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 | Bhutto's widower wins presidency Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, wins a sweeping victory in Pakistan's presidential election. |
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| Deadly rockslide hits Cairo homes At least 20 people have died after a rockslide destroys homes in a shanty town in the Egyptian capital, emergency services say. | |
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| Turkish leader flies to Armenia Turkey's president arrives in neighbouring Armenia - the first Turkish leader ever to set foot in the country. | |
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| US-India nuclear accord approved The US plan to lift a global ban on the sale of civilian nuclear materials to India gets international approval. | |
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| Delay-hit Angola election resumes Voting in Angola's parliamentary election takes place for a second day after delays at polling stations. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Delay-hit Angola election resumes Voting in Angola's parliamentary election takes place for a second day after delays at polling stations. |
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| Sudan army 'attacks Darfur towns' Sudanese troops launch air and ground attacks on two Darfur towns, several rebel group say. | |
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| US Libya relations in 'new phase' Relations between the US and Libya have entered a "new phase", says US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | 'Hundreds' killed by Haiti storm Almost 500 bodies have been found in Haiti after floodwaters caused by recent storms receded, say reports. |
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| US campaign reaches final phase Presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain begin the final stage in their campaigns for the White House. | |
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| Key US lenders to face new curbs US officials plan to put troubled mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae under strict federal control, media say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Dazzling show opens Paralympics Chinese President Hu Jintao officially opens the Paralympic Games in Beijing at a stunning ceremony in the Bird's Nest stadium. |
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| Envoys hold talks on North Korea Senior officials from the US and China discuss initial moves by North Korea to reverse promised nuclear disarmament. | |
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| Critics dismiss Thai referendum A national referendum proposed by the Thai prime minister to end the political deadlock is dismissed as a stalling tactic. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ukraine 'must live without fear' The US vice-president reassures Ukraine that the US has a "deep and abiding interest" in the country's security. |
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| Polish agents tell of CIA jails Polish intelligence sources confirm for the first time that the CIA ran a secret facility on Polish soil. | |
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| Golden Lion set to be announced The winner of the coveted Golden Lion is set to be announced at the Venice film festival later. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Deadly rockslide hits Cairo homes At least 20 people have died after a rockslide destroys homes in a shanty town in the Egyptian capital, emergency services say. |
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| Rice talks with Libya's Gaddafi Condoleezza Rice meets Col Gaddafi in Libya in the latest step towards improving relations between the former enemies. | |
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| Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes The UN launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Bhutto's widower wins presidency Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, wins a sweeping victory in Pakistan's presidential election. |
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| US-India nuclear accord approved The US plan to lift a global ban on the sale of civilian nuclear materials to India gets international approval. | |
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| Bomber hits Pakistani checkpoint At least 12 people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured in a car bomb attack in north-west Pakistan. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | North England hit by flash floods Heavy rain causes flash floods across the Midlands and northern England, with more than 80 warnings in place. |
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| Pressure for windfall tax mounts The TUC renews its demands for windfall tax on energy company profits, as pressure mounts on the government to help the poor. | |
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| Mansion fire man's mother's shock The mother of a man thought to have killed his family and torched his mansion before killing himself tells of her shock. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Pressure for windfall tax mounts The TUC renews its demands for windfall tax on energy company profits, as pressure mounts on the government to help the poor. |
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| Greens coming of age, says Lucas New Green leader Caroline Lucas says she wants to raise the party's profile in non-environmental areas. | |
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| UK eyes stronger Pakistan links The UK government says it hopes to work with Pakistan's new president to combat extremism and strengthen democracy. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Holiday key to school standards? Mike Baker wonders if having school holidays earlier might make pupils do better. |
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| Teachers to hold ballot on strike Another teachers' strike is threatened - with the National Union of Teachers announcing a ballot for industrial action. | |
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| Team sports blamed for health gap Too much team sport in schools is stopping pupils from learning about individual physical exercise, say researchers. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| North England hit by flash floods Heavy rain causes flash floods across the Midlands and northern England, with more than 80 warnings in place. |
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| Mansion fire man's mother's shock The mother of a man thought to have killed his family and torched his mansion before killing himself tells of her shock. | |
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| McCanns' £1m search for Madeleine Kate and Gerry McCann reveal they have spent more than £1m trying to find their daughter Madeleine. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man questioned over baby's murder A 24-year-old man is arrested and is being questioned about the murder of a 14-week-old baby boy. |
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| Assault on NI fans 'unprovoked' The president of the IFA says an armed assault on Northern Ireland fans in a Bratislava bar was appalling. | |
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| Alert as bomb note found on plane A security alert is sparked in Dublin airport after a bomb warning is found scrawled on a paper towel in a plane toilet. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots fans turned away from game Hundreds of football fans are refused entry to the stadium for Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Macedonia. |
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| Heat on Brown over cost of energy The prime minister is accused of letting households "plunge into fuel poverty" by not acting to address rising energy prices. | |
