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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iraqis stage mass anti-US rally Thousands of supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr march in Baghdad against plans to extend the US mandate in Iraq. |
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| Russians ambushed in Ingushetia A Russian army convoy is attacked in the North Caucasus region of Ingushetia, but reports conflict over the death toll. | |
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| IMF to investigate its director The International Monetary Fund investigates whether its director abused his power in an alleged relationship with a subordinate. | |
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| Thousands attend Haider funeral Tens of thousands of people attend the funeral of far-right politician Joerg Haider in the Austrian city of Klagenfurt. | |
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| Zimbabwe rivals appeal for help The two sides in Zimbabwe's political crisis turn to regional powers for help after failing to settle their differences. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe rivals appeal for help The two sides in Zimbabwe's political crisis turn to regional powers for help after failing to settle their differences. |
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| Nigeria cuts after oil price fall Nigeria announces "serious" budget cuts because of big falls in the price of oil, at a special cabinet meeting. | |
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| US sanctions for Mauritania junta The US imposes a travel ban on several members of the military government in Mauritania. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Bush to hold crisis talks with EU US President Bush is set to hold economic talks at with France's President Sarkozy and European Commision President Barroso. |
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| US rivals fight for swing states The rivals for the White House campaign in conservative territory, with just 17 days to go before the election. | |
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| Colombian drug baron admits guilt A Colombian drugs trafficker admits being a leader of a powerful cartel that smuggled $10bn of cocaine into the US. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China's press freedoms extended China extends rules introduced for the Beijing Olympics that gave foreign reporters greater freedom, the state news agency reports. |
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| China to boost Pakistani energy China will help Pakistan build two more nuclear power stations to tackle its energy shortages, the Pakistani foreign minister says. | |
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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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| EUROPE | |
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 | Thousands attend Haider funeral Tens of thousands of people attend the funeral of far-right politician Joerg Haider in the Austrian city of Klagenfurt. |
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| Russians ambushed in Ingushetia A Russian army convoy is attacked in the North Caucasus region of Ingushetia, but reports conflict over the death toll. | |
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| IMF to investigate its director The International Monetary Fund investigates whether its director abused his power in an alleged relationship with a subordinate. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iraqis stage mass anti-US rally Thousands of supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr march in Baghdad against plans to extend the US mandate in Iraq. |
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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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 | Pakistani army 'kills 60 Taleban' Pakistan's military says it has killed at least 60 militants in air strikes on Taleban training camps in the north-western Swat Valley. |
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| China to boost Pakistani energy China will help Pakistan build two more nuclear power stations to tackle its energy shortages, the Pakistani foreign minister says. | |
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| Food aid reaches Sri Lanka north A UN convoy reaches rebel-held northern Sri Lanka with food for 200,000 displaced people, after it was delayed a day by fighting. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Migrant numbers 'must be reduced' The number of migrants entering the UK may have to be reduced because of the economic crisis, an immigration minister says. |
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| Mother defends rugby suicide son The mother of a paralysed rugby player who died in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic had defended her son's decision in an e-mail debate. | |
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| Salmond questions HBOS takeover First Minister Alex Salmond calls for clarification over HBOS funding in a BBC Scotland news webcast. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Migrant numbers 'must be reduced' The number of migrants entering the UK may have to be reduced because of the economic crisis, an immigration minister says. |
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| PM says markets' flaws exposed Gordon Brown says the continuing global financial crisis is exposing the "weaknesses of unbridled free markets". | |
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| Iceland banks owe councils £920m The amount of taxpayers' money in failed Icelandic banks edges close to £1bn amid anger at government efforts to help councils. | |
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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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| Oxford lecture tops iTunes chart 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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 | Mother defends rugby suicide son The mother of a paralysed rugby player who died in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic had defended her son's decision in an e-mail debate. |
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| Attacked doctor lay undiscovered A 92-year-old retired GP lay injured in his County Durham home for nine hours after an attack by intruders. | |
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| Passenger train hits car at 60mph A train carrying 30 passengers hits a car on a level crossing in Cambridgeshire, injuring the motorist. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Campaigners at abortion rallies Pro-choice and anti-abortion campaigners hold rallies in support of and in opposition to an attempt to change the law in NI. |
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| Nomadic group buys Titanic relic One of the mementos auctioned by the last surviving passenger on the Titanic is bought by a group of Belfast enthusiasts. | |
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| Job losses at electronics factory More than 30 people are set to be made redundant at a Japanese-owned electronics factory in County Londonderry. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'Tough targets' on hospital bugs Scotland's health boards are to get tough targets to tackle the Clostridium difficile (C.diff) bug, the health minister announces. |
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| Murray gains revenge over Federer Andy Murray avenges his US Open final defeat by Roger Federer with a superb win in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters. | |
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| Salmond questions HBOS takeover First Minister Alex Salmond calls for clarification over HBOS funding in a BBC Scotland news webcast. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Walk to warn of chip pan dangers The family of a man who died in a chip-pan fire warn of the dangers of cooking after drinking alcohol |
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| Welsh film on Academy Award list Welsh film Hope Eternal, by director Karl Francis, is submitted for consideration for the foreign language Oscar at next year's Academy Awards. | |
