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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Russia praises EU over sanctions President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes as "realistic" an EU decision not to impose sanctions over Russia's invasion of Georgia. |
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| India flood stranded still wait Up to half a million people are still stranded by flood waters in the northern Indian state of Bihar, aid workers say. | |
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| UK troops in huge turbine mission Some 2,000 British troops in Afghanistan transport a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taleban territory. | |
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| Republican convention to resume The US Republican Party convention is due to return to its main agenda with the threat from Hurricane Gustav having passed. | |
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| Bangkok under state of emergency Thailand's prime minister imposes a state of emergency in the capital, after at least one person dies in anti-government protests. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe 'retains aid controls' Aid agencies in Zimbabwe complain of tight controls despite the lifting of a ban on food aid. |
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| 'No survivors' in DR Congo crash No-one appears to have survived a plane crash in DR Congo, the operators say. | |
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| Venezuela and S Africa sign deal Venezuela and South Africa sign an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the countries' oil and gas industries | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Caution urged as Gustav weakens New Orleans appears to have withstood the ferocity of Hurricane Gustav but people are urged not to rush back. |
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| Republican convention to resume The US Republican Party convention is due to return to its main agenda with the threat from Hurricane Gustav having passed. | |
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| Lula suspends Brazil spy chiefs Brazil's President Lula suspends intelligence chiefs amid allegations their agency spied on officials, politicians and judges. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Bangkok under state of emergency Thailand's prime minister imposes a state of emergency in the capital, after at least one person dies in anti-government protests. |
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| Japan's Aso 'ready for PM role' Taro Aso emerges as the early front-runner to replace Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda, following his shock resignation. | |
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| Beijing air measures 'must stay' Beijing residents say they want measures aimed at cutting pollution during the Olympics to remain in place. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Russia praises EU over sanctions President Dmitry Medvedev welcomes as "realistic" an EU decision not to impose sanctions over Russia's invasion of Georgia. |
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| Police 'break up Ingush protest' Police in Russia's volatile Ingushetia region break up a protest at the funeral of a shot journalist, media reports say. | |
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| UK recession this year, OECD says The OECD says the UK economy will fall in recession in the second half of 2008 and sharply cuts its growth forecast. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Egypt tycoon held for Tamim death Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa is arrested and charged over the murder of Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim. |
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| Israelis guilty of Hebron killing An Israeli court convicts two guards of throwing a Palestinian teenager to his death from their vehicle in Hebron. | |
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| Blair's relative 'stuck in Gaza' Lauren Booth, human rights activist and sister-in-law of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, claims she is "stuck" in Gaza. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India flood stranded still wait Up to half a million people are still stranded by flood waters in the northern Indian state of Bihar, aid workers say. |
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| Pakistan women's bodies exhumed Police in Pakistan exhume the bodies of two women allegedly buried alive for seeking to marry without family approval. | |
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| S Lanka army 'captures' key town The Sri Lankan military says that it has captured a key town held by Tamil Tiger rebels in the north of the country. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Stamp duty axed below £175,000 Stamp duty will be payable from £175,000 instead of £125,000 for the next year, in an effort to boost the housing market. |
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| Man 'killed family at fire house' A businessman killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their mansion and killing himself, police believe. | |
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| Keegan and Newcastle part company Manager Kevin Keegan has left Newcastle United, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Stamp duty axed below £175,000 Stamp duty will be payable from £175,000 instead of £125,000 for the next year, in an effort to boost the housing market. |
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| UK recession this year, OECD says The OECD says the UK economy will fall in recession in the second half of 2008 and sharply cuts its growth forecast. | |
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| Cameron plans troops leave change David Cameron proposes changes to boost troops' leave as he visits British forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Students face allowance problems A college is making emergency payments to students - after delivery problems with a government allowance. |
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| Outdoor classes start in schools The first wave of children to follow a 'revolutionary' play-based curriculum is starting school. | |
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| More pupils to get Three Rs help One-to-one tuition with the Three Rs is to be offered to thousands of children struggling in England's primary schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man 'killed family at fire house' A businessman killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their mansion and killing himself, police believe. |
