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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wave of blasts hits Delhi markets Five bombs rip through busy markets in India's capital, Delhi, killing at least 18 people and wounding 80, police say. |
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| 'Catastrophic' storm hits Texas Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Texas, causing flooding, damaging buildings and cutting power to millions of people. | |
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| Alitalia 'running out of fuel' Italy's Alitalia airline may have to cancel some flights because of a lack of funds to buy fuel, an official says. | |
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| Russians 'leaving Georgian port' Russian troops are seen leaving the Georgian port of Poti, days after striking a deal with the EU to pull out of the country. | |
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| Pope celebrates huge Paris Mass Some 250,000 French Catholics hear Pope Benedict celebrate an open-air Mass in the French capital, Paris. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mbeki faces pressure to resign South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki comes under renewed pressure to resign after judge clears his rival Jacob Zuma. |
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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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| Arrests sought over Senegal ferry A French judge issues warrants for nine Senegal officials over the Joola ferry capsize, Africa's worst maritime disaster. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | 'Catastrophic' storm hits Texas Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Texas, causing flooding, damaging buildings and cutting power to millions of people. |
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| Expulsions stoke US-LatAm dispute A series of tit-for-tat expulsions and sanctions leaves the US without ambassadors in Bolivia, Venezuela and Honduras. | |
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| Los Angeles train crash kills 17 At least 17 people die and many are hurt as a passenger train and freight train collide in Los Angeles, officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese baby milk scare 'severe' More than 430 Chinese babies are ill with kidney stones as a result of contaminated milk powder, officials say. |
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| New dissent arrests in Malaysia Malaysian police arrest an opposition MP and a journalist, one day after a high-profile blogger is held. | |
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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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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russians 'leaving Georgian port' Russian troops are seen leaving the Georgian port of Poti, days after striking a deal with the EU to pull out of the country. |
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| Alitalia 'running out of fuel' Italy's Alitalia airline may have to cancel some flights because of a lack of funds to buy fuel, an official says. | |
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| Pope celebrates huge Paris Mass Some 250,000 French Catholics hear Pope Benedict celebrate an open-air Mass in the French capital, Paris. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq bombs target security forces At least 10 people are killed in two bomb attacks targeting security forces in Iraq, officials say. |
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| Israel river body is missing Rose A body found in a suitcase in a Tel Aviv river is that of missing four-year-old Rose Pizem, police confirm. | |
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| Saudi judge condemns 'immoral TV' Saudi Arabia's most senior judge says it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV channels that show 'immoral' programmes. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Wave of blasts hits Delhi markets Five bombs rip through busy markets in India's capital, Delhi, killing at least 18 people and wounding 80, police say. |
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| Afghan provincial governor killed The governor of the Afghan province of Logar is killed in bomb attack near Kabul, officials say. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Seven MPs in Labour contest call Gordon Brown is facing pressure from within Labour for a leadership contest, with seven MPs now openly calling for one. |
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| Stranded Britons returning to UK Holidaymakers stranded abroad following the collapse of the tour operator XL are starting to arrive back at UK airports. | |
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| Gray becomes Scots Labour leader Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, has been elected as the new Scottish Labour leader, the party announces. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Seven MPs in Labour contest call Gordon Brown is facing pressure from within Labour for a leadership contest, with seven MPs now openly calling for one. |
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| Gray becomes Scots Labour leader Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, has been elected as the new Scottish Labour leader, the party announces. | |
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| Labour in death throes says Clegg Britain is "watching the death throes of the Labour Party", Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | UK slipping down graduate league Mike Baker considers how the UK is losing the international race to increase its pool of graduates. |
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| Parents 'should know the teacher' Children perform better in schools if their parents know their teacher, Schools Secretary Ed Balls says. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Cocaine worth £5m seized on yacht Three men are being questioned after cocaine with a street value of £5m is seized from a yacht off Cornwall. |
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| Teenager dies after bar stabbing A youth in his late teens is stabbed to death outside a bar in south London in the early hours. | |
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| Magpies fans protest over Ashley Thousands of Newcastle fans protest against owner Mike Ashley inside and outside St James' Park. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man killed after daughter's 18th A man is stabbed to death as he returned home from celebrating his daughter's 18th birthday in Dungannon, County Tyrone. |
