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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US rivals in economy crisis talks The US presidential candidates are to meet President Bush for economic crisis talks, as Congress mulls a $700bn bail-out deal. |
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| Pakistan fires on Nato aircraft Pakistan says its troops fired warning shots at two Nato helicopters as they crossed the eastern Afghan border. | |
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| New S Africa president sworn in ANC deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe is sworn in as South Africa's interim president, replacing Thabo Mbeki. | |
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| Canadian guilty in terror trial A Canadian man is found guilty of participating in a home-grown terrorist group that allegedly planned to behead the PM. | |
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| Lift-off for China space mission China has launched Shenzhou VII, its third manned space mission, which is to feature the country's first spacewalk. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | New S Africa president sworn in ANC deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe is sworn in as South Africa's interim president, replacing Thabo Mbeki. |
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| Egypt hostages 'moved to Libya' A group of European tourists and their guides kidnapped in Egypt's desert have been moved to Libya, a Sudanese official says. | |
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| Reed dance is 'sexist, outdated' South Africa's traditional Zulu reed dance is sexist and outdated, says the Young Communist League | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US rivals in economy crisis talks The US presidential candidates are to meet President Bush for economic crisis talks, as Congress mulls a $700bn bail-out deal. |
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| Canadian guilty in terror trial A Canadian man is found guilty of participating in a home-grown terrorist group that allegedly planned to behead the PM. | |
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| India-US in last nuclear push Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due to meet George Bush amid frantic efforts to win US Congressional support for a civilian nuclear deal. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Lift-off for China space mission China has launched Shenzhou VII, its third manned space mission, which is to feature the country's first spacewalk. |
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| Philippines fighting 'kills 16' The Philippines military says it has killed at least 16 Muslim guerrillas in the south of the country. | |
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| Burma blast as anniversary looms An explosion in Rangoon injures at least four people a day before the first anniversary of a military crackdown. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Finnish massacres 'may be linked' Finnish investigators say the Kauhajoki college shooting and the massacre in Jokela in 2007 may have been linked. |
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| Egypt hostages 'moved to Libya' A group of European tourists and their guides kidnapped in Egypt's desert have been moved to Libya, a Sudanese official says. | |
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| EU limits imported Chinese food The EU imposes a ban on imported Chinese baby food that contains any traces of milk, while other Chinese food will be tested. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Mid-East Quartet 'has lost grip' Twenty-one aid agencies accuse Russia, the US, the EU and the UN of doing too little to bring peace to the Middle East. |
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| Egypt hostages 'moved to Libya' A group of European tourists and their guides kidnapped in Egypt's desert have been moved to Libya, a Sudanese official says. | |
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| McCartney makes Bethlehem visit Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says he wants to "help the peace process through music" ahead of a concert in Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan fires on Nato aircraft Pakistan says its troops fired warning shots at two Nato helicopters as they crossed the eastern Afghan border. |
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| India-US in last nuclear push Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due to meet George Bush amid frantic efforts to win US Congressional support for a civilian nuclear deal. | |
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| Pakistan switches ODIs to Dubai Pakistan signs a three-year, £4.8m agreement to play its home one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches in Dubai. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Foreign national ID card unveiled The first stage of the UK's national identity plan is unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith with a card for foreign nationals. |
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| Lib Dems told to end 'robocalls' The Lib Dem use of automated phone calls breached privacy rules, says the information commissioner's office. | |
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| Teenager admits sex attack spree A 16-year-old youth admits carrying out a series of sex attacks on women in Glasgow in less than three hours. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown to discuss crisis with Bush President George Bush invites Gordon Brown to the White House for talks on the global economic crisis. |
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| Lib Dems told to end 'robocalls' The Lib Dem use of automated phone calls breached privacy rules, says the information commissioner's office. | |
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| Foreign national ID card unveiled The first stage of the UK's national identity plan is unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith with a card for foreign nationals. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teacher vacancies rise a quarter The latest official figures show a large rise in the number of teacher vacancies in England. |
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| Struggling schools in £1m mergers Ministers name the first three schools in England forced into partnership deals to improve pupils' exam results. | |
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| School's jab ban 'not justified' A school's ban on girls receiving the cervical cancer vaccine is "disappointing" and "not justified", a health chief says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Brothers guilty of revenge murder Three brothers face life sentences for murdering a south London father in a case of mistaken identity. |
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| UK engineer killed in China storm Graham Ross, from Liverpool, has died from his injuries after a typhoon hit his container ship in the seas off southern China. | |
