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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | House set for fresh bail-out vote The US House of Representatives debates a $700bn (£380bn) plan to rescue the US financial sector, ahead of a key vote later. |
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| Russians killed in Georgia blast A blast in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia kills seven Russian soldiers, a Russian commander says. | |
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| Boy fed zoo reptiles to crocodile A seven-year-old boy is filmed killing rare reptiles and feeding live ones to a crocodile at a popular zoo in Australia. | |
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| Remains found in Fossett's plane US investigators find possible human remains among the wreckage of adventurer Steve Fossett's plane in California. | |
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| Tata abandons cheapest car plant Tata Motors abandons plans to build the world's cheapest car in the Indian state of West Bengal following a row over land. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya anger at West's 'blackmail' Kenya sends protest notes to the US and EU after diplomats said the electoral commissioner should resign. |
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| Military to split Nigerian town Nigeria's military has been sent to help segregate a town after violent clashes and impose a curfew, officials say. | |
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| S Africa ends help for migrants Charity MSF criticises the South African authorities for stopping aid to those displaced in May's xenophobic attacks. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| House set for fresh bail-out vote The US House of Representatives debates a $700bn (£380bn) plan to rescue the US financial sector, ahead of a key vote later. |
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| Biden and Palin clash in debate US vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin trade blows in their only TV debate before November's elections. | |
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| Argentine farmers resume protests Farmers in Argentina resume nationwide protests calling for economic concessions for small- and medium-scale farms. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US envoy ends North Korea visit US envoy Christopher Hill ends a three-day visit to North Korea, describing talks there as "substantive". |
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| Khmer Rouge men tried for murder Five former members of the Khmer Rouge go on trial for the kidnap and murder of two mine clearance workers 12 years ago. | |
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| Taiwanese 'brawl' over bad milk Taiwan's health minister is taken to hospital after being allegedly attacked by opposition MPs over the tainted Chinese milk scandal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russians killed in Georgia blast A blast in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia kills seven Russian soldiers, a Russian commander says. |
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| EU plans longer maternity leave Brussels proposes longer maternity leave in EU states, but critics say governments and small businesses will balk at the cost. | |
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| Parachute tragedy at French match A parachutist and a teenage spectator are killed in a tragic accident at an Under-18s football friendly in France. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US think tank 'to open in Tehran' The US gives rare approval for a research body to open an office in Iran, stressing policy had not changed. |
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| Police sacked after Baghdad bombs The Iraqi government sacks two top policemen in a Baghdad area where more than 50 died in recent bombings. | |
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| Saudi cleric favours one-eye veil A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia has called on women to wear a full veil, or niqab, that reveals only one eye. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Tata abandons cheapest car plant Tata Motors abandons plans to build the world's cheapest car in the Indian state of West Bengal following a row over land. |
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| Civilians flee Tamil Tiger centre Many civilians are reported to be fleeing the northern Sri Lankan town of Kilinochchi in the face of more air force attacks. | |
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| Bollywood workers strike 'over' A strike that brought Bollywood film production to a halt has been called off, unions and employers say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | 'Proud' Mandelson back in cabinet Peter Mandelson says he is surprised but proud to be invited into the government for a third time. |
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| Savings guarantee to be £50,000 The limit to the amount of savings guaranteed should a bank go bust is to be raised to £50,000 from next week. | |
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| 'Modern Ripper' murdered mothers A serial sex attacker is found guilty of killing two mothers whose bodies have never been found. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Live text - Brown's reshuffle The key events and reaction as Gordon Brown shuffles his pack - including Peter Mandelson and Margaret Beckett's returns. |
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| 'Proud' Mandelson back in cabinet Peter Mandelson says he is surprised but proud to be invited into the government for a third time. | |
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| Mayor rejects Blair row criticism London mayor Boris Johnson describes talk of him leading a plot to oust Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair as 'completely barking'. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Universities 'should vary offers' Universities are told they should vary offers based on schools' performance to attract students with the most potential. |
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| Music boosts prisoners' learning Music projects for prison inmates increase their likelihood of improving skills such as reading and writing, research suggests. | |
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| A 'fifth of teachers back caning' A survey of 6,000 teachers suggests one fifth support corporal punishment "in extreme cases". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'Modern Ripper' murdered mothers A serial sex attacker is found guilty of killing two mothers whose bodies have never been found. |
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| Four guilty over armed bank raids Four men are found guilty of playing a part in a series of armed robberies across southern England. | |
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| Officer resigns over BNP badge A Greater Manchester police officer is forced to resign after he was seen wearing a British National Party badge. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man hated accused 'like poison' A witness in the trial of five people charged with the murder of Michael McIlveen is said to hate one of the defendants. |
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| Shot youth is 'lucky to be alive' A 16-year-old boy who was shot in both legs in a house in Coleraine is lucky to be alive, police say. | |
