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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bush urges patience over economy President Bush tells Americans actions to fight the financial crisis will take time to work, amid news of a renewed housing slump. |
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| Dozens jailed over Morocco blast A court in Morocco sentences more than 40 people to up to 30 years in prison over a suicide bombing at an internet cafe. | |
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| Parents speak on assisted suicide The parents of a paralysed rugby player who travelled to a Swiss assisted suicide clinic say their son had tried several times to kill himself. | |
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| UK under fire over bribery laws The UK is criticised by a leading think tank for lacking the "political will" to investigate British firms accused of bribery. | |
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| N Korea 'puts back reactor seals' North Korea has resealed its nuclear equipment at the controversial Yongbyon plant, the US state department says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Dozens jailed over Morocco blast A court in Morocco convicts and sentences 47 people to up to 30 years in prison over a suicide bombing at an internet cafe. |
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| Mugabe optimistic as talks resume Power-sharing talks resume in Zimbabwe, with President Robert Mugabe appearing optimistic and the opposition more cautious. | |
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| Bashir war crimes charges delayed Judges at the ICC ask for more evidence before deciding whether to indict Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bush urges patience over economy President Bush tells Americans actions to fight the financial crisis will take time to work, amid news of a renewed housing slump. |
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| Election battle shifts to Florida John McCain is to campaign in Florida on Friday, while Barack Obama prepares for a big push in the state on Monday. | |
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| N Korea 'puts back reactor seals' North Korea has resealed its nuclear equipment at the controversial Yongbyon plant, the US state department says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China press freedoms due to end Rules that gave foreign reporters greater freedom during this year's Beijing Olympics are scheduled to expire. |
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| N Korea 'puts back reactor seals' North Korea has resealed its nuclear equipment at the controversial Yongbyon plant, the US state department says. | |
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| Thai PM 'to stay' despite clashes Thailand's PM Somchai Wongsawat says he will not step down despite growing calls from protesters for his resignation. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Spanish airline suspends flights Spanish-based airline LTE International suspends operations after telling Spanish authorities it is in serious financial difficulty. |
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| Fears as Hungary warns on growth Hungary has cut its growth forecast for 2009, as concerns grow about the impact of the global credit crisis on the economy. | |
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| Vast new mosque opens in Chechnya A new mosque - described by the authorities as the biggest in Europe - opens in the Russian region of Chechnya. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US pushes for Iraq security deal The US is seeking support for a draft agreement with Iraq which could see its troops withdrawn in three years' time. |
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| Iran 'to stop executing youths' Human rights campaigners welcome an announcement by Iran that appears to end the execution of juvenile offenders. | |
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| Israeli Caicos captives set free Several Israelis seized by angry Chinese workers on a Caribbean island are freed, Israel says, but at least six remain in captivity. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Tendulkar breaks Lara Test record India's Sachin Tendulkar sets a new record for the most runs scored by a batsman in Tests. |
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| Jet Airways reinstates 800 staff India's biggest private airline, Jet Airways, reinstates more than 800 of its employees whose dismissal sparked public protests. | |
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| Bachchan released from hospital Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is released from a Mumbai hospital where he was admitted last week with acute abdominal pains. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Coroner condemns minefield rescue Those in charge when a UK soldier died in an Afghan mine blast should "hang their heads in shame", a coroner says. |
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| Parents speak on assisted suicide The parents of a paralysed rugby player who travelled to a Swiss assisted suicide clinic say their son had tried several times to kill himself. | |
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| TV presenter in harassment claim Sky News presenter Kay Burley has made an allegation of harassment against Barry George, the BBC understands. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Cameron attacks PM over economy David Cameron breaks his truce with Gordon Brown, launching a stinging attack on the PM's economic record. |
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| Iceland banks owe councils £920m The amount of taxpayers' money in failed Icelandic banks edges close to £1bn amid anger over government efforts to help councils. | |
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| Civil servants to strike over pay Members of the PCS union vote to take strike action in protest at the government's 2% public sector pay cap. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Boys lag girls at school by five A study suggests girls start school an average of two months ahead of boys. |
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| Students 'would quit without EMA' A poll suggests some 60% of poorer students would quit college without their student allowances. | |
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| Credit crunch talk tops iTunes An Oxford University economics lecture about the credit crunch is at the top of a global iTunes chart for education. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man killed wife in Facebook row A man is jailed for life for stabbing his wife to death over a posting she made on the social networking site Facebook. |
