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Report or obituary?
"You can only write an obituary on this scorecard but not a report," reacted a veteran journalist furiously at the P Sara press box after Bangladesh were dismissed for their lowest Test total of 62 on
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B. League
Emily does it again
Two-goal Zahid Hasan Emily inspired Abahani to their second consecutive come-from-behind win in a five-goal thriller yesterday and retain pole position in the B. League.
 
"Sorry boss, I'm quitting"
It was at around 12-noon yesterday when my cellphone barked only to confirm that a message has just arrived. I opened it immediately and it read: Tigers fighting fantastic. Enjoy 'kriket'.
 
Rahul fine without coach
India may be without a coach but as far as captain Rahul Dravid is concerned that is not a major handicap as they prepare for a lengthy tour of England.
 
Local Snippets
Bangladesh Athletics Federation president Didarul Anwar yesterday visited critically ill athlete Shamim Ara Tolly at a local hospital.
 
Indo-Pak ODI rained off
The lone one-day international between India and Pakistan in Glasgow was abandoned without a ball being bowled yesterday.
 
The Championships Wimbeldon
Vaidisova dispatches holder Mauresmo
The wait proved to be worth it for Nicole Vaidisova.
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Bundes Liga
A Bayern 'dream team'
You know you are dealing with footballing aristocrats when German giants Bayern Munich simply remedied last season's poor performance by buying their own "dream team".
 
Roma accept Real's bid for Chivu
Serie A club Roma have accepted a bid from Spanish champions Real Madrid for their Romanian international Christian Chivu, Italian media reported on Tuesday.
 
Schuster's Real route gets thorny
The arrival of German Bernd Schuster as Real Madrid's new coach is proving more complicated than expected as current club Getafe are demanding 500,000 euros (680,000 dollars) in compensation from theSpanish
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Sardesai no more
Former Indian Test player Dilip Sardesai, who was considered one of the finest batsmen against spin bowling, died here on Monday night following multi-organ failure. He was 67.
 
Bell targets Ponting role
Ian Bell is looking to follow the lead of Australia captain Ricky Ponting as he bids to make the England No 3 role his own.
 
Forever Blues
Frank Lampard's agent insisted Monday that the Chelsea midfielder wants to stay at Stamford Bridge for the rest of his career.
 
Moore wants to stay put
Stand-in coach David Moore admitted Monday that he was keen to be involved with the West Indies set-up when the current tour of England and Ireland ends next week.
 
Chittagong derby drawn
The second Chittagong derby of the B. League ended in a 1-1 draw yesterday as the port city Abahani failed to take revenge against their local Mohammedan.
 
England tour NZ early next year
England will play three Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches on their two-month tour of New Zealand in early 2008, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday.
 
BKSP keep fingers crossed
BKSP kept their hopes alive for a final berth in the 27th National Hockey Championship beating all-losers Mymensingh 4-1 at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
 

 
   
 
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