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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' Russia will withdraw its forces from undisputed Georgian land within a month, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says. |
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| Mortgage bail-out rallies markets Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. | |
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| Three guilty of bomb conspiracy Three men are found guilty of a massive terrorism conspiracy to murder involving home-made bombs. | |
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| Cuba hammered by Hurricane Ike Giant waves and torrential rain from Hurricane Ike are battering Cuba but the storm has now weakened to a Category Two. | |
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| Buddha statue find at Afghan site A giant Buddha is found near the famous Bamiyan Buddhas that were destroyed by the Taleban in Afghanistan. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Vote-rigging' mars Angola poll An EU observer reports vote-rigging in Angola, where the ruling MPLA is expected to win a landslide election victory. |
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| Mbeki bids to save Zimbabwe talks South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki flies to Zimbabwe to revive deadlocked talks. | |
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| Ugandan king given state funeral Uganda holds a public holiday as it buries the king of the Busoga people. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Mortgage bail-out rallies markets Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. |
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| Cuba hammered by Hurricane Ike Giant waves and torrential rain from Hurricane Ike are battering Cuba but the storm has now weakened to a Category Two. | |
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| White House race enters high gear The US presidential rivals step up their campaigns, as an opinion poll puts John McCain ahead of Barack Obama. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Hong Kong democrats keep veto Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp does better than expected in legislative elections, and retains key powers of veto, say reports. |
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| Thai leader in court over TV show Thailand's PM Samak Sundaravej says the army will not stage a coup against his government, despite weeks of street protests. | |
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| Sumo head resigns over drugs row In Japan two sumo wrestlers have been banned and the head of sumo's governing body has resigned over a drugs scandal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' Russia will withdraw its forces from undisputed Georgian land within a month, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says. |
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| Three guilty of bomb conspiracy Three men are found guilty of a massive terrorism conspiracy to murder involving home-made bombs. | |
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| Scientology 'faces French trial' The Church of Scientology in France is to be tried in court for "organised fraud", according to legal sources. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Cairo rockslide death toll climbs At least 51 people are known to have died and many more are missing in a rockslide at a shanty town in Egypt's capital, Cairo. |
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| Iraq Palestinians head to Iceland About 30 Palestinians from a refugee camp along the Iraqi-Syrian border are due to leave for resettlement in Iceland. | |
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| Upper Egypt prison shaken by riot A prisoner is killed and several prison guards and inmates are wounded in rioting at a prison in Assiut, southern Egypt. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US to review Afghan attack case US forces in Afghanistan are to review an inquiry into an air raid as video evidence suggests scores of civilians were killed. |
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| Nano car plant protest suspended Opposition groups blocking work at a Tata Motors plant suspend their protests after the government agrees to return land. | |
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| US drones 'bomb Pakistan target' At least 14 people are reported killed in a suspected US attack on a religious school in Pakistan's border region. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Three guilty of bomb conspiracy Three men are found guilty of a massive terrorism conspiracy to murder involving home-made bombs. |
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| Unions vote for mass pay protests The Trades Union Congress backs demands for a nationwide campaign over public sector pay. | |
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| Meehan denies child porn charges The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother says indecent images of children found on his computer were not his. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Unions vote for mass pay protests The Trades Union Congress backs demands for a nationwide campaign over public sector pay. |
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| Britain will be stronger, says PM Gordon Brown seeks to rally ministers as he chairs the first cabinet meeting since the summer break in Birmingham. | |
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| Tories to 'review economic plans' The "mess" in the public finances means the Tories must review their economic plans, George Osborne says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Balls hints at end to Sats tests The Sats tests could end next year and be replaced by individual level tests, Schools Secretary Ed Balls has hinted. |
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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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 | Storm drain girl 'not breathing' The father of a three-year-old girl sucked 150ft along an underground drain tells how she was not breathing when he found her face down in a river. |
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| Escaped killer raped schoolgirl A man who escaped from a secure private hospital near Bristol admits raping a schoolgirl. | |
