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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wall Street bail-out goes to vote The US House of Representatives debates ahead of a vote on a $700bn plan to bail out Wall Street and end the credit crunch. |
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| Pakistanis flee into Afghanistan Some 20,000 Pakistanis have crossed into Afghanistan to escape fighting in the Bajaur region, the UN says. | |
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| Abducted Western tourists freed Eleven Western tourists are freed in an operation near Sudan's border with Chad, 10 days after being kidnapped in Egypt. | |
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| Warships surround Somali pirates Somali pirates holding a ship carrying tanks and weapons say they are surrounded by at least three foreign warships. | |
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| Austria's right hails poll result The leaders of Austria's two far-right parties hail the results of early general elections, after making big gains. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ivorians tried for mass poisoning Twelve people go on trial in Ivory Coast over their alleged involvement in dumping toxic waste blamed for 17 deaths. |
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| Zimbabwe government 'this week' Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says a unity government will be formed by the end of this week. | |
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| Nigerians confirm bid for Magpies The Nigerian group trying to buy crisis-hit Newcastle United say its bid has gone in and it is waiting for a response. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Wall Street bail-out goes to vote The US House of Representatives debates ahead of a vote on a $700bn plan to bail out Wall Street and end the credit crunch. |
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| US rivals give plan wary backing Contenders for the US presidency Barack Obama and John McCain give a cautious welcome to the economic rescue plan. | |
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| Ecuadoreans back new constitution Initial results from Ecuador's referendum show widespread backing for President Rafael Correa's constitutional reforms. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China lauds latest space 'heroes' The three Chinese astronauts who returned to earth safely on Sunday are given a heroes' welcome in Beijing. |
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| Melamine found in Cadbury goods Preliminary tests find the chemical melamine in Cadbury's Chinese-made chocolates, the company says. | |
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| Japan agrees funding and tax cuts Japan's cabinet agrees new funding to stimulate the economy, and Prime Minister Taro Aso also offers tax cuts. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Austria's right hails poll result The leaders of Austria's two far-right parties hail the results of early general elections, after making big gains. |
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| Abducted Western tourists freed Eleven Western tourists are freed in an operation near Sudan's border with Chad, 10 days after being kidnapped in Egypt. | |
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| Unions backing Alitalia rescue A 1bn-euro bail-out of Italian airline Alitalia wins the support of the last two unions who had been opposing the deal. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Deadly blast rocks Lebanese city At least five people are killed in a suspected car bomb attack on a military bus in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. |
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| Abducted Western tourists freed Eleven Western tourists are freed in an operation near Sudan's border with Chad, 10 days after being kidnapped in Egypt. | |
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| Olmert: Israel withdrawal needed Outgoing PM Ehud Olmert says Israel must leave almost all occupied land if it wants peace with Syria and Palestinians. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistanis flee into Afghanistan Some 20,000 Pakistanis have crossed into Afghanistan to escape fighting in the Bajaur region, the UN says. |
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| UN to help Sri Lanka's displaced The UN in Sri Lanka says it will send food later this week to thousands of civilians displaced by fighting in the north. | |
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| India eyes France nuclear accord Indian PM Manmohan Singh is in France where he will discuss boosting civilian nuclear trade between the countries. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Bank shares fall after B&B move Banking shares decline sharply following the news that Bradford & Bingley (B&B) is to be nationalised. |
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| Tories pledge council tax freeze Shadow chancellor George Osborne says a Conservative government would bring in a two-year council tax freeze. | |
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| NI to scrap prescription charges Plans to abolish prescription charges in Northern Ireland by 2010 are announced by NI Health Minister Michael McGimpsey. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Tories pledge council tax freeze Shadow chancellor George Osborne says a Conservative government would bring in a two-year council tax freeze. |
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| Tories would scrap Heathrow plan The Conservatives say they would scrap plans for a third runway at Heathrow and build a high-speed rail line instead. | |
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| Lost data official to be charged A Cabinet Office official who left top-secret documents on a train is to be charged under the Official Secrets Act. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Student allowance delays worsen Problems with the student allowance system for teenagers are getting worse not better. |
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| Tories' apprentice to degree plan The Conservatives promise extra places for students to move from apprenticeships to university course. | |