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| Bradford & Bingley cuts 370 jobs Bradford & Bingley is to cut 370 jobs because of the continued downturn in the mortgage market. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 'Security defects' at raid bank There were "a catalogue of security failures" at the Northern Bank's Belfast HQ at the time £26.5m was stolen, Belfast Crown Court hears. |
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| £0.5m for hospital maternity unit £500,000 is to be spent on improvements to the maternity unit at Newry's Daisy Hill Hospital, it is announced. | |
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| DUP man's home in arson attack The home of a DUP councillor in south Armagh is badly damaged in an arson attack, which police are treating as sectarian. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'No room' in jail for fraudster A benefit cheat is given community service instead of a prison sentence because of overcrowding in jails. |
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| Teenager admits sex attack spree A 16-year-old youth admits carrying out a series of sex attacks on women in Glasgow in less than three hours. | |
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| Scots economy 'grinding to halt' The Scottish economy is "grinding to a halt" because of the credit crunch, according to the Lloyds TSB business monitor. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Vicar is jailed over child porn A vicar is sentenced to three-and-half years in prison after admitting possessing more than 56,000 child porn images. |
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| Ear-biting rugby player is jailed A rugby player who bit off an opponent's earlobe, which needed 20 stitches to be reattached, is jailed for 12 months. | |
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| Hanged woman 'wanted to be found' A woman who hanged herself hours after her cousin killed himself may have been seeking attention, her inquest is told. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Irish economy goes into recession The Irish Republic's economy falls into recession for the first time since 1983 after shrinking for a second quarter in a row. |
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| Tough markets prompt GE warning General Electric says problems in the financial markets have prompted it to cut its earnings forecasts for the year. | |
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| US shares up on rescue deal hopes US shares rise in early trade on hopes that US lawmakers will finally agree a package to rescue the struggling economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Rapper Rhymes detained at airport Rapper Busta Rhymes is held by immigration officers at a London airport as a legal battle begins to secure his entry to the UK. |
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| Monroe footage sold in Australia Film footage featuring Marilyn Monroe on the set of Some Like It Hot sells for A$17,500 (£8,000) in Australia. | |
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| McCartney makes Bethlehem visit Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says he wants to "help the peace process through music" ahead of a concert in Israel. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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| Lift-off for China space mission China has launched Shenzhou VII, its third manned space mission, which is to feature the country's first spacewalk. |
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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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| UN forecasts boom in 'green jobs' Millions of new jobs will be created over the next few decades by alternative energy technologies, a UN report says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Police close file on BT's trials The City of London Police have decided not to pursue BT for its secret trial of ad system Phorm. |
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| MySpace launches net music store Social networking site MySpace has launched a music service that mixes free listening with paid downloads. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | EU limits imported Chinese food The EU imposes a ban on imported Chinese baby food that contains any traces of milk, while other Chinese food will be tested. |
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| Antidepressants 'may harm sperm' Drugs taken by millions of men to alleviate depression may affect their fertility, say US scientists. | |
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| Fish 'reduces early eczema risk' Adding fish to a child's diet before the age of nine months could lessen the chances of developing eczema, a study suggests. | |
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| 1957: Troops end Little Rock school crisis More than 1,000 paratroopers in full battle dress escort nine black children to high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. | |||
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| 1950: Seoul in UN hands United Nations forces have taken control of the South Korean capital Seoul, three months after it fell to North Korea, the US Army announces. | |||
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| 1983: Dozens escape in Maze break-out Thirty-eight prisoners escape from a high-security jail in Northern Ireland. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Croatia fined over Heskey abuse Fifa fines the Croatian Football Federation £15,000 for racist behaviour by their fans during the World Cup qualifier with England on 10 September. |
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| Pakistan switches ODIs to Dubai Pakistan signs a three-year, £4.8m agreement to play its home one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches in Dubai. | |
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| Qualifying will be key - Hamilton McLaren's Lewis Hamilton believes qualifying in pole will be vital for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix because of a lack of overtaking opportunities. | |
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| Title out of my hands - Raikkonen World champion Kimi Raikkonen says his large deficit in the title race means he must rely on problems hitting his rivals. | |
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| Grabsch storms to time trial win Germany's Bert Grabsch wins the men's time trial at the road cycling world championships. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Croatia fined over Heskey abuse Fifa fines the Croatian Football Federation £15,000 for racist behaviour by their fans during the World Cup qualifier with England on 10 September. |
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| Venables set for Magpies decision Former England manager Terry Venables is set to decide on Thursday whether to take over as interim Newcastle boss. | |
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| Footballer in drink-drive probe West Ham footballer Carlton Cole is arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in central London. | |
