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 | Russia recognises Georgian rebels The Kremlin formally recognises the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. |
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| MDC heckle Mugabe in parliament MPs from Zimbabwe's main opposition party heckle and jeer as President Robert Mugabe formally opens parliament. | |
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| Clinton to urge Democratic unity Barack Obama's former nomination rival Hillary Clinton takes centre-stage at the US Democratic Party's convention. | |
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| N Korea 'stops nuclear disabling' North Korea says it has stopped disabling its nuclear plants because it has not yet been removed from a US terrorism list. | |
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| Thai protesters 'want new coup' Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej accuses protesters in Bangkok of trying to provoke a coup, as a stand-off develops. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | MDC heckle Mugabe in parliament MPs from Zimbabwe's main opposition party heckle and jeer as President Robert Mugabe formally opens parliament. |
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| Zambia's mourning turns political Zambia's opposition leader says he was chased away from mourning the late president by his widow. | |
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| Kenya urged to snub amnesty calls Kenya's Attorney General says amnesty should not be given to politicians responsible for post-election violence | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Clinton to urge Democratic unity Barack Obama's former nomination rival Hillary Clinton takes centre-stage at the US Democratic Party's convention. |
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| Hurricane bears down on Haiti Hurricane Gustav is on track to hit Haiti where people are warned to be ready to leave vulnerable areas amid fears of flooding. | |
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| Lula urges Brazil Olympic boost Brazil's president urged the country to take sport more seriously, after winning just three Olympic golds. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai protesters 'want new coup' Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej accuses protesters in Bangkok of trying to provoke a coup, as a stand-off develops. |
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| N Korea 'stops nuclear disabling' North Korea says it has stopped disabling its nuclear plants because it has not yet been removed from a US terrorism list. | |
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| Anwar Ibrahim wins landslide vote Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a landslide victory in a by-election in Penang. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Russia recognises Georgian rebels The Kremlin formally recognises the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. |
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| German shopper mood remains weak German consumer confidence falls to a fresh five-year low, due to continuing recession and inflation fears. | |
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| Huge statue of Roman ruler found Archaeologists in Turkey discover parts of a colossal marble statue depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq bomb kills police recruits At least 25 people are killed as a suicide bomber attacks police recruits in Diyala province in Iraq, according to police. |
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| Rice meets Olmert in peace push The US Secretary of State meets the Israeli PM ahead of three-way talks aimed at a Mid-East peace deal. | |
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| Lebanon maid deaths cause alarm At least one immigrant maid is dying each week in Lebanon in a suicide or escape attempt, Human Rights Watch says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Strike 'killed 60 young Afghans' The UN finds "convincing proof" that 60 children and 30 adults were killed in a US air strike in western Afghanistan last Friday. |
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| Plea for Pakistan coalition unity The leader of Pakistan People's Party appeals to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to rejoin the ruling coalition. | |
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| UN reports Afghan opium decline The area of poppy production in Afghanistan has reduced this year compared with 2007, a UN report says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Bank customer data sold on eBay An investigation into how a computer containing bank customers' personal data was sold on an internet auction site is under way. |
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| UK urges Russia to 'abide by law' Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Russian recognition of Georgia's breakaway regions is "unacceptable". | |
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| Forced landing for Ryanair flight A plane carrying British tourists to Spain is forced to make an unscheduled landing due to a loss of cabin pressure. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | MPs call for energy windfall tax Gordon Brown faces pressure from Labour MPs for a windfall tax on energy firms who have recorded huge profits. |
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| UK urges Russia to 'abide by law' Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Russian recognition of Georgia's breakaway regions is "unacceptable". | |
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| Titan jails 'could be dangerous' Giant jails being proposed could be dangerous and ministers have not explained why they would save money, a watchdog says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | All pupils to learn about slavery Slavery and the British empire is being made a compulsory part of the secondary school curriculum in England. |
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| Students taught computer hacking A university offers a postgraduate degree in computer hacking and security so students can help protect systems. | |
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| Big jump in top GCSE exam grades There has been the biggest annual rise since 1990 in the proportion of GCSE exams awarded the best grades. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Jenkins murder claim is dismissed Sussex Police dismiss claims by Sion Jenkins that a "mystery man" may have murdered his foster daughter. |
