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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Stocks falter as fears persist Markets lose ground, erasing earlier gains as nervous investors remain concerned that the financial crisis will lead to a world recession. |
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| Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan Four schoolgirls are among 10 killed by a bomb in Pakistan hours after militants attack Islamabad's main police base. | |
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| Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize Distinguished French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio is awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. | |
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| IAEA 'barred from Yongbyon plant' The UN's nuclear watchdog says its inspectors no longer have any access to North Korea's main nuclear complex at Yongbyon. | |
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| Zimbabwe inflation hits new high Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate soars to a record 231,000,000% as measured in July, newly released official figures show. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | DR Congo rebels capture army base The rebel forces of Laurent Nkunda have taken a major army base in eastern DR Congo, the UN confirms. |
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| Zimbabwe inflation hits new high Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate soars to a record 231,000,000% as measured in July, newly released official figures show. | |
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| ANC split is 'good for democracy' The leader of South Africa's official opposition says she welcomes a split in the ruling party as good for democracy. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Stocks falter as fears persist Markets lose ground, erasing earlier gains as nervous investors remain concerned that the financial crisis will lead to a world recession. |
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| Missing Americans 'held in Syria' The two US journalists who went missing a week ago are being held in Syria for illegal entry, Syria's foreign ministry says. | |
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| Man denies hacking Palin e-mail The son of a Democratic politician is indicted over the hacking of Sarah Palin's private e-mail account. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai court drops treason charges A Thai court drops the most serious charges against protest leaders, opening the way for their possible surrender to police. |
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| IAEA 'barred from Yongbyon plant' The UN's nuclear watchdog says its inspectors no longer have any access to North Korea's main nuclear complex at Yongbyon. | |
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| Ginseng jabs kill three in Yunnan The Chinese government says three people have died after receiving herbal ginseng injections in Yunnan province. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Stocks falter as fears persist Markets lose ground, erasing earlier gains as nervous investors remain concerned that the financial crisis will lead to a world recession. |
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| Iceland halts all share trading Iceland suspends trading on its national stock exchange for two days due to 'unusual market conditions'. | |
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| Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize Distinguished French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio is awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | 'Yom Kippur riot' in Israeli city Riots break out in Acre after an Israeli-Arab drives his car during the religious holiday of Yom Kippur, Israeli reports say. |
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| Iraqi MP killed by roadside bomb An Iraqi politician loyal to the Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is seriously injured in a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad. | |
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| Bombed writer fears for democracy An Israeli academic whose home was bombed last month warns in a BBC interview of a "climate of violence" in the country. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan Four schoolgirls are among 10 killed by a bomb in Pakistan hours after militants attack Islamabad's main police base. |
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| US admits higher Afghan raid toll A US military inquiry finds that an air strike in Afghanistan in August killed many more civilians than first acknowledged. | |
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| Gayoom faces run-off in Maldives Voting in the Maldives first multi-party presidential election goes to a second round after President Gayoom fails to win outright. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Councils fear for Icelandic cash More than £720m of council money is at risk as the scale of authorities' deposits in Icelandic banks continues to emerge. |
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| £26m bank robbery trial collapses A bank employee is cleared of involvement in the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery after the trial collapsed. | |
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| Doctors 'sought wholesale murder' Two NHS doctors plotted "indiscriminate and wholesale" murder with car bomb attacks, a court hears. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Councils fear for Icelandic cash More than £720m of council money is at risk as the scale of authorities' deposits in Icelandic banks continues to emerge. |
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| Big bonus days over, says Brown Gordon Brown says he is "angry" about irresponsible bankers as a minister warns Britain "may well' be heading for recession. | |
