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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Stock markets plunge across world Global share markets are falling sharply, as fears grow among investors of a sustained worldwide economic recession. |
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| Bali bombers' execution date set Three men convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings will be executed in early November, Indonesian authorities say. | |
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| 'One-stop' embryo test unveiled UK scientists have developed a "universal" genetic embryo test which can detect almost all inherited conditions. | |
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| Key Israel party spurns coalition The religious Shas party says it will not back Tzipi Livni's bid to form a coalition, in a big setback for the would-be Israeli PM. | |
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| McCain seeks to win back momentum US Republican John McCain is to campaign in Colorado, seeking to take advantage of his rival's brief absence from the trail. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya set to get truth commission Kenyan MPs approve a truth and reconciliation commission to probe historical injustices that led to post-poll violence. |
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| Texts tackle HIV in South Africa Free text messages to mobile phones will soon be helping encourage South Africans to get tested for HIV. | |
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| Ivorian voter registration halted Ivory Coast temporarily suspends voter registration for the 30 November polls, which are likely to be delayed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Stock markets plunge across world Global share markets are falling sharply, as fears grow among investors of a sustained worldwide economic recession. |
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| McCain seeks to win back momentum US Republican John McCain is to campaign in Colorado, seeking to take advantage of his rival's brief absence from the trail. | |
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| Colombia spying row head quits The head of Colombian intelligence steps down after admitting that opponents of the president were monitored. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Recession fears hit Asian markets Share prices on Asian markets tumble for a third day as investors fear a global recession will hit company profits. |
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| Bali bombers' execution date set Three men convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings will be executed in early November, Indonesian authorities say. | |
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| N Korea urged to end executions A scathing UN report accuses North Korea of grave human-rights violations, including public executions. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Stock markets plunge across world Global share markets are falling sharply, as fears grow among investors of a sustained worldwide economic recession. |
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| Pressure grows over Greek scandal The Greek government is criticised for boycotting a vote on a property scandal after two ministers were forced to quit. | |
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| Icelandic anger at UK terror move Icelanders send a message to the UK that they are not terrorists after terror laws are used to freeze their assets. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Key Israel party spurns coalition The religious Shas party says it will not back Tzipi Livni's bid to form a coalition, in a big setback for the would-be Israeli PM. |
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| Oil falls despite production cuts World oil prices fall more than $4 a barrel, undermining Opec's attempts to steady prices by cutting output. | |
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| Malaysia U-turn on Ebadi speech Malaysia's foreign minister denies ordering a university to withdraw an invitation to outspoken Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Recession fears hit Asian markets Share prices on Asian markets tumble for a third day as investors fear a global recession will hit company profits. |
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| Raped Indian nun denounces police A Roman Catholic nun raped in the Indian state of Orissa, allegedly during a riot by Hindus, publicly denounces local police. | |
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| Pakistan coach Lawson dismissed Geoff Lawson is sacked as coach of Pakistan with immediate effect. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Recession fear as economy shrinks The economy shrank for the first time in 16 years between July and September, confirming the UK is on the brink of recession. |
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| Baby killer given life sentence A father who held his daughter over his knee and broke her spine in two is told he will spend at least 22 years in prison. | |
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| London's city airport evacuated Flights in and out of London city airport are suspended and the terminal evacuated after a suspicious package is found. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Recession now real, says Cameron UK is now in recession, says Tory leader David Cameron, as figures show the economy shrank between July and September. |
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| Woolas defends population pledge Immigration minister Phil Woolas defends his pledge that the British population would not be allowed to exceed 70 million. | |
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| Mandelson faces new tycoon claims Lord Mandelson's contacts with a Russian tycoon date back earlier than previously acknowledged, reports say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Strike hit parents to meet board Parents of pupils from Movilla High school are to meet the South Eastern Education Board on Monday. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby killer given life sentence A father who held his daughter over his knee and broke her spine in two is told he will spend at least 22 years in prison. |
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| Rhys witness 'collapsed in fear' A teenager who hid the weapon allegedly used to kill Rhys Jones "collapsed with fear" when it was found, a court hears. | |
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| Bard's stolen work returns to UK A volume of Shakespeare's work worth £15m is returned to the UK - 10 years after being stolen from Durham University. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Quinn insurance firm in huge fine County Fermanagh billionaire Sean Quinn steps down as chairman of one of his companies, after a record 3.25m euro fine. |
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| Aircraft firm advertises 200 jobs Bombardier Aerospace advertises 200 jobs linked to an investment programme for new aircraft wings. | |
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| Families welcoming home TA medics About 70 Territorial Army medics return to Northern Ireland after a three-month posting to strife-torn Afghanistan. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Woman and young grandson missing Police are trying to trace a woman and her young grandson who have gone missing in Ayrshire. |
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| Vicky's mother in trial evidence Evidence from the dead mother of murdered Vicky Hamilton may feature at the trial of the man accused of killing her. | |
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| Warning over exam change 'chaos' Headteachers warn the SQA chaos in 2000 could be repeated unless ministers rethink an overhaul of the exam system. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 200 cosmetics factory jobs to go Cosmetics giant L'Oreal plans to move work abroad with around 200 workers in south Wales set to lose their jobs. |
