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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bush reshuffles war zone troops President George W Bush orders a modest reshuffle of US troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan over five months. |
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| N Korea's Kim missing from parade There is growing speculation about the health of North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il after he misses a key parade. | |
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| Hurricane Ike closes in on Havana Fierce winds pound Cuba's capital, Havana, as Hurricane Ike - which has claimed four lives - makes its second Cuban landfall. | |
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| Court says Thai PM 'must resign' Thailand's PM is ordered to resign for taking money to appear on a TV cookery show, but his party vows to reinstate him. | |
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| Zardari vows to fight militants Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is sworn in and pledges to fight the nation's rampant Islamist insurgency. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Uganda rebels denounce offensive Ugandan rebels denounce a campaign against them in DR Congo, saying it will scupper renewed peace talks. |
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| 'Africans to gain' from web plan Google is helping develop a system to bring high-speed internet to three billion people in Africa and beyond. | |
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| Pistorius wins dramatic 100m gold South Africa's Oscar Pistorius wins 100m gold while Ben Rushgrove and Libby Clegg take silver medals for Great Britain. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Hurricane Ike closes in on Havana Fierce winds pound Cuba's capital, Havana, as Hurricane Ike - which has claimed four lives - makes its second Cuban landfall. |
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| Bush reshuffles war zone troops President George W Bush orders a modest reshuffle of US troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan over five months. | |
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| US home sales 'decline in July' Pending sales of US homes fell more than expected in July, as the housing market continues to struggle, says the main estate agency trade body. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Court says Thai PM 'must resign' Thailand's PM is ordered to resign for taking money to appear on a TV cookery show, but his party vows to reinstate him. |
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| N Korea's Kim missing from parade There is growing speculation about the health of North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il after he misses a key parade. | |
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| N Korea 'hired taekwondo killers' A martial arts master says North Korean agents recruited him as part of a failed plot to kill a South Korean president. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia to keep troops in Georgia Russia announces that some 7,600 troops will remain in the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. |
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| Serbian MPs endorse key EU deal Serbia's parliament ratifies a key agreement with the European Union, bringing eventual membership a step closer. | |
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| Bank man £26.5m raid 'inside man' At Belfast Crown Court, a 26-year-old bank employee denies being the inside man in one of the world's biggest robberies. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Bush reshuffles war zone troops President George W Bush orders a modest reshuffle of US troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan over five months. |
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| Israel 'could kidnap Ahmadinejad' An Israeli minister says Israel could kidnap Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because of his threats to the state. | |
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| Egypt school exam cheats jailed Fourteen people, including an exam board chairman, are jailed in Egypt for leaking details of the senior school exam. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Zardari vows to fight militants Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is sworn in and pledges to fight the nation's rampant Islamist insurgency. |
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| Bush reshuffles war zone troops President George W Bush orders a modest reshuffle of US troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan over five months. | |
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| Heavy losses in Sri Lanka clash The Sri Lankan army and the Tamil Tigers both admit suffering heavy losses in a rebel suicide attack. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown pledge to 'rethink' policy The PM pledges to "rethink" policy to tackle changing pressures on the government in an article ahead of the Labour conference. |
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| 'Astonishment' at terror verdicts Counter-terror officials express "dismay" at the outcome of a trial in which eight men were accused of a plot to blow up planes. | |
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| Bank man £26.5m raid 'inside man' At Belfast Crown Court, a 26-year-old bank employee denies being the inside man in one of the world's biggest robberies. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown pledge to 'rethink' policy The PM pledges to "rethink" policy to tackle changing pressures on the government in an article ahead of the Labour conference. |
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| Darling addresses union members The chancellor addresses the TUC conference, with unions expected to voice their anger over public sector pay. | |
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| New migrant worker rules outlined The list of UK jobs likely to be open to workers from outside the EU is published as part of new immigration measures. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Student growth risks widening gap Industrialised countries are investing more in education - but there are fears that it is widening social gaps in the UK. |
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| University staff set for 5% rise The higher education pay settlement will see lecturers and support staff smash the government's pay ceiling target. | |
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| Primary class size above average Larger primary classes and high spending on early years are among the distinctive features of UK schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Asian officer relieved of duties The UK's most senior Asian police officer has been "temporarily relieved of his responsibilities", Commissioner Sir Ian Blair says. |