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| SNP renews election ballot call The SNP renews its appeal to Westminster to give the Scottish Parliament full responsibility for elections in Scotland. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Admission flaws in 'half schools' The schools admissions watchdog for England says half of schools are breaching a new code. |
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| Pupils' well-being to be measured Details of plans to hold schools to account on a wide range of measures of pupil well-being are published. | |
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| Wait goes on for pupil allowances Hundreds of thousands of students aged 16 to 18 in England are still not getting their educational maintenance allowances, figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Shot Rhys 'was innocent victim' Rhys Jones became an innocent victim of a violent gang feud when he was shot dead in a pub car park, a court heard. |
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| Airport expansion gets go-ahead Plans to expand Stansted Airport to deal with an extra 10 million passengers get the go-ahead. | |
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| Councils fear for Icelandic cash More than £720m of council money is at risk as the scale of authorities' deposits in Icelandic banks continues to emerge. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | £26m bank robbery trial collapses A bank employee is cleared of involvement in the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery after the trial collapsed. |
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| Stalled £46m funding handed out £46m in government funds, which could not be handed out because of the deadlock at the executive, can now be allocated, the finance minister says. | |
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| Two men attacked with 'iron bar' Two men are treated in hospital for head injuries after being attacked at their east Belfast home on Wednesday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Doctors 'sought wholesale murder' Two NHS doctors plotted "indiscriminate and wholesale" murder with car bomb attacks, a court hears. |
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| £120m scheme 'funded by Iceland' A £120m project to build or refurbish Aberdeen schools is being funded by money from a collapsed Icelandic bank. | |
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| Companies fined £1.2m after death Two offshore companies are fined after admitting safety breaches which led to the death of an oil worker. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 265 electronics jobs under threat An electronics factory is under threat of closure after nearly 50 years with the loss of 265 jobs. |
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| Councils hit by Icelandic banks The amount of local authority cash at risk after being deposited in Icelandic banks has now risen to over £36m. | |
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| Bishop chosen after secret ballot Members of the Church in Wales have named Andrew John as its choice to become the new Bishop of Bangor. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Stocks falter as fears persist Markets lose ground, erasing earlier gains as nervous investors remain concerned that the financial crisis will lead to a world recession. |
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| US warns of further bank failures The US treasury secretary warns some banks will still fail despite a $700bn rescue package, as Asian markets enjoy calmer trading. | |
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| Iceland halts all share trading Iceland suspends trading on its national stock exchange for two days due to 'unusual market conditions'. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize Distinguished French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio is awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. |
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| Foos fight McCain over song use US rock band the Foo Fighters tell Republican John McCain to stop using song My Hero in his presidential campaign. | |
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| Writers warned off Osbournes show US television writers are warned against accepting work on a new show hosted by the Osbournes in a dispute over pay claims. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | 'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna. |
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| Fisheries waste 'costs billions' The world's fishing fleets are losing billions of dollars each year through depleted stocks and poor management, according to a UN report. | |
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| New fungi species unearthed in UK Several species of fungi new to the UK have been unearthed by mushroom experts at the National Trust's Clumber Park. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| 'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna. |
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| Man denies hacking Palin e-mail The son of a Democratic politician is indicted over the hacking of Sarah Palin's private e-mail account. | |
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| Firefox users gain location tool Add-on offers a taste of the location-aware technology to come in future versions of Firefox | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'End in sight' for elephantiasis A painful and disfiguring disease affecting more than 100 million people worldwide could be wiped out by 2020, say experts. |
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| UV light fear over 'green' bulbs Skin could be damaged by prolonged, close-up exposure to low-energy bulbs, health experts have warned. | |
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| 'Vaccinate now' to beat bird flu A vaccine available right now could help save lives in a future bird flu pandemic, UK scientists claim. | |
