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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | North Korea nuclear seals removed Seals that stopped North Korea from using its main nuclear plant are removed, amid a dispute with the US over an aid deal. |
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| Iraq deal over province elections Iraq's parliament passes a law paving the way for provincial elections, ending long debates over the city of Kirkuk. | |
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| Bernanke demands bail-out action The chairman of the US Federal Reserve urges Congress to "act quickly" to support the proposed $700bn bail-out of financial markets. | |
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| Turkish singer defiant in court Turkish singer Bulent Ersoy is defiant in court after being accused of turning the public against the military. | |
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| Key finance firms 'probed by FBI' The FBI has begun a probe into four US financial institutions caught up in the current financial crisis, US reports say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Peacekeepers targeted in Somalia Peacekeepers come under attack again in the Somali capital as people flee some of the worst violence in months. |
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| French author in dock over Rwanda Prominent French writer Pierre Pean is on trial in Paris accused of inciting racial hatred in a book on Rwanda's genocide. | |
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| Egypt desert hostages 'are well' Sudanese officials say 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides kidnapped last Friday are well, but there will be no military rescue. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Bernanke demands bail-out action The chairman of the US Federal Reserve urges Congress to "act quickly" to support the proposed $700bn bail-out of financial markets. |
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| Ecuador seizes dam company assets President Rafael Correa orders a Brazilian construction firm's assets to be seized in a row over the closure of a major dam. | |
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| Smuggled case cash 'totalled $5m' A key witness tells a Miami court that alleged attempts to smuggle campaign funds from Venezuela to Argentina involved $5m. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| North Korea nuclear seals removed Seals that stopped North Korea from using its main nuclear plant are removed, amid a dispute with the US over an aid deal. |
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| Withdrawals hit Bank of East Asia The Bank of East Asia is hit by worried depositors trying to remove their savings from its branches in Hong Kong. | |
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| Taro Aso confirmed as Japan's PM Taro Aso is confirmed as Japan's new PM, but by a divided parliament, reflecting the scale of the political challenge he faces. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Finnish deaths spark gun law call Finland must tighten its gun laws following a school shooting that left 10 people and the gunman dead, the PM says. |
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| Turkish singer defiant in court Turkish singer Bulent Ersoy is defiant in court after being accused of turning the public against the military. | |
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| French author in dock over Rwanda Prominent French writer Pierre Pean is on trial in Paris accused of inciting racial hatred in a book on Rwanda's genocide. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq deal over province elections Iraq's parliament passes a law paving the way for provincial elections, ending long debates over the city of Kirkuk. |
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| Iraq gunmen launch deadly ambush At least 20 people are reported killed in an ambush in Diyala province, to the north-east of Baghdad, officials say. | |
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| McCartney prepares for Israel gig Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney arrives in Tel Aviv ahead of his first concert in Israel on Thursday. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian navy joins in flood rescue The Indian navy joins rescue efforts in the eastern Orissa state where hundreds of thousands are still marooned by the floods. |
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| Pakistan recovers 'US spy drone' The Pakistani army says it has found the wreckage of a suspected US spy plane near the Afghan border. | |
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| India court backs leprosy ruling India's Supreme Court upholds a ruling that leprosy patients cannot contest elections or hold municipal office in Orissa state. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Kelly to step down from cabinet Ruth Kelly is to step down as transport secretary, saying she wants to spend more time with her family. |
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| EDF agrees to buy British Energy French energy firm EDF plans to build four new UK nuclear reactors after agreeing to buy British Energy in a £12.5bn deal. | |
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| MMR vaccine uptake rise 'stalls' NHS figures for England show the rise in the uptake of the MMR jab has stalled at a level where a measles epidemic is still possible. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Kelly to step down from cabinet Ruth Kelly is to step down as transport secretary, saying she wants to spend more time with her family. |
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| Harman hails Labour 'fight back' Gordon Brown has proved his "critics wrong" and begun Labour "fight back", Harriet Harman says. | |
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| Opik leaves Lib Dem front bench Lembit Opik is quitting the Lib Dem front bench to campaign for the party's presidency. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Struggling schools in £1m mergers Ministers name the first three schools in England forced into partnership deal to improve pupils' exam results. |
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| Tighter rules on teachers' time Rules over the rights of England's teachers to time out of the classroom are to be strengthened. | |
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| Test of free school meals for all The government is to try out scrapping means testing for free school meals in some parts of England. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | School refuses 'cancer vaccine' A Roman Catholic school in Manchester bans its female pupils from receiving the new HPV vaccine on its premises. |
