sports Club, while Australia's Tony Popovic is also moving to the Gulf state.
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Portugal's Ricardo is the first goalkeeper to save three shots in a penalty shootout at a World Cup.
Lilian Thuram
(French star footballer)
"Certain players like (Marco) Materazzi shouldn't even exist because they are the sickness of this game and give a negative image."
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