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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 0-1 QPR Championship side QPR dump Aston Villa out of the Carling Cup after a second half strike from Damion Stewart. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Rovers await Robinson scan news Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson is to undergo a scan on his injured calf on Thursday. |
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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 0-4 Chelsea A dominant Chelsea brush aside Portsmouth to book their spot in the Carling Cup fourth round. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Blackburn 1-0 Everton Martin Olsson's 10th minute goal gives Blackburn victory over Everton in the Carling Cup. |
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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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 | Windass eyes talks on Hull future Hull striker Dean Windass says he wants talks with boss Phil Brown after being left out of the squad last week. |
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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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 | Hughes embarrassed by City defeat Mark Hughes says his players lack professionalism after his Manchester City millionaires are humiliated by hard-up Brighton in the Carling Cup. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Pogatetz regrets Possebon tackle Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz apologises to Rodrigo Possebon for the tackle that left the Manchester United player needing hospital treatment. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Pogatetz regrets Possebon tackle Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz apologises to Rodrigo Possebon for the tackle that left the Manchester United player needing hospital treatment. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Venables set for Magpies decision Former England manager Terry Venables is set to decide on Thursday whether to take over as interim Newcastle boss. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Redknapp defends goalkeeper James Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp defends goalkeeper David James despite recent poor performances. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Patient Cresswell bides his time Stoke striker Richard Cresswell is prepared to wait for his chance as he looks for regular football with the Potters. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Yorke called up despite Keane row Trinidad and Tobago and Sunderland could be set on another war of words as Dwight Yorke is named in the next World Cup qualifying squad. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Striker Barcham joins Gillingham Tottenham striker Andy Barcham signs for League Two side Gillingham on a one-month loan deal. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Clement ruled out until New Year West Bromwich Albion defender Neil Clement is ruled out of action until at least the New Year after undergoing surgery on an injured knee. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Footballer in drink-drive probe West Ham footballer Carlton Cole is arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in central London. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Croatia fined over Heskey abuse Fifa fines the Croatian Football Federation £15,000 for racist behaviour by their fans during the World Cup qualifier with England on 10 September. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Cardiff v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Injury blow for midfielder Wright Blackpool midfielder Jermaine Wright undergoes surgery to resolve an Achilles problem. |
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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's Anderson out for season Burnley defender Russell Anderson is ruled out for the rest of season with cruciate knee ligament damage. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Rams' Brighton fixture confirmed A date is fixed for Derby County's clash against Brighton in the third round of the Carling Cup. |
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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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 | Thatcher injury blow for Ipswich Ipswich Town defender Ben Thatcher will be out for up to six weeks after tearing his thigh during the Carling Cup defeat to Wigan. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Russell set for 200th appearance Norwich midfielder Darel Russell is looking forward to the chance to make his 200th appearance for the club on Saturday against Barnsley. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest to play Ireland in Dublin Nottingham Forest will face a Republic of Ireland XI in Dublin in a one-off fixture next month. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Easter seals Millwall loan move Millwall sign Plymouth Argyle striker Jermaine Easter on a one-month loan deal. |
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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 0-1 QPR Championship side QPR dump Aston Villa out of the Carling Cup after a second half strike from Damion Stewart. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading loan Federici to Southend Southend United sign keeper Adam Federici from Reading on a month's loan. |
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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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 | West Ham to launch Tevez appeal West Ham will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the ruling against them by an independent tribunal hearing into the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Doncaster v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez eyes Royals engagement Swansea boss Roberto Martinez hopes their Carling Cup win over Cardiff will provide impetus for the league clash at Reading. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford manager is charged by FA Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd is hit with an FA charge in the wake of his side's controversial draw with Reading. |
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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 4-2 Aberdeen Conor Sammon scores twice as Kilmarnock demolish Aberdeen to reach the last eight of the Co-operative Cup. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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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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| Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell 1-2 Hamilton Acc (aet) Steven Ettien fires in an extra-time winner as Hamilton get the better of Motherwell in the Co-op Cup. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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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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 | Nigeria group keen on Magpies bid The consortium from Nigeria interested in buying crisis-torn Newcastle has talked up its plans to buy the club. |
