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More scary than bomb
The Sri Lankan capital may have been gripped by panic after yesterday's police announcement that LTTE has send two bomb-laden vehicles to Colombo, but Mohammad Ashraful's men have their own anxiety for
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Mahbub resigns
Months of speculations over, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary Mahbub Anam yesterday tendered his resignation to board president M Abdul Aziz.
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Ctg Abahani edge F'ganj again
Farashganj ended their inaugural professional football league campaign yesterday with a solitary goal defeat to visiting Chittagong Abahani at the rain-soaked Bangabandhu National Stadium.
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Cricket adds to gloom
A pall of gloom grips everything. Look outside and it's raining. So, the thought of venturing out is quite impossible, as water has swelled every city street and boulevard.
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Dhaka clubs seek help from Tapan
A delegation of six Dhaka-based clubs yesterday met Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury with a plea to help them recover from the current stagnant situation in sports.
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Dhoni, rain deny England
The weather came to India's rescue as they drew the first Test at Lord's here on Monday with England just a wicket away from going 1-0 up in the three-match series.
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Harry comes to Lord's
Even Harry Potter couldn't conjure up an England Test match victory as the rain fell at Lord's -- but I'm sure he tried.
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Hoggard out of 2nd Test
Matthew Hoggard was ruled out of the second Test against India on Monday with the back injury that saw him miss the drawn series opener here at Lord's.
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AFC Asian Cup 2007
Japan braced for Saudis
Japan coach Ivica Osim has warned that the defending champions will face an unknown quantity when they clash with long-time rivals Saudi Arabia in their Asian Cup semifinal here on Wednesday.
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AFC Asian Cup 2007
Home vision drives Iraq
Iraq have the burden of national expectations riding on them as they pursue their first-ever Asian Cup final appearance against South Korea here on Wednesday.
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Fergie confident on Ronaldo
Alex Ferguson has rubbished suggestions that Cristiano Ronaldo could be tempted away from Manchester United by insisting that the club is big enough to keep the Portuguese superstar.
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Jose wants to be loved
Jose Mourinho insists he will keep out of trouble this season as he tries to charm his way back into the affections of the English public.
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Fantasy lineup for Barca
It looks like a fantasy team formation. Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry. All in the same lineup.
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Ribery eyeing Schweinsteiger partnership
Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery said on Tuesday he is looking forward to taking on Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday and forging a midfield partnership with Bastian Schweinsteiger.
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Catania cancel Japan tour
Italian Serie A club Catania on Tuesday cancelled their tour of Japan, blaming a powerful earthquake that caused a small nuclear radiation leak.
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Gomez extends Stuttgart contract
German international striker Mario Gomez declined a possible move to Italian giants Juventus on Mondya and extended his contract with German champions VfB Stuttgart till 2012.
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Of conflicting loyalties
Sitting in the stands at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, Jaiminie Purohit was enjoying a Test match between the country of her birth and what she calls the nation of her "roots.
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Warne set to join Lara
Cricket stars Brian Lara and Shane Warne are set to play in a multi-million dollar rebel series in India later this year, it was revealed on Tuesday.
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Bracewell stays at helm
John Bracewell has been reappointed as coach of the New Zealand cricket team until April 2009, vowing to improve the country's mediocre performance in Tests.
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Dhoni shows other side
Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have a reputation as a hard-hitting run-scorer but the India wicket-keeper showed there was more to his batting than clouting boundaries with a patient innings that helped India
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BJMC retain h'ball crown
BJMC eves defended the national title when they defeated Bangladesh Ansar and VDP 14-11 in an exciting final of the BASIC Bank 18th National Women's Handball Championship at the Dhaka handball court yesterday.
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Chennai to get new stadia
Chennai is set to get a new state-of-the-art cricket stadium before the 2011 World Cup, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) announced.
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Aus to tour Pakistan
Australia's cricket authorities said Tuesday they would honour a commitment to tour Pakistan despite Hockey Australia's decision to pull out of the Champions Trophy for security reasons.
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AFC Asian Cup 2007
Osim's battle of wits
Japan coach Ivica Osim's on-going battle of wits with media at the Asian Cup continued apace Tuesday as he declared, with tongue in cheek, he was in a no-win situation against them.
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Bosses deny Asian cash dash
Premier League coaches have shrugged off claims they only visit Asia for the money as wildly popular pre-season regional tours get into full swing.
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Reading sign Korean trio
English Premiership club Reading have agreed a deal with the Korean Football Association to sign three of the country's best young players.
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Bremen sign Sanogo
Ivory Coast international Boubacar Sanogo has waved goodbye to Hamburg's boo boys and signed a four-year contract at Werder Bremen, the club announced on Tuesday.
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City going Thai?
Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra expects Sven Goran Eriksson to sign at least two Thailand stars as he continues rebuilding the Premiership team.
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