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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | McCain picks female running mate US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaska's governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate. |
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| Karadzic refuses war crimes pleas Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic refuses to enter a plea to charges of war crimes at the UN tribunal in The Hague. | |
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| Georgia breaks ties with Russia Georgia is to cut diplomatic ties with Russia, days after Moscow recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent. | |
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| Pressure mounts on Thailand's PM Pressure is building on Thailand's PM Samak Sundaravej, amid spiralling protests against his rule. | |
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| 'Lost towns' discovered in Amazon The remote Amazon basin was once home to complex urban communities, according to a study in Science journal. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Bid to end Zimbabwe talks impasse Negotiators meet to try and revive Zimbabwe's deadlocked crisis talks in South Africa. |
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| Morocco 'breaks terror network' Moroccan police arrest 15 people they accuse of planning al-Qaeda-inspired attacks. | |
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| Mothers' anguish over baby mix-up Two South African mothers await DNA results after their babies were mixed up and one died, local media reports. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| McCain picks female running mate US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaska's governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate. |
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| Bolivia sets date for referendum Bolivian President Evo Morales sets 7 December as the date for a controversial referendum on a new constitution. | |
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| Argentine chiefs jailed for life Two generals during Argentina's military rule are sentenced to life in jail over the disappearance of a former senator. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Pressure mounts on Thailand's PM Pressure is building on Thailand's PM Samak Sundaravej, amid spiralling protests against his rule. |
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| Japan unveils economic boost plan Japan unveils a stimulus package worth 11.7 trillion yen to boost the country's flagging economy. | |
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| Papua hikers find 'WWII airman' Australian hikers following a trail in Papua New Guinea find the suspected remains of a WWII airman hanging in a tree. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Karadzic refuses war crimes pleas Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic refuses to enter a plea to charges of war crimes at the UN tribunal in The Hague. |
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| Georgia breaks ties with Russia Georgia is to cut diplomatic ties with Russia, days after Moscow recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent. | |
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| Alitalia seeks bankruptcy measure Alitalia is to seek bankruptcy protection as it tries to agree a deal to ensure its survival, its financial adviser says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Lebanon helicopter crash 'tragic' Hezbollah describes an incident on Thursday in which a Lebanese army helicopter was shot at as tragic and painful. |
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| Lockerbie evidence not disclosed Scottish police had information that could have changed the outcome of the Lockerbie trial, a BBC programme learns. | |
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| Iraq's Sadr extends militia truce Iraq's influential Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, indefinitely extends a truce being observed by his Mehdi Army militia. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India flood evacuations continue In the northern Indian state of Bihar, thousands of people are being evacuated to higher grounds to escape flood waters. |
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| Another Kashmir separatist held Separatist leader Shabir Shah is arrested in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of efforts to stop anti-India protests. | |
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| Catholic schools in India protest Thousands of Catholic schools are shut across India in protest against continuing violence in the eastern state of Orissa. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Prison for BNP activist's killer An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of his BNP activist neighbour who he stabbed following a long-running dispute. |
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| More firms increase energy bills Two more energy firms, Scottish Power and Npower, say they will raise prices, blaming more expensive wholesale costs. | |
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| Police resume arson house search Officers investigating a fire at the home of a wealthy family, who are all missing, continue their search of the property. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Councils 'could buy unsold homes' Local authorities could get more powers to buy repossessed and unsold homes, the government is expected to say. |
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| Carers 'need more financial help' The government must provide more money for Britain's six million unpaid carers, who save the taxpayer £87bn a year, MPs say. | |
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| 'PM terror threat' three remanded Three men questioned over a threat to assassinate Gordon Brown are remanded in custody by Westminster magistrates. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pre-school 'gives maths boost' Going to a good nursery school boosts a child's chances of achieving in maths at the age of 10, experts say. |
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| Database of children is delayed A database of every child in England due to be piloted in October has been delayed for the second time. | |
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| Redcoat degree at seaside resort Butlins teams up with the University of Chichester to offer a two-year musical theatre course in Bognor Regis. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Prison for BNP activist's killer An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of his BNP activist neighbour who he stabbed following a long-running dispute. |