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| Children's web watchdog launched A new internet watchdog is announced to help protect children from "harmful" web content. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Killer father faces no UK charges There will be no action taken against a father who threw his six-year-old son to his death from a hotel balcony in Crete. |
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| Fire strikes children's hospital Dozens of patients are evacuated when a fire breaks out at Great Ormond Street children's hospital in London. | |
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| Footballer arrested over assault An Everton midfielder is arrested over an alleged assault on a woman in Liverpool at the weekend. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Banker 'thought raiders killers' The bank manager whose wife was held hostage in a £26.5m bank robbery felt the men holding them "were murderers". |
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| Shot fired during armed robbery A masked man fires a shot while robbing a security firm employee who was delivering money to a petrol station. | |
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| NI to scrap prescription charges Plans to abolish prescription charges in Northern Ireland by 2010 are announced by NI Health Minister Michael McGimpsey. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Project aims to harness sea power A major tidal energy project planned for waters off the coast of Scotland and Northern Ireland could be operational by 2020. |
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| Mother died while rescuing sons A woman who died after a suspicious fire in Ayrshire may have been trying to rescue her children. | |
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| Man guilty of city knife murder A man is found guilty of murder after stabbing another man through the heart in Aberdeen after a fight. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Morgan ignores Tory clown insult Rhodri Morgan says he will ignore "really unpleasant" criticism as he comes under personal attack from the Welsh Tory leader. |
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| Martial art man's 'benefit fraud' A martial arts instructor received more than £11,000 in disability benefits he was not entitled to, a court hears. | |
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| Tribute after death of 'tomboy' A teenage girl's parents pay tribute to their daughter as a driver involved in a collision which killed her is bailed. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Wall Street bail-out goes to vote The US House of Representatives debates ahead of a vote on a $700bn plan to bail out Wall Street and end the credit crunch. |
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| Citigroup to buy US bank Wachovia Wachovia, the fourth-largest US bank, is being bought by larger rival Citigroup in a rescue deal backed by US authorities. | |
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| Global shares sink on bank fears Shares in the US and across Europe tumble amid a string of bad news from the troubled banking sector. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Plant slams door on Led Zep tour Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant says speculation about a reunion tour is "frustrating and ridiculous". |
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| Turner prize exhibition unveiled The work of the four artists nominated for this year's £25,000 Turner Prize goes on display at Tate Britain in London. | |
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| Scarlett Johansson weds Reynolds Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has married fellow actor Ryan Reynolds, their publicists confirm. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Freighter destroyed over Pacific Europe's "Jules Verne" space freighter takes itself into a controlled burn-up over a remote region of the Pacific. |
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| Beaked whales - into the abyss Scientists believe that beaked whales are one of the least understood groups of mammals on Earth. | |
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| Space congress: Orbiting Glasgow Science reporter Paul Rincon details the goings on at the International Astronautical Congress which is taking place this year in Glasgow. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Alarm sounded on second-hand kit Network hardware bought on eBay for 99p was left with connection details on it, allowing access to a council's internal network. |
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| BT to kick off fresh Phorm trial Telecoms giant BT is starting a third trial of a controversial internet advertising system on 30 September. | |
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| Children's web watchdog launched A new internet watchdog is announced to help protect children from "harmful" web content. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Statins 'prevent artery ageing' Drugs given to heart patients to lower cholesterol may have an additional benefit - keeping their blood vessels feeling younger. |
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| Breastfeeding 'cuts cancer risk' Breastfeeding for a year over the course of a woman's life helps cut the risk of breast cancer, research says. | |
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| Genetic clues to sleep disorder Genetic research could shed light on what is happening in people with the mysterious sleep disorder narcolepsy. | |
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| 1979: Pope calls for peace in Ireland Pope John Paul II calls on the people of Ireland to end all violence and return to "the ways of peace". | |||
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| 1960: Khrushchev anger erupts at UN Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschchev thumps his desk and interrupts UN speeches to show disapproval. | |||
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| 1978: Catholics mourn Pope's death The leader of the Roman Catholic Church dies after the shortest papal reign in history. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Nigerians confirm bid for Magpies The Nigerian group trying to buy crisis-hit Newcastle United say its bid has gone in and it is waiting for a response. |
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| Swann and Prior in England squad Graeme Swann, Matt Prior and Owais Shah are among 15 England players selected for the Test series against India. | |
