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Kai-Altech Premier Cricket League
Rabiul ton goes awry
DOHS, Abahani keep winning
Rabiul Karim came from nowhere to stand tall at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium with a superb hundred but it was not good enough for newcomers Young Pegasus to halt Abahani's winning streak in the Kai-Altech
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Reds kick off training
Professional Football League title aspirants Muktijoddha Sangsad began their training yesterday at the Police Lines ground in Uttara.
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Nadir Shah honoured
Cricket umpire Nadir Shah told yesterday that it was an honour for him to become the first Bangladeshi to be picked in International Cricket Council's neutral umpires' panel.
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BCB Disciplinary Action
Ash, Mashud fined Aftab cautioned
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took disciplinary actions against three national cricketers for breaching the code of conduct.
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Flintoff leads from front
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff lifted a jittery England to a drought-breaking three-wicket win over New Zealand in the triangular series one-day international here Tuesday.
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Gibbs banned for abuse
South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs was Monday banned for two Test matches for remarks about Pakistan supporters which were picked up by a stump microphone during the first Test at Centurion Park.
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Smith blames fans
South African cricket captain Graeme Smith Monday accused Pakistan supporters of racial abuse and said his team were angry about the incidents which led to batsman Herschelle Gibbs being summoned to two
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English skipper pleased at win
England captain Michael Vaughan was pleased with his team's performance, particularly in the field, after they finally won a match in Australia.
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Jones's England days are over?
While most of his teammates prepare for the upcoming World Cup, dumped English wicketkeeper Geraint Jones will see out the summer playing as a batsman for his old side in Australian grade cricket.
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Australian Open
Sania sizzles in Melbourne
India's Sania Mirza sizzled under the blazing Melbourne sun Tuesday to book her place in the Australian Open second round but Asian number one Lee Hyung-Taik wilted and slumped out.
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Australian Open
Maria struggles, others cruise
Top seed Maria Sharapova's Australian Open dream almost evaporated in the furnace of Melbourne's centre court Tuesday as Kim Clijsters showed the form that has made her a favourite for the title.
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Australian Open
Moya Bows Out
Nadal shows the way
The jostle for pole position in the bottom half of the men's draw got into full swing on a baking second day of the Australian Open here Tuesday.
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Calderon launches Becks broadside
Real Madrid chairman Ramon Calderon said Monday that Los Angeles-bound David Beckham had effectively misled the Spanish club as he claimed the former England star agreed his lucrative deal with Los Angeles
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Lloyd again WI manager
Former captain Clive Lloyd has been reappointed manager of the West Indies cricket team during its tour of India for the four-match one-day international series starting Sunday.
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England refuse 6th Ashes Test
Australia's plan to have six Tests in their next home Ashes series looks like being scuppered by England's reluctance to agree to such a schedule.
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Vaughan to undergo scans
England captain Michael Vaughan could miss his team's next tri-series match against Australia after straining his left hamstring on Tuesday.
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Rijkaard disagrees with Capello
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard said he did not agree with Fabio Capello's policy of barring David Beckham from playing for Real Madrid after the midfielder decided to leave the club for LA Galaxy.
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Salihamidzic Juve-bound
Bayern Munich's Bosnian midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic will join Juventus on a free transfer at the end of the season, the German club said on Tuesday.
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Deisler retires
Germany international midfielder Sebastian Deisler has retired at the age of 27 after a career blighted by five operations to his right knee and a series of bouts of depression.
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Johansson slams FIFA chief
UEFA boss Lennart Johansson hit back Monday at comments made by FIFA counterpart Joseph Blatter expressing his sympathy for the Swede's rival for the presidency of European football's governing body.
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Ronaldo surplus at Real
Brazilian striker Ronaldo is surplus to requirements at Real Madrid, club president Ramon Calderon said on Monday.
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LFP
'I'm no saviour'
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o dismissed the idea that he was the key to solving the club's poor run of form when he returned to training on Monday, after over three months out with a knee injury.
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Leagues demand more from UEFA
Europe's top leagues will seek more power and cash from European soccer's governing body UEFA within the next 12 months, the chief executive of the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) said on
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The softer side of LuaLua
Lomana LuaLa has always been grateful for the privileges granted by a career as one of Africa's biggest football stars.
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Atletico eye Cup progress
Atletico Madrid are confident their expertise away from home will help them to see off in-form Osasuna in Pamplona and progress to the quarterfinals of the King's Cup on Wednesday.
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Wiltord out for a month
Lyon striker Sylvain Wiltord, who got injured in their weekend 2-0 defeat at Toulouse, will be out for about four weeks, the French league leaders said on Monday.
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Everton fail in Barton bid
Everton have failed in a transfer bid to bring Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton to Goodison Park.
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PSG looking for Le Guen miracle
PSG players are counting on newly-appointed coach Paul Le Guen to have an immediate impact on the struggling Parisian giants when they take on Toulouse Wednesday.
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McLeish in for Scotland job
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) wants former Rangers and Aberdeen manager Alex McLeish to take over from Walter Smith as national team coach, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
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We Regret
In an article titled 'Rule bent for Asif' that appeared in the Star Sport on Sunday, we mistakenly used the word 'unlawful' in a paragraph that read: The managerial post has been tainted with controversy
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