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 | DR Congo refugee camps 'burned' Camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in eastern DR Congo have reportedly been looted and burned, says the UN. |
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| 'US strike' kills 15 in Pakistan At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected US missile strike in Pakistan, security officials say. | |
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| Japan air force chief faces sack The head of Japan's air force is to be sacked after saying the country was not an aggressor in World War II, officials say. | |
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| Chinese melamine scandal widens The industrial chemical melamine is probably being routinely added to Chinese animal feed, state media reports. | |
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| Austrian hostages freed in Mali Two Austrian hostages held for eight months by Islamic militants in the Sahara desert are released in Mali. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| DR Congo refugee camps 'burned' Camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in eastern DR Congo have reportedly been looted and burned, says the UN. |
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| Austrian hostages freed in Mali Two Austrian hostages held for eight months by Islamic militants in the Sahara desert are released in Mali. | |
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| Oil crew kidnapped off Cameroon Armed gunmen in speedboats kidnap and threaten to kill 10 crew members from an oil vessel off Cameroon. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama 'makes chief-of-staff move' US presidential poll front-runner Barack Obama reportedly approaches a controversial congressman to be his chief of staff. |
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| Recession fears grip US consumers Consumer spending in the US fell in September by the biggest amount in four years, the Commerce Department says. | |
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| Bones found near Fossett's plane US investigators find what appear to be two human bones near the crash site of Steve Fossett's plane in California. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese melamine scandal widens The industrial chemical melamine is probably being routinely added to Chinese animal feed, state media reports. |
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| Japan air force chief faces sack The head of Japan's air force is to be sacked after saying the country was not an aggressor in World War II, officials say. | |
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| Acquittal in Malaysia murder saga Malaysian political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda is cleared of involvement in the murder of a Mongolian woman. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Soldier to run restive Ingushetia Russia sends a paratrooper to run the unstable republic of Ingushetia, to try to prevent an insurgency spreading. |
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| Austrian hostages freed in Mali Two Austrian hostages held for eight months by Islamic militants in the Sahara desert are released in Mali. | |
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| Prosecutors charge Greek hurdler Greek hurdler Fani Halkia could face a two-year jail sentence after being charged for using steroids. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Olmert 'wants more Syria talks' Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wants to resume indirect peace negotiations with Syria, his spokesman says. |
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| Row over Rabin killer interview Interviews by two televisions channels with the man who assassinated PM Yitzhak Rabin spark outrage in Israel. | |
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| Barclays secures Middle East cash British bank Barclays unveils a proposal to raise up to £7.3bn, most of which will come from Middle Eastern investors. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'US strike' kills 15 in Pakistan At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected US missile strike in Pakistan, security officials say. |
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| India explosions death toll rises The death toll in a series of bomb explosions in India's north-eastern state of Assam has risen to more than 70, officials say. | |
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| Pakistan 'child wedding' halted Police in southern Pakistan arrest two people for attempting to wed a seven-year-old boy to an even younger girl, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Osborne blasts Brown's borrowing George Osborne has accused Gordon Brown of planning a "spending splurge" that will saddle two generations with debt. |
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| Miliband flying out to DR Congo David Miliband is flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid fierce fighting between government and rebel forces. | |
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| Ross pulls out of Comedy Awards Presenter Jonathan Ross has stepped down from hosting the 2008 British Comedy Awards, ITV1 announces. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Miliband flying out to DR Congo David Miliband is flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid fierce fighting between government and rebel forces. |
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| Osborne blasts Brown's borrowing George Osborne has accused Gordon Brown of planning a "spending splurge" that will saddle two generations with debt. | |
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| UK to investigate torture claim The attorney general has been asked to look into claims that the UK's last remaining resident held at Guantanamo Bay was tortured. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Many violent pupils not expelled Hundreds of children are suspended daily for violence against other school pupils, official figures show. |
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| Cambridge students 'plagiarising' A student newspaper says that almost half of those responding to a poll admitted to using other people's academic work. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Hailstorm floods clean-up begins A clean-up begins after severe flooding caused by a "freak" wintry storm wreaked havoc in east Devon. |
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| Man shot dead by police is named A man shot dead by police in east London is named as Andrew John Hammond by investigators looking into the incident. | |
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| Giant Lego man appears on beach A Dutch artist is thought to be behind the mysterious appearance of a giant Lego man on Brighton beach. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Loyalist loses bid for anonymity A former leading loyalist loses his fight to stop the media photographing him when he is released from prison. |
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| Parade and protest plans changed The armed forces and Sinn Féin both alter their respective homecoming parade and protest planned for Belfast on Sunday. | |
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| Neighbour guilty of 1988 murder A 44-year-old man is convicted of beating and throttling to death his former neighbour 20 years ago. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Daughter arrested over body find The daughter of a woman whose body was found in a burn in Ayrshire is arrested in connection with her death. |
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| Glasgow flight skids off runway Passengers on a flight from Glasgow escape injury after their plane skids off the runway at Lanzarote airport. | |