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| 1988: Latvia cries freedom from Moscow Thousands of Latvians start a mass movement to press Moscow for greater independence from the Soviet Union. | |||
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| 1967: Che Guevara 'shot dead' Marxist revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is reportedly killed during a battle between army troops and guerillas in the Bolivian jungle. | |||
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| 1975: Man killed in Piccadilly bomb blast One man dies and at least 20 people are injured in the latest bomb attack on London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Gritty Ponting ton holds up India Australia captain Ricky Ponting scores his first century in India as the tourists reach 254-4 on day one of the first Test in Bangalore. |
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| Stanford deal 'has been brokered' A compromise is reached in the dispute over England's $20m Stanford Twenty20 game, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Bangladesh stroll to historic win Bangladesh claim their first one-day international victory over New Zealand with a seven-wicket win in Mirpur. | |
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| Platini attacks top-flight set-up Uefa president Michel Platini launches a scathing attack on the influx of foreign owners in the Premier League. | |
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| Terry doubtful for England match England captain John Terry remains a major doubt for the World Cup qualifier with Kazakhstan after missing training because of a back injury. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Terry doubtful for England match England captain John Terry remains a major doubt for the World Cup qualifier with Kazakhstan after missing training because of a back injury. |
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| Jimenez leaves post at Newcastle Newcastle announce vice-president (player recruitment) Tony Jimenez has left the club. | |
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| Smith urges victory over Norway Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith describes the World Cup qualifier against Norway as a must-win game. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal Cesc Fabregas scores a late header to rescue Arsenal after Grant Leadbitter's stunning drive had appeared to hand Sunderland victory. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa Chelsea stay top of the Premier League with an impressive demolition of Aston Villa. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Preston sign Nolan from Blackburn Preston North End sign Blackburn Rovers defender Eddie Nolan on loan until January |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | O'Brien signs new Bolton contract Bolton defender Andy O'Brien signs a new contract that will keep him at the Reebok Stadium until 2011. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa Chelsea stay top of the Premier League with an impressive demolition of Aston Villa. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Elstone confident Moyes will stay Everton's acting chief executive Robert Elstone expects manager David Moyes to sign a long-term contract. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | West Brom 1-0 Fulham Roman Bednar is West Brom's hero as he grabs their winner against Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Brown backed to sustain Hull form Hull City chairman Paul Duffen believes manager Phil Brown will build on the Tigers' impressive start to the season. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | 'Slow' Alonso snubbed by Juventus Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri says he turned down the chance to sign Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso in the summer because he is too slow. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 2-3 Liverpool Dirk Kuyt scores an injury-time winner as Liverpool come back from two goals down to beat 10-man Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Manucho called into Angola squad Manchester United striker Manucho is included in Angola's squad to play Niger in a 2010 World Cup qualifier. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | We deserved the break - Aliadiere Middlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere believes they were due a lucky break after his late winner snatches all three points against Wigan. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Jimenez leaves post at Newcastle Newcastle announce vice-president (player recruitment) Tony Jimenez has left the club. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Crouch thanks Redknapp for recall Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch believes his return to the England squad has much to do with Harry Redknapp's man-management skills. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Cort prepared to fight for place Stoke City defender Leon Cort says the competition for places at the Britannia Stadium is an extra incentive for the players to perform well. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Whitehead to repay Keane's faith Sunderland captain Dean Whitehead aims to repay manager Roy Keane for standing by him after a disappointing 2007-08 season. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Pavlyuchenko out for three weeks Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is ruled out for three weeks with a partially torn ankle ligament. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom 1-0 Fulham Roman Bednar is West Brom's hero as he grabs their winner against Fulham. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Hope for Hammers in Tevez appeal The Court of Arbitration for Sport agrees to a preliminary hearing to discuss West Ham's appeal against compensation to Sheffield United. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan 0-1 Middlesbrough Jeremie Aliadiere's 89th-minute strike gives Middlesbrough their first away league victory of 2008 at the expense of Wigan. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 4-1 Doncaster Barnsley produce a stunning fightback after the sending off of Darren Moore to win the derby clash with Doncaster. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Quashie set for Birmingham loan Birmingham City are set to tie up a loan deal for West Ham United's former Scottish international Nigel Quashie |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool to plan McPhee friendly Blackpool striker Stephen McPhee is expected to continue his comeback from injury in a behind-closed-doors friendly. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Murray to extend Cheltenham loan Bristol City midfielder Scott Murray is to remain on loan with Cheltenham Town until mid-December. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Luton recruit midfielder O'Connor Luton Town sign ex-Burnley midfielder Garreth O'Connor following a three-week trial. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Hennessey trains again with Wales Wales could still be without Wayne Hennessey for the World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Bailey confident of Addicks form Charlton midfielder Nicky Bailey is not downbeat despite the Addicks' inconsistent start to the season. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Hall awarded Coventry testimonial Coventry City defender Marcus Hall is granted a testimonial after racking up 14 years' service with his home town club. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Verbeek denies he slighted Palace Australia manager Pim Verbeek denies reports he thinks Nick Carle should leave Crystal Palace to regain his place in Socceroos squad. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Zadkovich gets reserve match time Derby County signing Ruben Zadkovich gets match action for the Rams in a reserve league cup tie at Walsall. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Barnsley 4-1 Doncaster Barnsley produce a stunning fightback after the sending off of Darren Moore to win the derby clash with Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich plan further Bruce talks Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton plans to hold more contract talks with defender Alex Bruce's agent next week. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 1-2 Derby Substitute Nathan Ellington takes advantage of a David Marshall howler to earn 10-man Derby a deserved victory. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Clough named in Euro Hall of Fame Nottingham Forest hero Brian Clough is named in the National Football Museum's European Hall of Fame. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Youngster McCrory joins Valiants Versatile left-sided player Damien McCrory joins Port Vale on a one-month loan from Plymouth Argyle. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Davidson three weeks from return Preston defender Callum Davidson hopes to be back in action inside the next three weeks after sustaining a knee injury. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR may bring in striker on loan QPR manager Iain Dowie is hoping to strengthen his squad after three defeats in their last four league games. |
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| READING | |
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 | Royals' Doyle nets monthly award Reading striker Kevin Doyle is named the Championship player of the month for September. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Plymouth 4-0 Sheff Wed Plymouth score three goals in the first half on their way to victory against Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Hope for Hammers in Tevez appeal The Court of Arbitration for Sport agrees to a preliminary hearing to discuss West Ham's appeal against compensation to Sheffield United. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Lallana eyes international debut Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana is hoping to make his first appearance in an England under-21 shirt on Tuesday. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Wrong time for break - Martinez Boss Roberto Martinez bemoans the international break after his side went into it on the back of two good results. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Bangura set for Sierra Leone debut Watford midfielder Alhassan Bangura is set to make his international debut for Sierra Leone against Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Hennessey needs a rest - McCarthy Wolves manager Mick McCarthy insists he rested goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey against Swansea because he felt jaded. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 1-2 Hibernian Derek Riordan's double gives Hibernian victory over ten-man Aberdeen at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Second charge over Lennon attack A second man appears in court charged with attacking Celtic coach Neil Lennon in Glasgow's west end. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Old Firm moved to early kick-off December's Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic now has a 1230GMT kick-off as other fixtures are moved. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Old Firm moved to early kick-off December's Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic now has a 1230GMT kick-off as other fixtures are moved. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | McCarthy rebuffs Scots approach Hamilton Academical midfielder James McCarthy tells the SFA he will not switch allegiance from the Republic of Ireland. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 1-2 Kilmarnock Craig Bryson nets a late goal at Tynecastle to earn Kilmarnock maximum points. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Riordan pledges to the Hibs crest Derek Riordan says the Hibernian crest is the only badge he'll ever kiss following his gesture after scoring against Aberdeen in the SPL. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Paatelainen leaves Caley Thistle Inverness Caley Thistle agree to terminate the contract of injury-hit striker Markus Paatelainen. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Old Firm moved to early kick-off December's Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic now has a 1230GMT kick-off as other fixtures are moved. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Old Firm moved to early kick-off December's Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic now has a 1230GMT kick-off as other fixtures are moved. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Old Firm moved to early kick-off December's Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic now has a 1230GMT kick-off as other fixtures are moved. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | McGinn thrilled with special goal St Mirren striker Stephen McGinn says netting the winner against Rangers at Love Street was a special feeling. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | LuaLua expects tough battle DR Congo striker Lomana Lualua says that his team will give their all in their 2010 World Cup qualifier away to Malawi on Saturday. |
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| Cameroon move up world rankings The Indomitable Lions are still Africa's top-rated side, whilst Equatorial Guinea drop 34 places in the Fifa rankings. | |
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| Dirar opts for Lemerre's Morocco Club Bruges midfielder Nabil Dirar accepts coach Roger Lemerre's invitation to play for Morocco in their World and Nations Cup qualifier at the weekend. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Stanford deal 'has been brokered' A compromise is reached in the dispute over England's $20m Stanford Twenty20 game, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Gritty Ponting ton holds up India Australia captain Ricky Ponting scores his first century in India as the tourists reach 254-4 on day one of the first Test in Bangalore. | |
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| Bangladesh stroll to historic win Bangladesh claim their first one-day international victory over New Zealand with a seven-wicket win in Mirpur. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Johnson 'upset' by Wilkinson blow England boss Martin Johnson admits Jonny Wilkinson's latest injury setback is "very upsetting". |
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| Ellis dismisses England concerns Leicester scrum-half Harry Ellis insists he will be fit for England duty next month after a full recovery from knee damage. | |
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| Wasps v Castres (Sun) Team news and preview ahead of Sunday's Heineken Cup Pool Two clash at Adams Park. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Australia recall Tupou from Tonga Anthony Tupou is called up by Australia to replace the injured Michael Crocker after originally being named in Tonga's Rugby League World Cup squad. |
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| England v Wales (Fri) Warrington's Martin Gleeson will captain an experimental England side in Friday's World Cup warm-up game against Wales. | |
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| Kiwi Webb forced out of World Cup New Zealand and Leeds full-back Brent Webb is ruled out of the World Cup after undergoing spinal surgery to correct a long-standing back injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Robson handed Luxembourg wildcard Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson is handed a wildcard entry into her first tournament on the main WTA Tour, the Grand Duchy in Luxembourg. |
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| Ivanovic crashes out in Moscow Ana Ivanovic is the latest big-name casualty at the Kremlin Cup, losing 3-6 6-2 7-6 to Dominika Cibulkova. | |
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| Venus loses to Pennetta in Moscow Venus Williams is beaten in three sets by Italy's Flavia Pennetta in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Madrid Masters leaderboard The first round of the Madrid Masters is under way in Spain. |
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| Texas Open leaderboard Leading scores from the USPGA tournament at LaCantera Golf Club. | |
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| Olazabal makes promising return Two-time major winner Jose Maria Olazabal enjoys a steady start on his return to action at the Madrid Masters. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton refreshed for F1 climax Lewis Hamilton says he is in much better shape to mount a final charge for the F1 title than he was last year. |
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| Manufacturer team 'could quit F1' Williams chief executive Adam Parr tells the BBC that one of Formula One's major teams could quit the sport. | |
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| Mosley wants action to 'save' F1 Max Mosley says Formula One needs to implement drastic cost-cutting measures by 2010 if it is to remain a "credible" sport. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton refreshed for F1 climax Lewis Hamilton says he is in much better shape to mount a final charge for the F1 title than he was last year. |
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| Manufacturer team 'could quit F1' Williams chief executive Adam Parr tells the BBC that one of Formula One's major teams could quit the sport. | |
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| F1 & Mosley to discuss cash cuts FIA president Max Mosley will meet with Formula One teams later this month to discuss new cost-cutting measures for the sport. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Holyfield in talks over title bid Evander Holyfield is in talks over a fight with WBA champion Nikolai Valuev, which could make him the oldest heavyweight champion in history. |
