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Dhaka Dynamites Big pictureDhaka will bank on the experience of Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Shakib Al Hasan in their bid for the BPL title for the first time as the Dynamites franchise. Cheap New Jersey Devils Jerseys . They have a good mix of allrounders and big-hitters in the side including Evin Lewis, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo and Ravi Bopara while among the local players, Nasir Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain and Sanjamul Islam will be be crucial.The likes of Mehedi Maruf, Irfan Sukkur and Mohammad Shahid would ultimately have to balance out the side, and their contribution could end up being the difference between a champion side and one that doesnt go through to the last four.Position in BPL 3FourthKey playerDhaka has an experienced squad with Jayawardene and Sangakkara in the mix, but it will be Shakib Al Hasan whose T20 skills and experience will be vital to their title push.CoachKhaled Mahmud will once again have to juggle his many roles in Bangladesh cricket, after being appointed head coach of the Dynamites. He has had recent success, domestically, leading Abahani Limited to their 18th Dhaka Premier League title last season.One that got awayThe absence of Mustafizur Rahman could be hard to fill. Mustafizur was an important part of Dhakas progress last season, but is out injured this time. It will be up to Wayne Parnell and Mohammad Shahid to fill his shoes. It wont be easy.Below the radarTanveer Haider is an experienced first-class cricketer but this will be a chance for him to showcase his batting and leg-spinning abilities on a bigger stage. He impressed in the practice match against England last month, and it is known that Bangladesh team management is quite keen on his development.Rajshahi Kings Big pictureThe Rajshahi team returns after missing the 2015 tournament, this time with a new owner and a new monicker - the Kings. They have picked some experienced overseas players like Darren Sammy, Mohammad Sami and Samit Patel, while Upul Tharanga and Milinda Siriwardana will also be important contributors when they eventually join the team.There will be a lot of interest in Mehedi Hasan, who won the man-of-the-series award in his debut Test series against England. He will have to contribute with the bat too for Rajshahi, while the likes of Mominul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, Farhad Reza and Rony Talukdar would also have to step up to get them into the last four.Key playerSabbir Rahman will once again be the most important player for his franchise, and Rajshahi would like him to come to the party, like he did for Barisal last season. Sabbirs effervescence in the field would also be important for the new franchise as they look for momentum from the get-go.CoachVeteran Sarwar Imran will be in charge of the Rajshahi franchise this year. He was with the Barisal and Sylhet teams in previous BPL editions and delivered mixed results. But he is regarded as a quality coach in the Bangladesh scene, having also worked with the senior team on a number of occasions.Below the radarEbadot Hossain has been attracting attention since he emerged out of the Pacer Hunt programme earlier this year. A Bangladesh Air Force employee, Ebadot has pace to burn and impressed in the practice match against England, and the High Performance programme.Khulna Titans Big picture Khulna is another BPL returnee franchise, having missed the previous edition. They return as the Titans, and have put together a balanced squad with Mahmudullah leading some BPL veterans like Kevon Cooper and Lendl Simmons, and a few talented first-timers like the big-hitting Hasanuzzaman and fast bowler Abdul Halim.Benny Howell, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Asghar and Ben Laughlin are interesting picks in the bowling department while among the local players, Alok Kapali would provide some meat in the middle-order.Key player Khulna would be keen to see Mahmudullah bring the same verve into their franchise as he did for Barisal Bulls last season. His changed batting approach and recent transformation as Bangladeshs finisher in the shortest format will fit into his teams plans.CoachStuart Law returns to Bangladesh cricket after helping the Under-19 team to their first semifinal at the World Cup, earlier this year. This will be his second BPL stint as head coach, having been in charge of the (now defunct) Sylhet Royals in 2012. Laws knowledge of Bangladeshi players will go well with his own experience as an ex-international.Below the radarYoungster Hasanuzzaman played only a few matches for Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the Dhaka Premier League last season but he did enough to impress Mashrafe Mortaza. Now he will be playing for Khulna after also performing