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More surprise for Nafees
It has been a week of surprises for Shahriar Nafees. First, it was the vice-captaincy and now, being chosen as one of the contenders to win the Emerging Player of the Year of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards that was announced yesterday.
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Younis ton fashions win
Younis Khan's 101 was the center-piece of Pakistan's two-wicket win over England in the day-night third one-day international at the Rose Bowl here Tuesday.
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A three-batsman race
Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting and Mahela Jayawardene have been nominated for four International Cricket Council (ICC) awards, it was announced here on Wednesday.
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BFF not to pay full salary to Cruciani
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) executive committee members unanimously decided not to pay Argentine coach Diego Cruciani his full salary for the last month at job.
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NCL prizes handed over
The prize distribution ceremony of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea Seventh National Cricket League took place at a local hotel yesterday.
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Olympic football
Bangladesh drawn against Hong Kong
Bangladesh will play Hong Kong in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games football pre-qualifiers in February 2007. The preliminary round draw for the 20 teams was held yesterday at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
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US Open
Rain ruins Day Nine
Rain washed out the ninth day of the US Open on Tuesday as one women's singles match was completed and two more main draw encounters started but were left in limbo.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Coach irate at picky players
England coach Duncan Fletcher warned his players against picking and choosing their tours after opening batsman Marcus Trescothick withdrew Wednesday from the squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy
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Nafis opens new innings
National cricketer Nafis Iqbal began a new innings Tuesday night when he tied the knot with Taslima Makim Eva.
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Brazil too strong for Wales
Brazil coach Dunga maintained his unbeaten record as goals from Marcelo and Vagner Love clinched a 2-0 friendly international win against Wales in London.
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Scottish masseur England's secret
England's revival under new manager Steve McClaren is being boosted by the unlikely acquisition of a Scottish masseur who has become the squad's official joke teller and mascot.
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Thuram invites immigrants
French soccer star Lilian Thu-ram has invited 80 homeless immigrants to the national team's match against Italy in Paris on Wednesday.
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Open secrets
There won't be too many surprises when Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt square off in a U.S. Open quarterfinal scheduled for Wednesday.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Inzamam to lead Pakistan
Pakistan cricket selectors Wednesday announced a 14-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy in India, retaining under-scrutiny Inzamamul Haq as captain.
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'Just picking dust'
Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan insisted too much had been made of an incident showing team-mate Shoaib Akhtar working on the ball during the tourists' two-wicket win in the third one-day international
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Asian Cup Qualifiers
S Korea blank Taiwan
South Korea found itself on the brink of securing a place at the 2007 Asian Cup on Wednesday after an 8-0 thrashing of Taiwan at Suwon World Cup Stadium.
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Basile defends Riquelme
Argentina coach Alfio Basile defended Juan Roman Riquelme after the playmaker was widely criticised for a lacklustre performance in the 3-0 defeat by Brazil.
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Gibraltar close to UEFA
Europe's 52 internationally-recognised football associations will make a decision on Gibraltar's controversial seven-year bid to join UEFA at the European governing body's Congress in January, a spokesman
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Fred banned for three matches
Brazilian striker Fred was Wednesday banned for three matches after being found guilty of violent conduct playing for Melbourne Victory in an Australian A-League match last weekend.
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Germany eager to help SA
President of the German Football Federation, Theo Zwanziger, has offered his full support to hosts South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
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New dawn for Portugal
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admits it is time for a footballing revolution as Portugal attempt improve on their European championships final appearance two years ago, without two of their major lynchpins.
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No sleep for Dunga
Brazil coach Dunga has made a flawless start to his reign but management is still giving him sleepless nights.
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The weird and wacky
That old myth that Americans were not interested in 'soccer' has long been quashed; witness Randy Lerner's purchase of Aston Villa FC to join compatriot Malcolm Glazer in controlling a Premiership team.
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Tevez can be the new Rooney
New striker Carlos Tevez can be to West Ham what Wayne Rooney is to Manchester United, according to the Argentine's boss Alan Pardew.
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Serie B start under threat
The president of Italy's Football League has threatened to postpone the start of the second division Serie B season after the majority of clubs failed to reach agreement on a new television rights deal.
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Pessotto discharged
Former Juventus and Italy international Gianluca Pessotto, who suffered multiple fractures after leaping from his office window in an apparent suicide attempt, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday.
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Eating Celtic colours
Football-mad Scott Campbell is taking sporting loyalty to a new extreme by pledging only to eat food in the colours of his team, Scottish Premier League champions Celtic, for the entire season.
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Ticket frenzy in Rimini
The visit of fallen giants Juventus to humble Serie B side Rimini is creating a mad rush for tickets in the east coast seaside town.
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Forensic test for Oval ball
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday forensic tests may be conducted on the ball used in the controversial Oval Test to ensure a fair hearing for Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq.
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Wari register sixth win
Wari Club recorded their sixth successive victory in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League beating Bachelors Sporting Club 3-1 at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
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Swadhinata KC keep winning
A brace by Gafur and a lone strike by Harun helped Swadhinata Krira Chakra maintain their winning run in the Pioneer Football League central zone with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Khilgaon Jubo Sangha
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Champions Trophy
ICC extends Eng deadline
England will be given more time to name their squad for the Champions Trophy in India next month, after picking up several injuries during the current one-day series against Pakistan.
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