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| Ramos stays calm over job future Spurs boss Juande Ramos says he does not believe his job is under threat but admits his position rests with the board. | |
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| Hamilton happy as F1 nears climax Lewis Hamilton says he is comfortable heading into the final three races of the F1 season with a seven-point title lead. | |
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| Uncertainty over Armstrong return Lance Armstrong's comeback is in doubt because of a technicality over anti-doping re-entry rules. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Nigerians confirm bid for Magpies The Nigerian group trying to buy crisis-hit Newcastle United say its bid has gone in and it is waiting for a response. |
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| Ref Styles admits penalty mistake Referee Rob Styles privately apologises to Bolton for his mistake in awarding a penalty against them against Manchester United. | |
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| Frustrated Wenger to make changes Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will ring the changes for Tuesday's Champions League Group G clash with Porto. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Frustrated Wenger to make changes Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will ring the changes for Tuesday's Champions League Group G clash with Porto. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland Goals from Ashley Young and John Carew earn Aston Villa their third successive Premier League win at the expense of Sunderland. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Newcastle 1-2 Blackburn Blackburn inflict a fifth successive defeat on a beleaguered Newcastle. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Ref Styles admits penalty mistake Referee Rob Styles privately apologises to Bolton for his mistake in awarding a penalty against them against Manchester United. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Stoke 0-2 Chelsea Jose Bosingwa sets Chelsea on their way to a sixth consecutive away win with the opening goal against Stoke. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton contest Cahill dismissal Everton lodge an appeal with the Football Association over Tim Cahill's sending off in the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 1-2 West Ham Goals from Carlton Cole and Matthew Etherington secure victory for West Ham at Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Alan Hansen's column "Hull will be in dreamland after winning at Arsenal" |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Gerrard wants repeat performance Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard warns his team-mates not get carried away following their strong start to the season. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Wigan 2-1 Man City A controversial penalty helps Wigan overcome Man City in Sunday's Premier League game at the JJB Stadium. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | AaB Aalborg v Man Utd Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Defeat spoilt big day - Downing Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing admits Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by West Brom takes the gloss off captaining his boyhood side for the first time. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Nigerians confirm bid for Magpies The Nigerian group trying to buy crisis-hit Newcastle United say its bid has gone in and it is waiting for a response. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth 2-0 Tottenham Tottenham are left rooted to the bottom of the Premier League after a tame display in a loss at Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Lawrence hit by freak dog injury Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence could miss Sunday's trip to Portsmouth after tripping over his dog and injuring his ankle. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland Goals from Ashley Young and John Carew earn Aston Villa their third successive Premier League win at the expense of Sunderland. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Ramos stays calm over job future Spurs boss Juande Ramos says he does not believe his job is under threat but admits his position rests with the board. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom suffer Kim injury blow West Brom will be without midfielder Do-Heon Kim, who suffered a knee injury in the win over Middlesbrough. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Fulham 1-2 West Ham Goals from Carlton Cole and Matthew Etherington secure victory for West Ham at Fulham. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Bruce hails Wigan's awesome Zaki Wigan boss Steve Bruce heaps praise on Egyptian striker Amr Zaki, after he goes to the top of the Premier League scoring charts. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Sheff Utd agree deal for Howard Sheffield United agree a deal with Barnsley to sign midfielder Brian Howard, subject to a medical. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Derby v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| QPR v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | City falling short says McIndoe Winger Michael McIndoe says Bristol City have to improve to stand a chance of challenging for automatic promotion this season. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Watford Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Purse hits back at Cardiff boss Cardiff captain Darren Purse is unhappy with boss Dave Jones for publicly singling out his mistake that led to a Birmingham goal on Saturday. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton 1-2 Sheff Wed Sheff Wed score twice in three minutes to beat Charlton and secure their first away win of the season. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Blackpool 1-1 Coventry Freddy Eastwood grabs the equaliser to help Coventry share the spoils against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Ipswich 1-1 Crystal Palace Victor Moses equalises after Jon Stead gives Ipswich the lead to earn Crystal Palace a draw. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | North End sign McEveley on loan Preston North End complete the signing of Derby defender Jay McEveley on a month's loan. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Sheffield United Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Southampton v Norwich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Sheff Wed v Nottingham Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock praises Argyle character Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock is pleased with his side's character after their first home win of the season against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| North End sign McEveley on loan Preston North End complete the signing of Derby defender Jay McEveley on a month's loan. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Flowers praises start to season Queens Park Rangers assistant manager Tim Flowers believes they have started the season better than he expected. |
