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Familiar Sri Lanka, India rivalry today
Asian giants India and Sri Lanka once again face each other today in the space of two weeks and this time it’s the group match of the Micromax Asia Cup at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium. Full storyICC fines Pakistan
Pakistan cricket team have been fined for a slow over-rate during their Sunday’s 21-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening match of the Asia Cup in Dhaka, the International Cricket Council said. Full storyAfghans eye WT20 after Asia Cup snub
Afghanistan are determined to use their resentment over being snubbed for the Asia Cup to fire them to a second appearance at the World Twenty20. The Afghans are among the favourites to land one of the two places up for... Full storyJamal does it again!
Bangladesh Cricket Board director Mahmood Jamal was involved in a scuffle with an official over complimentary tickets for Sunday’s Asia Cup opening match, said witnesses. Full storySPORTSLINE
Coach defends Thorpe funding Australian swimming head coach Leigh Nugent Monday defended the financial support given to comeback stars like Ian Thorpe after rumblings within the team about favouritism ahead of the Olympics.It followed reports in Full storyLagat belies age as Merritt trumps Liu
Veteran Bernard Lagat led his United States team to another five gold medals on the third and final day of the World Indoor Athletics Championships here on Sunday. Full storyNew Zealand drop Southee for second SA Test
New Zealand on Monday have dropped seamer Tim Southee from the 14-man squad for the second Test against South Africa in Hamilton. Southee, who conceded 140 runs without taking a wicket in the drawn... Full storyDollar, euro fall against yen
The yen firmed against the dollar and the euro in Asian trade Monday after better-than-expected data for Japanese machinery orders suggested a pick-up in the country’s moribund economy. Full storyFederer, Nadal advance
Former winners Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal breezed through with straight-set wins Sunday as a flu bug wreaked havoc on the men’s and women’s draws at the Indian Wells tournament. Full storyNZC slams ‘baseless’ fixing claims
New Zealand Cricket on Monday dismissed as ‘baseless’ and ‘irresponsible’ a report that some of its players were involved in match-fixing. NZC chief executive David White said the International Cricket Council’s... Full storyPhelps caps meet with speedy 100m free
Michael Phelps clocked the second-fastest 100m freestyle time in the world this year Sunday to cap a productive three days at USA Swimming’s Columbus Grand Prix. Full storyBaugh replaces Ramdin
Carlton Baugh was called up by the West Indies on Sunday to replace the injured Denesh Ramdin for the first three matches of their one-day series against Australia. Full storyEngland retain top ranking as SA stumble
England will remain the world’s top-ranked Test team after South Africa could only manage a draw in the opening Test of their New Zealand tour, the International Cricket Council said Monday. Full storyLand official held for taking bribe in Bogra
A land official was held on Monday for taking bribe at Shibganj in Bogra. Assistant land officer Shahidul Islam was caught red handed by Anti-Corruption Commission officials while he was taking bribe from a man. Full story‘Hungry’ Bayern out to see off Basel
Bayern Munich host FC Basel today needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit from their Champions League round of 16 first-leg match, while the Swiss side are looking to claim another major scalp. Full storySchalke see off Hamburg to stay in touch
Schalke 04 defeated Hamburg 3-1 on Sunday to stay in touch with Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund who finished the weekend with a five-point advantage at the top of the German league. Full storySerie A: the graveyard of coaches
When Davide Ballardini was fired by Cagliari on Sunday he became the 15th coaching casualty in the 20-team Serie A this season. Italy is quickly becoming the graveyard of coaches as club presidents display... Full storyBallack suspects conspiracy
Former Germany captain Michael Ballack claims there was a plot against him which led to him losing the national team armband, reports Soccernet. Ballack’s international career was ended after a challenge by Kevin-Prince... Full storyNeymar should go play in Europe: Menezes
Brazil coach Mano Menezes says Neymar needs to play to Europe to gain more experience and improve as a player. In an interview with the daily O Globo on Sunday, Menezes said a move to Europe would help Neymar ‘develop’ his game and... Full storyRosicky pens new Arsenal contract
Arsenal confirmed on Monday that Tomas Rosicky has signed a new contract tying him to the London club beyond the summer, when his existing deal was due to expire. Full storyRedknapp cools England speculation
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has distanced himself from the vacant England manager’s post, saying on Monday he is happy at White Hart Lane and hinting that the national job would be too frustrating. Full storyMessi hits 50th goal of season