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| Parents speak on assisted suicide The parents of a paralysed rugby player who travelled to a Swiss assisted suicide clinic say their son had tried several times to kill himself. | |
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| Twin boy in garden pond fall dies A twin boy dies in hospital after he was pulled out of a Staffordshire pond along with his brother. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Top republican loses seized cash The Republic's Criminal Assets Bureau confiscates 635,000 euros from former IRA leader Thomas 'Slab' Murphy and others. |
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| 80 recovered guns 'linked to UVF' Eighty guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition found in a house and a lock-up in north Belfast are thought to be linked to the UVF. | |
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| 300 jobs to go at water company More then 300 jobs are to go within the next 12 months Northern Ireland Water has confirmed. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Soldier jailed for Orkney murder A soldier who was 15 when he murdered a waiter in an Orkney restaurant in 1994 is jailed for a minimum of 25 years. |
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| Coroner condemns minefield rescue Those in charge when a UK soldier died in an Afghan mine blast should "hang their heads in shame", a coroner says. | |
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| Under-age drinkers plaguing town Up to 200 teenagers descend on a Fife town every weekend for co-ordinated heavy drinking sessions. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Police 'bullied' man into lying A man claims he was 'bullied' by police into giving false evidence against two men in the 1990 Lynette White murder trial. |
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| Girl, 9, wins £3.3m medical claim A girl left disabled after a delay in diagnosing meningitis is compensated for medical negligence. | |
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| Fifteen treated after bus crash Fifteen teenagers are treated for shock and minor injuries after a double decker bus hits a railway bridge. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Early falls for New York shares US shares open lower after figures showed a sharper than expected deterioration in the number of new homes being built. |
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| French bank admits trading loss The French bank Caisse d'Epargne admits that it lost 600m euros in a derivatives trading incident last week. | |
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| Spanish airline suspends flights Spanish-based airline LTE International suspends operations after telling Spanish authorities it is in serious financial difficulty. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Bachchan released from hospital Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is released from a Mumbai hospital where he was admitted last week with acute abdominal pains. |
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| Gervais wary of presenting Oscars Comedian Ricky Gervais reveals he would be reluctant to host the Oscars because of the lack of "freedom" in the role. | |
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| Universal 'to make fourth Bourne' Fictional CIA assassin Jason Bourne will appear in a fourth film, according to trade newspaper Variety. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Farmers bring foot-and-mouth case Fourteen farmers affected by last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak in England are to sue two labs and the government. |
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| African chimps decline 'alarming' The population of West African chimpanzees in Ivory Coast has fallen by about 90% in less than 20 years, a study suggests. | |
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| New spark in classic experiments Scientists re-examine the iconic 1950s tests that attempted to show how life may have got started on Earth. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Handsets to become crime targets Mobile phones are becoming increasingly attractive targets for virus writers and scammers, say security experts. |
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| Fraudsters' website shut in swoop A website where criminals traded credit card details and bank log-ins is shut down after a police operation. | |
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| Hoon defends giant database plans Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon says he is prepared to go "quite a long way" with civil liberties to "stop terrorists killing people". | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Diabetes aspirin use questioned Aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes, Scottish researchers say. |
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| Brain signals predict weight gain The brain's response to a chocolate milkshake may predict future weight gain, US researchers show. | |
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| Magnetic field 'aids coma victim' A US patient left in a coma-like state after a road accident recovered the ability to speak after repeated exposure to a magnetic field. | |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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| Tendulkar breaks Lara Test record India's Sachin Tendulkar sets a new record for the most runs scored by a batsman in Tests. |
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| Hamilton heads Massa in practice McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of main title rival Felipe Massa. | |
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| Ballack sidelined by new setback Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is ruled out for three weeks after undergoing surgery on his feet. | |
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| Classy Murray into Madrid semis British number one Andy Murray brushes aside Gael Monfils to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters. | |
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| Man City suffer new Petrov blow Man City's Martin Petrov faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage playing for Bulgaria. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ballack sidelined by new setback Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is ruled out for three weeks after undergoing surgery on his feet. |
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| Man City suffer new Petrov blow Man City's Martin Petrov faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage playing for Bulgaria. | |
