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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy Top US investment bank Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection, sending shockwaves through financial markets. |
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| Zimbabwe rivals in historic pact Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe signs a historic power-sharing deal with the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. | |
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| Suicide bombing kills 22 in Iraq At least 22 people are killed after a suicide bomber targets a police gathering in the Iraqi province of Diyala, police say. | |
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| UN nuclear agency criticises Iran The IAEA says it cannot resolve questions about a military link to Iran's nuclear programme as Iran is not co-operating. | |
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| Pakistan soldiers 'confront US' Pakistani troops fire shots into the air to stop US troops crossing into the South Waziristan region of Pakistan, local officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe rivals in historic pact Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe signs a historic power-sharing deal with the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. |
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| Troops die in Mauritania ambush Twelve Mauritanian soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected Islamist rebels, officials say. | |
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| Rwandans vote for new parliament President Paul Kagame's RPF is expected to retain its majority, as Rwandans elect new MPs. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy Top US investment bank Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection, sending shockwaves through financial markets. |
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| Texas begins mass post-Ike rescue The largest search and rescue in Texas history gets under way to find the thousands of people hit by Hurricane Ike. | |
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| OJ Simpson robbery trial begins The robbery trial of ex-US football star OJ Simpson opens in Las Vegas - 13 years after his acquittal for murder. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Toxic milk toll rockets in China More than 1,250 children have fallen ill and two have died after drinking contaminated milk, says China's health ministry. |
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| Indonesia stampede leaves 21 dead At least 21 people die in a stampede in Indonesia as thousands queue to receive charity cash handouts. | |
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| Thai faction rejects PM nominee Thailand's embattled ruling party selects a new nominee for PM but within hours a powerful faction pledges to reject him. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Progress in move to save Alitalia Four of Italy's main unions agree to a new plan to save airline Alitalia, but pilots and cabin crew do not back the package. |
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| Nato restates backing for Georgia Nato's chief says he hopes for Georgia's "accelerated" integration with the alliance after its conflict with Russia. | |
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| Hague jails ex-Bosnian army chief A Bosnian Muslim ex-army chief is jailed for three years for war crimes in a ruling Serbs and Croats condemn as lenient. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN nuclear agency criticises Iran The IAEA says it cannot resolve questions about a military link to Iran's nuclear programme as Iran is not co-operating. |
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| Suicide bombing kills 22 in Iraq At least 22 people are killed after a suicide bomber targets a police gathering in the Iraqi province of Diyala, police say. | |
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| Israel raid 'could be war crime' A report to the UN human rights council on Israel's shelling of Beit Hanoun in Gaza in 2006 says it may have been a war crime. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan soldiers 'confront US' Pakistani troops fire shots into the air to stop US troops crossing into the South Waziristan region of Pakistan, local officials say. |
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| Arrests over India church attacks Police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka arrest more than 60 people after attacks on churches and clergymen. | |
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| Iran 'sending weapons to Taleban' Elements in the Iranian state are sending weapons across the border to the Taleban in Afghanistan, the BBC learns. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Sex offender alerts plan launched Parents in four areas of England will be able to ask police for information on local sex offenders, under pilots launched on Monday. |
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| Beckett warning to Labour rebels Margaret Beckett warns Labour rebels to get behind Gordon Brown if they do not want the party to pay a heavy price. | |
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| Floyd founder Wright dies at 65 Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright dies aged 65 from cancer. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Lib Dems approve income tax cuts The Liberal Democrats back plans to make "big" reductions to income tax for people on low and middling salaries. |
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| Minister 'set to quit' over Brown An unnamed minister of state tells the BBC he is ready to resign over concerns about Gordon Brown's leadership. | |
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| Healthy people 'need tax breaks' People should be given income tax breaks for having healthy lifestyles, the Lib Dems say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | £3m fine over student allowances The private contractor blamed for delays with education maintenance allowances faces £3m penalties, says skills agency. |
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| School promises pupils free meals A primary school is offering free school meals to all its pupils in a bid to improve their health. | |
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| Council's education head resigns A council says a senior official's resignation will not affect its plan to improve education services. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Trust loses 18,000 staff records A hospital in north London says it has lost computer discs containing personal data on nearly 18,000 employees. |
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| Paramedic in dying man prawn joke A paramedic put a prawn on the chin of a dying patient on a defibrillator to "see if we can cook it", a hearing is told. | |
