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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bernanke supports higher spending US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says more government spending to combat economic weakness "seems appropriate". |
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| Obama targets vital early voters Democratic candidate Barack Obama make a push for early voters, two weeks before the US presidential election. | |
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| Israel website in 'Nazi pope' row A website run by supporters of Israel's leading political party, Kadima, superimposes a swastika over an image of Pope Benedict | |
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| Full coverage: Global financial crisis | |
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| MDC snubs Zimbabwe crisis talks Zimbabwe's opposition MDC pulls out of regional talks after its leader was denied a passport. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Botswana's Mogae wins $5m prize Botswana's former President Festus Mogae wins a $5m prize for encouraging good governance in Africa. |
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| MDC snubs Zimbabwe crisis talks Zimbabwe's opposition MDC pulls out of regional talks after its leader was denied a passport. | |
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| UN worker assassinated in Somalia An engineer working for the UN in Somalia is the latest aid worker to be assassinated, sources say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bernanke supports higher spending US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says more government spending to combat economic weakness "seems appropriate". |
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| Obama targets vital early voters Democratic candidate Barack Obama make a push for early voters, two weeks before the US presidential election. | |
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| Probe studies solar system's edge A Nasa spacecraft has been launched into orbit to study the edge of our Solar System. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese economy growth rate slows China's economic growth rate falls for a third quarter, amid fears that a major Asian economy could face a severe downturn. |
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| War remains sought in Korea's DMZ S Korean and US officials are to search the border with N Korea for remains of soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. | |
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| Six die in S Korea knife frenzy A South Korean man goes on a knife rampage in Seoul, leaving at least six people dead and seven others wounded. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Disarray at Turkish terror trial The trial of more than 80 people accused of an ultra-nationalist coup plot adjourns in Istanbul after a chaotic opening. |
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| Sarkozy bank account theft probe An investigation is under way in France after hackers stole money from President Nicolas Sarkozy's bank account. | |
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| Cannibal chef given life sentence A chef who murdered his lover before cooking pieces of his flesh and eating it is told he will serve 30 years in jail. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Olive harvest attacks anger Abbas Attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian olive harvesters are a "dangerous escalation", the Palestinian leader says. |
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| Israel website in 'Nazi pope' row A website run by supporters of Israel's leading political party, Kadima, superimposes a swastika over an image of Pope Benedict | |
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| Slum charity nun Emmanuelle dies Sister Emmanuelle, a Belgian-born nun who dedicated her later life to helping poor children in the slums of Cairo, dies aged 99. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | S Lanka admits heavy troop loss At least 33 soldiers were killed fighting Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka over the weekend, the government says. |
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| India's central bank cuts rates India's central bank unexpectedly cuts short-term lending rates in response to continued pressure from the global financial crisis. | |
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| UK charity worker killed in Kabul A female aid worker with British and South African citizenship is shot dead in the Afghan capital, Kabul. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK borrowing hits a 60-year high UK government borrowing in September, is at its highest for more than 60 years, official figures show. |
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| Kerchers seek £20m compensation The family of murdered British exchange student Meredith Kercher is seeking £20m in compensation. | |
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| Quad bike death father sentenced The father of a girl who died after a quad bike collision in Essex is given a jail sentence suspended for two years. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown defends 'record' borrowing Gordon Brown says it is the "right policy" for the government to borrow - as figures show it has reached record levels. |
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| Cameron proposes 1p cut for firms Conservative leader David Cameron calls for a six-month national insurance cut as part of efforts to help small businesses. | |
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| Flexible work changes 'reviewed' Plans to extend parents' right to request flexible working are being reviewed in the light of "economic uncertainty", No 10 says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School told to change admissions A popular secondary school has been told to change its admissions procedure days before the applications deadline. |
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| More teachers 'want to be heads' Efforts to encourage more teachers to consider headship are paying off, the National College for School Leadership says. | |
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| Trainee teachers re-sitting maths Official figures show increasing numbers of trainee teachers are having to re-sit basic maths tests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Cannibal chef given life sentence A chef who murdered his lover before cooking pieces of his flesh and eating it is told he will serve 30 years in jail. |