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| Army bomb experts defuse device A bomb which was left outside a house in the Silverstream Road area of north Belfast is defused by the Army. | |
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| Locked door foils hammer gang A gang armed with hammers and crowbars tries to break into a flat in north Belfast. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Gray becomes Scots Labour leader Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, has been elected as the new Scottish Labour leader, the party announces. |
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| Scottish Green leader stands down Veteran MSP Robin Harper is standing down from the leadership of the Scottish Green Party. | |
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| Body discovered in submerged car Police divers recover a man's body from a car which crashed into the sea at Fraserburgh harbour. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Police hunt for SA armed killers Officers in South Africa continue their search for three men after a British tourist is shot dead during an armed robbery. |
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| Plaid president's youth warning Dafydd Iwan warns Plaid Cymru it must attract more young members by embracing new technology. | |
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| Rally driver out after car theft A rally driver pulls out of the British championship after his £75,000 car was stolen in Northern Ireland. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | HSBC chief backs bank pay reform Bankers' pay needs to be reformed so deals that turn bad are no longer handsomely rewarded, says the boss of HSBC. |
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| Alitalia 'running out of fuel' Italy's Alitalia airline may have to cancel some flights because of a lack of funds to buy fuel, an official says. | |
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| Lehman scrambles to find a buyer Executives at Lehman Brothers are racing to meet a Sunday deadline to find a buyer for the troubled bank, the BBC learns. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Saudi judge condemns 'immoral TV' Saudi Arabia's most senior judge says it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV channels that show 'immoral' programmes. |
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| Six-month drive ban for Lost star One of the stars of TV drama Lost, Daniel Dae Kim, loses his licence for six months for drink-driving in Hawaii. | |
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| Surgery on Jade Goody 'went well' An eight-hour operation in which TV star Jade Goody had a hysterectomy "went well", her publicist Max Clifford says. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Greenland seeks whaling breakaway Greenland is trying to withdraw its whale hunt from International Whaling Commission jurisdiction, the BBC learns. |
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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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| Taxi drivers 'have brain sat-nav' Scientists find evidence for an inbuilt "sat-nav" system in the brains of London taxi drivers. | |
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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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 | Broccoli 'may help protect lungs' A substance found in broccoli may limit the damage which leads to serious lung disease, US research suggests. |
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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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| 1993: Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, shake hands on the White House lawn in Washington. | |||
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| 1982: Dingo baby trial opens in Australia A mother who claims her nine-week-old daughter was killed by a dingo appears in court in Australia charged with her murder. | |||
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| 1988: Cubans blame shooting on 'CIA plot' A Cuban diplomat opened fire in a crowded London street because of an American plot to make him defect, his government says. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Robinho makes his Man City debut against Chelsea after troubled Newcastle lose at home to Hull and Liverpool beat Man Utd. |
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| Superb All Blacks win Tri-Nations New Zealand claim their sixth Tri-Nations title in seven years with a thrilling 28-24 victory over Australia in the deciding match in Brisbane. | |
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| Vettel on pole at rain-hit Monza Sebastian Vettel is on pole for the Italian GP, with Lewis Hamilton a lowly 15th on a grid mixed up by heavy rain during qualifying. | |
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| Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez earns his first Premier League win over Manchester United courtesy of Ryan Babel winner. | |
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| Pakistan invite Windies for Tests Pakistan's Cricket Board invites West Indies to play a two-Test series in Pakistan in November. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Robinho makes his Man City debut against Chelsea after troubled Newcastle lose at home to Hull and Liverpool beat Man Utd. |
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| Live video: Score Keep up to date with all the latest scores on BBC Interactive. | |
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| Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez earns his first Premier League win over Manchester United courtesy of Ryan Babel winner. | |
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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 v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Fulham 2-1 Bolton Fulham host Bolton in Saturday's Premier League game. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Man City v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Stoke v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham 2-1 Bolton Fulham host Bolton in Saturday's Premier League game. |
