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ICC Champions Trophy
Fielding decision backfires
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore had harboured high hopes over the ability of his two new ball bowlers to threaten the Sri Lankan top order at the lively Mohali pitch, but his charges failed to justify his
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ICC Champions Trophy
Zim await Lara session
Zimbabwe will hope to take a few lessons from batting great Brian Lara when they clash with his West Indian team in a Champions Trophy qualifying match here on Sunday.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Younis captain again
Pakistan's cricketing woes took a new turn Saturday when Younis Khan withdrew his earlier decision to decline the captaincy after authorities appointed a new cricket boss.
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ICC Champions Trophy
We are fearless: Freddie
Andrew Flintoff arrived in India bristling with confidence that he can lead England to success in the Champions Trophy which started Saturday.
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Low-key start to Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy got underway at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium at Mohali yesterday under brilliant sunshine and perfect conditions.
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Jimmy brace fires Abahani
Russell Mahmud Jimmy struck twice as Abahani began their Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League campaign on the right foot with a 3-0 win over Sonali Bank at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium
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4 MSC hockey players fined
The Senior Division Hockey League Committee fined four Mohammedan Sporting Club players for their violent conduct in the final of the Club Cup tournament against Abahani on Thursday.
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Dudhia has fond memories
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive officer (CEO) Macky Dudhia is still affectionately following Bangladesh cricket. "When I open the websites like CricInfo and TigerCricket.
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Bhaji in hair row
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday apologised to the Sikh community for "hurting" their emotions by keeping his hair open in an advertisement.
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Shaharyar quit over captaincy row
Nasim appointed new PCB chairman
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan resigned Friday over batsman Younis Khan's refusal to captain the national team and The Oval Test fiasco, officials said.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Younis expects success
Pakistan skipper Younis Khan said Saturday his team enjoys playing under pressure and that he hoped to lead his players to success in the Champions Trophy.
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Aussies leave it late
Australia set-up a women's World Cup field hockey final against the Netherlands on Friday thanks to a 1-0 extra-time golden goal win over Spain in a match disrupted by a power blackout.
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Federer eases into final
World number one Roger Federer continued his excellent run on hard courts to beat Benjamin Becker of Germany on Saturday for a place in the final at the Japan Open tennis tournament.
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GrameenPhone Corporate League 2006-2007
Beximco baffle CPA
Defending champions Beximco got off to a perfect start as they troun-ced debutants Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) by 77 runs in the opening match of the GrameenPhone Corporate Cricket League at the Dhanmondi
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Pele backs Dunga
Pele backed Brazil's new coach Dunga to succeed in his job despite his inexperience in the role.
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Basten plays down boycott row
Under-fire Dutch coach Marco van Basten insisted that his team's Euro 2008 campaign will not be derailed by a player boycott which has seen Mark van Bommel and Ruud van Nistelrooy refuse to play.
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Darren predicts Greg takeover
Darren Lehmann, the South Australian captain, has pushed for Greg Chappell, the India coach, to take over from John Buchanan as coach of Australia.
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New hopes for American cricket
The USA Cricket Association executive meeting in Florida on Saturday is set to unveil an ambitious new partnership with an international sports marketing company.
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PCB rejects Mushtaq qualms
The Pakistan Cricket Board has rejected misgivings by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the appointment of leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as assistant coach for the team at the Champions Trophystarting
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Players are off-limits, says Shah
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rejected the ICC's offer to speak directly to the Indian players regarding the Members Participation Agreement (MPA).
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Chelsea deny pitch sabotage
English Premiership champions Chelsea denied suggestions they had deliberately damaged their pitch ahead of a Champions League clash with Barcelona.
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Ref beaten up
Bulgarian referee Hristo Ristoskov is recovering in hospital after being beaten up by three masked men outside his home in the south-west town of Sandanski on Thursday night, police said.
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Americans keen on Becks move
A rumoured move by former England captain David Beckham from Real Madrid to a club in the United States would be a "marriage made in heaven", according to a US Major League Soccer official.
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Paraguayans spoil Aussie farewell
An own goal in injury time from substitute Michael Beauchamp spoiled Australia's emotional farewell for four senior international players in a 1-1 draw with Paraguay here on Saturday.
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Country comes after club!
Representing your country is routinely described as the greatest honour in a footballer's career but more players seem to be turning their backs on international teams, a trend which risks devaluing competition.
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Tributes flow Barthez way
Former teammates and coaches have paid tribute to Fabien Barthez after he announced his retirement from football. "Fabien informed me of his decision 10 days ago.
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Parreira still optimistic
Carlos Alberto Parreira said on Saturday he was still optimistic over taking charge of South Africa even though he faces the possibility of starting the job next year with this new side in a precarious
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Scolari wishes Silva recovery
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on Friday wished a rapid recovery for Uruguay striker Dario Silva, who had his right leg amputated following a car accident.
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Two-match ban for Hoeness, Mihajlovic
European football's governing body, UEFA, has slapped two-match touchline bans on Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness and Inter Milan's assistant coach Sinisa Mihajlovic after the pair became embroiled
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