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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Global market turmoil continues Major global stock markets suffer losses in the aftermath of the demise of top US investment bank Lehman Brothers. |
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| Odierno warning on Iraq security The new US military commander in Iraq, Lt Gen Ray Odierno, says recent security gains there are "fragile and reversible". | |
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| Troops arrest Bolivian governor Bolivian troops arrest an opposition governor accused of backing deadly violence in Pando region, state television says. | |
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| Wing flap 'problem' on Spain jet The wing flaps on a plane that crashed in Madrid last month were not open properly during take-off, a draft report says. | |
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| Afghan civilian casualties soar UN figures show a sharp rise in the number of civilians killed by Taleban militants and foreign forces in Afghanistan. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | France frees sailors from pirates French commandos free two sailors seized by Somali pirates, in what President Nicolas Sarkozy calls a "warning". |
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| S Africa party 'might sue Zuma' South Africa's opposition says it could take Jacob Zuma to court, if prosecutors do not. | |
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| Nigerian with 86 wives arrested A Nigerian man with 86 wives is arrested by an Islamic court for not divorcing them. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Odierno warning on Iraq security The new US military commander in Iraq, Lt Gen Ray Odierno, says recent security gains there are "fragile and reversible". |
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| Palin 'may not help ethics probe' Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin is unlikely to co-operate with a 'tainted' inquiry into alleged abuse of power, a spokesman says. | |
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| Troops arrest Bolivian governor Bolivian troops arrest an opposition governor accused of backing deadly violence in Pando region, state television says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai party rallies behind Somchai Thailand's ruling political party unites around Somchai Wongsawat as nominee for prime minister, after days of talks. |
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| Malaysia PM rebuffs Anwar claim Malaysia's PM Abdullah Badawi rejects claims by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim that he is poised to take power. | |
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| New head for Australia opposition A millionaire politician and former lawyer, Malcolm Turnbull, is elected leader of Australia's conservative opposition. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ukraine's government falls apart Ukraine's ruling pro-Western coalition collapses, plunging the country into a new political crisis. |
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| Phone taps 'prove Georgia's case' Georgia releases what it says is phone tap evidence that proves its assault on South Ossetia was provoked by Russia. | |
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| Global market turmoil continues Major global stock markets suffer losses in the aftermath of the demise of top US investment bank Lehman Brothers. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Odierno warning on Iraq security The new US military commander in Iraq, Lt Gen Ray Odierno, says recent security gains there are "fragile and reversible". |
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| Lebanon factions launch dialogue Representatives of Lebanon's political factions meet in Beirut to begin dialogue on the country's future. | |
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| Egypt winds up landslide rescue Rescue workers end a search for survivors in a Cairo slum where a landslide killed at least 90 people. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UN pulls out of north Sri Lanka The UN and other aid groups pull out of Tamil Tiger-held areas of northern Sri Lanka as the military closes in on the rebels' HQ. |
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| Afghan civilian casualties soar UN figures show a sharp rise in the number of civilians killed by Taleban militants and foreign forces in Afghanistan. | |
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| Orissa mob attacks police station A mob attacks a police station in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, killing a policeman and taking several others hostage. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Minister quits in Brown protest Scotland Office minister David Cairns has resigned from the government, Downing Street has confirmed. |
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| HBOS shares bear brunt of selling UK bank HBOS leads a steep decline in UK stocks as turmoil on financial markets continues. | |
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| Meehan convicted over child porn The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother is jailed for 20 weeks after downloading child pornography. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Minister quits in Brown protest Scotland Office minister David Cairns has resigned from the government, Downing Street has confirmed. |
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| Labour chiefs block rebel request Labour moves to see off an attempt by 12 rebel MPs to force a challenge to Gordon Brown's leadership. | |
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| Huhne calls for better policing Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne attacks Labour and the Tories for "punishment posturing." | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Foreigners 'prop up' universities Fees from foreign students are increasingly propping up UK universities, says a report. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Meehan convicted over child porn The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother is jailed for 20 weeks after downloading child pornography. |
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| Two women discovered dead in flat A man is arrested at a Dover ferry terminal after the bodies of two women are found in a Birmingham apartment. | |
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| England 'most crowded in Europe' England is the most crowded major country in Europe, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Brown makes justice deadline call Gordon Brown calls on Northern Ireland's politicians to set a date for the transfer of policing and justice powers. |
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| Guilty plea in schoolboy murder One of the men accused of the murder of Ballymena schoolboy Michael McIlveen pleads guilty at Antrim Crown Court. | |
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| Four charged over father's murder Four men are charged over the murder of Dungannon father-of-three Eamonn Hughes at the weekend. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Minister quits in Brown protest Scotland Office minister David Cairns has resigned from the government, Downing Street has confirmed. |
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| C.diff deaths double in two years The number of deaths involving the C.difficile bug has almost doubled in the past two years, new figures reveal. | |
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| HBOS shares bear brunt of selling UK bank HBOS leads a steep decline in UK stocks as turmoil on financial markets continues. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Mother 'held girl's head in bath' A jury hears how a mother told how she held her four-year-old disabled daughter's head under water in the bath until she died. |