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| Third grammar set to test pupils A third Catholic grammar school has said it intends to run an independent entrance exam for post-primary pupils. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Father jailed for child murders A Fife father who murdered two of his children in their bedrooms is sentenced to life in prison. |
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| Murphy becomes Scottish Secretary East Renfrewshire MP Jim Murphy is appointed as the new Secretary of State for Scotland. | |
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| Nat Fraser in fresh murder appeal Nat Fraser is to make another appeal against his conviction for murdering his wife, BBC Scotland can reveal. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man raped girl, 13, in churchyard A man is jailed for seven-and-a-half years for raping a teenager in a churchyard shed during a fancy dress party. |
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| Recycling figures show increase More household waste is being recycled in Wales but some councils are still lagging behind, new figures show. | |
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| Wrong location police 'mistakes' Police looking for a man walking on a main road, who was later badly hurt, are sent to the wrong place. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Bail-out hopes send stocks higher US and European shares gain ground on hopes that a new version of the US bail-out plan will gain support from lawmakers. |
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| Battle to buy Wachovia heats up The US bank Wells Fargo is set to buy Wachovia in a $15.1bn deal, but its rival, scorned suitor Citigroup is objecting. | |
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| Tata abandons cheapest car plant Tata Motors abandons plans to build the world's cheapest car in the Indian state of West Bengal following a row over land. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Bollywood workers strike 'over' A strike that brought Bollywood film production to a halt has been called off, unions and employers say. |
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| Theatres to pay tribute to Newman Broadway theatres will dim their lights at curtain time on Friday for actor Paul Newman, who died last week aged 83. | |
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| Rowling 'makes £5 every second' JK Rowling is the world's highest-earning author, making £170m last year, US business magazine Forbes announces. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Greens welcome new climate dept Green groups welcome the creation of a new energy and climate department in Gordon Brown's government reshuffle. |
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| Black rhinos released into wild Black rhinos are released back into the wild in Kenya for the first time in more than 25 years. | |
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| UK urged to fund climate project Industry calls on the UK government to invest more in Kopernikus, the world's biggest environmental monitoring project. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | China 'spying on Skype messages' Chinese officials are censoring messages sent through the internet service Skype, Canadian researchers say. |
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| Obama uses iPhone to win support US Democratic candidate Barack Obama launches an application that could turn the iPhone into a political recruiting tool. | |
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| Online music avoids rate hike Apple had threatened to shut down iTunes if fees for downloading songs online was increased but managed to avoid that when the status quo was maintained. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Sick leave 'link to early death' Staff missing work for psychiatric reasons face twice the risk of death from cancer as healthier people, a study suggests. |
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| New twist in brain obesity riddle The discovery of another way in which the body appears to control how much it eats could shed fresh light on obesity. | |
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| Indian ban on smoking in public A ban on smoking in public places comes into force across India, in an effort to cut exposure to passive smoking. | |
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| 1995: OJ Simpson verdict: 'Not guilty' OJ Simpson is found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. | |||
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| 1975: London's Spaghetti House siege ends Three gunmen give themselves up to police after releasing six hostages from an Italian restaurant. | |||
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| 1944: Poles surrender after Warsaw uprising The Polish Prime Minister announces the uprising in the Polish capital has ended after 63 days of intense fighting. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | South Africans close on Newcastle A South African consortium could be on the verge of buying Newcastle for about £300m, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Aussie spinner out of India tour Australia's preparations for the series in India take a blow as first-choice spinner Bryce McGain is ruled out. | |
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| Beijing stars to parade in London About 500 Olympians and Paralympians are to celebrate their Beijing success in London on 16 October. | |
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| Horwill will miss Australia tour James Horwill is ruled out of Australia's tour of Hong Kong and Europe because of injury. | |
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| Scholes & Fletcher sign new deals Manchester United midfield duo Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher sign extensions to their contracts. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Portsmouth report Campbell abuse Portsmouth make an official complaint to the FA over insults made by Tottenham fans towards Sol Campbell. |
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| Scholes & Fletcher sign new deals Manchester United midfield duo Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher sign extensions to their contracts. | |
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| Furious Kinnear hits back at media Newcastle caretaker boss Joes Kinnear launches a verbal tirade at journalists he accuses of trying to undermine him. Hear an edited clip from the news conference and Mirror journalist Simon Bird's response. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Sunderland v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at the Stadium of Light. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Knight determined to be patient Aston Villa defender Zat Knight believes he has to be patient to secure a starting spot in the Premier League. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Ewood Park. |
