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Dreams die fast
What was supposed to be a dream simply turned into a nightmare for Bangladesh.
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Pietersen plunders unlucky Pakistan
Kevin Pietersen rode his luck on the way to 101 not out as England rebuilt their innings on the first day of the third Test against Pakistan at Headingley here Friday.
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Murali brings SL back
Muttiah Muralidaran grabbed another five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka halted South Africa's batting revival on an enthralling opening day of the second Test here on Friday.
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Bashar coming back
Injured Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar left Harare yesterday morning on his way to Dhaka.
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Noakhali, Gaibandha in finals
Noakhali and Gaibandha became the last two teams to qualify for the final round of the Jubok Phone 23rd National Football Championship after winning their respective zonal finals yesterday.
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Dalmiya resumes BCCI battle
Former Indian Cricket Board president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Friday moved a city court challenging the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) summons to him for appearing before its DisciplinaryCommittee
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Ferguson explains Ruud decision
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Ruud van Nistelrooy's reaction to losing his first-team place at Manchester United was the major factor behind his decision to sell the Dutch striker to Real Madrid.
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Van der Sar sweating on new contract
Edwin van der Sar has been told that he still has to earn a new contract at Manchester United, despite his impressive debut season at Old Trafford.
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Jakarta to host Asian Cup final
Jakarta Friday won the right to host the final of next year's Asian Cup, beating off competition from Bangkok, Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur.
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Kim sets up Martina clash
Top-seed Kim Clijsters tested the limits of her endurance with a 6-4 3-6 6-3 win over Jelena Jankovic to move into the quarterfinals of the Acura Classic in San Diego on Thursday.
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Phelps floats to US title
Michael Phelps edged world record-holder Ian Crocker by 22-hundredths of a second Thursday lift the 100m butterfly title at the US Swimming Championships.
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Manaudou upstages Germans
French swimming star Laure Manaudou took centre stage at the European swimming championships here Thursday with two more golds as Germany's women set a new world record in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
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When politics disrupts play
EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's visit to the Portuguese national team on the eve of its first World Cup match against Angola disrupted the squad's preparations for the game, the spokesman
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Reyes still Real-istic
Spain forward Jose Antonio Reyes has said he hopes to clear a move to Real Madrid before Arsenal play their Champions League third qualifying round match against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.
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Ronaldinho happy at Barca
Barcelona star Ronaldinho brushed aside media reports of interest from AC Milan on Thursday by saying he was very happy at the Nou Camp.
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Man United admit Senna interest
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed speculation that he is interested in signing up Spanish international Marcos Senna from Villarreal.
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Justice prevails
Macedonia's most celebrated player Darko Pancev received French sports daily L'Equipe's "Golden boot" prize as best European striker here Friday 15 years after originally being awarded the honour.
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Asif set to rejoin team
Pace bowler Mohammad Asif will rejoin the Pakistan team in England before the fourth Test after passing a fitness test conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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Exodus hits Mexican championship
The Mexican championship, previously immune to the talent drain which has hit domestic football in the rest of Latin America, kicks off at the weekend amid a harsh new reality.
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Laporta launches re-election bid
Joan Laporta has challenged other candidates to step up and present their ideas as he launched his bid for re-election to the Barcelona presidency on Thursday.
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O'Neill set for Villa hot seat
Martin O'Neill is almost certain to be named the new manager of crisis-hit Aston Villa, according to a series of reports.
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'Ronaldo sticking with United'
Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, vilified in England for his part in Wayne Rooney's sending off at the 2006 World Cup, is staying put at Manchester United, assistant manager Carlos Queiroz said Friday.
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The story of Obi Mikel
Hunter S Thompson wrote about "a very ominous assignment -- with overtones of extreme personal danger" in a book that drew its inspiration from a meeting he attended in the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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Toni pleads for Viola exit
Unsettled striker Luca Toni is pleading with Fiorentina to let him go following the Serie A club's exclusion from the Champions League for match-fixing.
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Look down on Aus: Wright
John Wright has given England some Ashes series advice by telling them not to let the Australians know if they are overawed.
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Sana Sangha win opener
Sana Smriti Sangha edged Provat Sangha by a solitary goal in the opening match of the Namira 2nd Division Football League here yesterday.
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The master hails Monty
World cricket's highest wicket-taker Shane Warne says England spinner Monty Panesar has a real chance of being very successful on the international stage.
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Clement in quarters
France's Arnaud Clement eliminated fifth seed Domink Hrbaty from the 600,000-dollar ATP Washington Classic, taking his first victory in four career meetings with the Slovakian.
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