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| Quad bike death father sentenced The father of a girl who died after a quad bike collision in Essex is given a jail sentence suspended for two years. | |
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| 130mph web video biker is jailed A motorcyclist who posted footage of himself speeding at more than 130mph on the internet site YouTube is jailed. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | NI informer access is ruled out No future Northern Ireland justice minister will have direct access to details on informers, Security Minister Paul Goggins says. |
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| Murders reinvestigation proposed The group looking at how to deal with the legacy of the Troubles is to propose creating a commission to re-investigate all murders. | |
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| Crash man was 'not a car thief' The family of a fatal crash victim who was found beside a stolen car at the weekend have said he was "not a car thief". | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man jailed for city knife murder A man found guilty of murder after stabbing another man through the heart is jailed for at least 12-and-a-half years. |
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| McKie inquiry holds first hearing A public inquiry into the Shirley McKie fingerprint scandal holds its first formal meeting in Glasgow. | |
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| Pensioner's body lay for a year The body of an 81-year-old woman may have lay undiscovered in a flat in Stirling for up to a year. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Death in driving agency robbery A man dies and another is badly hurt in a robbery, hostage-taking and fire at a driving agency in Pontypool. |
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| Sex attacker's decades of abuse A former miner is jailed for 21 years for abuse against seven young girls over a period of more than three decades. | |
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| Couple fear loss of Iceland £1.2m A couple who put £1.2m from the sale of the family business in a failed Icelandic bank fear they have lost the money. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bernanke supports higher spending US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says more government spending to combat economic weakness "seems appropriate". |
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| India's central bank cuts rates India's central bank unexpectedly cuts short-term lending rates in response to continued pressure from the global financial crisis. | |
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| Toy companies post mixed results Toymaker Hasbro reports higher-than-expected third-quarter figures while rival Mattel fails to meet analysts forecasts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna settlement 'not reached' Madonna and Guy Ritchie have not finalised details of their divorce, contrary to reports. |
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| Silverman heckled at London gig US comedian Sarah Silverman is heckled on stage during her UK stand-up debut in London. | |
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| Wahlberg tops US box office chart Action movie Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg as a drug officer, enters the US box office at number one. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Rock records dino 'dance floor' Scientists identify an amazing collection of dinosaur footprints at a site on the Arizona-Utah border in the US. |
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| Probe studies solar system's edge A Nasa spacecraft has been launched into orbit to study the edge of our Solar System. | |
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| Fatty acids clue to Alzheimer's Controlling the level of a fatty acid in the brain could help treat Alzheimer's disease, a US study has suggested. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Game delayed over Koran phrases The global release of a much-anticipated video game is delayed because of concerns it could offend Muslims. |
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| Hi-tech brings families together New technologies are forging bonds among families and bringing people together, says a report. | |
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| Web content 'disturbing children' Three out of four children have seen images on the internet that disturbed them, according to an NSPCC poll. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Fatty acids clue to Alzheimer's Controlling the level of a fatty acid in the brain could help treat Alzheimer's disease, a US study has suggested. |
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| Parents 'wrong' on child weight Many parents overlook their child's unhealthy weight because they believe it is normal, claim researchers. | |
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| High summits 'could harm brain' Mountaineers may suffer subtle brain damage each time they reach the upper slopes of the highest peaks, say scientists. | |
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| 1967: Thousands join anti-war movement Thousands of demonstrators in Oakland, California, hold the biggest protest yet against the Vietnam War. | |||
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| 1983: Grenada's prime minister 'assassinated' Eyewitnesses say the prime minister and seven of his colleagues have been killed during a hardline military coup. | |||
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| 2000: British activist freed from Burma Human rights activist James Mawdsley is released from prison in Burma where he has been held since 1999. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | India close in on Mohali victory Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin share a defiant 83, but Australia are 375 from victory at 141-5 at stumps on day four. |
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| Players behind Ramos - Woodgate Jonathan Woodgate says Tottenham's players are backing under-pressure boss Juande Ramos, despite the poor results. | |
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| Lawson set to lose Pakistan post The Pakistan Cricket Board will not offer coach Geoff Lawson a new contract when his current deal ends in April 2009. | |
