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BCB looks to cash in on Asia Cup success

The success of the national cricket team in the just concluded Asia Cup has provided Bangladesh Cricket Board a renewed hope of wooing new sponsorship deals after it had lost most of the regular commercial partners in the recent months. Full story

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Feni Soccer post first win

Feni Soccer Club tasted their first win of the season when they defeated Rahmatganj MFS 2-0 in their sixth match of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Full story

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Federer suffers rare loss

Top seeds and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka advanced Monday while third seed Roger Federer crashed out of the ATP/WTA Miami Masters tournament. Full story

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Sylhet book fair begins

A 10-day book fair was launched in Sylhet on Tuesday aiming at encouraging reading in youths. Sylhet mayor Badar Uddin Ahmad Kamran inaugurated the fair at Sylhet stadium at Rikabibazar in the afternoon. Full story

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England hit back after collapse

England bounced back after being spun out cheaply by Sri Lanka to leave the first cricket Test evenly poised at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. At the end of an eventful second day’s play in which 17 wickets tumbled on... Full story

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Willes win SCB school cricket Willes Little Flower defeated Mirpur Bangla High School by 63 runs to clinch the Standard Chartered Young Tigers National Cricket Competition of the Dhaka metro zone on Tuesday. At Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium batting... Full story

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Williamson denies SA

A heroic century by 21-year-old Kane Williamson trumped a hostile South African bowling attack and allowed New Zealand to hang on for a tenacious draw in the third Test Tuesday. Full story

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PCB look out for options as Tigers unlikely to tour

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf said he is in talks with a couple of other countries if Bangladesh’s national team fails to receive government clearance to tour next month because of security concerns. Full story

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Murray set to miss Davis Cup clash

World number four Andy Murray is set to miss Britain’s Davis Cup match against Belgium in Glasgow next month. Speaking about the Davis Cup in Indian Wells, Murray... Full story

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Giggs expects City title showdown

The Premier League title race in England will come down to the Manchester derby at Eastlands on April 30, according to United midfielder Ryan Giggs. Speaking to Tuesday’s edition of La Gazzetta dello... Full story

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Gomez keen to extend Bayern deal to 2016

Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez said on Monday that he is confident of extending his contract with the club until 2016. Gomez has scored nine goals in his last five appearances in all competitions... Full story

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El Salvador dash USA’s Olympic hopes

The United States was eliminated from Olympic qualifying after Jaime Alas scored in stoppage time to secure El Salvador a 3-3 draw on Monday. The USA had needed a win against El Salvador to remain alive in the... Full story

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Fletcher confident of returning next season

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher expects to return from a chronic bowel condition next season. The Scotland international has not played since November 22... Full story

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Odds stacked against Milan as Messi eyes record

Lionel Messi is on the brink of yet another record as title holders and favourites Barcelona visit AC Milan in the Champions League today with the odds firmly stacked against the injury-hit Serie A team. Full story

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Rooney keeps MU record bid on track

Wayne Rooney kept Manchester United on course for a record 20th title after hitting the winner in a 1-0 win over Fulham at Old Trafford on Monday. Rooney’s 21st top-flight goal of the season, which arrived towards the end... Full story

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Marseille braced for Bayern onslaught

Rarely can two sides have approached a Champions League knockout tie in such contrasting form as Marseille and Bayern Munich, who meet in the first leg of their quarter-final at Stade Velodrome today. Full story

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Inter lose patience with Ranieri

Inter Milan sacked coach Claudio Ranieri on Monday after a string of poor results which has left the Serie A giants struggling to qualify for next season’s Champions League. The former Chelsea and Valencia handler - who has guided the... Full story

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Chelsea lining up £8m Blanc

Chelsea are willing to make Laurent Blanc the highest paid manager in English football after identifying the France coach as the frontrunner for the vacancy at Stamford Bridge, The Times reported Tuesday. Full story

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Let’s deal with Marseille first, says Ribery Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery has urged his teammates to concentrate on eliminating Marseille from the Champions League before harbouring any thoughts of a... Full story

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