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| Row over qualification confusion Youngsters taking a hands-on IT diploma are told they may still have to prove they have computer skills. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | IMF to investigate its director The International Monetary Fund investigates whether its director abused his power in an alleged relationship with a subordinate. |
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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 Passengers are stranded as Spanish-based airline LTE International halts operations over financial problems. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | DeGeneres urges gay marriage vote US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has bought $100,000 of TV airtime to back gay marriage. |
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| Warhol painting is sold for £4.3m A painting by Andy Warhol is sold for more than £4m, Sotheby's auction house says. | |
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| Four Tops star Levi Stubbs dies Levi Stubbs, who sang on the Four Tops' biggest hits, has died at his home in Detroit at the age of 72. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Europe delays its ExoMars mission The ExoMars rover, which will search for signs of life on the Red Planet, will not launch now until 2016 because of high costs. |
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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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| 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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| Europe delays its ExoMars mission The ExoMars rover, which will search for signs of life on the Red Planet, will not launch now until 2016 because of high costs. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Obesity 'lifts inflammation risk' Obesity and lack of fitness raise the risk of illness by impacting negatively on the body's internal chemistry, research suggests. |
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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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| 1989: East Germany leader ousted The Communist leader of East Germany, Erich Honecker, is forced to step down as leader of the country after a series of health problems. | |||
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| 1963: Aristocrat is new prime minister A Scottish Earl, Lord Home, wins a bitter contest for the leadership of the Conservative Party to become Britain's new prime minister. | |||
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| 1967: Soviets glimpse beneath clouds of Venus The Soviet Union sends a space probe beneath the cloud cover around Venus for the first time. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Five fixtures are taking place in the Premier League after Chelsea thrash Middlesbrough at the Riverside. |
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| Murray gains revenge over Federer Andy Murray avenges his US Open final defeat by Roger Federer with a superb win in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters. | |
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| India leave Australia in trouble Australia face an uphill battle to save the second Test after closing day two on 102-4 in reply to India's first innings score of 469 in Mohali. | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea Chelsea completely outclass Middlesbrough to extend their lead at top of the Premier League table. | |
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| Hamilton storms to Shanghai pole McLaren's Lewis Hamilton gives his world title hopes a big lift by taking pole for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Five fixtures are taking place in the Premier League after Chelsea thrash Middlesbrough at the Riverside. |
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| Live video: Final Score Keep up with all the football action with latest scores and reports (UK users only). | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Celtic defeat Inverness 2-1 to go three points clear at the top of the SPL table. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 3-1 Everton Arsenal keep themselves in the title hunt as they come from behind to beat Everton. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth Aston Villa take on Portsmouth in the Premier League. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Bolton 0-0 Blackburn Bolton fail to turnaround a wretched run of form against Blackburn as they draw a blank at the Reebok. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton 0-0 Blackburn Bolton fail to turnaround a wretched run of form against Blackburn as they draw a blank at the Reebok. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea Chelsea completely outclass Middlesbrough to extend their lead at top of the Premier League table. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Arsenal v Everton Arsenal take on Everton in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 0-0 Sunderland Fulham escape with a point to end a run of three straight defeats after Sunderland produce a superb display but fail to find the target. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v West Ham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool 3-2 Wigan Dirk Kuyt's scissor-kick five minutes from time gives Liverpool all three points against 10-man Wigan in a pulsating game at Anfield. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Newcastle v Man City Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea Chelsea completely outclass Middlesbrough to extend their lead at top of the Premier League table. |
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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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| Aston Villa v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Fulham 0-0 Sunderland Fulham escape with a point to end a run of three straight defeats after Sunderland produce a superb display but fail to find the target. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Stoke v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Hull v West Ham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Liverpool 3-2 Wigan Dirk Kuyt's scissor-kick five minutes from time gives Liverpool all three points against 10-man Wigan in a pulsating game at Anfield. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley Crystal Palace take on Barnsley in the Championship. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Burnley v Birmingham Burnley take on Birmingham in the Championship. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Camara extends stay at Blackpool Derby County defender Mo Camara is staying at Blackpool for a third month after his loan spell is extended. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Norwich Bristol City take on Norwich in the Championship. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Birmingham Burnley take on Birmingham in the Championship. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff City 2-0 Charlton Athletic Cardiff City beat nine-man Charlton Athletic at Ninian Park. |
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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 Derby take on Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Blackpool Doncaster take on Blackpool in the Championship. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich Town v Swansea City Ipswich take on Swansea in the Championship. |
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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 Derby take on Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Reading Preston take on Reading in the Championship. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Nottingham Forest QPR take on Nottingham Forest in the Championship. |
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| READING | |
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| Preston v Reading Preston take on Reading in the Championship. |
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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 Southampton take on Watford in the Championship. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Live - Ipswich Town v Swansea City Live text commentary from the Championship match at Portman Road. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Southampton v Watford Southampton take on Watford in the Championship. |
