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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Shares volatile on recession fear US shares are mixed in early trading, as a plethora of weak corporate earnings increases fears of a looming recession. |
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| France 'captures Somali pirates' Nine suspected Somali pirates have been captured by the French navy and handed over to Somali authorities, officials say. | |
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| Ballesteros to have more surgery Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is said to be in a serious condition and will undergo a third operation on Friday to reduce swelling around the brain. | |
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| Haider 'was the man of my life' The successor of the Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider admits the two men had a long-standing "special relationship". | |
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| 'US missiles' hit Pakistan school A suspected US missile strike kills at least eight students at a religious school in north-western Pakistan, witnesses say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | France 'captures Somali pirates' Nine suspected Somali pirates have been captured by the French navy and handed over to Somali authorities, officials say. |
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| News blogger detained in Nigeria A US-based Nigerian news blogger is being held without charge by Nigeria's secret service. | |
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| Musician defends Sony game song A Malian musician defends a track that is being removed from a Sony video game out of concern it may offend Muslims. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Shares volatile on recession fear US shares are mixed in early trading, as a plethora of weak corporate earnings increases fears of a looming recession. |
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| McCain attacks on tax and spend John McCain steps up his campaign to win over blue collar voters in Florida with a bus trip criss-crossing the state. | |
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| Haiti storm damage 'eye-popping' Hurricane destruction has left Haiti at a "tipping point", World Bank chief Robert Zoellik warns during a visit. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Hu Jia wins European rights prize Leading Chinese dissident Hu Jia is given the European Parliament's top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize. |
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| South Korea tops Asian share fall The South Korean and other Asian stock markets slide further as fears of a global recession continue to rattle investors. | |
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| EU and Asia 'must work together' The EU's Jose Barroso calls for "unprecedented levels" of economic co-operation ahead of a major Asia-Europe summit. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Shares volatile on recession fear US shares are mixed in early trading, as a plethora of weak corporate earnings increases fears of a looming recession. |
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| Haider 'was the man of my life' The successor of the Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider admits the two men had a long-standing "special relationship". | |
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| France 'captures Somali pirates' Nine suspected Somali pirates have been captured by the French navy and handed over to Somali authorities, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US forces hand province to Iraqis Iraqi forces have been handed control of security in the central province of Babil by the US military. |
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| Israeli dies in settlement attack A Palestinian man stabs and kills an elderly Israeli civilian in a Jewish settlement south of Jerusalem, Israeli police say. | |
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| Iranian group wins EU court case The EU's second-highest court annuls the bloc's decision to freeze the funds of a prominent Iranian opposition group. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'US missiles' hit Pakistan school A suspected US missile strike kills at least eight students at a religious school in north-western Pakistan, witnesses say. |
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| Nepal ex-king told to pay bills Nepal's former king is given two weeks to pay his electricity bills of more than $1m or face having his power cut. | |
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| India fireworks blast 'kills 26' At least 26 people die in a huge blast at an illegal fireworks factory in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, say police. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Police miscount serious violence Some police forces have undercounted some of the most serious violent crimes in England and Wales, the Home Office says. |
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| Relationship lessons from age 5 The government has said schools in England will have to give pupils sex and relationship lessons from the age of five. | |
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| Man charged over M6 family deaths A lorry driver is charged after a family of six were killed in a crash on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Police miscount serious violence Some police forces have undercounted some of the most serious violent crimes in England and Wales, the Home Office says. |
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| Huhne donor probe call rejected The election watchdog rejects a Lib Dem call for it to look into allegations arising from the Russian donor row. | |
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| I haven't gagged Woolas - Smith The home secretary denies "gagging" Phil Woolas after the minister is pulled out of BBC One's Question Time. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Relationship lessons from age 5 The government has said schools in England will have to give pupils sex and relationship lessons from the age of five. |
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| Pupils' behaviour 'has worsened' A poll of teachers for the government suggests pupil behaviour has worsened in recent years. | |
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| Dons fear degrees are dumbed down Academics are under increasing pressure to award higher than deserved grades, a poll suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Rail crash report blames checks Track maintenance failures are highlighted in a final report into a fatal Cumbria train crash. |
