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Crisis on as clubs defy BCB decision

The uncertainty over the Dhaka Premier League still persists as the three squabbling clubs refused to return to the field on April 10 as decided by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Full story

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Squabbling clubs keep on training

Though the top three clubs disagreed with the decision of resuming the Dhaka Premier League on April 10, they continued to practise at different venues on Sunday. Full story

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Royals crush KKR

Riding high on brilliant knocks from Brad Hodge and Ashok Menaria and a disciplined execution by the bowlers, Rajasthan Royals thrashed Kolkata Knight by 22 runs to make two in a... Full story

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Sakib, Tamim snubbed again

The world number one all-rounder Sakib al Hasan once again found himself out of the playing eleven of the Kolkata Knight Riders who lost by 22 runs to Rajasthan Royals on Sunday in the fifth... Full story

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SPORTSLINE

RAK Ceramics President Cup Golf Maruf Chowdhury and Kushum Farid emerged champions in the men’s and women’s section respectively in the RAK Ceramics President... Full story

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Windies make Australia pay

A slow Kensington Oval pitch and three dropped catches helped the West Indies make a solid start against Australia on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday. Full story

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Austria frustrate Spain

Spain squandered the chance to clinch a Davis Cup semi-final berth against France or the US when Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez lost 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6 to unfancied Austrian pair Alexander... Full story

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Strauss confident about future

Andrew Strauss heads home from Asia confident his future as captain is secure after England ended a miserable run in Tests by beating Sri Lanka to draw the series and retain their number-one ranking. Full story

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Serena routs Stosur to reach Charleston final

Serena Williams, playing what she called one of the best matches of her career, steamrolled Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the WTA’s Charleston final. Full story

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Chennai thump Deccan

Ravindra Jadeja produced an all-round performance to help defending champions Chennai Super Kings register their first win in the tournament, defeating Deccan Chargers... Full story

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Di Matteo ready to ring changes against Fulham

Roberto di Matteo hopes his Chelsea side will have shaken off their Champions League hangover when they face west London rivals Fulham today. Full story

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Bayern stay in hunt but Dortmund still clear

Bayern Munich thanked a Mario Gomez brace as they stayed in the Bundesliga title hunt with a 2-1 win over Augsburg on Saturday, but the Bavarians still trail Dortmund by three points... Full story

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Juventus seize top spot

Juventus bounded to the top of Serie A by securing a battling 2-0 victory at Palermo after former striker Amauri condemned AC Milan to a 2-1 defeat at home to Fiorentina on Saturday. Full story

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Pele became Brazil’s No10 by accident

Brazil legend Pele has revealed that he was given the No10 shirt by accident ahead of the 1958 World Cup, before going on to become one of the most successful players in the history of football, reports Goal.com. Full story

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Levante move up to fourth

Levante climbed above Malaga into fourth place in La Liga and a Champions League qualification slot after Valdo and Arouna Kone struck early in a 2-0 victory at home to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Full story

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I acted like a man, Guardiola didn’t: Ibra

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reopened his war of words with Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, accusing his former trainer of not being ‘a man’ in his final days at Camp Nou, reports Goal.com. Full story

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Messi hits 60-goal mark in Barca romp

Lionel Messi became the first player in almost 40 years to score 60 goals in a single European top-flight season after a brace helped Barcelona come from behind to beat 10-man Zaragoza 4-1 on Saturday. Full story

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Mickelson makes Masters charge

Phil Mickelson stormed up the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to finish within a shot of surprise third round leader Peter Hanson and restore some sense of normality to the first major of the year. Full story

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United extend lead to 8 points

Manchester United tightened their grip on the Premier League title race as goals from Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes secured a 2-0 victory over 10-man QPR at Old Trafford here on Sunday. Full story

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SOCCERLINE

Messi first since Mueller to net 60 goals Barcelona’s Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his amazing career on Saturday when he became the first player to score... Full story

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