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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Colin Powell backs Barack Obama George W Bush's former secretary of state Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for US president, in a sharp rebuke to Republicans. |
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| Iraq seeks to change troop deal Iraq's ruling coalition says it wants to change a draft security pact that would allow US troops to stay in the country until 2011. | |
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| Taleban kill many in bus attacks Taleban insurgents kill at least 27 people, beheading some, travelling on buses in the Afghan province of Kandahar. | |
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| China workers abducted in Sudan Nine Chinese oil workers and their two Sudanese drivers are kidnapped in Sudan, a Chinese diplomat in Khartoum has said. | |
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| Leaders to rethink global finance President George Bush invites world leaders to the US by the end of the year to discuss global financial reforms. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | China workers abducted in Sudan Nine Chinese oil workers and their two Sudanese drivers are kidnapped in Sudan, a Chinese diplomat in Khartoum has said. |
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| Zimbabwe deal 'can be salvaged' Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai remains hopeful a power-sharing deal with President Mugabe can work, despite an impasse talks. | |
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| Tanzanian albinos stage protest Tanzanian albinos stage a protest against the killing of members of their community for ritual purposes. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Colin Powell backs Barack Obama George W Bush's former secretary of state Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for US president, in a sharp rebuke to Republicans. |
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| Leaders to rethink global finance President George Bush invites world leaders to the US by the end of the year to discuss global financial reforms. | |
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| Iraq seeks to change troop deal Iraq's ruling coalition says it wants to change a draft security pact that would allow US troops to stay in the country until 2011. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| China workers abducted in Sudan Nine Chinese oil workers and their two Sudanese drivers are kidnapped in Sudan, a Chinese diplomat in Khartoum has said. |
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| S Korea guarantees foreign loans South Korea's government agrees to provide the country's banks with guarantees for foreign-currency loans. | |
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| Ex-Beijing vice-mayor convicted A former vice-mayor of China's capital, Beijing, receives a suspended death sentence for corruption, state media say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Leaders to rethink global finance President George Bush invites world leaders to the US by the end of the year to discuss global financial reforms. |
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| Belgium seizes 'people smugglers' Belgian police say they have broken up a ring of human traffickers trying to smuggle hundreds of Indians into the UK. | |
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| Russia fleet 'may leave Ukraine' Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov tells the BBC Russia will relocate its Black Sea Fleet if Ukraine refuses to renew its Sevastopol lease. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq seeks to change troop deal Iraq's ruling coalition says it wants to change a draft security pact that would allow US troops to stay in the country until 2011. |
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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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| Tycoon denies murdering pop star Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa pleads not guilty of ordering the murder of Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taleban kill many in bus attacks Taleban insurgents kill at least 27 people, beheading some, travelling on buses in the Afghan province of Kandahar. |
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| Indian bridge collapse kills two At least two people are killed and others hurt when part of a bridge collapses onto traffic underneath in the Indian capital, Delhi. | |
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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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 | Ministers plan repossession help Repossessions should be a "last resort" and banks should do more to help homeowners, the government warns. |
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| Salmond wants freeze on HBOS deal Alex Salmond calls for the Lloyds TSB take over of Halifax Bank of Scotland to be frozen at the SNP party conference. | |
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| UK and Iraq to begin troop talks Britain and Iraq agree to start negotiations on the future role of UK forces in the country. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Ministers plan repossession help Repossessions should be a "last resort" and banks should do more to help homeowners, the government warns. |
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| Tories urge VAT holiday for firms Small businesses should be allowed to defer paying their VAT bills for six months, say the Conservatives. | |
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| Salmond wants freeze on HBOS deal Alex Salmond calls for the Lloyds TSB take over of Halifax Bank of Scotland to be frozen at the SNP party conference. | |
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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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 | Attack on doctor was 'despicable' Intruders who attacked a 92-year-old former GP in his County Durham home are condemned by his family. |
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| Further questions over woods body Detectives get more time to question the father of a 19-year-old woman after her remains are found in wood in East Sussex. | |
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| Fire scare toddler stays in care A two-year-old found alone during a fire alert at his home, will remain with social services until police complete their investigation. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Minister fined over motorbike tax Northern Ireland's Environment Minister Sammy Wilson has been fined £40 for riding one of his motorcycles without tax or MOT. |