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| Ferguson praises in-form Rooney Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted with England hero Wayne Rooney's outstanding form. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Everton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Aston Villa v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Knee injury ends season for Reid Blackburn's injury-plagued midfielder Steven Reid is ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury that will require surgery. |
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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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| Ballack sidelined by new setback Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is ruled out for three weeks after undergoing surgery on his feet. |
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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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 | Kamara targets Christmas return Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara is hoping to return to action by Christmas following his knee ligament injury. |
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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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 | Uefa lifts home ban on Atletico Uefa temporarily lifts Atletico Madrid's two-match home stadium ban for the Champions League match against Liverpool. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City suffer new Petrov blow Man City's Martin Petrov faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage playing for Bulgaria. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson praises in-form Rooney Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted with England hero Wayne Rooney's outstanding form. |
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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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| Newcastle v Man City Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Redknapp marks 25-year milestone Harry Redknapp brings up 25 years in football management this weekend. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Owls land Stoke defender on loan Sheffield Wednesday sign Stoke City defender Lewis Buxton on loan to ease their injury concerns for the Steel City derby. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Blades sign Sunderland's Stokes Championship side Sheffield United have signed Sunderland forward Anthony Stokes on a three-month loan. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs boss Ramos needs time - Jol Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol says that Juande Ramos needs time to turns things around at White Hart Lane. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Man Utd v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Burnley v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Doncaster v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Pardew open-minded about takeover Charlton Athleticmanager Alan Pardew urges his players to keep an open mind about a possible takeover. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Wolves v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Forest complete Fletcher signing Nottingham Forest complete the signing of midfielder Carl Fletcher from Crystal Palace on a six-week loan. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich Town v Swansea City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Roeder claims Norwich innocence Norwich boss Glenn Roeder says his team had no involvement in suspected betting irregularities in their defeat by Derby. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Forest complete Fletcher signing Nottingham Forest complete the signing of midfielder Carl Fletcher from Crystal Palace on a six-week loan. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Derby v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Nottingham Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship game. |
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| READING | |
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| Preston v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Owls land Stoke defender on loan Sheffield Wednesday sign Stoke City defender Lewis Buxton on loan to ease their injury concerns for the Steel City derby. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Gillespie expects to leave Blades Sheffield United midfielder Keith Gillespie has told the BBC he will be leaving the club having fallen out with the manager, but insists it will be on his own terms. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Southampton v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves tease Iwelumo to recovery Mick McCarthy says Wolves team-mates are helping Chris Iwelumo get over his horror miss for Scotland. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Falkirk v Aberdeen Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Injury setback for Celtic striker Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink will miss Tuesday's Champions League match against Manchester United through injury. |
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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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| Hamilton Accies v St Mirren Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hibernian v Hearts (Sun) Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Easter Road. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Hearts (Sun) Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Celtic Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Motherwell Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Kilmarnock v Motherwell Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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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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| Hamilton Accies v St Mirren Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Champions League heads for climax The two teams for the final of the African Champions League will be decided on Saturday. |
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| Tunisian sides aim for Confed Cup The finalists for the Confederation Cup will be decided this weekend with Tunisian clubs tipped to dominate. | |
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| Platini slams Sarkozy booing plan Michel Platini says plans by the French government to stop games if the national anthem is booed are absurd. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Tendulkar breaks Lara Test record India's Sachin Tendulkar sets a new record for the most runs scored by a batsman in Tests. |
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| India start well against Aussies Sachin Tendulkar breaks Brian Lara's Test runs record and puts India in a strong position on day one of the second Test against Australia. | |
