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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Scores die in Russian plane crash A Russian airliner that crashed in the Urals with the loss of 88 lives caught fire and exploded in mid-air, reports say. |
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| Bush warns on hurricane recovery President Bush says Texas will take a long time to recover from Hurricane Ike, as search and relief operations gather pace. | |
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| Record donations month for Obama US presidential hopeful Barack Obama raises $66m of election money in August, making it his best month for fundraising. | |
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| Pope holds huge Mass in Lourdes Pope Benedict XVI tells tens of thousands of pilgrims in the French town of Lourdes that love can be stronger than evil. | |
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| Talks over sale of Lehman resume Negotiations restart to find a buyer for troubled US bank Lehman Brothers before a Sunday night deadline. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria militants warn of oil war Militants in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region declare war on the government after battling troops at oil facilities. |
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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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| Sudanese army 'bombing N Darfur' Darfur rebels claim government forces have launched more ground and air attacks on villages in North Darfur. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Bush warns on hurricane recovery President Bush says Texas will take a long time to recover from Hurricane Ike, as search and relief operations gather pace. |
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| Bolivia rivals 'reach agreement' Bolivia's government says it has reached a basic agreement with opposition leaders on ending the mounting political crisis. | |
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| Record donations month for Obama US presidential hopeful Barack Obama raises $66m of election money in August, making it his best month for fundraising. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | NZ firm warned of China milk risk A Chinese firm whose tainted milk powder made babies ill was urged to withdraw the product, its New Zealand partner says. |
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| Turkmen violence 'drug related' Turkmenistan says gun battles in the capital involved drug traffickers and not Islamic militants, as some reports claim. | |
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| Blast at Indonesian Papua airport A suspected bomb has gone off at the international airport in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, police say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Scores die in Russian plane crash A Russian airliner that crashed in the Urals with the loss of 88 lives caught fire and exploded in mid-air, reports say. |
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| Alitalia crisis meetings restart Emergency talks to prevent Alitalia's collapse resume in Rome after the airline warned it may have to cancel flights. | |
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| Two die after Paris boat accident A father and son die after a tourist boat hits a bridge on the River Seine in Paris and sinks, police say. | |
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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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 | Suspects quizzed over Delhi bombs Indian police say they have detained several people a day after bomb blasts killed at least 20 people in the capital Delhi. |
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| Nepal's Maoist PM to visit India The former leader of Nepal's Maoist rebels, Prachanda, is to make his first official visit to India since becoming prime minister. | |
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| Afghan provincial governor killed The governor of the Afghan province of Logar is killed in a roadside bomb attack near Kabul, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Miliband rejects leadership row Foreign Secretary David Miliband, tipped as a future Labour leader, rejects calls for Gordon Brown to face a party leadership contest. |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | |
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| Lib Dems not like Tories - Clegg Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says his party is "absolutely not" becoming too similar to the Conservatives | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Miliband rejects leadership row Foreign Secretary David Miliband, tipped as a future Labour leader, rejects calls for Gordon Brown to face a party leadership contest. |
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| Lib Dems not like Tories - Clegg Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says his party is "absolutely not" becoming too similar to the Conservatives | |
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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 EDUCATION | |
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 | Huge rise in teacher suspensions A BBC investigation reveals a huge rise in suspensions of teachers over the past four years. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Stab victim was England captain A 19-year-old footballer stabbed to death outside a London bar had captained his country, it is revealed. |
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| Boy electrocuted climbing pylon A teenage boy dies when he is electrocuted while climbing an electricity pylon in South Yorkshire. | |
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| Osama officer loses Afghan post A senior policeman who dressed as Osama Bin Laden at a Cornish fete is removed from his post in Afghanistan. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Bomb discovered in border village A bomb has been discovered concealed in a hedge in a border area of County Armagh, the police have said. |
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| GCHQ 'monitored Omagh bomb calls' The UK's electronic intelligence agency monitored phone calls between the Omagh bombers, the BBC's Panorama reports. | |
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| O'Dowd warns not enough progress A senior Sinn Féin member warns that Thursday's crunch meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive might not go ahead. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Labour launches new policy drive The candidate in Labour's failed Glasgow East by-election campaign is taking a leading policy role in the Scottish party. |
