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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bush says bail-out will be passed President George W Bush says legislators will rise to the occasion and pass the rescue package, but admits disagreements remain. |
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| Somalia's pirates seize 33 tanks Pirates off the coast of Somalia have seized a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks, officials say. | |
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| Terror suspects held on KLM plane Police in Germany board a Dutch plane at Cologne airport to arrest two men suspected of planning attacks, officials say. | |
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| West 'agrees new Iran resolution' The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany agree a draft resolution on Iran, diplomats say. | |
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| China stops tainted sweet sales A Chinese sweet maker stops domestic sales of one of its best-known brands after it is found to contain an industrial chemical. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia's pirates seize 33 tanks Pirates off the coast of Somalia have seized a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks, officials say. |
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| Tight security after Swazi bombs Swazi police tighten security, after findings bombs near railways, bridges and roads. | |
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| SA joy at demise of 'Dr Beetroot' South African Aids campaigners rejoice at the departure of the health minister, derided as "Dr Beetroot". | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Wall Street rescue deal stalemate US political leaders say more work is needed on a $700bn bail-out plan for financial markets after White House talks. |
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| Russia and Venezuela boost ties Resource-rich Russia and Venezuela agree to draw up an energy pact as their leaders meet. | |
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| Brazil unveils deforestation plan Brazil sets out a plan to end net deforestation by 2015, but with no targets on emission cuts. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China stops tainted sweet sales A Chinese sweet maker stops domestic sales of one of its best-known brands after it is found to contain an industrial chemical. |
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| Turkmenistan takes reformist step Turkmenistan approves a new constitution that supporters say will promote multi-party politics and the market economy. | |
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| Pressure builds on Malaysia's PM Malaysia's ruling party delays a leadership poll in an apparent attempt to hasten the transition of power away from PM Abdullah. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Terror suspects held on KLM plane Police in Germany board a Dutch plane at Cologne airport to arrest two men suspected of planning attacks, officials say. |
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| Russia to upgrade nuclear systems Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announces plans to build a "guaranteed nuclear deterrent system" by 2020. | |
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| Fritzl returns to incest cellar Austrian incest suspect Josef Fritzl is taken back to the cellar where he allegedly abused his family for the first time since his arrest. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | West 'agrees new Iran resolution' The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany agree a draft resolution on Iran, diplomats say. |
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| US 'rejected' Israeli Iran strike George Bush told Israel's prime minister in June the US would not back an attack on Iran, a newspaper reports. | |
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| Protest over West Bank refuse tip Palestinians protest in the West Bank against what they fear is an Israeli plan to re-open a controversial rubbish dump. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan 'kills 1,000 militants' Pakistani troops kill 1,000 militants in a huge offensive in the Bajaur tribal district over the last month, the army says. |
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| Sri Lanka 'on verge of victory' Sri Lanka's powerful Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says the government is on the verge of victory against Tamil Tiger rebels | |
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| Shots fired in US-Pakistan clash The US military says its troops have exchanged gunfire with Pakistani forces across the border with Afghanistan. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | House price falls 'accelerating' The fall in house prices has accelerated in England and Wales, according to the Land Registry. |
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| Silent calls fine for Barclaycard Barclaycard has received the maximum possible fine for the "most serious" case of silent calls ever seen by the regulator. | |
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| PM urges financial responsibility Gordon Brown calls for an end to the "age of irresponsibility" ahead of talks with President Bush on the global financial crisis. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | PM urges financial responsibility Gordon Brown calls for an end to the "age of irresponsibility" ahead of talks with President Bush on the global financial crisis. |
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| Kelly 'frustrated' over departure Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly says she harbours doubts about the "frustrating" way her resignation was announced. | |
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| Forces 'deserve care guarantee' The Liberal Democrats are calling for a written guarantee of care for members of the armed forces who have taken part in wars. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'No evidence' exam targets work The government's audit office says there is no evidence schemes like the attack on "failing" schools work. |
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| Plans to stop student ghost towns A report suggests that planning regulations could be changed to prevent an over-concentration of student flats. | |
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| Teachers' details on missing disk A computer disk containing the names and addresses of more than 11,000 teachers goes missing. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Stab death suspect in web message A German man arrested over the murder of an internet gamer in Nottingham apologises on a website for recent "trouble". |
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| Brothers jailed for sex offences Two Leicester brothers are jailed for dozens of offences involving the sexual abuse of children. | |
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| Teenage deaths exceed 2007 total The number of teenagers to die violent deaths in London this year exceeds the number killed in the city in 2007. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | GAA clubhouse blaze 'deliberate' Arsonists are blamed for a fire which caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage to a GAA clubhouse. |
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| Banker 'unaware' of shift partner A banker forced to help rob £26.5m from the Northern Bank says he did not who he would be working with the day of the raid. | |
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| Head defends navy's school visit The principal of a west Belfast Catholic school defends a visit to the school by member of the Royal Navy. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man jailed for dog chain killing A man who killed his girlfriend because he thought she was having an affair is jailed for six years. |
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| Scots drinkers down more spirits New research suggests that Scots drink more pure alcohol than people living elsewhere in the UK. | |
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| Drunk man wandered across runway A drunk man took a short-cut across an airport runway while trying to walk home from a night out, a court hears. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Asbo OAP told to move from home An 82-year-old pensioner is banned from her home for five years after being handed a second Asbo. |
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| Abuse images warning over vicar As a vicar starts a jail term for possessing indecent images of children, a charity warns of 'phenomenal' growth in them online. | |