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| 2012 'scam' dupes foreign workers Hundreds of workers from eastern Europe fall victim to a scam promising non-existent jobs on the 2012 site, a BBC London investigation reveals. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Child touched 100lb beer keg bomb It has emerged a number of children had a narrow escape after a young boy touched part of a bomb found in a hedge in south Armagh. |
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| £26m raid trial sees interviews The Northern Bank robbery trial views taped police interviews with the man accused of the £26m robbery. | |
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| Attackers drove over women twice Two women who tried to help a Dungannon man after he was stabbed were run over twice by a stolen car. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Concerns raised over famine song Irish diplomats raise concerns about sectarianism with the Scottish Government, following last month's Old Firm match. |
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| Poor health 'due to wet climate' Scotland's poor health record could be directly linked to vitamin D deficiency caused by a lack of sunshine, an expert says. | |
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| Woman in 14 children benefit scam An East Dunbartonshire woman admits fraudulently claiming nearly £70,000 in benefits for extra children who did not exist. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Woman, 82, 'broke Asbo 10 times' The trial of a grandmother accused of repeatedly breaking her Asbo and abusing her neighbours begins. |
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| National park chief is suspended The chief executive of a national park is suspended during an investigation into its management. | |
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| William to train as rescue pilot Prince William is to become a full-time pilot with the Royal Air Force's Search and Rescue Force, Clarence House says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy Top US investment bank Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection, sending shockwaves through financial markets. |
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| Merrill Lynch sold in $50bn deal Merrill Lynch is sold to Bank of America in a $50bn deal amid a hectic weekend of activity on Wall Street. | |
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| US markets join global share fall Wall Street shares drop tracking market falls in Europe and Asia after confidence was hit by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Floyd founder Wright dies at 65 Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright dies aged 65 from cancer. |
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| Juries coming back to Eurovision Juries are being reintroduced to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest final in response to criticisms about the event's result in May. | |
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| Coen brothers rule US box office Oscar winning film-makers the Coen brothers debut at number one in the North American box office with Burn After Reading. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Exoplanet circles 'normal star' Astronomers unveil what may be the first picture of an extra-solar planet circling a normal star like our own Sun. |
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| Oceans are 'too noisy' for whales Noise from ships and industry is causing serious disruption to whales and dolphins, a report warns. | |
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| Breast cancer vaccine hope raised Researchers have developed a vaccine they say has completely eliminated a type of breast cancer tumour in tests on mice. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Warning sounded on web's future The internet needs a way to help people work out if they can trust what they read online, says the World Wide Web's creator. |
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| 'Big bang' experiment is hacked Part of the Large Hadron Collider was attacked by hackers as experiments got under way. | |
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| Retailer Best Buy to buy Napster The electronics giant wants to get established in the online music industry. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Breast cancer vaccine hope raised Researchers have developed a vaccine they say has completely eliminated a type of breast cancer tumour in tests on mice. |
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| Toxic milk toll rockets in China More than 1,250 children have fallen ill and two have died after drinking contaminated milk, says China's health ministry. | |
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| Gene tests 'create undue stress' Gene tests to predict risk of disease are inaccurate, and may cause unnecessary stress, an expert argues. | |
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| 1940: Victory for RAF in Battle of Britain RAF Fighter Command is claiming victory over the Luftwaffe after a day of heavy bombing raids ends in major losses for the enemy. | |||
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| 1950: UN stages daring assault on Inchon The United Nations lands thousands of troops on the Korean coast behind enemy lines, in the first counter-attack of the war. | |||
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| 2000: UK fuel protesters go back home The fuel protests which have paralysed Britain for seven days are at an end. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tottenham v Aston Villa Nigel Reo-Coker gives Aston Villa an early lead at White Hart Lane as winless Spurs make a stuttering start in Monday's Premier League game. |
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| West Ham appoint Clarke as coach Steve Clarke becomes West Ham's new first-team coach after compensation is agreed with Chelsea. | |
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| Dubai group denies new Reds bid Dubai International Capital, the investment arm of the Dubai government, denies reports it wants to take over Liverpool or Newcastle. | |
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| Marseille boss fears English form Marseille coach Eric Gerets fears English clubs will again dominate the Champions League as he prepares his side to face Liverpool. | |
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| Magpies dismiss Shearer sack talk Newcastle deny reports that former captain Alan Shearer has been sacked from his role as the club's ambassador. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Tottenham v Aston Villa Nigel Reo-Coker gives Aston Villa an early lead at White Hart Lane as winless Spurs make a stuttering start in Monday's Premier League game. |
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| West Ham appoint Clarke as coach Steve Clarke becomes West Ham's new first-team coach after compensation is agreed with Chelsea. | |
