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BPL braces for another poor spell

The hopes of Khulna fans giving the Bangladesh Cricket League a rousing reception suffered a blow when very few people showed their interest in buying tickets for the matches of the tournament. Just over a month ago the people of the city went mad during the Test and one-day series between Bangladesh and West Indies and the Bangladesh Cricket Board was hoping for a similar craze to... Full story

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Kings, Riders eye first win

After losing their respective first matches, both Rangpur Riders and Chittagong Kings are eager to open their account in the Bangladesh Premier League when they take on each other at the Sheikh Abu.. Full story

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Russell keep on rolling

Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra maintained their dominance in the Bangladesh Premier League raising a hope of wining their maiden professional league title as they finished the first leg on top of the table. Russell stunned the pre-season player transfers, registering nine current national team players, and they won the season’s curtain raiser Federation Cup. So it was not a surprise to see them finish the... Full story

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Bangladesh lift SA Basketball title

Bangladesh beat Maldives by 69-54 points in the last league match to clinch the South Asian Basketball Championship, their first ever international title, at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Monday. Mithun Kumar Biswas caged highest 16 points for Bangladesh to maintain his impressive performance that he had throughout the tournament and he was... Full story

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Federer, Serena fly into last eight

Roger Federer and Andy Murray were locked on collision course at the Australian Open Monday as an unstoppable Serena Williams powered towards her third straight Grand Slam title. As Novak Djokovic regrouped after his late-night thriller against Stanislas Wawrinka, Federer and Murray had no such problems as they breezed into the quarter-finals. Full story

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Tamim fined for slow over rate

Duronto Rajshahi captain Tamim Iqbal became the first cricketer to receive a penalty in the Bangladesh Premier after the match referee fined him Tk 50,000 for maintaining a slow over rate during their match against Sylhet Royals. Full story

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‘No home Tests holding Pak back’

Pakistan are losing ground on Test rivals because they cannot host international teams owing to security concerns and accordingly play fewer Test matches, captain Misbah-ul-Haq Misbah-ul-Haq said... Full story

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Australia unveil T20 squad

Top-order batsman Shaun Marsh was recalled to Australia’s Twenty20 side Monday, joining others who impressed in the domestic Big Bash League to take on Sri Lanka later this month. Chief selector John Inverarity said Marsh... Full story

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Du Plessis replaces banned De Villiers

Francois ‘Faf’ du Plessis was handed the captaincy of the South African one-day international team Sunday after AB de Villiers was suspended for a slow over rate in the first match against New Zealand. Full story

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Warne slapped with new fine

Australian veteran Shane Warne was Monday fined Aus$5,000 (US$5,250) for a code of behaviour breach in the domestic Big Bash League, his second penalty this month, cricket officials said. Cricket Australia said Warne was fined... Full story

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Niaz shares 2nd slot in Chennai

Bangladeshi Grand Master Niaz Murshed shared the 2nd slot in the Chennai Super Kings 5th International Grandmasters Chess Tournament with 10 players securing 7 points after the 9th round matches held in the... Full story

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Div-1 cricket

Partex Sporting Club and Tasin Hasin Cricket Academy won their respective super league matches in the First Division Cricket League at the city venue and its adjoining area on Monday. Full story

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Mali get first win, but DR Congo steal show

Mali claimed the first victory of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, but outsiders Democratic Republic of Congo stole the Group B show. The Leopards shrugged off a troubled build-up with rows over... Full story

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Korea’s Koo inspires Augsburg to away win

South Korea midfielder Koo Ja-Cheol netted on Sunday to help Bundesliga strugglers Augsburg pick up only their second league win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Fortuna Duesseldorf. Full story

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Arsenal must toughen up, admits Wenger

Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal’s bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League is in danger of ending in disaster unless his players toughen up. Wenger’s side are seven points adrift of fourth placed Tottenham after... Full story

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Ferguson rues penalty call as Spurs hold MU

Alex Ferguson was left to fume at a match official after Manchester United were denied a penalty in a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur that breathed new life into the Premier League title race. Full story

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Dempsey late show gives United frostbite

A stoppage-time goal by Clint Dempsey saw Tottenham Hotspur snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on Sunday that prevented the Premier League leaders from restoring their seven-point lead. United had taken the lead through Robin van Persie in the 25th minute and looked set to hold on for a narrow victory until Dempsey scrambled the ball home from close range in the 93rd minute at... Full story

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Rampant Real back with a bang

After failing to fire on all cylinders in the first half of the campaign, Real Madrid finally reproduced the scintillating form that helped them romp to the La Liga title last season with a 5-0 dismantling of hapless Valencia on Sunday. The signs of a revival, sparked by doubles for Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria and the creativity of playmaker Mesut Ozil, come at a crucial time... Full story

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Ibra guides PSG to top

Zlatan Ibrahimovic guided Paris Saint-Germain back to the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday, notching his 19th goal of the campaign to earn the title favourites a hard-fought 1-0 win at Bordeaux. Ibrahimovic opened his account for... Full story

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Sneijder leaves Inter for Galatasaray

Dutchman Wesley Sneijder has joined Turkish club Galatasaray after being sidelined at Inter Milan in a contract dispute, the midfielder said on Sunday. Sneijder confirmed that he agreed terms in a live telephone... Full story

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SOCCERLINE

Critics can shut up now, says Real’s Di Maria Argentina winger Angel Di Maria scored twice in Real Madrid’s 5-0 mauling of Valencia on Sunday and then told his growing army of critics to keep a lid on their complaints. ‘I played a very good match that... Full story

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