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| Asbo OAP's digging caught on film An 82-year-old woman accused of breaching her Asbo is shown on video digging a hole between hers and her neighbour's gardens. | |
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| Diagnosis too late for cancer mum A young mother is given months to live after she was wrongly given the all-clear by a hospital. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Global market turmoil continues Major global stock markets suffer losses in the aftermath of the demise of top US investment bank Lehman Brothers. |
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| Crisis threatens insurance giant Concerns mount about the future of US insurance giant AIG as investors fear a domino effect in the wake of Lehman's collapse. | |
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| Goldman Sachs sees profits fall Goldman Sachs reports a 70% fall in quarterly profit, avoiding the meltdown sustained by some of its rivals. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Gilmour's tribute to Floyd star Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour praises late bandmate Richard Wright for his "vitality, spark and humour". |
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| MTV to 'rest' flagship TRL show MTV is to drop its flagship US show Total Request Love in November after 10 years on the air. | |
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| Spears sets a date for new album Britney Spears is to release a new album in December as she attempts to get her career back on track. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Clampdown urged on shark finning Authorities, notably the EU, must tighten rules on shark finning to stem the creatures' global decline, conservationists say. |
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| Nasa selects Mars climate mission The US space agency (Nasa) approves its next orbiter mission to Mars - the Maven mission that will study climate evolution. | |
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| Calls for bushmeat ban rejected A blanket crackdown on hunting bushmeat would starve Africans of essential protein, says a new report. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK government responds on Phorm A controversial ad-serving system can be rolled out in the UK but only under strict guidelines, says the government. |
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| Stroke patients to test sensors Motion sensors like those developed for video games may help stroke sufferers relearn simple tasks, researchers say. | |
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| Warcraft add-on gets release date The second expansion pack for the hugely popular World of Warcraft online game goes on sale on 13 November. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Heart fears over common chemical A study links a chemical commonly used in plastic food and drink packaging to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. |
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| Clean living 'slows cell ageing' A healthy lifestyle may help increase levels of an enzyme vital for guarding against age-related cell damage, work suggests. | |
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| Stroke patients to test sensors Motion sensors like those developed for video games may help stroke sufferers relearn simple tasks, researchers say. | |
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| 1986: Kinross Miners 'killed where they stood' At least 177 people die during a lethal fire in a South African gold mine. | |||
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| 1978: Thousands dead in Iran earthquake An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale hits south-east Iran demolishing a major city and dozens of surrounding villages. | |||
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| 1977: T-Rex singer killed in car smash Pop star Marc Bolan is killed in a car crash in south-west London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Terry wins appeal to face Man Utd John Terry is cleared to face Manchester United on Sunday after he succeeds in an appeal against his red card last weekend. |
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| Australians commit to India tour Australia's tour of India will go ahead after a security review, despite recent bombings. | |
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| Weir storms to second Games gold GB's David Weir grabs his second gold on the track as ParalympicsGB make it a century of medals in Beijing. | |
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| Faldo opts for trios in practice European captain Nick Faldo decides to send his players out in threes on the opening morning of practice at the Ryder Cup. | |
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| Carrick out for up to six weeks Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will be out for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Terry wins appeal to face Man Utd John Terry is cleared to face Manchester United on Sunday after he succeeds in an appeal against his red card last weekend. |
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| Carrick out for up to six weeks Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will be out for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot. | |
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| Barnes in talks over Jamaica job England great John Barnes is in talks about becoming the new head coach of Jamaica. | |
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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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 | Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa Aston Villa condemn Spurs to their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign as the London club sit bottom of the league. |
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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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| Terry wins appeal to face Man Utd John Terry is cleared to face Manchester United on Sunday after he succeeds in an appeal against his red card last weekend. |
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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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 | Guthrie could face further action Players' union boss Gordon Taylor warns Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie he could face extra punishment for the challenge that broke the leg of Hull's Craig Fagan. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Marseille v Liverpool Team news ahead of the Champions League fixture on Tuesday. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City deny Ronaldo speculation Manchester City insist Ronaldo will not be joining the club, contrary to claims by the Brazil striker. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Carrick out for up to six weeks Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will be out for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | We must see out games - Riggott Middlesbrough defender Chris Riggott warns his team-mates they must see out games after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Portsmouth. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Guthrie could face further action Players' union boss Gordon Taylor warns Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie he could face extra punishment for the challenge that broke the leg of Hull's Craig Fagan. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth still keen on Hyland Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp says he still hopes to sign Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Khaleem Hyland despite work permit issues. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Fans can play big part - Sorensen Thomas Sorensen says the support of the Stoke fans is a key factor in the Potters' bid to stay in the Premier League. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | No charity for Arca - McCartney Sunderland full-back George McCartney warns close friend Julio Arca there will be no favours from him in Saturday's derby with Middlesbrough |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Ramos angry but refuses to panic Juande Ramos remains upbeat over Tottenham's prospects for the rest of the season, despite a defeat by Aston Villa leaving Spurs bottom of the table. |