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| Police resume arson house search Officers investigating a fire at the home of a wealthy family, who are all missing, continue their search of the property. | |
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| Cash-in-buttocks man in M25 ban A thief who stole from rail passengers and hid the cash between his buttocks is banned from the whole of London for two years. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man shot four times at city house A man is taken to hospital after being shot four times at a house in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast. |
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| Case deadline in Quigley murder Gardai have until 19 September to bring a case against the man accused of murdering mother-of-four Jean Quigley. | |
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| Talks over changes to MoT rules The government may allow private garages in Northern Ireland to carry out MoT tests, according to a motoring organisation. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Airline collapse hits thousands Hundreds of travellers are stranded and tens of thousands lose bookings after the budget airline Zoom collapses. |
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| More firms increase energy bills Two more energy firms, Scottish Power and Npower, say they will raise prices, blaming more expensive wholesale costs. | |
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| Lockerbie evidence not disclosed Scottish police had information that could have changed the outcome of the Lockerbie trial, a BBC programme learns. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Two injured in explosion on yacht Two people have been taken to hospital after an explosion on a yacht in a harbour. |
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| Bail for woman in Antigua inquiry A woman charged in connection with the murders of a couple killed on their honeymoon in Antigua is released on bail. | |
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| Plans to create 340 jobs on hold The downturn in the economy is blamed for the postponement of plans to create 340 manufacturing jobs. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Japan unveils economic boost plan Japan unveils a stimulus package worth 11.7 trillion yen to boost the country's flagging economy. |
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| Slowdown in US consumer spending US consumer spending rose by just 0.2% in July as the effects of a government stimulus package wore off. | |
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| EU to investigate BA-AA alliance The European Union has opened an antitrust investigation into a revenue-sharing deal between BA, American Airlines and Iberia. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Wagner says goodbye to Bayreuth Wolfgang Wagner bids farewell to the opera festival founded by his grandfather after 57 years at the helm. |
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| Lohan hits out at 'bully' father Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan lashes out at her father calling him a "public embarrassment" and a "bully". | |
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| Taylor-Wood 'to make Lennon film' Photographer and video artist Sam Taylor-Wood signs up to direct a movie about the life of former Beatle John Lennon. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | 'Lost towns' discovered in Amazon The remote Amazon basin was once home to complex urban communities, according to a study in Science journal. |
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| Fly's brain 'senses swat threat' Researchers in the US say they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat. | |
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| Online maps 'wiping out history' Internet mapping is demolishing thousands of years of Britain's geography and history, a leading cartographer claims | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules Mobile owners with views on the state of the telephony market are being sought by regulator Ofcom. |
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| Hackers prepare supermarket sweep Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns. | |
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| Chemical coat to mean drier socks Technology developed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons may help to make almost any surface or fabric waterproof. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Antipsychotic drug 'stroke risk' More people than previously thought could be at higher risk of a stroke from antipsychotic drugs, a study claims. |
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| Cancer spread 'happens earlier' Apparently "normal" cells may carry cancer to new sites long before a tumour develops, scientists say. | |
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| Mothers' anguish over baby mix-up Two South African mothers await DNA results after their babies were mixed up and one died, local media reports. | |
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| 1965: Gemini V returns to Earth Two American astronauts splash down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record. | |||
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| 1950: British troops arrive in Korea British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. | |||
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| 2005: Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans Hurricane Katrina lashes New Orleans with high winds and hard rain, cutting power and flooding homes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - England v South Africa England are just three wickets away from winning the third one-day international, and with it the series. |
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| Everton face difficult Liege tie Everton take on Standard Liege in the first knockout round of the Uefa Cup. | |
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| Liverpool close to Riera signing Liverpool are close to completing the signing of Albert Riera from Espanyol, according to the Spanish club. | |
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| Robinho move to Chelsea in doubt Real Madrid put striker Robinho's move in doubt by declaring he is under contract to them for two more seasons. | |
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| Zabaleta set to sign for Man City Man City are close to signing Argentine Pablo Zabaleta from Spanish side Espanyol for £6.45m. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Saha poised for move to Everton Man Utd striker Louis Saha will join Everton for an undisclosed fee, subject to passing a medical. |
