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Kai-Altech Premier Cricket League
Giants unafraid of Mirpur
Abahani face Mohammedan challenge
Abahani aim to consolidate their place in the Kai-Altech Premier Cricket League when the table-toppers take on archrivals and second-placed Mohammedan Sporting Club in a crucial seventh round match today.
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Irene blasts first ton
Irene Sultana slammed an explosive hundred on the opening day of the first Women's Cricket Championship as Khulna thumped Narayanganj by 234 runs at the Nabin Sangha ground yesterday.
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Kabaddi WC India's
India successfully defended their Kabaddi World Cup title when the hosts defeated Iran 29-19 in the final of the second edition of the competition at the Karnala Sports Academy in Panvel, near Mumbaion
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Pakistan cracking fast
Pakistan were struggling to set a challenging target as wickets continued to fall on the second day of the decisive third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands Saturday.
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WI defy after Robin blitz
Young opener Robin Uthappa hit a robust 70 off 42 balls as India made 268 all out in the third one-day international against the West Indies here on Saturday.
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WI on course
West Indies are just 56 short of a well-earned win as stylish batsman Marlon Samuels closes in on a hundred with skipper Lara in support.
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Stephen glorifies Lou
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is confident recalled opener Lou Vincent can once again rise to the occasion against Australia when the two sides meet here on Sunday.
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SA need 161
South Africa were set 161 to win the third Test and series after bowling Pakistan out for 186 on Day Two at Newlands on Saturday.
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Astle puzzle remains
Some of our more cynically-minded cricket followers -- and I include myself in this category -- might be having just a little difficulty digesting the reasons and explanations behind Nathan Astle's shock
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Afridi, Razzaq recalled
Fit-again all-rounder Abdul Razzaq and hard-hitting Shahid Afridi were recalled Saturday for Pakistan's five-match one-day series against South Africa starting early next month.
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Australian Open
Serena conquers Down Under
An emotional Serena Williams swatted aside top seed and world number one Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2 in the Australian Open final Saturday to win her eighth Grand Slam and prove the critics wrong.
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Australian Open
Maria vows to learn
Maria Sharapova said she would carry the memory of Saturday's Australian Open thrashing from a "flawless" Serena Williams for the rest of her career and use it to make her stronger.
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Australian Open
'For my sister'
An emotional Serena Williams on Saturday dedicated her third Australian Open title to half-sister Yetunde Price who was shot dead in Los Angeles in 2003, saying her memory motivated her to win.
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Australian Open
Maestro v Underdog
Records await Federer
Roger Federer is wary of Fernando Gonzales continuing in his red-hot form as the world number one shoots for his 10th Grand Slam title in Sunday's Australian Open final.
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Bryan brothers wins doubles
Chest-bumping American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan successfully defended their Australian Open men's doubles title Saturday, beating Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi of Belarus 7-5, 7-5.
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TTS, UNO on top
Table Tennis Sangstha (TTS) and UNO Club won their respective matches in the second division cricket league at the Gaibandha Stadium yesterday.
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ICC helpless in visa row
The International Cricket Council has said it cannot do much to solve the problems being faced by Pakistan supporters and travel agents in seeking visas for the World Cup to be held in the Caribbean in
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Kolkata might replace Pune
Kolkata's Eden Gardens is likely to host the first of the four-match series between India and Sri Lanka on February 8 after it was found that Pune, originally meant to host the match, was facing problems.
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Ronaldo undergoes Milan medical
Real Madrid striker Ronaldo underwent his medical with AC Milan early Friday before talks with coach Carlo Ancelotti at the Serie A side's training centre at Maranello ahead of next week's expected transfer.
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Capello retakes Becks stance
Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello hinted he might have been wrong to have indicated David Beckham would not pull on the white shirt again after agreeing to join LA Galaxy this summer.
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Kaka's Ronaldo dream
AC Milan playmaker Kaka has spoken of his excitement at the prospect of being joined at the club by Brazil teammate Ronaldo, who is on the brink of completing a transfer from Real Madrid.
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The FA Cup
Gunners seek revenge
Arsene Wenger will be motivated by a desire for revenge when Arsenal face the team that has infuriated him more than any other on Sunday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Sheva too selfish: Drogba
Chelsea fron-tman Didier Drogba has said strike partner Andriy Shev-chenko needs to be less selfish and become more of a team player.
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Platini heralds new era
Michel Platini began his first full day in office as the new president of European football's governing body UEFA on Saturday, pledging a manifesto based more on football than finance.
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Higuain chooses Argentina
Real Madrid's teenage striker Gonzalo Higuain, who was born in France to Argentine parents, has told French coach Raymond Domenech that he will never play for Les Bleus.
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The FA Cup
Cole's no to crisis talk
Ashley Cole believes an FA Cup triumph over Nottin-gham Forest on Sunday will help banish talk of a crisis at Chelsea.
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Feynoord appeal expulsion
Feyenoord will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne over their UEFA Cup exclusion, the Dutch club said on Friday.
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Porto fall at Leiria
Leaders Porto suffered their second league defeat of the season as they went down 1-0 at Uniao Leiria after having Ricardo Quaresma sent off on Friday.
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Kachkar plan given thumbs up
Marseille have given the thumbs up to the financial package proposed by Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar following a two-hour meeting, the French first division side said on Friday.
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Liverpool confirm US approach
Liverpool confirmed on Friday that American businessman George Gillett has made an approach "which may or may not lead to an offer" for the club.
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Die for your club
Dedicated fans of English football club Plymouth Argyle can now literally die for their team after being given the opportunity to be buried in a coffin painted in the club's green and white colours.
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