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Hard task for Nayeem
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has decided to send two balanced teams for this month's international tournaments in India and Malaysia.
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BCB to name squad today
Mashrafe assures fitness
A doctor's report will decide whether Mohammad Rafique will play the Twenty20 World Championships, it was understood yesterday.
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Helal bids BFF bye
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday bade farewell to its general secretary Anwarul Huq Helal whose resignation letter has been accepted by president SA Sultan.
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U-19s cruise to series triumph
Bangladesh Under-19s clinched the one-day series against Malaysia Under-19s 3-1 after outplaying the hosts by eight wickets in the fourth and final match at Byaumas in Malaysia yesterday.
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'Play ICL, forget BCCI'
India's cricket chiefs on Wednesday hardened their stance against a breakaway multi-million dollar series, asking players to decide their loyalties.
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Mercury rises at The Oval
Final India-England Test starts today
India wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is confident there will be no repeat of the unsporting behaviour which overshadowed the second Test when his side face England in the series finale starting atThe
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PCB shifts grounds
Pakistan on Wednesday changed venues for two of its one-day cricket internationals against South Africa, ahead of the Proteas' tour here next month, officials said.
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'Mind the language'
England captain Michael Vaughan has warned his side to keep their behaviour in check during the third and final Test against India at The Oval, saying swearing at opposing players is unacceptable.
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Swing to win: Thorpe
Graham Thorpe believes England's ability to cope with the swinging ball will have a major bearing on whether they win the third Test against India at The Oval.
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Surprise awaits Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been appointed India's Twenty-20 captain, has a surprise gift coming his way if he powers the team to success in the coming World Championship in South Africa next month.
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Bundes Liga
Daunting task for champs
After last season's heroics saw VfB Stuttgart make a late charge to become German champions for the fifth time, the Bundesliga's top team face a tough task to defend their crown.
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Frank defends Barca tour
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard defended the team's Far East pre-season tour when the team arrived in Hong Kong here on Wednesday.
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Bundes Liga
Bayern aim to dominate
Bayern Munich kick off the new Bundesliga season on Saturday with a squad rebuilt at a cost of 69 million euros as the German giants seek to bounce back after their worst season for a decade.
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South Africa renames host cities
South Africa's process of renaming towns and cities will not have a negative effect on the staging of the football World Cup in the country in 2010, officials said on Tuesday.
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'Rooney can make difference'
Steve McClaren believes a revitalised Wayne Rooney can provide the spark to help England avoid Euro 2008 embarrassment.
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Brazil set Mexico date
Brazil and Mexico have been scheduled to play a friendly on September 12, but the venue has yet to be decided, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Tuesday.
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Sania sends Martina packing
Marion Bartoli's struggle to find the form that swept her to a surprise Wimbledon final continued Tuesday as she fell in the first round of this 600,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament.
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UEFA Cup draw held
Confirmed draw for the second preliminary round of the UEFA Cup following Partizan Belgrade's failed appeal against its one-year ban from European competitions for violence in a UEFA Cup qualifier last
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Fergie's house comes first
Sir Alex Ferguson was told he could not watch Manchester United's friendlies on Wednesday because he had to help his wife move house.
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Gomez best in Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez was on Wednesday voted Bundesliga player of the year for 2007 for propelling his club to the title with 14 goals last season.
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Tough for Freddie
Former Australia bowler Damien Fleming believes Andrew Flintoff faces a tough challenge to modify his bowling action.
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Taming of the Sree
Of the entire Indian squad that practised at The Oval on Tuesday just one, Sreesanth, had bad news waiting for him.
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A barren spell
There was a time in Andrew Strauss's England career when he scored centuries for fun.
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Rajput named India manager
India's junior coach Lalchand Rajput was on Wednesday named manager of the Indian team for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa in September.
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NSC accords reception to handball team
The National Sports Council (NSC) yesterday accorded reception to the Bangladesh Under-17 handball team who became runners up in the South Asian Handball Championship (U-17) in Islamabad last May.
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