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Focus shifts to ODIs
Recovering from their nightmarish Test series experience is the biggest challenge facing the Bangladesh team ahead of the three-match one-day series against the World Cup finalists Sri Lanka.
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Rafique again!
Bashar and others return today
Mohammad Rafique has a history of picking up a fight on every overseas tour and this trip to Sri Lanka is no exception either.
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Muktijoddha host Russel today
The 19th weeks of the B. League begins in Dhaka today with the clash between struggling heavyweights Muktijoddha and Sheikh Russel.
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New coach Nayeem picks young squad
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday officially appointed Syed Nayeemuddin as the national football coach till December this year.
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Copa America Venezuela 2007
Brazil belittle Argentina
Brazil stunned bitter rivals and overwhelming favourites Argentina 3-0 to win their eighth Copa America title on Sunday.
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India's practice match drawn
Dinesh Karthik warmed up for the first Test at Lord's with 51 against England Lions on the final day of India's tour match here Sunday.
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Lawson new Pak coach
Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson has been named as Pakistan's new cricket coach, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed Monday.
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Copa America Venezuela 2007
Pragmatism beats romanticism
The romantics met the pragmatists in the final of the Copa America. Brazil's 3-0 win means that it was a resounding triumph for the pragmatists.
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New buys delight Casillas
Real Madrid, who pipped Barcelona at the wire for their first title in four seasons, have laid down solid foundations for the future with a clutch of top summer signings, goalkeeper Iker Casillas says.
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Fed Cup
Italy set up Russia final
Defending champions Italy defied 40-degree temperatures to come back from 2-1 down to beat France 3-2 and reach the Fed Cup final on Sunday.
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O'Grady's tour over
Australian Stuart O'Grady escaped serious spinal injuries, according to hospital officials who treated him after a crash in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday.
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Henry unties the knot
French striker Thierry Henry has split with his wife of four years, his lawyers said in a statement released late on Sunday.
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Torres set for Reds debut
Liverpool's record 20 million pound signing Fernando Torres is set to make his debut for his new club in a pre-season friendly in Switzerland on Tuesday.
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AFC Asian Cup 2007
Japan, Australia in qtrs
Defending champions Japan stormed into the Asian Cup quarterfinals Monday, and were joined by Australia, minnows Vietnam, and Iraq.
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ZC slams few ICC nations
Peter Chingoka, chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), has hit out at certain boards who, he claimed, tried to block Zimbabwe's return to Test cricket.
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SA's tour on: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has insisted that South Africa's tour to Pakistan later this year will continue despite the ongoing political crisis in the country.
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Either Broad or Anderson
England's selectors are set to decide between the uncapped Stuart Broad and James Anderson for the final place in their pace attack to take on India in the first Test at Lord's starting on Thursday.
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StanChart School Chess
Sharif, Sayantan chasing title
Sharif Hossain of Nakhalpara School and Sayantan Das of Kolkata Scottish Church School shared lead in the 9th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament (Class VI-X Group) with full five points afterthe
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PCB not with ICL
Officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have distanced themselves from the Indian Cricket League (ICL).
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MU pushing hard for Tevez
Manchester United are hopeful of sealing the "over-complicated" transfer of Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from West Ham within the next week or so, according to chief executive David Gill.
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Barclays English Premier League
Mourinho warns Ballack
Jose Mourinho warned Michael Ballack yesterday that he has lost his "untouchable" status and is facing a difficult fight for his place at Stamford Bridge.
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Advocaat tipped for Aussie role
Dutchman Dick Advocaat is to be installed as Australia's new football coach in time for next year's 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Australian media reports said Monday.
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Cops raid London clubs
British detectives raided three football clubs Monday as part of a probe into alleged corruption in the game, police said.
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Erratic form worries Iran coach
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei admits he is concerned after another Jekyll-and-Hyde performance from the three-time Asian Cup champions.
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Santoro takes Newport title
Fabrice Santoro captured his first ATP title in five years here Sunday, defeating Nicolas Mahut in straight sets in an all-French final at the 416,000-dollar Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
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