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| Meehan denies child porn charges The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother says indecent images of children found on his computer were not his. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man charged over fatal car crash A man is charged in connection with a road crash which killed a Downpatrick man and injured his partner and three children. |
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| Haddock wants 'media black-out' Former leading loyalist Mark Haddock wants to be shielded from public view when giving evidence in the High Court. | |
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| Fourth attack on special school A school for children with learning difficulties in Coleraine is targeted by vandals for the fourth time in two weeks. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'Dozens' of under-16s have STIs A total of 281 children under the age of 16 contracted a sexually transmitted infection last year, new figures reveal. |
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| Scotland 'needs national channel' Up to £75m of public money should be spent on a new, high-quality Scottish TV channel, Scotland's broadcasting commission says. | |
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| 'Slim chance' of Zoom being saved Administrators appointed by collapsed airline Zoom admit there is little chance of the business being resurrected. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Family's fury over escaped rapist An MP criticises the Home Office and the National Autistic Society after a killer escaped from a secure private hospital to rape a 14-year-old girl. |
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| Soccer chiefs' ticketing inquiry The Football Association of Wales launches an inquiry into the ticketing "fiasco" surrounding Wales' opening World Cup match. | |
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| Simmonds and Roberts star in pool Teenager Eleanor Simmonds becomes Britain's youngest ever individual Paralympic gold medallist while Dave Roberts wins his eighth swimming title. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Mortgage bail-out rallies markets Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. |
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| Nano car plant protest suspended Opposition groups blocking work at a Tata Motors plant suspend their protests after the government agrees to return land. | |
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| Gazprom sees record EU gas prices Russian gas producer Gazprom has said it expects record export revenues exceeding $65bn (£36.8bn) as European prices edge towards an all-time high. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Spears dominates MTV awards show Britney Spears steals the show at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, winning three prizes. |
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| Bangkok film boxes its way to top Action thriller Bangkok Dangerous hits the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend. | |
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| Oasis star knocked down on stage Noel Gallagher is knocked to the floor when a fan runs on to the stage as Oasis play at the V Festival in Toronto. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Hugging benefits fractious chimps A new study provides the first evidence that consolation in primates, such as hugging and stroking, can reduce stress levels after a fight. |
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| China sets dates for space launch China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, state-run news agency Xinhua reports. | |
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| Mammoth skull raised from ground Palaeontologists lift a "rare" mammoth skull out of its resting place in France and move it to a museum. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 'Tough choices' for UK broadband The cost of converting the UK to fibre-based broadband could top £28.8bn, says a report. |
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| BBC iPlayer offered on Nokia N96 The BBC and Nokia are collaborating to put the BBC's iPlayer on the Nokia N96 handset. | |
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| The case for forensic linguistics Text message analysis is becoming a powerful tool in solving crime cases, a science festival in Liverpool hears. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Weekly diabetes jab hopes raised It may be possible to replace twice a day jabs for diabetes with a shot given just once a week, research suggests. |
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| Venomous clues in lung bug battle Bacterial colonies in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients use chemicals found in snake venom to attack them, research shows. | |
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| Money worries 'may harm health' The economic downturn could be bad news for our bodies, as well as our pockets, suggest specialists. | |
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| 1943: Italy's surrender announced General Dwight D Eisenhower tells the world of the secret capitulation five days ago by the Italian Government. | |||
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| 1950: Miners trapped underground by landslide Rescuers say 116 miners trapped in Knockshinnoch Castle colliery in Scotland following a landslide are safe. | |||
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| 1998: Real IRA announce ceasefire The dissident republican group behind Northern Ireland's worst atrocity declares its violence at an end. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Serena plans new era of dominance New world number one Serena Williams warns her rivals she has a renewed passion for tennis after winning her third US Open title. |
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| Murray stuns Nadal to reach final Britain's Andy Murray completes a stunning win over world number one Rafael Nadal at the US Open to reach his first Grand Slam final. | |
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| McLaren to fight Hamilton penalty McLaren intend to appeal against the penalty that resulted in Lewis Hamilton being demoted from first to third in the Belgian Grand Prix. | |
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| Ferdinand in reckoning for Zagreb Rio Ferdinand will travel to Croatia after coming through Monday morning's training session. | |