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| Controls plea after toddler shot Campaigners call for legislation to make airgun owners liable for their misuse after a toddler was shot by his sister. | |
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| Arrests after carnival stand-offs Police are pelted with bottles in two separate stand-offs with young men and teenagers connected to the Notting Hill Carnival. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Bank to check eBay computer data The Ulster Bank is investigating whether any of its customers' details were on a computer sold on eBay. |
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| Gang throws blast bomb at police A blast bomb and petrol bombs are thrown at police officers investigating a security alert in Craigavon, County Armagh. | |
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| Hunt for £1m cigarette hijackers A £50,000 reward is offered for information on a gang from Northern Ireland who stole £1m worth of cigarettes. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scott elected new Lib Dem leader The Scottish Liberal Democrats elect Shetland MSP Tavish Scott as their new leader north of the border. |
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| Company fined over miner deaths Scottish Coal is fined £400,000 for health and safety breaches over the deaths of two miners in Ayrshire. | |
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| Jail population hits record high Scotland's prison population rises by a third in 10 years to reach more than 8,000 for the first time. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales' medallists welcomed home Hundreds of people greet Welsh winners from Team GB at the Beijing Olympics at a celebration in Cardiff Bay. |
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| Shopping complex's weather delay Bad weather and an archaeological dig are blamed for delaying the completion of a £30m shopping complex. | |
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| Caravan park opens dialysis unit Kidney patients on holiday in north Wales can now use a purpose-built renal unit at a caravan park. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Dollar increases against the euro The dollar climbs back to a six-month high against the euro, as fears remain about a European recession. |
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| US house prices 'see record fall' US house prices were down a record 15.4% in the April and June quarter compared with a year ago, a report says. | |
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| US in '$4bn cotton row sanction' The US may face $4bn in annual trade sanctions for failing to scrap illegal subsidies paid to US cotton growers, a report suggests. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Songwriter joins Idol judge panel Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi, who has written tracks for Gwen Stefani and Kylie Minogue, joins American Idol as a judge. |
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| Barenaked singer in plane crash The lead singer of Canadian pop band Barenaked Ladies is among four people who survive a plane crash in Ontario. | |
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| Sheen announces wife's pregnancy Actor Charlie Sheen announces that he and his wife, Brooke Muelle, are expecting their first child together. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Wind farms put pressure on bats Wind turbines are a hazard to bats because changes in air pressure can cause fatal internal injuries, a study reveals. |
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| Huge statue of Roman ruler found Archaeologists in Turkey discover parts of a colossal marble statue depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. | |
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| Cattle shown to align north-south Images from Google Earth help scientists to reveal that cattle may have a "sixth magnetic sense". | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Green tech in 'Formula Zero' race Six international teams competed this weekend in the first-ever hydrogen-powered motorsport race. |
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| Trusted sites thwart net hijacks Tricky hack attacks could be thwarted by using trusted sites to police web use, say researchers. | |
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| Two-thirds of UK homes now online Latest official figures show the number of UK households with internet access rose to 16.5 million this year. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Mums 'accept natural birth risks' First-time mothers are prepared to accept greater risks than their clinicians to have a natural birth, report researchers. |
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| Caesarean babies' 'diabetes risk' Children born by Caesarean section have a 20% higher chance of developing type 1 diabetes, claim researchers. | |
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| Drugs 'slash' Malawi Aids deaths Distributing Aids drugs in Malawi has massively cut the death rate, an official says. | |
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| 1959: US to 'stand by' West Germans America will stand by West Germans in their efforts to remain strong and free, the US President pledges. | |||
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| 1975: Rhodesia peace talks fail Talks between the Rhodesian Government and the African National Council collapse acrimoniously. | |||
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| 1985: Budd smashes 5,000m record Controversial athlete Zola Budd breaks the world 5,000m record. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - England v South Africa England get halfway to their target of 84 after just eight overs against South Africa in the second one-day match. |
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| Berbatov seeks Spurs crisis talks Dimitar Berbatov and his agent want to meet Spurs officials as they try to force a move to Man Utd, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Weather thwarts Sri Lanka-India The fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India is postponed 24 hours due to rain. | |
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| Australia consider British route The Australian government is looking at using lottery money to boost their medal count at the 2012 Olympics. | |