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| Exam changes postponed for a year An overhaul of the curriculum and exam system in Scotland has been postponed to give teachers more time to prepare. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | IRA Hunger film funding criticism Funding by the Welsh Assembly Government for a film about the 1981 IRA hunger strike is attacked by a Conservative MP. |
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| Police's fancy dress death appeal Police issue stills of CCTV footage in a new appeal about the death of a man after a fancy dress party. | |
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| 'Safe' poppy parade to go ahead The go-ahead is given for a Remembrance Sunday parade after it was put at risk by health and safety concerns. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Recession fears grip US consumers Consumer spending in the US fell in September by the biggest amount in four years, the Commerce Department says. |
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| Bank of Japan makes rare rate cut The Bank of Japan cuts its main interest rate from 0.5% to 0.3% - its first reduction for seven years, but shares still fall. | |
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| Barclays secures Middle East cash British bank Barclays unveils a proposal to raise up to £7.3bn, most of which will come from Middle Eastern investors. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Michael denies Jackson 5 reunion Singer Michael Jackson denies that he is to take part in a reunion tour with his brothers in the Jackson 5. |
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| Mamma Mia! breaks UK film record Mamma Mia! becomes the highest-grossing British film at the UK box office, beating the first Harry Potter film. | |
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| Swayze speaks of treatment 'hell' Actor Patrick Swayze says that undergoing chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer was "hell on wheels". | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Hubble works but servicing slips The Hubble space telescope is working again but will have to wait longer for final servicing, Nasa officials say. |
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| DNA legacy of ancient seafarers Scientists use DNA to trace the migrations of a civilisation which dominated the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. | |
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| Polar warming 'caused by humans' The rise in temperatures at Earth's poles has for the first time been attributed directly to human activities, a study says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Trojan virus steals bank info Hundreds of thousands of people have been hit by a globe-trotting virus that has been scooping up bank login details. |
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| Joystick gold for action shooter Call of Duty 4 has cleaned up at the 2008 Golden Joystick awards taking a total of four prizes. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Light drinking 'no risk to baby' Drinking a small amount of alcohol while pregnant does not increase a child's risk of behavioural problems, a study suggests. |
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| Chinese melamine scandal widens The industrial chemical melamine is probably being routinely added to Chinese animal feed, state media reports. | |
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| Activity cuts breast cancer risk Vigorous exercise seems to protect against the development of breast cancer in normal-weight postmenopausal women, US research shows. | |
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| 1984: Indian prime minister shot dead Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, is killed by two assassins believed to be her own bodyguards. | |||
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| 1955: Princess Margaret cancels wedding Princess Margaret calls off her plans to marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. | |||
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| 1971: Bomb explodes in Post Office tower A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower causing extensive damage but no injuries. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England name Stanford selection James Anderson has been left out of England's showdown with the Stanford Superstars to accommodate Graeme Swann as a second spinner. |
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| Massa edges title rival Hamilton Felipe Massa eclipses title rival Lewis Hamilton in first practice for Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. | |
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| Australia launch Delhi fightback Ricky Ponting (87) and Matthew Hayden (83) help Australia reach 338-4 by the close on day three of the third Test against India. | |
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| Nalbandian beats Murray in Paris Andy Murray's superb run of form ends with defeat by defending champion David Nalbandian at the Paris Masters. | |
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| Maradona set for trip to Britain Diego Maradona plans to visit England this weekend to meet Argentine players ahead of his expected debut as coach. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Maradona set for trip to Britain Diego Maradona plans to visit England this weekend to meet Argentine players ahead of his expected debut as coach. |
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| Adebayor doubts Arsenal title bid Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor questions his side's ability to win the Premier League in the wake of their 4-4 draw with Tottenham. | |
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| Redknapp adds Sherwood to staff Former Tottenham midfielder Tim Sherwood joins Harry Redknapp's coaching staff at White Hart Lane in a part-time capacity. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Stoke v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Newcastle v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| West Brom v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Everton v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Man Utd v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Tottenham v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Bolton v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Chelsea v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Middlesbrough v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Portsmouth v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Charlton v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | McLeish encourages home support Birmingham boss Alex McLeish praises the club's home support while admitting he would be delighted to see bigger crowds at St Andrew's. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Watford v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Fox wants Coventry to challenge Coventry City should be rubbing shoulders with neighbours Birmingham and Wolverhampton, according to full-back Danny Fox. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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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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| Ipswich v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Burnley v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Earnshaw cool over Rams reunion Nottingham Forest striker Rob Earnshaw says he does not mind if Derby fans barrack him when he returns to his old club for Sunday's East Midlands derby, while Rams midfielder Kris Commons has no regrets over leaving the Reds. |
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| > More news on Nottm Forest |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Sheff Utd v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Ipswich v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Bristol City v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Crystal Palace v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 is top-flight class - Swans Swansea say they are not surprised that Ferrie Bodde has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Cardiff v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Rangers v Inverness CT Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Adebayor doubts Arsenal title bid Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor questions his side's ability to win the Premier League in the wake of their 4-4 draw with Tottenham. |