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| Coroner to probe radiation link A coroner will examine the death of a doctor who worked in a building at the centre of an inquiry into residual radiation. | |
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| Python movie 'ban' finally lifted A Monty Python film is being shown publicly in Torbay for what is thought to be first time since a council "ban". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Manager relives £26.5m raid day A bank manager held hostage in the Northern Bank robbery says he told staff to go home early so that he could empty the vault. |
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| Policewoman wins £55,000 damages A former police inspector is awarded £55,000 compensation after claiming she was victimised by senior officers. | |
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| Spanish seeking Basque in Ireland Interpol is asked to contact Gardai about a Basque separatist who may be living in Dublin in a house belonging to one of the Colombia Three. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Council workers in strike action Up to 150,000 council staff in Scotland are staging the second 24-hour strike over pay in two months. |
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| Man arrested over Lennon attack A man is arrested over an alleged assault on Celtic coach Neil Lennon in Glasgow earlier this month. | |
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| Burst main hits water supplies Thousands of homes in Glasgow are left without water after contractors burst a 24in main in the Gorbals. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Woman sold fake Diana autographs A woman who helped fake autographed photos of celebrities, including Princess Diana, for an online business is given a suspended jail sentence. |
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| Teacher guilty over pupil texts A supply teacher who sent texts to a sixth former is found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary panel. | |
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| Opik leaves Lib Dem front bench Lembit Opik is quitting the Lib Dem front bench to campaign for the party's presidency. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bernanke demands bail-out action The chairman of the US Federal Reserve urges Congress to "act quickly" to support the proposed $700bn bail-out of financial markets. |
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| EDF agrees to buy British Energy French energy firm EDF plans to build four new UK nuclear reactors after agreeing to buy British Energy in a £12.5bn deal. | |
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| Withdrawals hit Bank of East Asia The Bank of East Asia is hit by worried depositors trying to remove their savings from its branches in Hong Kong. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | McCartney prepares for Israel gig Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney arrives in Tel Aviv ahead of his first concert in Israel on Thursday. |
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| Gilmour plays Pink Floyd tribute Pink Floyd star David Gilmour performs one of the band's early songs in tribute to keyboardist Richard Wright, who died last week. | |
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| Lohan 'comes out' on radio show Actress Lindsay Lohan appears to confirm she is dating DJ Samantha Ronson in a phone call to US radio show Loveline. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Solar wind blows at 50-year low The solar wind - the stream of charged particles billowing away from the Sun - is at its weakest for 50 years. |
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| Collider halted until next year The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva will be out of action until spring 2009 while engineers probe a magnet failure. | |
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| 'Climate-proof' crop hunt begins A global search begins for food crops carrying traits that are able to withstand future changes to the climate. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google's Android mobile unveiled The first phone using the Android software platform will go on sale in UK imminently. |
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| Users fail to spot fake pop-ups A study of US students shows lack of awareness about dangers of pop-ups. | |
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| Ofcom sets out stall for fast net The price of next-gen broadband should reflect how much it costs to invest in it, says regulator | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Inhalers may up heart death risk Inhalers prescribed for serious lung disease may increase the risk of deadly heart problems, say researchers. |
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| HIV rates among drug users rising The rising prevalence of HIV among injecting drug users represents a global health challenge, researchers say. | |
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| Breast cancer 'kills more poor' Breast cancer is more likely to kill poor women than their more affluent counterparts, research shows. | |
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| 1975: First Britons conquer Everest Dougal Haston and Doug Scott become the first Britons to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain. | |||
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| 1980: Iraq bombs Iran as hostilities increase Iraqi planes bomb and set on fire Iran's Kharg Island crude oil export terminal. | |||
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| 1976: White rule in Rhodesia to end The Rhodesian Government agrees to introduce black majority rule to the country within two years. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Armstrong announces racing return Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong confirms his comeback to cycling. |
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| Neben claims time trial victory America's Amber Neben wins the women's time trial gold medal at the World Road Championships in Italy. | |
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| Montgomerie backs Lyle for 2010 Colin Montgomerie wants fellow Scot Sandy Lyle to captain the European Ryder Cup team in Wales in 2010. | |
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| World Cup 'safe' from SA turmoil World football body Fifa says the current political upheaval in South Africa will not hit plans to hold the World Cup there in 2010. | |
