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From the nation which brought you the 8,000 buried terracotta warriors of Xian in 210BC and the 7,500-mile Long March in 1934, you would anticipate nothing less than a spectacle.

Reds midfielder will be sold for the right price

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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has refused to rule out the possibility of selling Xabi Alonso.

Glasgow Rangers scraped a narrow 1 – 0 win away at Falkirk earlier this afternoon in the first afternoon of Scottish Premier Fixtures, reports socerway.

Valencia striker an option for Premier League new boys

Tony Pulis has confirmed Stoke City are holding talks with Valencia striker Nikola Zigic, reports Sky Sports.

Aston Villa are expected to make a bid for Blackburn Rovers’ striker Roque Santa Cruz, reports socerway.

QINHUANGDAO, Aug 9 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - World Player of the Year Marta was on target as Brazil, helped by two defensive lapses, beat North Korea 2-1 for their first win of the Olympic women's soccer on Saturday.

AFP, BEIJING  - China took an early lead in the Olympic march to sports supremacy, winning two of the first seven golds when the Beijing Games began in earnest Saturday.

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Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) created the first upset in the Citycell Federation Cup when they handed a 1-0 defeat to Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Saturday at Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Games kick off with spectacular opening ceremony

REUTRES, BEIJING- Resurgent China opened the Olympics on Friday with a burst of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony that celebrated ancient Chinese history and aimed to draw a line under months of political controversy.

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Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra survived a setback when they came from behind to play a 1-1 draw against Dhaka Wanderers Club in the Group A opener of the Citycell Federation Cup at Bangabandhu National Stadium Friday.

Dhaka, Aug 7 (bdnews24.com) - The Bangladesh national cricket team will leave here for Darwin on Aug 14 to play a three one-day internationals against Australia, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release Thursday.

Dhaka, Aug 7 (bdnews24.com) - A 87-minute strike from Hedayet Ullah Robin helped Mohammedan Sporting Club edge past Sunrise Sporting Club in the Group D opener of the Citycell Federation Cup at Bangabandhu National Stadium Thursday.

Manchester United's Patrice Evra has denied the charge of improper conduct brought against him for his part in a fracas at Stamford Bridge last season, reports BBC.

Chelsea groundsman Sam Bethell has also denied the charge of improper conduct.

AFP, QINHUANGDAO, China - Norway stunned defending champions the United States with a 2-0 win in their Group G women's football match at the Qinhuangdao Stadium here Wednesday.

Ghana ace ready for move

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Ghanaian starlet Anthony Annan has told skysports.com that he is relishing the prospect of signing for Paul Ince's Blackburn.

Manchester City have denied that owner Thaksin Shinawatra is about to sell the Eastlands club, reports BBC.

REUTERS, LONDON- Kevin Pietersen embraces the toughest challenge of a career already packed with incident and controversy when he leads England against his native South Africa in the fourth test at the Oval on Thursday.

Fed Cup

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Title contenders Abahani Limited began their Citycell Federation Cup campaign in style with an emphatic 4-0 win over Jatrabari Krira Chakra in the one-sided inaugural match Wednesday.

Striker Wayne Rooney is set to miss the opening match of Manchester United's Premier League campaign on 17 August after picking up a virus, reports BBC Sport.

The 22-year-old contracted the mystery virus on United's pre-season tour of Nigeria and has not trained since.

The start of the Scottish Premier League this weekend could be delayed because of a strike threat from the country's Referees' Association (SRA), reports BBC.