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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN fears grow over Congo unrest The UN says it is deeply concerned for tens of thousands of people fleeing a rebel advance in DR Congo. |
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| Deadly blasts rock Indian state At least 64 people are killed in a series of bomb explosions in India's north-eastern state of Assam, police say. | |
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| US economy officially shrinking Falling consumer spending helped the US economy shrink by 0.3% between July and September, official figures show. | |
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| Suicide attack at Afghan ministry A suicide bomber blows himself up at a ministry in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing himself and four others, police say. | |
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| Syrians stage mass anti-US rally Thousands of people hold a peaceful protest in Damascus against an alleged US raid that Syria says killed eight. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| UN fears grow over Congo unrest The UN says it is deeply concerned for tens of thousands of people fleeing a rebel advance in DR Congo. |
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| MSF leaves Niger after hunger row The French arm of charity MSF says it is to withdraw from Niger after a row about malnourished children numbers. | |
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| Cleric held over Somali car bombs Police in Puntland arrest a local Muslim cleric in connection with five car-bomb attacks in northern Somalia. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US economy officially shrinking Falling consumer spending helped the US economy shrink by 0.3% between July and September, official figures show. |
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| Gore backs Obama bid in key state Former Vice-President Al Gore prepares to campaign for Barack Obama in Florida as John McCain heads to Ohio. | |
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| Abuse law protects Brazilian man A law to protect women from domestic violence in Brazil is used to protect a man from an abusive ex-wife. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Indonesia passes anti-porn bill Indonesia's parliament passes a far-reaching anti-pornography law that critics say will stifle religious and artistic freedom. |
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| Blind S Korea masseurs win case A South Korean law which states that only the blind can be licensed masseurs is upheld in the country's Constitutional Court. | |
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| Japan unveils new stimulus plan Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso unveils the country's second economic stimulus package in as many months. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Car bomb targets Spain university At least 15 people are reported injured as a car bomb explodes in a university car park in Pamplona, northern Spain. |
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| VW defies the economic slowdown Volkswagen manages to report rising profits despite the global economic slowdown that is hitting the car industry. | |
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| Italian streets hit by protests Thousands of teachers, students and parents hold big protests in Italian cities against the government's school reforms. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Syrians stage mass anti-US rally Thousands of people hold a peaceful protest in Damascus against an alleged US raid that Syria says killed eight. |
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| Militants fire rocket from Gaza Palestinian militants have fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip, in violation of a four-month-old truce. | |
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| Migrant staff 'abused' in Jordan Migrant domestic workers in Jordan face physical abuse, long hours and poor conditions, human rights group Amnesty International says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Deadly blasts rock Indian state At least 64 people are killed in a series of bomb explosions in India's north-eastern state of Assam, police say. |
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| Suicide attack at Afghan ministry A suicide bomber blows himself up at a ministry in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing himself and four others, police say. | |
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| Pakistan survivors wait for aid Villagers who survived the earthquake that hit south-western Pakistan spend a night in freezing cold waiting for relief. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Darling pledges business support Alistair Darling says it is vital to support small businesses through the downturn as he announces £4bn in extra financial help. |
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| BBC prank calls row goes to Trust The BBC's director general meets its governing body to discuss the lewd phone calls row. | |
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| Menezes police 'gave no warning' A witness has told the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes she thought plain-clothes officers who shot him were terrorists. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Darling pledges business support Alistair Darling says it is vital to support small businesses through the downturn as he announces £4bn in extra financial help. |
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| MPs' addresses 'may stay secret' The government is considering whether MPs should have to give their full addresses when standing for office. | |
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| PM demands global economy effort Gordon Brown calls for an international approach to the downturn, after meeting Germany's Angela Merkel. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Prison education scheme 'failed' Schemes to improve prisoners' skills and qualifications in English jails have "failed in almost every respect", MPs say. |
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| Grants cut over funding blunder Grants for new university students in England next year are to be cut after the government underestimates how many are eligible. | |
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| Car dealership BSc 'the future' Closer links between the world of business and universities are critical for the UK to maintain a competitive edge, a report says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'Freak' hail causes flood chaos Severe flooding which left a Devon town almost cut off was caused by a "freak" hailstorm, the Met Office says. |
