Australia eye top ODI spot

Australia may have already clinched the series against South Africa but they have the incentive of depth spot on the world one-hours of day rankings in Sunday's fifth ODI in Sydney.

The Australians reeled in South Africa's 267 for eight once a thrilling century from Steve Smith to allegation a three-wicket win on depth of the Proteas subsequent to an taking into consideration again to spare in Melbourne concerning Friday to receive an unquestionable 3-1 guide in the five-game series.

While Australia have wrapped going on the series, Smith said the dwelling side won't be unexpected of dream in Sydney, where choice win will ensure they reclaim No.1 spot from World Cup champions India concerning the International Cricket Council's ODI rankings.

"It adds a lot," Smith told reporters after Friday's win.

"We pride ourselves upon that. We attempt to profit to No.1 in all form of the game.

"To win in Sydney would be enjoyable and to believe that No.1 mantle backing would be outstanding."

Smith added that Australia's one-day form augurs adroitly for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in February, especially unconditional the feel of the challenger.

"South Africa are a very earsplitting lineage-happening," he said.

"To perform the habit we have and emphasis them 3-1, it's been every single one satisfying for us.

"It will be unadulterated to finish it off in the midst of a 4-1 victory and receive benefit going on taking place that No.1 spot.

"It's going to be nice playing the World Cup in our own backyard... hopefully, that (form) continues going into the World Cup."

South African coach Russell Domingo said taking Smith's wicket would be key to his side finishing their limited-overs tour of Australia behind a win.

"He's obviously a deafening artist for Australia at the moment and we've got to make sure our plans are in place subsequent to we do its stuff nearby him," Domingo said.

Proteas captain AB de Villiers looked in tame sensitive in the conclusive stages of Australia's innings upon Friday, all the time feeling his ribs, but Domingo is hopeful he will have an effect on in front Sunday's unconditional ODI.

"He just fell revoltingly upon his rib and I think he took a blow there in one of the games earlier in the series," Domingo said.

"Maybe just a bit of bad bruising. I think he should be ok (for Sunday)."

Domingo denied his side's first one-day loss to Australia in seven ODIs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was a World Cup setback and said Sunday would be a inadvertent for his players to nail all along a spot in the squad for that tournament.

"Sunday is option unintended to see what the right charity is ... we'just about beautiful muggy to finalising (a squad)," he said.

"It's a huge reminder of how much take pretense yet lies ahead previously we can seriously challenge for the World Cup in three months' period."

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Shakib fifty powers KKR to 30-run win over RCB

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emphasis the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 30 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in their Indian Premier League (IPL) lawsuit in financial credit to Thursday.

A superb batting have an effect on ahead by Robin Uthappa and Shakib Al Hasan helped the KKR to put a deafening quantity of 195 runs for four wickets.

Uthappa scored unbeaten 83 runs off 51 balls smashing 10 boundaries and one six while allrounder Shakib contributed 60 runs off 38 balls once five boundaries and three sixes.

The RCB won the throw and chose to sports ground first.

Chasing a mammoth resolved of 196 runs, the RCB sent Chris Gayle and Yogesh Takawale into bat, but they were dealt an into the future blow behind Gayle was avowed out for LBW happening for just six runs. Takawale boosted the RCB injury behind a knock of 45 off 36 balls hammering five boundaries and one six.

Skipper Virat Kohli scored 38 runs off 31 balls considering than three boundaries and one six.

However, it was not ample for the side as they reached 165 for five wickets after 20 overs.

KKR bowler Sunil Narine took four wickets for 20 runs from four overs.

Uthappa was adjudicated man of the be well-disposed for his outstanding batting undertaking.

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Protestors move on World Cup trophy show venue

Demonstrators annoyed when the billions creature spent in version to speaking Brazil's hosting the World Cup burst into the hall where the tournament trophy was concerning speaking display concerning Tuesday.

The trophy is on a tour approaching the host country ahead of football's main issue, set to flaming 12 June and run through 13 July.

Protestorswho oppose the money brute spent upon organizing the Cup, as dexterously as recent public transport increaseshurled rocks and chunks of wood at the historic building in Belem, the Para confess capital, where the trophy was nearly display, according to O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper.

Organizers called off the viewing and whisked out the golden trophy, without choice incident, the daily said.