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| Dubai group denies new Reds bid Dubai International Capital, the investment arm of the Dubai government, denies reports it wants to take over Liverpool or Newcastle. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Dynamo Kiev v Arsenal Team news ahead of the Champions League fixture. |
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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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 | Results will improve, says Ince Manager Paul Ince believes Blackburn are going in the right direction despite Saturday's 4-0 defeat by Arsenal. |
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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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 | West Ham appoint Clarke as coach Steve Clarke becomes West Ham's new first-team coach after compensation is agreed with Chelsea. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Anichebe happy with midfield role Everton striker Victor Anichebe says he is prepared to play in midfield on a regular basis if manager David Moyes needs him to. |
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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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 | Hull rocked by Fagan injury blow Hull City striker Craig Fagan suffers a broken leg and will be out of action for up to three months. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Marseille v Liverpool Team news ahead of the Champions League fixture. |
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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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 | Kuszczak agrees new Man Utd deal Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak signs a new two-year extension to his contract at Manchester United. |
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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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 | Dubai group denies new Reds bid Dubai International Capital, the investment arm of the Dubai government, denies reports it wants to take over Liverpool or Newcastle. |
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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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 | Pulis relishes testing fixtures Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says he will look forward with excitement rather than fear to the Potters' forthcoming games with Liverpool and Chelsea. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Ferdinand hails Sunderland steel Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand hails the resolve of his new team-mates following Saturday's hard-earned 1-1 draw at Wigan Athletic. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham v Aston Villa Tottenham take on Aston Villa in the Premier League. |
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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 Ham appoint Clarke as coach Steve Clarke becomes West Ham's new first-team coach after compensation is agreed with Chelsea. |
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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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 | Barnsley v Cardiff Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Bristol City v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Burnley v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Barnsley v Cardiff Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Doncaster v Charlton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Sheff Utd v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Wolves v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | On-loan Teale returns to the Rams Derby County winger Gary Teale is back at Pride Park following a one-month spell on loan at Barnsley. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Charlton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Canaries captain eyes promotion Norwich City captain Mark Fotheringham tells BBC Radio Norfolk his side are good enough to challenge for promotion to the Premier League. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Preston v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Watford v Plymouth Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR 4-1 Southampton Ex-Saint Dexter Blackstock scores twice as QPR condemn 10-man Southampton to a fourth league defeat in five games. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Reading v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| QPR 4-1 Southampton Ex-Saint Dexter Blackstock scores twice as QPR condemn 10-man Southampton to a fourth league defeat in five games. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Plymouth Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday'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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 | Aalborg look for Celtic surprise Director of football Lynge Jacobsen is hoping Aalborg can upset Celtic in the Champions League. |
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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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 | Riordan raring to get among goals Derek Riordan vows to repay the Hibs fans for a warm welcome with goals, once he is fully fit. |
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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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| Concerns raised over famine song Irish diplomats raise concerns about sectarianism with the Scottish Government, following last month's Old Firm match. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Fifa to decide Clyde cash dispute World football's governing body is to settle Clyde's dispute with Millwall over compensation for Tom Brighton. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Enyimba soar to the top Nigeria's Enyimba leapfrog two rivals to get to the top of Group B of the African Champions League with a 4-1 win over Al Hilal. |
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| Blatter "disappointed" in Bafana The head of Fifa says World Cup hosts South Africa are running out of time to put together a decent challenge at their own tournament. | |
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| Al Ahly top group after Cairo derby draw Egypt's Al Ahly seal top place in Group A of the African Champions League, drawing 2-2 with Cairo rivals Zamalek. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sussex captain Adams to step down Chris Adams is to quit as Sussex captain after 11 years in charge at Hove. |
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| Tahir called away from Hampshire Hampshire will be without overseas spinner Imran Tahir, for their crucial County Championship finale. | |
