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Roland Garros Paris
Ivanovic Routed
Henin completes hattrick title
Justine Henin joined the Roland Garros greats by defeating Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to complete a hattrick of French Open titles.
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Shaun sets his stall
Ashraful inspired by 2001 debut
Terming the Sri Lanka tour as the biggest challenge, interim Bangladesh coach Shaun Williams said yesterday that his main duty is to go forward with the team in terms of improvement.
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Africa stare at defeat
Facing a tall order of 338 to square the series, Africa XI lost five wickets for 217 at the 37th-over mark, once again leaving the middle and lower order to resurrect the chase in the second one-day international
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Local Snippets
Ramzan of Jhenidah won gold in the men's singles competition of Samsung 2nd Divisional Karate in Khulna yesterday.
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England near series win
Alastair Cook was closing in on his sixth Test hundred as England eyed a series win against the West Indies at Old Trafford here on Saturday.
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Gayle rejected as captain?
It is being reported that the West Indies Cricket Board has rejected the selectors' choice of Chris Gayle as stand-in captain for the one-day series against England and the quadrangular series in Ireland
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Roland Garros Paris
Nadal-Federer Final
Too close to call
Roger Federer won't be distracted by his place in history when he faces double French Open champion Rafael Nadal in what could be a classic Roland Garros title showdown on Sunday.
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Roland Garros Paris
Tough time awaits Federer
Rafael Nadal's bruised and battered French Open victims are unanimous -- Roger Federer is set for another Roland Garros heartbreak in Sunday's final.
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Worst is past: Gerrard
England have put their worst behind them and are now very much in the running to claim top spot in their Euro 2008 qualifying group, midfielder Steven Gerrard insisted Saturday.
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Ze Roberto quits after Copa
Brazilian international midfielder Ze Roberto has revealed that his appearance in the Copa America starting later this month will be his final call-up for the national side.
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Santangelo, Molik win doubles
Australia's Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo of Italy won the French Open women's doubles title on Friday with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win over Japan's Ai Sugiyama and Slovenia's Karatina Srebotnik.
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Robben staying at Chelsea
Chelsea's Dutch winger Arjen Robben is set to sign a new deal with the Premiership side that will keep him at the club for another five years, his father and agent said Friday.
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Nadal looks for Barca inspiration
Rafael Nadal will warm-up for his French Open title defence by watching his beloved Barcelona football team try and stay alive in the Spanish title race.
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For a noble cause
England's footballers have pledged to play for their country for free, donating their match fees to help charitable causes in the run up to the next World Cup, the Football Association (FA) said Saturday.
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Camp starts sans Sachin
Sachin Tendulkar and Wasim Jaffer missed out on the opening day of the fitness-specific camp for the batsmen that kicked off in Bangalore at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Saturday.
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ICC considers WC duration
After the criticism about the World Cup in the Caribbean stretching for too long, the International Cricket Council is looking to shorten the tournament to five weeks in its future editions.
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Maninder in hospital
Maninder Singh, the former Indian left-arm spinner, has been admitted to a hospital in Delhi with injuries to both his hands. Doctors at the hospital have said that he is out of danger and underobservation.
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Gough breaks hand
Former England fast bowler Darren Gough had his best first-class figures for nine years Friday but suffered a broken bone in his bowling hand, which could keep him out for up to a month, during Yorkshire's
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NZ look to Wright
New Zealand are considering possible roles for John Wright, who is keen to remain in Canterbury after refusing the position as head coach at Australia's Centre of Excellence.
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Glamorgan want Fletcher
Former Glamorgan captain Steve James has urged the Dragons to offer Duncan Fletcher a return to the county.
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Wife attacks golfer
American golfer John Daly told authorities his wife tried stab him with a steak knife, and the golfer had red marks on his cheeks when he showed up to play Friday on the course where he lives.
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