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| Man charged over M6 family deaths A lorry driver is charged after a family of six were killed in a crash on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. | |
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| Speed camera fund cut 'reckless' Safety campaign groups and an MP criticise a council's decision to stop funding fixed speed cameras in Swindon. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McIlveen murder jury is dismissed The jury in the trial of five youths accused of the murder of Ballymena teenager Michael McIlveen is dismissed. |
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| Farmer's death inquiry continues The name is released of a 45-year-old farmer whose body was found at a house in Middletown, County Armagh. | |
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| Club cancels INLA killer function A west Belfast GAA club cancels a booking for a function to commemorate an INLA murderer following an outcry. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Owners fined over waterfall death The owners of a centre where a schoolgirl died after a pool jump are fined £16,000 for failing to ensure her safety. |
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| Hurt nine-year-old cyclist dies A nine-year-old cyclist left in a critical condition after a collision with a car in Stonehaven dies. | |
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| Call for Scots repossession move Opposition parties say Scottish homeowners should get the same repossession protection as those in England and Wales. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man charged over M6 family deaths A lorry driver is charged after a family of six were killed in a crash on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. |
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| Stores investigate meat hygiene Supermarkets are examining hygiene practices at a number of abattoirs following an undercover investigation. | |
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| Almost 75% of fires are arsons New performance data reveals that almost three-quarters of all blazes attended by firefighters in 2007-08 were started deliberately. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Shares volatile on recession fear US shares are mixed in early trading, as a plethora of weak corporate earnings increases fears of a looming recession. |
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| Financial crisis 'like a tsunami' Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan likens the turmoil in the financial markets to a "once in a century credit tsunami". | |
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| Russia in steps to boost rouble Russia has spent 15bn roubles in the past week to boost its currency, raising fears over the stability of its currency, recent figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | UK debut for Stone's Bush biopic Stars are due on the red carpet for the European premiere of Oliver Stone's latest film, W, in London. |
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| Al Pacino collects award in Rome Actor Al Pacino is honoured with a career achievement award at the Rome Film Festival in Italy. | |
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| UAE radio fires 'voice of God' DJ A radio talk show host in Dubai is sacked after angering listeners with a sketch in which he impersonated God. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Supersonic car targets 1,000mph The British team that drove a car through the sound barrier for the first time in 1997 says it now plans to beat 1,000mph. |
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| New feathered dinosaur discovered A "bizarre" dinosaur species which was feathered but flightless raises questions about the evolution of birds | |
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| Sticky tape is source of X-rays Peeling sticky tape emits X-rays strong enough to scan a human finger, an experiment has shown. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Broadband users reach their limit A survey finds one million customers are close to or have overstepped their monthly bandwidth quota. |
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| Musician defends Sony game song A Malian musician defends a track that is being removed from a Sony video game out of concern it may offend Muslims. | |
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| Gizmo puts cold callers on hold A device which attaches to a landline phone claims to combat the menace of nuisance calls. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug may reverse MS brain damage A drug developed to treat leukaemia may be a powerful new weapon against multiple sclerosis, early trials suggest. |
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| Depression 'doubles' early birth Women who are depressed during pregnancy have twice the risk of their babies coming early, according to US researchers. | |
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| Diet drug 'doubles weight loss' An anti-obesity drug vastly outperforms rivals that are currently available, early Danish trials suggest. | |
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| 1956: Hungarians rise up against Soviet rule Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in Hungary to demand an end to Soviet rule. | |||
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| 1983: Beirut blasts kill US and French troops At least 146 American marines and 27 French servicemen have been killed after two separate bomb attacks on military headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut. | |||
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| 2001: IRA begins decommissioning weapons The Northern Ireland peace process reaches an historic breakthrough as the IRA announce they are decommissioning their weapons. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ballesteros to have more surgery Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is said to be in a serious condition and will undergo a third operation on Friday to reduce swelling around the brain. |
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| Malik life ban quashed by court Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik has his life ban from the game lifted by a court in Lahore. | |