well for ULAB in a T20 university-level tournament in Sri Lanka recently.Rangpur Riders Big pictureIt is an exciting squad, particularly in the top order with Mohammad Shahzad, Sharjeel Khan, Soumya Sarkar, Nasir Jamshed and Gidron Pope in the mix. The likes of Babar Azam, Shahid Afridi, Dasun Shanaka and Rubel Hossain will also be heavily relied upon, though fitting in so many big-hitters may become a selection issue.Local players like Sohag Gazi and Ziaur Rahman would remain in contention though Elias Sunny and Muktar Ali also have decent experience playing T20s.Position in BPL 3ThirdKey playerIf Mohammad Shahzad gets in his groove, the BPL could become entertaining. The Afghanistan opener is a big hitter, and will be itching to give a good performance in his first BPL. His wicketkeeping will also be handy.CoachIt raised a few eyebrows when Rangpur announced former Bangladesh batsman Javed Omar as their head coach, particularly given his lack of experience at this level. But Javed is a character who has served Bangladesh cricket for a very long time, and his inclusion in the BPL is welcome.One that got awayShakib Al Hasan will certainly be their biggest missing star this season, and they will have to make up for it with the combination of their overseas and local players. Shahid Afridis involvement will be key.Below the radarThere might be a case for Pinak Ghosh to get a few games, given his immense talent as an opener, but a top-order place could be hard to find for this youngster. He will be well-served by the experience of mingling with some of the most experienced players in the world. Cheap Devils Jerseys . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. 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Then winning here, that gives me those extra vibes and adrenaline, which I think will help as the week goes on. This golf course, being out here in the Northwest, in the beautiful temperature, I like wearing long sleeves and pants.Angela Stanford, Demi Runas and Mariajo Uribe each shot 67 to trail Henderson.Runas, whose best career finish is a tie for 25th, and Uribe are looking for their first LPGA victories. Stanford lost in a playoff in the 2003 U.S. Womens Open at Pumpkin Ridge, which has previously played host to the Portland Classic. Uribe and Stanford shot bogey-free rounds.Stanford, who tied for fourth last week in Arkansas, is somewhat of a surprise among the leaders. She hasnt had much success at the Portland Classic, her best finish a tie for eighth in 12 tries.Poana greens are usually not very friendly to me. Its nice to watch the ball go in the hole here. I havent always played well here, so I tried to just put that on the back burner and see if I could carry it over from last week, and it did, Stanford said.Carlota Ciganda, Jaye Marie Green, Ayako Uehara and Daniela Iacobelli shot 68. Four strokes back at 69 are No. 18 Suzann Pettersen, Sarah Jane Smith, Lee-Anne Pace, Briana Mao and Jiayi Zhou.Pettersen is a two-time Portland winner, claimiing the 2011 and 2013 tournaments. Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys. No. 15 Anna Nordqvist is among 12 players at 70. No. 9 Stacy Lewis shot even-par 72, as did Austin Ernst, the 2014 Portland champion.Henderson, starting early in the morning on the back nine, was only 1-under through seven holes. But she birdied three of the next four holes, then finished on fire while playing the front nine, making consecutive birdies on holes 5 through 8. Henderson just missed a fifth consecutive birdie, sliding a 15-foot putt past the left side of the hole at the par-4 ninth.It was a bogey at the par-4, 391-yard fourth that helped ignite Hendersons string of four consecutive birdies.That was a dumb hole ... a hole with my length I could have taken advantage of, Henderson said. The bogey bothered me a little. I knew I had two par-5s coming up, so I tried to focus on them.In her last six rounds at Columbia-Edgewater, counting last years Monday qualifier, Henderson is 32-under par, all six rounds in the 60s.Last year, Henderson won the Portland Classic by eight strokes, becoming the third-youngest champion in LPGA Tour history. Since winning her maiden event, Henderson has soared to become No. 2 ranked, and two weeks ago won the Womens PGA Championship.Henderson is attempting to become Portlands first back-to-back champion since Annika Sorenstam won the 2002 and 2003 tournaments.The Portland Classic is normally played in late August, but moved up because the LPGA is taking three weeks off for the Olympics. The Portland stop is typically popular among the tours best players, but with the U.S. Open scheduled for next week in California, only 13 of the worlds top 50 entered this year.The Portland Classic is the LPGA Tours longest-running non-major, now in its 45th year. The purse is $1.3 million, with $195,000 going to the winner. ' ' '