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| Newcastle & Spurs face crunch tie Premier League basement clubs Newcastle and Tottenham say their Carling Cup third round tie is a must-win game. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Newcastle & Spurs face crunch tie Premier League basement clubs Newcastle and Tottenham say their Carling Cup third round tie is a must-win game. |
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| Pogatetz tackle enrages Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson condemns Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz, who was sent off for a "terrible" challenge on Manchester United's Rodrigo Possebon. | |
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| Sunderland attitude angers Keane Sunderland boss Roy Keane launches a scathing attack on his players and fans after Tuesday's Carling Cup victory over Northampton Town. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger lauds Arsenal youngsters Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his young team which beat Sheffield United 6-0 in the Carling Cup had a "complete" look despite an average age of 19. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v QPR Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Everton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 1-3 Arsenal Goals from Emmanuel Eboue, Nicklas Bendtner and Denilson secure victory for Arsenal. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Portsmouth v Chelsea Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Blackburn v Everton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Burnley 1-0 Fulham Burnley-born Jay Rodriguez puts his Championship side into the Carling Cup fourth round after his goal knocks Premier League Fulham out. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Stelios agrees deal with Tigers Hull City sign ex-Bolton midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos, BBC Radio Humberside reports. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Pennant pleased to start for Reds Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant says it was good to get a starting place against Crewe in the Carling Cup on Tuesday. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Brighton v Man City Team news ahead of Wednesday's second round Carling Cup match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Pogatetz tackle enrages Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson condemns Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz, who was sent off for a "terrible" challenge on Manchester United's Rodrigo Possebon. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Pogatetz tackle enrages Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson condemns Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz, who was sent off for a "terrible" challenge on Manchester United's Rodrigo Possebon. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle & Spurs face crunch tie Premier League basement clubs Newcastle and Tottenham say their Carling Cup third round tie is a must-win game. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Chelsea Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pericard hopes for new Stoke deal Vincent Pericard is hoping to earn a new contract with Stoke City after scoring in Tuesday's Carling Cup victory over Reading. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland attitude angers Keane Sunderland boss Roy Keane launches a scathing attack on his players and fans after Tuesday's Carling Cup victory over Northampton Town. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Newcastle & Spurs face crunch tie Premier League basement clubs Newcastle and Tottenham say their Carling Cup third round tie is a must-win game. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Teixeira ready for Baggies return West Brom midfielder Filipe Teixeira is set to make his playing comeback after six months out through injury. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Watford 1-0 West Ham An own goal by Hayden Mullins consigns West Ham to an early Carling Cup exit at the hands of Watford. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Ipswich v Wigan Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | No Christmas comeback for Coulson Barnsley striker Michael Coulson will not be back until after Christmas as he continues his recovery from injury. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Swans sign keeper from Birmingham Swansea sign Birmingham City's Polish goalkeeper Artur Krysiak on a three-month loan deal. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Birmingham 0-1 Blackpool Gary Taylor-Fletcher grabs the only goal as Blackpool secure a shock victory at high-flying Birmingham. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Fans inspired Maynard celebration Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard says the fans were the inspiration for his goal celebration on Saturday. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley 1-0 Fulham Burnley-born Jay Rodriguez puts his Championship side into the Carling Cup fourth round after his goal knocks Premier League Fulham out. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff upset by McPhail red card Cardiff say that Stephen McPhail should not have been sent off in the 1-0 Welsh derby defeat at Swansea. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Pardew queries 'Respect' campaign Charlton boss Alan Pardew questions the Football Association's 'Respect' campaign after his side's 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Ward makes up for penalty miss Coventry City defender Elliott Ward said he was confident of scoring a penalty after he missed at Sheffield United. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Palace fined for Carle transfer Crystal Palace and agent Faisal Kasmiri have both been charged and fined £25,000 over the transfer of Nick Carle from Bristol City. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Jewell wants to bring players in Derby County manager Paul Jewell says he still wants to bring more players in to Pride Park and also see a few depart. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Bristol City 4-1 Doncaster Michael McIndoe scores twice as Bristol City earn their first home win of the season against Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Wigan Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 1-0 Sheff Utd Lee Croft's injury-time strike secures a first home win of the season for Norwich. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest snap up Seagulls defender Nottingham Forest sign Brighton defender Joel Lynch on a month-long long deal. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Mpenza makes reserve appearance Plymouth's former Belgium international striker Emile Mpenza completes a full 90 minutes in his first start for the club. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston 1-3 Wolves Chris Iwelumo scores a hat-trick before being sent off as Wolves go top of the Championship. |
