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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Syria hits out at US 'terrorism' Syria's foreign minister accuses the US of "terrorist aggression" over what it says was a helicopter raid inside its territory. |
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| Global shares continue volatility Stock markets around the world remain volatile as fears of a protracted economic slowdown continue. | |
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| Niger ex-slave wins landmark case A West African court finds Niger guilty of failing to protect a woman from slavery in a landmark case. | |
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| 'Body found' in Hudson boy hunt Police hunting for US actress Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew say they have found the body of a boy, reports say. | |
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| Protesters attack UN Congo office Hundreds of protesters angry at a lack of protection attack the UN's HQ in eastern DR Congo. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Niger ex-slave wins landmark case A West African court finds Niger guilty of failing to protect a woman from slavery in a landmark case. |
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| Protesters attack UN Congo office Hundreds of protesters angry at a lack of protection attack the UN's HQ in eastern DR Congo. | |
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| Zimbabwe rivals in crunch talks Efforts to seal a power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe resume between President Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama 'unity' plea in final week Barack Obama will make the case for change and try and to unify the country as the campaign moves into its final phase. |
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| 'Body found' in Hudson boy hunt Police hunting for US actress Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew say they have found the body of a boy, reports say. | |
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| US TV presenter dies after attack Tributes are paid to a TV newsreader in Arkansas who has died several days after she was brutally beaten in her home. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia probes Afghan killings Australia investigates a report that up to 20 deported Afghan asylum seekers were killed by the Taleban after returning home. |
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| Asian stock markets tumble again Asian shares fall again at the start of the week with Tokyo's Nikkei index closing at its lowest level for 26 years. | |
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| Outrage as cleric weds girl, 12 A Muslim cleric sparks anger in Indonesia after marrying a 12-year-old girl in an unofficial religious ceremony. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Global shares continue volatility Stock markets around the world remain volatile as fears of a protracted economic slowdown continue. |
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| IMF aid for Ukraine and Hungary The IMF agrees to offer a $16.5bn loan to Ukraine and announces an as yet undisclosed package for Hungary. | |
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| People surge into flooded Melilla As many as 30 migrants take advantage of flood damage to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, in north Africa. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Syria hits out at US 'terrorism' Syria's foreign minister accuses the US of "terrorist aggression" over what it says was a helicopter raid inside its territory. |
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| Peres sets Israel polls in train Israeli President Shimon Peres says no government can be formed, setting the country on the road to early elections. | |
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| Lebanese rivals hold rare meeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah holds talks with western-backed Lebanese politician Saad Hariri, their first meeting for two years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'US strike' kills Taleban leader A suspected US missile strike kills 20 people, including a top Taleban leader, in NW Pakistan, witnesses and officials say. |
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| Asian stock markets tumble again Asian shares fall again at the start of the week with Tokyo's Nikkei index closing at its lowest level for 26 years. | |
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| US suffers losses in Afghanistan A US helicopter is shot down in central Afghanistan and two US soldiers are reported killed in a Taleban attack in the north. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | I made a mistake, admits Osborne George Osborne says he "made a mistake" in his handling of meetings in Corfu with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. |
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| Brown defends higher borrowing Gordon Brown defends plans for increased government borrowing as a way to tackle the downturn. | |
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| BBC apologises over Brand prank The BBC apologises to actor Andrew Sachs for the "unacceptable" calls made to him by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross during a radio show. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| I made a mistake, admits Osborne George Osborne says he "made a mistake" in his handling of meetings in Corfu with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. |
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| Brown defends higher borrowing Gordon Brown defends plans for increased government borrowing as a way to tackle the downturn. | |
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| Britishness Day plans 'dropped' Plans for a Britishness Day appear to have been dropped by ministers, it emerges. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teenagers' learning 'dumbed down' Researchers comparing problem-solving skills say that many more teenagers in the 1970s scored at a higher level. |
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| Call for more male black students The universities minister, David Lammy, warns that there are still too few black university students in England. | |
