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No headway in coach search
Although it has been ten days since the inception of the new cricket authority they have not yet embarked on what is the most important task-- the search for a new national team coach.
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England put in a spin
Sachin Tendulkar took a wicket first ball to remove dangerman Kevin Pietersen as India maintained the pressure on England during the third and final Test at The Oval here Saturday.
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Army training for Tigers on
Bangladesh national cricket team spent their first day in special training at the warfare wing of the Bangladesh Army's School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) at Jalalabad Cantonment yesterday.
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And it's Anil who did it
Anil Kumble took matters into his own hands just days after telling his India top order colleagues they needed to score a hundred this series by compiling a maiden Test hundred that all but sealed a series
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Razzaq could be in trouble
The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken note of scathing comments made by Abdul Razzaq on a TV show recently, though it stopped short of saying whether any disciplinary action would be taken against him.
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Top four in semis
Russia's Maria Sharapova led the top four seeds into the semi-finals of the 600,000-dollar WTA hard court tournament here Friday, sweeping aside defending champion Elena Dementieva.
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Come, see & help: Manna
The metropolis club officials and members from the silver screen requested all the sports lovers to watch Friday's charity football match which is being arranged to raise funds for the flood victims.
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Twenty20 WC
Proteas without Kallis
Hosts South Africa left all-rounder Jacques Kallis out of their 15-man squad for September's World Twenty20.
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Ashraf justifies Akhtar penalty
Nasim Ashraf, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, defended the board's decision to fine Shoaib Akhtar after he left the training camp in Karachi without permission.
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Ryan's injury not serious
A scan on England bowler Ryan Sidebottom's injured left side revealed "no significant damage" according to an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement issued Saturday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Keane's Triumphant Return
Dramatic win for Black Cats
Michael Chopra handed Roy Keane a winning return to the Premiership as the Sunderland striker's last-gasp goal clinched a 1-0 win against Tottenham on Saturday.
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Barclays English Premier League
'Don't cry for me'
Jose Mourinho expects Chelsea to make a statement to their Premiership rivals as they begin their bid to regain the title.
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Barclays English Premier League
Wenger hopeful about Gunners
Arsenal are only just emerging from one of the most turbulent close seasons of their recent history but, with a new campaign looming large, there is renewed cause for optimism in north London.
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Bundes Liga
Schalke, Stuttgart share spoils
A pulsating opener
Schalke 04's teenage super sub Ivan Rakitic scored just seven minutes after coming on to seal a 2-2 draw against defending Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart on Friday.
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Henry scores in Barca win
Spanish giants Barcelona strolled to a comfortable 4-0 win Saturday against a local team in Hong Kong, including a goal by new signing Thierry Henry.
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Domenech stoking the fire
With one month to go before France and Italy meet in their Euro 2008 qualification match the tension has reached boiling point following France coach Raymond Domenech's allegations of match-fixing.
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Muller bullish about record
West German goal-scoring legend and ex-Bayern Munich striker Gerd Muller said Friday that his record of 40 Bundesliga goals in one season will never be broken.
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Alex seals Chelsea move
English giants Chelsea finally completed the signing of Brazilian defender Alex from PSV Eindhoven on a free transfer on Friday, the London club announced.
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Eto'o makes his point
Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o on Friday insisted that Europe's highest profile players are worth every penny of their colossal salaries.
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Real bid for Sneijder
Real Madrid have reached agreement in principle with Dutch side Ajax to sign midfielder Wesley Sneijder for 25 million euros (34 million dollars), Spanish daily Marca reported Saturday.
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Vettori wants more
Fleming still in ODI plans: Bracewell
Recently named New Zealand captain of the Twenty20 side for the World Championship in South Africa, Daniel Vettori has said that he would relish the opportunity to lead the one-day and Test sides as well,
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Kasper warns Aussies
Michael Kasprowicz, the Australian fast bowler, has said that the upcoming seven-match one-day tour of India in October should be a challenge for his side in tough bowling conditions.
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Nadal in last four
Rafael Nadal came through a battle with another huge hitter, holding off a charge from Canadian Frank Dancevic to join Roger Federer in the final four of the Montreal Masters on Friday.
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Daily Star oust Ittefaq
The Daily Star got off to a rusty start in the Meril Media Cup Football Tournament yesterday.
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Law unsure on future
Lancashire batsman Stuart Law admitted he is considering retirement after hitting a record-breaking 206 against Yorkshire at Headingley on Saturday.
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Odoyo gives Kenya edge
All-rounder Thomas Odoyo scored a half-century to give Kenya the edge on the first day of the second three-day match against India A at the Mombasa Sports Club on Friday.
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