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| Glasgow limbers up for Euro dance Millions of people in 23 countries are expected to watch the Eurovision Dance Contest in Glasgow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Teenager dies in flooding crash A 17-year-old dies when a vehicle overturns in a flooded river after one of the wettest 48 hours on record. |
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| Six ill after boil water warning Six cases of the stomach illness have been confirmed after customers were advised to boil their water. | |
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| Scheme opens doors on built past Wales celebrates its rich architectural heritage by opening the doors of some of its best buildings to the public. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US rules out new economic package White House says it does not see need for new measures to stimulate economy despite sharp rise in unemployment. |
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| Key US lenders to face new curbs US officials plan to put troubled mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae under strict federal control, media say. | |
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| US Boeing workers set to strike Workers at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, are to go on strike in the US. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US stars unite for cancer charity US celebrity cancer survivors including actors Christina Applegate and Patrick Swayze take part in a live charity telethon. |
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| Maguire 'to return as Spider-Man' Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire is close to agreeing a deal to return for two more films in the comic book franchise, according to reports. | |
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| Rapper West to make MTV comeback Hip-hop star Kanye West is to close the MTV Music Video Awards, a year after complaining about failing to win a single prize at the event. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | 'Jules Verne' begins final voyage Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform. |
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| Universal flu vaccine tests start A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers. | |
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| Rosetta probe makes asteroid pass Europe's Rosetta space probe makes a close pass of asteroid Steins, taking pictures and recording other scientific data. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | One Laptop signs up with Amazon Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US. |
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| Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway A £20,000 petrol giveaway to promote a computer game is branded "irresponsible and dangerous". | |
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| Zombie plague sweeps the internet The number of home computers hijacked by hi-tech criminals leaps during the summer, says a security monitoring firm. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Isotope shortage may delay scans Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope. |
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| Universal flu vaccine tests start A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers. | |
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| Down's signs 'seen in stem cells' Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome | |
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| 1997: Diana's funeral watched by millions Britain and the world say farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning. | |||
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| 1972: Olympic hostages killed in gun battle All nine of the Israeli athletes kidnapped on Tuesday from the Olympic Village in Munich are killed in a gun battle at a nearby airport. | |||
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| 1965: Indian Army invades W Pakistan Indian troops have invaded West Pakistan, crossing the border at three points in an attack which appears to be aimed mainly at the city of Lahore. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Djokovic v Federer Novak Djokovic takes on Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the US Open. |
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| Live text - World Cup qualifiers Northern Ireland face Slovakia after Wales win and Scotland lose their World Cup qualifiers, while the Republic of Ireland and England are in action later. | |
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| Super Hamilton takes Belgian pole Lewis Hamilton grabs his fifth pole of the season as McLaren at the Belgian Grand Prix. | |
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| Serena to face Jankovic in final Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic will meet in the US Open final after coming through their semis in straight sets. | |
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| Rain threatens Murray semi-final US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - World Cup qualifiers Northern Ireland face Slovakia after Wales win and Scotland lose their World Cup qualifiers, while the Republic of Ireland and England are in action later. |
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| Macedonia 1-0 Scotland Ilcho Naumoski gives Macedonia victory in their World Cup qualifier against a poor Scotland side. | |
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| Wales 1-0 Azerbaijan Wales stutter to an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Azerbaijan in their 2010 World Cup opener. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Cardiff deny loan bid for Ramsey Cardiff deny reports that they made a bid to bring Aaron Ramsey back to the club on loan. |
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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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 | Mutu lodges appeal over damages Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu files an appeal against Fifa's ruling that he must pay the club £13.68m in damages for breach of contract. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange". |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Keeper Niemi announces retirement A wrist injury forces Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi to retire from football earlier than planned. |
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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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 | Riera delighted to join Liverpool Liverpool winger Albert Riera reveals the Reds are the only club he wanted to sign for. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City boss cools transfer talk Man City manager Mark Hughes tells fans not to expect the arrival of a host of big-names in January. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Campbell hints at Man Utd return Fraizer Campbell says Sir Alex Ferguson wants him to return to Manchester United at the end of his season-long loan at Tottenham. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro must be ambitious, says Lamb Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb believes qualifying for the Champions League should be the club's primary ambition this season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange". |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Channon expected to return home Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is expected to return home after a car accident on the M1. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Olofinjana says he will improve Seyi Olofinjana says he believes Stoke fans have not yet seen the best of him following his £3m move from Wolves. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Consistency is key says Collins Sunderland defender Danny Collins says his side need to find consistency if they are to improve on last season's Premier League finish of 15th. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Campbell hints at Man Utd return Fraizer Campbell says Sir Alex Ferguson wants him to return to Manchester United at the end of his season-long loan at Tottenham. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Teixeira nearing Baggies comeback West Brom midfielder Felipe Teixeira is close to a return to light training after six months out. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Italians head Hammers shortlist Three Italian coaches have been shortlisted for the managerial vacancy at West Ham, BBC Sport understands. |
