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Rafique more confident
Ace left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique said that he has gained much-needed self-confidence from the Afro-Asia Cup, which he believes would be useful during a tough series in Sri Lanka in June-July.
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Finally they're all together
The national cricketers who go for the three-match Test series in Sri Lanka will make their last practice at home today before leaving for Colombo on June 16.
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Pakistan's nightmare over
Pakistan's captain at the World Cup Inzamamul Haq has spoken of the "nightmare" he and his team endured after Jamaican police launched a murder investigation into the death of coach Bob Woolmer.
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Lara hints at return
West Indies legend Brian Lara has hinted at a return to cricket only months after announcing his retirement from the international game.
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Punching out of jail
Thai world boxing champion and convicted drugs dealer Siriporn Taweesuk walked out of jail in tears Wednesday after securing early release for winning her title from behind bars.
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Marvan back on Test duty
Sri Lanka have recalled the former captain and opening batsman Marvan Atapattu for the home Test series against Bangladesh next week, an official said Wednesday.
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Shut up, says ICC
The head of the International Cricket Council's corruption-busting force said Tuesday that people who linked the death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer to match-fixing should now "shut up.
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BCCI to wait for coach
A new coach for the Indian cricket team will be appointed after the Ireland and England tours, according to Niranjan Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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Local Snippets
Bhai Bhai Sangha emerged Second Division League champions when they beat Nabajagarani Sangha 25-18, 15-25, 25-18, 25-16 points in the last league match at the Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
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'Time to move on'
Pakistan's cricket chief said Wednesday it was time for the national team to move on after Jamaican police revealed that coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered after all, but died of natural causes.
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Gill relieved at finding
The widow of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer expressed relief Tuesday after Jamaican police finally declared that he was not murdered but died of natural causes.
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LFP
Bung payments can't be checked
Spain's football federation said Tuesday that it could do little to stop so-called "motivational payments" allegedly paid by one club to another to beat certain opponents, which are illegal.
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Much to ponder for Henry
Thierry Henry flew to Cleveland, Ohio yesterday for the NBA Finals with much of the football world attempting to penetrate his innermost thoughts, which is the way he likes it.
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Barclays English Premier League
City searching new boss
Manchester City have stepped up their search for a new manager in a move that casts further doubt on whether Thaksin Shinawatra's planned takeover of the club will go ahead.
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Borde not going to camp
Chandu Borde, the newly appointed manager of the Indian cricket team bound for Ireland and England, will not join the four-day camp that starts here this afternoon at the National Cricket Academy.
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Pathologist defends theory
A day after Jamaican police confirmed that Bob Woolmer died of natural causes, Dr Ere Seshaiah, the pathologist who conducted the post mortem, defended his findings that Woolmer was murdered.
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Rajib, Nasir stay atop
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman, International Master Abdullah Al Rakib and Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar hit the casualty list in the premier group of Destiny International Rating chess tournament yesterday to crash
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'T20 overkills cricket'
With the Twenty20 World Cup round the corner, Ricky Ponting offered a tempered endorsement on Wednesday of cricket's newest format, saying while the money generated from this format is beneficial to the
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Senior Div TT from today
Defending champions Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra will not play on the opening day of the AB Bank Senior Division Table Tennis League, which kicks off at the Woodenfloor Gymnasium today.
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SLC acquires Dambulla
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) following the intervention of Gamini Lokuge, The Sports Minister, has finally acquired the controversial Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
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France up to second
Former World Cup winners France have moved up two places in the FIFA rankings, released by world football's ruling body on Wednesday.
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Mittal eyeing Birmingham?
A Russian set the trend, numerous Americans followed and yesterday an Indian emerged as the latest billionaire to show an interest in taking over a Premiership club when Lakshmi Mittal - the world's fifth-richest
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How Sir Bobby's luck finally ran out
Following is the concluding part of the excerpt from Brian Glanville's new book, England Managers, the Toughest Job in Football where the remaining part of England's Italia
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Porto president under investigation
The president of Portuguese champions FC Porto has been placed under judicial investigation for allegedly offering the services of prostitutes to referees in order to secure a favourable result for his
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Tuncay steps in at Boro
Fenerbahce and Turkey striker Tuncay Sanli is set to step into Mark Viduka's boots at Middlesbrough after agreeing personal terms with the English Premiership club.
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Suazo set for Inter Milan
Cagliari's Honduras international striker David Suazo is set to become the first summer signing for Serie A champions Inter Milan.
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Japanese booter arrested
Naoya Kikuchi, midfielder for the J-League's Jubilo Iwata and for Japan's 2004 Olympic team, was arrested on Wednesday for sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old girl, police said.
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Salzburg sack Matthaeus
Germany's World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthaeus has been sacked as coach of Red Bull Salzburg to ease tensions between the German and Salzburg's director of football Giovanni Trapattoni.
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SA promise to upstage Germany
President Thabo Mbeki brushed aside doubts about South Africa's preparations for the 2010 World Cup on Tuesday, vowing to surpass Germany's hosting of last year's tournament.
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