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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US marks seventh 9/11 anniversary Moments of silence are held to mark the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US which left nearly 3,000 people dead. |
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| No victory in Iraq, says Petraeus The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq says he will never declare victory there, adding the US faces "a long struggle". | |
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| Fire shuts Channel Tunnel traffic Train traffic through the Channel Tunnel is suspended after a blaze on a freight train several miles from the French coast. | |
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| Investor fears hit Lehman shares Shares in troubled US bank Lehman Brothers plunge 40% on continued fears over the future of the Wall Street institution. | |
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| N Korea 'builds new missile site' Reports say North Korea is close to completing a new launch site for long-range missiles close to its border with China. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Doubts over Niger Delta ministry Nigeria creates a ministry for the Niger Delta but activists are not convinced it will mean peace. |
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| Sudan election 'could be delayed' A minister in South Sudan's government says elections due by July 2009 may be delayed by at least six months. | |
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| Kenya thieves target Obama granny Kenyan police step up security in the village of US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's grandmother, after a break-in. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US marks seventh 9/11 anniversary Moments of silence are held to mark the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US which left nearly 3,000 people dead. |
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| No victory in Iraq, says Petraeus The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq says he will never declare victory there, adding the US faces "a long struggle". | |
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| Bolivia 'error' to expel US envoy The US State department says President Evo Morales's decision to expel the US ambassador has "seriously damaged" ties. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Samak accepts Thai PM nomination Thailand's Samak Sundaravej accepts his party's nomination as PM two days after he was forced to quit. |
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| N Korea 'builds new missile site' Reports say North Korea is close to completing a new launch site for long-range missiles close to its border with China. | |
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| West 'makes terror fight harder' Indonesia's anti-terror chief says Western governments have made it harder for moderate Muslims to tackle terrorism. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Economic gloom depresses the euro The euro hits a fresh one-year low against the US dollar on renewed worries about the health of the European economy. |
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| Fire shuts Channel Tunnel traffic Train traffic through the Channel Tunnel is suspended after a blaze on a freight train several miles from the French coast. | |
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| Warsaw hosts tense Russian talks Russia's foreign minister arrives in Poland amid tension over the war in Georgia and the US missile defence system. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | No victory in Iraq, says Petraeus The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq says he will never declare victory there, adding the US faces "a long struggle". |
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| Israel 'annexes' West Bank areas Israel has annexed thousands of hectares of West Bank land beside the barrier, an Israeli rights group says. | |
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| Egyptian rockslide toll passes 70 The death toll from a devastating rockfall in the Egyptian capital Cairo has risen to more than 70, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US 'must target Pakistan havens' The top US commander calls for a new strategy to fight Taleban militants in their safe havens inside Pakistan. |
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| Former Bangladeshi PM is released Former Bangladeshi PM Khaleda Zia is released from prison after spending a year there on corruption charges. | |
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| Row defused over Bollywood film Protests over Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's new film are dropped after he apologises for remarks by his wife. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown unveils £910m fuel measures Gordon Brown reveals the government's long-awaited measures to help people struggling with energy bills. |
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| Fire shuts Channel Tunnel traffic Train traffic through the Channel Tunnel is suspended after a blaze on a freight train several miles from the French coast. | |
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| Gunman 'no threat' claim denied Investigators deny a barrister turned gunman posed no lethal threat before police shot him dead. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown unveils £910m fuel measures Gordon Brown reveals the government's long-awaited measures to help people struggling with energy bills. |
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| Plaid 'gets on with the job' Plaid Cymru's conference message is that it is "getting on with the job" of government in tough times. | |
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| UK 'on guard' over terror - Brown Gordon Brown says the UK remains "permanently on guard" against the threat of terrorism in the UK. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Moves to tighten degree scrutiny There are moves to lower the threshold at which university standards trigger a watchdog inquiry. |
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| More school co-operatives urged Ministers urge parents, teachers and community groups to take over the running of their schools. | |
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| Free cookbooks for 11-year-olds All 11-year-olds in England will be able to receive a free cookbook under a programme aimed at tackling obesity. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Child porn 'risk to relationship' The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother tells a court he would not have risked his relationship by downloading indecent images of children. |
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| Train on fire in Channel Tunnel Kent Fire and Rescue Service send pumps to help tackle a fire in the Channel Tunnel on board a freight train. | |
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| Protest threat over Met race row Ethnic minority police officers could march outside Scotland Yard over an escalating race row, the National Black Police Association warns. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | £26.5m robbery trial 'ludicrous' The father of a bank employee accused of the Northern Bank robbery breaks down in court while giving evidence. |