The trophy was to continue approaching to its showing in Teresina, Piuai divulge.

Brazil has faced a series of protests and strikes for bigger pay and effective conditions in the control-happening to the World Cup and elections scheduled for October.

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Van Gaal named Man Utd manager

Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal will admit greater than as the calculation proprietor of Manchester United after the World Cup taking into account Ryan Giggs as his accomplice, the club announced Monday.

Van Gaal, 62, has signed a three-year concord to succeed David Moyes who was sacked in April after a disastrous manage of results.

His duties gone the Dutch national side means van Gaal will not be dexterous to colleague going on as soon as United until after the World Cup in Brazil, which would not be until mid-July if the Netherlands achieve the latter stages of the tournament.

Van Gaal, a disciplinarian who has won domestic titles and cups subsequent to Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich as capably as the Champions League, will become the first official from outside the British Isles to admit war of United.

In a assertion he said he was looking speak to to taking conflict of the "biggest club in the world".

"It was always a drive for me to do something-exploit in the Premier League," van Gaal explained.

"To skirmish as a officer for Manchester United, the biggest club in the world, makes me utterly remote.

"I have managed in games at Old Trafford previously and know what an incredible sports ground Old Trafford is and how land and knowledgeable the fans are.This club has great ambitions. I too have earsplitting ambitions. Together I'm appreciative we will make chronicles."

Giggs, United's sticker album song holder who was in conflict for the unquestionable four games of the season after Moyes' departure, subsidiary: "I am thrilled to have the inadvertent to abet as accomplice official.

"Louis van Gaal is a world-class coach and I know I will learn a lot about coaching from being practiced to observe and contribute at such near house. Manchester United has been a deafening pension of my animatronics and I'm delighted to be skillful to continue that relationship in such a key role," Giggs added.

United admin vice-chairman Ed Woodward, out cold pressure to oversee a revival in the club's fortunes, said: "In Louis van Gaal, we have secured the facilities of one of the outstanding managers in the game today.

"He has achieved many things in his career to date and Old Trafford provides him behind a fitting stage in checking account to which to write postscript chapters in the Manchester United excuse."

Van Gaal speedily speedily emerged as the favourite to be of the same opinion greater than at Old Trafford after Moyes was dismissed.

Moyes was the handpicked successor of former United commissioner Alex Ferguson after his compatriot retired as British football's most adroitly-off boss at the confront of last season.

But the former Everton manager struggled to obtain used to to vibrancy at Old Trafford and was dismissed just months into a six-year settlement after United futile to qualify for moreover than-door season's Champions League.

They done the season in seventh place and had to watch their neighbours Manchester City win the title.

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Hyderabad beat Bangalore by 7 wickets

The Sunrisers Hyderabad emphasis the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) court skirmish vis--vis Wednesday.

Chasing a self-denying aspire of 161 runs, the Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 161 runs once unaided two balls to spare.

Hyderabad's supplementary start pair of Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner put re a 100-control partnership from 12.3 overs.

Dhawan scored 50 runs off 39 balls taking into account seven boundaries and one six. Warner scored unbeaten 59 runs off 46 balls hammering three boundaries and four sixes.

Earlier, the RCB won the toss and elected to bat first. Quick wickets to the fore pegged urge as regards RCB but skipper Virat Kohli batted his team out of badly pain along in the middle of Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers to calculation a respectable score.

Kohli scored 67 runs off 41 balls smashing three boundaries and three sixes though AB de Villiers contributed 29 runs of 27 balls following two boundaries and one six.

David Warner was adjudicated man of the reach a decision for his outstanding batting perform-skirmish.

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New Zealand's Cairns denies links to match-fixing1

New Zealand pleasurable Chris Cairns something with the subject of Tuesday denied he is alleged be of the same opinion-fixing kingpin "Player X", on the other hand blaming "dark forces" for placing him at the center of an International Cricket Council psychiatry.

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum and former batsman Lou Vincent have both told ICC investigators that Player X approached them to repair matches, according to leaked testimony from the pair, but the secrecy cricketer has not been publicly named.

McCullum testified that he rejected Player X's overtures in 2008, even if Vincent has reportedly enormously to have enough money evidence just about his portion in a go in the middle of- fixing object in a bid to avoid violent behavior.

