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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | EU 'holds firm' on climate goals The EU will keep to its targets to tackle climate change despite worries about slowing economies, the French president says. |
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| Shares worldwide continue falling Wall Street shares open higher but then fall back as investors analyse fresh data on the US economy. | |
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| Spanish judge to probe Franco era A Spanish judge launches a criminal investigation into the fate of thousands who vanished in the civil war and Franco era. | |
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| Afghan strike 'kills civilians' At least 18 civilians are killed in an air strike by foreign forces in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, reports say. | |
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| Gaza tunnels 'become an industry' The level of smuggling tunnels between Gaza and Egypt is now an industry in its own right, say UN officials. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe foes 'near cabinet deal' Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and an opposition official say a deal could be reached soon, as power-sharing talks resume. |
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| Heavy gunfire near Somali airport Heavy fighting breaks out around the airport in Somali capital, Mogadishu, near where African Union peacekeepers are based. | |
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| Somali pirates free Asian sailors Pirates release 22 crew members they kidnapped from a South Korean cargo ship last month in Somalia. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US hopefuls in tense final debate The US presidential candidates clash over the economy and negative campaigning in a testy, final pre-election debate. |
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| Shares worldwide continue falling Wall Street shares open higher but then fall back as investors analyse fresh data on the US economy. | |
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| Menem arms-smuggling trial opens The trial of former Argentine President Carlos Menem gets under way, but his lawyers say ill health has prevented him from attending. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Small step in Thai-Cambodia talks Thailand and Cambodia agree a small step to calm border tensions after a fatal skirmish, but core issues remain unsettled. |
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| Vietnamese media trial condemned The US and media groups condemn the punishment of two Vietnamese journalists who helped expose corruption. | |
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| Somali pirates free Asian sailors Pirates release 22 crew members they kidnapped from a South Korean cargo ship last month in Somalia. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| EU 'holds firm' on climate goals The EU will keep to its targets to tackle climate change despite worries about slowing economies, the French president says. |
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| Spanish judge to probe Franco era A Spanish judge launches a criminal investigation into the fate of thousands who vanished in the civil war and Franco era. | |
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| Pope John Paul 'wounded' in 1982 A priest who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1982 reached the pontiff with a bayonet and drew blood, a new film says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Third death in West Bank clashes Medical workers say Israeli troops have shot dead a Palestinian man in a confrontation near Ramallah, the third in three days. |
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| Sex-on-beach trial Britons guilty A British man and woman are found guilty of having sex on a beach in Dubai and sentenced to three months in prison. | |
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| Gaza tunnels 'become an industry' The level of smuggling tunnels between Gaza and Egypt is now an industry in its own right, say UN officials. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan strike 'kills civilians' At least 18 civilians are killed in an air strike by foreign forces in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, reports say. |
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| Air India mulls unpaid leave plan Air India says it is considering offering up to five years of leave without pay to as many as 15,000 of its workers. | |
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| Afghan policeman 'kills soldier' An Afghan policeman kills a US soldier in Afghanistan, the second incident of its kind in less than a month, the US military says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Tougher climate target unveiled Ed Miliband commits the UK to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% - up from a 60% target - by 2050. |
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| Firefighter 'found bomb in car' A firefighter tells a court how he found components of a bomb inside a car parked outside a London nightclub. | |
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| Beijing stars celebrate in London British Olympians and Paralympians are in London celebrating their efforts in Beijing. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Audit chiefs have £10m in Iceland The Audit Commission, which oversees public sector spending, admits it has £10m tied up in troubled Icelandic banks. |
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| Tougher climate target unveiled Ed Miliband commits the UK to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% - up from a 60% target - by 2050. | |
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| Harman rejects Mandelson 'smears' Harriet Harman calls reports of Lord Mandelson's alleged links with a Russian billionaire "unjustified" smears. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | GCSE attainment has risen again This year's GCSE statistics for England show another rise in those getting five good GCSEs in key subjects - but it is still less than half. |
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| Universities' millions in Iceland UK universities are at risk of losing a total of £77m in failed Icelandic banks or their subsidiaries. | |
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| University in 'Oriental' race row Wales' newest university is accused of racism after a would-be student said she was told a course was not suitable for "Oriental people". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Cannabis murderer jailed for life A drug user who killed his girlfriend, is told his mental problems were self-inflicted and is given a 13-year minimum term. |
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| Prisoner guilty of murder order An inmate is convicted of ordering a murder from his cell using a mobile phone smuggled into the prison. | |