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| Four injured in separate crashes Four people receive hospital treatment following separate car crashes, two serious, in Northern Ireland. | |
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| Fire base robbed as crew rescue Thieves target Irish fire-fighters in Bray, County Wicklow, while they are on an emergency call, Gardaí say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Salmond wants freeze on HBOS deal Alex Salmond calls for the Lloyds TSB take over of Halifax Bank of Scotland to be frozen at the SNP party conference. |
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| Animal snare ban calls resisted The environment minister defends plans not to ban the snaring of animals at the SNP's party conference in Perth. | |
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| Murray v Simon as it happened British number one Andy Murray bids to win his second Masters Series title as he faces France's Gilles Simon in the Madrid final. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales rugby star's street attack Wales international Mike Phillips was treated in hospital after being attacked in the centre of Cardiff say police. |
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| Tensions rise over housing powers The Welsh assembly's presiding officer says a constitutional issue is at stake as a row deepens with MPs over housing policy powers. | |
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| Rescue at last for stranded goat Climbers abseil 250ft to reach a goat stranded on a cliff ledge on the north Wales coast for two weeks. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Leaders to rethink global finance President George Bush invites world leaders to the US by the end of the year to discuss global financial reforms. |
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| Troubled French bank set to meet The supervisory board of Caisse d'Epargne, which lost 600m euros in a trading incident, is deciding on the bank's future, reports say. | |
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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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| 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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| Lloyd Webber pens Eurovision song Andrew Lloyd Webber is to compose the UK's next Eurovision entry, in a overhaul of the BBC's selection show. | |
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| Furtado reveals secret marriage Pop star Nelly Furtado secretly married her boyfriend earlier this year, the singer tells Canadian TV. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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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: Guildford Four released after 15 years The Guildford Four are released after the Court of Appeal quashes their convictions. | |||
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| 2004: British aid worker kidnapped in Iraq A senior aid worker for Care International, Margaret Hassan, is kidnapped on her way to work in Iraq. | |||
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| 1987: Shares plunge after Wall Street crash The UK stock market bottoms out after shares on Wall Street plummet following a wave of panic selling. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Stoke play Tottenham after Hull beat West Ham in Sunday's Premier League action. |
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| Hamilton closes on title with win Lewis Hamilton takes a commanding lead into the Formula One season finale after winning the Chinese Grand Prix. | |
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| Mishra raises India victory hopes Amit Mishra takes 5-71 on his Test debut before India reach 100-0 at stumps on day three to lead Australia by 301. | |
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| Murray seals second Masters title British number one Andy Murray beats France's Gilles Simon in Madrid to win back-to-back Masters Series titles. | |
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| Hull 1-0 West Ham Hull move back into third place with a hard-earned victory over West Ham. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Stoke play Tottenham after Hull beat West Ham in Sunday's Premier League action. |
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| Hull 1-0 West Ham Hull move back into third place with a hard-earned victory over West Ham. | |
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| Hibernian 1-1 Hearts Hibs and Hearts share the spoils in a pulsating Edinburgh derby at Easter Road. | |
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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 0-0 Portsmouth Aston Villa and Portsmouth cement their places in the top half of the Premier League table after a hard-fought draw at Villa Park. |
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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 the top of the Premier League table. |
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| EVERTON | |
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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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| 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 1-0 West Ham Hull move back into third place with a hard-earned victory over West Ham. |
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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 4-0 West Brom In-form Wayne Rooney sparks Manchester United into life against a limited West Brom as the champions move up to fourth place in the table. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea Chelsea completely outclass Middlesbrough to extend their lead at the 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 0-0 Portsmouth Aston Villa and Portsmouth cement their places in the top half of the Premier League table after a hard-fought draw at Villa Park. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Tottenham Stoke host Tottenham in 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 Stoke host Tottenham in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Man Utd 4-0 West Brom In-form Wayne Rooney sparks Manchester United into life against a limited West Brom as the champions move up to fourth place in the table. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Hull 1-0 West Ham Hull move back into third place with a hard-earned victory over West Ham. |