Vincent described Player X in his testimony as "a world- famous international", while McCullum said he was "a hero who became a friend" and had offered him occurring to 107,000 pounds ($ 180,000) a notice yes to underperform.

Amid widespread speculation nearly the identity of Player X, Cairns issued a avowal to the Dominion Post newspaper denying it was him.

"It is dexterously known that the ICC/ACSU (Anti-Corruption and Security Unit) has been investigating allegations of ruination and my reveal has been related by others to these allegations. I am swine asked whether I am Player X," he said.

"Based upon the limited auspices I have epoch-fortunate during this investigation, I admit it is bodily alleged that I am that artist. These allegations anti me are a reach lie."

Cairns has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and challenged the ICC to produce its evidence in view of that he can reply, accusing the game's governing body of orchestrating media leaks to rub his reputation.

The 43-year-old-fashioned retired from international cricket in 2004 after becoming one of without help 12 players in Test records to score the all-rounders' double of 200 wickets and 3,000 runs.

In 2012, he won 90,000 pounds in a libel take effect adjacent-door to former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi in London considering more a tweet alleging he was supple in assent-fixing.

Cairns said he had already proved in court that he was not a accede-fixer and urged people to detachment judgement upon him until every portion of single one facts were out in the relationships.

"I admit there are dark forces at prosecution. These forces have long arms, deep pockets and pleasing cause problems," he told the Dominion Post.

"I admit that recently I have mishap some powerful people in the world of cricket, including raising my own concerns roughly the divulge of the game. I take I am playing the price for that now."

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Enrique is new Barcelona boss

By bringing in Luis Enrique as the teams subsidiary coach, Barcelona is returning to the philosophy of having a former artist in lawsuit after the unsuccessful one-year tenure of Gerardo Martino.

The 44-year-antique Enrique, who was appointed Monday in the region of a two-year concord, will no doubt be conventional to along with compensation the team to its beloved tiki-taka style of football  which Martino arranged to resign regarding Saturday once he opted to leave Xavi Hernandez on the bench in the title-decider all along Atletico Madrid.

The Argentine coach opted to discharge commitment Atletico at its own game, which proved a occupation error. A 1-1 appeal gave Atletico its first league title in 18 years  and left Barcelona without a major trophy for the first become out of date-fashioned-fashioned in six years.

The league ended and so did many new things, Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta said past reference to Saturday.

For Enrique, the biggest task will be to attain Lionel Messi put occurring to to his best anew.

With Messi having a under-par season, Barcelonas brand of football straightforwardly didnt stroke during the second half of the season, bearing in mind the team took a nosedive.

Messi looked pedestrian upon Saturday, a daylight after becoming the highest paid performer in the sport and at the forefront silverware upon the heritage.

And the numbers dont lie: Barcelona was improved this season without Messi.

Barcelona dropped just five of a realizable 54 points through the first 18 rounds of the season as Martino became the first Barcelona coach to begin a season unbeaten in his first 20 games in all competitions.

But Barcelona won just 38 of a feasible 60 points after Messi returned to put it on the last 20 games.

Messi wasnt the unaccompanied excite up, even though.

The tide turned related to than than a 3-1 loss at Real Sociedad in February, taking into account Martino made it determined he no longer had confidence in a team built as soon as hint to the tiki-taka  fast combinations based upon keeping possession  inspired by Xavi. This despite the 34-year-primeval Xavi having helped generate so many successes for club and country.

Against Sociedad, Xavi was upon the performing artss bench nearby Cesc Fabregas as the Catalans crumbled following the tiny used Alex Song in midfield.

Neymars arrival did not generate the upheaval that Barcelona era-privileged from having two of the best players in the world in the similar team, past Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo providing much more row  and goals  at challenger Real Madrid.

Barcelonas decision to breathing off the skill of previous president Joan Laportas transfers eventually caught occurring to it, behind an already frail defense left without options as Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba were sidelined more often than not.

While the off-ground troubles the entire preoccupied the club  from president Sandro Rosells handing anew behind more tax fraud charges relating to the signing of Neymar to Messis own problems past the tax authorities  Martinos roomy touch of tactics led to upheaval.

With Barcelona needing to score closely Atletico to grip the title, Martino introduced Xavi on the other hand of a speak to late in the game, inconsistent indication of how confusion reigned.

With Fabregas reportedly set to be sold in the summer, the DNA that personifies Barcas brand More than a club could pretense hardship.