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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 cleared to play Colace Barnsley finally gain clearance to sign Argentinean midfielder Hugo Roberto Colace from Newell's Old Boys. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Nafti fit to return to Blues team Tunisian midfielder Mehdi Nafti is expected to be available for Birmingham's game with Doncaster. |
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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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 | Thompson relishes Burnley chance New Burnley centre-forward Steve Thompson believes he has plenty still to prove in the Championship |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Thompson relishes Burnley chance New Burnley centre-forward Steve Thompson believes he has plenty still to prove in the Championship |
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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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 | Late Ipswich bid foiled - Bowden Ipswich Town missed out on a second player on transfer deadline Monday, according to chief executive Derek Bowden. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Canaries buoyed by £2m injection Norwich City's financial future is made more secure after Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones pledge to invest a further £2m. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Earnshaw passed fit for Wales Nottingham Forest striker Robert Earnshaw links up with the Welsh squad after being passed fit. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth unveil Mpenza and Marin Plymouth unveil new signings Emile Mpenza and Nicholas Marin to Home Park. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Shaw targets emergency loan deals Preston chairman Derek Shaw is confident North End will be able to add to their squad when the emergency loan-market reopens next week. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Briatore will control QPR funds QPR owner Flavio Briatore tells BBC London that he will decide where the club's money is spent. |
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| READING | |
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 | Kitson saddened by Reading demise Stoke's Dave Kitson says he is sad to see the Reading side that won promotion to the Premier League being broken up following their relegation. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls go Danish for new signings Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws has been looking in Denmark for potential new signings. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades target two loan signings Boss Kevin Blackwell expects to make two loan signings before Sheffield United's next game at Derby. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Channon expected to return home Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is expected to return home after a car accident on the M1. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Rangel signs fresh Swansea deal Swansea defender Angel Rangel signs a new "long term" contract which is believed to run until at least 2010. |
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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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 | Season over for Wolves' Elokobi Wolves defender George Elokobi's knee injury will prevent him from playing again until next season. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Footballer on 120mph speed charge A footballer appears in court charged with driving dangerously at speeds of up to 120mph. |
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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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 | Tullberg seeks expert injury help Hearts striker Mike Tullberg has turned to physiotherapist Thomas Macon in a bid speed up his recovery from injury. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Paatelainen to fight dug-out ban Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen intends to contest a four-match touchline ban imposed by the Scottish FA. |
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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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 | BBC follows Motherwell in Europe BBC Scotland will provide live television coverage of Motherwell's Uefa Cup first-round tie against Nancy. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Burke comeback with Gers reserves Chris Burke has made a return from a four-month injury absence in the Rangers reserve team. |
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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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 | Live: 2010 World Cup qualifying Latest scores from 2010 World Cup qualifying on Fifa.com (the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites). |
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| Burundi revive faint hopes Burundi revive faint hopes of reaching the second phase of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers after a 2-1 win over Seychelles. | |
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| Libya stun Ghana in Tripoli Libya take control of Group Five of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers after pulling off a 1-0 win over Ghana. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Plans unveiled for cricket club Durham County Cricket Club reveals multi-million pound plans for its Riverside grounds. |
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| Latest county scores Seven matches are taking place in the latest round of the County Championship. | |
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| Australia secure series whitewash Australia seal a 3-0 series whitewash against Bangladesh with a 73-run victory in their final one-dayer in Darwin. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest score updates The new Guinness Premiership season continues with Saracens v Harlequins after London Irish shock Wasps. |
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| London Irish 26-14 Wasps Champions Wasps start the defence of their crown with an error-strewn display as they go down to London Irish at a wet Twickenham. | |
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| Blues v Leinster (Sat) Team news and preview ahead of Saturday's Magners League clash at Cardiff Arms Park. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | St Helens 16-16 Wigan St Helens fight back from a 12-0 first-half deficit to draw with Wigan and secure the Super League leaders' shield for the fourth season in a row. |
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| Wakefield 12-30 Leeds Leeds are forced to settle for second place in the final Super League table despite a battling win at Wakefield. | |