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| Man 'on rampage' before shooting An armed man shot dead by police in east London threatened bystanders before he was killed, witnesses said. | |
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| Senior police officer found dead A high-ranking Sussex police officer whose daughter was murdered five years ago is found dead. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Sister feared man would lose leg The sister of a man shot in a gun attack in Londonderry says she feared her brother would lose a leg. |
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| 35-year-old man killed in blaze A house fire in County Fermanagh kills a 35-year-old man and leaves his mother critically ill in hospital. | |
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| Relief as religious item returned A religious vessel stolen from a Catholic church in Warrenpoint is returned, to the relief of the congregation. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Patient data breach at hospital NHS Lanarkshire apologises after a relative was able to take sensitive patient files from a hospital ward. |
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| HBOS 'may get government bailout' The chancellor indicates he would consider bailing out HBOS, even if its takeover by Lloyds TSB falls through. | |
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| Explosives plot ex-soldier jailed A former soldier is jailed for his part in a plot to sell Army explosives to associates in the criminal underworld. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Student can stand trial in Greece A student accused of killing a roller hockey player while on holiday can be extradited to stand trial in Greece, a court rules. |
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| Separation fear led to OAP deaths A man suffocated his wife then killed himself over worries ill health could separate them, an inquest hears. | |
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| Mystery over bogus food official A man pretending to be a food inspector has left council officials baffled as to what he is up to. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US economy officially shrinking Falling consumer spending helped the US economy shrink by 0.3% between July and September, official figures show. |
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| Japan unveils new stimulus plan Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso unveils the country's second economic stimulus package in as many months. | |
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| Another record profit for Exxon Oil giant Exxon Mobil breaks its own record for the highest ever quarterly profit by a US company but its shares fall. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | BBC prank calls row goes to Trust The BBC's director general meets its governing body to discuss the lewd phone calls row. |
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| Phil Spector murder retrial opens Music producer Phil Spector goes on trial for the second time for the murder of an actress in 2003. | |
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| Michael 'to tour with Jackson 5' Michael Jackson is to take part in a Jackson 5 reunion tour, his brother Jermaine says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate damage science studied The UK's Royal Society investigates whether ambitious engineering schemes could reduce the impact of global warming. |
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| Snow leopard wins top photo prize A picture of an elusive snow leopard on a night-time prowl wins the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. | |
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| Tsunami in 2004 'not the first' Research on sediments on Indian Ocean shores reveals centuries-old evidence of large tsunami in the region. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Games firms 'catching' non-gamers A couple who claim they have never played a video game are accused of illegal file-sharing. |
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| Cybercrime wave sweeping Britain Cybercrime in the UK rose by more than 9% in 2007, according to a new report. | |
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| Boost for easier web login plans Microsoft and Google unveil plans for tools that may let people use one set of login credentials for many different websites. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Woman loses assisted suicide case A woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her High Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide. |
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| Old blood 'boosts infection risk' Storing donated blood too long increases the chance of an infection, US researchers claim. | |
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| Chile HIV error minister resigns The Chilean health minister resigns after a hospital fails to tell dozens of patients that they have HIV. | |
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| 1991: Bush opens historic Mid East peace conference US President George Bush encourages Arabs and Israelis to "lay down the past" in his opening speech to the Middle East peace conference in Spain. | |||
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| 1984: Pro-Solidarity priest is murdered Father Jerzy Popieluszko, an outspoken supporter of Poland's banned trade union, is found dead 11 days after he was kidnapped. | |||
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| 1981: Euthanasia chief jailed over suicides The secretary of the UK's pro-euthanasia group Exit is sentenced to two and a half years for aiding and abetting suicide. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | India duo punish Australia attack Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman both hit double centuries as India take control of the third Test against Australia in Delhi. |
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| IOC reopens 2012 stadium debate Olympics boss Jacques Rogge says London 2012's main stadium does not need an athletics legacy. | |
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| Live text - Murray v Verdasco Andy Murray takes on Fernando Verdasco in the third round of the Paris Masters. | |
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| Milan set for talks over Beckham AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani says he is set for talks over David Beckham's loan move. | |
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| Carvalho faces three-week lay-off Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho could be out for at least three weeks after suffering a thigh injury against Hull. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Milan set for talks over Beckham AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani says he is set for talks over David Beckham's loan move. |
