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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UK urges tough response to Russia The UK foreign secretary calls for "hard-headed engagement" with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia. |
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| Democrats turn to foreign policy The US Democratic convention is to turn its focus on foreign policy with speeches by Joe Biden and Bill Clinton. | |
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| Thai police try to end stand-off Thai riot police surround the PM's office to try to evict anti-government protesters who took over the building on Tuesday. | |
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| UK population 'will be top in EU' The UK population is set to become the largest in the European Union, according to a report. | |
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| Mugabe 'to form government alone' Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe says he will form a government without the opposition, state media reports. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan plane hijackers 'surrender' Two hijackers of a Sudanese plane surrender after flying it to Libya and releasing the passengers, officials say. |
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| Mugabe 'to form government alone' Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe says he will form a government without the opposition, state media reports. | |
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| Rottweiler fights dog to save boy A South African Rottweiler rescues a two-year-old boy being savaged by a pit bull terrier despite efforts to free him. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Democrats turn to foreign policy The US Democratic convention is to turn its focus on foreign policy with speeches by Joe Biden and Bill Clinton. |
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| Brazil set for Indian land ruling Brazil's Supreme Court is preparing to rule on the status of an indigenous reserve disputed by Indians and farmers. | |
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| Headless bodies found in Mexico Police in Mexico find three decapitated bodies on a rubbish dump in Tijuana, apparently victims of gang-related violence. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai police try to end stand-off Thai riot police surround the PM's office to try to evict anti-government protesters who took over the building on Tuesday. |
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| S Korea accuses refugee of spying A North Korean woman is arrested in South Korea on suspicion of spying for her homeland. | |
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| Exhausted Dalai Lama stops trips The Dalai Lama is suffering from exhaustion and has cancelled all international trips, officials say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| UK urges tough response to Russia The UK foreign secretary calls for "hard-headed engagement" with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia. |
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| EU's ageing trend to rise sharply The EU predicts a big rise in pensioners, with only two working-age people for every person aged 65 or more by 2060. | |
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| E.ON to cut 1,800 jobs in Germany E.ON confirms it is cutting 1,800 sales jobs as it closes two-thirds of its German service centres. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Egypt urges end to Israel threats Egypt is trying to defuse growing tension between Israel and Lebanon, its foreign minister says. |
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| Gaddafi charged for cleric kidnap Lebanon indicts Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi over the disappearance of Sheikh Musa Sadr 30 years ago. | |
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| Iran hangs second teenage killer Human rights organisations condemn the execution of a second juvenile offender in Iran within a week. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Scores dead' in Pakistan clashes Pakistan's military says it has killed 47 pro-Taleban militants in the rugged west of the country, near Afghanistan. |
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| Aid worker killed in Afghanistan A Japanese aid worker abducted in Afghanistan earlier this week is found dead, Afghan officials say. | |
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| India clashes denounced by Pope The Pope says he is "profoundly saddened" by deadly violence between Hindus and Christians in India's eastern Orissa state. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Man convicted of converting guns A man is found guilty of converting replica guns into live weapons linked to more than 50 shootings, including the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky. |
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| Taylor Wimpey hit by massive loss Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey reports a £1.54bn loss for the past six months after having to reduce the value of assets. | |
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| Man convicted over Shia flogging A man is convicted of child cruelty after forcing two boys to flog themselves during a Shia Muslim ceremony. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| UK urges tough response to Russia The UK foreign secretary calls for "hard-headed engagement" with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia. |
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| UK election laws 'under strain' The UK's electoral system is stuck in the 19th Century and is under "severe strain", says a watchdog's report. | |
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| Tories warn of obesity 'excuses' People should not be offered "excuses" for being overweight, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Drop in 'good-rated' childminders A smaller proportion of childminders in England are offering childcare rated "good", says Ofsted. |
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| Exam board to help sort out Sats Exam board Edexcel is given a contract to provide "back-room" support for the remarking of England's Sats papers. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man convicted of converting guns A man is found guilty of converting replica guns into live weapons linked to more than 50 shootings, including the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky. |
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| Man convicted over Shia flogging A man is convicted of child cruelty after forcing two boys to flog themselves during a Shia Muslim ceremony. | |
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| Baby's body found at waste plant The body of a newborn baby is found at a waste recycling plant, police say. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Jail term for 20,000 abuse images A Londonderry man is jailed for 18 months for downloading 20,000 indecent images of children from the internet. |