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| Olympian cleared of attack on ex An Olympic showjumper accused with his partner of attacking his former groom and ex-girlfriend is acquitted. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Burglary link to murder examined A detective leading the investigation into the murder of an Armagh widow says it may have been a burglary or robbery "gone wrong". |
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| £26m funding for NI fire service A major cash boost for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service over the next three years is announced. | |
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| Woman asked to 'check body claim' A west Belfast woman claims she was to asked to check if there was a dead body in her street by police. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scottish bankruptcies up by 162% The number of people declaring themselves bankrupt in Scotland increases by 162% in the last year. |
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| Salmond demands 'Scotland's cash' Alex Salmond opens the SNP conference with demands for the release of £1bn of "Scotland's money". | |
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| Council to buy unsold new homes Edinburgh councillors consider buying new homes which developers fail to sell so they can make them available for rent. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | University in 'Oriental' race row Wales' newest university is accused of racism after a would-be student said she was told a course was not suitable for "Oriental people". |
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| Building boosted to help economy Help for the building and finance sectors and businesses facing trouble are agreed at a Welsh credit crunch summit. | |
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| Mother is sentenced over truancy A mother who claimed her truant daughter was too old and too big to be forced to go to school is given a suspension order. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Shares worldwide continue falling Wall Street shares open higher but then fall back as investors analyse fresh data on the US economy. |
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| Switzerland unveils UBS bail-out The Swiss government helps UBS raise billions of dollars of fresh capital and takes on the bank's toxic assets. | |
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| eBay warning of tough Christmas Online auction site eBay reports robust profits but warns that a weak economy will hurt sales in the run-up to Christmas. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Leona Lewis booed at Mobo Awards Estelle picks up two awards at the Mobo Awards - but other big winners Leona Lewis and Dizzee Rascal fail to turn up. |
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| Second US number one for Spears Singer Britney Spears returns to the top of the US charts for the first time since her debut single Baby One More Time in 1999. | |
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| Actor Duchovny 'splits from wife' Actor David Duchovny has separated from his wife of 11 years, actress Tea Leoni, it is reported. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Ray of hope for the red squirrel Some red squirrels have developed immunity to a deadly disease carried by grey squirrels, scientists find. |
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| Tougher climate target unveiled Ed Miliband commits the UK to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% - up from a 60% target - by 2050. | |
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| Expedition set for 'ghost peaks' Scientists prepare to survey Antarctica's Gamburtsev mountain range - one of the most enigmatic mountain groups on Earth. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Giant database plan 'Orwellian' Government proposals for a database of all UK mobile phone and internet traffic are attacked by opponents as "Orwellian". |
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| Broadband speed tests questioned Virgin Media has said that broadband speed tests are unable to accurately measure its super-fast service. | |
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| The online battles for president The Obama campaign becomes the first to advertise in video games, while the McCain camp challenges YouTube copyright actions. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vaccine 'could end Nigeria polio' Polio could be wiped out in Nigeria - one of the last blackspots of the disease - thanks to improved vaccine, research suggests. |
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| Mobile phones 'cause skin rash' Mobile phones users are at risk of rashes caused by nickel in their handsets, skin experts warn. | |
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| Ugandans ban female circumcision The only community to practise female circumcision in Uganda has banned it, an official says. | |
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| 1996: Handguns to be banned in the UK The British Government announces plans to outlaw almost all handguns following Dunblane massacre in March. | |||
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| 1987: Hurricane winds batter southern England Southern Britain begins a massive clear-up operation after the worst night of storms in living memory. | |||
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| 1974: Maze prison goes up in flames Three prison staff are in hospital and dozens of prisoners injured after rioting and fires at the Long Kesh Maze prison. | |||
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 | Ballesteros suffers complication Golf legend Seve Ballesteros suffers a complication following surgery on a brain tumour but remains in a stable condition. |
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| Murray overcomes Cilic in Madrid British number one Andy Murray beats Croat Marin Cilic 7-5 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters. | |
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| Beijing stars celebrate in London British Olympians and Paralympians are in London celebrating their efforts in Beijing. | |
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| Aussie Clark misses Mohali Test Injured Australia paceman Stuart Clark will be replaced by debutant Peter Siddle for the second Test against India. | |
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| Phillies seal World Series berth Philadelphia reach their first World Series since 1993 by clinching a 4-1 National League Championship Series win over the LA Dodgers. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | FA probe into Norwich-Derby match The Football Association is looking into match-fixing allegations relating to the Championship match between Norwich City and Derby on 4 October. |
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| Torres injury causes Reds anxiety Fernando Torres looks set to miss Liverpool's next three matches after suffering a thigh injury playing for Spain on Wednesday. | |
