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Shakib stays calm
Young all-rounder Sha-kib Al Hasan made it clear yesterday that what Bangladesh did in World Cup against India is now history and the team are looking forward to the coming series that starts tomorrow
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Dravid wants Tigers in India
India is still the only coun-try who has yet to host Bangladesh in a full series but their cap-tain Rahul Dravid believes that the Tigers deserve to play all over the world including in his country.
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Mashrafe scare for Bangladesh
Bangladesh are set for a blow before the start of the demanding series against India as pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been complaining of back pain since yesterday.
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Uncertain future for Dav
Bangladesh's outgoing coach Dav Whatmore hopes to impress his potential Indian employers by plotting India's downfall in the one-day and Test series starting on Thursday.
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Fans missing 'Dada'
The mystery of the missing Sourav Ganguly has baffled not only Indian fans but also millions of his supporters across the border in Bangladesh.
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Lara digs at WICB
Batting great Brian Lara, who has often been on a collision course with the Caribbean cricket establishment, has taken another potshot at the West Indies Board by questioning their integrity and efficiency.
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Smart bat for big-hitters
Australia's World Cup-winning team may not be in need of it but a hi-tech Smart Cricket Bat to help big hitters like Adam Gilchrist smash the ball even further could be on the market within 18 months.
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Sydney press for Cocu decision
Sydney FC is pressing Dutch great Cocu for a decision on whether he will become the Australian A-League club's next marquee player, reports said Tuesday.
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CA defends Gilly ploy
Australian cricket officials Tuesday dismissed Sri Lankan claims that Adam Gilchrist's use of a squash ball as a batting aid in last month's World Cup final was unfair.
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Federer too strong for Almagro
World number one Roger Federer encountered few problems in his 6-3, 6-4 second round victory over Nicolas Almagro at the Rome Masters on Tuesday.
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Fergie planning triple swoop
Sir Alex Ferguson quickly demonstrated he will not rest on his laurels despite his ninth Premiership title as Manchester United manager, claiming a triple transfer swoop was in the offing in the close
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Oldham MSC-struck
Oldham Athletic received a hostile welcome when the youth side of the English club lost their first exhibition match to Mohammedan Sporting Club yesterday.
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Barclays English Premier League
Lamps' point to prove
Frank Lampard believes Chelsea are still the best team in the Premiership and he is determined to hammer home the point by inflicting a pair of defeats on Manchester United.
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Barclays English Premier League
Charlton Relegated
Pardew offers no excuses
Alan Pardew admitted Charlton deserved to be relegated after his side crashed out of the Premiership.
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Sheva to undergo op
Andriy Shevchenko's miserable season at Chelsea has been hit by fresh mystery after it emerged that he would have groin surgery today, meaning he will miss the FA Cup final against Manchester United.
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Valdano slams Rafa, Jose
The former Real Madrid coach and World Cup winner Jorge Valdano has attacked Rafael Benítez and Jose Mourinho, insisting that they are ushering in a bleak future for football and likening the Champions
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Woolmer probe still inconclusive
A Pakistani investigator Tuesday said that a probe into the cause of death of national cricket coach Bob Woolmer was still inconclusive.
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Cruciani leaves in good grace
Diego Cruciani will cut ties with Bangladesh for the second time inside one year's time with his head high, unlike his first departure that was under controversy.
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WC qualifying draw in November
The draw for the qualifying round of the 2010 football World Cup will take place in Durban, South Africa, on November 23, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Tuesday.
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Ribery wants foreign sojourn
France midfielder Franck Ribery has said that if he leaves Marseille in the close season, it will be to play abroad.
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Ctg MSC back to winning ways
Just six days after a famous away victory over mighty Abahani in Dhaka, Khulna Abahani crashed 1-0 to Chittagong Mohammedan yesterday.
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Maradona vows healthy lifestyle
Diego Maradona has vowed to fight his illness for the sake of his daughters after being discharged from hospital following lengthy treatment for smoking-, dietary- and alcohol-related problems.
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Row over MU's tour
Manchester United officials are confident the club's planned summer tour of Asia will go ahead, despite being told they will not be welcome in Malaysia during July because of fears their visit will distract
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LFP
The magic of Guti
When Ramón Calderon suffered an outbreak of Presidential Tourettes, hocking and swearing and insulting his way through the Real Madrid squad, everyone jumped up and down in righteous indignation.
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AFC chief re-elected
Mohamed Bin Hammam was Tuesday sworn in unopposed to a second four-year term as Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president.
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Ajax fans arrested
Dutch police arrested around 50 people in Amsterdam late on Monday after Ajax football supporters began smashing shop windows and looting following a ceremony honouring the team's Dutch Cup victory, the
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WC in SA safe
FIFA President Sepp Blatter insisted Tuesday that South Africa will definitely host the 2010 World Cup barring a natural disaster.
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Park on crutches till August
Injured Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung will be on crutches till August but a knee operation has prevented his injury from worsening, his father said Tuesday.
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