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| Kent to release stalwart Walker Matthew Walker is to leave Kent at the end of the season following a 16-year association that resulted in him scoring almost 10,000 runs. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wasps 10-11 Worcester A penalty from Worcester's Loki Crichton 10 minutes into injury time hands defending champions Wasps their second loss of the Premiership season. |
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| Newcastle 32-22 Northampton Jonny Wilkinson kicks 22 points in his first game for six months as Newcastle claim their first Premiership win of the season. | |
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| Roberts could be a Lion - Gibbs Former Wales centre Scott Gibbs believes there is a bright future for Jamie Roberts in the No 12 jersey. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Warrington clinch double signing Warrington Wolves sign Great Britain prop forward Garreth Carvell from Hull FC and Mickey Higham from Wigan Warriors. |
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| Catalans face anxious Mounis wait Catalans Dragons could be without Gregory Mounis for Saturday's Super League play-off semi-final against Wigan because of a disciplinary charge. | |
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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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| 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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 | Faldo's team leaves for Ryder Cup Europe's Ryder Cup team fly out to Kentucky for the Ryder Cup contest against the United States, which starts on Friday. |
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| Karlsson triumphant in Germany Sweden's Robert Karlsson ends a two-year win drought with victory at the Mercedes-Benz Championship. | |
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| Davies defends Austria Open title Laura Davies wins her first title in eight months as she successfully defends her Austrian Open crown. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Vettel rejects Schumi comparisons German driver Sebastian Vettel plays down comparisons with Michael Schumacher after his Italian Grand Prix win on Sunday. |
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| Hayden to leave Honda for Ducati Honda confirm former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will leave the team at the end of the season to join Ducati. | |
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| Hamilton rues Monza tyre choice Lewis Hamilton says he could have won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza had he switched to intermediate tyres at his first stop. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Vettel rejects Schumi comparisons German driver Sebastian Vettel plays down comparisons with Michael Schumacher after his Italian Grand Prix win on Sunday. |
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| Hamilton rues Monza tyre choice Lewis Hamilton says he could have won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza had he switched to intermediate tyres at his first stop. | |
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| Berger tips Vettel for F1 glory Sebastian Vettel can build on his Italian GP victory and bid for the drivers' championship in future seasons, says Gerhard Berger. | |
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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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| Sotherton claims Dobrynska scalp Kelly Sotherton beats Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska to finish second at the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge in France. | |
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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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| 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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 | O'Brien seeks more Group One wins Aidan O'Brien targets further glory after Mastercraftsman's victory in the National Stakes brings the trainer's 20th Group One win of 2008. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Tour of Britain win for Lequatre France's Geoffroy Lequatre triumphs in the Tour of Britain ahead of Britain's Steve Cummings as Alessandro Petacchi wins Sunday's final stage. |
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| Vande Velde wins Tour of Missouri American Christian Vande Velde wins the 2008 Tour of Missouri, finishing 18 seconds ahead of second-placed Michael Rogers of Australia. | |
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| Athertons claim Austria honours Briton Rachel Atherton wins the women's downhill at the Mountain Bike World Cup in Austria, while her brothers Dan and Gee brothers are placed in other races. | |
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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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 | Taking the Mike Blogger Robbo sets out the criteria for a prospective Newcastle United owner |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Smyth smashes record in 200m semi Derry sprinter Jason Smyth breaks his own world record in winning the semi-final of the 200m in the Beijing Paralympics. |
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| Setanta Sports Cup: score updates Latest scores from Monday night's Setanta Cup games involving Irish League clubs. | |
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| All-Ireland League plan scrapped Platimun One say they have scrapped plans to introduce a new All-Ireland League. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Concerns raised over famine song Irish diplomats raise concerns about sectarianism with the Scottish Government, following last month's Old Firm match. |
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| Aalborg look for Celtic surprise Director of football Lynge Jacobsen is hoping Aalborg can upset Celtic in the Champions League. | |
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| Samaras aims to lead Celtic line Striker Georgios Samaras hopes his early season form has done enough to earn him a starting berth for Celtic's Champions League opener. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Cardiff boss confirms Toshack row Cardiff manager Dave Jones admits he had a face-to-face disagreement with Wales boss John Toshack over Paul Parry. |
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| Roberts could be a Lion - Gibbs Former Wales centre Scott Gibbs believes there is a bright future for Jamie Roberts in the No 12 jersey. | |
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| Ospreys' injury worries are eased Ospreys full-back Gareth Owen is cleared of a suspected broken leg against Glasgow but Cai Griffiths has ankle ligament damage. | |
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