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| Injured Shawky ruled out for Boro Middlesbrough midfielder Mohamed Shawky will be out injured for three weeks. | |
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| Wary Ahly seek sixth African title Egypt's Al Ahly must overcome the massive pressure placed on them as home favourites in this weekend's Champions League final first-leg tie, their Coach Manuel Jose says. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England name Stanford selection James Anderson has been left out of England's showdown with the Stanford Superstars to accommodate Graeme Swann as a second spinner. |
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| Stanford defiant on series future Sir Allen Stanford is confident his Super Series has a successful future despite being labelled a "pantomime" and "obscene". | |
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| Australia launch Delhi fightback Ricky Ponting (87) and Matthew Hayden (83) help Australia reach 338-4 by the close on day three of the third Test against India. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | England may withdraw 2015 Cup bid RFU chief Francis Baron says England cannot guarantee the sum of profit demanded by the IRB for potential hosts of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. |
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| Boks tourists take aim at Lions South Africa managing director Andy Marinos says the absence of some senior players will not harm their tour chances. | |
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| US & Japan may host Bledisloe Cup Australia and New Zealand discuss the idea of playing the Bledisloe Cup in Denver and Tokyo. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Samoa 20-12 Tonga Samoa run in four tries in a bruising victory over bitter rivals Tonga. |
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| Burrow is up to task, says Smith England coach Tony Smith says he has full confidence in Rob Burrow ahead of Sunday's World Cup encounter with Australia. | |
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| Funeral for road crash rugby star The funeral of former rugby league player David Myers, who died in a road crash on the M6, takes place. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nalbandian beats Murray in Paris Andy Murray's superb run of form ends with defeat by defending champion David Nalbandian at the Paris Masters. |
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| Federer out of Paris with injury Roger Federer pulls out of his quarter-final match with James Blake at the Paris Masters due to a back injury. | |
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| Murray v Nalbandian as it happened British number one Andy Murray loses 6-7 3-6 to Argentina's David Nalbandian in the Paris Masters quarter-finals. | |
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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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| Ballesteros 'stable' in hospital Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros is to remain in intensive care after last week's surgery on his brain tumour. | |
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| Karlsson makes solid title start Robert Karlsson strengthens his position at the top of the Order of Merit by outplaying nearest rival Padraig Harrington at the start of the season's final tournament. | |
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 | Massa edges title rival Hamilton Felipe Massa eclipses title rival Lewis Hamilton in first practice for Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. |
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| Hamilton 'feels Senna connection' Lewis Hamilton reveals his admiration for the late Ayrton Senna, saying he feels he "shares something" with the three-time world champion. | |
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| Website racists target Hamilton Formula One's governing body condemns racists who have targeted Lewis Hamilton with abusive website messages ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Massa edges title rival Hamilton Felipe Massa eclipses title rival Lewis Hamilton in first practice for Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. |
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| Hamilton 'feels Senna connection' Lewis Hamilton reveals his admiration for the late Ayrton Senna, saying he feels he "shares something" with the three-time world champion. | |
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| Website racists target Hamilton Formula One's governing body condemns racists who have targeted Lewis Hamilton with abusive website messages ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. | |
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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 Arena. |
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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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 | Prosecutors charge Greek hurdler Greek hurdler Fani Halkia could face a two-year jail sentence after being charged for using steroids. |
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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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| 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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 | Marshall to retire from swimming Lincolnshire swimmer Melanie Marshall announces her retirement after 10 years of international competition. |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle - Redknapp special How much do you know about the new Tottenham manager? |
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| Sport quotes of the week Martin O'Neill on John Carew's indiscretion, plus top chants | |
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| Robbo blog The Tees Mouth on why football's badge-kissing must stop | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ireland clinch series win at MCG Ireland regain the Cormac McAnallen Cup with a five-point series victory over Australia after Friday's 57-53 win in the second Test in Melbourne. |
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| Cliftonville v Ballymena Defender Albert Watson misses Ballymena's Premiership match away to Cliftonville. | |
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| Dungannon v Coleraine Coleraine are still without suspended keeper David O'Hare as they make the trip to Dungannon Swifts. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Nalbandian beats Murray in Paris Andy Murray's superb run of form ends with defeat by defending champion David Nalbandian at the Paris Masters. |
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| SPL runners-up get Euro parachute Uefa confirms that the SPL runners-up will drop into the Europa League next season if they lose their opening Champions League qualifier. | |
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| Stewart praise as Coulthard exits Sir Jackie Stewart believes fellow Scot David Coulthard can be very proud of his Formula One career, which ends at the weekend. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Ospreys select 11 of Wales squad Sean Holley has seven Wales squad members in his starting line-up and four on the bench for Sunday's trip to London Irish. |
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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 is top-flight class - Swans Swansea say they are not surprised that Ferrie Bodde has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs. | |
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