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| More pupils on repeat suspensions The number of pupils suspended 10 times in a single school year rather than permanently excluded doubles inside three years. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Crimewatch match sickened witness A man felt "physically sick" when he matched a colleague to the description of a suspect in the murder of Hannah Foster, a court hears. |
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| Plane crash inquiry due to begin An inquiry will get under way to piece together what caused a plane from Gloucester airport to crash, killing four people. | |
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| Woman jailed for scissor killing A woman from Blackpool whose partner died after she stabbed him in the leg with a pair of scissors is jailed. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Blind man tells of robbery terror A blind man in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, has described his fear during a robbery at the home he shares with his brother, who is also blind. |
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| Protest 'is recipe for disaster' Peter Robinson says allowing a Sinn Féin protest parade during an armed forces homecoming is a "recipe for disaster". | |
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| Arrest in newly wed hit-and-run A 21-year-old man is arrested by gardaí investigating a suspected hit-and-run incident in which a County Tyrone man was killed. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Failures led to Army cadet death A catalogue of failures led to a teenage Army cadet losing her life in a boating accident, an inquiry is told. |
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| Cancer plan aims to reduce deaths An action plan designed to dramatically cut cancer deaths and improve the lives of survivors is unveiled. | |
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| New driver 'clocked doing 125mph' A teenager is recorded driving at 125mph on a 60mph road less than two weeks after passing his test. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Lorry driver 'did not see family' A mother tells a jury how a lorry driver did not seem to see their broken down car before a crash which killed her daughter. |
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| Building group in administration A building company, employing more than 300 people, goes into administration blaming the property downturn. | |
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| 'Amazing' landscape's lottery aid A £1.6m lottery grant is earmarked to preserve and protect an historic south Wales valleys landscape. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Global shares continue volatility Stock markets around the world remain volatile as fears of a protracted economic slowdown continue. |
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| South Korea cuts rates to 4.25% South Korea's central bank cuts its key interest rate to 4.25% from 5% in an attempt to boost the economy. | |
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| IMF European financial aid hailed A bank which provides investment to Eastern Europe welcomes the IMF's decision to help Ukraine and Hungary. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 'Body found' in Hudson boy hunt Police hunting for US actress Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew say they have found the body of a boy, reports say. |
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| High School dances to top in US High School Musical 3: Senior Year tops the US box office beating horror sequel Saw V into second place. | |
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| US TV presenter dies after attack Tributes are paid to a TV newsreader in Arkansas who has died several days after she was brutally beaten in her home. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | UK ambitions in space 'at risk' Scientists and engineers fear the UK is about to turn its back on Kopernikus, one of Europe's flagship space projects. |
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| Jab hope for rheumatoid arthritis A monthly injection could halt rheumatoid arthritis in half of all patients, trial data suggests. | |
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| Suicide linked to brain changes The brains of people who commit suicide are chemically different to those who die from other causes, a study suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Alarm raised on teenage hackers Computer security experts warn that many teenagers are falling into a life of petty cyber crime. |
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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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| US Army warns of Twitter danger US intelligence agencies are concerned that terrorists may use communication technologies like blogging site Twitter to plan and organise attacks. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Jab hope for rheumatoid arthritis A monthly injection could halt rheumatoid arthritis in half of all patients, trial data suggests. |
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| Suicide linked to brain changes The brains of people who commit suicide are chemically different to those who die from other causes, a study suggests. | |
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| Transsexual gene link identified Australian researchers find a significant link between a gene involved in testosterone action and male-to-female transsexualism. | |
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| 1978: Gunman runs amok in West Midlands Four people are killed and four others seriously wounded after a gunman goes on a shooting spree in the Midlands. | |||
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| 1982: RUC officers killed by IRA bomb Three RUC officers investigating reports of a robbery in Lurgan die after a bomb explodes beneath their armoured police car. | |||