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| Gun attack linked to dissidents A gun attack on a police patrol in Craigavon on Tuesday night is being linked to dissident republicans. | |
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| Rape accused councillor gets bail A unionist councillor charged with rape is freed on bail after victims campaigner Willie Frazer puts up bail. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Hoy 'overwhelmed' by Scots return Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy says he is "overwhelmed" by the reception since his return to Scotland. |
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| Study reveals teen self-harm rate A study suggests that up to 14% of 15 and 16-year-olds across central Scotland have self-harmed. | |
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| Health board lost patients' data A health board tightens its security after the loss of "non-identifiable" patient data on two memory sticks. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Safety probe over ambulance fires The safety of Wales' new £16m ambulance fleet is investigated after three engine fires in only two weeks. |
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| Driving ban given to Darren Day Actor Darren Day tells a court he was missing his family when caught drink-driving after a stage performance. | |
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| Disabled woman stuck at station A woman in a wheelchair was forced to wait an hour and a quarter to get out of a station because its lift was not working. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | World poverty 'more widespread' The World Bank says there are more poor people in the world than previously thought, with one in four in poverty. |
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| Rise in US durable goods orders New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rise by a surprise 1.4% in July, led by a big rise in aircraft sales. | |
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| Oil price rises on supplies fall The price of oil climbed by almost $3 after official figures showed US crude stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sir Paul to play Israel concert Sir Paul McCartney is to play a concert in Tel Aviv - 43 years after being banned from performing there. |
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| Housewives star announces split Singer Michael Bolton and Desperate Housewives actress Nicollette Sheridan end their engagement. | |
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| X Factor denies contestant claims The X Factor's producers dismiss claims that a contestant's place on the show was in jeopardy over claims he lied to judges. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Model targets foot-and-mouth risk UK scientists use a numerical model to predict the risk of infection through airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth virus. |
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| 'Complexity' of Neanderthal tools Early stone tools developed by modern humans were no more advanced than ones used by the Neanderthals, research shows. | |
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| Mars rover driving out of crater Nasa's robotic rover Opportunity is driving out of a giant crater on Mars nearly a year after its dangerous descent. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Computer viruses make it to orbit Laptops taken to the International Space Station were infected with a computer virus, Nasa confirms. |
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| iPhone ad rapped as 'misleading' The Advertising Standards Authority calls an iPhone advert "misleading" for saying all of the web is available on the phone. | |
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| Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's' Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests. |
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| Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs. | |
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| Indian herbal medicines queried A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US. | |
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| 1979: IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten The Queen's cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, is killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. | |||
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| 1979: Soldiers die in Warrenpoint massacre At least 18 British soldiers are killed in two booby-trap bomb attacks at Warrenpoint, South Down, close to the border with the Irish Republic. | |||
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| 1990: 'Guinness Four' guilty All four defendants in the marathon Guinness trial are found guilty. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chelsea set to seal Robinho deal Chelsea are close to signing Real Madrid forward Robinho, according to Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon. |
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| Pavlyuchenko heads for Tottenham Spartak Moscow tell BBC Sport that striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is poised to join Tottenham. | |
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| Live - Sri Lanka v India Scorecard from the fourth one-day international | |
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| US Open women's singles latest The latest score updates from the women's singles at the US Open. | |
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| Injury forces Mushtaq to retire Sussex hero and former Paksitan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed retires from cricket because of knee problems. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Chelsea set to seal Robinho deal Chelsea are close to signing Real Madrid forward Robinho, according to Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon. |
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| Transfers - August 2008 Track all the latest signings | |
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| Premier League ins and outs Check out who your club has signed and sold and pick your team for the start of the season | |
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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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 | Barry to remain at Villa - agent Gareth Barry's agent says his client will not leave Aston Villa before the end of the current transfer window. |
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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 1-2 Northampton League One Northampton pull off a major shock by sending Bolton crashing out of the Carling Cup at The Reebok. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea set to seal Robinho deal Chelsea are close to signing Real Madrid forward Robinho, according to Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon. |