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| I want to be role model - Barton Controversial Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton hopes he can transform his reputation and become a role model. | |
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| Liverpool sweat on injured trio Liverpool hope injured trio Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Xabi Alonso will be fit to face Chelsea on Sunday. | |
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| Milan confident of Beckham switch David Beckham's discussions with AC Milan about a loan move are progressing well, says the Italian club's technical director, Leonardo. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | I want to be role model - Barton Controversial Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton hopes he can transform his reputation and become a role model. |
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| Liverpool sweat on injured trio Liverpool hope injured trio Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Xabi Alonso will be fit to face Chelsea on Sunday. | |
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| Sunderland v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Eduardo close to Arsenal comeback Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Eduardo could be playing again in three weeks. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Laursen relishing European nights Villa defender Martin Laursen says their Uefa Cup run is a reward for the fans. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | McCarthy may start for Blackburn Benni McCarthy could start for Blackburn against Middlesbrough on Saturday. |
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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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 | Drogba escapes rap over comments The Football Association will take no action over comments made by Didier Drogba in his autobiography where he said 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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 | Police quiz Al Fayed on sex claim Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed has denied allegations he was involved in a sex assault on a girl under 16. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Lee Dixon's tactical view How the secret to Hull's success could also be their downfall |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool sweat on injured trio Liverpool hope injured trio Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Xabi Alonso will be fit to face Chelsea on Sunday. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | McGivern set for Morecambe loan Manchester City and Northern Ireland international Ryan McGivern is close to joining Morecambe on loan until the end of December. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Berbatov display thrills Ferguson Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson praises two-goal Dimitar Berbatov's display as they beat Celtic in the Champions League. |
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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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 | Magpies win Beye red card appeal Newcastle defender Habib Beye wins his appeal against the red card he received in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Monday. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Braga v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Hutton issues apology to Sorensen Alan Hutton apologises to Thomas Sorensen for the challenge that left Stoke's keeper needing stitches in his eye socket. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Hurley praises 'fantastic' Jones Sunderland legend Charlie Hurley admits he is a big fan of striker Kenwyne Jones ahead of Saturday's visit of Newcastle United |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Udinese v Tottenham Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup 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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 | English clubs target Wigan's Zaki Wigan face a struggle to keep Egyptian striker Amr Zaki as at least one other Premier League club seeks to sign the Premier League's top scorer. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Campbell-Ryce signs new contract Barnsley winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce signs a new three-year deal at Oakwell. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | McLeish hopeful on injured trio Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is optimistic about the fitness of three key players ahead of Saturday's home game with Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Burgess delighted with Gow impact Blackpool striker Ben Burgess believes loan-signing Alan Gow has made a dramatic impact since arriving at Bloomfield Road. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Charlton 0-2 Bristol City Bristol City earn victory at the Valley against Charlton with Goals from Lee Trundle and Gavin Williams. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Eagles targets first-team place Midfielder Chris Eagles aims to become first choice in Burnley's starting line-up. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Ex-Cardiff director Edwards dies Former Cardiff midfielder and club director George Edwards dies aged 87. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Dubai group abandons Charlton bid Dubai-based investment company Zabeel Investments pulls out of a bid to buy Championship club Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Worst display this term - Coleman Coventry City boss Chris Coleman brands their 3-1 defeat by Burnley as their worst performance of the season. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Birmingham 1-0 Crystal Palace Garry O'Connor's late winner beats Crystal Palace and puts Birmingham top of the Championship. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Barazite to undergo injury scan On-loan Derby County midfielder Nacer Barazite is to have a scan after being stretchered off in the 3-2 defeat at Blackpool. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Norwich v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Nottingham Forest 1-1 Ipswich Tommy Miller's penalty earns Ipswich a draw and denies Nottingham Forest just their second win of the campaign. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Coppell to decide on Lita future Reading manager Steve Coppell says he will make a decision over Leroy Lita's loan-spell at Norwich City at the end of the month. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Calderwood happy with Camp choice Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood says he feels vindicated in signing goalkeeper Lee Camp on loan. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle fail to loan out players Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says he is struggling to find clubs to take some of his bigger earners on loan in the current financial climate. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Plymouth 1-0 Preston Plymouth secure their third win in a row at Home Park thanks to Rory Fallon's first-half header. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Swansea 0-0 QPR Swansea goalkeeper Dorus de Vries suffers a broken jaw as they draw at home against QPR. |