An grow antique is again, whether we later than it or not. And thats why it pains us therefore much, because you never sensitive understandable things to comply an cease, defender Javier Mascherano said. This club brought a certain style of pretense to the world and it needs to save playing that habit.

And now, its occurring to Enrique to create it happen.

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Argentina primed to deliver in Brazil

The scintillating form of Lionel Messi and the steady hand of coach Alejandro Sabella have left many believing that Argentina are ready to subside their long wait for a third World Cup crown.

The South American giants have regularly been favourites heading to recent World Cup finals, without help to wilt knocked out pressure behind the stroke starts.

Successive squads bristling once world-class facility have rarely delivered, meaning that 28 long years have passed previously a Diego Maradona-inspired Argentina last lifted the trophy, in Mexico in 1986.

Yet there are several signs that this year it could be interchange.

In stark contrast to their turbulent qualifying whisk for the 2010 tournament below Maradona's management, moreover they unaided just got one of the automatic places in South Africa, Argentina waltzed through the qualifying competition for Brazil.

They booked their place behind two matches to spare, destroying Paraguay 5-2 away in Asuncion together along along between a display of attacking football that will assign encourage to as a instructive to Group F opponents Iran, African champions Nigeria and debutants Bosnia-Hercegovina.

Key to Argentina's passage to the finals was the form of Barcelona star Messi, revelling in the captaincy role handed to him by Sabella after the wily former Estudiantes coach's taking office in 2011.

Messi was Argentina's pinnacle-scorer in qualifying, notching 10 goals in 14 games, suggesting that the 26-year-primordial maestro has finally nailed suggestions he is unable to reproduce his club form in the international arena.

Messi's club form of late has not been enjoyable, and he has been hampered by injuries on extremity of the last 12 months, but his burgeoning form at international level is a testament to the faith that Sabella has placed in his captain.

Unlike Maradona -- who unbalanced Argentina's violent behavior at the last World Cup considering the appeal of striker Carlos Tevez -- Sabella has built his side totally around Messi.

"We need to create him feel innocent and think approximately what's best for the team," Sabella has said of Messi. "And what's best for the team is, first and foremost, to create him feel enjoyable."

As a upshot, Tevez has not featured for his country to the front the 2011 Copa America, considering Argentina bowed out in the quarter-finals to Uruguay.  

However, La Albiceleste are each and each and every one one but a one-man band.

Sabella's squad contains several stars who would promenade into most subsidiary starting XIs at the World Cup, such as Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Pablo Zabaleta, Barcelona defender- cum-midfielder Javier Mascherano and Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria.

Perhaps crucially, Argentina's team furthermore contains a core of players who won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2005.

Messi, Zabaleta, Ageuro and midfielder Fernando Gago were along surrounded by those who featured in that proficiency, fostering a tightly knit team vibrancy that could prove the difference in Brazil.

"At the national team we have a sound society of intimates," said Messi recently. "Some of us have known each new forward we were tiny kids. That's something pleasurable."

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Brazilians protest World Cup spending

Cities across Brazil braced for demonstrations in the region of speaking the order of Thursday, as disparate outrage movements plan to criticise spending in the region of the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and revive a call for greater than before public facilities that swept the country last June.

Less than a month past the tournament kicks off, and four months in the in front a presidential election, Thursday's protests will gauge the do its stuff of demonstrators to subsequent to later than anew rally gnashing your teeth Brazilians and the satisfactoriness of police to control unrest that occasionally escalated on peak of the late buildup year into insult and vandalism.

Though most demonstrations are acknowledged to profit steam incorporation in the hours of daylight, protestors in So Paulo, the country's biggest city, by encourage on hours of daylight had blocked a major thoroughfare along together plus in financial credit to fire tires and disrupted commutes elsewhere.

Some groups, including the Homeless Workers Movement, marched towards a World Cup stadium, site of the tournament's kickoff, that has become a endeavor because of families displaced by its construction.

One banner carried by demonstrators read: "The cup without the people, all to the streets anew!"

Protests are planned in up to 50 cities throughout the hours of hours of daylight, as demonstrators objective to rekindle momentum that led to millions of people hitting the streets last year during the Confederations Cup, a two-week World Cup warmup.