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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 0-1 Aberdeen Aberdeen notch their first win in six matches to leapfrog Falkirk at the bottom of the SPL table. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-2 Celtic Scott Brown scores his first league goal since December as Celtic beat Inverness to move three points clear at the top of the SPL. |
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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 1-2 St Mirren Hamilton lose their fourth successive SPL match as St Mirren leave New Douglas Park with all three points. |
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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 1-2 Celtic Scott Brown scores his first league goal since December as Celtic beat Inverness to move three points clear at the top of the SPL. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Motherwell Match report to follow from the Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Kilmarnock v Motherwell Match report to follow from 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 1-2 St Mirren Hamilton lose their fourth successive SPL match as St Mirren leave New Douglas Park with all three points. |
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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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| Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea Chelsea completely outclass Middlesbrough to extend their lead at top of the Premier League table. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | India leave Australia in trouble Australia face an uphill battle to save the second Test after closing day two on 102-4 in reply to India's first innings score of 469 in Mohali. |
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| Shakib rips through New Zealand Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan claims his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests as Bangladesh dominate day two of the second Test against New Zealand. | |
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| Third World Twenty20 set for 2010 The ICC multi-nation tournament scheduled for the West Indies in 2010 has been shortened from a Champions Trophy to be another World Twenty20. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Latest scores - Heineken Cup Harlequins host Ulster and Ospreys entertain Perpignan in the Heineken Cup after wins for Leicester and Stade Francais. |
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| Treviso 16-60 Leicester Johne Murphy scores a hat-trick and there are braces for Toby Flood and Jordan Crane as Leicester run riot in Italy. | |
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| Stade Francais 37-15 Scarlets Stade Francais overpower Llanelli Scarlets in the Heineken Cup Pool Four clash at the Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Scotland ready to cause Cup upset Scotland coach Steve McCormack insists his side have the ability to "shock a few people" during the World Cup. |
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| Kiwis hand Tonga a 10-try mauling New Zealand run in 10 tries as they crush Tonga 56-8 in their final warm-up game before the World Cup. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray gains revenge over Federer Andy Murray avenges his US Open final defeat by Roger Federer with a superb win in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters. |
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| As it happened - Murray v Federer British number one Andy Murray beats Roger Federer to secure a place in the Madrid Masters final. | |
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| Venus to face Ivanovic in Zurich Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic win their quarter-final matches at the Zurich Open. | |
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 | Portugal Masters leaderboard Vital Order of Merit prize money is up for grabs in the penultimate event of the European Tour season at Vilamoura. |
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| Karlsson in touch as Manley leads European Order of Merit leader Robert Karlsson moves into a share of fifth after the second round of the Portugal Masters, led by Welshman Stuart Manley. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton storms to Shanghai pole McLaren's Lewis Hamilton gives his world title hopes a big lift by taking pole for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. |
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| As it happened: Chinese GP qualifying Championship leader Lewis Hamilton takes a vital pole in Shanghai to boost his world title hopes. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton storms to Shanghai pole McLaren's Lewis Hamilton gives his world title hopes a big lift by taking pole for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. |
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| As it happened: Chinese GP qualifying Championship leader Lewis Hamilton takes a vital pole in Shanghai to boost his world title hopes. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | British boxer in intensive care Light-middleweight Gilbert Eastman is in intensive care after surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain following a bout on Friday. |
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| Napa wins Euro bantamweight title Ian Napa claims the European bantamweight title after beating Belgium's Carmelo Ballone on points at York Hall, Bethnal Green. | |
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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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| 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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 | Higgins beats Trump to make final John Higgins beats Judd Trump 6-4 to secure his place in the final of the Grand Prix in Glasgow. |
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| Grand Prix scores John Higgins beats Judd Trump in the first semi-final of the Grand Prix in Glasgow. | |
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| Terrific Trump shocks O'Sullivan Judd Trump beats world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 to reach the Grand Prix semi-finals, while John Higgins, Ali Carter and Ryan Day also progress. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Triumphant New Approach retired Derby winner New Approach is retired after his stunning victory in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket. |
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| Double Newmarket blow for Ahern Jockey Eddie Ahern is hit in the pocket more than once during an unlucky day 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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| 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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 | JJB Sports Premiership - updates Score updates from Saturday's six matches in the JJB Sports Premiership. |
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| Ballymena Utd v Glentoran Match report follows later. | |
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| Coleraine v Cliftonville Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Celtic defeat Inverness 2-1 to go three points clear at the top of the SPL table. |
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| Murray gains revenge over Federer Andy Murray avenges his US Open final defeat by Roger Federer with a superb win in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters. | |
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| Inverness CT 1-2 Celtic Scott Brown scores his first league goal since December as Celtic beat Inverness to move three points clear at the top of the SPL. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales woe as Phillips has surgery Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips is ruled out of the autumn Test series after having a second knee operation. |
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| Live scores: Heineken Cup Latest scores from Saturday's matches in the Heineken Cup. | |
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| Stade Francais 37-15 Scarlets Stade Francais overpower Llanelli Scarlets in the Heineken Cup Pool Four clash at the Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris. | |
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