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| READING | |
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| Coppell to decide on Lita future Reading manager Steve Coppell says he will make a decision over Leroy Lita's loan-spell at Norwich City at the end of the month. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Barnsley 2-1 Sheff Wed Barnsley bring 10-man Sheff Wed down to earth as the Tykes record their third win of the season. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Swansea v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans seek de Vries replacement Swansea hope to replace injured Dorus de Vries with a keeper with top-flight experience before the Southampton game. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford 2-2 Cardiff Jay Bothroyd scores both goals to rescue a point for Cardiff away to Watford who have Tamas Priskin sent-off. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Murray steps up Wolves comeback Wolves keeper Matt Murray comes through the full 90 minutes of a friendly win over Wrexham. |
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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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 | Boruc fined for Old Firm gesture Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is found guilty of improper conduct for a gesture made towards Rangers fans. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Football fans mourn United boss Hundreds of fans gather for the funeral of Dundee United chairman Eddie Thompson in Broughty Ferry. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Bairns not to lodge Bullen appeal Falkirk will not challenge the red card Lee Bullen received against Aberdeen last weekend. |
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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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 | Cesnauskis close to Hearts return Deividas Cesnauskis could return to the Hearts first team against Aberdeen following six weeks out with a thigh injury. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs boss loses dugout ban appeal Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen fails in his attempt to overturn a four-match touchline suspension. |
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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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| Boruc fined for Old Firm gesture Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is found guilty of improper conduct for a gesture made towards Rangers fans. |
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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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| Drogba escapes rap over comments The Football Association will take no action over comments made by Didier Drogba in his autobiography where he said he wishes he had punched Nemanja Vidic in the Champions League final. |
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| Neveu rejects call to resign DR Congo Coach Patrice Neveu rejects demands from star striker Shabani Nonda for him to step down after poor results. | |
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| English clubs target Wigan's Zaki Wigan face a struggle to keep Egyptian striker Amr Zaki as at least one other Premier League club seeks to sign the Premier League's top scorer. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pietersen on course for IPL deal Captain Kevin Pietersen heads a list of English players being approached by the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play in the 2009 season, BBC Sport can reveal. |
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| Mushtaq to coach England spinners The England and Wales Cricket Board appoints former Sussex and Pakistan star Mushtaq Ahmed, 38, as a consultant spin-bowling coach. | |
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| Champions League groups revealed Middlesex have been drawn in the same group as Victoria Bushrangers, Pretoria Titans and Chennai Super Kings for the inaugural Champions League. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Waikato coach joins Wasps staff Wasps appoint New Zealander Tony Hanks as coach to work alongside director of rugby Ian McGeechan and head coach Shaun Edwards. |
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| White not in line for Lions role Lions coach Ian McGeechan says World Cup-winning coach Jake White will not be helping his backroom staff as a consultant for the next year's tour. | |
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| Howley hails 'special' 12 months Rob Howley says he is pinching himself after being named among the coaching set-up for next year's Lions tour. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Smith & Hock get World Cup starts Leeds back Lee Smith and Wigan forward Gareth Hock will both start England's World Cup opener against Papua New Guinea on Saturday. |
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| Morley commits future to Wolves Warrington forward Adrian Morley has taken up a one-year option on his contract to stay at the club until 2010. | |
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| Huddersfield sign prop Korkidas Huddersfield Giants sign former Castleford Tigers prop forward Michael Korkidas. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | In-form Murray eases past Troicki Andy Murray makes a winning start to his defence of the St Petersburg Open with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Victor Troicki of Serbia. |
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| Murray out at quarter-final stage Britain's Jamie Murray and doubles partner Robert Lindstedt crash out of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in the quarter-finals. | |
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| Teenager Robson loses debut match British teenager Laura Robson loses on her WTA Tour debut against Iveta Benesova. | |