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| Carvalho faces three-week lay-off Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho could be out for at least three weeks after suffering a thigh injury against Hull. | |
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| Tottenham reveal new ground plan Tottenham announce they intend to build a new 60,000-capacity stadium near their current White Hart Lane ground. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 4-4 Tottenham Spurs score twice in the dying moments to give new boss Harry Redknapp a stunning point at Arsenal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 3-2 Blackburn Aston Villa come from behind to secure a victory against Blackburn. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Santa Cruz to undergo calf scan Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz is to have a scan on the calf injury that ruled him out of his teams 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 0-1 Everton Marouane Fellaini's late header snatches a win for Everton at Bolton. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Carvalho faces three-week lay-off Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho could be out for at least three weeks after suffering a thigh injury against Hull. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Bolton 0-1 Everton Marouane Fellaini's late header snatches a win for Everton at Bolton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 2-0 Wigan Andrew Johnson scores his first goals for Fulham as the Cottagers ease past Wigan at Craven Cottage. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Windass going nowhere - Duffen Hull City have rubbished reports that Dean Windass is to join Leeds United on-loan. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool 1-0 Portsmouth Steven Gerrard slots in a late penalty to earn top of the table Liverpool a win over a stubborn Portsmouth at Anfield. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Middlesbrough 2-0 Man City Afonso Alves' disputed penalty sets Middlesbrough on their way to a hard-fought victory over Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd 2-0 West Ham Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half brace sees Man Utd cruise to victory over a woeful West Ham at Old Trafford. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 2-0 Man City Afonso Alves' disputed penalty sets Middlesbrough on their way to a hard-fought victory over Manchester City. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Barton eyes fresh Newcastle start Controversial Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton dedicates his goal against West Brom to the people he has let down during his recent troubles. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Adams named new Portsmouth boss Portsmouth unveil former assistant boss Tony Adams as their new manager. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Lawrence sets Stoke comeback date Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence hopes to return to action in a month following a successful ankle operation. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Survival will be tougher - Fulop Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop believes clubs at the foot of the Premier League face a much tougher test for survival than they did last season. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham reveal new ground plan Tottenham announce they intend to build a new 60,000-capacity stadium near their current White Hart Lane ground. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Palace extend Beattie loan deal Crystal Palace secure the services of on-loan West Brom striker Craig Beattie for two more months. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Hammers to fight Curbishley claim West Ham will fight Alan Curbishley's claim for compensation following his resignation in September. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Fulham 2-0 Wigan Andrew Johnson scores his first goals for Fulham as the Cottagers ease past Wigan at Craven Cottage. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Doncaster 0-1 Barnsley Jon Macken's first-half goal gives Barnsley their first away win of the season and leaves Doncaster in trouble. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Debutant Wilson impresses McLeish Birmingham boss Alex McLeish says he had no qualms about giving teenager Jared Wilson his debut at QPR. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Cardiff 2-0 Blackpool Goals in the final 10 minutes from Peter Whittingham and Ross McCormack move Cardiff up to third in the Championship. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | McAllister targets Forest return Bristol City defender Jamie McAllister says he hopes to return against Nottingham Forest on 15 November after being ruled out with an injured toe. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 1-0 Reading Robbie Blake's late goal gives Burnley victory against Reading at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff 2-0 Blackpool Goals in the final 10 minutes from Peter Whittingham and Ross McCormack move Cardiff up to third in the Championship. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Ipswich 1-1 Charlton Pablo Counago misses a penalty for Ipswich as Charlton came from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw at Portman Road on Tuesday night. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coleman pleased with Saints draw Coventry City manager Chris Coleman says he was pleased after his side rescued a point against Southampton on Tuesday. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Palace extend Beattie loan deal Crystal Palace secure the services of on-loan West Brom striker Craig Beattie for two more months. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Savage may have future at Derby Derby County manager Paul Jewell says midfielder Robbie Savage may still have a role to play at Pride Park. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Walters extends Ipswich contract Ipswich striker Jon Walters signs a contract extension to keep him at Portman Road until 2012. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Roeder hit by FA conduct charge Norwich City manager Glenn Roeder has been charged by the FA with improper conduct after being sent to the stands in the 3-1 defeat to Derby. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Cole has not left Forest - Boss Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood says reports that striker Andrew Cole has left the club are premature. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Easter extends stay at Millwall Plymouth Argyle striker Jermaine Easter secures a second month on loan at League One side Millwall. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Brown delighted to get game-time Preston's on-loan defender Wayne Brown admits he is looking towards a new chapter of his career after being frozen out by Hull. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Leigertwood red card appeal fails The Football Association has rejected Queen Park Rangers' appeal against the red card Mikele Leigertwood was shown in Tuesday's win over Birmingham City. |