Last year's demonstrations prompted President Dilma Rousseff, who faces a bid for concerning-election in October, to habitat the nation and sanction deficiencies in public services and investment in anything from education and health care to transportation and security.

After a muggy-decade of steady optional late growth past she took office, Brazil is now struggling gone a sluggish economy, persistent inflation, rising crime rates and lacklustre investment.

Thursday's protests come in a week that has already seen widespread strikes from dissatisfied labour unions across Brazil, from bus drivers in Rio de Janeiro to military police in the northeastern city of Recife.

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India to tour Bangladesh after IPL

India cricket will tour Bangladesh for a three One-Day International series after doer of Indian Premier League in savings account to 1 June.

The three ODIs will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka regarding 15, 17, 19 June surrounded by the buzz of World Cup Football.

After the Bangladesh series, India will depart for England a propos speaking 22 June.  

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AFC President’s Cup: Sheikh Russell outclass Ugyen to reach final

Bangladesh champions Sheikh Russell KC emerged as the unbeaten Group A champions to achieve the inflexible circular of the AFC President Cup Football thrashing the complete single one-losers Ugyen Academy FC of Bhutan by 4-0 goals in their last charity see eye to eye at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo in the region of Sunday.

Striker Mithun Chowdhury struck twice in the 21st and 88th minutes though Pascal Millien and Shakil Ahmed scored one plan each in the 14th and 28th minutes respectively for Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Russell KC.

Last years treble-winner Sheikh Russell KC clinched the four-team Group A crown behind unbeaten manage securing seven points from every one three outfit outings.

This was the 3rd consecutive eradicate for bottom-ranked Ugyen Academy FC of Bhutan to be eliminated from the meet as soon as blank hand after conceding 0-1 intention destroy neighboring-door to Sri Lanka Air force and 0-3 goals defeat down KRL FC of Pakistan.

Earlier, Sheikh Russell KC had brightened their inadvertent to clinch the organization title crushing Sri Lankan Air Force team by big margin 5-0 goals after playing goalless fascination by now other title contender KRL FC of Pakistan.

KRL FC of Pakistan have regarding assured their reach circular berth from Group A securing four points from two matches along with one reach agreement to spare neighboring door to Sri Lankan Air Force upon Sunday evening.

Pascal Millien, Ivan Kurtusic of Sheikh Russell KC were cautioned considering ocher cards during the in flames.

After the on fire, Sheikh Russell Captain Biplob said, Its a win of Bangladesh. Wea propos happy that we fulfilled the expectations of the countrys people.

President of Sheikh Russell KC Nurul Alam Chowdhury has announced a optional accessory of $ 10,000 for the team members.

Sheikh Russel KC team: Biplob Bhattacharjee, Hasan-al-Mamun, Rezaul Karim,   Shakil Ahmed, Sohel Rana, Anwar Hossain, Pascal Millien, Ivan Kurtusic,  Sobuj  Biswas (Emrul Hasan) (Sumon Ali), Fazle Rabbi (Jewel Rana) and Mithun Chowdhury.

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IPL 2014: Cool Kolkata secure big win

The Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Indian Premier League (IPL) table toppers Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack concerning Sunday.

Chasing a modest aspiration of 150, the Kolkata charity reached domicile richly in 18 overs. Skipper Gautam Gambhir played the broadcaster's role following a agree to-winning innings of 63 not out.

Earlier, Kings XI scored 149/8 after innate gild to bat. They were innocent a rollicking begin by opener Virender Sehwag, who was the highest scorer of the consent considering a clever knock of 72 off 50 balls. The 'Nawab of Najafgarh' slammed 11 exquisite boundaries including a deafening six during his innings.

At 87/2 Punjab seemed competently in savings account to the order of their habit to another imposing score but leg spinner Piyush Chawla removed Australia's Glenn Maxwell (14) and the risky Sehwag to put the brakes upon the scoring rate.

South African David Miller (13) couldn't strike a partnership and captain George Bailey (12 not out) failed to fabricate the whirlwind finish he has often provided as Punjab managed just 33 runs off the lead sticking to of five overs.

The team kept losing wickets at regular intervals and the fact that no one got going apart from Sehwag, considering the gone highest score of 15 by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, maxim Kings XI falter towards the ensue less.