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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 2-1 Hull (aet) Swansea knock Hull out of the Carling Cup in extra time after a dramatic second-round tie. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Minister backs Reds takeover bid A plan for a fan takeover of Liverpool Football Club has received backing from a sports minister. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | FC Midtjylland v Man City Team news to follow later. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd v Zenit St Petersburg Owen Hargreaves and Gary Neville could feature for Man Utd in Friday's Uefa Super Cup final in Monaco. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 5-1 Yeovil Middlesbrough sweep aside League One club Yeovil to power into the third round of the Carling Cup. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Milner demands to leave Newcastle Newcastle midfielder James Milner submits a written transfer request as he seeks a move before Monday's deadline. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Ankle surgery rules out Kranjcar Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar will miss up to three months after undergoing ankle surgery. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke close to Dramani decision Stoke City will know on Thursday whether they have been successful in signing Lokomotiv Moscow's Haminu Dramani, BBC Radio Stoke reports. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Ferdinand makes Sunderland switch West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand completes his move to Sunderland for a fee of about £8m. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Pavlyuchenko heads for Tottenham Spartak Moscow tell BBC Sport that striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is poised to join Tottenham. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Hartlepool 3-1 West Brom (aet) Hartlepool stun Premier League West Brom as they win after extra-time in the second round of the Carling Cup. |
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| > More news on West Brom |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Ferdinand makes Sunderland switch West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand completes his move to Sunderland for a fee of about £8m. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 4-0 Notts County Henri Camara scores for Wigan for the first time since December 2006 as they ease into the Carling Cup third round at the expense of Notts County. |
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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 2-0 Birmingham Lee Holmes and Adam Lallana strike in either half for Southampton as they put Championship rivals Birmingham out of the Carling Cup. |
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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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 | Johnson rues City team selection Bristol City manager Gary Johnson blames his side's 2-1 Carling Cup defeat at Crewe on his own team selection. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley 3-0 Oldham Burnley ease past Oldham at Turf Moor to reach the Carling Cup third round. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff 2-1 MK Dons Cardiff hold off MK Dons in the Carling Cup second round but suffer several injuries as Riccardo Scimeca is stretchered off. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Pompey veto Charlton's Primus bid Portsmouth have called off Linvoy Primus's proposed loan to Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Carlisle admit Birchall interest Carlisle United manager John Ward admits he is interested in Coventry City's out-of-favour midfielder Chris Birchall. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Warnock disappointed by players Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock says he is disappointed with his more experienced players. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Pearson backs Rams manager Jewell Derby County chairman of football Adam Pearson dismisses reports that Paul Jewell will be sacked if the Rams fail to win against Barnsley on Saturday. |
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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 close to Volz loan deal Ipswich Town are close to signing Fulham defender Moritz Volz on a season-long loan. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Lupoli heads back to full fitness Norwich City's on-loan striker Arturo Lupoli is getting close to full fitness after a short pre-season. |
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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 0-1 Derby Derby earn a morale-boosting win at Preston in the second round of the Carling Cup. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 4-0 Carlisle QPR striker Emmanuel Ledesma hits a hat-trick to book his side a spot in the third round of the Carling Cup at the expense of Carlisle. |
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| READING | |
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 | Duberry sidelined for four weeks Reading centre back Michael Duberry faces a lengthy lay-off after injuring his calf in the Carling Cup win over Luton. |
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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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 | Cork impressed by Saints football On loan Jack Cork tells BBC Radio Solent he is happy with the football Southampton are playing. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Boss Brown predicts Swans success Hull boss Phil Brown predicts Swansea City are a realistic promotion "threat" in the Championship this season. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-1 Darlington (aet) Watford have a late John-Joe O'Toole strike to thank for a narrow win over Darlington in the Carling Cup. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Rotherham 0-0 Wolves (aet) Rotherham cause a major upset to beat Wolves 4-3 on penalties and book their place in the Carling Cup third round. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Burley recalls Maloney, O'Connor Shaun Maloney and Garry O'Connor are included in the Scotland squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against FYR Macedonia and Iceland. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Academical 3-1 Clyde Two late goal send Hamilton into the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at the expense of 10-man Clyde. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Santana recalls Booth for Bafana Matthew Booth and Mbulelo Mabizela make a return to the South Africa squad for their vital Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria. |
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| Ghana blow as Gyan is ruled out Ghana's new national coach will be missing striker Asamoah Gyan when he names his squad for the qualifier against Libya. | |
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| Cameroon call up for Olympic pair Franck Songo'o and Christian Bekamenga are called up to the Indomitable Lions squad for their World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Injury forces Mushtaq to retire Sussex hero and former Paksitan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed retires from cricket because of knee problems. |