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| READING | |
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| Wolves v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Nottingham Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd agree deal for Howard Sheffield United agree a deal with Barnsley to sign midfielder Brian Howard, subject to a medical. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Norwich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Monk wants away form to improve Garry Monk calls on Swansea City to find more consistency on their travels. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Burnley v Watford Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Celtic 3-2 Aberdeen Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scores a last-gasp winner against Aberdeen to take Celtic to the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Villarreal v Celtic Injured Celtic defender Andreas Hinkel misses the Champions League trip to Villarreal. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee Utd 3-0 Hearts Dundee United convincingly beat Hearts to record their third win in a row. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 4-1 Hamilton Academical John Hughes' side zoom of the bottom of the league as Hamilton are routed. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Falkirk 4-1 Hamilton Academical John Hughes' side zoom of the bottom of the league as Hamilton are routed. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Dundee Utd 3-0 Hearts Dundee United convincingly beat Hearts to record their third win in a row. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibernian 0-3 Rangers Kenny Miller scores a double against former club Hibernian as Rangers go top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 3-1 Kilmarnock Inverness beat Kilmarnock to secure their first home win of the season. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Inverness CT 3-1 Kilmarnock Inverness beat Kilmarnock to secure their first home win of the season. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell 2-1 St Mirren Mark McGhee's men stage a second-half fightback as the Paisley side go bottom of the SPL. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Hibernian 0-3 Rangers Kenny Miller scores a double against former club Hibernian as Rangers go top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Motherwell 2-1 St Mirren Mark McGhee's men stage a second-half fightback as the Paisley side go bottom of the SPL. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Nigerians confirm bid for Magpies The Nigerian group trying to buy crisis-hit Newcastle United say its bid has gone in and it is waiting for a response. |
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| Footballer arrested over assault An Everton midfielder is arrested over an alleged assault on a woman in Liverpool at the weekend. | |
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| Bruce hails Wigan's awesome Zaki Wigan boss Steve Bruce heaps praise on Egyptian striker Amr Zaki, after he goes to the top of the Premier League scoring charts. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Swann and Prior in England squad Graeme Swann, Matt Prior and Owais Shah are among 15 England players selected for the Test series against India. |
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| Glamorgan reveal stadium director Glamorgan appoint Simon Lee as their new stadium director ahead of the first Ashes Test next July. | |
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| Ford keen to lead Kent's revival Kent coach Graham Ford has insisted he is committed to getting the club back into Division One of the Championship. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Gatland awaits Lions job approach Wales coach Warren Gatland is waiting for a formal offer after holding talks with Lions boss Ian McGeechan about a role on next year's tour. |
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| Cipriani set to make Wasps return Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani appears set to make a surprise return to action this week after recovering from a serious ankle injury. | |
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| WRU boss Lewis enters player row Welsh rugby's professional teams accuse Wales coach Warren Gatland of misrepresenting them over player release. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Calderwood receives England call Mark Calderwood is added to England's World Cup train-on squad, despite having already been called up by Scotland. |
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| Rhinos star Smith set for hearing Leeds Rhinos winger Lee Smith could be suspended for Saturday's Grand Final against St Helens if he is found guilty of kicking an opponent in the face. | |
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| Perelini set for St Helens exit St Helens fitness coach Apollo Perelini is to leave the club to head up an elite sporting academy in Dubai. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Roddick & Jankovic win in Beijing Top seed Andy Roddick beats Israel's Dudi Sela to the China Open title, while Jelena Jankovic defeats Svetlana Kuznetsova in the women's final. |
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| Tsonga triumphs in Thailand Open France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claims the Thailand Open with a straight-sets victory over Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic. | |