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| Aussie Mason to miss World Cup Australia forward Willie Mason is ruled out of the World Cup on home soil with a serious knee injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live text - Djokovic v Federer Novak Djokovic takes on Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the US Open. |
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| Rain threatens Murray semi-final US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York. | |
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| Serena & Jankovic ready for final Former champion Serena Williams will take on second seed Jelena Jankovic in the US Open final on Sunday. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | European Masters leaderboard Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is among the challengers in the third round of the European Tour event in Switzerland. |
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| BMW Championship leaderboard Updates from the second round of the rain-interrupted USPGA BMW Championship in St Louis. | |
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| Villegas races to St Louis lead Colombia's Camilo Villegas leads by one shot after the rain-hit first round of the BMW Championship in St Louis. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Super Hamilton takes Belgian pole Lewis Hamilton grabs his fifth pole of the season as McLaren at the Belgian Grand Prix. |
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| As it happened: Belgian GP qualifying Lewis Hamilton takes his fifth pole position of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa. | |
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| Donington submits new track plans Donington Park submits plans for the first phase of a major track redevelopment. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Super Hamilton takes Belgian pole Lewis Hamilton grabs his fifth pole of the season as McLaren at the Belgian Grand Prix. |
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| As it happened: Belgian GP qualifying Lewis Hamilton takes his fifth pole position of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa. | |
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| Donington submits new track plans Donington Park submits plans for the first phase of a major track redevelopment. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan keeps guard up for Prescott Amir Khan is out to answer any queries over his defensive skills when he faces Colombian Breidis Prescott on Saturday. |
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| Cleverly leaves Calzaghe stable Welsh light-heavyweight prospect Nathan Cleverly leaves the renowned Joe Calzaghe stable. | |
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| Munroe successfully defends title Rendall Munroe defends his European super-bantamweight title for a second time with a unanimous points win over Armenian Arsen Martirosian. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt defeats Powell in Brussels Usain Bolt wins the 100m at the Van Damme Memorial meeting while 800m runner Pamela Jelimo clinches the Golden League's entire $1m jackpot. |
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| Disgraced US sprinter leaves jail US sprinter Marion Jones leaves prison after serving a six-month sentence for lying about steroid use and involvement in a drugs fraud case. | |
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| Martina appeals over 200m silver Churandy Martina appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being disqualified from the Olympic 200m final for running outside his lane and denied a silver medal. | |
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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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 | Duke rematch delayed until Sunday Duke Of Marmalade's second clash with New Approach is postponed from Saturday to Sunday with the Leopardstown course waterlogged. |
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| Ayr Racecourse put up for sale Ayr Racecourse and Western House Hotel has been put on the market by owners Alan Macdonald and Richard Johnstone. | |
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| Channon expected to return home Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is expected to return home after a car accident on the M1. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | London ready for Tour of Britain The Tour of Britain gets under way at the weekend, with the opening stage taking place through London's streets. |
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| Hoy angry at political 'cash-ins' Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy says he feels politicians have attempted to "cash in" on his success in Beijing. | |
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| Tour of Spain updates (official website) Levi Leipheimer of the Astana team leads cycling's third 'Grand Tour', the Tour of Spain; Briton Jeremy Hunt rides for Credit Agricole. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB women take second in Slovenia Britain's women's ice hockey team finish a creditable second behind Norway in their pre-Olympic qualifying tournament, but fail to progress. |
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| Edge ahead in Burghley dressage Ruth Edge leads after the dressage at the Burghley Horse Trials as she bounces back from missing out on the Olympics. | |
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| Brady back in action for Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady will return to action for Super Bowl favourites New England as they begin the 2008 campaign against Kansas City. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | The gospel according to St James's Columnist Robbo on the turmoil at Newcastle United. |
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| Robinho makes Man City move gaffe Robinho tells a press conference of his delight at joining Chelsea... but is quickly put right. | |
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| Sport quotes of the week The "biggest club in the world" eyes up Ronaldo | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Live text - World Cup qualifiers Northern Ireland face Slovakia after Wales win and Scotland lose their World Cup qualifiers, while the Republic of Ireland and England are in action later. |
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| JJB Sports Premiership - results Final scores from Saturday's JJB Sports Premiership matches. | |
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| Glentoran v Bangor now on Sunday The JJB Premiership match between Glentoran and Bangor becomes the first Irish League match to be played on Sunday after being postponed. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Macedonia 1-0 Scotland Ilcho Naumoski gives Macedonia victory in their World Cup qualifier against a poor Scotland side. |
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| Rain threatens Murray semi-final US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York. | |
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| Dragons 6-12 Glasgow Four penalties from the boot of Dan Parks see Glasgow open their Magners League campaign with a win at a sodden Rodney Parade. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales 1-0 Azerbaijan Wales stutter to an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Azerbaijan in their 2010 World Cup opener. |
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| Live - Cambridge Utd v Wrexham Live text commentary from the Blue Square Premier clash. | |
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| Welsh Premier Fixtures, tables and results from the Welsh Premier. | |
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