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| Ferrari admit to engine concerns Ferrari say they had to take a calculated risk with Kimi Raikkonen's engine after it blew up in Sunday's European Grand Prix. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Berbatov seeks Spurs crisis talks Dimitar Berbatov and his agent want to meet Spurs officials as they try to force a move to Man Utd, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Liverpool in talks to sign Riera Liverpool hold talks with Espanyol with a view to signing left-sided midfielder Albert Riera, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Ferdinand has Sunderland medical West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand closes in on a move to Sunderland as he undergoes a medical on Tuesday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v FC Twente Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League qualifying tie. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Stoke 3-2 Aston Villa Mamady Sidibe's injury-time winner against Aston Villa gives Stoke their first Premier League win. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn v Grimsby Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup match |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Northampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Shevchenko completes Milan move Andriy Shevchenko returns to AC Milan after successfully completing a medical. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton confirm Jacobsen switch Everton complete their first signing of the summer after agreeing a one-year deal for Denmark full-back Lars Christian Jacobsen. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Leicester Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup match |
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| HULL | |
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| Swansea v Hull Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool in talks to sign Riera Liverpool hold talks with Espanyol with a view to signing left-sided midfielder Albert Riera, BBC Sport understands. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Castillo set to depart Man City Mexico forward Nery Castillo is set to end his injury-dogged spell at Manchester City and join Spanish club Real Betis. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Portsmouth 0-1 Man Utd Darren Fletcher's deflected first-half strike is enough to give Manchester United victory over Portsmouth. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Yeovil Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Coventry v Newcastle Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth 0-1 Man Utd Darren Fletcher's deflected first-half strike is enough to give Manchester United victory over Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Cheltenham v Stoke Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Burnley seal Anderson loan deal Burnley sign defender Russell Anderson on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Berbatov seeks Spurs crisis talks Dimitar Berbatov and his agent want to meet Spurs officials as they try to force a move to Man Utd, BBC Sport understands. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Hartlepool v West Brom Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Ferdinand has Sunderland medical West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand closes in on a move to Sunderland as he undergoes a medical on Tuesday. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Notts County Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Birmingham 2-0 Barnsley Kevin Phillips and Garry O'Connor are on the mark as Birmingham make it three wins out of three. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Southampton v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 1-3 Sheff Utd Veteran Gary Speed has an influential role as Sheffield United display their promotion credntials with a win at Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Crewe v Bristol City Team news ahead of Tueday's Carling Cup match |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Oldham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v MK Dons Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton snap up Pompey's Primus Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus joins Charlton on a season-long loan deal. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Newcastle Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Leeds v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Rams learn fee for winger Davies Derby County are ordered by a tribunal to pay Tranmere Rovers up to £725,000 for winger Steve Davies. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| QPR 2-0 Doncaster QPR duo Dexter Blackstock and Emmanuel Ledesma score to help their side to a comfortable win over Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Colchester Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Roeder hails Pattison performance Norwich manager Glenn Roeder praises midfielder Matty Pattison after Saturday's 2-2 draw against Cardiff City. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Earnshaw recalled to Wales squad Wales manager John Toshack adds Nottingham Forest striker Rob Earnshaw to his squad for their opening World Cup qualifiers. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Striker Easter to leave Plymouth Plymouth Argyle agree to let Welsh international striker Jermaine Easter to leave Home Park for personal reasons. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Carlisle Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Luton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Laws pleased with McMahon debut Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws believes loanee Tony McMahon can give the Owls more of an attacking threat. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Huddersfield v Sheffield Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez hopes to repeat history Boss Roberto Martinez hopes to repeat the Swans 4-2 win over Hull five years ago in the Carling Cup. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Darlington Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Rotherham v Wolves Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup match |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons trialist returns to Bulgaria Dutch defender Quido Lanzaat may yet win a move to Aberdeen, despite returning to his club CSKA Sofia. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Edu could make Gers' Old Firm bow Rangers' latest signing Maurice Edu may feature in Sunday's match against Celtic if he arrives in Glasgow by Thursday. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Scotland extends transfer window Scottish clubs will have an extra day to process transfers with the SFA extending the transfer window until Monday 1 September. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Scotland extends transfer window Scottish clubs will have an extra day to process transfers with the SFA extending the transfer window until Monday 1 September. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Academical v Clyde Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Injured Neilson visits specialist Hearts defender Robbie Neilson is seeing a specialist about an Achilles problem and hopes to be given permission to resume training. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Morton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness buoyant despite losses Caley Thistle chairman George Fraser says the club is in good finanical health despite announcing a £432,000 loss. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Scotland extends transfer window Scottish clubs will have an extra day to process transfers with the SFA extending the transfer window until Monday 1 September. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Scotland extends transfer window Scottish clubs will have an extra day to process transfers with the SFA extending the transfer window until Monday 1 September. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Edu could make Gers' Old Firm bow Rangers' latest signing Maurice Edu may feature in Sunday's match against Celtic if he arrives in Glasgow by Thursday. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Scotland extends transfer window Scottish clubs will have an extra day to process transfers with the SFA extending the transfer window until Monday 1 September. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Obinna Nsofor ready for big move Nigeria striker Victor Obinna Nsofor wants to leave Italian club Chievo Verona before the transfer window closes on 31 August. |
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| Zambia ask Fifa to move Togo game Zambia's FA asks for their 2010 World Cup qualifier against Togo to be moved as the country mourns President Mwanawasa. | |
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| Siasia optimistic for future Nigeria U-23 coach Samson Siasia says his squad will mount a serious challenge at the senior level in future. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - England v South Africa England get halfway to their target of 84 after just eight overs against South Africa in the second one-day match. |
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| Weather thwarts Sri Lanka-India The fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India is postponed 24 hours due to rain. | |
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| Collingwood to focus on 'own job' Former England skipper Paul Collingwood says he is looking forward to returning as a rank-and-file member of the one-day team. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | WRU in Anglo-Welsh revamp talks The WRU is in talks with the RFU about proposals for new Anglo-Welsh cup competitions. |
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| Claassens signs new Bath contract Bath scrum-half Michael Claassens signs a two-year extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season. | |
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| Saracens bring in US wing Wyles Saracens sign United States international Chris Wyles on secondment for the new season. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Prop Cayless ruled out of final St Helens prop Jason Cayless will miss the Challenge Cup final against Hull because of a knee injury. |
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| Saints to shun Wembley walkabout Challenge Cup holders St Helens decide to shun the traditional eve-of-final walkabout at Wembley ahead of Saturday's Challenge Cup final. | |
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| Leeds move for Kiwi lock Eastwood Leeds Rhinos sign New Zealand international Greg Eastwood from Brisbane Broncos. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray strolls through at US Open British number one Andy Murray beats Sergio Roitman of Argentina in round one of the US Open. |
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| Nadal tested in opening victory World number one Rafael Nadal is pushed hard before beating Germany's Bjorn Phau in round one of the US Open. | |
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| Keothavong wins on US Open debut British number one Anne Keothavong beats American qualifier Alexa Glatch in the first round of the US Open. | |
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 | Poulter will skip Ryder decider Ian Poulter will have to rely on captain Nick Faldo's pick to make Europe's Ryder Cup team after pulling out of this week's Johnnie Walker Championship. |
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| Clarke surges to Holland victory Darren Clarke puts himself in pole position for a Ryder Cup wildcard with a four-shot victory at the KLM Open. | |
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| Singh wins in three-way play-off Vijay Singh takes the Barclays Classic in New Jersey after a tense finale with Sergio Garcia and Kevin Sutherland. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Ferrari admit to engine concerns Ferrari say they had to take a calculated risk with Kimi Raikkonen's engine after it blew up in Sunday's European Grand Prix. |
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| Massa closes on Hamilton with win Ferrari's Felipe Massa beats Lewis Hamilton's McLaren to win the European Grand Prix and move into second place in the championship. | |
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| As it happened - European Grand Prix Felipe Massa wins the European Grand Prix in Valencia ahead of Lewis Hamilton. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Ferrari admit to engine concerns Ferrari say they had to take a calculated risk with Kimi Raikkonen's engine after it blew up in Sunday's European Grand Prix. |