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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 3-0 Barnsley Two goals from Ben Watson help Crystal Palace to a third straight win and move them into 13th but Barnsley stay in the bottom three. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Burnley 1-1 Birmingham Cameron Jerome earns Birmingham a point at Turf Moor in a game where Burnley dominated for long spells. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Doncaster 0-0 Blackpool Doncaster end a run of six straight defeats thanks to a goalless draw with Blackpool at the Keepmoat Stadium. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 1-0 Norwich Bristol City grab their first win in four games thanks to defender Jamie McCombe's late winner as Norwich's struggles continue. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley 1-1 Birmingham Cameron Jerome earns Birmingham a point at Turf Moor in a game where Burnley dominated for long spells. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones hails hotshot ace McCormack Dave Jones praises Ross McCormack after his match-winning performance against Charlton Athletic. |
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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 2-1 Coventry Wolves go top of the Championship with a 2-1 win over Coventry. |
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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 2-1 Plymouth Derby stretch their unbeaten Championship run to seven games with victory over Plymouth at Pride Park. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 0-0 Blackpool Doncaster end a run of six straight defeats thanks to a goalless draw with Blackpool at the Keepmoat Stadium. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich Town 2-2 Swansea City Ipswich Town are held by Swansea City at Portman Road. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Bristol City 1-0 Norwich Bristol City grab their first win in four games thanks to defender Jamie McCombe's late winner as Norwich's struggles continue. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| QPR 2-1 Nottingham Forest Goals from Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky earn QPR a deserved victory and keeps Nottingham Forest bottom of the Championship. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Derby 2-1 Plymouth Derby stretch their unbeaten Championship run to seven games with victory over Plymouth at Pride Park. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-1 Reading Two errors from Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann cost his side as Preston come from behind to win. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 2-1 Nottingham Forest Goals from Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky earn QPR a deserved victory and keeps Nottingham Forest bottom of the Championship. |
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| READING | |
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| Preston 2-1 Reading Two errors from Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann cost his side as Preston come from behind to win. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Sheff Wed 1-0 Sheff Utd Sheffield Wednesday beat Sheffield United in a fiery derby that sees Matt Kilgallon and Jermaine Johnson sent off. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 Sheff Utd Sheffield Wednesday beat Sheffield United in a fiery derby that sees Matt Kilgallon and Jermaine Johnson sent off. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 0-3 Watford Watford goalkeeper Richard Lee saves two penalties to ensure his side are comfortable winners at Southampton. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Ipswich Town 2-2 Swansea City Ipswich Town are held by Swansea City at Portman Road. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Southampton 0-3 Watford Watford goalkeeper Richard Lee saves two penalties to ensure his side are comfortable winners at Southampton. |
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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 games 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 open up a three-point lead at the top of the table. |
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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 Goals from Franco Miranda and Billy Mehmet give St Mirren victory at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hibernian 1-1 Hearts Hibs and Hearts share the spoils in a pulsating Edinburgh derby at Easter Road. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian 1-1 Hearts Hibs and Hearts share the spoils in a pulsating Edinburgh derby at 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 open up a three-point lead at the top of the table. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-0 Motherwell Craig Bryson's late strike gives high-flying Kilmarnock three points against 10-man Motherwell. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Kilmarnock 1-0 Motherwell Craig Bryson's late strike gives high-flying Kilmarnock three points against 10-man Motherwell. |
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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 Goals from Franco Miranda and Billy Mehmet give St Mirren victory at New Douglas Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ahly to face Coton Sport in final Al Ahly will meet Coton Sport in the final of the 2008 Champions League after beating Enyimba 1-0 in Cairo. |
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| Mensah out with groin injury Ghanaian defender John Mensah will be out for several weeks after tearing his groin muscle playing for Lyon on Saturday. | |
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| Etoile reach Confed Cup final Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel reach the final of the 2008 Confederation Cup after beating Algeria's JS Kabylie 2-0. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Mishra raises India victory hopes Amit Mishra takes 5-71 on his Test debut before India reach 100-0 at stumps on day three to lead Australia by 301. |
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| Shakib turns screw on New Zealand Shakib Al Hasan claims seven wickets and then scores 71 runs as Bangladesh take charge of day three of the first Test against New Zealand. | |
