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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Central bank moves cheer markets Markets regain some poise, taking heart from news that the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets. |
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| Zimbabwe cabinet talks 'deadlock' Talks on allocating ministries between Zimbabwe's rival political parties are deadlocked, opposition officials say. | |
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| Sea battle off Sri Lankan coast Sri Lanka's navy says it has fought a battle off the north-west coast, as troops continue fighting Tamil rebels. | |
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| Consortium withdraws Alitalia bid The consortium proposing to rescue Italian airline Alitalia withdraws its offer in the face of union opposition. | |
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| Hong Kong recalls dairy products Hong Kong removes from shops dairy products made by a company implicated in China's contaminated milk scandal. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe cabinet talks 'deadlock' Talks on allocating ministries between Zimbabwe's rival political parties are deadlocked, opposition officials say. |
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| Police hold Swazi poll protesters Police in Swaziland arrest pro-democracy activists ahead of parliamentary polls. | |
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| Stadium workers promised free 2010 tickets Construction workers at the 2010 World Cup sites have been promised 40,000 tickets to the matches by Fifa. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Central bank moves cheer markets Markets regain some poise, taking heart from news that the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets. |
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| Mexican jail riot leaves 19 dead At least 19 people are killed in a second riot at a Mexican prison in less than a week. | |
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| Morales presses opponents on deal Bolivian President Evo Morales calls on opposition leaders to immediately implement an agreement to end political unrest in the country. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Hong Kong recalls dairy products Hong Kong removes from shops dairy products made by a company implicated in China's contaminated milk scandal. |
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| Malaysia arrests second blogger A second blogger is arrested in Malaysia in a week, amid continuing opposition pressure on the government. | |
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| Australia MPs oppose uranium sale An Australian parliamentary committee opposes the sale of uranium to Russia over concerns about its use. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Consortium withdraws Alitalia bid The consortium proposing to rescue Italian airline Alitalia withdraws its offer in the face of union opposition. |
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| Moscow tries to stem market panic Moscow's stock markets remain closed, as the government tries to stem a plunge in share prices and restore confidence. | |
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| Jail for Danish 'terror T-shirts' Six people are convicted in Denmark of raising funds for extremist groups by selling T-shirts with their logos on. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Livni begins new government talks Tzipi Livni begins putting together a new government after being elected leader of Israel's ruling Kadima party. |
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| Suspects held over Yemen blasts At least 25 suspected militants are arrested in Yemen following an attack on the US embassy that killed 16 people. | |
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| Damning UN report on Gaza strike Archbishop Desmond Tutu delivers a scathing report to the UN on an Israeli shelling in Gaza in 2006. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan 'not told' of US strike Pakistan says it was not warned about a suspected US missile strike on its territory, which it calls "counter-productive". |
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| Sea battle off Sri Lankan coast Sri Lanka's navy says it has fought a battle off the north-west coast, as troops continue fighting Tamil rebels. | |
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| Tata seeking new sites for Nano Indian firm Tata says it is actively looking for new sites at which to build the world's cheapest car, the Nano. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown pledge to 'clean up' City Gordon Brown vows to "clean up" the UK's financial system following the emergency rescue of HBOS by Lloyds TSB. |
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| Army trainers suspended from role Five Army training instructors have been suspended following a BBC investigation into abuse at Britain's biggest Army base. | |
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| Murdered 'angels' family tribute The family of two Algerian sisters found stabbed to death in a Birmingham flat pay tribute to them. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown pledge to 'clean up' City Gordon Brown vows to "clean up" the UK's financial system following the emergency rescue of HBOS by Lloyds TSB. |
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| Prescott: Disunity kills parties Ex-deputy Labour leader John Prescott warns rebels to get behind Gordon Brown and says "disunity kills political parties". | |
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| Stormont set to stay deadlocked First Minister Peter Robinson's Thursday deadline for breaking Stormont's three-month deadlock looks set to be missed. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Call for fairer student bursaries Students from poorer homes lose out under the current system of university bursaries, a report claims. |
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| Free poetry for reception pupils Free poetry books to be given to reception class pupils in a bid to inspire a love of reading. | |
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| Oxford laments finite talent pool Oxford University's admissions chief calls for partnerships to boost the pool of sixth-formers it can recruit from. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murdered 'angels' family tribute The family of two Algerian sisters found stabbed to death in a Birmingham flat pay tribute to them. |