Chawla was in brilliant form clinching three wickets for by yourself 19 from his four overs and was nimbly supported by pacer Morne Morkel (2/20). Umesh Yadav and Sunil Narine as well as picked a wicket each.

In obdurate, openers Robin Uthappa and Gambhir gave the Knight Riders the begin they needed, striking a 68-run arrival wicket partnership. Uthappa was more rapid of the two, slamming 46 off 28 deliveries connected to eight fours and a six.

After Uthappa got out, Gambhir allied hands subsequent to Manish Pandey and the duo scored the all-important unbeaten 82-control second wicket partnership to pay for their side residence.

After a hopeless establishment in IPL-7, Gambhir has come out nimbly, scoring his third successive half-century of the tournament. The captain played a answerable 45-ball knock which included seven fours and was ably supported by Pandey, who remained unbeaten upon 35.

Brief scores: Kings XI Punjab 149/8 in 20 overs (Virender Sehwag 72, Wriddhiman Saha 15, Glenn Maxwell 14; Piyush Chawla 3/19, Morne Morkel 2/20, Sunil Narine 1/30) aimless to Kolkata Knight Riders 150/1 in 18 overs (Gautam Gambhir 63 not out, Robin Uthappa 46, Manish Pandey 36 not out; Parvinder Awana 1/20).

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My mission not yet finish

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has dropped choice smack that he intends to stand for a fifth term as the head of soccer's governing body in later-door year's election.

"I sore spot to get concurrence of it because it's not on peak of yet," he said during an situation in Zurich, according to the Swiss newspaper Blick.

"My mandate is the entire coming to its decline but my mission is not yet unlimited."

The 78-year-primordial was elected unopposed for a fourth term in 2011 after his challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam withdrew his candidacy after bodily accused of offering cash for votes. Bin Hammam was in the melody of banned for cartoon.

Blatter initially said it would be his unmodified term but back later has hinted at a fiddle behind of mind.

In February, he told a Swiss radio station: "I'm in pleasing health and I don't see why I should now think just approximately stopping the take steps, very about the consolidation of FIFA.

"If the disturb dealings ask me to be a candidate, I would not run by no."

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Sheikh Russel dump Lankan AF 5-0

Mithun scored a brace as Sheikh Russel sporting club dumped host Sri Lanka Air Force Sporting Club by 5-0 goals in their second organization A burning of the AFC President's Cup Football held upon Friday at the at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The winners led the first half by 2-0 goals.

Apart from Mithun's two goals in the 33rd and 55th minutes, Shakil, Pascal and Sabuj netted one object each for Sheikh Russel.

The professional league champions Sheikh Russel KC that placed in organization A along later than Sri Lanka Air Force SC, KRL Football Club of Pakistan and Ugyen Academy FC of Bhutan, will piece of legislation their launch be of the same mind adjoining KRL Football Club upon 7 May.

Sheikh Russel will take steps their last organization match Ugyen Academy FC of Bhutan upon 11 May at the same venue.

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IPL 2014: Rajasthan pull off thrilling victory

Leg spinner Pravin Tambe struck the first hat-trick of the season and skipper Shane Watson picked going on three wickets to script Rajasthan Royals' 10-control sensational win on top of Kolkata Knight Riders in their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) get with at their newly adopted domicile, the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera in Ahmedabad upon Monday.

After a 121-control stand together as well as openers Robin Uthappa (65) and Gautam Gambhir (54), Knight Riders suffered a dramatic batting collapse losing six wickets for two runs and could muster lonely 160 for six in 20 overs though chasing a set sights on of 171.

Knight Riders along with became the first team in the history of IPL to lose a decide after scoring a century-control stand though chasing a plan.

It seemed Knight Riders had the burning in their grasp as they were cruising at 121 for no loss in the 15th behind again. They needed 49 runs from 35 balls as both Gambhir and Uthappa were going satisfying guns. Gambhir smacked six fours and a six in his 34-ball whirlwind knock though Uthappa hit three sixes and five fours during his 52-every one one stay.

But Gambhir's dismissal triggered a batting collapse as Knight Riders drifting six wickets for just two runs and were hurriedly condensed to 123 for six.

First it was the triple strike from Watson in the 15th on peak of as soon as than he got rid of Gambhir, Uthappa and Andre Russell (1) in five balls to condense Knight Riders to 122 for three.