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| Historic pier destroyed in fire The historic Fleetwood Pier in Lancashire burns down in a fire leaving the 98-year-old building "completely gutted". | |
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| Paedophile 'schoolboy' is jailed A 22-year-old man who enrolled at a Hampshire school and abducted a 13-year-old girl from another school is jailed. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Bank man £26.5m raid 'inside man' At Belfast Crown Court, a 26-year-old bank employee denies being the inside man in one of the world's biggest robberies. |
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| Men held in Dublin dissident raid A Belfast man is among five being held in Dublin by Irish detectives investigating dissident republican activity. | |
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| Father denies murdering baby son A man accused of murdering his 14-week-old son at his flat is remanded in custody after pleading not guilty. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Offenders 'may get building work' Low-level offenders could be given community-based sentences in construction, the justice secretary says. |
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| Strike could halt justice system Scotland's justice system could grind to a halt later this month when staff strike in a row over pay, a union claims. | |
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| Probation for toilet video lawyer A solicitor who secretly filmed female colleagues in a toilet cubicle is given three years probation. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Ex-teacher tried to abduct girl A former teacher is convicted of attempting to abduct a five-year-old girl on a housing estate. |
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| Daughter murder trial is halted The trial of a mother accused of murdering her four-year-old disabled daughter is stopped and the jury discharged. | |
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| Charity biker saves boys in river A cyclist who was on a charity ride tells how he saved the lives of two boys after they fell into a swollen river. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Oil falls ahead of Opec meeting Oil prices fall with analysts saying there are signs that Opec will maintain production levels when it meets later in Vienna. |
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| US home sales 'decline in July' Pending sales of US homes fell more than expected in July, as the housing market continues to struggle, says the main estate agency trade body. | |
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| Airbus unveils new saving plans Planemaker Airbus sets out its expanded cost-cutting drive, which includes opening a factory in Tunisia. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Officer 'saw rapper Wayne's gun' A police officer saw rapper Lil' Wayne hiding a gun on his tour bus after a New York show last July, she says. |
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| First-timers seeking Booker glory Two first-time novelists appear on this year's Booker Prize shortlist, but Sir Salman Rushdie is overlooked. | |
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| Burial tipped for Mercury triumph London-based producer Burial is the bookmakers' favourite to scoop the Mercury Prize for album of the year later. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Ancient trees recorded in mines A US-UK team of scientists find more spectacular fossil forests deep in the coal mines of Illinois. |
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| Climate inaction 'costing lives' Failure to take action to curb climate change is violating the human rights of people in the poorest nations, says a UK-based aid charity. | |
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| Foods 'should label up eco-costs' Food packaging could be embedded with computer chips that instantly link your phone to an online sustainable food guide, a UK conference hears. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Bletchley given £57,000 donation Two global technology giants pledge substantial funds to help save Britain's computing heritage. |
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| Google to dump user data earlier Google cuts the amount of time it stores users' personal search data to nine months in response to ongoing EU pressure. | |
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| Copyright row dogs Spore release Hundreds of people have complained about the copyright protecting system on the long-awaited game Spore. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug hope for cystic fibrosis An experimental drug is proving effective for treating cystic fibrosis, one of the most common life-shortening genetic diseases. |
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| Vitamin 'may prevent memory loss' A vitamin found in meat, fish and milk may help stave off memory loss in old age, research suggests. | |
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| Exercise 'blunts fat gene effect' Vigorous physical activity could blunt the effects of a common gene linked to obesity, claim US researchers. | |
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| 1971: British diplomat freed after eight months The British Ambassador, Geoffrey Jackson, is released eight months after being captured by extreme left-wing guerrillas in Uruguay. | |||
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| 1987: Liverpool fans to stand trial in Belgium Twenty-five English football fans involved in the Heysel stadium disaster are extradited to Belgium. | |||
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| 1999: Report urges sweeping reform of RUC The Royal Ulster Constabulary should undergo wholesale reform, a Police Review Commission report recommends. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Injured Essien faces long lay-off Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is ruled out for "several months" after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. |
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| Harmison gets $1m Stanford chance Durham fast bowler Steve Harmison is named in England's 15-man squad for the $20m (£11.5m) Stanford Super Series. | |
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| West Ham ready to seal Zola deal West Ham want Gianfranco Zola to be their new boss and expect to agree a deal with him by Thursday, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Murray vows to learn from defeat Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer. | |
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| Armstrong comeback claims denied The Astana team denies US cycling legend Lance Armstrong is planning a Tour de France comeback with them. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Injured Essien faces long lay-off Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is ruled out for "several months" after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. |