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| Mansion fire body is teenage girl A third body in a burnt-out house is the daughter of a man thought to have killed her and his wife before shooting himself. | |
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| Army trainers suspended from role Five Army training instructors have been suspended following a BBC investigation into abuse at Britain's biggest Army base. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Jeweller views £50k theft on CCTV A Limavady jeweller watches thieves steal £50,000 worth of goods from his shop via CCTV on his home computer. |
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| Foster 'delight' at poll victory The DUP's Arlene Foster is declared the winner of the Enniskillen council by-election on the second round of transfers. | |
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| Ministers demand executive meets Ulster Unionist and SDLP ministers hold a joint news conference demanding that the Executive meets. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Finance speculator clampdown call Scottish political parties unite to demand a clampdown on financial short selling, in the wake of the planned HBOS takeover by Lloyds TSB. |
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| Jury age limit 'could be raised' The age limit for juries could be raised from 65 to 70 under Scottish Government plans due to be announced. | |
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| Dutch ferry operator for Rosyth Ferry company Norfolkline is to revive the Rosyth to Zeebrugge route with the service starting up again in the spring. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Armed robbers' cash machine haul Tens of thousands of pounds are stolen as armed robbers threaten security men at a building society cash machine. |
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| Murder mystery as landlord jailed An "extremely violent" landlord jailed for life for killing a new lodger refuses to say why he committed the murder. | |
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| Electrocuted thief 'out of luck' A coroner says a man killed while trying to steel copper cable from a derelict steelworks had run out of luck. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Central bank moves cheer markets Markets regain some poise, taking heart from news that the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets. |
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| Consortium withdraws Alitalia bid The consortium proposing to rescue Italian airline Alitalia withdraws its offer in the face of union opposition. | |
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| Thousands face axe in HBOS merger Lloyds TSB refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies as it takes over rival HBOS in a £12bn deal. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Asian 'Eurovision' to take place A version of the Eurovision Song Contest is to be held in Asia next year, involving 15 countries including India and China. |
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| Lost Mozart score found in France A previously unknown piece of music by Mozart is discovered by staff at a library in Nantes, western France. | |
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| James Bond theme gets first play Another Way To Die, a duet by Jack White and Alicia Keys, is played for the first time anywhere in the world on Radio 1. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | No plant CO2 relief in warm world Plants are unlikely to soak up excess carbon dioxide as temperatures rise, a study concludes. |
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| UK seeking CO2 trading increase The UK government wants EU nations to be allowed to trade 50% of their target CO2 cuts, a leaked document reveals. | |
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| X-ray pulse seen in biggest holes Scientists find what they say is a missing link between the behaviour of the smallest and biggest black holes | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hackers infiltrate Palin's e-mail Hackers break in to the personal e-mail account of the US Republican vice-presidential candidate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. |
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| Merged banks' names cybersquatted Internet addresses for new merged banks have been registered, with cybersquatters hoping to cash in. | |
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| '60,000' devices are left in cabs London taxi passengers have left more than 60,000 hand-held devices in the back of black cabs during the last six months, a survey suggests. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Worldwide survey seeks MS answers A ground-breaking global multiple sclerosis survey says there may be many more sufferers than the estimated 1.3m worldwide. |
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| Antibiotic 'cerebral palsy link' A small number of cases of cerebral palsy are linked by researchers to antibiotics given to women in premature labour. | |
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| Study into near-death experiences A large study is to examine whether cardiac arrest patients really do have near-death "out of body" experiences. | |
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| 1961: UN Secretary General killed in air crash The body of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold is identified among the wreckage of a plane which crashed last night outside the Northern Rhodesian town of Ndola. | |||
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| 1978: Arab-Israeli breakthrough in US The leaders of Israel and Egypt reach a settlement for the Middle East at Camp David in the US. | |||
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| 1970: Rock legend Hendrix dies after party Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies after collapsing at a party in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Uefa Cup Aston Villa are in Bulgaria in the first of six Uefa Cup first round ties featuring British clubs on Thursday. |
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| Faldo list reveals practice pairs Ryder Cup captains Nick Faldo and Paul Azinger will reveal their opening foursome pairs on Thursday - as Europe's practice pairs match those Faldo listed on Wednesday. | |
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| Wilkins handed Chelsea coach role Ray Wilkins is appointed Chelsea's assistant first-team coach, replacing Steve Clarke, who has moved to West Ham. | |