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| Agency murder charge man's remand A man is remanded in custody, charged with murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment on an industrial estate. | |
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| WRU threat of legal action claim Wales' regions say the WRU plans to begin legal action in the row over player release, as a meeting is planned for Friday. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Stock markets plunge across world Global share markets are falling sharply, as fears grow among investors of a sustained worldwide economic recession. |
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| Governments tackle market crisis Russia, Denmark and Turkey take steps to ease the impact of the financial crisis on their markets. | |
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| Iceland set for $2.1bn IMF help The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaches a "tentative" agreement to give aid to Iceland worth about $2.1bn. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | UK debut for Stone's Bush biopic London has welcomed the stars of W - Oliver Stone's biopic of the outgoing US president - for its European premiere. |
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| Housewives actor making recovery Desperate Housewives actor Gale Harold is out of intensive care following a motorbike crash in California. | |
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| Drinks firm to keep Roses pledge A US company will keep its promise to give a free drink to all Americans if Guns N' Roses release a new album in 2008. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Goce gravity flight slips to 2009 Europe's Goce gravity mission is bumped to next year because of ongoing technical problems with its launcher. |
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| 'Drastic' reforms on energy urged "Urgent and drastic" changes are needed if the UK is to meet challenging EU targets on renewable energy, peers say. | |
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| Europe delays airport X-ray eye The European Parliament delays the introduction of airport X-ray machines that effectively peek under the clothing of passengers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Texts tackle HIV in South Africa Free text messages to mobile phones will soon be helping encourage South Africans to get tested for HIV. |
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| Users urged to report abuse sites Web users who find images of child sex abuse online are being urged to report it to the Internet Watch Foundation. | |
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| iTunes glitch censors song titles A temporary error on the UK's iTunes Music Store service causes some inoffensive song titles to be starred out. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'One-stop' embryo test unveiled UK scientists have developed a "universal" genetic embryo test which can detect almost all inherited conditions. |
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| 'New prostate' grown inside mouse Scientists have grown new prostate glands in mice, in another advance for stem cell technology. | |
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| 'Fart gas' link to blood pressure The gas best known for being the cause of "stink bomb" smells may also control blood pressure, say US researchers. | |
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| 1945: United Nations Organisation is born Allies of World War II ratify the UN Charter at a ceremony in Washington DC. | |||
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| 2001: Swiss tunnel ablaze after head-on crash At least 10 people die after two lorries crash head-on and catch fire inside the Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland. | |||
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| 1983: Nilsen 'strangled and mutilated' victims Civil servant Dennis Nilsen goes on trial accused of six murders and two attempted murders. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England stars set for IPL chance England players will be free to play in next April's Indian Premier League if India release 20 players for the first English Premier League, BBC Sport can reveal. |
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| Pakistan coach Lawson dismissed Geoff Lawson is sacked as coach of Pakistan with immediate effect. | |
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| Rogge hopeful of IOC re-election Jacques Rogge is to seek a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee by standing for re-election in 2009. | |
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| Trio hold talks on 'southern IPL' Australia, South Africa and New Zealand are in talks over the setting up of a southern hemisphere Twenty20 franchise league. | |
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| Ballesteros taken in for surgery Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is undergoing a third operation to reduce swelling around the brain. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | QPR part company with boss Dowie QPR sack manager Iain Dowie after just 15 games in charge. |
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| Benitez upbeat for Chelsea clash Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes his team can beat Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. | |
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| Woodgate admits Spurs drop fears Defender Jonathan Woodgate admits Tottenham are "one million per cent" in a relegation battle. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | West Ham v Arsenal Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Wigan v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Tottenham v Bolton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Portsmouth v Fulham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| West Brom v Hull City Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Chelsea v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Stoke Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Everton v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Blackburn v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Sunderland v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Redknapp condemns referee Ceferin Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp says Slovenian referee Darko Ceferin had "no idea whatsoever" after his team were beaten 3-0 by Braga. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke axe ID cards for away fans Stoke City announce that supporters will not need an ID card to travel to away games after next month's Wigan trip. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Woodgate admits Spurs drop fears Defender Jonathan Woodgate admits Tottenham are "one million per cent" in a relegation battle. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Hull City Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Arsenal Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Saints' John moves to Ashton Gate Bristol City sign experienced Southampton front man Stern John on loan. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Charlton v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones dismisses player grudge Darren Purse and old foe Andy Cole will hold no grudges when they clash this weekend, according to Dave Jones. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Blackpool v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Coventry v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Plymouth v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Sheff Utd v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR part company with boss Dowie QPR sack manager Iain Dowie after just 15 games in charge. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Birmingham v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Swansea v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Watford v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hearts v Aberdeen Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee United v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Saints to pay £25,000 for Craig A transfer tribunal sets the compensation fee for Liam Craig's summer switch from Falkirk to St Johnstone. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Rangers Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Aberdeen Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Celtic v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Falkirk Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Inverness CT v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Scotland open to Novo selection The Scottish FA says Nacho Novo could play for the national team - if he gains a British passport - after Rangers' Spanish striker declares his interest. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Dundee United v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Nigeria gives up under-17 event Nigeria's Football Federation pulls out of hosting the 2009 Under-17 World Cup, prompting an urgent appeal from Caf. |