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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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| Swansea v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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| Southampton v Ipswich Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v QPR Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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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| Norwich v QPR Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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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| Southampton v Ipswich Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Celtic v AaB Aalborg Team news ahead of the Champions League fixture. |
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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 fancy chances in Nancy Captain Stephen Craigan believes Motherwell's attacking style at home can see them progress in the Uefa Cup. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers finances delight Murray Sir David Murray says a £13.3m rise in pre-tax profits reflect a "remarkable and historic" year for the Ibrox club. |
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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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 | Football witchcraft deaths probed DR Congo is to investigate the deaths of 13 people in a stampede at a football game following claims of witchcraft. |
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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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| 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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australians commit to India tour Australia's tour of India will go ahead after a security review, despite recent bombings. |
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| Award lifts Bopara's expectations England all-rounder Ravi Bopara looks ahead to a big winter after being named as the Young Cricketer of the Year. | |
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| Bowler Harris released by Notts Nottinghamshire will release bowler AJ Harris when his contract expires at the end of the season. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Hadden assembles huge Scots squad Scotland coach Frank Hadden calls up seven uncapped players to a 50-man training squad for the autumn Tests. |
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| Robinson returns for charity game Jason Robinson will come out of retirement to join other England World Cup winners in Saturday's Help For Heroes match at Twickenham. | |
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| Wales relief over Williams injury Blues flanker Martyn Williams is passed fit for the October start of their Heineken Cup campaign | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Saints and Leeds head Dream Team St Helens and Leeds dominate the selection for the 2008 Dream Team with five players each. |
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| Hull KR's Cockayne to face trial Hull Kingston Rovers back Ben Cockayne will appear in court next week accused of perverting the course of justice. | |
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| Peacock delighted at season form Leeds Rhinos forward Jamie Peacock says the 2008 season has seen him play some of the best rugby of his entire career. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | LTA agrees £25m sponsorship deal The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announces a five-year sponsorship deal believed to be in the region of £25m with financial services company AEGON. |
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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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 | Faldo opts for trios in practice European captain Nick Faldo decides to send his players out in threes on the opening morning of practice at the Ryder Cup. |
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| Europe fired up for Ryder defence Europe's Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo predicts an "electrifying" week as his side arrive in the United States ahead of the contest starting on Friday. | |
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| Harrington savours vital Cup role Open champion Padraig Harrington says he is relishing the role of one of Europe's leading players ahead at the Ryder Cup. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton eyes error-free run-in Lewis Hamilton says he cannot afford to make any more mistakes as he enters the final four races of the Formula One season. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton eyes error-free run-in Lewis Hamilton says he cannot afford to make any more mistakes as he enters the final four races of the Formula One season. |
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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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| 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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 | Stuttering Milwaukee sack manager Play-off contenders Milwaukee Brewers sack manager Ned Yost with just 12 games of the regular season remaining. |
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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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| 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 claims second Beijing gold Derry sprinter Jason Smyth completes a sprint double at the Paralympics with a world record run in the 200m final. |
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| Ulster v Dragons (Fri) Teams news and preview ahead of Friday's Magners League game at Ravenhill. | |
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| Harrington savours vital Cup role Open champion Padraig Harrington says he is relishing the role of one of Europe's leading players ahead at the Ryder Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Rioch relishing clash with Celtic Aalborg manager Bruce Rioch is looking forward to his Champions League debut when the Danes take on Celtic. |
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| Rangers finances delight Murray Sir David Murray says a £13.3m rise in pre-tax profits reflect a "remarkable and historic" year for the Ibrox club. | |
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| Celtic v AaB Aalborg Team news ahead of the Champions League fixture. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Bodde focused on Swans - Martinez Boss Roberto Martinez says former Derby target Ferrie Bodde is focused on Swansea as the Rams visit the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday. |
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| Jones looks for killer instinct Boss Dave Jones is not worried that Cardiff have drawn their last four league games. | |
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| Wales U21s to play at Ninian Park Wales Under-21s will play the home leg of their Uefa Championship play-off against England in Cardiff. | |
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