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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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 | Blues receive Drogba injury boost Chelsea expect striker Didier Drogba to be out for "weeks, not months" with the knee injury he suffered in the Champions League game against CFR Cluj. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Moyes poised to sign new contract Everton boss David Moyes says he will sign a new long-term contract within days. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| West Brom v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at The Hawthorns. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Windass to fight for Hull place Out-of-favour Hull City striker Dean Windass holds talks with manager Phil Brown and wants to stay at the club. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Aldridge raises Liverpool concern John Aldridge admits he fears for Liverpool's future, if the club's American owners remain in charge. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 2-1 Omonia Nicosia (4-2) Second-half goals from Elano and Shaun Wright-Phillips sink Omonia Nicosia and make sure of Manchester City's progress into the group stages of the Uefa Cup. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Blackburn v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Ewood Park. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Wigan v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at the JJB Stadium. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear fury at 'scandalous lies' Interim boss Joe Kinnear hits out at newspaper reports about a training session at Newcastle. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth report Campbell abuse Portsmouth make an official complaint to the FA over insults made by Tottenham fans towards Sol Campbell. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Potters will stay up, says Smith Stoke City legend Denis Smith is tipping the Potters to stay in the Premier League this season. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at the Stadium of Light. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Wisla Krakow 1-1 Tottenham (2-3) Tottenham edge into the Uefa Cup group stages with an unconvincing 3-2 aggregate win over Wisla Krakow. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at The Hawthorns. |
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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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| Wigan v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at the JJB Stadium. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Doncaster Team news ahead of the Championship clash between Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Cardiff City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Sheffield United v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Reading v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Blackpool v Cardiff City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Nott'm Forest v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Norwich v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Barnsley v Doncaster Team news ahead of the Championship clash between Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Charlton v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nott'm Forest v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Watford v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Birmingham v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Plymouth v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheffield United v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Coventry v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Britton in Liberty fortress plea Leon Britton hopes his Swansea City team-mates to transform the Liberty Stadium into a Championship fortress. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Swansea City v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Strachan and Samaras net awards Celtic's Gordon Strachan and Georgios Samaras are named Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League manager and player of the month for September. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee Utd v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Motherwell v Falkirk (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Celtic v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Aberdeen v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Dundee Utd v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Wright regrets slap at Nakamura Kilmarnock defender Frazer Wright apologises for lashing out at Celtic's Shunsuke Nakamura. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Falkirk (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| St Mirren v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Love Street. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Love Street. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Senegal snub for Niang, Diawara Mamadou Niang and Souleymane Diawara are left out of next week's World Cup qualifier against Gambia. |
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| Injury worries for Dynamos Team news ahead of the first legs of the African Champions League semi-finals on Sunday. | |
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| South Africans close on Newcastle A South African consortium could be on the verge of buying Newcastle for about £300m, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussie spinner out of India tour Australia's preparations for the series in India take a blow as first-choice spinner Bryce McGain is ruled out. |
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| Dexter to make debut in Antigua New signing Neil Dexter will travel with Middlesex to the Stanford Super Series in Antigua. | |
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| Brown leaves Hampshire for Surrey Batsman Michael Brown leaves Hampshire to join Surrey. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Dragons v Newcastle (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's EDF Energy Cup match between the Dragons and Newcastle. |
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| Ulster v Edinburgh (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Magners League game at Ravenhill. | |
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| Worcester 23-30 Harlequins Harlequins play some impressive rugby on their way to condemning Worcester to their fourth Premiership defeat. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Leeds lose Webb for Grand Final Champions Leeds Rhinos suffer a huge blow ahead of the Super League Grand Final against St Helens with the news that Brent Webb has been ruled out. |
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| Huddersfield sign youngster Lunt Hooker Shaun Lunt moves to Huddersfield Giants from Workington. | |
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| Pryce confident of beating Leeds St Helens forward Leon Pryce feels they are much better prepared than a year ago to beat Leeds Rhinos in the Super League Grand Final on Saturday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Venus & Jankovic reach last eight Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic enjoy comfortable victories to advance to the quarter-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart. |
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| Tired Federer opts to take break Roger Federer withdraws from next week's Stockholm Open, saying he is in need of a rest after a tough year. | |
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| Li prospers from Serena collapse Serena Williams collapses in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, losing to China's Li Na 0-6 6-1 6-4. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Dunhill Links leaderboard Ten of Europe's Ryder Cup team are in action as the Dunhill Links Championship gets under way at St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns. |