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| QPR | |
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| Aston Villa v QPR Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup third-round match. |
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| READING | |
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 | Henry has eye on first-team place Reading's James Henry says he is determined to keep pushing towards a regular first-team spot. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 0-0 Ipswich Sheffield Wednesday shore up their defence but cannot score as they grind out a goalless draw with Ipswich. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Arsenal 6-0 Sheff Utd Arsenal thrash Sheffield United in the Carling Cup with 19-year-old striker Carlos Vela scoring a hat-trick. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Poortvliet impressed by Lallana Jan Poorvliet dissapointed that only best player has the biggest heart |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | We can get much better - Martinez Swansea City manager Roberto Martinez insists the club can build on their 1-0 Carling Cup win over arch rivals Cardiff City. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 1-0 West Ham An own goal by Hayden Mullins consigns West Ham to an early Carling Cup exit at the hands of Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | FA reject Wolves' Iwelumo appeal Chris Iwelumo is banned for three games after Wolves lose their appeal against the striker's sending off at Preston. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Kilmarnock v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie at Rugby Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Man arrested over Lennon attack A man is arrested over an alleged assault on Celtic coach Neil Lennon in Glasgow earlier this month. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee Utd 2-0 Airdrie Utd Goals from David Goodwillie and Scott Robertson take Dundee United into the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk 2-1 Queen of the South Steve Lovell's first goal for Falkirk sees them progress into the quarter-finals of the Co-op Insurance Cup. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Motherwell v Hamilton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie at Fir Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts settle staff wages problem Hearts process payment for the wages owed to staff and players at the club. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 0-1 Hibernian Hibernian striker Derek Riordan comes off the bench to grab the only goal of the game at Hamilton Accies. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Morton 1-2 Inverness CT (aet) Inverness survive a scare from First Division strugglers Morton to progress to the last eight of the Co-op Insurance Cup after extra time. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Hamilton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Partick Thistle v Rangers Team news ahead of Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Dunfermline 2-0 St Mirren Dunfermline knock SPL outfit St Mirren out of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | World Cup 'safe' from SA turmoil World football body Fifa says the current political upheaval in South Africa will not hit plans to hold the World Cup there in 2010. |
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| Anger as Zambia coaches replaced Zambia's coaches association condemns the decision to draft in national team coach Herve Renard to take charge of a youth team game. | |
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| Manucho makes Man Utd debut Angola striker Manucho made his long-awaited debut for Manchester United in their Carling Cup win over Middlesbrough on Tuesday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - County Championship Notts, Somerset, Durham and Hampshire battle for the title in the final round of matches. |
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| Latest county scores Latest scorecards from the final round of County Championship matches. | |
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| Butcher leaves relegated Surrey Cricket manager Alan Butcher leaves Surrey after they are relegated to Division Two in the County Championship. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Cipriani set to make Wasps return Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani could make a surprise return to action next week after recovering sooner than expected from a serious ankle injury. |
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| Wales duo nominated for IRB award Grand Slam heroes Shane Williams and Ryan Jones, plus Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair, are short-listed for the International Rugby Board player of the year award. | |
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| South Africa take stand over ELVs South Africa are heading for a clash with New Zealand and Australia over the game's new experimental law variations. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull sign Giants captain Thorman Hull FC boost their squad by signing Huddersfield back Chris Thorman on a one-year deal. |
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| Webster not offered new Hull deal Half-back James Webster looks for a new club after failing to secure a new deal at Hull FC. | |
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| Horne close to new Hull FC deal Hull FC close in on signing stand-off Richard Horne on a new two-year contract | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | GB to host Ukraine in Davis Cup Great Britain have been drawn at home to Ukraine in next year's Euro/Africa zone of the Davis Cup. |
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| Draper scorns Davis Cup criticism LTA chief Roger Draper backs British captain John Lloyd and dismisses concerns about the team's attitude, and attendances, at the Davis Cup. | |
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| More misery for fading Mauresmo Amelie Mauresmo suffers another blow in her bid to claw her way back up the world rankings, losing in the first round of the China Open in Beijing. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Montgomerie backs Lyle for 2010 Colin Montgomerie wants fellow Scot Sandy Lyle to captain the European Ryder Cup team in Wales in 2010. |
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| Love wants to play in Ryder Cup Davis Love says he wants to play for, rather than captain, the United States in their Ryder Cup defence at Celtic Manor in 2010. | |