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| Everton face difficult Liege tie Everton take on Standard Liege in the first knockout round of the Uefa Cup. | |
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| Villa sign Milner from Newcastle Aston Villa sign winger James Milner from Newcastle on a four-year deal. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger 'can spend £30m on player' Arsenal director Danny Fiszman says boss Arsene Wenger could spend £30m on a player in the transfer market if he so chooses. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa sign Milner from Newcastle Aston Villa sign winger James Milner from Newcastle on a four-year deal. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | West Ham v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Robinho move to Chelsea in doubt Real Madrid put striker Robinho's move in doubt by declaring he is under contract to them for two more seasons. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Saha poised for move to Everton Man Utd striker Louis Saha will join Everton for an undisclosed fee, subject to passing a medical. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Ipswich complete Volz loan deal Ipswich Town complete the signing of Fulham defender Moritz Volz on a season-long loan. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool close to Riera signing Liverpool are close to completing the signing of Albert Riera from Espanyol, according to the Spanish club. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Zabaleta set to sign for Man City Man City are close to signing Argentine Pablo Zabaleta from Spanish side Espanyol for £6.45m. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Saha poised for move to Everton Man Utd striker Louis Saha will join Everton for an undisclosed fee, subject to passing a medical. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Keegan expresses fears over Owen Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan admits "no player is untouchable" as he discusses the future of Michael Owen. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Everton v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke sign Reading defender Sonko Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko joins Premier League new boys Stoke City on a three-year deal for £2m. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Chelsea v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Bolton v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Hull v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Norwich v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Southampton v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Bluebirds turn down double swoop FA Cup finalists Cardiff City have turned down offers for star players Joe Ledley and Roger Johnson. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Preston v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Doncaster v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | FA clamps down on agent breaches The Football Association charges Leeds, Crystal Palace and a Millwall player over separate breaches of their Football Agents Regulations. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Mears faces discipline over trial Derby County defender Tyrone Mears will be disciplined by the club when he returns from an unauthorised trial at Marseille. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Watford v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Wolves v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle waiting for Easter offers Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock says he has yet to receive any reasonable offers for wantaway striker Jermaine Easter. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Bristol City v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Stoke sign Reading defender Sonko Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko joins Premier League new boys Stoke City on a three-year deal for £2m. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Swansea City v Sheffield Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheffield Utd v Cardiff City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea City v Sheffield Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Considine agrees new deal at Dons Aberdeen defender Andrew Considine agrees a four-year extension to his contract at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Paatelainen keen to take Riordan Hibs manager Mixu Paatelainen indicates he is keen to lure Derek Riordan back to Easter Road. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Laszlo targeting more signings Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo says he hopes to sign sat least one player before the transfer window closes. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Paatelainen keen to take Riordan Hibs manager Mixu Paatelainen indicates he is keen to lure Derek Riordan back to Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Falkirk v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Falkirk Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell face Nancy in Uefa Cup Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says AS Nancy-Lorraine will be tough opposition in the Uefa Cup. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Celtic v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Old Firm Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Aberdeen Team news to follow ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa cancels Ethiopia v Morocco Fifa cancels Ethiopia's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Morocco because the country is suspended from international football. |
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| Fifa confirms Zambia postponement Fifa agree to postpone Zambia's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Togo until 10 September. | |
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| Nigeria refuse to give up on Cole Striker Carlton Cole is still in Nigeria's latest squad despite him being too old to swap nationalities. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - England v South Africa England are just three wickets away from winning the third one-day international, and with it the series. |
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| Latest county scores Scorecards from the latest round of Championship matches. | |
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| Sri Lanka v India scorecard Sri Lanka take on India in the fifth one-day international in Colombo. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | RFU ends pursuit of league stars The RFU admits it has abandoned its policy of helping to fund cross-code transfers from rugby league. |
