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Exit Mashud, enter Rahim
Omar, Saleh return from wilderness
The national selectors came up with a pack of surprises on Tuesday when they announced a 15-member Bangladesh squad for next month's World Cup, raising more questions than answers.
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Ex-players stunned
Several former Bangladesh captains expressed their shock over the exclusion of long-serving wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud from the 15-member World Cup squad that was announced yesterday.
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Pakistan keep Akhtar, Asif
Pakistan selectors Tuesday included Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in their World Cup squad despite warnings that the pace duo could still have banned substances in their systems.
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Iftikhar likely to play
Final Pakistan-S Africa ODI today
Rao Iftikhar Anjum, one of several back-up seamers called to South Africa during Pakistan's troubled tour, looks set to get the call-up into the starting eleven for the final one-day international atthe
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Simmo, Tait included
Defending champions Australia will take injured all-rounder Andrew Symonds and unpredictable paceman Shaun Tait to next month's cricket World Cup and leave Ashes bowling hero Stuart Clark at home.
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Bangladesh U-23s meet HK today
The Bangladesh Under-23 football team will take on Hong Kong in the second leg of the men's Olympic pre-qualifier in Hong Kong today with no hopes to advance further in the competition.
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3rd ODI Today
Dravid backs Sehwag
As pressure builds up on an out-of-form Virender Sehwag to deliver the goods, Indian captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday sought to motivate the Delhi batsman, saying he was just one innings away from recapturing
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Local Snippets
Sixty teams from six districts will take part in the first-ever Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Challenge Club Cup tournament, said BCB yesterday.
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Danish surprised, relieved
Danish Kaneria was surprised and relieved after being included in Pakistan's 15-man World Cup squad but ultimately confident that he could repay the late faith selectors have invested in him.
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Protest worth it?
Henry Olonga began his international cricket career as a raw 18-year-old fast bowler, the youngest and the first black man to represent Zimbabwe.
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Tuffey surprise for NZ
The New Zealand cricket selectors on Tuesday remained loyal to the established members of their one-day cricket squad for the World Cup in the West Indies, despite a disappointing summer.
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Minnows name squads
Scotland's cricket selectors have named an unchanged side for next month's Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean following a successful build-up in Kenya over the last few weeks.
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The FA Cup
Arsenal face bogey team
Bolton Wan-derers have the opportunity to cause more agony for Arse-nal on Wed-nesday when they welcome the Gunners to their Reebok Stadium home for an FA Cup fourth round replay.
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UEFA Cup
Title up for grabs
British, Spanish and French sides dominate the field in the UEFA Cup last 32 round which begins on Wednesday.
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Fashionista Dunga
Brazil coach Dunga said the row over the unusual shirt he wore during last week's game against Portugal showed that football was a sport averse to change.
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Owen elated to be running
England striker Michael Owen on Tuesday voiced his delight at being able to run for the first time since suffering a serious knee injury during last summer's World Cup finals.
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LFP
Robinho 'unhappy' at Real
Brazil forward Robinho has become the latest Real Madrid player to voice his discontent at his lack of opportunities under coach Fabio Capello.
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School boys on rampage!
Happy Times International School authority yesterday complained that coach and players of BCSIR School, their oppositions of Saturday's match in the Standard Chartered Young Tigers National School Cricket
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Five cruise to JFA Cup finals
Dhaka, Khulna, Kishoreganj, Chuadanga and BKSP yesterday booked final round places in the 3rd JFA Cup Under-15 Football Championship as zonal champions.
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Kaif fans burn Pawar effigy
Supporters of cricketer Moham-mad Kaif here burnt effigies of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sharad Pawar and selection committee chairman Dilip Vengsarkar to protest the non-inclusion
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Lancer Cup golf ends
The 24th Lancer Cup Golf Tournament-2007 concluded on Saturday with the handing over of prizes to the winners at a gala ceremony held at the Kurmitola Golf Club at Dhaka Cantonment.
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'United on track'
Manchester United's Gary Neville believes the club is on the brink of ending its three seasons without the Premiership title and being crowned champions of England once again.
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A Beckham dream
David Beckham's future Los Angeles Galaxy teammates began their pre-season workouts for the Major League Soccer season here Monday with two survivors from an open tryout among those taking training.
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Beckham's MU return
David Beckham will play against his former club Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time since he left them in 2003 in a gala European match next month.
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Brown pledges WC bid support
The British government will back any potential bid by the English Football Association (FA) to host the 2018 World Cup, Finance Minister Gordon Brown has said.
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QPR assistant suspended
Queen's Park Rangers on Tuesday suspended their assistant manager Richard Hill following his arrest in connection with the brawl that marred last week's match against China's Olympic team.
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Serie A
Clubs slow on the uptake
Six Serie A clubs have yet to start work to bring their stadium security in line with government regulations, according to Tuesday's Gazzetta dello Sport.
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Figo's summer goodbye
Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo said Monday that he plans on ending his top level career when his Inter Milan contract runs out at the end of the year.
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'Real move wrong for C'Ron'
Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo would not be better off if he left the English club for Spanish giants Real Madrid, Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz has said.
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Nantes sack Eo
Nantes have parted company with coach Georges Eo and replaced him with his assistant Michel Der Zakarian and sports director Japhet Ndoram, club president Rudi Roussillon said Monday.
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Parma appoint Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri has been appointed the new coach of Parma, the struggling Serie A club confirmed on Tuesday.
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Euro 2008's budget set
The provisional budget of Euro 2008, which will be co-hosted by Switzerland and Austria, is set at 147 million euros, Martin Kallen, head of organisers Euro SA, said Monday.
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Liverpool target 'brand' promotion
Liverpool are expected to play friendlies in Asia this year as new American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett target the Far East to promote their "brand" and capitalise on their investment.
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Referee attacked in Italy
A football referee at a youth tournament in the Italian seaside town of Viareggio was attacked by Argentine players after sending off five of their team.
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Redknapp charged by FA
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp was charged Monday with using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official following his side's win against Manchester City at the weekend.
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