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Tamim starts the party
If Twenty20 cricket is all about hitting the ball as hard as you can, then this slam-bang version of the game got off to a searing start this season with opener Tamim Iqbal smashing a superb 67, powering
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Abahani's happy hunting
Having built a strong football team, Abahani officials hoped that the club's trophy drought for the last five seasons would end this year.
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DCS: Cricket's hell on earth!
Paceman Nazmul Hossain was lucky enough not to receive severe injury on the face while fielding during the Twenty20 match between Old DOHS and Partex at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium (DCS) yesterday.
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Sumon first enrolled as a pro
Mosabbir Ahmed Sumon became the historic first footballer to be registered as a professional in the country yesterday.
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Ball to stop spinning
Australian spin king Shane Warne is set to announce that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the current Ashes series, Australian media reported Wednesday.
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Asian nations want Pawar as ICC boss
The powerful Asian bloc in world cricket will nominate Sharad Pawar of India for the presidency of the sport's governing body, a top official said on Wednesday.
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Tributes flow for Warne
Leading cricketers from Australia and English have spoken of their admiration for Shane Warne as retirement looms for Test cricket's leading wicket-taker.
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Press writes off Freddie
Andrew Flintoff's future as England captain was questioned by British media on Tuesday following his side's humbling Ashes defeat in Australia.
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Greg credits seniors
The turnaround for India on the tour to South Africa began with the senior players forming a core group and initiating a process that involved carving up responsibilities -- including mentoring juniors
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L'pool-Arsenal tie postponed
Liverpool's League Cup quarter-final at home to Arsenal on Tuesday has been postponed because of heavy fog, referee Martin Atkinson ruled.
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Barclays English Premier League
Money talks...
If it was not Roman Abra-movich spending 30 million pounds on a 30-year-old (Andriy Shevchenko), it was Ashley Cole flouncing out of Arsenal in a hissy fit over their 'disrespectful' offer of a new contract
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LFP
Valencia down Mallorca
Valencia, Spanish champions twice in the last five years, notched up their third consecutive victory with an emphatic 3-1 win over a lacklustre Real Mallorca on Tuesday.
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'United offer too good'
Henrik Larsson has admitted the prospect of joining Manchester United at a crucial stage of the season was too good a chance to turn down.
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Sunrise clinch soccer trophy in India
Dhaka first division football side Sunrise Krira Chakra lifted the Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup defeating BSF (Border Security Force) of India in the tiebreakers on Tuesday.
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Sehwag, Jaffer under fire
India selectors have revealed they may make changes to the opening batting slots for the second Test against South Africa in Durban on December 26.
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Nat'l Cricket Championship
BKSP, Nilphamari in semifinals
The semifinal line-ups of the National Cricket Championship were completed with Nilphamari and BKSP booking their places in the last four yesterday.
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Steely Sourav delights Dilip
Selection Committee chairman Dilip Vengsarkar was happy to see that Sourav Ganguly was not "bounced out" as was expected ahead of the Wanderers Test last week.
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Jose says sorry
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho apologised on Wednesday for comments he made about Everton striker Andy Johnson at the weekend when he accused the England international of diving.
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Gago offered to Milan, Barca
Boca Juniors president Mauricio Macri has offered his talented young midfielder Fernando Gago to Barcelona and AC Milan after failing to reach agreement with Real Madrid, the Spanish media reported on
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Saha extends Man Utd contract
France striker Louis Saha has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Manchester United until 2010, the club said on Wednesday. Saha, 28, joined United from Fulham in January 2004 for 12.
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German Cup
Big guns cruise
High-flying Bundesliga sides VfB Stuttgart and Hertha Berlin eased into the quarterfinals of the German cup with both sides winning by three clear goals against VfL Bochum and VfL Osnabruck respectively
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Asian Cup draw held
Debutants Australia were pitted Tuesday alongside Asian Games runners-up Iraq while defending champions Japan were drawn with Asiad winners Qatar in next year's Asian Cup finals.
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Championnat De Football Professionnel
It's been a Lyon year
While the unstoppable Lyon continue to march through the French record books it was a disastrous year for two of France's other big guns during 2006.
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Bennie happy with justice
Benni McCarthy has praised UEFA for dishing out a five-match ban to Wisla Krakow's Nikola Mijailovic, the Serbian defender who was found guilty of racially abusing him during a UEFA Cup match in October.
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Bayern firm on Hargreaves
Bayern Munich have emphasised that their England international midfielder Owen Hargreaves will not be joining Manchester United or anyone else in the winter break, saying they need him to challenge for
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Injury woe for Dos Santos
Bayern Munich's Paraguayan international Julio dos Santos has suffered a setback with a serious leg injury sidelining him for ten weeks just after his loan move to VfL Wolfsburg was agreed.
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Everton get Brazilian star
Brazilian midfielder Anderson Silva de Franca has finally been cleared to play for Everton after obtaining a Spanish passport.
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Referee admits Old Firm mistake
Referee Kenny Clark on Tuesday admitted he made an incorrect decision in not awarding a penalty to Celtic during their weekend match at Rangers.
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Miyamoto signs for Salzburg
Former Japan defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has agreed to play for Austrian first division outfit FC Salzburg, his current club, J-League's Gamba Osaka, said Wednesday.
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Japan expect tough road
Japan expect a tough road to win the Asian Cup for a record fourth time after the defending champions were drawn against Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
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