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A disappointing start
When Mohammad Ashraful walked into the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground on Monday for the toss of the first Test against Sri Lanka, he started a demanding assignment.
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Change imminent in BCB
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary Mahbub Anam yesterday told that he had no idea about the news of disbanding the executive committee of the board.
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Where has Mithu gone?
The Bangladesh Olympic Associa-tion (BOA) yesterday officially confirmed that SA Games gold medallist hurdler Mahfuzur Rahman Mithu has gone missing from Italy.
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The Championships Wimbledon
Here Comes the Rain Again
With much of England bra-cing itself for the "wettest day in 50 years" the 121st Wimb-ledon got off to the kind of soggy start that has become as traditional as strawberries and cream at the biggest tournament
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Illness strikes India
First ODI against South Africa today
India have been struck down by illness, with more than half of their 14-man squad suffering, on the eve of their opening one-day international against South Africa at Stormont here Tuesday and have had
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Federer starts smoothly
Roger Federer's bid for a fifth straight Wimbledon title got off to a smooth start with the Swiss maestro easing past Russia's Teimuraz Gabashvili in straight sets.
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USA win Gold Cup
The United States used two second-half goals to rally for a 2-1 victory over Mexico here Sunday in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup regional football tournament.
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Henry set to be unveiled
French striker Thierry Henry on Monday passed a medical and prepared for his official presentation to Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp after completing a four-year deal reportedly worth 24 million euros
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Barca interested in Toure
Barcelona are in talks with Monaco over the French first division club's Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, the Spanish club said Sunday.
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Pollock of tomorrow!
Jacques Kallis believes Vernon Philander has the ability to replace Shaun Pollock after seeing the pace-bowling all-rounder take four wickets on his one-day international debut during South Africa's 42-run
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SA too strong for Irish
Vernon Philander celebrated his 22nd birthday and one-day international debut with four wickets for 12 runs as South Africa beat Ireland by 42 runs in a one-day international at Stormont here Sunday.
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Find of Ireland
Ireland may have suffered their second convincing defeat in as many days after losing by 42 runs to South Africa but debutant Alex Cusack's performance did something to lift the post World Cup blues that
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Derbyshire defeat lacklustre Windies
Derbyshire beat West Indies by 51 runs in a tour match on Sunday and Windies coach David Moore blamed a failure to apply "basic cricket knowledge" by his batsmen.
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Bright start for Abahani eves
Defending champions Abahani crushed Bangladesh Chemical and Perfumery Society 3-0 in their opening match of the AB Bank Women's Table Tennis League yesterday.
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Inzy wants to play Tests
Inzamamul Haq, former Pakistan captain, wants to play Test matches for some more time before retiring "in an honourable manner".
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Arambagh ride on late rally
Late goals by foreign recruits Thomas Biketi and Iddi Badambuze helped Arambagh see off Khulna Abahani with a 2-0 win in yesterday's B. League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
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75 years of pride
India on Monday completed 75 years of playing Test cricket, coming a long way from the confines of its elite class image to be the common man's game and attaining the status of a religion in the country.
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Mymensingh group champs
Mymensingh emerged group champions with an all-win record to reach the five-team super league of the 27th National Hockey Championship eliminating Bangladesh Air Force 2-0 at the Maulana Bhasani National
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Solanki & mates disappointed
Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki says he and some of his teammates are disappointed to have missed out on selection for England's one-day squad.
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Aaquib in city
Pakistan National Cricket Academy coach and former Pakistan speedster Aaquib Javed arrived in Dhaka yesterday to impart specialised coaching to selected pace bowlers at the GrameenPhone Pacer Hunt Camp
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Cream of the crop (part III)
Here is the top 20 of the fifty players that journalist Gabriel Marcotti picked as his best in the planet. They are the real cream of the crop.
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Hagi confirms Steaua job
Romania's most famous footballer, Gheorghe Hagi, known as the 'Maradona of the Carpathians' during his 16-year international career, confirmed Monday he has signed a three-year contract to coach his former
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Iran, India miss bid deadline
Iran has missed the deadline to submit its bid to host the 2011 Asian Cup and India has pulled out of the race, leaving Qatar as the only candidate left.
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