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| 450ft wind turbines plan unveiled Plans to build what are thought to be the tallest wind turbines in the UK are unveiled. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bush says bail-out will be passed President George W Bush says legislators will rise to the occasion and pass the rescue package, but admits disagreements remain. |
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| Regulator sells Washington Mutual The mortgage lender Washington Mutual becomes the biggest US bank to fail and is sold to JPMorgan Chase. | |
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| More cash is injected into banks Central banks are to take co-ordinated action to lend billions of dollars of extra cash to struggling banks. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Rapper Rhymes awaits gig ruling US rap star Busta Rhymes is waiting to find out whether he can stay in the UK to play at a concert in London later. |
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| Israelis flock to McCartney show Sir Paul McCartney plays his first gig in Israel, 43 years after The Beatles were banned from performing in the country. | |
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| Stars come out for Radcliffe play Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe makes his Broadway debut in Equus before a star-studded audience. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | China astronauts braced for walk China's three astronauts have spent their first day in orbit preparing for the mission's spacewalk. |
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| UK opposes green aviation target The government wants the aviation industry to be exempt from EU targets on renewable energy | |
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| Pilot completes jetpack challenge A Swiss pilot becomes the first person to fly across the English Channel using a jet-powered fixed wing. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | EC call for 'universal' broadband The rapid take-up of broadband is leading Brussels to consider making it a service available to every EU citizen. |
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| China astronauts braced for walk China's three astronauts have spent their first day in orbit preparing for the mission's spacewalk. | |
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| Germany arrest over gamer death Extradition proceedings begin for a man arrested in Germany over the murder of a 20-year-old internet gamer in Nottingham. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Malaria battle given $3bn boost World leaders and philanthropists pledge nearly $3bn (£1.6bn) to fight malaria, a disease which kills 1m people each year. |
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| China stops tainted sweet sales A Chinese sweet maker stops domestic sales of one of its best-known brands after it is found to contain an industrial chemical. | |
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| Auction bidding 'driven by fear' The possibility of "losing" in front of other people drives people to pay too much in auctions, US research suggests | |
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| 1944: Airborne troops retreat from Arnhem British and Polish soldiers withdraw from Arnhem after days of fierce fighting with little food or water. | |||
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| 1960: Kennedy and Nixon clash in TV debate Almost 70 million Americans tune in to watch the first ever televised debate between the two presidential candidates. | |||
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| 1984: UK and China agree Hong Kong handover Britain and China finalise proposals to end 150 years of British rule in Hong Kong. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Magpies name Kinnear interim boss Joe Kinnear takes temporary charge of Newcastle in a shock new twist at St James' Park. |
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| Hamilton beats Massa in practice Lewis Hamilton is in impressive form for McLaren during first practice for the Singapore Grand Prix. | |
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| West Ham suffer Tevez appeal blow West Ham will not be able to take their appeal in the Carlos Tevez affair to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. | |
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| Uefa Cup given new name in revamp The Uefa Cup will be branded the Uefa Europa League from next season under a new, extended format. | |
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| Uefa to expand Euro Championship The European Championship will be expanded to feature 24 teams from 2016 instead of the current 16. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Magpies name Kinnear interim boss Joe Kinnear takes temporary charge of Newcastle in a shock new twist at St James' Park. |
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| West Ham suffer Tevez appeal blow West Ham will not be able to take their appeal in the Carlos Tevez affair to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. | |
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| Uefa Cup given new name in revamp The Uefa Cup will be branded the Uefa Europa League from next season under a new, extended format. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Aston Villa v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Villa Park. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Keeper Robinson out for two weeks A calf strain rules Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson out of action for two weeks. |
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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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| Everton v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Goodison Park. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Craven Cottage. |
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| HULL | |
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| Arsenal v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Everton v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Goodison Park. |
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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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| Newcastle v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at St James' Park. |
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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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| Stoke v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at the Britannia Stadium. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Keane dismisses walk-out claims Sunderland manager Roy Keane dismisses claims that he plans to walk out on the club in protest at the behaviour of a minority of the club's supporters. |
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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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 | West Ham suffer Tevez appeal blow West Ham will not be able to take their appeal in the Carlos Tevez affair to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. |
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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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 | Full-back Kelly out for a month Birmingham full-back Stephen Kelly will be out for up to a month with a thigh injury. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City boss signs new deal Bristol City boss Gary Johnson puts pen to paper on a new five-year contract at Ashton Gate. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones still angry at derby loss Boss Dave Jones calls on Cardiff to get over their derby loss by beating Birmingham on Saturday. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Blackpool v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Ipswich v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| QPR v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Barnsley v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Argyle in transfer budget deficit Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock says the club have overspent their transfer budget. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Burnley v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Swansea Swansea City are hoping to have Mark Gower back from injury for the trip to Reading on Saturday |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Charlton v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheffield United v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Blades agree loan swap for Dyer Sheffield United agree to sign Southampton winger Nathan Dyer on loan with striker Jordan Robertson moving in the opposite direction. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Reading v Swansea Swansea City are hoping to have Mark Gower back from injury for the trip to Reading on Saturday |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Sodje eases Hornets injury crisis Watford sign Reading centre-half Sam Sodje on a month's loan. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy tipping Ikeme to shine Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has no worries over Carl Ikeme as the young keeper prepares to make his full league debut. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Celtic v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic to sign USA keeper Cervi Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he will sign USA Under-23 goalkeeper Dominic Cervi. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee Utd v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Hamilton Academical Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Falkirk v Hamilton Academical Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts pay delayed staff wages Hearts players and non-playing staff receive wages after several days of uncertainty. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Inverness CT v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Hibernian v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Motherwell v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa ditches synchronised kick-offs Fifa's plans to play the next round of World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the same time have been scrapped. |
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| Feindouno move goes ahead Guinea midfielder Pascal Feindouno leaves French club St Etienne for Qatar after a dispute between the two clubs is resolved. | |
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| Martins injury blow for Newcastle Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins faces up to six weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury. | |
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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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| England one-dayer could be moved The fourth one-day international on England's tour of India may switch to Bangalore. | |
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| Tendulkar boost for Aussie Tests India batting star Sachin Tendulkar has recovered from an elbow injury in time for the forthcoming Test series against Australia. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | All Black Hamilton to join Tigers New Zealand international Scott Hamilton confirms he will join Leicester on a two-year deal. |
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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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| Leicester v Wasps (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Guinness Premiership match at Welford Road. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Leeds v Wigan (Fri) Team news ahead of the final eliminator at Headingley Carnegie. |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Robson impresses in win over Pole Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson continues her fine run of form as she beat Poland's Urszula Radwanska at the LTA tournament in Shrewsbury. |
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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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| Westwood makes solid Belfry start Defending champion Lee Westwood sits one shot off the lead after the first round of the British Masters. | |
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| Woosnam open to Ryder captain job Former Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam suggests he would be interested in a return to the role for 2010. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton beats Massa in practice Lewis Hamilton is in impressive form for McLaren during first practice for the Singapore Grand Prix. |
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| F1 supremo plans Japan night race Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he hopes to turn the Japanese Grand Prix into a night race. | |
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| Hamilton calm ahead of F1 climax McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says he has learned from the errors he made last year and is better prepared for the climax of this Formula One season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton beats Massa in practice Lewis Hamilton is in impressive form for McLaren during first practice for the Singapore Grand Prix. |
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| F1 supremo plans Japan night race Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he hopes to turn the Japanese Grand Prix into a night race. | |
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| Hamilton calm ahead of F1 climax McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says he has learned from the errors he made last year and is better prepared for the climax of this Formula One season. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Lockett retires from boxing ring Former WBU middleweight champion Gary Lockett announces he is definitely quitting 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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers gives up Olympic fight Dwain Chambers tells BBC Sport he is looking forward to competing for Britain next season but will not launch a new appeal against his lifetime Olympic ban. |
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| Records 'hurt' women's athletics Olympic star Veronica Campbell-Brown tells BBC Sport female athletes are at a "disadvantage" to male athletes because many women's records are out of reach. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | O'Sullivan set to take on Liang World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan will play China's Liang Wenbo in the first round of next month's Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Trio guilty of racing rule breach Top jockey Johnny Murtagh, Colm O'Donoghue and trainer Aidan O'Brien are found guilty of breaching the rules of racing. |
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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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 | Sprint legend Zabel quits sport German cyclist Erik Zabel reveals he will retire from cycling in October. |
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| Swift misses under-23 road medal Britain's Ben Swift just misses out on a medal as Fabio Andres Duarte of Colombia wins the under-23 men's race at the road cycling world championships. | |
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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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| 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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 | Ospreys v Ulster (Sat) Team news and preview ahead of Saturday's Magners League clash at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea. |
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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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| Wexford Youths v Derry City (Sat) Derry City boss Stephen Kenny believes Wexford Youths will present his side with a tough challenge in Saturday's Eircom League Cup Final. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Celtic to sign USA keeper Cervi Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he will sign USA Under-23 goalkeeper Dominic Cervi. |
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| European Masters leaderboard Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is among the challengers in the final round of the European Tour event in Switzerland. | |
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| Scots rely on joint bid for Euros Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith concedes the nation could only co-host the expanded European Championship. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Ramsey named in Wales U21 squad A number of Wales' senior stars are left out of Under-21 squad for the match to England U21. |
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| Lockett retires from boxing ring Former WBU middleweight champion Gary Lockett announces he is definitely quitting boxing. | |
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| Young Wales class excites Giggs Ryan Giggs believes that the young players coming through into the Wales senior side could spark a golden era. | |
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