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| Man Utd v Celtic Manchester United's Patrice Evra will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash and Cristiano Ronaldo could be rested while Celtic are without Marc Crosas and other key players. | |
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| Newcastle v Man City Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Players behind Ramos - Woodgate Jonathan Woodgate says Tottenham's players are backing under-pressure boss Juande Ramos, despite the poor results. |
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| Newcastle v Man City Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. | |
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| Man Utd v Celtic Manchester United's Patrice Evra will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash and Cristiano Ronaldo could be rested while Celtic are without Marc Crosas and other key players. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Fenerbahce v Arsenal Kolo Toure is ruled out of Arsenal's Champions League game against Fenerbahce with a shoulder injury. |
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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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 | FA will examine Drogba comments The Football Association will examine claims in Didier Drogba's autobiography that he wishes he had punched Nemanja Vidic in the Champions League final. |
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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 v Celtic Manchester United's Patrice Evra will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash and Cristiano Ronaldo could be rested while Celtic are without Marc Crosas and other key players. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | We were too naive, says Southgate Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate admits Chelsea took full advantage of his side's naivety in Saturday's 5-0 defeat at the Riverside. |
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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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 | Pulis hails 'determined' Potters Stoke City boss Tony Pulis praises the determination of his side in Sunday's 2-1 win over Spurs. |
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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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| Players behind Ramos - Woodgate Jonathan Woodgate says Tottenham's players are backing under-pressure boss Juande Ramos, despite the poor results. |
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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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 | Barnsley v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Charlton v Bristol City Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Coventry v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff still not firing - Jones Fourth-placed Cardiff are not firing on all cylinders yet, according to boss Dave Jones. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Bristol City Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Birmingham v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Eye injury sidelines Rams striker Derby County striker Steve Davies may be out for up to three months after sustaining a fractured eye-socket. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Reading v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Wolves Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | First half cost us says Sturrock Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock says a lack of attacking prowess in the first half cost Argyle the chance of getting a result at Derby County on Saturday. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Plymouth v Preston Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Swansea v QPR Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Barnsley v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Sheff Utd v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Britton unfazed by QPR's wealth Leon Britton has called on Swansea to forget about the financial muscle of Queens Park Rangers and focus on winning. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Cardiff Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy rages at Wolves boo boys Wolves boss Mick McCarthy wants fans who boo Andy Keogh to stay away from Molineux. |
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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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| Man Utd v Celtic Manchester United's Patrice Evra will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash and Cristiano Ronaldo could be rested while Celtic are without Marc Crosas and other key players. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Prices cut for Thompson tribute Dundee United reduce the ticket prices for Saturday's match against St Mirren to £5. |
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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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 | Disappointed Shereni quits Warriors Harlington Shereni says he will not play again for Zimbabwe, after the team's failure to reach the final round of 2010 World Cup qualifying. |
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| Sfaxien join Etoile in Confed final Confederation Cup holders CS Sfaxien will play Tunisian rivals Etoile du Sahel in this year's final, after beating Club Africain 2-0. | |
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| England trio on Euro award list England's Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are shortlisted for the 2008 European Footballer of the Year award. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pietersen issues Stanford warning England captain Kevin Pietersen tells his players not to "carry on like clowns" at the $20m Stanford Super Series. |
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| India close in on Mohali victory Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin share a defiant 83, but Australia are 375 from victory at 141-5 at stumps on day four. | |
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| Lawson set to lose Pakistan post The Pakistan Cricket Board will not offer coach Geoff Lawson a new contract when his current deal ends in April 2009. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | O'Driscoll may miss autumn Tests Brian O'Driscoll could be ruled out of Ireland's autumn Tests after picking up a knee injury against Wasps. |