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| Firm wins £800m contract battle A construction firm excluded from bidding for government contracts, put at £800m, wins a High Court action. | |
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| Businessman ordered to pay £500k A Londonderry businessman is ordered to pay £500,000 after being convicted of evading duty on cigarette sales. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Teacher abuse victims speak out Three people from the deaf community speak of the "sickening" abuse they suffered from a former teacher. |
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| Flight worry after Seguro demise Travellers stranded by the collapse of a package holiday firm are facing a shortage of available flights, a travel agent says. | |
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| Man found dead in tent identified A man who was found dead in a tent in the Highlands on Tuesday is named by Northern Constabulary. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Families' property scheme warning Two families that were left homeless are warning others of the pitfalls of sale-and-rent-back agreements. |
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| Biker's jail vow in attack case A member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club says he would rather be jailed than give evidence in a court case. | |
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| Cat shot in crossbow arrow attack A cat is recovering after being shot in the back with an arrow fired from a crossbow. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Investor fears hit Lehman shares Shares in troubled US bank Lehman Brothers plunge 40% on continued fears over the future of the Wall Street institution. |
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| Oil prices swell US trade deficit Surging oil prices help push the US trade gap to $62.2bn in July, its widest deficit since March 2007. | |
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| Crunch talks for ailing Alitalia Talks are under way in Rome between unions and investors to try to save bankrupt Italian airline Alitalia from collapse. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Metallica album hits shops early Metallica's new album Death Magnetic goes on sale in the UK, ahead of the scheduled release on Friday. |
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| Estelle leads Mobo nominations R&B star Estelle leads the way at this year's Music of Black Origin Awards with five nominations. | |
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| Fury over actress's IRA comments Hollywood actress Rose McGowan causes a storm after saying she would have joined the IRA if she had lived in Belfast during the Troubles. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | World's 'rarest tree frog' found An extremely rare female frog has been spotted for the first time in 20 years. |
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| New battle over Arctic oil plans As petrol prices rise in the US, pressure is growing to open up new areas of Alaska for oil exploration. | |
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| Rare African okapi seen in wild The rare okapi, under threat from the bush meat trade, has been photographed in DR Congo's Virunga National Park. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook imposes site facelift Facebook is ignoring criticism from a sea of users and forcing through new design changes to the site. |
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| Classical download store launches A new online store offering the world's largest collection of classical music for download, is launched in the UK. | |
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| Apple bosses settle share lawsuit Apple bosses strike a preliminary deal to settle a lawsuit brought by shareholders over the firm's stock option scheme. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Infections linked to cot deaths Some cases of cot death may actually be due to a bacterial infection, say researchers. |
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| Antibiotic resistance rise fears Experts issue a warning that levels of resistance to antibiotic drugs is reaching worrying levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. | |
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| Women 'more prone to nightmares' Women experience significantly more nightmares than men and have more emotional dreams, research suggests. | |
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| 2001: US rocked by day of terror The United States is in a state of shock after a day of attacks which left thousands dead and the World Trade Center destroyed. | |||
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| 1973: President overthrown in Chile coup President Salvador Allende of Chile - the world's first democratically-elected Marxist head of state - dies in a revolt led by the armed forces. | |||
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| 2003: Anna Lindh dies of stab injuries The Swedish Foreign Minister, Anna Lindh, dies of her injuries after she is stabbed in a Stockholm department store. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Walcott feat a 'one-off' - Wenger Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger warns England fans not to expect a repeat of Theo Walcott's 'exceptional' hat-trick in Croatia. |
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| Asian ESPN pays $1bn for Twenty20 ESPN Star Sports will pay nearly $1bn for the commercial rights to the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League. | |
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| Vande Velde 'can stop Armstrong' Lance Armstrong's former team-mate Jonathan Vaughters says Christian Vande Velde can stop the seven-time Tour de France winner's bid for another title. | |
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| West Ham prepare to unveil Zola Gianfranco Zola signs a three-year deal to become West Ham's new boss and will be presented to the media at 1630 BST on Thursday. | |
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| FA wants probe into Heskey abuse The Football Association asks Fifa to investigate alleged racial abuse directed at Emile Heskey by Croatian fans during England's win in Zagreb. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Walcott feat a 'one-off' - Wenger Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger warns England fans not to expect a repeat of Theo Walcott's 'exceptional' hat-trick in Croatia. |
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| West Ham prepare to unveil Zola Gianfranco Zola signs a three-year deal to become West Ham's new boss and will be presented to the media at 1630 BST on Thursday. | |
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| FA wants probe into Heskey abuse The Football Association asks Fifa to investigate alleged racial abuse directed at Emile Heskey by Croatian fans during England's win in Zagreb. | |
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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 agree Fowler contract Blackburn chairman John Williams reveals the club have agreed to sign striker Robbie Fowler on a three-month pay-as-you-play deal. |