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| Boyd defiant in Scotland boss row Rangers striker Kris Boyd insists he does have what it takes to play for Scotland, despite what national boss George Burley says. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Pearce impressed by Ramsey talent Arsenal's Wales Under-21 star Aaron Ramsey impresses England under-21 boss Stuart Pearce. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Young earns monthly player award Aston Villa winger Ashley Young is named the Premier League's player of the month for September. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Santa Cruz hints at Man City move Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz says he would relish a chance to re-join ex-boss Mark Hughes at Manchester City and play alongside Robinho. |
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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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 | Abramovich wins Chukotka election Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is elected to parliament in the Siberian state of Chukotka. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Southall's expectations lowered Former Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall will be "really happy" if the Blues' manage a top-10 finish in the Premier League this season. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Horsfield reveals cancer battle Ex-Fulham, Birmingham and West Brom striker Geoff Horsfield reveals he is suffering from testicular cancer. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Iron deny move for Hull's Brown Scunthorpe United have rejected claims they are preparing to make a loan bid for Hull City's out-of-favour defender Wayne Brown. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Torres injury causes Reds anxiety Fernando Torres looks set to miss Liverpool's next three matches after suffering a thigh injury playing for Spain on Wednesday. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Santa Cruz hints at Man City move Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz says he would relish a chance to re-join ex-boss Mark Hughes at Manchester City and play alongside Robinho. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ticketless Celtic fans are warned Celtic fans without tickets are urged not to make the Champions League trip to Manchester United. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Grounds ready to battle for place Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Grounds says he wants to remain in the first team after being recalled from a loan spell at Norwich. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear explains media outburst Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear stands by his outburst in which he swore more than 50 times at reporters in a news conference earlier this month. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Home form is crucial says Tonge Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge says the Potters need to make the Britannia Stadium a "fortress". |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Carlisle seal Kavanagh loan deal Carlisle United sign Sunderland midfielder Graham Kavanagh on a one-month loan deal. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Cumbrians seal Alnwick loan move Carlisle United sign Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Ben Alnwick on a one-month loan deal. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Horsfield reveals cancer battle Ex-Fulham, Birmingham and West Brom striker Geoff Horsfield reveals he is suffering from testicular cancer. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | McLeish defers Quashie decision Birmingham manager Alex McLeish will wait another two weeks before deciding whether to sign Nigel Quashie. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Whelan warns of fickle ownership Wigan chairman Dave Whelan believes the time will come when a Premier League club is left with a huge debt when their foreign owner "spits his dummy" and leaves. |
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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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| McLeish defers Quashie decision Birmingham manager Alex McLeish will wait another two weeks before deciding whether to sign 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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 | Myrie-Williams stays at Carlisle On-loan Bristol City winger Jennison Myrie-Williams is to stay for another month with Carlisle United. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Blake weighing up career options Burnley striker Robbie Blake is considering his career options after limited chances at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Blackpool 1-1 Cardiff Alan Gow's injury-time equaliser rescues a point for Blackpool at home to Cardiff. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton receive Dubai group bid Zabeel Investments, a Dubai-based investment company, table an "indicative cash offer" to buy Charlton Athletic. |
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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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 | Palace's Fletcher set for Forest Nottingham Forest confirm that they are set to sign midfielder Carl Fletcher from Crystal Palace on a six-week loan. |
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| DERBY | |
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| FA probe into Norwich-Derby match The Football Association is looking into match-fixing allegations relating to the Championship match between Norwich City and Derby on 4 October. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Wellens needs more groin surgery Doncaster Rovers midfielder Richie Wellens will miss the next four weeks because he needs more surgery on his groin. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Injured McAuley misses training Ipswich Town captain Gareth McAuley misses Thursday's training session after injuring a hamstring whilst on international duty. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| FA probe into Norwich-Derby match The Football Association is looking into match-fixing allegations relating to the Championship match between Norwich City and Derby on 4 October. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Palace's Fletcher set for Forest Nottingham Forest confirm that they are set to sign midfielder Carl Fletcher from Crystal Palace on a six-week loan. |
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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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 | St Ledger eyes contract decision Preston defender Sean St Ledger hopes a decision over a new contract will be made soon. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR ready to sell goalkeeper Camp Lee Camp can leave Queens Park Rangers if another club comes in for him. |
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| READING | |