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| 1968: Police clash with anti-war protesters An estimated 6,000 marchers demonstrating against the Vietnam War face up to police outside the US Embassy in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Adams holds talks over Pompey job Assistant manager Tony Adams is in talks with Portsmouth about succeeding Harry Redknapp, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Ronaldo wins world players' award Man Utd and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is voted FifPro World Footballer of the Year. | |
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| Tonga 22-20 Ireland Damien Blanch's hat-trick is not quite enough as Ireland suffer a heartbreaking defeat by Tonga in their World Cup opener. | |
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| Schumacher expects Hamilton reign Michael Schumacher believes his record of seven world titles can be beaten - and that Lewis Hamilton could do it. | |
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| London 'could have own NFL team' NFL boss Roger Goodell says London could one day host a full-time team if the experiment with games in the UK remains successful. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Adams holds talks over Pompey job Assistant manager Tony Adams is in talks with Portsmouth about succeeding Harry Redknapp, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Ronaldo wins world players' award Man Utd and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is voted FifPro World Footballer of the Year. | |
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| Rooney to escape FA investigation Wayne Rooney will not be charged by the Football Association for kissing the Man Utd badge during Saturday's 1-1 draw against Everton. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | West Ham 0-2 Arsenal Julien Faubert's own goal sets up a win for Arsenal to keep them in touch with leaders Liverpool. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Wigan 0-4 Aston Villa Gabriel Agbonlahor scores one goal and makes two as Villa win at a canter at Wigan's JJB Stadium. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 1-1 Middlesbrough Benni McCarthy rescues a point for Blackburn with a last-minute header. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Tottenham 2-0 Bolton Goals from strikers Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent give Tottenham their first league win of the season in Harry Redknapp's first game in charge. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool Xabi Alonso's first-half goal gives Liverpool victory at Stamford Bridge and ends Chelsea's 86-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton 1-1 Man Utd Marouane Fellaini's second-half header earns Everton a point against Man Utd. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Portsmouth 1-1 Fulham Clint Dempsey's late goal rescues a point for Fulham at managerless Portsmouth. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Carlisle snap up Hull midfielder Carlisle United sign Hull City midfielder John Welsh on a one-month loan deal. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool Xabi Alonso's first-half goal gives Liverpool victory at Stamford Bridge and ends Chelsea's 86-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 3-0 Stoke Robinho scores a brilliant hat-trick as Manchester City return to form in style at Eastlands. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ronaldo wins world players' award Man Utd and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is voted FifPro World Footballer of the Year. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Blackburn 1-1 Middlesbrough Benni McCarthy rescues a point for Blackburn with a last-minute header. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Newcastle v West Brom Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Adams holds talks over Pompey job Assistant manager Tony Adams is in talks with Portsmouth about succeeding Harry Redknapp, BBC Sport understands. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Man City 3-0 Stoke Robinho scores a brilliant hat-trick as Manchester City return to form in style at Eastlands. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | FA to assess Sunderland trouble The Football Association is seeking a report on the crowd trouble that marred Saturday's match between Sunderland and Newcastle. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham 2-0 Bolton Goals from strikers Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent give Tottenham their first league win of the season in Harry Redknapp's first game in charge. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Newcastle v West Brom Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham 0-2 Arsenal Julien Faubert's own goal sets up a win for Arsenal to keep them in touch with leaders Liverpool. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 0-4 Aston Villa Gabriel Agbonlahor scores one goal and makes two as Villa win at a canter at Wigan's JJB Stadium. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Doncaster v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| QPR v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Cardiff v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Barnsley 0-0 Bristol City High-flying Bristol City are made to settle for a point against Barnsley in a game they could easily have lost. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Charlton 1-1 Burnley Svetoslav Todorov salvaged a point for Charlton as they fought back to denied Burnley victory at The Valley. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | The FA to investigate Jones abuse The FA are investigating the offensive verbal abuse suffered by Cardiff City manager Dave Jones at Nottingham Forest. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton 1-1 Burnley Svetoslav Todorov salvaged a point for Charlton as they fought back to denied Burnley victory at The Valley. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Southampton v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Coventry 1-1 Derby Clinton Morrison grabs a last-minute equaliser as Coventry rescue a point against rivals Derby. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Plymouth 1-3 Ipswich A brilliant brace from Owen Garvan and Kevin Lisbie's first goal in 11 games gives Ipswich a comfortable win at Plymouth. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 2-1 Doncaster Leroy Lita grabs an injury-time winner as Norwich come from behind to beat Doncaster. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Crystal Palace v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | We were second best says Sturrock Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock admits his side were second best after the 3-1 home defeat to Ipswich Town on Saturday. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Watford Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Ainsworth proud to hold QPR reins Caretaker manager Gareth Ainsworth remains positive about leading QPR following Iain Dowie's sacking. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 0-0 QPR Reading and QPR play out a goalless draw in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Plymouth Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Wed v Plymouth Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Painter ruled out for six months Marcos Painter could miss the rest of Swansea City's season with ruptured knee ligaments. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Preston v Watford Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Watford 2-3 Wolves Michael Gray's winner settles an enthralling clash between Wolves and Watford at Vicarage Road. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Diamond hails decision switch ref Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond says Steve Conroy must take credit for reversing his penalty decision. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Marinos reveal Nakamura bid plan Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura's former club express their intention to re-sign the player from Celtic. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United v Dunfermline Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final tie. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final tie. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Rangers v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final tie. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen Hearts and Aberdeen battle to an entertaining draw at Tynecastle in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Celtic 4-2 Hibernian Celtic dig deep to record a victory over Hibernian that keeps them clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Falkirk v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final tie. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-2 Falkirk Steve Lovell scored and was sent off as Falkirk beat Kilmarnock at a wet and windy Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-2 Motherwell Bob Malcolm and Chris Porter strikes saw Motherwell triumph at a blustery Caledonian Stadium. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | SFA vows to tackle 'Famine song' Scottish FA president George Peat seeks a meeting with the SPL and police over alleged offensive chanting by Rangers supporters. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Dundee United 2-0 St Mirren Goals by Roy O'Donovan and Craig Conway give Dundee United victory over St Mirren at Tannadice. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Angola's Petro claim record title Luanda's Petro Atletico sealed a record 14th Angolan league title with a 4-1 win over Desportivo Huila on Sunday. |
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| Ancelotti eyes future in Africa AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti says he would like to coach an African country at the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| Coton Sport win Cameroon FA Cup Champions League finalists Coton Sport Garoua retain the Cameroon FA Cup after defeating Aigle Dschang 4-2. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Antigua lights concern Pietersen Kevin Pietersen admits the lighting in Antigua is a concern as England prepare for the $20m showdown against the Stanford Superstars on Saturday. |
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| MCC demands forfeited Test U-turn The MCC urges the ICC to overturn its decision to change the result of the 2006 Test between England and Pakistan. | |
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| Middlesex set for big-money match Middlesex take on Stanford Twenty20 champions Trinidad and Tobago for the chance to win up to £182,000. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lewis remains positive after row The WRU's proposed new Participation Agreement with Wales' four regions will not be detrimentally affected by their court battle, insists chief executive Roger Lewis. |
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| Ospreys 37-22 Worcester Defending champions Ospreys run out winners against Worcester in the EDF Energy Cup match at the Liberty Stadium. | |
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| Saracens 33-19 Northampton Gordon Ross kicks 23 points as Saracens beat Northampton in an EDF Energy Cup game at Vicarage Road. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Tonga 22-20 Ireland Damien Blanch's hat-trick is not quite enough as Ireland suffer a heartbreaking defeat by Tonga in their World Cup opener. |
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| Smith doubtful for Australia tie England winger Lee Smith is doubtful for Sunday's World Cup match against Australia because of a foot injury. | |
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| New Zealand without banned Matai Steve Matai will miss New Zealand's World Cup match with Papua New Guinea after being handed a one-match ban for a high tackle. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Glasgow plays host to Davis Cup Great Britain's home tie against Ukraine in the Davis Cup next year will be staged at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow. |
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| Querrey sets up clash with Murray American Sam Querrey will be Andy Murray's opponent in the second round of the Paris Masters. | |
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| Clinical Federer wins Swiss title Roger Federer wins the Swiss Indoors title for the third successive year, defeating David Nalbandian 6-3 6-4 in the final. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Garcia clinches home town victory Spain's Sergio Garcia fires a closing 67 to win the Castello Masters title on his home course. |
