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Rain ruins tour opener
Rain ruined Bangladesh's only warm-up match ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka as the tourists' three-dayer against Sri Lanka A fizzled out to a draw on the third and final day at the Colts Cricket
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B. League
Zaim rescues Russel
Ctg Abahani hold Muktijoddha
A second half strike by Nureddine Zaim bailed out Sheikh Russel with a 1-0 win over Farashganj but Russel's fellow title contenders Muktijoddha were not as much lucky as they stumbled to a 1-1 draw in
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Hamlet pilots Biman to top
Hamlet led Bangladesh Biman to a thrilling 3-2 win against defending champions Sheikh Russel in the AB Bank Senior Division Table Tennis League yesterday.
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Ireland v India
Vital time for hosts
Ireland captain Trent Johnston has said this weekend's one-day internationals against India and South Africa are of "vital importance to Irish cricket.
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Collingwood in charge
Paul Collingwood was named Friday as England's new one-day captain and put in charge of a new-look squad for the upcoming series against the West Indies.
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Vandort replaces Tharanga
Sri Lanka have called up Michael Vandort to replace injured opener Upul Tharanga for next Monday's first Test against Bangladesh in Colombo.
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Army puts players to task
They were scared at first, but Pakistan's cricketers have emerged from 15 gruelling days of army training in peak condition, instructors say.
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The Championships Wimbledon
Difficult draw for Nadal
Rafael Nadal's bid to dethrone Roger Federer at Wimbledon faces a tough early test after the Spanish second-seed was drawn with experienced American Mardy Fish in the first round of the men's singles.
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The Championships Wimbledon
Maria dreams of glory
Maria Sharapova has set her sights on going for an Olympic gold medal at Wimbledon.
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India embark on rocky road
Just 15 months ago, Indian one-day cricket was riding a wave the size of big Pipe in Hawaii, having brushed aside the challenge of Pakistan (4-1 away from home) and a feeble England (5-1).
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Ramdin, Morton give WI win
Despite having barely half their full side, the West Indians completed a confidence-boosting seven-wicket win against the England Lions at New Road.
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Dhaka ride on Jimmy treble
Russell Mahmud Jimmy slammed a hattrick as title aspirants Dhaka brushed aside Chittagong 8-0 in yesterday's 27th National Hockey Championship match at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium.
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Bracewell place to be reviewed
New Zealand Cricket has formed a subcommittee to determine whether John Bracewell should be retained as the national coach.
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'Shoaib vital to success'
Coaching hopeful Geoff Lawson believes Pakistan can produce the best cricket team in the world if express paceman Shoaib Akhtar stays fit for extended periods.
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Bleach at your peril
A man who tried to bleach his hair to look like Sri Lanka's "sexiest" cricket player, Lasith Malinga, has ended up in hospital with severe burns, the Daily Mirror said here Friday.
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SA to play in Karachi
South Africa will play a Test and a warm-up match in the southwestern Pakistani city of Karachi, a venue where they refused to play over security fears four years ago.
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Joseph turns down captaincy
Sylvester Joseph, who was named by the West Indies Cricket Board as the captain of the A-team tour of Zimbabwe, has turned down the offer, according to a report in The Nation newspaper.
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The cream of the crop
Renowned sports journalist and broadcaster Gabriel Marcotti runs the rule over the best players on the planet. Here is his pick of the 50 best footballers today.
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Thaksin Takeover
Mixed reactions from Thais
Thais reacted to deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra's bid to take over Manchester City Friday with a mix of scepticism and pride, with some seeing it as a ploy to restore his popularity at home.
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Socceroos like favourites tag
Australia have never been favourites to win a football tournament before and they are revelling in it, while being cautious about underestimating any team at the Asian Cup.
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Hinkel slams Loew
FC Seville's German defender Andreas Hinkel says Germany coach Joachim Loew has ignored him while he plays his football in Spain, it was reported on Friday.
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Gold Cup
USA- Mexico final
The United States and Mexico set up a Gold Cup showdown on Thursday, advancing to the final of the CONCACAF regional football tournament.
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