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| Massa closes on Hamilton with win Ferrari's Felipe Massa beats Lewis Hamilton's McLaren to win the European Grand Prix and move into second place in the championship. | |
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| Hamilton came close to not racing Lewis Hamilton says a neck problem meant it was "touch and go" whether he raced in the European Grand Prix. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | DeGale torn over future direction Britain's Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale admits he faces a dilemma over whether to turn professional after winning gold in Beijing. |
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| Calzaghe files court counterclaim World champion boxer Joe Calzaghe denies he had an agreement for Frank Warren's company to promote further fights. | |
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| Mathews signs up to Haye's camp Liverpool featherweight Derry Mathews has signed an exclusive contract with David Haye's Hayemaker Promotions. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Danvers backs under-fire Collins British Olympic medallist Tasha Danvers says UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins deserves to continue in the role. |
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| Ohuruogu to compete at Gateshead Britain's Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu will skip Friday's Golden League meeting in Zurich to top the bill at Sunday's Gateshead meeting. | |
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| Marathon gold for Kenya's Wanjiru Sammy Wanjiru wins Kenya's first ever gold in the men's marathon, breaking the Olympic record despite the soaring heat in Beijing. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | NI Trophy live scores & schedule Stephen Maguire is in action on day three of the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast. |
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| White suffers first-round defeat Jimmy White is dumped out of the Northern Ireland Trophy after suffering a 5-3 first-round defeat by Barry Hawkins. | |
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| Stevens out but Williams through Matthew Stevens is beaten by Alan McManus in the first round of the Northern Ireland Trophy, but Mark Williams makes a winning start. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Juddmonte success for Marmalade Duke of Marmalade wins the Juddmonte International Stakes at Newmarket, with Derby winner New Approach in third. |
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| Lush Lashes claims Oaks victory The Jim Bolger-trained Lush Lashes wins the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at Newmarket after the race was switched from the abandoned Ebor Festival in York. | |
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| Horse put down after an explosion A racehorse is put down after an explosion in a medical chamber at a training centre in Newmarket. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Edinburgh defends cycling plans City of Edinburgh Council says it plans to provide a new facility to replace the velodrome at Meadowbank. |
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| Cycling boss targeted by rivals British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford says other countries have asked him to work for them at London 2012 | |
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| Hoy slams closure of city track Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy says Edinburgh council's decision to close the city's velodrome is "short-sighted". | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NFL players mourn Upshaw's death Gene Upshaw, the NFL star turned players' union head who was instrumental in securing huge wealth for his members, dies aged 63. |
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| British rekindle EuroBasket hopes Jo Leedham's last-gasp score gives Britain a valuable win over Germany. | |
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| Lithuania give lesson to GB women Great Britain's women slump to a comfortable defeat against Lithuania in their second European qualifying tie in Cardiff. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Becky Adlington craves a burger, Usain Bolt wants nuggets, while Jamie Staff frets about Rafael Nadal's washing |
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| Robbo blog "Michael Phelps is great but you can't take swimming all that seriously" | |
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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in the world of sport? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | White suffers first-round defeat Jimmy White is dumped out of the Northern Ireland Trophy after suffering a 5-3 first-round defeat by Barry Hawkins. |
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| Gault could miss Dungannon match Linfield's Michael Gault is likely to sit out Tuesday's match at Dungannon because of a shoulder injury. | |
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| Derry face Cork in quarter-final Derry City are drawn to take on Cork City at Turner's Cross in the pick of the FAI Ford Cup quarter-finals. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Scotland extends transfer window Scottish clubs will have an extra day to process transfers with the SFA extending the transfer window until Monday 1 September. |
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| NI Trophy live scores & schedule Stephen Maguire is in action on day three of the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast. | |
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| Edu could make Gers' Old Firm bow Rangers' latest signing Maurice Edu may feature in Sunday's match against Celtic if he arrives in Glasgow by Thursday. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Earnshaw recalled to Wales squad Wales manager John Toshack adds Nottingham Forest striker Rob Earnshaw to his squad for their opening World Cup qualifiers. |
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| Wales' medallists welcomed home Hundreds of people greet Welsh winners from Team GB at the Beijing Olympics at a celebration in Cardiff Bay. | |
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| Coleman 'not interested' in Wales Coventry boss Chris Coleman "couldn't care less" if striker Freddy Eastwood misses Wales' opening 2010 World Cup qualifiers next month. | |
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