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| READING | |
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 | Southampton sign Pearce on loan Southampton sign teenage Reading defender Alex Pearce on loan until the beginning of January. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls boss in talks over future Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws will hold talks over his future at the next meeting of the club's board. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Webber hails Blades keeper Kenny Sheffield United striker Danny Webber says the club is lucky to have a goalkeeper of Paddy Kenny's stature. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton sign Pearce on loan Southampton sign teenage Reading defender Alex Pearce on loan until the beginning of January. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Bodde's Premiership class - Swans Swansea say they are not surprised that Ferrie Bodde has been linked with a number of Premiership clubs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Loan pair to extend Watford stay Watford extend the loan deals of Peterborough keeper Mark Tyler and Wolves defender Darren Ward for a second month. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy may make Stearman wait Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says defender Richard Stearman may have to wait to get back into the team after missing the win over Swansea. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Miller scotches Calderwood gossip Aberdeen director of football Willie Miller says Jimmy Calderwood will be the first to know if he is facing the sack. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Loovens to miss tie with Man Utd Celtic defender Glenn Loovens rules himself out of next week's Champions League visit by Manchester United through injury. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Second chance after bungled draw Alex Salmond and Alex Fergusson are called up again despite last season's botched Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final draw. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Second chance after bungled draw Alex Salmond and Alex Fergusson are called up again despite last season's botched Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final draw. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Rangers 2-0 Hamilton Accies Kris Boyd is on target as holders Rangers ease past Hamilton in their Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final tie at Ibrox. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts to lodge Laszlo ban appeal Hearts tell the Scottish FA they will appeal against manager Csaba Laszlo's two-match touchline ban. |
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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 1-0 Inverness CT A header by Neil McCann is enough to put Falkirk through to the last four of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-3 Celtic Celtic progress to the semi-finals of the Co-operative Insurance Cup with a deserved win at 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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| Second chance after bungled draw Alex Salmond and Alex Fergusson are called up again despite last season's botched Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final draw. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | MacPherson named manager of month St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson is named Clydesdale Bank manager of the month for October. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Adebayor blasts Togo federation Emmanuel Adebayor blames his short-lived retirement from the Togo national team on his country's federation. |
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| Nigeria in U-17 World Cup U-turn Nigeria has reversed its decision to withdraw from hosting next year's Under-17 World Cup. | |
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| Premier stars up for Fifa award Fifa reveals the shortlist for the 2008 World Player of the Year award, including 10 Premier League players. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Panesar withdraws from club stint Monty Panesar will not now play for Sri Lankan side Bloomfield ahead of the tour to India, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirms. |
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| India duo punish Australia attack Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman both hit double centuries as India take control of the third Test against Australia in Delhi. | |
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| Superstars ready for $20m warm-up The Stanford Superstars are fit and focused as they look to fine-tune their 20-over game against Middlesex. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Injury blow for Wales wing Jones Wales wing Mark Jones is "very doubtful" for the 8 November game with South Africa as Warren Gatland moves closer to selection. |
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| Five changes to Wallabies line-up Australia coach Robbie Deans makes five changes to his Wallabies team for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand. | |
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| Abendanon to miss England Tests Bath full-back Nick Abendanon will miss at least England's first two autumn Tests with a toe injury. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Kiwi Manu given World Cup boost New Zealand's Sika Manu is told he can return from an eye injury in a fortnight - less than 24 hours after being informed his World Cup was over. |
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| Calderwood set to face Australia Winger Mark Calderwood is called up to England's starting XIII to face Australia in Melbourne in the World Cup on Sunday. | |
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| Samoa v Tonga (Fri) Bitter rivals Samoa and Tonga are set for one of the most eagerly awaited clashes of the World Cup. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live text - Murray v Verdasco Andy Murray takes on Fernando Verdasco in the third round of the Paris Masters. |