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| West Ham ready to seal Zola deal West Ham want Gianfranco Zola to be their new boss and expect to agree a deal with him by Thursday, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Hiddink ignores Tottenham request Russia coach Guus Hiddink will ignore Tottenham's pleas not to play their new £14m striker Roman Pavlyuchenko against Wales. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Adebayor withdraws from Togo trip Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor refuses to travel to Zambia for Wednesday's key World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Bouma agrees two-year Villa deal Aston Villa's Dutch defender Wilfred Bouma signs a new two-year deal at the club. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn send pair out on loan Blackburn loan out goalkeeper Frank Fielding to Northampton and midfielder Rostyn Griffiths to Accrington Stanley. |
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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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| Injured Essien faces long lay-off Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is ruled out for "several months" after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. |
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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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 | FA charges Hull City boss Brown The Football Association charges Hull manager Phil Brown with improper conduct for his behaviour during the club's defeat by Wigan. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Hyypia shocked at Reds omission Sami Hyypia admits he faces an uncertain future at Liverpool after being left out of their Champions League squad. |
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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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 | Crosby steps to Downing's defence Middlesbrough assistant manager Malcolm Crosby defends England winger Stewart Downing following criticism in Saturday's 2-0 win against Andorra. |
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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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 | Coates expects transfers to rise Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says he expects the funds now available to Manchester City to inflate transfer fees for all clubs. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Chimbonda keen to fight for place Sunderland defender Pascal Chimbonda tells fans he is fully committed to the club and wants to help the club challenge for honours this season. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Hiddink ignores Tottenham request Russia coach Guus Hiddink will ignore Tottenham's pleas not to play their new £14m striker Roman Pavlyuchenko against Wales. |
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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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 | West Ham ready to seal Zola deal West Ham want Gianfranco Zola to be their new boss and expect to agree a deal with him by Thursday, 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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 | Camara loan extended at Seasiders Derby County defender Mo Camara will stay at Blackpool for another month after his loan was extended. |
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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 lament meagre attendances Burnley chairman Barry Kilby remains focused on boosting attendances at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Parry 'just made up the numbers' Paul Parry says he quit Wales because he felt he was just making up the numbers. |
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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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 | De la Cruz handed Coventry trial Coventry take former Aston Villa and Reading right-back Ulises de la Cruz on trial. |
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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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| Camara loan extended at Seasiders Derby County defender Mo Camara will stay at Blackpool for another month after his loan was extended. |
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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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 | Magilton backs Ipswich to improve Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has the belief in his players and himself as the team attempt to turn around a poor start. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Clingan sets sights on promotion Northern Ireland international Sammy Clingan is firmly focused on winning promotion for Norwich City. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest arrange friendly for Cole Nottingham Forest striker Andrew Cole gets match action against Crewe reserves in a friendly played behind closed doors on Tuesday. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth loan Smith to Morecambe Plymouth Argyle winger Dan Smith moves to League Two side Morecambe on loan. |
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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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 | Jeffers and Small in reserve side Sheffield Wednesday's injured duo Francis Jeffers and Wade Small will play in the reserve team at Port Vale. |
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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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 | Pratley pens new Swans contract Midfielder Darren Pratley agrees a new deal with Swansea City keeping him at the club beyond 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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 | Boruc to answer Old Firm charge Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is called to appear before the Scottish FA's disciplinary committee over an alleged gesture made to Rangers fans. |
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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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 | McCulloch quits Scotland set-up Rangers and Scotland midfielder Lee McCulloch retires from international football at the age of 30. |
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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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| Adebayor withdraws from Togo trip Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor refuses to travel to Zambia for Wednesday's key World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. |
