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Rising to reputation
He was a villain only a week ago for giving away 18 runs in one prodigal over in Zimbabwe that eventually sealed a series defeat for the Tigers.
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10th South Asian Ganes
Colombo 2006
Bangladesh await revamped Afghans
Bangladesh's chances of staying in contention for a second football gold medal in the South Asian Games depends on how the young guns of Diego Cruciani react a day after drawing a match against Nepalthat
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SL tri-series on track
India take on hosts today in revised itinerary
South Africa's cricket authorities on Tuesday approved a proposal to continue with the limited-overs tri-series in bomb-hit Sri Lanka pending security clearance from the sport's world governing body.
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Target damage limitation
The Qatar national football team is both upbeat and cautious ahead of today's match against Bangladesh in the AFC Asia Cup Qualifying Round today at the Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium.
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COLOMBO CLIPS
Bangladeshi shuttlers will go into action this morning as the 10th SA Games badminton competition starts at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium today.
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U-17 booters bounce back
Bangladesh bounced back from their first match defeat to register a 2-1 victory against Laos in the AFF Under-17 Football Championship in Vietnam on Monday.
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Footballer hunt begins Aug 17
The under-14 footballer hunt programme of the Canary Wharf youth football development programme will get underway in Khulna on August 17.
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Life sans Becks begins
World Cup flops England are out to put their disappointment and David Beckham behind them when Steve McClaren ushers in a new era against European champions Greece on Wednesday in his first match in charge.
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Ashes wound still fresh
Australian coach John Buchanan said Tuesday his team cannot wait to seek revenge for last year's Ashes defeat when the latest series against England begins in 100 days.
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Blake leads US assault
Sixth seed James Blake led a trio of Americans into the second round of the 2.45 million-dollar ATP Cincinnati Masters here Monday with a sweep of French opponents.
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Another Wright revelation
In an explosive moment in the Indian dressing-room during the NatWest Trophy in England in 2002 Virender Sehwag was grabbed by the collar by John Wright who was the coach then.
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Untried Brazil face Norway test
Brazil will field an experimental side against Norway in their first game since their World Cup disappointment as new coach Dunga builds for the future.
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Changes galore for Sheva
Andriey Shevchenko's new life in London means giving up sports cars, improving his golf and trying to learn English as quickly as possible.
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Germans want footwear freedom
German players are calling on the country's Football Association (DFB) to provide freedom of choice in footwear and stop forcing them to use boots made by sponsor Adidas when they play for their country.
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Bell priority is Pakistan
England batsman Ian Bell is refusing to be caught up in hype of the countdown to the Ashes, with the final Test against Pakistan beginning on Thursday.
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Blackwell eyeing Champs Trophy
Ian Blackwell is hoping to prove his fitness with Somerset and play for England in October's Champions Trophy in India.
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Nathalie sails, Sania fails
Italy's Alberta Brianti rallied to defeat India's Sania Mirza 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 here Monday in a first-round match at a 1.3 million-dollar WTA hardcourt tennis tournament, a US Open tune-up event.
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Nedved's last hurrah
Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved said on Tuesday that he will end his national team career after Wednesday's international friendly against Serbia.
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Spotlight on Loew
German football begins a new era on Wednesday when Joachim Low makes his debut as national coach in a friendly with Sweden in Gelsenkirchen.
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Reyes closer to Real
Jose Antonio Reyes' dream of joining Real Madrid has moved a significant step closer to becoming reality with both clubs keen for a deal to be reached over the unsettled winger.
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Basten looking beyond
Dutch manager Marco van Basten will look to rebound from a disappointing World Cup as he bloods some new faces in place of the older brigade who failed to deliver when he faces Ireland in a friendly here
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O'Neill to get record deal
Aston Villa's new American owners are preparing to offer new manager Martin O'Neill a six-year deal which would be the longest in the English Premiership.
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Buffon staying at Juve
Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said he intends to stay with Juventus despite the club being relegated to the second division for involvement in match fixing.
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Toure signs for Monaco
French first division strugglers Monaco announced on Tuesday they had signed Ivory Coast international full-back Yaya Toure.
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Prosecutors demand penalties
Italian football federation (FIGC) prosecutors are demanding that AC Milan be fined 10,000 euros (13,000 dollars) and Serie A side Reggina and second division outfit Arezzo be relegated as part of the
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Dutchman Wilkes passes away
Former international Faas Wilkes, one of the pioneers of Dutch professional soccer, died at the age of 82 in his hometown Rotterdam on Tuesday.
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