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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 2-1 Man Utd Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez earns his first Premier League win over Manchester United courtesy of Ryan Babel winner. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez earns his first Premier League win over Manchester United courtesy of Ryan Babel winner. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Portsmouth 2-1 Middlesbrough Striker Jermain Defoe stars for Portsmouth as they come back from a goal down to beat Middlesbrough. |
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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 2-1 Middlesbrough Striker Jermain Defoe stars for Portsmouth as they come back from a goal down to beat Middlesbrough. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Wigan 1-1 Sunderland Determined Wigan earn a deserved draw against Sunderland after Amr Zaki's late equaliser cancels out Titus Bramble's early own goal. |
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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 3-2 West Ham Chris Brunt's late goal gives West Brom their first win of the season and new West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola lots to think about. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Brom 3-2 West Ham Chris Brunt's late goal gives West Brom their first win of the season and new West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola lots to think about. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 1-1 Sunderland Determined Wigan earn a deserved draw against Sunderland after Amr Zaki's late equaliser cancels out Titus Bramble's early own goal. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Blackpool v Barnsley Blackpool host Barnsley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham v Doncaster Birmingham host Doncaster in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Barnsley Blackpool host Barnsley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Cardiff v Bristol City (Sat) Cardiff host Bristol City in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Nottm Forest v Burnley Nottm Forest take on Burnley Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Bristol City (Sat) Cardiff host Bristol City in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton v Wolves Charlton take on Wolves in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry v Preston Coventry take on Preston Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace v Swansea Crystal Palace host Swansea in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Derby v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Birmingham v Doncaster Birmingham host Doncaster in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich v Reading Ipswich host Reading in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Plymouth v Norwich Plymouth hist Norwich in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Burnley Nottm Forest take on Burnley Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Norwich Plymouth hist Norwich in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Coventry v Preston Coventry take on Preston 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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| Ipswich v Reading Ipswich host Reading in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Sheff Wed v Watford Sheff Wed take on Watford in 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 Crystal Palace host Swansea in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Sheff Wed v Watford Sheff Wed take on Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Charlton v Wolves Charlton take on Wolves in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 1-2 Hamilton Accies Hamilton Accies produce an impressive comeback to record their first win in Aberdeen for nearly 80 years . |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Motherwell 2-4 Celtic Celtic win a six-goal thriller at Fir Park after an excellent first-half performance. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Hibernian 2-1 Dundee United A Steven Fletcher double on either side of the interval hands Hibs a hard-fought victory over Dundee United. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 2-1 Hearts Falkirk secure their first points of the SPL season thanks to Scott Arfield's late winner against Hearts. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Aberdeen 1-2 Hamilton Accies Hamilton Accies produce an impressive comeback to record their first win in Aberdeen for nearly 80 years . |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Falkirk 2-1 Hearts Falkirk secure their first points of the SPL season thanks to Scott Arfield's late winner against Hearts. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian 2-1 Dundee United A Steven Fletcher double on either side of the interval hands Hibs a hard-fought victory over Dundee United. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v St Mirren Match report from Saturday's SPL match at the Caledonian Stadium to follow. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Rangers 2-1 Kilmarnock Kris Boyd scores twice as Rangers come from behind to go clear at the top of the SPL by beating Kilmarnock. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Strachan helps Well Uefa Cup bid Celtic manager Gordon Strachan helps Motherwell ahead of their Uefa Cup tie against Nancy. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 2-1 Kilmarnock Kris Boyd scores twice as Rangers come from behind to go clear at the top of the SPL by beating Kilmarnock. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hodoud go top in Confed Cup Harras al-Hodoud replace CS Sfaxien as Gp A leaders in the Confed Cup after a 3-1 win in the top-of-the-table clash. |
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| Scolari wants Essien replacement Chelsea are set to sign a replacement for injured midfielder Michael Essien who has been ruled out for five months. | |
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| Ethiopia kicked out of World Cup Fifa excludes Ethiopia from the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pakistan invite Windies for Tests Pakistan's Cricket Board invites West Indies to play a two-Test series in Pakistan in November. |
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| Latest county scores Latest scorecards from Saturday's Pro40 Division Two fixtures. | |
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| Cardiff match abandoned as a draw All four days of the Glamorgan against Worcestershire match are washed out and the match is declared a draw. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest score updates Bath host Gloucester, Bristol travel to Quins, and Leicester take on London Irish in Saturday's Guinness Premiership matches. |