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| Injured Essien faces long lay-off Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is ruled out for "several months" after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. | |
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| Mbia extends contract at Rennes Cameroon's Stephane Mbia signs an improved contract with French side Rennes until the end of the season | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Harmison gets $1m Stanford chance Durham fast bowler Steve Harmison is named in England's 15-man squad for the $20m (£11.5m) Stanford Super Series. |
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| Vaughan handed England contract Former skipper Michael Vaughan earns a 12-month central contract with England. | |
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| Latest county scores Latest scorecards from Tuesday's fixtures. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Gloucester snap up hooker Lawson Gloucester sign Scotland international hooker Scott Lawson from Guinness Premiership rivals Sale. |
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| Aussies ring changes for decider Australia make five changes for Saturday's Tri-Nations decider against New Zealand, who are unchanged. | |
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| Walkinshaw reveals plans for Shed Gloucester chairman Tom Walkinshaw says redevelopment work carried out on the Shed at Kingsholm will see it remain as a terrace. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Castleford sign Bradford's Evans Castleford Tigers sign centre James Evans following his release by Bradford Bulls. |
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| Peacock scoops top Rhinos award England captain Jamie Peacock is named the 2008 Leeds Rhinos Player of the Year. | |
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| Widnes re-sign Kiwi centre Love Widnes Vikings retain seven players and re-sign Kiwi centre Toa Kohe Love for the 2009 season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray vows to learn from defeat Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer. |
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| Federer thrilled with fifth title Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer. | |
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| Superb Federer ends Murray dream Roger Federer is at his brilliant best as he wins a fifth straight US Open title and ends Andy Murray's hopes of a first Grand Slam crown. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Westwood fitness worries allayed Lee Westwood's bout of tonsillitis will not prevent him from competing in the Ryder Cup, his agent claims. |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | McLaren lodge Belgian GP appeal McLaren lodge an appeal against the punishment that stripped Lewis Hamilton of his Belgian Grand Prix victory. |
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| Hamilton passed too soon - Massa Ferrari's Felipe Massa says Lewis Hamilton was "too optimistic" in making the move that led to him being stripped of Belgian Grand Prix victory. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| McLaren lodge Belgian GP appeal McLaren lodge an appeal against the punishment that stripped Lewis Hamilton of his Belgian Grand Prix victory. |
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| Hamilton passed too soon - Massa Ferrari's Felipe Massa says Lewis Hamilton was "too optimistic" in making the move that led to him being stripped of Belgian Grand Prix victory. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan vows to retain trainer Rubio Amir Khan tells BBC Sport he will stick with Jorge Rubio despite the trainer's fateful suggestion to pick Breidis Prescott as an opponent. |
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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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| 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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 | Snooker aims for younger viewers The next generation of snooker players are adamant that the sport can still appeal to a young audience. |
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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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| 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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 | Armstrong comeback claims denied The Astana team denies US cycling legend Lance Armstrong is planning a Tour de France comeback with them. |
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| Cavendish claims Missouri victory Britain's Mark Cavendish continues his highly successful season by winning the first stage of the Tour of Missouri. | |
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| Goss grabs win in Tour of Britain Australian Matthew Goss times his sprint finish to perfection to win the second stage of the Tour of Britain. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Brady is to miss rest of season New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady suffers a serious knee injury that ends 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 fit for Czech qualifier Northern Ireland defender George McCartney has been passed fit to face the Czech Republic. |
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| Kerry v Tyrone (21 Sept) Kerry full-forward Kieran Donaghy is a doubt for the All-Ireland SFC final against Tyrone because of a knee injury. | |
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| McGilligan keen on Derry vacancy Hurling manager Brian McGilligan emerges as a contender for Derry's vacant football post. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray vows to learn from defeat Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer. |
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| Superb Federer ends Murray dream Roger Federer is at his brilliant best as he wins a fifth straight US Open title and ends Andy Murray's hopes of a first Grand Slam crown. | |
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| Boruc to answer Old Firm charge Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is called to appear before the Scottish FA's disciplinary committee over an alleged gesture made to Rangers fans. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Hiddink ignores Tottenham request Russia coach Guus Hiddink will ignore Tottenham's pleas not to play their new £14m striker Roman Pavlyuchenko against Wales. |
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| Ospreys v Blues (Tue) Team news and preview ahead of Tuesday's Welsh derby clash at the Liberty Stadium. | |
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| Parry 'just made up the numbers' Paul Parry says he quit Wales because he felt he was just making up the numbers. | |
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