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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | SA court rejects Zuma graft case A South African court rules a corruption case against ANC leader Jacob Zuma cannot go ahead. |
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| US sanctions stoke Venezuela row The US freezes the assets of two Venezuelan officials it accuses of aiding Colombian rebels, in an escalating diplomatic row. | |
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| Thousands stranded by XL collapse Britain's third largest tour operator goes into administration, leaving thousands of people without holidays and flights. | |
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| 'Certain death' warning over Ike Residents in the US state of Texas are urged to evacuate or face "certain death" ahead of Hurricane Ike. | |
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| Lehman Brothers shares drop again Shares in beleaguered US bank Lehman Brothers tumble again as concerns grow over the fate of the company. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| SA court rejects Zuma graft case A South African court rules a corruption case against ANC leader Jacob Zuma cannot go ahead. |
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| Details of Zimbabwe deal emerge President Robert Mugabe will retain control of Zimbabwe's army and cabinet in a power-sharing deal, sources say. | |
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| Ethiopia kicked out of World Cup Fifa excludes Ethiopia from the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | 'Certain death' warning over Ike Residents in the US state of Texas are urged to evacuate or face "certain death" ahead of Hurricane Ike. |
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| US sanctions stoke Venezuela row The US freezes the assets of two Venezuelan officials it accuses of aiding Colombian rebels, in an escalating diplomatic row. | |
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| Lehman Brothers shares drop again Shares in beleaguered US bank Lehman Brothers tumble again as concerns grow over the fate of the company. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Samak out of Thai leadership race Thailand's ruling party abandons its attempt to get Samak Sundaravej reappointed as prime minister, after MPs object. |
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| Malaysia blogger held for dissent Malaysian police arrest a prominent anti-government internet campaigner amid a clampdown on dissent. | |
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| 'Arrests' after China landslide More than a dozen mine officials have reportedly been arrested after a landslide killed at least 178 people in China. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Thousands stranded by XL collapse Britain's third largest tour operator goes into administration, leaving thousands of people without holidays and flights. |
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| Georgia attack is 'Russia's 9/11' Russian President Dmitry Medvedev likens the Georgian conflict to the 9/11 attacks in the US. | |
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| Pope begins first visit to France Pope Benedict has arrived in France for his first visit to the country since he took office. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Abbas: Mid-East deal is far off Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says months of peace talks with Israel have failed to reach any breakthrough. |
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| Israeli jailed over baby tragedy An Israeli soldier jailed for refusing to allow a Palestinian woman in labour to pass through a checkpoint. | |
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| Saudis detain 'internet jihadis' Saudi Arabian police say they have arrested five men on charges of using the internet to recruit for al-Qaeda. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Another US strike' hits Pakistan Five civilians and seven militants are killed in Pakistan in a suspected US missile attack, local officials say. |
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| Two die in new Kashmir protests Two people are killed as police clash with anti-Indian protesters who take to the streets again in Kashmir, officials say. | |
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| Surrender by 'uranium theft' man A man wanted over uranium ore smuggling in India hands himself over to police. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Thousands stranded by XL collapse Britain's third largest tour operator goes into administration, leaving thousands of people without holidays and flights. |
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| Labour whip wants leader contest A junior member of the government, Siobhain McDonagh, calls for a challenge to Gordon Brown as party leader. | |
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| Father admits children's murders A father struggling to cope with the break-up of his marriage admits murdering two of his children in Fife. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Labour whip wants leader contest A junior member of the government, Siobhain McDonagh, calls for a challenge to Gordon Brown as party leader. |
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| Clegg upbeat ahead of conference The Liberal Democrats are holding their own and not being "squeezed" by the Conservatives, Nick Clegg says. | |
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| Plaid's attack over credit crunch Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones attacks the UK government's economic record in his conference speech. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Board option for children at risk The government is expanding state boarding schools, with the aim of allowing more children in care to take up places. |
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| Call for creationism in science Creationism should be discussed in science lessons, says the director of education at the Royal Society. | |
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| Parents 'want texts from schools' Parents want more information from schools by e-mail and text, a survey suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man charged over 'bomb at school' A man is charged with making a suspected home-made bomb that was found at a Durham girls' school. |
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| Thousands stranded by XL collapse Britain's third largest tour operator goes into administration, leaving thousands of people without holidays and flights. | |
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| Baby death carer admits failures The former owner of a nursery in Gloucester where a toddler died faces an unlimited fine after admitting breaching health and safety laws. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Eight years for machete attacker A man is jailed for eight years for hitting another man in the face with a machete in an attack in south Belfast. |
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| Court challenge to PSNI taser use Lawyers acting for a Belfast child win the right to challenge Sir Hugh Orde's decision to deploy tasers in NI. | |
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| Water bill deferment confirmed First Minister Peter Robinson confirms he wants to further delay the introduction of water rates. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Father admits children's murders A father struggling to cope with the break-up of his marriage admits murdering two of his children in Fife. |
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| Flights grounded as XL collapses Flights from Glasgow Airport operated by tour operator XL are cancelled after the firm goes into administration. | |