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| Edwards to stay on board for 2012 British Boxing Performance Programme head coach Terry Edwards is assured over his position ahead of the London 2012 Games. | |
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| I may quit if I lose, says Hatton Ricky Hatton concedes he is likely to retire if he loses to Paul Malignaggi in Las Vegas on 22 November. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu backs Britain to improve Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu believes Team GB can improve on their medal haul from Beijing 2008. |
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| Radcliffe to make Great South bow Paula Radcliffe will compete in the Great South Run, as part of her preparations for the New York Marathon. | |
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| UK Athletics hand Weir 2012 role Former British discus and hammer record holder Robert Weir is appointed as heavy throws coach for UK Athletics. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | China may host World Championship The chairman of the World Professional Billiard and Snooker Association says the World Championships could be played in China from 2011. |
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| Bad break leaves Dott frustrated A broken wrist is likely to cost Graeme Dott a place at the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow - and vital ranking points. | |
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| Walden stuns O'Sullivan in final Qualifier Ricky Walden fights back to defeat world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-8 and win the Shanghai Masters. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Denman may be out until February Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman must defy history if he is to successfully defend his title in 2009 after a long lay-off with an irregular heartbeat. |
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| McKeown awaits corruption verdict Jockey Dean McKeown and trainer Paul Blockley are awaiting the result of a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged corruption. | |
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| Zarkava's racing future in doubt Arc winner Zarkava will be rested for the remainder of the season as racing fans await a decision on whether she races again. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong comeback gets go-ahead Lance Armstrong has been cleared to make his cycling comeback in January's Tour Down Under in Australia. |
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| Wiggins targets British Tour team Triple Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins believes it is only a matter of time before a Team GB compete in the Tour de France. | |
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| Tour rocked by new positive tests Two Tour de France stage winners - Italy's Leonardo Piepoli and Germany's Stefan Schumacher - test positive for an advanced blood doping product. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Injured Schild misses ski season Reigning World Cup slalom champion Marlies Schild will miss the upcoming season after breaking her left leg in two places in training. |
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| Red Sox to meet Tampa in decider Boston beat Anaheim 3-2 to clinch a 3-1 series win and a place in the American League Championship series against Tampa Bay. | |
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| Phillies set up Dodgers showdown Philadelphia will contest their first National League Championship Series in 15 years after seeing off Milwaukee. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Shocking sportswear Football kits can be notoriously bad. But what about other sports? |
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| Sport quotes of the week Nigella Lawson reveals details of her unlikely 'affair' with Steve Coppell | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | NI boss chasing Slovenia victory Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington promises his side will go all out for a win in Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Slovenia. |
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| Seaview defeat for N Ireland U19s Northern Ireland start their qualifying campaign for the U19 Uefa Championship with a 3-1 defeat by Serbia at Seaview on Wednesday. | |
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| McDonald and Dickson claim awards Alan McDonald is named manager of the month for September while Mark Dickson collects the player of the month award. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Murray critical of fans' 'bile' Rangers chairman Sir David Murray hits out at website comments by some of his own club's fans. |
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| Smith urges victory over Norway Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith describes the World Cup qualifier against Norway as a must-win game. | |
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| Smith relief at Scottish Cup deal Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith confirms a Scottish Cup sponsorship deal is close to agreement. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Davies unfazed by Bellamy return Simon Davies does not mind handing the Wales captaincy back to the returning Craig Bellamy. |
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| Foley offers Welsh his Euro plan Munster legend Anthony Foley tells the four Welsh regions the secrets to becoming Heineken Cup champions. | |
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| Wrong time for break - Martinez Boss Roberto Martinez bemoans the international break after his side went into it on the back of two good results. | |
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