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ICC Champions Trophy
Tigers eyeing an upset
The presence of champion off-spinner Muttiah Muralidaran and consistent left-arm paceman Chaminda Vaas seems to have instilled more spirit into the Tigers as they look to make a winning start in the ICC
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ICC Champions Trophy
Opener Ash here to stay
Ace batsman Mohammad Ashraful will be given some time to settle in the opening position, the eternal headache of the Tigers.
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Hasina beside shooters
Leader of the Opposition and Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday visited the injured shooters and employees of the National Shooting Federation at the Metropolitan Hospital.
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ICC Champions Trophy
A time to win: Punter
Australia have yet to win the ICC Champions Trophy but skipper Ricky Ponting believes this may be their year.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Freddie inspired by injury
Andrew Flintoff insists his lengthy injury lay-off has given him the perfect motivation to lead England to Champions Trophy and Ashes glory.
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CCL begins today
Akram Khan's Beximco Group will start defence of their Grameen-Phone Corporate Cricket League (CCL) title today when they take on newcomers Chittagong Port Authority in the inaugural match at the Dhanmondi
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Premier Hockey From Today
Usha, Abahani in action on opening day
Usha Krira Chakra and Abahani will look forward to bury their failure in the Club Cup tournament when they start their Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League campaign today.
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Cricket Talent Hunt
Sixteen obtain scholarship
Sixteen cricketers will be provided with playing kits and educational facilities after they were chosen among 30 others in the Pink City 'Cricket Medhar Khoje' talent hunt programme.
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Yousuf hopes for less chaos
New Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf vowed Friday that his side's chances in the upcoming Champions Trophy will not be affected by Younis Khan's controversial refusal to lead the team.
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Doctrove knew it beforehand
Umpire Billy Doctrove has no complaints about being left off the list of match officials for the ICC Champions Trophy, which starts in India on Saturday.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Mohali matches in jeopardy
Just two days before the Champions Trophy kicks off at Mohali, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has said it will not sign the Host Venue Agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) unless
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Coach wants change in outlook
Pakistan's cricketers must change their attitude to succeed, coach Bob Woolmer said Friday after Younis Khan's "sad" refusal to captain the side.
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PCB poor guardians: Iqbal
Former Pakistan skipper Asif Iqbal says the country's cricket bosses are to blame for the current captaincy furore.
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Dutch, Aussies in semis
The Netherlands maintained their unbeaten record in pool games after eeking out a 0-0 draw with Germany in the women's field hockey World Cup here on Wednesday.
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Federer fights on
World number one Roger Federer dropped a set to a player ranked over 100 for the first time this season before beating local hope Takao Suzuki for a berth in the Japan Open semifinals Friday.
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End of a chequered career
Veteran France international goalkeeper Fabien Barthez announced his retirement on Thursday, the 35-year-old, who is out of contract at Marseille, breaking the news on French television.
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British coach in charge of young booters
Anthony Ferguson, a UK-based Jamaican football coach, yesterday took over training of 140 young footballers at BKSP as part of Canary Wharf's youth development programme.
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EURO 2008
Time to turn it on
Midfield partners Andrea Pirlo and Genn-aro Gattuso insist Italy will show why they are world champions in Saturday's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier here against Ukraine.
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EURO 2008
Reputations on the line
Sharp-shooters Wayne Rooney, Nicolas Anelka and Craig Bellamy spearhead a legion of star names determined to salvage battered reputations in Euro 2008 qualifiers on Saturday.
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EURO 2008
England's double test
Three games into his reign as England manager and the honeymoon period is still going strong for Steve McClaren as he prepares for the Euro 2008 qualifying double-header against Macedonia here on Saturday
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No home pressure: Dravid
Skipper Rahul Dravid has brushed aside suggestions that Indian players would be weighed down by the pressures of performing in front of home crowd in the Champions Trophy, saying his team was lookingforward
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Back to 2 points
Absence of bonus points, a win fetching only two points as compared to four or five in a regular ODI series featuring more than two countries and a bowl out to determine the winners in case of a tie in
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Faisal given all clear
Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has been cleared to replace banned skipper Inzamam-ul Haq in the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy starting in India on Saturday.
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Basile cautions Hammers duo
Argentina coach Alfio Basile said Thursday that international stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano should quit struggling English side West Ham to save their careers.
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Basten fails to soothe rebels
The withdrawal of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mark van Bommel from the Dutch squad has cast a shadow over Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Bulgaria on October 7 and Albania four days later.
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EURO 2008
Scots look France in the eye
Scotland boss Walter Smith believes France have improved since they lost to Italy in the World Cup final, but says his team can still triumph in their Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden on Saturday.
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EURO 2008
Revolt of England
England manager Steve McClaren has slammed suggestions of a player revolt ahead of his country's European Championship qualifier with Macedonia at Old Trafford on Saturday.
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EURO 2008
Joaquin softens Spain slur
Valencia winger Joaquin, dropped from the Spain squad for Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Sweden, has attempted to soften his inflammatory comments about the national side and coach Luis Aragones.
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Brazilians in Kuwait
Brazil were given a rousing reception when they arrived in Kuwait in the early hours of Friday morning for Saturday's friendly.
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Players union behind Barton
England's Football Association is facing a multi-pronged attack in the wake of their announcement of possible sanctions against Manchester City's Joey Barton.
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Forget Eriksson, look ahead
England defender Rio Ferdinand claims an over-cautious and rigid approach to this summer's World Cup cost them the chance of winning football's most coveted trophy.
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