PACE ACE: Bangladesh were staring down the barrel after a hostile spell of quick bowling by Dale Steyn sent three batsmen on their way before the close of play
South Africa tightened the noose around Bangladesh after posting a huge first innings score on a record-shattering second day of the second Test yesterday.
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Tracy McGrady had 25 points and six assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-95 on Friday to extend their winning streak to 14, the longest streak in the NBA this season.

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS: South Korea's table tennis coach said their opponents in today's men's team final were under pressure to perform and would be on edge
China will take on arch rivals South Korea for the world team table tennis championship title after the Asian powers won their semi-final showdowns yesterday.

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Australia Test fullback Julian Huxley was taken to hospital for scans on his neck following a third-minute tackle, and his ACT Brumbies went on to beat the Queensland Reds 43-11 in a Super 14 match yesterday.

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An Azerbaijani boxer was thrown out of the first of two Olympic qualifying events in Pescara, Italy, after it was revealed he was actually Russian.

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A federal judge told prosecutors to redraft their indictment of Barry Bonds on Friday and made public his grand jury testimony, revealing a previously unpublicized drug test from seven years ago that showed an elevated testosterone level.

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ONLY TWO POINTS: Many observers believed the Cape Town-based Western Stormers could be dark horses for this year's Super 14 title after several dismal campaigns
Clinical Canterbury Crusaders scored 11 points in each half to defeat Western Stormers 22-0 on Friday in a top versus bottom clash.

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Western Force recorded their second win of their South African Super 14 trip with an 18-16 victory over the Lions at Ellis Park on Friday.

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Sao Paulo will fine striker Adriano for indiscipline and could levy heavier penalties following a traffic accident and other incidents involving the Inter Milan striker.

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Though one of the finest goalkeepers to emerge from South America, Rene "El Loco" Higuita's return to Colombian soccer at the age of 41 has been less than glittering.

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Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is exploring how to take control of the club by acquiring all or part of George Gillett Jr.'s 50 percent stake.

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A STEP TOO FAR: Francesca Schiavone lost to the unseeded Elena Dementieva a day after beating World No. 1 Justine Henin. Jelena Jankovic said she was tired after her loss
Svetlana Kuznetsova reached her second final of the year in Dubai on Friday.

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Dominik Hasek gave up early goals in each of the first two periods of a rusty return and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in the NHL on Friday.

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Swede Robin Soderling beat top-seeded Andy Roddick 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships quarter-finals on Friday, ending the American's bid to win in consecutive weeks.

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EYES ON THE PRIZE: The Briton, bidding for his first US PGA Tour triumph, said it was too soon to think about victory, but said he knew what it took to win
Brian Davis fired a three-under 67 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Australian Matt Jones at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic.

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By Paul Huang
Jonathan Sanders set a new season-high for most points scored in a single game with 43 on Friday night to guide the dmedia Numen to an easy 104-87 win over Bank of Taiwan at the Taipei County Sports Complex.

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By Paul Huang
Chang "Prince of the Forest" Tai-shan's two-run home run in the top of the ninth broke a 6-all tie for Team Taiwan as it beat the President Lions 8-7 in exhibition action on Friday.

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