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 | Sigurdsson signs for Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Town sign Reading's Icelandic Under-21 international Gylfi Sigurdsson on loan. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Laws aims for Owls loan signing Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws is desperate to land a loan signing before this weekend's Steel City derby with Sheffield United. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | West Ham appeal to CAS over Tevez West Ham appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as they try to avoid a huge payout to Sheffield United in the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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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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 | Martinez wants repeat performance Boss Roberto Martinez has called on Swansea to start where they left off before the international break. |
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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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 | Wolves happy to loan out Murray Wolves are prepared to let Matt Murray go out on loan to help him recover from his latest injury. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Bain underlines surcharge merits Rangers chief executive Martin Bain says charging SPL clubs levy for away tickets will reduce costs for the travelling fans. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Injury setback for Celtic striker Celtic will be without Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for the upcoming Champions League away match with Manchester United. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Thompson funeral date confirmed The funeral service for Dundee United chairman Eddie Thompson will take place on Wednesday 22 October. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk pair return from injury Bairns duo Dean Holden and Arnau Riera have come through a reserve match against St Mirren unscathed. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Bain underlines surcharge merits Rangers chief executive Martin Bain says charging SPL clubs levy for away tickets will reduce costs for the travelling fans. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts opt to cut Beslija loose Hearts agree to prematurely terminate the contract of record signing Mirsad Beslija. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Bain underlines surcharge merits Rangers chief executive Martin Bain says charging SPL clubs levy for away tickets will reduce costs for the travelling fans. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Munro agrees new Inverness deal Inverness hand captain Grant Munro a two-year contract extension. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Bain underlines surcharge merits Rangers chief executive Martin Bain says charging SPL clubs levy for away tickets will reduce costs for the travelling fans. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | 'Well plan to cut Old Firm prices Motherwell chairman John Boyle claims Scottish football is too expensive and Old Firm fans are being exploited. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Boyd defiant in Scotland boss row Rangers striker Kris Boyd insists he does have what it takes to play for Scotland, despite what national boss George Burley says. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Bain underlines surcharge merits Rangers chief executive Martin Bain says charging SPL clubs levy for away tickets will reduce costs for the travelling fans. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Kallon quits Leone Stars captaincy Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Kallon has resigned as captain of Leone Stars, following his team's exit from the World and Nations Cup qualifiers. |
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| African stars to be honoured A London-based charity is to honour African players who have made outstanding individual contributions to their communities. | |
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| Diao recounts Senegal ordeal Salif Diao describes his four-hour terror which followed Senegal's elimination from World Cup qualifying. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussie Clark misses Mohali Test Injured Australia paceman Stuart Clark will be replaced by debutant Peter Siddle for the second Test against India. |
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| Taylor tops women's cricket list Claire Taylor is named the best batsman in women's cricket in the first official list of ICC rankings. | |
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| Champions Trophy dates announced The postponed Champions Trophy will take place in Pakistan from 24 September to 5 October 2009. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wales' Thomas out of Test series Wales and Ospreys back-row Jonathan Thomas is ruled out of the autumn international series because of a groin injury. |
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| WRU to discuss Gatland for Lions The Welsh Rugby Union is set to discuss the release of coaches Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Robert Howley for the Lions tour. | |
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| Sale's Ormsby hit by one-game ban Kris Ormsby misses Sale's next Heineken Cup match for a "dangerous charge", but Rudi Keil escapes punishment. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Australia call up Hunt and Boyd Brisbane Broncos pair Karmichael Hunt and Darius Boyd are called into Australia's injury-hit World Cup squad. |
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| PNG vow to upset World Cup odds Papua New Guinea coach Adrian Lam says his team can cause a surprise at the World Cup, despite having Australia, New Zealand and England in their pool. | |
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| Carmont given improved Wigan deal Wigan centre George Carmont agrees an improved contract with the club for 2009, with the option of an extra year. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray overcomes Cilic in Madrid British number one Andy Murray beats Croat Marin Cilic 7-5 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters. |
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| Pennetta stuns Jankovic in Zurich Italian Flavia Pennetta ends Jelena Jankovic's 12-match winning streak with a three-set win at the Zurich Open. | |
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| Rested Federer through in Madrid Roger Federer is safely into the third round of the Madrid Masters after a 6-2 7-6 (8-6) victory over Radek Stepanek. | |
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| GOLF | |
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| Ballesteros suffers complication Golf legend Seve Ballesteros suffers a complication following surgery on a brain tumour but remains in a stable condition. |
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| Portugal Masters leaderboard The penultimate event of the European Tour season is under way at Vilamoura. | |
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| Karlsson boosts Merit title bid Robert Karlsson moves another step closer to claiming the European Order of Merit with a three-under-par 69 in the Portugal Masters first round. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Japan crash behind me - Hamilton Lewis Hamilton says he has put the costly collision between him and title rival Felipe Massa at the Japanese Grand Prix behind him. |