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| Red card warning for sea bathing Heavy rainfall results in reduced bathing water quality at a number of Scotland's beaches, a report has said. | |
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| Scott calls for cut in income tax Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott calls for an emergency income tax cut to help struggling families. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Family 'identify two SA killers' Two of the gang who shot dead a British man in South African have been identified by his family in police photographs. |
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| Roberts & Simmonds shine in pool GB swimmer Dave Roberts equals Tanni Grey-Thompson's gold-haul of 11 and teenager Eleanor Simmonds wins her second gold. | |
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| 'Celebration' of missing minister Services are held in a number of churches to remember a minister who disappeared during a walking holiday. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Talks over sale of Lehman resume Negotiations restart to find a buyer for troubled US bank Lehman Brothers before a Sunday night deadline. |
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| Alitalia crisis meetings restart Emergency talks to prevent Alitalia's collapse resume in Rome after the airline warned it may have to cancel flights. | |
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| BMI's no comment on merger rumour UK airline BMI declines to comment on speculation it has been approached by Etihad over a possible merger. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Slumdog wins film festival prize British director Danny Boyle wins the Toronto Film Festival's main prize for Slumdog Millionaire. |
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| The Simpsons wins 10th Emmy award The Simpsons is named best animated show for the 10th time at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. | |
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| Winfrey is 'most generous star' US talk show host Oprah Winfrey is named the most generous celebrity for the second year running. | |
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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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| 1985: USSR expels 25 in tit-for-tat spy row Moscow retaliates two days after Britain expels 25 Soviet spies following the defection of KGB chief Oleg Gordievsky. | |||
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| 1982: Hollywood princess dead Princess Grace of Monaco dies of the injuries she sustained in a car crash near Monte Carlo yesterday. | |||
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| 1960: Violence follows army coup in Congo The army says it is in control of the West African state of Congo after a day of heavy fighting which left up to 70 people dead. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Vettel claims historic Monza win Sebastian Vettel secures his and the Toro Rosso team's maiden Formula One victory by winning the Italian Grand Prix as Britain's Lewis Hamilton finishes seventh. |
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| Stoke 2-3 Everton Everton boss David Moyes is sent to the stands as his side hold off a Stoke fightback to win. | |
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| Ronaldo set to make early return Cristiano Ronaldo could feature in Manchester United's Champions League match against Villarreal. | |
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| Liverpool win delights Carragher Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's win against Man Utd can give them the belief to mount a serious title challenge. | |
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| Chelsea to consider Terry appeal Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will speak to the club hierarchy before deciding whether to appeal against John Terry's red card against Man City. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Stoke 2-3 Everton Everton boss David Moyes is sent to the stands as his side hold off a Stoke fightback to win. |
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| Live text - QPR v Southampton QPR host Southampton in Sunday's Championship match. | |
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| Ronaldo set to make early return Cristiano Ronaldo could feature in Manchester United's Champions League match against Villarreal. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Blackburn 0-4 Arsenal Emmanuel Adebayor grabs a hat-trick as Arsenal ease to a comfortable win over Blackburn at Ewood Park. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Gardner signs new deal with Villa Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner signs a new four-year deal which will see him remain at Villa Park until 2012. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn 0-4 Arsenal Emmanuel Adebayor grabs a hat-trick as Arsenal ease to a comfortable win over Blackburn at Ewood Park. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Fulham 2-1 Bolton Goals from Zoltan Gera and Bobby Zamora help steer an impressive Fulham to victory over Bolton at Craven Cottage. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Man City 1-3 Chelsea Robinho scores on his Man City debut but Chelsea cruise to victory despite having John Terry sent off. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Stoke 2-3 Everton Everton boss David Moyes is sent to the stands as his side hold off a Stoke fightback to win. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham 2-1 Bolton Goals from Zoltan Gera and Bobby Zamora help steer an impressive Fulham to victory over Bolton at Craven Cottage. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Newcastle 1-2 Hull Hull defeat Newcastle on an afternoon when the Magpies fans protest against the departure of Kevin Keegan as manager. |
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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 1-3 Chelsea Robinho scores on his Man City debut but Chelsea cruise to victory despite having John Terry sent off. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ronaldo set to make early return Cristiano Ronaldo could feature in Manchester United's Champions League match against Villarreal. |
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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 1-2 Hull Hull defeat Newcastle on an afternoon when the Magpies fans protest against the departure of Kevin Keegan as manager. |