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| Soldier killed was father of four A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan is named as father of four Gary O'Donnell, 40, from Edinburgh. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man shot dead by SA armed robbers A man from Cardiff is shot dead during an armed robbery on a visit to his dying sister-in-law in South Africa. |
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| Jobs fears at holiday call centre Staff are sent home from a holiday operator's call centre after the parent company goes into administration. | |
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| Killer mother's 'dark thoughts' A mother who drowned her daughter thought the four-year-old's disability was her fault, her husband tells a court. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US retail sales decline in August US retail sales fall unexpectedly in August, the second monthly decline in a row, increasing concerns about the US economy. |
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| Deutsche Bank swoops on Postbank Deutsche Bank has said it has bought a 29.75% stake in the banking arm of Deutsche Post for 2.79bn euros | |
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| Lehman Brothers shares drop again Shares in beleaguered US bank Lehman Brothers tumble again as concerns grow over the fate of the company. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | West arrested after airport row Rapper Kanye West is released on police bail after being arrested over a row with a photographer at Los Angeles airport. |
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| Snoop Dogg given Australian visa US rapper Snoop Dogg is granted a visa to allow him to tour Australia next month. | |
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| Sir Paul defiant on Israel show Sir Paul McCartney insists his first show in Israel will go ahead, despite pressure from campaigners to cancel it. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | US space woes felt by Europe US concerns about how it will service the space station after shuttle retirement are a major headache for Europe, too. |
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| Earthworms to aid soil clean-up Scientists show how metal-munching earthworms can help plants to clean up contaminated soils. | |
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| Call for creationism in science Creationism should be discussed in science lessons, says the director of education at the Royal Society. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | No aid for next-gen network firms The UK government should not bankroll companies who will be offering next-generation broadband, says a report. |
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| Yahoo defends Google advert deal The controversial ad deal between Yahoo and Google will go ahead antitrust challenge or not, says Yahoo. | |
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| Parents 'want texts from schools' Parents want more information from schools by e-mail and text, a survey suggests. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Huge split in child death rates Unicef says progress in cutting deaths among children under five is still "insufficient" in some parts of the world. |
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| Arthritis knee op 'does not work' An operation offered to ease the symptoms of arthritis makes no difference, say Canadian doctors. | |
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| Heart damage prevention hope US researchers have identified a protein which reduces the extent of damage caused by a heart attack. | |
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| 2001: US declares war on terror The President of the United States describes the destruction caused in New York and Washington as an act of war against all freedom-loving people. | |||
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| 1977: Steve Biko dies in custody The leader of the black consciousness movement in South Africa, Steve Biko, dies in police custody. | |||
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| 2005: England win the Ashes England take the Ashes from Australia for the first time since 1987 after the "best ever" series. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Davydenko cleared of match-fixing Nikolay Davydenko is cleared of any involvement in match-fixing after a year-long investigation by the governing body of men's tennis (ATP). |
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| Chelsea reject Clarke resignation Chelsea reject Steve Clarke's resignation as assistant first-team coach after an approach for him from West Ham. | |
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| Scolari turned down Man City job Luiz Felipe Scolari rejected the chance to become Manchester City manager before taking over as Chelsea boss. | |
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| Liverpool v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. | |
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| Ferrari keep Raikkonen until 2010 Ferrari extend world champion Kimi Raikkonen's contract until the end of the 2010 season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Chelsea reject Clarke resignation Chelsea reject Steve Clarke's resignation as assistant first-team coach after an approach for him from West Ham. |
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| Scolari turned down Man City job Luiz Felipe Scolari rejected the chance to become Manchester City manager before taking over as Chelsea boss. | |
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| Liverpool v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Blackburn v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Tottenham v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn complete Fowler signing Blackburn sign striker Robbie Fowler on a three-month pay-as-you-play deal. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Fulham v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea reject Clarke resignation Chelsea reject Steve Clarke's resignation as assistant first-team coach after an approach for him from West Ham. |
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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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| Fulham v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Newcastle v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Scolari turned down Man City job Luiz Felipe Scolari rejected the chance to become Manchester City manager before taking over as Chelsea boss. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Liverpool v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Portsmouth v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Davies nearly fit for Potters bow Stoke City defender Andrew Davies says he is nearly fit enough to be in contention to make his debut for the Potters. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Wigan v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham face sponsor cash blow West Ham could be hit by a £5m shortfall after their shirt sponsor goes into administration. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Birmingham v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Cardiff v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Nottm Forest v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Jewell is optimistic about future Derby County manager Paul Jewell says he is optimistic about his future at the club despite the fact they have not won a league game for almost a year. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Birmingham v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Plymouth v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Coventry v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Southampton Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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 | Pearce seizes first-team chance Steve Coppell keeps faith in academy graduates Alex Pearce and Jem Karacen. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Sheff Wed v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Derby v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| QPR v Southampton Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Crystal Palace v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Sheff Wed v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Charlton v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Motherwell v Celtic Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Hibernian v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Aberdeen v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts' Tullberg set for return Hearts forward Mike Tullberg is set for a return to training after responding well to treatment on a thigh injury. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Rangers v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Celtic Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Inverness CT v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ethiopia kicked out of World Cup Fifa excludes Ethiopia from the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. |
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| Clubs eye semi-final spots The semi-finalists for the African Champions League could be decided this weekend. | |
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| Zambian league to resume Zambia's domestic league resumes this weekend after its suspension to mourn the death of President Levy Mwanawasa. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia gamble on spin rookies Spinners Bryce McGain and Jason Krejza are among four uncapped players named in Australia's squad for the Test series in India. |
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| Hants win leaves Surrey on brink Hampshire win by an innings and 122 runs at The Oval to deepen Surrey's relegation plight. | |
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| New Zealand recall Ryder for tour New Zealand recall big-hitting batsman Jesse Ryder for October's tour of Bangladesh. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | London Irish sign winger Bailey Former England Under-21 winger James Bailey joins the Exiles. |
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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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| Sale v Saracens (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Guinness Premiership game at Edgeley Park. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wigan v Bradford (Fri) Gareth Hock is back for Wigan while Bradford could be boosted by the rapid return of Glenn Morrison. |
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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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| Hopoate becomes heavyweight king Rugby league bad boy John Hopoate becomes Australian heavyweight boxing champion. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Davydenko cleared of match-fixing Nikolay Davydenko is cleared of any involvement in match-fixing after a year-long investigation by the governing body of men's tennis (ATP). |
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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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| 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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| Karlsson hits Cup form in Cologne European Ryder Cup team member Robert Karlsson hits a 67 to sit one shot off the lead in the Mercedes-Benz Championship. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Ferrari keep Raikkonen until 2010 Ferrari extend world champion Kimi Raikkonen's contract until the end of the 2010 season. |
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| Raikkonen sets pace in practice Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is fastest in second practice as rain affects the Italian Grand Prix. | |
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| McLaren discover date for appeal McLaren's appeal against the penalty that stripped Lewis Hamilton of victory at the Belgian Grand Prix will be heard on 22 September. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Ferrari keep Raikkonen until 2010 Ferrari extend world champion Kimi Raikkonen's contract until the end of the 2010 season. |
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| Raikkonen sets pace in practice Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is fastest in second practice as rain affects the Italian Grand Prix. | |
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| Hamilton puts Spa saga behind him Lewis Hamilton insists that being stripped of victory in Belgium will not affect his performance in the Italian Grand Prix. | |
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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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 | Honolulu claims Doncaster triumph Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien claims another big race as Honolulu wins the Doncaster Cup at the St Leger Festival. |
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| Rainbow View claims Doncaster 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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Petacchi claims second stage win Italy's Alessandro Petacchi sprints to his second win in the Tour of Britain, on stage six from Darlington to Newcastle. |
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| Hagen clinches back-to-back wins Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen claims his second consecutive win with a sprint in the fifth stage of the Tour of Britain. | |
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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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| 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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 | Viva Fabio Robbo tries not to get carried away by Samba-style England |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McGrath named top Ulster player Fermanagh's Martin McGrath wins the Ulster GAA player of the year award for a second time. |
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| Kennedy ends his playing career Former Northern Ireland star Peter Kennedy decides to retire from Irish League football. | |
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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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| Chelsea reject Clarke resignation Chelsea reject Steve Clarke's resignation as assistant first-team coach after an approach for him from West Ham. |
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| Games chief daunted by Olympics Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games chief executive John Scott says the bar has been raised after the Beijing Olympics. | |
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| Kerr considering move to Toronto Toronto are keen on signing former Hibernian midfielder Brian Kerr. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | England & Wales face U21 play-off England will meet Wales in a play-off for a place in next year's Uefa European Under-21 Championship. |
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| Best is still to come - Bothroyd Striker Jay Bothroyd says he is yet to reach his peak as Cardiff City face Bristol City in the Severnside derby. | |
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| Blues v Ulster (Fri) Fly-half Ian Humphreys and forwards Thomas Anderson and Bryan Young come into the Ulster squad for the match against Cardiff Blues. | |
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