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| Stoner fixes wrist surgery date Casey Stoner will have surgery on his left wrist almost as soon as the MotoGP season ends on 26 October. | |
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| French cancel 2009 F1 Grand Prix The 2009 French Formula One Grand Prix is cancelled after the French Motorsports Federation (FFSA) withdraws financing for the event. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Japan crash behind me - Hamilton Lewis Hamilton says he has put the costly collision between him and title rival Felipe Massa at the Japanese Grand Prix behind him. |
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| French cancel 2009 F1 Grand Prix The 2009 French Formula One Grand Prix is cancelled after the French Motorsports Federation (FFSA) withdraws financing for the event. | |
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| F1 & Mosley to discuss cash cuts FIA president Max Mosley will meet Formula One teams later this month to discuss new cost-cutting measures for the sport. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Calzaghe recalls family awards double Welshman Joe Calzaghe tells BBC Sport both he and his father achieved a "great double" at last year's Sports Personality of the Year event. |
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| Fans might keep me amateur - Jeffries Olympic boxing Bronze medallist Tony Jeffries says the reception he enjoyed during the Olympic Parade may convince him to stay amateur to compete at London 2012. | |
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| Hopkins fails to wind up Pavlik Kelly Pavlik refuses to rise to Bernard Hopkins' bait ahead of their non-title super-middleweight clash. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Thompson captures sprint double Shaunna Thompson completes a sprint double at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India. |
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| US athlete jailed on drugs charge US sprinter Tim Montgomery is jailed for five years for dealing in heroin, months after being convicted of fraud. | |
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| Holmes wants more medals for GB Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes says Great Britain should target more medals in athletics. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Live GP snooker - Cope v Ebdon Live BBC Interactive coverage from snooker's Grand Prix in Glasgow (UK users only). |
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| Grand Prix live scores Ronnie O'Sullivan takes on Marco Fu and Peter Ebdon faces Jamie Cope in the second round in Glasgow. | |
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| Higgins sees off Hendry challenge John Higgins is through to the quarter-finals of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow with a 5-2 victory over Stephen Hendry. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Gold Cup heroes on comeback trail Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winners Kicking King and War of Attrition face each other at Punchestown on Thursday. |
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| Exeter course to honour Best Mate Exeter racecourse is to remember the legendary racehorse Best Mate, with the newly named Best Mate Beginners Chase. | |
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| Arc star Zarkava retired to stud Zarkava, the brilliant unbeaten winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, is retired from racing. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Organisers cancel Tour of Germany Next year's Tour of Germany is cancelled following the latest cases of doping among cyclists. |
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| Kohl admits to failed doping test This year's Tour de France 'King of the Mountains' Bernhard Kohl, who finished third overall, admits to taking a banned substance. | |
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| Armstrong reveals Tour concerns Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says he may not ride in the race next year. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Phillies seal World Series berth Philadelphia reach their first World Series since 1993 by clinching a 4-1 National League Championship Series win over the LA Dodgers. |
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| Browns end Giants' unbeaten run The Cleveland Browns end the New York Giants' unbeaten start to the season with a 35-14 victory. | |
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| Ice hockey prodigy dies in match Alexei Cherepanov, 19 years old and already one of Russia's top strikers, dies after collapsing during a game. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Gerrard the new Roy of the Rovers, as Roy Keane goes fishing |
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| WAGs quiz special As the WAGs get ready to take a back seat, what do you know about football's first ladies? | |
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| Review of the week Morrissey is outed as a Millwall fan, while Wayne Rooney gets a new nickname | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Mulgrew and Bonner Donegal bound Charlie Mulgrew and Declan Bonner are set to be appointed as the new Donegal management team. |
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| World Cup qualifiers as they happened England win in Belarus, Germany beat Wales, N Ireland thrash San Marino and Rep of Ire beat Cyprus in Wednesday's World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| Jeffrey announces Under-23 panel David Jeffrey names his squad for Northern Ireland's final Under-23 Challenge Trophy group game away to Slovakia. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Boyd defiant in Scotland boss row Rangers striker Kris Boyd insists he does have what it takes to play for Scotland, despite what national boss George Burley says. |
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| Murray overcomes Cilic in Madrid British number one Andy Murray beats Croat Marin Cilic 7-5 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters. | |
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| Injury setback for Celtic striker Celtic will be without Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for the upcoming Champions League away match with Manchester United. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wales' Thomas out of Test series Wales and Ospreys back-row Jonathan Thomas is ruled out of the autumn international series because of a groin injury. |
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| Beijing stars celebrate in London British Olympians and Paralympians are in London celebrating their efforts in Beijing. | |
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| WRU to discuss Gatland for Lions The Welsh Rugby Union is set to discuss the release of coaches Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Robert Howley for the Lions tour. | |
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