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| Beckman clinches Frys.Com title Cameron Beckman wins the Frys.com Open at the second extra hole after a final-round 63 forced a play-off with overnight leader Kevin Sutherland. | |
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| Alfredsson captures China title Helen Alfredsson overshadows fellow Swede Annika Sorenstam by winning the Grand China Air title with a final round 65. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher expects Hamilton reign Michael Schumacher believes his record of seven world titles can be beaten - and that Lewis Hamilton could do it. |
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| Stoner romps to season finale win Casey Stoner wins the final MotoGP race of the season in Valencia, while Valentino Rossi is third to set a new points total record. | |
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| Hamilton targets final title push Lewis Hamilton is looking for a repeat of his focused performance in China when the F1 season climaxes in Brazil next weekend. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Schumacher expects Hamilton reign Michael Schumacher believes his record of seven world titles can be beaten - and that Lewis Hamilton could do it. |
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| Hamilton targets final title push Lewis Hamilton is looking for a repeat of his focused performance in China when the F1 season climaxes in Brazil next weekend. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Roach absent for Khan's comeback Amir Khan will not have new trainer Freddie Roach in his corner when he returns to the ring in December. |
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| Denmark's Kessler retains title Mikkel Kessler retains his WBA super-middleweight title with a third-round knockout of Danilo Haeussler. | |
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| Klitschko IBF bout falls through Wladimir Klitschko's IBF heavyweight title defence against Alexander Povetkin in December is called off after the Russian churt his ankle. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Superb Radcliffe wins Great South Britain's Paula Radcliffe wins the 10-mile Great South Run in a British record time. |
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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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 | Knowhere collects Old Roan Chase Knowhere wins the Old Roan Chase under a fine ride from Paddy Brennan to give trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies another significant early season winner. |
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| O'Brien seals 22nd Group One win Three-time Ascot Gold Cup hero Yeats gives Aidan O'Brien his 22nd Group One winner of the campaign in the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp. | |
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| Europe dominate at Breeders' Cup Britain-based Raven's Pass wins the Breeders' Cup Classic as European horses dominate with a record five winners in the prestigious meeting. | |
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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 makes 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 aims for 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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 | London 'could have own NFL team' NFL boss Roger Goodell says London could one day host a full-time team if the experiment with games in the UK remains successful. |
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| Hackett ends his swimming career Australian swimmer Grant Hackett, gold medallist in consecutive Olympics, announces his retirement from the sport. | |
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| Saints pip San Diego at Wembley Drew Brees gives a passing masterclass to 83,226 fans as the New Orleans Saints win 37-32 over San Diego 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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| Robbo blog "When you're in the deepest doo-dah, you call for 'Arry Houdini" | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Arsene Wenger's extraordinary views on WAGs, plus top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Cliftonville v Linfield (Mon) Linfield manager David Jeffrey is hoping "hard work in training" in recent days will be rewarded in Monday's League clash at Solitude. |
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| Glenavon 1-2 Glentoran Gary Hamilton and Andrew Waterworth score as leaders Glentoran win 2-1 away to Glenavon. | |
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| Lisburn Distillery 1-0 Ballymena Curtis Allen scores the only goal against Ballymena to lift Lisburn Distillery up to third in the Premiership table. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| SFA vows to tackle 'Famine song' Scottish FA president George Peat seeks a meeting with the SPL and police over alleged offensive chanting by Rangers supporters. |
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| Glasgow plays host to Davis Cup Great Britain's home tie against Ukraine in the Davis Cup next year will be staged at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow. | |
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| Dundee vacancy interests O'Neill Brechin City boss Michael O'Neill says he would like to hold talks with Dundee over the club's managerial vacancy. | |
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| WALES | |
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| The FA to investigate Jones abuse The FA are investigating the offensive verbal abuse suffered by Cardiff City manager Dave Jones at Nottingham Forest. |
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| Lewis remains positive after row The WRU's proposed new Participation Agreement with Wales' four regions will not be detrimentally affected by their court battle, insists chief executive Roger Lewis. | |
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| Painter ruled out for six months Marcos Painter could miss the rest of Swansea City's season with ruptured knee ligaments. | |
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