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MSC’s breath of fresh air

Basden Wilcox scored a brace as Mohammedan Sporting Club walloped Rahmatganj MFS 4-0 on Friday to register their second in eight matches of the Bangladesh Premier League. Wilcox scored the... Full story

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Franchises asked to clear BPL player payment

As the franchises have not cleared the payments of the players, the Bangladesh Premier League’s governing council issued a letter on April 5 asking them to make the payment within 14 days. Full story

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BCB calls emergency meeting today

The Bangladesh Cricket Board called an emergency meeting today in a bid to solve the ongoing crisis of the Dhaka Premier League that had been halted on March 28, said a BCB official on Friday. Full story

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Swann leads England charge

Off-spinner Graeme Swann grabbed four wickets to leave a rejuvenated England on the brink of a series-levelling win in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday. Full story

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Kamal’s resignation demanded

Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal came under strong criticism as a group of university students under the banner of ‘conscious face book users’ formed a human chain in front of the Press... Full story

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Match-fixing controversy hits Rahmatganj again

Rahmatganj MFS’s key foreign players Nche Francis and Ddumba Michael mysteriously skipped their Bangladesh Premier League match against Mohammedan on Friday raising doubts about match-fixing in... Full story

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SPORTSLINE

Abahani, Mohammedan, Team BJMC and Chittagong Masters confirmed their semifinals berth of the Runner- Channel i Beach Football that began in the tourist city of Cox’s Bazar on Friday. Both the semifinals... Full story

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Pune upset Mumbai Indians

Fine bowling by Ashok Dinda (4-17) and Murali Kartik (2-14) guided Pune Warriors to a convincing 29-run win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday. Full story

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Delhi beat KKR by 8 wickets

A depleted Delhi outfit came up with a strong performance to make the most of a rain-reduced IPL match against Kolkata, which surrendered by 8 wickets with some 50,000 of their adoring fans in attendance at the... Full story

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Windies dream of breaking two-decade Aussie grip

Australia aim to extend their 19-year grip on the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies from today and pile on the Test match agony for the fallen Caribbean giants. Since they last hosted Australia four years... Full story

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Mancunian duo poised for key step

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes the destiny of an intriguing battle for the English Premier League title could be decided this weekend. The mathematics of the situation have become increasingly... Full story

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Mueller calls for calm as Bayern hunt Borussia

Having reached the Champions League semi-finals, Bayern Munich turn their attention back to the German league and resurgent Augsburg as they look to attack Borussia Dortmund’s three-point lead. Full story

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Westwood leads after first round

Lee Westwood grabbed the lead under the rain and late in the day in the first round of the Masters on Thursday as he set out yet again on his lifelong quest to win a major title. The world number three went out in... Full story

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Barca are not invincible, says Kalou

Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou insists Barcelona have weaknesses that his side can exploit when they meet in the Champions League semi-finals later this month. Many pundits make Barca favourites to... Full story

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Ancelotti to recruit 3 or 4 players

Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti said he was aiming to sign ‘three or four players’ during the summer, with the stress on recruitment that lent the club a ‘French soul’. ‘The team will be reinforced. Full story

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Wilshere faces race to make Euros

Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere must prove his fitness in the next few weeks to keep alive his bid to play for England at Euro 2012. Wilshere, 20, has been sidelined since the start of the season due to a... Full story

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Klose out for season

Lazio and Germany striker Miroslav Klose could miss the rest of the Serie A season because of a thigh injury, according to reports in the Germany daily Bild on Thursday. ‘I don’t yet know if I will be able to play... Full story

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Spanish trio reach Europa Cup semis

Three Spanish clubs showed the quality of La Liga extends beyond Barcelona and Real Madrid by cantering into the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday, where they were joined by Sporting... Full story

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Rampant Messi aims Zaragoza

After breaking the record of goals in a Champions League season in midweek, Lionel Messi turns his attention back to La Liga where Barcelona continue their pursuit of Real Madrid with a home clash... Full story

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Conte’s plea to charges

Antonio Conte has urged his Juventus players to keep up the intensity ahead of this weekend’s clash with Palermo to avoid wasting their recent winning form. Juve were toiling recently when six draws... Full story

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Children make Barca clash Messi for Terry

John Terry admits he could cause a rift at home when Chelsea face his kids’ hero Lionel Messi in the Champions League semi-finals. Terry’s five-year-old twins, Georgie and Summer, are proud owners of... Full story

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Mancini could have punched Balotelli

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits he would have punched controversial striker Mario Balotelli if he was still a player. Mancini has grown increasingly frustrated with Balotelli’s bizarre antics... Full story

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SOCCERLINE

Italian international striker Antonio Cassano admitted Thursday that a heart scare caused him to fear dying, but he is now desperate to seize his new lease of life and help steer AC Milan to the Serie A title. Full story

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