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Learning the hard way
The early finish in the first Test of the three-match series gave Bangladesh team an additional day off.
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BCB's last meeting today!
With speculations rife about disbanding the executive committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) early next month, it's meeting today is likely to be the last of the elected body.
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Khulna Abahani host Russel today
Title aspirants Sheikh Russel look forward to return to winning ways during their Khulna trip as they meet local Abahani in today's lone B. League match.
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The Championships Wimbeldon
Henin, Krajicek move on
Security up at the All England Club
Anna Chak-vetadze suffered a final set meltdown as the eighth seed crashed out of Wimb-ledon against Michaella Krajicek on Friday.
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Copa America Venezuela 2007
Flying start for Argentina
Hernan Crespo struck twice while Pablo Aimar and Carlos Tevez added late goals as hot favourites Argentina began their Copa America campaign with a 4-1 win against a youthful United States 4-1 here Thursday
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Van Wyk rescues SA
Morne van Wyk's career-best innings and a late rally from Mark Boucher helped South Africa reach 226 for six against India in the second one-day international at Stormont here Friday.
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Mixed day for Bangladesh U-12s
Bangladesh held defending champions Reunion Island 0-0 in their opening match of Group B on the inaugural day of the Danone Nations Cup in Lyon, France yesterday.
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Smiths make WI smile
West Indies put their tour blues behind them as they outperformed England in every department to win by 15 runs in the first of two back-to-back Twenty20 internationals at a packed Oval.
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Inzamam eyes county cricket
Former Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq said Friday that he wants to play English county cricket in a bid to improve his fitness and keep his place in the national Test side.
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Dyson applies for India job?
The Indian board has restarted the process of searching for a national coach, according to a report in The Times of India.
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C'wood stays happy
Paul Collingwood was encouraged even though his first game as England captain ended in defeat, claiming his side would learn from the experience.
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Gayle lets cricket talk
After several days of off-pitch wrangling, it was a relief for Chris Gayle at last to let cricket do the talking.
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Home away from home
Many years have passed since it was considered fitting that Kensington Oval in Barbados and Kennington Oval in South London were separated only by a letter.
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Faridpur get nasty on BKSP
Dhaka routed Mymensingh 7-0 while a rough and tough Faridpur held BKSP 2-2 in yesterday's super league matches of the 27th National Hockey Championship at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium.
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Respect Murali, urges CA
Cricket Australia has urged home fans to treat Muttiah Muralidaran with respect when the Sri Lankan off-spinner tours Down Under in his bid to become the highest wicket-taker in the longer version ofthe
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Durani rues lack of all-rounder
Former Test cricketer Salim Durani believes Indian team will miss a genuine all-rounder on their next month's series against England. "The series will be very challenging.
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Biman men stay atop
The AB Bank Senior Division Table Tennis title race intensified when contestants Biman and Sheikh Russel maintained their winning run in the super league.
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Copa America Venezuela 2007
Cruz rocks Colombia
Roque Santa Cruz slammed a hattrick as Paraguay humiliated Colombia 5-0 in the opening match of Group C of Copa America 2007 on Thursday evening at the Jose Encarnacion 'Pachencho' Romer Stadium.
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The Championship Wimbledon
Rolling back the years
Jonas Bjorkman and Wayne Arthurs are proving that while young bucks spring about the court, the oldest swingers in town can still creak their way through the Wimbledon draw.
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Schuster poised for Real hotseat
Bernd Schuster, the German coach of Spanish top flight outfit Getafe, said in an interview with sports daily AS on Friday he expected to be installed within days as Fabio Capello's successor at Real Madrid.
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Spurs break bank for Bent
Tottenham smashed their transfer record on Friday to sign England striker Darren Bent in a 16.5 million pounds deal from relegated Charlton. The 23-year-old cost the club 5.
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Lampard hints at Chelsea exit
Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea to speed up negotiations over a new contract as rumours of an impending bid from Barcelona intensify.
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Barca secure Abidal
Catalan giants Barcelona's spending spree continued on Friday as they signed French international defender Eric Abidal from French champions Lyon for 15million euros on a four-year contract.
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Becks joins Galaxy on the 13th
English football star David Beckham will take his place as a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy next month on Friday the 13th, a day notorious in American culture for bad luck.
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Tennis stars in charity auction
Major tennis stars are auctioning off rackets and pieces of clothing to benefit two Austrian tennis players and twin sisters recently diagnosed with a rare kind of cancer.
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Tudor splits up with Juve
Croatian international defender Igor Tudor on Thursday signed a two-year contract with Hajduk Split, where he started his carrier 12 years ago. Tudor arrives from Juventus, whom he joined in 1998.
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Sociedad close in on Coleman
Relegated Real Sociedad said Thursday they have lined up former Fulham boss Chris Coleman as their new coach after Miguel Angel Lotina resigned last week to join Primera Liga club Deportivo La Coruna.
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Redknapp after Makelele
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp said on Friday that he wants to sign Chelsea's France midfielder Claude Makelele. "We could do worse than signing Makelele," said Redknapp.
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