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| Indian board ends talks with ICL Talks between the Indian Cricket Board and the rebel Twenty20 Indian Cricket League have ended without resolution. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Swinson knock not serious - Bates Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Steve Bates confirms that the head injury to flanker Tim Swinson is not as serious as first thought. |
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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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| Welsh rugby in region deal offer The Welsh Rugby Union are to offer the regions a compromise deal over player release for the autumn Tests, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Britain plans 2013 World Cup bid The Rugby Football League says it wants the next World Cup to be in Britain in 2013. |
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| Video referee decision delayed Super League clubs will delay a decision on whether to use video referees at all matches until the end of next season. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Classy Murray into Madrid semis British number one Andy Murray brushes aside Gael Monfils to reach the semi-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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| 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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 | 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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 | Hamilton heads Massa in practice McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of main title rival Felipe Massa. |
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| Rivals criticise Hamilton tactics Lewis Hamilton's driving comes under fire from his F1 rivals ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. | |
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| Force India keep drivers for 2009 Force India announce they will retain Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil for the 2009 season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton heads Massa in practice McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of main title rival Felipe Massa. |
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| Rivals criticise Hamilton tactics Lewis Hamilton's driving comes under fire from his F1 rivals ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. | |
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| Force India keep drivers for 2009 Force India announce they will retain Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil for the 2009 season. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Klitschko lines up Povetkin bout Wladimir Klitschko will defend his IBF heavyweight title against Alexander Povetkin of Russia on 13 December. |
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| Parade gives DeGale 2012 quandary Britain's Olympic boxing champion James DeGale says the parade in London has tempted him to remain amateur for London 2012. | |
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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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| 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 Grand Prix - Trump v O'Sullivan Live BBC Interactive coverage from snooker's Grand Prix in Glasgow (UK users only). |
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| Live Grand Prix snooker - Davis v Carter Live BBC Interactive coverage from snooker's Grand Prix in Glasgow (UK users only). | |
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| Grand Prix - live scores The quarter-finals get under way in Glasgow as Ronnie O'Sullivan takes on Judd Trump and Steve Davis plays Ali Carter. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | New Approach aims for hat-trick Derby winner New Approach aims to win his third Group One race of the season when he competes in Saturday's Champion Stakes at Newmarket. |
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| War Of Attrition wins on comeback War Of Attrition is too good for Kicking King in the battle of the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winners as they both return after injury. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Basso relishing return to action Ivan Basso says he cannot wait to get back to racing after his doping ban expires. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | British hope suffers Vendee blow Alex Thomson's yacht Hugo Boss is holed by a fishing boat just three weeks before the start of the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world race. |
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| Red Sox rally to stun Tampa Bay Boston stage a remarkable comeback against Tampa Bay to keep their World Series defence hopes alive. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo column "Hiring Capello was the footballing equivalent of replacing Adam Woodyatt with Robert de Niro" |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Harlequins v Ulster (Sat) Team news for Saturday's Heineken Cup match between Harlequins and Ulster. |
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| Ballymena Utd v Glentoran The Sky Blues will be without Albert Watson and Craig McLean for the Showgrounds clash against the JJB Sports Premiership leaders. | |
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| Coleraine v Cliftonville Bannsiders defender John Watt is ruled out of the JJB Sports Premiership game after breaking a wrist. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Classy Murray into Madrid semis British number one Andy Murray brushes aside Gael Monfils to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters. |
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| Wolves tease Iwelumo to recovery Mick McCarthy says Wolves team-mates are helping Chris Iwelumo get over his horror miss for Scotland. | |
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| Injury setback for Celtic striker Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink will miss Tuesday's Champions League match against Manchester United through injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Bellamy urges Ramsey Wales call Wales captain Craig Bellamy says U21 midfielder Aaron Ramsey must be called-up to help save their World Cup campaign. |
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| WRU backs Gatland for Lions duty The Welsh Rugby Union has given the green light to coaches Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Robert Howley to be part of the Lions tour. | |
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| Welsh rugby in region deal offer The Welsh Rugby Union are to offer the regions a compromise deal over player release for the autumn Tests, BBC Sport understands. | |
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