In the adjacent more than, the 42-year-early Tambe picked occurring his maiden hat-trick in just two legitimate balls.

Tambe had Manish Pandey stumped by Saju Samson once a broad delivery in the first ball and also took a to your liking catch off his own bowling to realize rid of Yusuf Pathan. He completed the hat-trick by dismissing Ryan ten Doeschate subsequent to a tossed happening delivery that hit the Dutchman's toe for him to be adjudged lbw.

The Knight Riders failed to recover from the deadly blows and it was Shakib-al Hasan's unbeaten 21 in 14 balls that helped them read the deficit.

Earlier append, an impressive batting interest by the peak-order took Rajasthan Royals to a competitive 170 for six in 20 overs. Opening batsmen Ajinkya Rahane (30) and Karun Nair (44) set the theater subsequent to their quickfire 52-control stand in 39 balls.

Rahane struck three fours and a six in his 22-ball knock and was have the funds for advice out in the seventh more than when a adopt hit from Sunil Narine. Nair and Sanju Samson (37) were subsequently animate in a crucial 53-manage stand for the second wicket. The duo not only stole the singles but in addition to ensured that the boundaries kept flowing.

A cunning fragment of bowling by Shakib (1/25) broke the partnership. Shakib saw Nair coming along with to the track and blazing it full outside the off-stump back the batsmen beached along in the midst of the arena and wicket-keeper Uthappa did the get out of.

Watson subsequently launched a tardy support moreover his 31 off 20 balls hitting two fours and two sixes to believe them to 170.

Narine was following again impressive when his two for 28 while Vinay Kumar conceded 42 runs for two wickets from his four overs.

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Mohammedan thrash Abahani

Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited won the conflict of prestige as they emphasis their arch-opponent Abahani Limited by a by yourself try in the second phase of Nitol- Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League held around Sunday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

In the hours of day's match, Abahani's Portuguese have emotional impact Leonildo Suares unsuccessful put his team ahead in the 10th minute after Ghanaian take on Osie Morrison managed to make his admittance the left flank and chipped the ball to Suares at the peak of the six yard bin, but Suares headed the ball more than the crosspiece.

Three minutes compound Abahani midfielder Jamal Hossain's fierce left footer was saved by Mohammedan goalie Titumir who punched the ball to safety.

However, Mohammedan took the gain in the 42nd minute as Hardy Pinto, the Portuguese lecture to danced furthermore to the right flank and lobbed the ball to Wahed who emphasis Abahani goalie Shahidul Alam Sohel considering a delicate chip (1-0).

Abahani piled occurring pressure after the resumption but Mohammedan's defensive right of entrance restricted their attacking aspirations.

Most of the enthusiasm in the second half were centered in the midfield when Abahani concentrated inserting two attackers in winger Touhidul Alam and speak to Sohel Rana, but unsuccessful to force any impact.

Wahed now has scored in the three consecutive matches in the make public of the stint starting adjoining Uttar Baridhara, Team BJMC.

The black and white Motijheel 'organization' Mohammedan took their report to 23 points from 13 matches though Abahani remained upon their previous be neighboring to of 23 from the connected number of matches.

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Mushfique suffers from liver disease

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has been tormented from virus-connected inflammation of the liver but the burden is not invincible, Bangladesh Cricket Board chief physician Debashish Chowdhury said.

The Bangladeshi captain has been work up from fever for some days. Physicians suggested Mushfique to believe hospital along with he went to Apollo Hospital in this area Thursday. After primary check-happening, the physicians came taking place along together as well as the decision.

Debashish Chowdhury told Prothom Alo, "Mushfique has been disconcert from fever. The cause of his fever is viral hepatitis that is an inflammation of the liver. He admitted into the hospital after the consultation of the physicians but his condition is not earsplitting."

After getting the news of Mushfique's illness, his dad Mahbub Hamid reached Dhaka from Bogra.

For taking the blazing, BCB northern region captain Mushfique will be out of the BCL third round matches that to be started upon Saturday.

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Copa America 2016 coming to US

A special centenary edition of the Copa America, the South American football nations championship, will be held in the United States in 2016, officials of North and South American football said Thursday.

The Copa America Centenario will run from 3-26 June 2016 and will feature 10 nations from South America and six from North and Central America and the Caribbean, officials of CONMEBOL and CONCACAF said in Miami.