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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 2-3 Everton Everton boss David Moyes is sent to the stands as his side hold off a Stoke fightback to win. |
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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 1-0 Barnsley A late strike from Steve Kabba gives Blackpool all three points at home to Barnsley. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham 1-0 Doncaster Cameron Jerome scores to give 10-man Birmingham victory at home against Doncaster. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool 1-0 Barnsley A late strike from Steve Kabba gives Blackpool all three points at home to Barnsley. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Cardiff City 0-0 Bristol City The Bluebirds and Robins' memorable contest failed to produce a goal, leaving both unbeaten in the Championship. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Nottm Forest 1-2 Burnley Graham Alexander sores twice to give Burnley their first league win of the season at Nottingham Forest. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Bluebirds backing Parry decision Captain Darren Purse says Cardiff's players and fans will stand by Paul Parry over his Wales retirement. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton 1-3 Wolves Sam Vokes scores two late goals as Wolves win at Charlton to stay top of the Championship. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry 0-0 Preston Preston's Sean St Ledger heads Barry Nicholson's corner against the woodwork but neither team can break the deadlock. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace 2-0 Swansea Goals from Ben Watson and Nick Carle secure a first win of the season for Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Derby 2-1 Sheff Utd Rob Hulse scores against his old club to give Derby their first league win in a year at home to Sheffield United. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Birmingham 1-0 Doncaster Cameron Jerome scores to give 10-man Birmingham victory at home against Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich 2-0 Reading Debutant Jonathan Stead scores a 20-yard screamer to inspire Ipswich to victory over Reading. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Plymouth 1-2 Norwich Norwich's new strike partnership of Arturo Lupoli and Antoine Sibierski combine to defeat 10-man Plymouth. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest 1-2 Burnley Graham Alexander sores twice to give Burnley their first league win of the season at Nottingham Forest. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth 1-2 Norwich Norwich's new strike partnership of Arturo Lupoli and Antoine Sibierski combine to defeat 10-man Plymouth. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Coventry 0-0 Preston Preston's Sean St Ledger heads Barry Nicholson's corner against the woodwork but neither team can break the deadlock. |
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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 2-0 Reading Debutant Jonathan Stead scores a 20-yard screamer to inspire Ipswich to victory over Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Sheff Wed 2-0 Watford Goals from Marcus Tudgay and Tommy Spurr help Sheffield Wednesday into the Championship top six as they defeat Watford. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Derby 2-1 Sheff Utd Rob Hulse scores against his old club to give Derby their first league win in a year at home to Sheffield United. |
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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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 | Swansea promise to get physical Defender Marcos Painter says Swansea will learn not to be a soft touch after the 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Sheff Wed 2-0 Watford Goals from Marcus Tudgay and Tommy Spurr help Sheffield Wednesday into the Championship top six as they defeat Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Charlton 1-3 Wolves Sam Vokes scores two late goals as Wolves win at Charlton to stay top of the Championship. |
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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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 | Ferguson reveals McGeady interest Celtic's Aiden McGeady could have been playing for Champions League rivals Man Utd, reveals Sir Alex Ferguson. |
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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 1-2 St Mirren St Mirren get their first win of the season thanks to a late Garry Brady goal. |
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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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 | Motherwell 2-4 Celtic Celtic win a six-goal thriller at Fir Park after an excellent first-half performance. |
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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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| Inverness CT 1-2 St Mirren St Mirren get their first win of the season thanks to a late Garry Brady goal. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Stoke 2-3 Everton Everton boss David Moyes is sent to the stands as his side hold off a Stoke fightback to win. |
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| Dynamos stun Asec in Abidjan Dynamos of Zimbabwe snatch a shock 2-1 victory over Asec in Gp B of the Champions League in Abidjan. | |
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| Etoile go top in Confed Cup Haras El Hadood replace CS Sfaxien as Group A leaders in the Confed Cup after a 3-1 win in the top-of-the-table clash. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Contract 'lucky' admits Vaughan Former skipper Michael Vaughan says he is lucky to be given a central contract with England following his poor batting form. |
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| Australia tour of India in doubt Australia's four-Test series against India could be in doubt after a series of bombings in Delhi on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest score updates Newcastle take on Northampton, and Wasps host Worcester in Sunday'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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| Leicester 24-22 London Irish Leicester make it two wins from two games after Irish full-back Peter Hewatt misses a last-gasp conversion attempt. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Injured Clarke out of World Cup Warrington hooker Jon Clarke breaks his arm in three places and will miss the World Cup. |