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| Ex-boxer killed in 'smoking row' Four men appear in court charged with murdering former heavyweight boxer James Oyebola. | |
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| Action over 'indecent' Jesus art Legal action is taken against a gallery accused of showing an indecent statue of Jesus. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Beauty student denies GBH charge A beauty therapy student is released on bail, accused of grievous bodily harm with intent after an incident in west Belfast. |
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| Delays expected after accidents Traffic delays are expected in east Belfast after two road accidents. | |
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| Call to scrap hospital car charge Northern Ireland hospitals should follow Scotland's example and scrap its car parking charges, says a member of the Stormont health committee. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | NHS car parking charges abolished Car parking charges are to be abolished at NHS hospitals across Scotland, the health secretary announces. |
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| Pair get life for hammer murder A man and woman who murdered a mentally ill man in a hammer attack are jailed for life at the High Court in Glasgow. | |
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| Nine years for city siege rapist A convicted sex offender who repeatedly raped a saleswoman at knifepoint is jailed. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Theft probe over steel site death Police say a man who died at a former steelworks site may have been involved in the theft of metal. |
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| Fight to stop rare books sell-off An action group is trying to stop a council auctioning hundreds of rare books, some dating back to the 15th Century. | |
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| Light plane's emergency landing A pilot escapes unhurt after his light aircraft lands upside down during an emergency landing in a farmer's field. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Oil slides toward $100 a barrel Crude oils heads back toward $100 a barrel, as oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico are spared by Hurricane Gustav |
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| UK recession this year, OECD says The OECD says the UK economy will fall in recession in the second half of 2008 and sharply cuts its growth forecast. | |
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| Australia lowers interest rates Australia's central bank cuts interest rates for the first time in seven years as its economy slows | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Stones' tongue sold to V&A museum London's Victoria and Albert Museum buys the original artwork for the Rolling Stones' iconic lips and tongue symbol. |
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| Venice prize for Bobby Sands film Artist Steve McQueen wins at the Venice Film Festival for his film Hunger, about IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. | |
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| Coldplay lead Q award nominations Coldplay lead Q magazine's awards shortlist with four nods, with Vampire Weekend and Ting Tings on three. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | 'Rare' mammoth skull discovered The fossilised skull of an "extremely rare" steppe mammoth has been discovered in southern France. |
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| Climate 'hockey stick' is revived A new study by scientists behind the controversial "hockey stick" climate graph suggests their earlier work was broadly correct. | |
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| Experts poised for rare frog hunt Scientists are to hunt for some of the world's rarest frogs in Costa Rica, including the iconic golden toad, last seen 20 years ago. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google launches internet browser Search engine Google is launching an open source web browser, Chrome, to compete with Internet Explorer and Firefox. |
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| Hacker appeals to home secretary Lawyers for a Briton accused of hacking into military computers ask for government help to ensure he is not jailed in the US. | |
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| Ultrasound to give feel to games Virtual objects can be felt in mid-air thanks to a pioneering approach using ultrasound. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Older fathers linked with bipolar Older fathers are more likely to have children with bipolar disorder than younger men, research suggests. |
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| Brain chemistry winter blues link Scientists have pinpointed seasonal changes in brain chemistry which may cause some people to get the winter blues. | |
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| Mums-to-be confused over advice A survey reveals widespread confusion amongst mums-to-be about pregnancy health. | |
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| 1945: Japan signs unconditional surrender Japanese officials sign the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war. | |||
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| 1979: Ripper suspected of 12th murder Police discover the body of a young woman - thought to be the 12th victim of the "Yorkshire Ripper" - in an alleyway near the centre of Bradford. | |||
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| 1984: Seven killed in Sydney biker shootings A 14-year-old girl and six bikers are killed in a gun battle between rival gangs in a suburb of Sydney, Australia. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Campbell gets Ryder wildcard spot Chad Campbell, Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan and JB Holmes are named as US wildcard picks for this month's Ryder Cup contest against Europe. |
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| Keegan and Newcastle part company Manager Kevin Keegan has left Newcastle United, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Man City set sights on trophies Manchester City's prospective new owners want the club to bid for honours on "all fronts" after the record signing of Robinho. | |
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| Man Utd complete Berbatov switch Man Utd sign Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham in a deal worth £30.75m. | |
