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B. League
Rahmatganj stun Russel
Rahmatganj dented Sheikh Russel's championship campaign when the bottom-table side pulled off a surprising 1-0 win in yesterday's B. League match.
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Harmison strikes for England
England paceman Stephen Harmison delivered the occasional gem amidst a flurry of wide deliveries to help leave West Indies 153 for three in reply to England's 370, a deficit of 217, at tea on the second
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Whatmore positive with Pakistan
After surprisingly failing to remain in contention for team India's coach, former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has now responded positively to Pakistan's job offer, PCB sources claimed on Friday.
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Flintoff dismisses rift
Andrew Flintoff has said his friendship with Michael Vaughan remains as strong as ever, despite the England captain's comments about the all-rounder's conduct at the World Cup.
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Roland Garros Paris
Federer storms into final
Roger Fede-rer closed in on a Grand Slam title sweep when he overcame courageous but nerve-racked Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (9/7) to reach the French Open final on Friday.
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2011 WC Cricket
Venues to be set soon
The venues for the 2011 cricket World Cup will be finalised when the representatives of the four host countries meet at Bhurban in Pakistan on June 18.
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Asia want to clinch title 2nd ODI today
Already one up in the three-match series, the Asian XI will be hoping for an unassailable 2-0 lead to pocket the Afro-Asia Cup title on Saturday when they cross sword with their African counterparts in
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Signs point to Ford
Unless something goes very wrong, Graham Ford is likely to be appointed India's next coach when the committee that is charged with making the decision meets with the prospective candidates at the TajCoromandel
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Roland Garros Paris
From pool to Paris
Ana Ivanovic's dramatic journey to the French Open final began with a TV advert, was nurtured in a swimming pool and survived NATO bombs.
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Chance to prove form
One man's poison is another man's candy. While Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar saw no value in playing the Afro-Asian Cup, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh should have been queuing up to have a go.
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Chalk and cheese
Ray Mali is to Percy Sonn what milk is to moonshine. Their shared nationality and lives in cricket aside, two less connectable figures have never existed.
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Local Snippets
Discovery and Metro CA were declared joint champions as rain ruined the final of the Boost Power Cup Cricket (under-13) at the Alabaman Krira Chakra ground yesterday.
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Munaf fully fit
Indian team's fitness trainer Gregory King on Friday certified that speedster Munaf Patel has recovered fully from the back injury he sustained on the tour of Bangladesh and was fit for the forthcoming
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Bordeaux get a Blanc cheque
World Cup winning defender Laurent Blanc became a coach for the first time on Friday when he took over at League Cup winners Bordeaux.
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'Crazy' times for Justine
Known for her steely determination and unflappability on court, Justine Henin insists that there is another, more "crazy" side to her character.
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Kallis to lead new faces
Jacques Kallis will lead South Africa during their one-day tour in Ireland, which includes an ODI against the hosts and three against India in Stormont, in place of the injured Graeme Smith.
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Bayern pull off double coup
French midfielder Franck Ribery and Italian striker Luca Toni insisted on Friday they have joined Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich to win titles and get them back to the pinnacle of German football.
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LFP
Real lead at home stretch
Real Madrid could notch up their 30th Spanish title if they win at Real Zaragoza on Saturday and their rivals Barcelona and Sevilla lose at home to Espanyol and away at Real Mallorca respectively.
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UEFA EURO 2008
Austria-Switzerland
UEFA gives Sweden win
Sweden were awarded a 3-0 victory over Denmark by European football's governing body UEFA on Friday for their Euro 2008 qualifier last weekend.
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UEFA EURO 2008
Austria-Switzerland
Picturesque Euro preview
Joint hosts Switzerland and Austria marked a year to go for the Euro 2008 finals on Friday with a mountain top match in the Swiss Alps involving some of their footballing greats and ex-European stars.
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Newcastle rope in Viduka
Australian international striker Mark Viduka has completed his move from Middlesbrough to Newcastle after passing a medical on Thursday.
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Govou blasts Juninho
France striker Sidney Govou on Thursday launched a scathing attack on his Brazilian teammate Juninho, accusing him of being egotistical.
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Giuly edges towards Barca exit
Barcelona forward Ludovic Giuly is set to leave the Spanish champions at the end of this season - and could sign with either Marseille or Monaco, his father said Thursday.
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