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| Live - Sri Lanka v India Scorecard from the fourth one-day international | |
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| Live county scores Scorecards from seven county matches and one Pro 40 game. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Magners League to adopt play-off The Magners League will adopt a Championship-deciding play-off system for the 2009/10 season. |
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| Bishop signs new Ospreys contract Wales cap Andrew Bishop has become the 13th player to commit his long-term future to the Ospreys. | |
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| South Africa lose suspended prop South Africa prop CJ Van der Linde will miss their final Tri-Nations match against Australia on Saturday after being banned for four weeks for dangerous play. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Buderus injury boost for Rhinos Leeds Rhinos insist new signing Danny Buderus will be fit for the start of the 2009 Super League season after tearing a bicep. |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | US Open women's singles latest The latest score updates from the women's singles at the US Open. |
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| Federer storms to opening victory Roger Federer begins his quest for his fifth consecutive US Open title by beating Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez in just 82 minutes. | |
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| Ivanovic survives US Open scare Top seed Ana Ivanovic overcomes Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the first round of the US Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Final battle for Ryder Cup places Six players compete for the last three qualifying places in Europe's Ryder Cup team at this week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. |
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| Montgomerie aiming for wildcard Colin Montgomerie is determined to land one of European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo's two wildcard picks. | |
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| LPGA players to face English exam All players taking part in LPGA Tour events will be required to speak at least basic English from 2009. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton takes cautious approach Lewis Hamilton says he is playing a "long game" as he seeks to win the Formula One title this year. |
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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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| 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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton takes cautious approach Lewis Hamilton says he is playing a "long game" as he seeks to win the Formula One title this year. |
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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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| 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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| Barnes wants gold in London 2012 Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes says he plans to stay amateur to chase gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt still to reach peak - coach Usain Bolt's coach says he will not reach his peak for another two years as the Olympics star returns to racing in Zurich on Friday. |
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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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| 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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | NI Trophy live scores & schedule Masters champion Mark Selby and World Championship finalist Ali Carter are in action on day four of the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast. |
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| Hendry humbled by Lee in Belfast Stephen Lee thrashes Stephen Hendry 5-1 at the Northern Ireland Trophy while Shaun Murphy, Peter Ebdon and Graham Dott also go out. | |
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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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| 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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 | Brady targets NFL opener return New England quarterback Tom Brady says he expects to be fit for his team's regular-season opener on 7 September. |
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| MLB allows limited video replays Major League Baseball reverses its long-standing opposition to video replays and will allow umpires to review home run calls. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Whiff whaff comes home as the Aussies accept defeat gracefully |
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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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 | Evans concern for NI qualifiers Jonny Evans is NI's main fitness doubt for the two World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and the Czech Republic. |
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| Barnes wants gold in London 2012 Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes says he plans to stay amateur to chase gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. | |
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| Ireland-Kenya encounter abandoned Ireland win won the three-match Carnegie Cup series against Kenya after Wednesday's game is abandoned. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Burley recalls Maloney, O'Connor Shaun Maloney and Garry O'Connor are included in the Scotland squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against FYR Macedonia and Iceland. |
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| Montgomerie aiming for wildcard Colin Montgomerie is determined to land one of European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo's two wildcard picks. | |
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| Profits on the up for SPL clubs Scottish Premier League clubs enjoyed an increase in profits during season 2006/07, a report finds. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Magners League to adopt play-off The Magners League will adopt a Championship-deciding play-off system for the 2009/10 season. |
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| Toshack warned about double blow Alan Curbishley has told Wales boss John Toshack that Craig Bellamy and James Collins will not be available for Wales' opening World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| TNS are 'stronger than Wrexham' The New Saints' managing director Mike Harris rates his League of Wales club as better than Blue Square Premier side Wrexham. | |
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