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| New deal for Togo captain Dare | |
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| Liberia dispute goes to Fifa The different factions within Liberian football have been summoned by football's world governing body. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - County Championship Nottinghamshire, Somerset and Durham are all in the mix for the title as the Division One campaign nears a close. |
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| Warwickshire claim title triumph Warwickshire collect the bonus points they need to secure the Division Two title. | |
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| Groundsman handed Ashes mission ICC chief pitch consultant Andy Atkinson is brought in as acting head groundsman at Glamorgan ahead of the 2009 Ashes Test. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Best cited for clash with Haskell Northampton flanker Neil Best is cited for an alleged clash with Wasps forward James Haskell during his side's 24-20 Premiership win on Saturday. |
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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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| South Africa take stand over laws 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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 | Bradford sign Worrincy from Quins Bradford Bulls complete the signing of Harlequins back-row forward Michael Worrincy. |
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| Tigers sign Hull KR's Netherton Castleford Tigers sign hooker Kirk Netherton from Hull KR. | |
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| Thunder snap up hooker Henderson Gateshead Thunder sign hooker Andrew Henderson from Super League side Castleford Tigers. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Robson wins on British pro debut Britain's junior Wimbledon champion Laura Robson wins her first match in her home country since turning professional earlier this month. |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Live scores - British Masters The European Tour resumes after the Ryder Cup with the British Masters at The Belfry. |
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| Lyle keen on 2010 Ryder captaincy Two-time major winner Sandy Lyle reiterates his desire to captain the European Ryder Cup team as they look to win back the trophy in Wales in 2010. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Qualifying will be key - Hamilton McLaren's Lewis Hamilton believes qualifying in pole will be vital for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix because of a lack of overtaking opportunities. |
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| Title out of my hands - Raikkonen World champion Kimi Raikkonen says his large deficit in the title race means he must rely on problems hitting his rivals. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Qualifying will be key - Hamilton McLaren's Lewis Hamilton believes qualifying in pole will be vital for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix because of a lack of overtaking opportunities. |
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| Title out of my hands - Raikkonen World champion Kimi Raikkonen says his large deficit in the title race means he must rely on problems hitting his rivals. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye sets up fight with Barrett David Haye will fight American Monte Barrett in a 10-round heavyweight contest on 15 November. |
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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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| 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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| 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/O'Brien in tactics probe Top jockey Johnny Murtagh joins 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 in clear after heart scare Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman should be fit to defend his crown after treatment for a heart problem. | |
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| Duke swerves Great Leighs meeting Duke of Marmalade will miss Saturday's all-weather meeting at Great Leighs - and run at Dundalk or in the Arc instead. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Grabsch storms to time trial win Germany's Bert Grabsch wins the men's time trial at the road cycling world championships. |
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| Armstrong to return with Astana Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will make his cycling comeback with Kazakhstan's Astana team. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Yankees play-off streak is ended The New York Yankees fail to reach Major League Baseball's play-offs for the first time since 1993. |
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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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| 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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 | Blues face Swifts in CIS opener Linfield will start their defence of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup against Dungannon Swifts while Glentoran face Ballymena United. |
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| Clarke slumps to an 80 at Belfry Darren Clarke makes a horror start in the British Masters at The Belfry after firing an eight-over-par 80 in Thursday's opening round. | |
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| Institute 3-0 Limavady Utd Paul Brown stricks twice as Institute claim a comfortable win over United in Wednesday night's North-West Cup final at Drumahoe. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Lyle keen on 2010 Ryder captaincy Two-time major winner Sandy Lyle reiterates his desire to captain the European Ryder Cup team as they look to win back the trophy in Wales in 2010. |
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| Co-op Cup - quarter-final draw Holders Rangers entertain Hamilton Accies in the fourth round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. | |
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| Magpies legend Sirrel dies at 86 Legendary Notts County manager Jimmy Sirrel dies at the age of 86. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Davies takes Wales Under-20 reins Former Scarlets and Leeds director of rugby Phil Davies is the new coach of the Wales Under-20s side. |
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| Groundsman handed Ashes mission ICC chief pitch consultant Andy Atkinson is brought in as acting head groundsman at Glamorgan ahead of the 2009 Ashes Test. | |
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| Live - county cricket Latest scores from around the counties. | |
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