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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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 | Chelsea to contest 'brawl' charge Chelsea will contest FA charges over their part in a groundsman's altercation with Man Utd's Patrice Evra in April. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton wait on Jacobsen injury Everton defender Lars Jacobsen picks up a shoulder injury playing for Denmark in their World Cup qualifier over Portugal. |
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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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 | United have edged us - Carragher Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher admits Manchester United have been better than the Reds in recent derbies ahead of their home clash on Saturday. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Concerns raised on club ownership Culture secretary Andy Burnham calls for tighter regulations on foreign ownership of football clubs. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| United have edged us - Carragher Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher admits Manchester United have been better than the Reds in recent derbies ahead of their home clash on Saturday. |
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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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 | Magpies wait on Gutierrez injury Newcastle United await news on the condition of winger Jonas Gutierrez after he is withdrawn during Argentina's 1-1 draw in Peru on Wednesday. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Uefa ticket sales delight Storrie Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie says he is delighted with the club's ticket sales for their Uefa Cup tie with Vitoria SC. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke amend Chelsea ticket deal Stoke City make changes to their ticketing policy for the match against Chelsea on September 27 after complaints from some supporters. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Fifa rep slams Keane over Yorke Fifa vice-president Jack Warner hits out at Sunderland boss Roy Keane after Dwight Yorke misses Trinidad and Tobago's defeat by the United States. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Poyet plays down Magpies rumours Tottenham first-team coach Gus Poyet distances himself from speculation linking with the vacant Newcastle job. |
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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 prepare to unveil Zola Gianfranco Zola signs a three-year deal to become West Ham's new boss and will be presented to the media at 1630 BST on Thursday. |
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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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 | Blackpool v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Kilby willing to resell Turf Moor Burnley chairman Barry Kilby reveals he is determined to sell the ground back to the club soon. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Purse aims to seal Cardiff future Defender Darren Purse hopes to win a new contract extension with Cardiff. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Randolph accepts being left out Hereford United goalkeeper Darren Randolph says he accepts manager Graham Turner's decision to leave him out of the side. |
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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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 | Jewell desperate to beat Blades Derby County manager Paul Jewell says his team are desperate to win their next league game against Sheffield United on Saturday. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Price ready for Doncaster return Doncaster striker Jason Price believes he is now fit to challenge for a first-team place after recovering from injury. |
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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 suffer double injury blow Nottingham Forest face the next three matches without two of their key players, Lewis McGugan and Julian Bennett. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Stapleton defends transfer policy Plymouth Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton defends the club's transfer policy after a year when many of the club's top stars have been sold. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Anyinsah joins Seagulls on loan Preston allow winger Joe Anyinsah to join Brighton & Hove Albion on a month-long loan deal. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR sign Italian veteran Tommasi QPR sign former Italy midfielder Damiano Tommasi until the end of the season. |
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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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 | No return date for Jeffers - Laws Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws refuses to set a date for Francis Jeffers' return to first team action. |
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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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 | Players eager to play - Martinez Roberto Martinez is glad the international break is over so his Swansea side can play again. |
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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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 | Smith in injury concern for Dons A calf injury could keep Aberdeen midfielder Jamie Smith on the sidelines for up to two weeks. |
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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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 | Neilson ankle operation a success Hearts defender Robbie Neilson could return for Hearts in six week after undergoing an operation on a persistent ankle injury |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Riordan preparing for Hibs start Derek Riordan aims to play against Dundee United on Saturday after recovering from a groin injury. |
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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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 | Jefferies picks up monthly award Kilmarnock's Jim Jefferies is the Clydesdale Bank Premier League manager of the month for August. |
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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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 | Nation must hate me - McCulloch Lee McCulloch says the whole nation must hate him following the timing of his retirement 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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 | Sudan stay in contention for 2010 Sudan beat Chad 3-1 in a rescheduled 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played in Egypt. |
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| Zambia beat Togo to top group Zambia win 1-0 against a Togo team missing captain Emmanuel Adebayor, in Chililabombwe. | |
