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Bashar mum on retirement
When it began drizzling at half past nine yesterday morning, the answer to a 24-hour long speculation was given: a match was not on the cards.
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Of soppers & sweepers
The previous night was full of howling and hissing wind around Chittagong so it was not entirely a surprise that the large canopy on the roof of the Divisional Stadium was dangling as the crowds formed
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Dhoni proves a point
Long-haired Indian star Mahendra Dhoni was not only relieved to be back among the runs after a tumultuous time at the World Cup, but was also pleased that he starred in a country where he made his debut
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B. League
First leg ends today
Russel, Abahani eye top spot
Abahani and Sheikh Russel will go into today's B. League match with a view to replace Mohammedan atop of the table at the end of the first leg.
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BCB CEO criticises Dav
The chief executive officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Mahmudur Rahman took the spotlight by making comments on outgoing coach Dav Whatmore.
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CCDM to seek BCB's help for domestic crisis
Title contenders Abahani and Mohammedan had to remain satisfied with one point each after both their Kai-Altech Premier Cricket Super League openers were washed out yesterday.
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BFF election deferred to June 23
The election of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be held on June 23 instead of the scheduled June 9, it was decided at the federation's executive committee meeting last night.
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Gayle blasts curfew
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle believes the curfew imposed on the team during their tour of England is an unnecessary restriction but he has said he will obey it all the same.
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Vaughan eyes quick return
Michael Vaughan is confident he will be back to lead England in the second Test against the West Indies next week after opting to miss the series opener to ensure he recovers fully from a broken finger.
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Opinion
When WC minnows talk big
...then it not only appears out of place but also smacks distinctly of bad taste. The recent utterances of a visiting cricket team manager went thus, "We will show no mercy. We will not take any prisoners.
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FIFA joins in Tevez affair
World football governing body FIFA confirmed Tuesday they will investigate whether West Ham should have been docked points for breaching Premiership rules over the signings of Carlos Tevez and JavierMascherano
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Scalping a streaker
The lawyer of Britain's top serial streaker accused the police of "using a sledgehammer to crack a nut" after they banned him from baring all at Wednesday's UEFA Cup final in Glasgow.
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UEFA CUP
Sevilla's treble mission
Reigning champions Sevilla will be looking to fire the first shot in their bid for a hattrick of titles this season when they take on Espanyol in the UEFA Cup final in Glasgow on Wednesday.
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'Woolmer was not strangled'
A top British pathologist has concluded that Bob Woolmer was not strangled, a disclosure which has further strengthened the theory that the Pakistan cricket coach died of natural causes during the World
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Flintoff in doubt for first Test
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff faces a battle to be fit for the first Test against the West Indies this week following a recurrence of the ankle problems which have dogged his career.
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ICC must be modern: FICA
Cricket's governing body has been urged to modernise by leading cricketers who say they have lost confidence in it.
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Magath aims big
Former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath ended speculation Monday that he has joined VfL Wolfsburg, insisting that he wants a job with an elite club outside Germany. "I'm keen on a move abroad.
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Newcastle appoint Allardyce
Newcastle United announced on Tuesday the appointment of former Bolton coach Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year contract.
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Gerrard close to new deal
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard revealed Tuesday that he is close to signing a new contract with the Premiership club.
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Egypt axe 'Mido'
Tottenham Hotspur striker Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam has been axed by African Nations Cup title holders Egypt.
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Aus-Zim tour off
Australian cricket chiefs said Tuesday that a suggestion that a banned tour of Zimbabwe could proceed at a neutral venue had been scrapped after the host nation's top cricket official rejected the idea.
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