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| England will be defensive - Cole Joe Cole says England will adopt a defensive approach against Croatia in Wednesday's crunch World Cup qualifier. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ferdinand in reckoning for Zagreb Rio Ferdinand will travel to Croatia after coming through Monday morning's training session. |
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| Parry in shock Wales retirement Paul Parry walks out on Wales two days before a vital World Cup qualifier in Russia. | |
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| Scotland call up striker Fletcher Hibernian centre forward Steven Fletcher is added to the Scotland squad for Wednesday's trip to Iceland. | |
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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 to stick with youth plan Mark Hughes insists the club will not abandon their successful youth policy despite the huge investment in the club. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd dismiss Ronaldo City link Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists he does not believe claims that rivals City will make a £135m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. |
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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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 | McDermott leaves Magpies position Newcastle United part company with assistant manager Terry McDermott and reserve team coach Adam Sadler. |
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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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 | O'Connor pleased with Stoke deals Stoke City coach Mark O'Connor says the three signings made on transfer deadline day will increase competition for first-team places. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Walker to leave Sunderland board Sunderland confirm that chief executive Peter Walker has resigned after 10 years with the club. |
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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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 | Zola & Donadoni impress West Ham West Ham director Mike Lee says Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Donadoni "really shone" in interviews for the manager's post. |
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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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 | Parry in shock Wales retirement Paul Parry walks out on Wales two days before a vital World Cup qualifier in Russia. |
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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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 | Levein questions Scots planning Dundee United manager Craig Levein hits out at the Scottish FA's scheduling of World Cup qualifying matches. |
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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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 | Rangers' McCulloch quits Scotland Rangers and Scotland midfielder Lee McCulloch retires from international football. |
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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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 | Benin, Cameroon in second phase Benin join giants Nigeria and Cameroon in the last phase of African qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup finals. |
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| Egypt regain top spot in Group 12 Egypt move to within a point of reaching the final phase of the World Cup qualifiers after a 1-0 win over DR Congo. | |
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| Congo revive Group Ten chances Chad defeat Sudan 2-1 in Group Ten of the 2010 World Cup and Cup of Nations qualifier in Cairo. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Broad on shortlist for ICC award Stuart Broad is the only member of the England team nominated for an annual ICC award. |
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| England to unveil Stanford squad The England and Wales Cricket Board is set to name its squad for the £10m Stanford Super Series showdown on Tuesday. | |
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| Shoaib cleared to play for Surrey Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is cleared to play for Surrey in their remaining games this season. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Hooker Hibbard commits to Ospreys Ospreys and Wales hooker Richard Hibbard signs a new four-year deal at the region. |
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| Gloucester 8-20 Leicester New Leicester coach Heyneke Meyer makes a winning start as the Tigers come from behind to defeat Gloucester. | |
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| Northampton 21-13 Worcester Promoted Northampton mark their first game back in the Premiership with a second-half revival to beat Worcester. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Quins trio in World Cup reckoning Harlequins trio Tony Clubb, Rob Purdham and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook are among 13 players named in coach Tony Smith's England World Cup train-on squad. |
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| Bradford to release centre Evans Bradford Bulls centre James Evans will leave the club at the end of the season. | |
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| Smith handed British citizenship England head coach Tony Smith, born in Australia, becomes a British citizen. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray eyes historic Slam title Andy Murray will try to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 1936 when he faces Roger Federer in the US Open final on Monday. |
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| Henman backs Murray for US glory Former British number one Tim Henman believes Andy Murray has every chance of upsetting Roger Federer in the US Open final. | |
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| Murray stuns Nadal to reach final Britain's Andy Murray completes a stunning win over world number one Rafael Nadal at the US Open to reach his first Grand Slam final. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | First PGA Tour title for Villegas Camilo Villegas shoots a final-round 68 to win the BMW Championship by two strokes and claim his maiden win on the PGA Tour. |
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| Lucquin denies McIlroy maiden win Jean-Francois Lucquin wins a play-off against Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy at the European Masters. | |