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| Man City beat Chelsea to Robinho Manchester City beat Chelsea to the signing of Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record transfer fee of about £32.5m. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Keegan and Newcastle part company Manager Kevin Keegan has left Newcastle United, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Man City set sights on trophies Manchester City's prospective new owners want the club to bid for honours on "all fronts" after the record signing of Robinho. | |
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| Man Utd complete Berbatov switch Man Utd sign Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham in a deal worth £30.75m. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle Robin van Persie scores a brace as Arsenal produce some irresistible football to beat Newcastle. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Davies determined to keep place Villa central defender Curtis Davies is ready to hold off the challenge of new boy Carlos Cuellar. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn capture goalkeeper Bunn Blackburn sign goalkeeper Mark Bunn from League One side Northampton for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Dzemaili leaves Bolton for Torino Italian side Torino sign Bolton midfielder Blerim Dzemaili on a one-year loan deal. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Man City beat Chelsea to Robinho Manchester City beat Chelsea to the signing of Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record transfer fee of about £32.5m. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton smash record for Fellaini Everton sign Standard Liege midfielder Marouane Fellaini for a club record fee of £15m. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Winger Gray joins Fulham on loan Fulham sign Coventry midfielder Julian Gray on a one-year loan deal. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull chief seeks transfer reform Hull City chairman Paul Duffen wants changes to the way the transfer window operates. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool bring in winger Riera Liverpool complete the signing of left winger Albert Riera from Espanyol. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City set sights on trophies Manchester City's prospective new owners want the club to bid for honours on "all fronts" after the record signing of Robinho. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd complete Berbatov switch Man Utd sign Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham in a deal worth £30.75m. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Norwich clinch Grounds loan deal Norwich City sign Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Grounds on a three-month emergency loan deal. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Keegan and Newcastle part company Manager Kevin Keegan has left Newcastle United, BBC Sport understands. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Cranie seals Charlton loan move Martin Cranie signs for Charlton from Portsmouth on loan until the end of 2008 |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Deadline day deals please Pulis Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is pleased with the three signings he made on transfer deadline day. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Keane sealed the move - Ferdinand Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand admits the lure of working with manager Roy Keane was one of the key reasons he signed for the club. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Man Utd complete Berbatov switch Man Utd sign Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham in a deal worth £30.75m. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom seal loan deal for Donk West Brom sign centre-back Ryan Donk from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar on a season-long loan deal, with a view to making the move permanent. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | McCartney makes Sunderland return Northern Ireland defender George McCartney leaves West Ham and re-signs Sunderland. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Keeper Nash snapped up by Everton Everton sign goalkeeper Carlo Nash from Wigan for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley forced to wait on Colace Barnsley are still waiting to gain clearance to sign Argentinean midfielder Hugo Roberto Colace. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Norwich 1-1 Birmingham Brimingham's run of three straight Championship wins ends as they have to settle for a draw at Norwich. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool take Gers' Gow on loan Blackpool agree a loan deal until January for Rangers midfielder Alan Gow. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City complete Akinde deal Bristol City sign Ebbsfleet United striker John Akinde for £140,000 on a three-year deal. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley net Thompson from Cardiff Burnley sign striker Steve Thompson from Cardiff City. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff refuse Ledley Stoke talks FA Cup finalists Cardiff City block Joe Ledley permission to talk to Premier League new boys Stoke City after their £6m bid. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Cranie seals Charlton loan move Martin Cranie signs for Charlton from Portsmouth on loan until the end of 2008 |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Winger Gray joins Fulham on loan Fulham sign Coventry midfielder Julian Gray on a one-year loan deal. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Southend complete Freedman swoop Southend sign Crystal Palace striker Dougie Freedman on a free transfer. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Addison signs new deal with Rams Miles Addison signs a new three-year contract with Derby County after breaking into the first-team. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster sign Thai keeper Waite Doncaster Rovers take Thailand international goalkeeper Jamie Waite on a non-contract basis. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Stead will score goals - Magilton Ipswich Town boss Jim Magilton tips loan signing Jon Stead to help turn around a slow start to the season. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Turners walk out of Carrow Road Norwich City directors Andrew and Sharon Turner step down from their roles on the Carrow Road board. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | McGugan may return for Charlton Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan could return from injury in three weeks. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth land free agent Mpenza Plymouth sign Belgium international striker Emile Mpenza on a one-year contract. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston sign Elliott from Wolves Preston complete the signing of striker Stephen Elliott from Wolves with North End defender Matt Hill moving in the opposite direction. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Bristol City 1-1 QPR QPR hold on after the sending off of Emmanuel Ledesma to get a point at Bristol City. |