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| Players caught in WRU row - Jones Ospreys and Wales captain Ryan Jones says the players await their fate in the row over player release for Tests. | |
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| Narraway doubt for autumn Tests Gloucester forward Luke Narraway could miss the first two of England's autumn Tests. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Inside Jon Wilkin's fridge England star Jon Wilkin tells BBC Sport about the importance of a good diet for rugby league professionals and reveals just what's in his kitbag |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Henman still ahead of me - Murray Andy Murray says he still has a long way to go to match the achievements of Tim Henman, despite winning his second Masters Series title on Sunday. |
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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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| 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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| GOLF | |
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 | Quiros storms to Portugal victory Spain's Alvaro Quiros eases to the biggest victory of his career by winning 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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| Shriners Open leaderboard Leading scores from the USPGA tournament at the TPC at Summerlin | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton can take pressure - Hill Damon Hill says Lewis Hamilton will keep his cool in Brazil as he seeks to become Formula One's youngest world champion. |
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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 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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton can take pressure - Hill Damon Hill says Lewis Hamilton will keep his cool in Brazil as he seeks to become Formula One's youngest world champion. |
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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 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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| BOXING | |
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 | Calzaghe rejects Hopkins rematch Bernard Hopkins' call for a rematch with Joe Calzaghe is rejected by the Welshman. |
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| Defiant Hopkins outclasses Pavlik Bernard Hopkins hands WBC and WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik his first 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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Seven Russians handed doping bans Russia ban seven female athletes for two-years for doping offences. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Higgins resists Day to take title John Higgins holds off a superb comeback from Ryan Day to win the final of the Grand Prix in Glasgow 9-7, his first title for 18 months. |
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| Walker plays down Sheffield move Sir Rodney Walker, chairman of snooker's governing body, says it is likely the World Championships will stay in Sheffield rather than move to China. | |
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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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| 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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 | NFL star Bush out of London clash New Orleans star Reggie Bush is likely to miss the clash with San Diego in London on Sunday after injuring his left knee. |
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| Tampa Bay book World Series place Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston Red Sox 3-1 in their American League Championship Series decider to reach the World Series. | |
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| Botwright loses World Open final Home favourite Vicky Botwright loses to world number one Nicol David in the World Open Championship final in Manchester. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo column "Tottenham are like a brooding Spanish tragedy, with Juande Ramos smouldering away as the desperate hero." |
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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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| Sports Personality of the Year quiz How much can you remember about the month of May? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Blues consider Setanta withdrawal Linfield may quit the Setanta Sports Cup with plans to play games on a Saturday their main area of concern. |
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| Linfield 0-2 Lisburn Distillery Champions Linfield crash 2-0 at home to Lisburn Distillery in the Premiership. | |
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| Ballymena Utd 1-1 Glentoran Glentoran are still top of the Premiership despite dropping two points away to bottom club Ballymena. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Henman still ahead of me - Murray Andy Murray says he still has a long way to go to match the achievements of Tim Henman, despite winning his second Masters Series title on Sunday. |
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| Man Utd v Celtic Manchester United's Patrice Evra will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash and Cristiano Ronaldo could be rested while Celtic are without Marc Crosas and other key players. | |
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| Prices cut for Thompson tribute Dundee United reduce the ticket prices for Saturday's match against St Mirren to £5. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Calzaghe rejects Hopkins rematch Bernard Hopkins' call for a rematch with Joe Calzaghe is rejected by the Welshman. |
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| New turf to end stadium parasites The Millennium Stadium pitch will be replaced in time for the autumn internationals to oust a parasite in the grass. | |
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| Players caught in WRU row - Jones Ospreys and Wales captain Ryan Jones says the players await their fate in the row over player release for Tests. | |
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