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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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| Champions League final dates fixed Caf confirms the dates for the final of the African Champions League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England stars set for IPL chance England players will be free to play in next April's Indian Premier League if India release 20 players for the first English Premier League, BBC Sport can reveal. |
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| Pakistan coach Lawson dismissed Geoff Lawson is sacked as coach of Pakistan with immediate effect. | |
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| South Africa extend Arthur deal South Africa coach Mickey Arthur signs a new deal until the end of the 2011 World Cup. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | England add trio to elite squad England manager Martin Johnson brings in Harlequins duo Ugo Monye and Nick Easter, and London Irish full-back Delon Armitage, to his autumn Test squad. |
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| WRU threat of legal action claim Wales' regions say the WRU plans to begin legal action in the row over player release, as a meeting is planned for Friday. | |
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| Stradey Park era to end in style A parade of ex-captains, the Stradey anthem Sosban Fach and fireworks will mark the last top-flight rugby at the Llanelli ground on Friday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | RL World Cup poised for kick-off England hope to challenge favourites Australia as Rugby League's 13th World Cup prepares to get under way on Saturday. |
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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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| 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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray v Tipsarevic latest score British number one Andy Murray takes on Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals of the St Petersburg Open. |
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| Federer edges into Basel quarters Home favourite Roger Federer sees off Jarkko Nieminen to reach the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors. | |
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| Murray crushes Gulbis challenge British number one Andy Murray powers past Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the St Petersburg Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Ballesteros taken in for surgery Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is undergoing a third operation 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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| Garcia in hunt as Kjeldsen leads Dane Soren Kjeldsen takes a first-round lead at the Castello Masters with Spain's Sergio Garcia two strokes behind on his home course. | |
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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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 | Radcliffe targets Great South win Paula Radcliffe is using the Great South Run as preparation for her New York Marathon title defence, but is still looking for victory. |
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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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| 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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 | Nicholls duo lead Old Roan field Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has two representatives in the 12-strong field for Sunday's Old Roan Chase at Aintree. |
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| Curlin goes for Breeders' double American favourite Curlin defends his Breeders' Cup Classic crown against European rivals Duke of Marmalade, Henrythenavigator and Raven's Pass on Saturday. | |
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| Pair banned for racing corruption Jockey Dean McKeown is handed a four-year ban and trainer Paul Blockley banned for 30 months after a British Horseracing Authority corruption probe. | |
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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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 | Ainslie abandons record attempt Britain's Ben Ainslie abandons his bid to break the transatlantic sailing record for a single-hulled vessel because of adverse conditions. |
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| Tampa Bay victory levels Series Tampa Bay Rays beat Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to level the World Series at 1-1. | |
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| Wembley clash 'hinges on weather' San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers hopes the weather will not get in the way of an exciting clash with the New Orleans Saints at Wembley. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? |
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| Sport quotes of the week Arsene Wenger's extraordinary views on WAGs, plus top chants | |
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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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 | Irish edge out Aussies in Perth Ireland will take a slim one-point lead into next week's decisive International Rules Second Test after winning 45-44 on Friday. |
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| Candystripes pair sign new deals Derry City veteran Peter Hutton and teenager Seamus Sharkey have signed new contracts with the Brandywell club. | |
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| Jeffrey anger after latest defeat Linfield manager David Jeffrey makes his disappointment clear after a 3-0 defeat by Dungannon Swifts condemns the Blues to a fourth straight loss. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Scotland open to Novo selection The Scottish FA says Nacho Novo could play for the national team - if he gains a British passport - after Rangers' Spanish striker declares his interest. |
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| Scots extend boss Signeul's deal Scotland hold off competition from a major nation to retain manager Anna Signeul on a new deal. | |
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| RL World Cup poised for kick-off England hope to challenge favourites Australia as Rugby League's 13th World Cup prepares to get under way on Saturday. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | WRU threat of legal action claim Wales' regions say the WRU plans to begin legal action in the row over player release, as a meeting is planned for Friday. |
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| Stradey Park era to end in style A parade of ex-captains, the Stradey anthem Sosban Fach and fireworks will mark the last top-flight rugby at the Llanelli ground on Friday. | |
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| Calzaghe wins legal fight round Boxer Joe Calzaghe wins the first round of his legal fight with his former manager Frank Warren. | |
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