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| Sorenstam beaten in Tour finale Annika Sorenstam finishes third behind Martina Eberl and the Nykredit Masters, her final European Tour appearance. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | McLaren to fight Hamilton penalty McLaren intend to appeal against the penalty that resulted in Lewis Hamilton being demoted from first to third in the Belgian Grand Prix. |
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| Hamilton stripped of Belgian win McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is stripped of victory in a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix and demoted to third as the win is handed to Ferrari's Felipe Massa. | |
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| Bayliss wins in Donington deluge Championship leader Troy Bayliss wins his first race at Donington despite heavy rain affecting the races. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| McLaren to fight Hamilton penalty McLaren intend to appeal against the penalty that resulted in Lewis Hamilton being demoted from first to third in the Belgian Grand Prix. |
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| Hamilton stripped of Belgian win McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is stripped of victory in a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix and demoted to third as the win is handed to Ferrari's Felipe Massa. | |
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| As it happened - Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton claims a last-gasp victory at Spa-Francorchamps after Kimi Raikkonen crashes out. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan must learn lesson - Warren Frank Warren says Amir Khan will need time to regain his confidence after being knocked out by Colombian Breidis Prescott. |
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| Khan knocked out in first round Amir Khan is knocked out inside the first minute of his WBO intercontinental lightweight title defence by Breidis Prescott. | |
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| Arthur fury at judges' decision Edinburgh boxer Alex Arthur criticises three English judges after losing his WBO super-featherweight title on points. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Danvers beaten by Walker in Rieti Britain's Olympic 400m hurdles bronze medallist Natasha Danvers again loses out to Beijing champion Melaine Walker at the IAAF Grand Prix in Rieti. |
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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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| Defar completes Challenge double Olympic bronze medallist Meseret Defar outpaced her rivals to win the Women's 5km Challenge in London's Hyde Park. | |
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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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 | Gosden passes up St Leger chance Trainer John Gosden opts not to enter Centennial in Saturday's St Leger, losing his chance to have back-to-back winners. |
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| New Approach wins Champion Stakes New Approach wins the Irish Champion Stakes to complete a Group One double for trainer Jim Bolger at Leopardstown. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Plans for 2012 VeloPark unveiled Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy helps unveil designs for London's 2012 Olympic cycling facilities. |
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| Petacchi claims London stage win Italian Alessandro Petacchi takes the yellow jersey after the opening stage of the Tour of Britain. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Brady could miss rest of season New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady suffers a serious knee injury that could end his season. |
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| Fifth Burghley crown for Fox-Pitt William Fox-Pitt joins equestrian greats Ginny Leng and Mark Todd in the record books after winning the Burghley Horse Trials for a fifth time. | |
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| GB overcome Czechs for first win Great Britain beat the Czech Republic 87-68 at the O2 Arena to achieve their first win in EuroBasket qualifying Group D. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | England doesn't expect Blogger Robbo wonders whether it is time to accept England are a poor football team |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McCartney doubt for Windsor clash Northern Ireland defender George McCartney could miss the World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic because of a hamstring injury. |
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| Republic trio over minor knocks The Republic of Ireland's slight injury concerns have cleared up ahead of Wednesday World Cup clash against Montenegro. | |
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| Lucquin denies McIlroy maiden win Jean-Francois Lucquin wins a play-off against Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy at the European Masters. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray eyes historic Slam title Andy Murray will try to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 1936 when he faces Roger Federer in the US Open final on Monday. |
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| Henman backs Murray for US glory Former British number one Tim Henman believes Andy Murray has every chance of upsetting Roger Federer in the US Open final. | |
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| Murray stuns Nadal to reach final Britain's Andy Murray completes a stunning win over world number one Rafael Nadal at the US Open to reach his first Grand Slam final. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Parry in shock Wales retirement Paul Parry walks out on Wales two days before a vital World Cup qualifier in Russia. |
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| Simmonds and Roberts star in pool Teenager Eleanor Simmonds becomes Britain's youngest ever individual Paralympic gold medallist while Dave Roberts wins his eighth swimming title. | |
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| Koumas ruled out of Russia trip Midfielder Jason Koumas joins Wales' growing injury list for the World Cup qualifier in Russia on Wednesday. | |
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