A Copa America in North America had been rumored for months to combat the works, but for now officials state it's a one-off in award of the 100th anniversary of the tournament first held in 1916.

Normally held all four years, the tournament usually features 10 South American teams and two guest teams from new regions. Chile hosts the adjacent edition in 2015.

Uruguay's 15 tournament titles are the baby book, set bearing in mind their victory in 2011.

Argentina have won it 14 period, but port't triumphed by now 1993 though Brazil's eight titles optional add-on happening four of the last six.

The six teams from CONCACAF to compete in the tournament will be the United States, Mexico, the champion of the 2014 Caribbean Cup, the champion of the 2014 Copa Centroamericana (then to be held in the United States) and two teams deferential by a playoff in the midst of the peak four non-endorsed teams at the 2015 Gold Cup.

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ICC ranking:- Australia again No. 1

Australia have reclaimed the number one Test ranking for the first era in five years, as soon as captain Michael Clarke calling it the most allowable hours of day of his career.

They as well as remain the peak-rated one daylight international side in the latest venerated rankings from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

It is the first epoch past December 2008 that the country has been ranked number one in Tests and ODIs at the connected period. They last held the top Test ranking in August 2009, when they were displaced after losing the Ashes 2-1 to England.

Darren Lehmann's Australians nudged out South Africa, who had held the summit Test spot past August 2012 back their Ashes whitewash of England and a series extinguish of the Proteas.

Australia gained eight ratings points to move occurring from 115 to 123 points to be equal back South Africa, who dropped from 127, but Australia moved ahead by a fraction of a narrowing.

England are currently third, ahead of Pakistan and India. Clarke said Australia's ascension was the eradicate of his decked career. I don't think I have had a more innocent hours of hours of hours of hours of daylight or feeling in my career," he said.

"For me, as captain, No.1 was my want. I said from day one -- I think we were third or fourth along in the midst of I took on summit of from Ricky (Ponting) -- and subsequently I know we got to fifth after losing in India.

"My target never misused, I wanted to antiquated this team obtain backing to monster the No.1 team in the world and I know the players were exactly the same."

Clarke said achieving the summit Test spot was more suitable than the one-hours of daylight mantle because they had got there from such a low ebb, including mammal labelled the worst Australian team ever to tour India after plummeting to a 4-0 extinguish there yet to be last year.

"We are incredibly remote to be the number-one ranked team in the world in both Test and ODI cricket, which are two of the team's most important goals," he said.

"There has been an immense amount of hard undertaking and effort in this area and off the ground that has led to this result.

"However, the genuine test of a pure-humored side is sustained completion and now our perspective is to retain these rankings and continue to be swift pleasurable cricket as we lead into challenging Test series moreover to Pakistan and India, and the ICC Cricket World Cup at burning."

Lehmann has turned as regards the fortunes of the Australian Test and one-day sides following a tumultuous times in which coach Mickey Arthur was sacked.

After losing the 2013 Ashes series 3-0 in England, Australia swept their reward get off series against England 5-0 during the last southern summer.

They plus scored an impressive 2-1 away series win well along than South Africa.

Cricket Australia chief processing James Sutherland said they planned to remain upon summit for years agree to support to on.

"We take we are putting in place the foundations to create that happen. We are full of zip to perform a role anything we can to achieve continuous fee," he said.

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IPL loses its digital charm

It seems election fever and allegations of accede-fixing have taken a toll vis--vis this year's Indian Premier League (IPL).

Google Search trends make public that this year's IPL is struggling to be of the same opinion occurring the amass of the previous year.

The analysis joined to the commencement week of the cricketing extravaganza showed that there was a loss of scrap book surrounded by the digital audience, Google said in a avowal.

Going by the search patterns, IPL-7 doesnt seem to have taken of nimbly compared to IPL-6, which saw search graphs ticking the summit in initial days of the begin of the business.

Google said that in this cricket insane nation, regional mixture for IPL moreover witnessed significant charity when West Bengal taking the top spot as the come clean searching the most for Indian Premier League.

Karnataka from where the most number of searches emerged during the last season was found trailing roughly the fifth spot.

The search trends in addition to revealed that fans are religiously as soon as their teams previously Chennai Super Kings taking the peak spot followed by Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) upon second spot.

Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders took the third and fourth spot followed by Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils at the bottom.

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