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| McDowell regroups for Belfry test Northern Ireland's Graham McDowell is aiming to put Europe's Ryder Cup defeat behind him at the British Masters. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | McLaren lose appeal over Hamilton McLaren's appeal against Lewis Hamilton's 25-second penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix is rejected. |
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| Giovanardi clinches second title Vauxhall's Fabrizio Giovanardi wins the British Touring Car Championship for the second year running. | |
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| Street races concern Ferrari boss Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo expresses concern at the number of street circuits in Formula One. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| McLaren lose appeal over Hamilton McLaren's appeal against Lewis Hamilton's 25-second penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix is rejected. |
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| Street races concern Ferrari boss Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo expresses concern at the number of street circuits in 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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| BOXING | |
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 | Trainer Rubio is ditched by Khan Amir Khan fires trainer Jorge Rubio after just one fight following his first defeat earlier this month |
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| Rhodes makes successful defence Sheffield's Ryan Rhodes defends his British light-middleweight title against Jamie Coyle. | |
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| Froch lands hometown title fight Carl Froch is to fight for the WBC super-middleweight world title in Nottingham in December. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers 'will be welcomed back' Sprinter Dwain Chambers will be welcomed back into the GB team, says the new head coach of UK Athletics, although a lifetime Olympic ban remains. |
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| Van Commenee named UKA head coach UK Athletics confirms Dutchman Charles van Commenee as its new head coach. | |
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| Dobriskey heads Great North field Lisa Dobriskey leads a strong British challenge at this year's Great North Run in Newcastle on 4-5 October. | |
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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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 | Murtagh faces team tactics probe Top jockey Johnny Murtagh will join trainer Aidan O'Brien and rider Colm O'Donoghue at a disciplinary hearing on Thursday over Duke of Marmalade's Juddmonte win. |
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| Denman laid low by heart problem Star jumper Denman is unlikely to be able to defend the Hennessy Gold Cup in November because of a heart problem. | |
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| Duke handed Great Leighs option Top Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien enters Duke of Marmalade for a Breeders' Cup warm-up at the new Great Leighs all-weather track on Saturday. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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| Armstrong announces racing return Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong confirms his comeback to cycling. |
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| Neben claims time trial victory America's Amber Neben wins the women's time trial gold medal at the World Road Championships in Italy. | |
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| Malori wins under-23 time trial Italy's Adriano Malori triumphs in emphatic style in the men's under-23 time trial at the World Championships. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Chargers find form to maul Jets San Diego kick-start their season with a 48-29 thrashing of the New York Jets in Monday's NFL game. |
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| Yankee Stadium bows out with win New York's Yankee Stadium closes after 85 years as the Yankees beat Baltimore 7-3. | |
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| Henderson seals British Open win John Henderson comes out on top in an all-Scottish final at the BDO British Open at The Spa in Bridlington. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the previous seven days in sport? |
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| Sport quotes of the week Boo Weekley learns to love the Ryder Cup as Nick Faldo's gags fall flat | |
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| Leopard takes World Cup spotlight A cuddly leopard with green hair will be South Africa's mascot for the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Walker blasts Ballymena defending Ballymena Utd boss Roy Walker describes his side's defending as being "worse than a pub team" after the 4-1 hammering by Glentoran. |
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| McDowell regroups for Belfry test Northern Ireland's Graham McDowell is aiming to put Europe's Ryder Cup defeat behind him at the British Masters. | |
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| Harkness dismissal annoys Jeffrey Johnny Harkness' sending off is David Jeffrey's only complaint after his side beat Lisburn Distillery to move to the top of the JJB Sports Premiership. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Hearts settle staff wages problem Hearts process payment for the wages owed to staff and players at the club. |
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| Ferguson fitness vow for Rangers Rangers captain Barry Ferguson is on track for a comeback next month as his fitness levels improve. | |
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| Man arrested over Lennon attack A man is arrested over an alleged assault on Celtic coach Neil Lennon in Glasgow earlier this month. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales duo nominated for IRB award Grand Slam heroes Shane Williams and Ryan Jones, plus Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair, are short-listed for the International Rugby Board player of the year award. |
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| We can get much better - Martinez Swansea City manager Roberto Martinez insists the club can build on their 1-0 Carling Cup win over arch rivals Cardiff City. | |
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| Little determined to ride storm Manager Brian Little insists he is the man to lead Wrexham forward as pressure mounts after the 0-3 loss to Rushden & Diamonds. | |
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