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| Pakistanis demand ICC tour action Leading Pakistan cricket figures call on the International Cricket Council to change its rules to stop countries picking and choosing where to tour. | |
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| Van Commenee gets UKA coach role Charles van Commenee will be unveiled as national head coach of UK Athletics next week, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Uefa Cup Aston Villa are in Bulgaria in the first of six Uefa Cup first round ties featuring British clubs on Thursday. |
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| Wilkins handed Chelsea coach role Ray Wilkins is appointed Chelsea's assistant first-team coach, replacing Steve Clarke, who has moved to West Ham. | |
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| Essien undergoes knee operation Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has knee surgery in France for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger fury at Walcott treatment Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Theo Walcott was not protected by the referee during the 1-1 draw with Dynamo Kiev. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Litex Lovech v Aston Villa Aston Villa are in Bulgaria for their Uefa Cup tie against Litex Lovech. |
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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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 | Wilkins handed Chelsea coach role Ray Wilkins is appointed Chelsea's assistant first-team coach, replacing Steve Clarke, who has moved to West Ham. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Standard Liege Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup first round, first leg match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | BBC London host Fulham fans forum BBC London 94.9 is hosting the Fulham fans forum from Craven Cottage from 1900-2100 on Thursday, 18 September 2008. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Guthrie escapes increased FA ban The FA says Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie will receive no further punishment for breaking the leg of Hull's Craig Fagan. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Marseille 1-2 Liverpool Steven Gerrard scores both goals as Liverpool beat Marseille 2-1 in their Champions League opener. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City takeover close - Hughes Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says Abu Dhabi United's takeover of the club to be completed by the end of the week. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson not fazed by poor start Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United will soon return to form - but former United defender Gary Pallister is concerned by their slugglish start. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Injured Tuncay out for six weeks Middlesbrough striker Tuncay will be sidelined for six weeks with a knee ligament injury. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Whelan says Ashley deserves flak Wigan chairman Dave Whelan believes Newcastle counterpart Mike Ashley deserves the criticism he is currently receiving. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Guimaraes Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup first round, first leg match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Higginbotham revels in homecoming Stoke City defender Danny Higginbotham says his second debut for the Potters felt like he had never been away. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | No fears over home form - Gordon Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon refuses to panic about the club's home form ahead of the visit of Middlesbrough on Saturday. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs manager pleads for patience Tottenham manager Juande Ramos says it could take more than 10 games before his winless side get their season back on track. |
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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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 | Zola is bold appointment - Pearce Former West Ham defender Stuart Pearce believes Gianfranco Zola being named Hammers boss was a "bold appointment". |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Whelan says Ashley deserves flak Wigan chairman Dave Whelan believes Newcastle counterpart Mike Ashley deserves the criticism he is currently receiving. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Davey to battle through criticism Barnsley manager Simon Davey says some of the fans are not helping the team. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Bristol City 1-2 Birmingham Birmingham continue their fine start to the season as they grind out a fine win at Ashton Gate. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Burnley 2-0 Blackpool A dominant Burnley secure victory over Lancashire rivals Blackpool thanks to two second-half goals from Martin Paterson and Graham Alexander. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 1-2 Birmingham Birmingham continue their fine start to the season as they grind out a fine win at Ashton Gate. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Coyle praises veteran Alexander Burnley manager Owen Coyle pays tribute to the recent form of Scotland international Graham Alexander. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Derby v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Doncaster 0-1 Charlton Andy Gray's fourth goal of the season earns Charlton a first win in three at the expense of an unlucky Doncaster. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Wolves 2-1 Crystal Palace Goals from Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Andy Keogh ensure Wolves stay top of the Championship with victory at home to Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Mears fined for trip to Marseille Derby County defender Tyrone Mears is fined six weeks' wages after having an unauthorised trial with Marseille in August. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Taylor suffers hamstring injury Doncaster Rovers striker Gareth Taylor could be out for three weeks after injuring his hamstring against Charlton. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Norris back in the fold for Town Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton was pleased to see David Norris return to league action on Wednesday after six months out due to a heel injury. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Canaries silent on Cullum reports Norwich chief executive Neil Doncaster refuses to comment on claims the club are in takeover talks with insurance billionaire Peter Cullum. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Preston 2-1 Nottm Forest Preston continue their good form to beat a Nottingham Forest side who have now lost four on the trot. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Boss calls for Fallon consistency Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock challenges striker Rory Fallon to find consistency after he impressed in the 2-1 win over Watford. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-1 Nottm Forest Preston continue their good form to beat a Nottingham Forest side who have now lost four on the trot. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Norwich 0-1 QPR QPR overcome an early red card to beat Norwich and move up to fourth in the Championship table. |
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| READING | |
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 | Hunt demands mental improvement Reading's Stephen Hunt says the team's attitude away from home must improve. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Chesterfield set for double deal Chesterfield sign Sheffield Wednesday forward Luke Boden on a month-long loan and are close to signing free agent Val Teixeira. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades wait on Henderson verdict Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell is waiting to hear the full extent of Darius Henderson's knee injury sustained in training. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 2-2 Ipswich Tomas Pekhart comes off the bench to earn a first home point of the season for Southampton. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Gower desperate for first strike Swansea winger Mark Gower says that his failure to score for the club is "playing on his mind" ahead of the visit of Burnley. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 1-2 Plymouth Karl Duguid and Luke Summerfield get the goals as Plymouth earn a first win this season to lift themselves off the foot of the table. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 2-1 Crystal Palace Goals from Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Andy Keogh ensure Wolves stay top of the Championship with victory at home to Crystal Palace. |
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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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 | Robson will not give up penalties Barry Robson says he will continue to take penalties for Celtic despite missing from the spot in the Champions League draw with Aalborg. |
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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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 | Driver injury absence prolonged Hearts winger Andrew Driver is expected to miss Saturday's clash with Inverness due to an ankle problem. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs opt to hold back Yantorno Hibernian will shield Fabian Yantorno from first-team football until he has fully recovered from a serious knee injury. |
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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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| AS Nancy v Motherwell Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup first round, first leg match. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Laudrup hails Rangers additions Former Rangers favourite says Walter Smith has bought well in response to the club's exit from Europe. |
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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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 | Essien undergoes knee operation Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has knee surgery in France for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. |
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| Mauritius sack coach Chundunsing Mauritius national coach Ashok Chundunsing has been sacked after the national team's recent run of disastrous results. | |
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| Battle to join Al Ahly in semis Seven clubs are still in with a chance of joining Egypt's Al Ahly in the semi-finals of the African Champions League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Latest county scores Latest scorecards from the penultimate round of County Championship matches. |
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| Surrey relegated to Division Two Surrey are relegated to County Championship Division Two after Lancashire secure vital bonus points in their match against Kent. | |
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| Pakistanis demand ICC tour action Leading Pakistan cricket figures call on the International Cricket Council to change its rules to stop countries picking and choosing where to tour. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Celts have Euro edge - Dallaglio Lawrence Dallaglio says Magners League sides have an edge when it comes to preparing for the Heineken Cup. |
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| Wood joins board at London Irish Former Ireland and Lions hooker Keith Wood becomes a director of Guinness Premiership club London Irish. | |
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| Bristol v Sale (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Guinness Premiership match between Bristol and Sale. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Man of Steel shortlist revealed St Helens duo James Graham and Leon Pryce and Leeds's Jamie Peacock are shortlisted for the 2008 Super League Man of Steel award. |
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| Lowes quits England trainer role James Lowes resigns as England trainer to focus on his head coach role at Warrington Wolves. | |
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| Bulls snap up Sheriffe from Quins Bradford sign Harlequins winger Rikki Sheriffe on a two-year contract. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray bullish ahead of Davis Cup Andy Murray insists he can handle the pressure of carrying Britain's hopes as they face a crucial Davis Cup promotion tie against Austria. |
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| Jamie Murray splits with Mirnyi Britain's doubles number one Jamie Murray reveals he and Belarussian Max Mirnyi have ended their partnership. | |