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| India v Australia day three as it happened India establish a 301-run lead after reaching 100-0 in their second innings on the third day of the second Test against Australia. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Sale 16-24 Munster Defending Heineken Cup champions Munster produce a typically gutsy display to carve out a crucial away win over Sale at Edgeley Park. |
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| Blues 37-24 Gloucester Cardiff Blues claim a bonus-point win against Gloucester in a pulsating Heineken Cup clash at the Millennium Stadium. | |
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| Bath 13-9 Dragons Premiership leaders Bath edge the brave Dragons to a Heineken Cup Pool Five victory at The Rec. | |
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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 seals second Masters title British number one Andy Murray beats France's Gilles Simon in Madrid to win back-to-back Masters Series titles. |
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| Venus secures second Zurich title Venus Williams beats Flavia Pennetta to win the Zurich Open for the second time in her career. | |
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| Robson to face Benesova on debut Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson will play Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic in her debut on the main WTA Tour in Luxembourg. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Portugal Masters leaderboard Order of Merit prize money is up for grabs on the final day of the European Tour event at Vilamoura. |
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| Karlsson strengthens Merit hopes Sweden's Robert Karlsson boosts his hopes of winning the European Order of Merit in a storm-hit third round at the Portugal Masters. | |
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| Scotland win amateur world title Scotland complete a historic double by adding the World AmateurTeam Championship to their World Cup crown. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton closes on title with win Lewis Hamilton takes a commanding lead into the Formula One season finale after winning the Chinese Grand Prix. |
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| Hamilton 'calm' over title finale World championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he will approach the season finale in Brazil with calm and confidence. | |
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| Rossi cruises to win in Malaysia Valentino Rossi eases to victory ahead of Dani Pedrosa at the Malaysian Grand Prix. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton closes on title with win Lewis Hamilton takes a commanding lead into the Formula One season finale after winning the Chinese Grand Prix. |
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| Hamilton 'calm' over title finale World championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he will approach the season finale in Brazil with calm and confidence. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Defiant Hopkins outclasses Pavlik Bernard Hopkins hands WBC and WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik his first ever defeat in their non-title super-middleweight fight on Saturday. |
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| Limond makes winning ring return Willie Limond beats Matt Scriven on points in his first fight for six months. | |
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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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| 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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 | Grand Prix final scores Scotland's John Higgins takes on Welshman Ryan Day in the final of the Grand Prix in Glasgow. |
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| Higgins to take on Day in final John Higgins beats Judd Trump 6-4 to reach the final of the Grand Prix in Glasgow, where he will face Ryan Day, a 6-5 winner over Ali Carter. | |
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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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 | Contador to continue with Astana Former Tour de France winner Alberto Contador agrees to race alongside Lance Armstrong in the Astana team. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Botwright makes World Open final England's Vicky Botwright reaches the World Open final after Jenny Duncalf retires from their semi-final in Manchester. |
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| Ferns beat England to win series England fail to record a first series victory against New Zealand with a 61-22 defeat in the deciding match in Palmerston North. | |
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| Red Sox victory sets up decider Kevin Youkilis and Jason Varitek each hit home runs to lift Boston past Tampa Bay 4-2 on Saturday and level their Major League Baseball play-off series. | |
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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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 | Rutter wins Sunflower Trophy race Michael Rutter wins the Sunflower Trophy for the second time at Bishopscourt. |
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| Coleraine 0-0 Cliftonville No goals in the Premiership clash between Coleraine and Cliftonville. | |
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| Institute 2-1 Glenavon Paul Brown scores the winner as Institute beat Glenavon 2-1. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray seals second Masters title British number one Andy Murray beats France's Gilles Simon in Madrid to win back-to-back Masters Series titles. |
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| Hibernian 1-1 Hearts Hibs and Hearts share the spoils in a pulsating Edinburgh derby at Easter Road. | |
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| Grand Prix final scores Scotland's John Higgins takes on Welshman Ryan Day in the final of the Grand Prix in Glasgow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Live Grand Prix final - Higgins v Day Live BBC TV coverage from snooker's Grand Prix in Glasgow (UK users only). |
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| Wales rugby star's street attack Wales international Mike Phillips was treated in hospital after being attacked in the centre of Cardiff say police. | |
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| Blues 37-24 Gloucester Cardiff Blues claim a bonus-point win against Gloucester in a pulsating Heineken Cup clash at the Millennium Stadium. | |
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