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No solace for Bangladesh
Bangladesh conceded a 2-0 defeat to hosts Hong Kong at the Mongkok Stadium yesterday to end their 2007 Asian Cup qualifying campaign without a single win.
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Pace works for Rajshahi
Baisya, Mabud save Sylhet blushes
Tapash Baisya was only two runs away from his maiden first-class century as Sylhet survived from a precarious position on the first day of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 8th National Cricket League encounter
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New BCB chief takes office
Newly appointed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Mohammad Abdul Aziz said that he was honoured to be chosen as the chief of the country's most affluent sports body.
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BCB announces national pool
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member national pool for the upcoming Dhaka Senior Division Cricket Leagues yesterday.
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More sports bosses resign
A day after Ali Asghar's stepping down as Bangladesh Cricket Board president, two more sports federation bosses followed in his footsteps.
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MSC football camp from today
Mohammedan Sporting Club, who are looking forward to organise an international club cup football tournament later this month in spite of the ongoing political unrest in the country, have requested their
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Tres's career at stake
England coach Duncan Fletcher said Wednesday he hoped the Test career of Marcus Trescothick was not finished after the senior opening batsman quit the Ashes tour and flew home with a recurrence of a stress-related
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Lara wanted to bat on
West Indian captain Brian Lara said Tuesday he was disappointed that he could not stay at the crease long enough to wrest a draw in the first Test against Pakistan here that his team lost.
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Zim coming a day early
Zimbabwe Cricket announced a 15-member team for this month's tour to Bangladesh. Prosper Utseya-led Southern African side will arrive in Dhaka on November 22, one day ahead of the earlier schedule.
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Akhtar, Asif's hearing put back
The commission formed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hear the appeals of fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif against their doping bans has adjourned until November 20.
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Seamers under pressure from Kumble
Anil Kumble's return to one-day cricket and the pressure it brings on his bowling colleagues will be the focal point of India's day-night tour opener against a South African 'A' team at Willowmoore Park
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Blake downs Davydenko
Surprise package James Blake recovered from a miserable start to beat Nikolay Davydenko 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 and move within sight of the Masters Cup semifinals on Wednesday.
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Joyce in for Trescothick
England said Wednesday it had called up Middlesex batsman Ed Joyce as the replacement for opening batsman Marcus Trescothick on the Ashes cricket tour of Australia.
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ICC confirms clean CT
Random dope tests conducted on 24 cricketers at the recent Champions Trophy in India turned out to be negative, a relieved International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
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Kaneria to work on Lara
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria will go back to the drawing board to restrict master batsman Brian Lara after the West Indies skipper reeled off his third successive hundred against Pakistan in the
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Marcus broke down
Marcus Trescothick suffered a breakdown during Day Two of the match against New South Wales and had to be cared for by the team doctor for two hours before asking for a release from the Ashes tour.
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Ghana hold out Socceroos
Australia had only themselves to blame as they allowed Ghana striker Junior Agogo to salvage a 1-1 draw in a friendly here on Tuesday.
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Revenge sweet for Japan, Uzbekistan
Kawasaki Frontale marksman Kazuki Ganaha scored either side of the break after Marcus Tulio Tanaka's first half opener as Asian champions Japan ended Saudi Arabia's perfect record with a 3-1 defeat in
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Real on Higuain's trail
Representatives from Spanish giants Real Madrid will travel to Argentina in a bid to lure highly-rated River Plate striker Gonzalo Higuain to the club, according to radio reports here.
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Beckham's fancy footwork
Former England captain David Beckham may be miserable at his faltering career but he can console himself with his whopping salary, The Sun newspaper said Tuesday.
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Biman cross a major hurdle
Bangladesh Biman edged defending champions Leonine in a battle of Grandmasters in the Dutch-Bangla First Division Chess League at the federation hall-room yesterday.
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Imran rates Rahul over Inzamam
Rahul Dravid's leadership qualities has earned him rich accolades from the legendary Imran Khan, who described him as an "aggressive player with good leadership qualities".
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Two rookies in SL squad
Sri Lanka have named their Test and one-day squads for the tour of New Zealand which starts next month.
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Billy wants to forget Oval
West Indian umpire Billy Doctrove is keen to put the Oval Test controversy behind him after admitting it was the most difficult moment of his career.
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Sania wiser on b'day
Sania Mirza is unrattled by the criticism that has followed her recent drop in rankings on WTA charts and says she has learnt to take failures in her stride.
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Hedman joins Chelsea
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Swedish goalkeeper Magnus Hedman, who will help plug the gap left by the injured Peter Cech.
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Real grab mega deal
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon on Wednesday announced a seven-season television rights contract worth 800 million euros (1.5 billion dollars).
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Wales thrash Liechtenstein
Jason Koumas' sparkling double and Craig Bellamy's guidance helped Wales to a 4-0 friendly win over Lichentenstein here on Tuesday.
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Fergie plans all well ahead
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has demanded another win at Sheffield United on Saturday to ensure his side keep their advantage over Chelsea ahead of next week's clash.
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Messi under the knife
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has had a successful operation after fracturing a metatarsal bone in his foot, the Spanish champions said Tuesday.
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Premiership online
Hong Kong's upstart broadband TV channel has wrested the potentially lucrative rights to broadcast English Premiership football from a rival cable company, a statement and media reports said Wednesday.
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Osasuna fined over 'lighter' incident
Osasuna have been fined 3,000 euros (3,847 dollars) by the Spanish Football Federation after Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas was hit on the head by a lighter thrown from the crowd during Sunday's
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Mourinho planning early retirement
Chelsea's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho plans to retire from coaching well before he reaches his 60s, he said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday in Portugal.
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Valencia looking for Reina
Spanish outfit Valencia are on the trail of Liverpool's Spanish 'keeper Jose Reina, according to a report here Wednesday.
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Ancelotti predicts Milan recovery
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is confident his team will quickly end their poor run of form which has seen them lose four of their last five Serie A matches.
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