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| READING | |
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 | Murty to make return in reserves Reading skipper Graeme Murty will make his comeback from a calf injury in Wednesday night's reserve team game at Swansea City. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | No timescale to buy Owls - Sheard Geoff Sheard, the man heading the consortium wanting to take control of Sheffield Wednesday, says there is no timescale to conclude the deal. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Stead signs for Ipswich on loan Ipswich sign Jon Stead on loan from Sheffield United until January. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Wright-Phillips case is dropped A Championship footballer accused of stealing items from a Portsmouth nightclub has the case against him dropped. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swansea v Cardiff secures TV date Swansea's third-round Carling Cup clash with local rivals Cardiff will be on 23 September. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | O'Toole attitude pleases manager Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd praises midfielder John Joe O'Toole attitude after his recent scoring form. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Moxey buoyed by transfer success Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey is pleased with the seven players brought in this summer. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Broadfoot earns Scotland call-up Kirk Broadfoot and Jamie Langfield have been added to the Scotland squad to face Macedonia following three call-offs. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hibernian return delights Riordan Derek Riordan moves back to Hibernian on a three-year deal after Celtic accept an undisclosed offer for the forward. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Canning joins Hamilton from Hibs Hamilton Academical sign defender Martin Canning, following his surprise release from Hibernian. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Sives moves to Queen of the South Hearts defender Craig Sives agrees to join Queen of the South on a short-term loan deal. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian return delights Riordan Derek Riordan moves back to Hibernian on a three-year deal after Celtic accept an undisclosed offer for the forward. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Well sign Slovak defender Klimpl Motherwell boss Mark McGhee has signed central defender Maros Klimpl on loan until January. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Broadfoot earns Scotland call-up Kirk Broadfoot and Jamie Langfield have been added to the Scotland squad to face Macedonia following three call-offs. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Yobo to miss World Cup qualifier Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo is ruled out of the game against South Africa on Saturday because of injury. |
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| Drogba makes comeback from injury Chelsea striker Didier Drogba plays for nearly an hour in a reserve team win over Arsenal on his return from a knee injury. | |
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| Striker Cousin makes Hull switch Hull complete the signing of striker Daniel Cousin from Rangers for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England target series whitewash England captain Kevin Pietersen is confident his side can seal a 5-0 series whitewash over South Africa and move up to second in the world rankings. |
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| Hick to retire at end of season Former England batsman Graeme Hick announces he will retire from county cricket at the end of this season. | |
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| Latest county scores Two County Championship Division Two matches get underway on Tuesday, while Surrey face Kent in the Pro40. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Ospreys close on Nutbrown signing Jamie Nutbrown is released from his contract in New Zealand but Ospreys say he has not signed yet. |
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| Burke lands Tigers coaching role Former Leicester fly-half Paul Burke joins the coaching team at Welford Road as kicking coach. | |
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| Cockerill hopeful for new season Leicester Tigers forwards coach Richard Cockerill says he is optimistic about the new season after a convincing pre-season win. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Injury forces Bennett to retire St Helens forward Mike Bennett will retire at the end of the season following a series of shoulder injuries. |
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| Williamson signs for Harlequins Harlequins sign Australian back-row forward Luke Williamson on a two-year deal. | |
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| McManus hails 'greatest' Saints St Helens chairman Eamonn McManus says he believes the current side could be the best in the club's illustrious history. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Brilliant Murray into last eight British number one Andy Murray sweeps past Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open. |
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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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| Nadal battles into quarter-finals World number one Rafael Nadal is given an unexpected test by Sam Querrey of the United States before clinching a place in the US Open quarter-finals. | |
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| GOLF | |
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| Campbell gets Ryder wildcard spot Chad Campbell, Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan and JB Holmes are named as US wildcard picks for this month's Ryder Cup contest against Europe. |
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| Torrance queries Clarke omission Former European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance questions Nick Faldo's decision to name Ian Poulter as a wildcard for this month's contest. | |