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| Murphy waits on new Dragons deal Winger Justin Murphy will be offered a new one-year contract by Catalans Dragons if he gains French citizenship. | |
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| Defiant Lowes 'proud' of Wolves Warrington coach James Lowes says his players - and Adrian Morley in particular - deserve praise for the display against Catalans. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Safin pulls out of Davis Cup tie Marat Safin withdraws from Russia's Davis Cup semi-final with Argentina to focus on improving his world ranking. |
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| Russia cruise to Fed Cup defence Russia retain their Fed Cup title after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over Spain in Madrid. | |
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| Simon retains title in Bucharest Frenchman Gilles Simon retains his BCR Open Romania title as he beats Carlos Moya in straight sets in Bucharest. | |
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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 looks to end win drought Robert Karlsson leads by three shots going into the final round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship despite suffering a penalty shot. | |
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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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| Vettel claims historic Monza win Sebastian Vettel secures his and the Toro Rosso team's maiden Formula One victory by winning the Italian Grand Prix as Britain's Lewis Hamilton finishes seventh. |
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| Rossi clinches Indianapolis pole World championship leader Valentino Rossi claims pole position for Sunday's inaugural Indianapolis MotoGP. | |
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| Italian Grand Prix as it happened Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix ahead of Heikki Kovalainen, with Felipe Massa sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Vettel claims historic Monza win Sebastian Vettel secures his and the Toro Rosso team's maiden Formula One victory by winning the Italian Grand Prix as Britain's Lewis Hamilton finishes seventh. |
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| Italian Grand Prix as it happened Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix ahead of Heikki Kovalainen, with Felipe Massa sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Illness sidelines Hatton in Vegas Illness forces Ricky Hatton to miss an official press conference in Las Vegas ahead of his fight with Paulie Malignaggi. |
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| Casamayor suffers Marquez defeat Juan Manuel Marquez wins his lightweight debut, stopping Joel Casamayor for the first time in his career in Las Vegas. | |
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| Guzman pulls out of Campell bout Nate Campbell's fight against Joan Guzman is called off four hours before their bout after the Dominican claimed he was unwell. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Richards inflicts Ohuruogu defeat Sanya Richards inflicts Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu's first defeat of the season at the World Athletics Final. |
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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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| Brits fails to shine in Stuttgart Britain's athletes fail to deliver any top-three finishes on day one of the World Athletics Final. | |
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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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 | Cavendish wins again in Missouri Mark Cavendish claims his third stage victory of the Tour of Missouri, sprinting clear in the final 50 metres to win. |
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| Hagen seals Tour wins hat-trick Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen completes his third stage victory in 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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 | Good start for Brit snowboarders Two British snowboarders get their World Cup seasons off to encouraging starts in the southern hemisphere. |
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| George sparks GB win over Israel Great Britain stay top of EuroBasket qualifying Group B with a convincing 96-86 win over Israel in Liverpool. | |
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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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| 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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 | Maybin clinches victory in China Ballyclare's Gareth Maybin celebrates his 28th birthday by winning the Qingdao Open. |
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| Linfield 1-0 Crusaders Mark Miskimmin's late goal earns Linfield a lucky win over an impressive Crusaders side in Saturday's JJB Premiership clash. | |
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| Cork City 1-1 Derry City A Sammy Morrow penalty seven minutes from time at Turner's Cross earns Derry a replay in their FAI Ford Cup quarter-final clash with Cork. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Ferguson reveals McGeady interest Celtic's Aiden McGeady could have been playing for Champions League rivals Man Utd, reveals Sir Alex Ferguson. |
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| Ferguson hails Tottenham's Hutton Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Alan Hutton's return from injury will strengthen the Scottish national side. | |
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| Scots in Portugal friendly talks Scotland hope to persuade Portugal to play a friendly at Hampden Park in November. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Roberts & Simmonds shine in pool GB swimmer Dave Roberts equals Tanni Grey-Thompson's gold-haul of 11 and teenager Eleanor Simmonds wins her second gold. |
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| GB teenager loses discus silver Rebecca Chin is denied a silver medal in the discus at the Paralympics due to a re-classification. | |
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| GB's McFall grabs sprint bronze Britain's sprinter Jamie McFall wins bronze in the T42 100m final on Sunday. | |
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