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| Bafana continue winless streak South Africa lost 1-0 to Guinea in a friendly in Pretoria on Tuesday, extending their barren run of form to five games. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Asian ESPN pays $1bn for Twenty20 ESPN Star Sports will pay nearly $1bn for the commercial rights to the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League. |
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| Latest county scores Latest scorecards from Thursday's County Championship fixtures. | |
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| Fatkin makes shock Glamorgan exit BBC Wales understands Glamorgan have parted company with their chief executive Mike Fatkin. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Scarlets drop Llanelli from name Welsh side Llanelli Scarlets decide to be known only as the Scarlets to reflect their regional status. |
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| Newcastle v Northampton (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Guinness Premiership clash at Kingston Park. | |
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| Sale v Saracens (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Guinness Premiership clash at Edgeley Park. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wildcats suffer stadium setback Wakefield's plans to move into a new £60m stadium by 2012 are rejected by the local council. |
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| Hull sign Wigan winger Calderwood Wigan winger Mark Calderwood agrees to join Hull on a two-year contract from the 2009 season. | |
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| Hopoate becomes heavyweight king Rugby league bad boy John Hopoate becomes Australian heavyweight boxing champion. | |
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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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 | Mercedes-Benz Championship leaderboard The players in the running to win the European Tour event in Cologne. |
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| Langer backs Europe for Ryder Cup Former Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer says Europe's revamped team are favourites to lift the 2008 trophy. | |
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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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| 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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| Raikkonen vows to continue fight Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is refusing to give up on the defence of his world title with five races left to go. | |
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| MotoGP coverage from Indianapolis The MotoGP race from Indianapolis on Sunday 14 September will be shown live on the BBC via the red button. | |
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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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| Raikkonen vows to continue fight Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is refusing to give up on the defence of his world title with five races left to go. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | DeGale backs Khan to bounce back Olympic gold medallist James DeGale says Amir Khan can still be a world champion, despite his first-round knockout on Saturday. |
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| Thaxton angles for shot at Khan Norwich's European title prospect Jon Thaxton admits was pleased to see Amir Khan knocked out by Breidis Prescott. | |
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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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| 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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 | Rainbow View secures St Leger win Rainbow View eases home in the May Hill Stakes at the St Leger Festival to confirm herself as one of the best two-year-old fillies around. |
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| Frozen Fire all set for St Leger Aidan O'Brien's Irish Derby winner Frozen Fire is the favourite among a classy field of 14 runners for Saturday's St Leger Stakes. | |
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| Classy Galeota claims repeat win Galeota wins the Scarbrough Stakes for the second year running on the first day of the St Leger Festival at Doncaster. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Vande Velde 'can stop Armstrong' Lance Armstrong's former team-mate Jonathan Vaughters says Christian Vande Velde can stop the seven-time Tour de France winner's bid for another title. |
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| Landis planning cycling comeback Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis plans to make a return to the sport when his two-year doping ban ends next year. | |
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| Hagen takes Tour of Britain stage Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain while Geoffroy Lequarte claims the yellow jersey. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Great Britain too good for Bosnia Luol Deng nets 29 points as Britain continue their unbeaten run in their European qualifying group with a 82-74 win over Bosnia. |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to Tackle How much can you remember about the last week in sport? |
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| The week's quotes Noel Gallagher on boosting Man City's transfer kitty and Fabio Capello's improving English | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Worthington happy with NI display N Ireland boss Nigel Worthington is delighted with his team's performance in the scoreless World Cup qualifier draw with the Czech Republic. |
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| Republic draw delights Trapattoni Republic of Ireland Giovanni Trapattoni is "very happy" after his side claim a 0-0 draw in the World Cup qualifier in Montenegro. | |
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| GAA to discuss yellow card change Next month's GAA Special Congress will disuss a proposal which will see yellow carded players being replaced by substitutes for the remainder of games. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Nation must hate me - McCulloch Lee McCulloch says the whole nation must hate him following the timing of his retirement from international football. |
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| Jefferies picks up monthly award Kilmarnock's Jim Jefferies is the Clydesdale Bank Premier League manager of the month for August. | |
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| Burley cheered by Scots victory Scotland manager George Burley is delighted to pick up his first win after a nervous night in Iceland. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Fatkin makes shock Glamorgan exit BBC Wales understands Glamorgan have parted company with their chief executive Mike Fatkin. |
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| Scarlets drop Llanelli from name Welsh side Llanelli Scarlets decide to be known only as the Scarlets to reflect their regional status. | |
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| Bridgend gets Wales match boost Bridgend's Brewery Field will host the plum tie of next year's Under-20s Six Nations championship, Wales versus England. | |
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