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B. League
Sheikh Russel scalp Muktijoddha
Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra bounced back into the title race in style when they handed a 2-1 defeat to start-studded Muktijoddha Sangsad in their B.
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'Leave it to players'
Ricky Ponting says Australia's players will be able to make up their own minds on whether to tour Zimbabwe in September and the Australian government will pay any fine incurred if the tour is called off.
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Gough backs Strauss
Andrew Strauss is favourite to take over as England captain should Michael Vaughan be ruled out of the first Test against West Indies through injury.
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Practice match for Tigers
The national cricketers will play a limited-over practice match today at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium as part of their preparation for this month's three-match one-day series against India.
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Dravid struck by bouncer
Indian captain Rahul Dravid suffered an injury scare here on Saturday, two days before the team's departure for a 23-day tour of Bangladesh.
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Riyad keeps hosts in hunt
Off-spinner Mahmudullah Riyad took five wickets as Bangladesh Academy fought back on the third day of the first four-day match against Sri Lanka Cricket Academy at the Khulna Divisional Stadium yesterday.
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BCCI exempts Laxman from camp
The BCCI has exempted VVS Laxman, who is recovering from gastroenteritis, from attending the Indian team's ongoing cricket conditioning camp here.
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Local Snippets
Barna Club, Table Tennis Academy, Ekota SS, Palolic Group, Sports World, HBRI and South East Club won their opening matches on the inaugural day of AB Bank Dhaka Table Tennis League at the Wooden Floor
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Djokovic into semis
Novak Djokovic will be fighting the fatigue factor after battling for more than two and a half hours on Friday to subdue Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 for a semifinals place at the Estoril Open.
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Barclays English Premier League
Jose has Arsene's sympathy
If Chelsea lose their Premier-ship title at Arsenal on Sunday Jose Mourinho will be able to look to the opposing bench for an unlikely shoulder to cry on.
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Barclays English Premier League Four Year Wait Nearly Over
MU on the brink
Cristiano Ronal-do's penalty left Manchester United with one hand on the Premiership trophy as his side earned a crucial 1-0 win at crisis-ridden Manchester City on Saturday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Hammers in a limbo
Six Premiership clubs are mulling legal action against the Premier League for failing to deduct points from West Ham over the Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano transfer dispute, according to Wigan'sowner
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Barton reported to police
England international midfielder Joey Barton could face criminal prosecution after it was reported on Saturday that Manchester City teammate Ousmane Dabo asked police to press charges over an allegedassault.
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Is tiredness a proper excuse?
The post-mortem to Chelsea and Manchester United going out of the Champions League has been a bit like a competition to see who can sound the more exhausted.
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Bob privately cremated
Slain Pakistani cricket team coach Bob Woolmer was on Friday cremated during a private family function in Cape Town, the family said. "Yes, my father was cremated this morning (Friday).
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Milan opt for all-white strip
AC Milan have opted to wear their all-white strip for the Champions League final against Liverpool in Athens on May 23, a repeat of the 2005 final which the English Premiership side won on penalties.
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