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| Roddick clinches Masters Cup spot Andy Roddick reaches the Paris Masters quarter-finals and secures one of the three remaining places for the Masters Cup. | |
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| Murray begins strongly in Paris Andy Murray beats Sam Querrey in straight sets to get his Paris Masters campaign off to a winning start. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Volvo Masters leaderboard The European Tour's Order of Merit winner will be decided at the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama. |
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| Ginn sur Mer Classic leaderboard Leading scores from the USPGA tournament at the Conservatory Course at Palm Coast in Florida. | |
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| Ballesteros treatment going well Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros is responding well to last week's surgery on his brain tumour, according to the Madrid hospital treating him. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | I will help Massa win - Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen says he will help Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa beat Lewis Hamilton to the world title in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. |
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| Massa shrugs off title pressure Felipe Massa says he is feeling no pressure as he prepares to battle title rival Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. | |
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| Ferrari make F1 engine row threat Ferrari threaten to review their participation in Formula One if plans to introduce a standard engine for all teams go ahead from 2010. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| I will help Massa win - Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen says he will help Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa beat Lewis Hamilton to the world title in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. |
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| Massa shrugs off title pressure Felipe Massa says he is feeling no pressure as he prepares to battle title rival Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. | |
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| Ferrari make F1 engine row threat Ferrari threaten to review their participation in Formula One if plans to introduce a standard engine for all teams go ahead from 2010. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan meets Fagan in ring comeback Amir Khan will meet Irishman Oisin Fagan on 6 December when he returns to the ring at London's Excel. |
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| Calzaghe given Jones Jr warning David Haye says Joe Calzaghe will have to "fight the fight of his life," to defeat Roy Jones Jr in New York on 8 November. | |
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| Kessler joins chase for Calzaghe Mikkel Kessler heads to New York to seek a clash with the winner of Joe Calzaghe v Roy Jones. | |
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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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 | Kauto Star ready for Down Royal Kauto Star is reported to be in superb shape ahead of his seasonal debut at Down Royal. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Olympic stars get back on track Great Britain's Olympic cycling medallists return to action on Friday in the Track World Cup at Manchester's velodrome. |
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| Thomas & Clancy in pursuit of new goals Olympic team pursuit gold medallists Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy look ahead to the Manchester World Cup where they will be taking on new events. | |
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| Contador opts to miss 2009 Giro Former Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will miss next year's Giro d'Italia and is a doubtful starter for the Spanish Vuelta in order to concentrate on the Tour de France. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Philadelphia secure World Series The Philadelphia Phillies end their long wait for a World Series title as they completed a rain-suspended 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. |
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| Swedish boat breaks 24-hour mark Swedish entry Ericsson 4 breaks the world 24-hour distance record for a monohull yacht during the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. | |
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| Anand retains world chess title India's Viswanathan Anand has retained his FIDE World Chess Championship title with a draw against Russia's Vladimir Kramnik. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog The Tees Mouth on why football's badge-kissing must stop |
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| Review of week Tottenham jokes dry up as Redknapp takes the reins | |
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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Last chance to nominate your hero The BBC is once again inviting nominations for Northern Ireland's Sports Unsung Hero Award. |
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| Bangor 1-4 Lis Distillery Lisburn Distillery take a commanding lead into the second leg of their CIS Cup tie after 1 4-1 win. | |
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| Glenavon 2-1 Crusaders Glenavon beat Crusaders 2-1 with Jamie Marks sent-off on his debut for the Crues. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Loovens to miss tie with Man Utd Celtic defender Glenn Loovens rules himself out of next week's Champions League visit by Manchester United through injury. |
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| Live text - Murray v Verdasco Andy Murray takes on Fernando Verdasco in the third round of the Paris Masters. | |
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| Scott is Dens boss for third time Jocky Scott is named Dundee manager, with chairman Bob Brannan praising his hunger for a third term in charge. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Injury blow for Wales wing Jones Wales wing Mark Jones is "very doubtful" for the 8 November game with South Africa as Warren Gatland moves closer to selection. |
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| Pryce visa woe a blow to Calzaghe Joe Calzaghe's sparring partner Bradley Pryce is turned back at New York after arriving without a visa to enter the USA. | |
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| Bodde's Premiership class - Swans Swansea say they are not surprised that Ferrie Bodde has been linked with a number of Premiership clubs. | |
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