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| Monty vows to make Ryder return Colin Montgomerie says he is determined to regain his Ryder Cup place after being omitted from the 2008 European team. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Sato to test for Toro Rosso seat Japan's Takuma Sato will test for Toro Rosso this month as he targets a return to Formula One next season. |
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| Toyota manager Cregan to depart Toyota team manager Richard Cregan will step down at the end of November after accepting a new job within the sport. | |
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| Pedrosa switches to Bridgestone Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres for the rest of the MotoGP season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Sato to test for Toro Rosso seat Japan's Takuma Sato will test for Toro Rosso this month as he targets a return to Formula One next season. |
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| Toyota manager Cregan to depart Toyota team manager Richard Cregan will step down at the end of November after accepting a new job within the sport. | |
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| Raikkonen given Ferrari backing Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo backs out-of-form Kimi Raikkonen, confirming he and Felipe Massa will drive for the team next season. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Harrison jailed for eight months Former world boxing champion Scott Harrison is jailed for a total of eight months for drink driving and assault. |
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| Heavyweights scared of me - Haye David Haye believes he is finding it hard to get matched in the heavyweight division as a consequence of beating Tomasz Bonin. | |
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| Valuev beats Ruiz to take crown Russian Nikolay Valuev regains the WBA heavyweight world title in a unanimous decision over America's John Ruiz in Berlin. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | GB to review 'athlete by athlete' UK Athletics says each British athlete will have their performance and funding reviewed in the wake of Beijing 2008. |
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| Collins leaves UK Athletics post UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins stands down from his post with immediate effect. | |
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| Ohuruogu lights up damp Gateshead Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu gets a great reception at the British Grand Prix while Asafa Powell impresses in the 100m. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Classy O'Sullivan wins NI Trophy World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan finds top gear to crush Stoke underdog Dave Harold 9-3 to take the Northern Ireland Trophy. |
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| O'Sullivan and Harold reach final Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ali Carter 6-5 to set up a Northern Ireland Trophy final against Dave Harold, who downed John Higgins 6-4. | |
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| Top players could miss new event The newly announced Bahrain Championship could be missing four top players because of a clash of dates with snooker's Premier League. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Sanders sidelined by broken leg Seb Sanders Will miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg in a fall at Chester on Saturday. |
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| Again impresses in Moyglare win Again holds off Shimah to land the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Tour of Spain updates (official website) Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team leads cycling's third 'Grand Tour', the Tour of Spain; Briton Jeremy Hunt rides for Credit Agricole. |
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| Cavendish to miss Tour of Britain Mark Cavendish is to compete in the Tour of Missouri and miss the Tour of Britain as a result. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Deng boosts GB for Israel clash GB forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu says Luol Deng's arrival has buoyed the team ahead of their game against Israel. |
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| Scot Tynes to miss NFL kick-off Knee surgery means Scottish kicker Lawrence Tynes will miss the start of the New York Giants' title defence. | |
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| London hosts snowboarding event Britain is set to host a World Cup snowboarding event for the first time when a big air competition is staged in London. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | KP's golden wonders Columnist Robbo on why Fabio Capello should follow Kevin Pietersen's example |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McHugh rules out Donegal position Martin McHugh says that he will not be succeeding Brian McIver as Donegal football manager. |
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| Torrance queries Clarke omission Former European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance questions Nick Faldo's decision to name Ian Poulter as a wildcard for this month's contest. | |
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| McIver resigns as Donegal manager Brian McIver quits as Donegal gaelic football manager after not getting the support of several of the county's clubs. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Broadfoot earns Scotland call-up Kirk Broadfoot and Jamie Langfield have been added to the Scotland squad to face Macedonia following three call-offs. |
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| Hibernian return delights Riordan Derek Riordan moves back to Hibernian on a three-year deal after Celtic accept an undisclosed offer for the forward. | |
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| Striker Cousin makes Hull switch Hull complete the signing of striker Daniel Cousin from Rangers for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Earnshaw facing race to get fit Robert Earnshaw is hoping to be fit in time for Wales' opening World Cup qualifiers. |
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| Cardiff refuse Ledley Stoke talks FA Cup finalists Cardiff City block Joe Ledley permission to talk to Premier League new boys Stoke City after their £6m bid. | |
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| Wrexham v Burton Albion Team news ahead of Tuesday's Blue Square Premier match. | |
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