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| Woosnam admits Ryder captain bid Ian Woosnam has confirmed that he wants to lead the European Ryder Cup team in Wales in 2010. | |
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| Fisher & Hansen grab Dunhill lead England's Ross Fisher and Denmark's Soren Hansen fire rounds of 64 to lead after the first round of the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Stoner to have crucial operation Casey Stoner is to have corrective surgery during the winter in an attempt to prolong his career. |
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| Williams retain drivers for 2009 Williams-Toyota retain Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima as the team's drivers for the 2009 season. | |
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| Rally of Spain standings (from WRC.com) Stage times and latest positions from the Rally of Spain from WRC.com. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Williams retain drivers for 2009 Williams-Toyota retain Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima as the team's drivers for the 2009 season. |
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| Ferrari furious over Singapore GP Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo launches a scathing attack on Sunday's Singapore GP. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | New body to run GB Olympic boxing British Olympic boxing is given a major overhaul ahead of London 2012 with the formation of a new "lead body" to manage the elite programme. |
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| Thaxton confident of Euro glory Jon Thaxton is confident lightning will not strike twice when he fights Juan Carlos Diaz Melero for the vacant European lightweight title on Saturday. | |
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| Barrett a 'massive gamble' - Haye David Haye says he will probably quit boxing if he loses to American Monte Barrett at London's O2 Arena on 15 November. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bekele out of Great North meeting Double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele withdraws from the Great North Miles meeting on Saturday. |
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| Great Run sets new entry record A record number of entrants are accepted for the 28th annual Great North Run on Sunday. | |
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| Radcliffe will race in New York Paula Radcliffe says she will run at next month's New York marathon to defend the title she won last year and also in 2004. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | O'Sullivan reaches Shanghai semis World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan defeats Mark Williams 5-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters in China. |
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| Maximum break fails to save Cope Jamie Cope is knocked out of the Shanghai Masters despite racking up a 147 against Mark Williams. | |
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| Seeds tumble at Shanghai Masters Former world champions Shaun Murphy and Peter Ebdon lose in the first round on Wednesday. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Murtagh strikes with Bushranger Jockey Johnny Murtagh wins his 19th Group One race of the season as Bushranger lands the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. |
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| Filly Zarkava heads Arc line-up Unbeaten Zarkava is set to face 15 rivals in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. | |
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| Oaks winner Look Here to miss Arc Epsom Oaks winner Look Here will not be added to Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe field. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Doping boss rues Armstrong stance The head of the French anti-doping agency tells BBC Sport that Lance Armstrong has missed a chance to prove his detractors wrong over doping claims. |
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| Wiggins regrets 'lost year' Triple Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins tells BBC Radio 5 Live's Simon Mayo that following his success at the 2004 Athens Olympics his drinking got out of control and affected his performance as an athlete. | |
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| Court closes Spain cycling probe The Operation Puerto investigation into a cycling doping ring is closed by a Madrid court after it concludes no criminal offences have been committed. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Redskins star craves London game Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley says he would love to play in one of the NFL's games in London. |
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| White Sox take last play-off spot The Chicago White Sox seal the American League Central title with a tense 1-0 win over Minnesota in their one-off play-off game. | |
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| Oakland dismiss head coach Kiffin Lane Kiffin, the NFL's youngest head coach at 33, is fired bythe Oakland Raiders. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Joe Kinnear hits out at his 'Cockney rep', while Wenger considers retirement |
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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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 | Manager Fay sacked by Dungannon Harry Fay is sacked as manager of Dungannon Swifts after a disappointing series of results. |
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| Divin ruled out of Drumahoe game Institute will be without midfielder Declan Divin for Saturday's JJB Sports Premiership match against managerless Dungannon at Drumahoe. | |
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| Kirk vows to ring the changes Lisburn Distillery manager Paul Kirk says he will make changes for the Premiership clash with Bangor. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Strachan and Samaras net awards Celtic's Gordon Strachan and Georgios Samaras are named Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League manager and player of the month for September. |
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| Dunhill Links leaderboard Stars from the worlds of sport and entertainment are competing together at the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. | |
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| Scots must train harder - Lambert Paul Lambert believes Scottish clubs will lag behind their foreign counterparts until training regimes change. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Woosnam admits Ryder captain bid Ian Woosnam has confirmed that he wants to lead the European Ryder Cup team in Wales in 2010. |
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| Saunders denies two-job conflict New Wrexham boss Dean Saunders insists there will be no club versus country conflict as he juggles his two jobs. | |
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| Jones back to work at Ebbw Vale Ex-Ospreys boss Lyn Jones becomes a coaching consultant for Welsh Premiership club the Steelmen. | |
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