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What's ahead?
CCL players' transfer on
"Where have we come?" was the general feeling among the players on the first day of the three-day transfer for the Corporate Cricket League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
 
Women's Soccer
Dhaka dump Shariatpur
Khushi slotted a double hattrick as Dhaka humiliated Shariatpur 16-0 in the inaugural inter-district women's football tournament at the Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex yesterday.
 
Double delight for Parash
Ahsan Habib Parash fought back brilliantly to clinch double crown in the Sadat Smriti Summer Open badminton tournament yesterday at the Woodenfloor Gymnasium.
 
Old foes meet again
The battle between comeback kings Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn McGrath will take centre stage on Saturday when Australia take on India in a DLF Cup one-day day/night match here today.
 
Warne blasts Buchanan
Australia great Shane Warne has made another attack on coach John Buchanan, saying his role is unnecessary.
 
Shaheen face Sunnydale in final
BAF Shaheen School and Sunnydale reached the final of the Sunnydale-Bexi Fabrics fourth boys' mini handball tournament winning their respective semifinals yesterday.
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Rivals salute Sachin
Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting have paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar's "genius" after the Indian batsman's unbeaten 141 in his first match in six months since a shoulder injury.
 
Zimbabwe score 201-7
South Africa restricted Zimbabwe to a modest 201 for seven in the first one-day international at Bloemfontein.
 
Not quitting so soon
India's Sachin Tendulkar says he has no intention of retiring any time soon after returning from a six-month injury lay-off with a century.
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Mushy gets coaching job
Weeks after failing to get a recall on Pakistan's tour of England, leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has been chosen as the national cricket team's new assistant coach, officials said Friday.
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England down NZ
England won through to the playoff for fifth and sixth positions at the men's field hockey World Cup Championship with a 4-3 defeat of New Zealand here Friday.
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Punter asks for reason
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has told Shane Warne to call him and explain after he reportedly launched a stinging attack on national team coach John Buchanan.
 
Svetlana sets Lindsay clash
Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova maintained her perfect record at the Wismilak International when she defeated France's Severine Brémond 6-3, 6-2 on Friday.
 
Kim out of Fed Cup final
Belgium will be without Kim Clijsters for this weekend's Fed Cup final against Italy here but they will be able to count on Justine Henin-Hardenne.
 
The love affair goes on
Indian newspapers on Friday showered praise on star batsman Sachin Tendulkar for returning from injury with a sparkling unbeaten 141 against the West Indies in Malaysia.
 
Double crowns for Lee, Tanchainant
Nuttorn Tanchainant of Thailand and Lee Se-won of South Korea won double crowns in the Sagufta ATF Under-14 Tennis Series which concluded in Dhaka yesterday.
 
Lara eyes final
Getting to the final of the tri-series in Malaysia will be crucial for confidence as the West Indies prepares to defend its Champions Trophy title next month, captain Brian Lara said.
 
Ancic survives a scare
Croatian players suffered a split decision Friday as Mario Ancic survived while top seed Ivan Ljubicic crashed out in the quarter-finals of the China Open.
 
Jones pulls out
Controversial sprinter Marion Jones has pulled out of this weekend's World Cup here after claiming she was not fit enough to merit her place in the team.
 
Ashes scare for Steve
Steve Harmison's planned return from injury has been put back, increasing England's concerns over the fitness of their leading pace bowler ahead of the Ashes series in Australia later this year.
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UEFA Cup
Mixed fortune for big boys
English Premiership sides Newcastle and Tottenham came through tricky away ties with narrow victories in Thursday's UEFA Cup first round first leg ties.
 
Bundes Liga
Hamburg hope for better days
SV Hamburg and Werder Bremen both look to bounce back at the weekend after stomaching painful defeats first in the German Cup and then in the Champions League.
 
LFP
Barca look to keep tempo
Barcelona ope-ned the defence of their Cham-pions League title in fine fash-ion by thrashing Levski Sofia 5-0 in midweek and they will be looking to continue their perfect start to the domestic season
 
SERIE A
Moratti demands higher return
Inter owner Ma-ssimo Moratti has ticked off his star-studded squad ahead of Saturday's Serie A clash at home to Sampdoria.
 
Trezeguet forced to stay
France striker David Trezeguet said he was forced to stay at Juventus after they were relegated to Serie B for their part in a match-fixing scandal.
 
Championnat of Football Professionnel
Lyon focus on league
After their classy Champions League win over Real Madrid in midweek Lyon renew their assault on a sixth successive French title in Brittany on Saturday against Lorient.
 
Cannavaro bemoans lack of preparation
Real Madrid may have rebuilt extensively in the summer, adding a World Cup winning captain and a proven manager to their set-up, but familiar weaknesses came back to haunt them in their opening Champions
 
Barclays English Premier League
Feud at rest, battle still raging
Rafael Benitez has sued for peace in his long-running feud with Jose Mourinho, insisting he will gladly shake the Chelsea manager's hand at the end of Liverpool's match at Chelsea on Sunday.
 
Gravesen ends int'l career
Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen has announced that he will no longer be available to play international football for Denmark.
 
Lennon injured
Tottenham Hotspur's winning return to European action was soured on Thursday by the news that England winger Aaron Lennon could be out for up to six weeks with a knee injury that will require surgery.
 
Rosicky expects baptism of fire
Arsenal players have been known to suffer chastening first experiences of Old Trafford, as Jose Antonio Reyes can testify, but Tomas Rosicky is relishing Sunday's trip to Manchester United.
 
UEFA lifts Israel ban
The European Football Union (UEFA) announced on Friday that it had lifted the ban on international matches being played in Israel, but only in the region of Tel Aviv.
 
Terry wary of backlash
Chelsea and England skipper John Terry is bracing himself for the backlash from Liverpool's derby defeat at Everton when the Reds visit Stamford Bridge for a Premiership showdown on Sunday.
 

 
   
 
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