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Leaving on a high
When Dav Whatmore leaves Dhaka on Friday it will mark the end of his almost four-year assignment as Bangladesh coach. The peaceful departure of the Sri Lankan-born-Australian is unique in many ways.
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B.League
Minnows come alive
With just one day remaining in the mid-season window, the B.League clubs finally came alive at the two-week transfer scene.
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Eng inflict WI record defeat
England inflicted West Indies' worst Test defeat of all time, breaking a 50-year-old record, as they won the second Test by an innings and 283 runs to go 1-0 up in the four-match series with more than
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BKSP unbeaten champions
BKSP deservedly clinched the Western Union National Youth (Under-18) Football Championship title when they brushed aside Tangail 4-0 in the final yesterday.
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Akram rules out permanent Pak coaching role
Pakistan's former captain and bowling great Wasim Akram has ruled out a permanent coaching role with the national team, saying his other international commitments did not allow him the luxury of a long-term
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Lone warm-up for India in Australia
India will have to make do with just one warm-up match on their gruelling year-end tour of Australia after the cricket board Tuesday ruled out any extra games.
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Captain cheers Steve on
England captain Michael Vaughan was hopeful Old Trafford would again inspire Steve Harmison after the fast bowler failed to fire for much of the side's record-breaking innings and 283 run second Testwin
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Dav tops Pak list
Dav Whatmore remains top of Pakistan's coaching wishlist as the search to replace the late Bob Woolmer enters its final stages.
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Win pleases Vaughan
Michael Vaughan praised his side's "ruthless" performance after they beat West Indies by an innings and 283 runs at Headingley here Monday, a result that saw him become the joint most successful England
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Roland Garros Paris
Federer off to a rollicking start
Roger Federer's latest bid to add the French Open to his glittering collection of 10 Grand Slam titles got off to a winning start at Roland Garros on Tuesday.
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Canas happy to be back
Guillermo Canas insisted on Tuesday that even during the darkest days of his drugs ban he always knew he would return to play another Grand Slam.
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Formula 1
McLaren 1-2 under scrutiny
McLaren claim they are confident an investigation into their team tactics in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix will clear them of breaking the rules.
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Morales hits out at stadia ban
FIFA has been urged to reconsider its ban on international matches played at stadia like La Paz in Bolivia situated over 2500m above sea level.
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4 join Rakib atop table
International Master Abdullah Al Rakib lost solo lead in the 8th United Insurance and United Leasing Grandmasters Chess Tournament and shared the top position with four others after three rounds yesterday.
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Bangladesh media clinch series
Bangladesh media team fought back to win the three-match Media Cup Cricket Series 2-1 against the Indian media team at the Dhanmondi Cricket Academy ground on Monday night.
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No good news for Flintoff
England allrounder Andrew Flintoff's prospects of returning to Test cricket at his Old Trafford home ground next week appear to be diminishing.
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Corradini in charge of Juve
Giancarlo Corradini will be in charge of Italian giants Juventus for their final two matches of the season it was announced on Monday.
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Barca appealing Ronnie's red
Barcelona said Monday they were appealing against the red card earned by striker Ronaldinho in Saturday's 1-0 win at the Nou Camp over Getafe.
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Gascoigne in emergency surgery
Troubled former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has undergone emergency surgery on a perforated stomach ulcer, his agent said on Monday.
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Derby back in top flight
Stephen Pearson fired Derby into the Premiership as his second half goal clinched a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Championship play-off final on Monday.
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A tale of two deputies
While England's Steve McClaren and Germany's Joachim Loew had a similar journey to become national coach of their countries, they have trod different paths of success on the road to Euro 2008.
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Vogts slams Nigerian football
Nigerian coach Berti Vogts on Tuesday slammed the country's football board for the national team's poor training ahead of this weekend's 2008 African Nations Cup Group 3 qualifier in Uganda.
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