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| Hutchins wins China doubles title Britain's Ross Hutchins claims his first ATP Tour title as he and Australian Stephen Huss win the China Open doubles final in Beijing. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Fernandez-Castano wins at Belfry Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano edges Lee Westwood in a play-off to win the British Masters at the Belfry. |
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| Villegas wins as Garcia slips up Camilo Villegas clinches the Tour Championship after Sergio Garcia in a sudden-death extra hole play-off. | |
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| Poulter barge was accident - Kim American Anthony Kim insists his "body-check" on Europe's Ian Poulter at the Ryder Cup was accidental. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton happy as F1 nears climax Lewis Hamilton says he is comfortable heading into the final three races of the F1 season with a seven-point title lead. |
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| Alonso wins as Hamilton prospers Renault's Fernando Alonso wins Formula One's first night race in Singapore as Lewis Hamilton extends his championship lead. | |
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| Rossi celebrates 'toughest title' MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi admits his 2008 title triumph was more difficult than previous five victories. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Alonso wins as Hamilton prospers Renault's Fernando Alonso wins Formula One's first night race in Singapore as Lewis Hamilton extends his championship lead. |
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| Hamilton happy as F1 nears climax Lewis Hamilton says he is comfortable heading into the final three races of the F1 season with a seven-point title lead. | |
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| Singapore Grand Prix as it happened Fernando Alonso wins the Singapore Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton third, after a disastrous pit stop ruins Felipe Massa's race. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Mosley KOs Mayorga in final round "Sugar" Shane Mosley leaves it late to knock out Ricardo Mayorga in a non-title light-middleweight bout. |
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| Burns claims Commonwealth crown Scotland's Ricky Burns claims the vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title with a points victory over Ghana's Osumana Akaba. | |
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| Pardon sought for black US boxer The US Congress recommends that a pardon be granted to the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | New world record for Gebrselassie Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie breaks his own world record as he wins the Berlin Marathon for the third time in a row. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Shanghai Masters draw/results Dominic Dale defends his title at the Shanghai Masters. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Apostle claims narrow Diadem win King's Apostle wins the Diadem Stakes at Ascot ahead of Diabolical. |
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| Raven's Pass seals QEII victory Raven's Pass is crowned as the top miler in Europe as Jimmy Fortune guides him to an impressive win in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Uncertainty over Armstrong return Lance Armstrong's comeback is in doubt because of a technicality over anti-doping re-entry rules. |
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| Ballan sprints to road race title Italy's Alessandro Ballan wins the men's road race world championship in Varese. | |
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| Lab to re-test Tour blood samples The French national anti-doping agency, AFLD, is to re-test some blood samples from this year's Tour de France. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Favre hits top form in Jets win Quarterback Brett Favre throws a career-best six touchdown passes as the New York Jets beat Arizona 56-35. |
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| Brewers end long play-offs wait Milwaukee clinch their first play-off berth since 1982 with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on the final day of the regular season. | |
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| Philadelphia seal division title Philadelphia Phillies win the National League East title on the penultimate day of the MLB regular season. | |
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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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 | Cavanagh to captain rules squad Tyrone star Sean Cavanagh is named captain of the Ireland International Rules squad for next month's tour of Australia. |
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| Lafferty back in N Ireland squad Kyle Lafferty returns to the NI squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and San Marino but Chris Brunt is a fitness doubt. | |
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| Coney urged to rethink AFL move Tyrone's Sean Cavanagh tells minor star Kyle Coney to reconsider his decision to head to the Australian Football League. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Villarreal v Celtic Injured Celtic defender Andreas Hinkel misses the Champions League trip to Villarreal. |
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| Hartley eyes Celtic improvement Paul Hartley says Celtic are capable of picking up points against Villarreal as they seek to improve their away record in Europe. | |
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| Rossi impressed by Celtic quality Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi is surprised Massimo Donati cannot get into the Celtic team. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | WRU boss Lewis enters player row Welsh rugby's professional teams accuse Wales coach Warren Gatland of misrepresenting them over player release. |
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| Bellamy set to make Wales return Craig Bellamy, James Collins and Lewin Nyatanga are all named in John Toshack's Wales squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| Monk wants away form to improve Garry Monk calls on Swansea City to find more consistency on their travels. | |
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