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| GOLF | |
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| Ballesteros to have more surgery Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is said to be in a serious condition and will undergo a third operation on Friday to reduce swelling around the brain. |
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| Castello Masters leaderboard Order of Merit prize money is up for grabs on the first day of the European Tour event at Club de Campo. | |
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| Frys.com Open leaderboard Leading scores from the USPGA tournament at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 teams agree cost-cutting deal The FIA and representatives of Formula One teams agree to cut costs for smaller teams from next season. |
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| Brands Hatch to lose Superbikes Brands Hatch is left off the schedule for the 2009 World Superbikes Championship in a dispute over fees. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| F1 teams agree cost-cutting deal The FIA and representatives of Formula One teams agree to cut costs for smaller teams from next season. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan to make comeback in December Amir Khan will return to the ring on 6 December for his first fight since being knocked out by Breidis Prescott in September. |
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| Eastman set to make full recovery Light-middleweight Gilbert Eastman is expected to make a full recovery after having surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain. | |
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| Duddy November opponent revealed John Duddy will make his return to the ring when he faces American veteran Sam Hill in Manhattan on 21 November. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | House arrest for disgraced Graham Athletics coach Trevor Graham is sentenced to a year's house arrest for lying during the US probe into the Balco doping scandal. |
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| Pavey to miss Radcliffe showdown Jo Pavey pulls out of Sunday's Great South Run in Portsmouth after picking up a groin injury. | |
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| Team GB boss outlines 2012 plan An unopposed Colin Moynihan is re-elected as British Olympic Association chairman and immediately reveals his strategy to raise the organisation's profile. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Higgins open to Crucible switch John Higgins says he would not object to the World Championship being moved away from Sheffield. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | McKeown awaits corruption verdict Jockey Dean McKeown and trainer Paul Blockley are set to learn the result of a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged corruption on Thursday. |
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| Curlin given kind Breeders' draw Breeders' Cup Classic favourite Curlin is drawn in stall nine for Saturday's showdown against Duke of Marmalade, Henrythenavigator and Raven's Pass. | |
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| Government postpones sale of Tote Plans by the government to sell off state-owned bookmaker the Tote are shelved for now. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong unfazed by Tour changes Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong calls the 2009 route "innovative and very interesting" as he continues to plan a tilt at an eighth crown. |
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| Wiggins eyes new Madison pairing Bradley Wiggins is looking forward to riding with Geraint Thomas in the Madison - the only event where he failed in Beijing. | |
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| Cavendish eyes 2009 green jersey Mark Cavendish says he will go all out to win the green points jersey at next year's Tour de France. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Phillies win World Series opener Philadelphia strike the first blow of the 104th World Series by beating Tampa 3-2 in the opening game of seven. |
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| Ainslie attempts Atlantic record Britain's triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie is attempting to make the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a monohull sailing boat. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Arsene Wenger's extraordinary views on WAGs, plus top chants |
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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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| Review of week Spurs jokes do the rounds, players get grabbed by the Bullards and the Nostradamus of Hull | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Doherty selected in Donegal drama John Joe Doherty has been offered the Donegal manager's job after a dramatic selection meeting in Ballybofey. |
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| Newry City 3-1 Crusaders Crusaders miss out on top spot as Newry claim only their third win of the Premiership campaign. | |
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| Portadown 0-0 Cliftonville Portadown and Cliftonville fight out a 0-0 draw in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Boruc fined for Old Firm gesture Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is found guilty of improper conduct for a gesture made towards Rangers fans. |
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| Rioch sacked as Aalborg manager Former Arsenal and Bolton manager Bruce Rioch is fired by Danish club Aalborg. | |
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| Henderson trio poised for France Two of the Henderson brothers start Scotland's World Cup campaign against France while the other is on the bench. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | WRU row roars after IRB side-step The WRU and its regions' war of words continues after the IRB decides it has no jurisdiction to intervene in their player release dispute. |
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| Howley hails 'special' 12 months Rob Howley says he is pinching himself after being named among the coaching set-up for next year's Lions tour. | |
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| Swans seek de Vries replacement Swansea hope to replace injured Dorus de Vries with a keeper with top-flight experience before the Southampton game. | |
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