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| Bath 17-21 Gloucester Gloucester hold off a late Bath fightback to claim their first ever league win at the Recreation Ground. | |
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| Superb All Blacks win Tri-Nations New Zealand claim their sixth Tri-Nations title in seven years with a thrilling 28-24 victory over Australia in the deciding match in Brisbane. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bulls' Harris ponders retirement Dual-code rugby international Iestyn Harris decides in the next seven days whether or not he will quit playing. |
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| McMamara criticises video referee Bradford coach Steve McNamara blasts video referee Richard Silverwood's decision to disallow his side an early try in the play-off defeat by Wigan. | |
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| Salford City Reds 18-44 Crusaders Celtic Crusaders reach the National League One Grand Final with a comfortable win. | |
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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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| Ryder Cup rookie Hansen hits form Soren Hansen hits form ahead of the Ryder Cup with 10 birdies in a round of 67 to ignite a charge at the Mercedes-Benz Championship. | |
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| Live scores - LPGA Classic This weekend's LPGA Tour event is taking place in Mobile, Alabama. | |
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 | Vettel on pole at rain-hit Monza Sebastian Vettel is on pole for the Italian GP, with Lewis Hamilton a lowly 15th on a grid mixed up by heavy rain during qualifying. |
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| As it happened - Italian GP qualifying Sebastian Vettel claims the first pole position of his career at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, but Lewis Hamilton will start from 15th on the grid. | |
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| 'Vindicated' Mosley returns to F1 Max Mosley says he feels "vindicated" on his returns to the F1 scene for the first time since winning a legal battle over allegations about his private life. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Vettel on pole at rain-hit Monza Sebastian Vettel is on pole for the Italian GP, with Lewis Hamilton a lowly 15th on a grid mixed up by heavy rain during qualifying. |
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| As it happened - Italian GP qualifying Sebastian Vettel claims the first pole position of his career at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, but Lewis Hamilton will start from 15th on the grid. | |
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| 'Vindicated' Mosley returns to F1 Max Mosley says he feels "vindicated" on his returns to the F1 scene for the first time since winning a legal battle over allegations about his private life. | |
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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 KO. |
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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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 | Lewis cautious over Bolt success Sprint legend Carl Lewis questions Usain Bolt's Olympic gold medal-winning performances. |
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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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| 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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 | Conduit claims St Leger triumph Frankie Dettori and Conduit give trainer Sir Michael Stoute his first St Leger win at Doncaster. |
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| O'Brien secures Irish clean sweep Aidan O'Brien completes a clean sweep of Classics on home soil as Septimus wins the Irish St Leger at The Curragh. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Petacchi claims second stage win Italy's Alessandro Petacchi beats Rob Hayles to claim a second stage win in the Tour of Britain. |
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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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 | Blenheim Horse Trials cancelled The Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials have been cancelled this weekend because of heavy rain. |
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| Hurricane halts Houston's surge Two games between the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs are postponed as Hurricane Ike advances on Houston. | |
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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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| 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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 | Results: JJB Sports Premiership Full-time scores from all six games on Saturday. |
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| Smyth wins 100m gold in Beijing Derry sprinter Jason Smyth breaks his own world record twice on the way to claiming Ireland's second gold at the Paralympics. | |
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| Cardiff Blues 16-15 Ulster Cardiff Blues full-back Ben Blair breaks Ulster hearts with a penalty 10 minutes from the end at the Arms Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Prem League Motherwell host champions Celtic in Saturday's early kick-off in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| Motherwell 2-4 Celtic Celtic win a six-goal thriller at Fir Park after an excellent first-half performance. | |
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| Live - Scottish League Latest scores from Saturday's games in Divisions One, Two and Three in Scotland. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Williams hands Wales injury scare Blues flanker Martyn Williams limps off with an ankle injury during the 16-15 win over Ulster. |
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| Cardiff v Bristol City (Sat) Cardiff host Bristol City in Saturday's Championship match. | |
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| Crystal Palace v Swansea Crystal Palace host Swansea in Saturday's Championship match. | |
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