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| South Africa v Australia (Sat) Australia include Rocky Elsom after he wins his ban appeal while South Africa call up Odwa Ndungane and Brian Mujati for Saturday's Tri-Nations Test. | |
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| Griffiths signs new Ospreys deal Cai Griffiths will play his first game after signing a new four-year deal when the Ospreys play a Welsh Premiership Select XV on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull star Tony ruled out of final Hull FC full-back Motu Tony will miss Saturday's Challenge Cup final against St Helens at Wembley. |
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| Preview: Challenge Cup final Hull FC are hoping to break a run of six Wembley Challenge Cup finals without a win when they take on St Helens on Saturday. | |
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| Huddersfield's Jensen quits game Huddersfield Giants winger Rod Jensen announces his retirement from rugby league. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murrays lead GB Davis challenge The Murray brothers will both feature in Britain's Davis Cup team against Austria at Wimbledon next month. |
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| Murray edges to win over Llodra British number one Andy Murray digs deep to reach round three of the US Open with an erratic four-set win over Michael Llodra. | |
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| Ivanovic beaten by qualifier Coin World number one Ana Ivanovic is sent crashing out of the US Open by French qualifier Julie Coin. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Johnnie Walker Ch'ship scores Europe's final event before Ryder Cup team selection is taking place at Gleneagles. |
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| Montgomerie hits back at Poulter Colin Montgomerie continues his war of words with Ian Poulter over this year's Ryder Cup wildcard picks. | |
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| Deutsche Bank leaderboard The first round of the USPGA Tour's Deutsche Bank Championship is under way. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rally New Zealand latest (wrc.com) The World Rally Championship moves to New Zealand for the 11th event of the season. |
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| Raikkonen defiant over poor form Kimi Raikkonen rejects claims he is short of motivation following a run of poor form for Ferrari. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Raikkonen defiant over poor form Kimi Raikkonen rejects claims he is short of motivation following a run of poor form for Ferrari. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | De la Hoya set for Pacquiao fight Six-weight world champion Oscar de la Hoya will fight WBC lightweight world champion Manny Pacquiao in a non-title bout on 6 December in Las Vegas. |
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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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| Gammer planning Italian offensive Ex-British heavyweight champion Scott Gammer will go looking for a knock-out on his return to the ring against Francesco Pianeta. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Rested star Bolt heads to Zurich Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will race for the first time since taking the Beijing Games by storm at the Zurich Grand Prix 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 John Higgins, Stephen Maguire and Ronnie O'Sullivan are playing for semi-final places in the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast. |
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| O'Sullivan too strong for Perry Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches the Northern Ireland Trophy quarter-finals after a comfortable win over Joe Perry. | |
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| O'Sullivan comeback stuns Doherty World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan comes from behind to defeat Ken Doherty 5-4 in the second round of the Northern Ireland Trophy. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Channon has successful operation Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon remains in intensive care but is recovering well after being seriously injured in a fatal car accident. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Medal hurt will not fade - Reade British world champion Shanaze Reade says she will never get over the pain of missing out on an Olympic BMX medal. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Deng in race to make Israel clash Luol Deng is hoping to be cleared to play in Great Britain's European qualifier in Israel on Wednesday. |
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| Bisons in crisis as airline folds The collapse of airline company Zoom has left the Basingstoke Bisons bereft of funds and players with just over a week to go until the start of the new season. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle Beijing special How much can you remember about the Olympic 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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Clarke fires 73 in second round Darren Clarke stays in contention in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles after a level-par 73 on Friday. |
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| Tyrone v Wexford Tyrone and Wexford are unchanged for the All-Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park. | |
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| Kernan is new Railway Cup manager Former Armagh boss Joe Kernan is named as the new manager of Ulster in the Railway Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Motherwell face Nancy in Uefa Cup Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says AS Nancy-Lorraine will be tough opposition in the Uefa Cup. |
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| Murrays lead GB Davis challenge The Murray brothers will both feature in Britain's Davis Cup team against Austria at Wimbledon next month. | |
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| Old Firm ref unsure of technology Referee Dougie McDonald is unconvinced about the benefits of new technology as he prepares for Sunday's Old Firm derby. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Bluebirds turn down double swoop FA Cup finalists Cardiff City have turned down offers for star players Joe Ledley and Roger Johnson. |
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| Williams backed to rescue Wales Swansea centre-back Ashley Williams is backed to ease Wales' defensive crisis in their opening World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| Welsh Premier Fixtures, tables and results from the Welsh Premier. | |
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