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| Ivanovic crashes out early again Former world number one Ana Ivanovic crashes out of the Pan Pacific Open in the second round to Nadia Petrova. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Faldo list reveals practice pairs Ryder Cup captains Nick Faldo and Paul Azinger will reveal their opening foursome pairs on Thursday - as Europe's practice pairs match those Faldo listed on Wednesday. |
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| Poulter welcomes Clarke support Europe wildcard Ian Poulter says overlooked pair Darren Clarke and Colin Montgomerie both offered him support before the Ryder Cup. | |
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| Howell reveals Ryder Cup target Swindon's David Howell is targeting a return to the European Ryder Cup team in 2010. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | I need a miracle now - Raikkonen Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen concedes that his hopes of retaining his world drivers' title are slim. |
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| Stoner 'might not finish season' Casey Stoner says he may be forced to miss the end of the 2008 because of a persistent wrist injury. | |
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| TT set to host emission-free race The 2009 Isle of Man TT will include the world's first ever emission-free Grand Prix. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| I need a miracle now - Raikkonen Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen concedes that his hopes of retaining his world drivers' title are slim. |
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| Rain will aid Hamilton - McLaren McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh says Lewis Hamilton's wet-weather skills could prove decisive in the drivers' championship this season. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Hatton hungry for further success Ricky Hatton says he still has the hunger to become the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. |
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| Calzaghe one of greatest - Jones Roy Jones Jr compares Joe Calzaghe to Rocky Marciano ahead of their clash at Madison Square Garden on 8 November. | |
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| Opponent no-show frustrates Haye David Haye's planned opponent, American JD Chapman, fails to turn up for the press launch of their bout. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Van Commenee gets UKA coach role Charles van Commenee will be unveiled as national head coach of UK Athletics next week, BBC Sport understands. |
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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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| 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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 | Advanced aiming for repeat at Ayr Last year's winner Advanced heads the betting for Saturday's John Smith's Ayr Gold Cup. |
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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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| Duke handed Great Leighs option Top Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien may send Duke of Marmalade to the new Great Leighs all-weather track for a Breeders' Cup warm-up. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish pulls out of GB squad Four-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish pulls out of the GB men's cycling team for the 2008 Road World Championships in Italy. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB down Czechs to make Euro final Great Britain make the finals of the European Championships after beating the Czech Republic. |
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| Barker claims Chicago Open crown Britain's Peter Barker beats favourite and ex-world number one David Palmer in the final of the Chicago Open. | |
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| Yankees see play-off hopes fade Derek Jeter overhauls another Yankees record, but his team stumble again in their struggle to reach the play-offs. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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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 Nick Faldo's not bovvered, as Carlton Cole sweet-talks the new boss | |
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| Taking the Mike Blogger Robbo sets out the criteria for a prospective Newcastle United owner | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Faldo list reveals practice pairs Ryder Cup captains Nick Faldo and Paul Azinger will reveal their opening foursome pairs on Thursday - as Europe's practice pairs match those Faldo listed on Wednesday. |
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| 'Judgement Day' on the BBC There is live television and radio coverage on the BBC of Tyrone's All-Ireland final clash with Kerry in Croke Park. | |
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| All-Ireland MFC final focus Tyrone minor star Niall McKenna hails from good footballing stock | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Robson will not give up penalties Barry Robson says he will continue to take penalties for Celtic despite missing from the spot in the Champions League draw with Aalborg. |
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| Murray bullish ahead of Davis Cup Andy Murray insists he can handle the pressure of carrying Britain's hopes as they face a crucial Davis Cup promotion tie against Austria. | |
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| Jamie Murray splits with Mirnyi Britain's doubles number one Jamie Murray reveals he and Belarussian Max Mirnyi have ended their partnership. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Celts have Euro edge - Dallaglio Lawrence Dallaglio says Magners League sides have an edge when it comes to preparing for the Heineken Cup. |
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| Williams injury strikes Wales U21 Wales Under-21s Uefa Championship play-off hopes are dealt a blow by an injury to Middlesbrough centre-back Rhys Williams. | |
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| Ruddock backs beleaguered Dragons Mike Ruddock says coach Paul Turner is the right man to take the struggling Dragons forward. | |
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