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ICC Champions Trophy
SL discomfort delights Tigers
Bangladesh think-tank was not worried with the pacey wicket at Mohali where they will play their opening game in the preliminary round of the ICC Champions Trophy against in-form Sri Lanka tomorrow.
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Club Cup Mohammedan's
Maksud Alam Habul set an equaliser and struck a 71st minute golden goal to dethrone Abahani as Club Cup champions and gave Mohammedan Sporting Club their third title with a 2-1 victory in the final of
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Trophy Treats
The Tigers were not only impressed by the sector based city of Chandigarh but also its cricket facilities, especially when they have arrived from a city where the main stadiums are under piles of construction
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ESPN-STAR's unfriendly offer
ESPN-STAR Sports on Thursday expressed its desire to extend its broadcasting partnership with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the next six-year cycle.
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GP stays CCL sponsors
Country's leading cellular phone operator GrameenPhone has for the fourth consecutive time become sponsors of the Corporate Cricket League (CCL) that begins tomorrow in the city.
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Delhi cops to quiz Gibbs
South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs is likely to be questioned by Indian police over a 2000 match-fixing scandal during the Champion's Trophy which starts Saturday, officials said.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Don't take 'em lightly
Defending champions West Indies and 2002 joint-winners Sri Lanka consider themselves strong contenders to win the Champions Trophy -- provided they qualify for it.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Khan resigns as captain
Yousuf to lead Pakistan; Razzaq his deputy
Batsman Mohammad Yousuf will lead Pakistan in the Champions Trophy after Younis Khan dramatically refused to captain the side, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Thursday.
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Hate the police acts
The country's sports fraternity yesterday came in unison to protest last Monday's brutal police assaults on national shooters and employees of the National Shooting Federation (NSF).
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India won't sign MPA
India on Thursday reiterated it would not sign a key commercial contract with cricket's world governing body despite threats it could lose the right to stage the 2011 cricket World Cup as a result.
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Anelka back in France fold
Controversial striker Nicolas Anelka was welcomed back to the France squad on Thursday by his teammates.
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Lucky Seven ride on Mandal treble
A hattrick by Mandal helped Lucky Seven Jubo Sangha drub Moha-mmadpur Sonali Sangha 8-0 in yesterday's Pioneer Football Super League match at Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur.
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Vaughan eyes Ashes return
Injured England captain Michael Vaughan said Thursday he was hopeful of being fit to play a part in the Ashes series this winter.
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Styris cleared for Trophy
New Zealand cricket all-rounder Scott Styris has been cleared to play in the Champions Trophy tournament after coming through a training camp unscathed over the last week.
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Oliveira's sister kidnapped
The sister of AC Milan's Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira has been kidnapped in Sao Paulo, her husband has revealed.
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Materazzi gives up on Zidane
Italy defender Materazzi says he is getting tired of trying to make up with Zinedine Zidane following their clash at the World Cup final in July.
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Sheva doubtful for Italy clash
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin said Chelsea striker Andrei Shevchenko may miss the Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy on Saturday.
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Dein elected G14 president
Arsenal chairman David Dein was on Wednesday named the new president of the G14 group which represents 18 of Europe's richest clubs.
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Perrotta a question
Italy's Simone Perrotta is doubtful for their crucial 2008 European championship qualifying matches against Ukraine and Georgia after suffering a double injury in training.
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Maharoof makes Lankans smile
Sri Lanka geared up for the upcoming Champions Trophy one-day tournament with a comfortable 84-run victory in a practice match here on Thursday.
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England seeks compensation from Pakistan
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has asked Pakistan to compensate it for the loss of revenues in the cancelled fourth Test at The Oval in August, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman said
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EURO 2008
Neville tipped for ton
Rio Ferdinand has tipped his fellow Manchester United defender Gary Neville to become only the fifth England player to win 100 caps.
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Crouch keen to partner Rooney
Peter Crouch says he will be the perfect partner for the returning Wayne Rooney when England play Macedonia in a Euro 2008 qualifier on Saturday.
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Chelsea hit back at Calderon
Chelsea on Thursday hit back at claims by Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon that the Blues spending power was over-inflating the transfer market for other European clubs.
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Croatia suffer Srna blow
Croatia's preparations for next Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against England were dealt a severe blow yesterday when the playmaker Darijo Srna limped out of training.
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Quaresma promises Eriksson return
Benfica presidential candidate Carlos Alberto Quaresma has promised that if elected he will try and lure former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson back to the Portuguese giants for a third time.
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UEFA delays Gibraltar decision
European soccer's governing body UEFA has delayed a controversial decision to grant membership to Gibraltar -- despite being ordered to do so by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
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