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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US campaign enters final weekend John McCain and Barack Obama face a busy weekend as the race for the White House enters its final days. |
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| Refugee fears prompt Congo talks Concerns grow for the fate of refugees within DR Congo, as European diplomats try to find an end to the conflict. | |
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| ANC dissidents begin convention Dissident members of South Africa's governing ANC are meeting to discuss the formation of a breakaway movement. | |
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| Passport offer for Spanish exiles Spain is to offer up to 500,000 descendants of its civil war-era exiles the chance to take Spanish citizenship. | |
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| PM calls for oil price stability Ahead of a four-day tour of the region, Gordon Brown says oil-rich Gulf states must play their part in stabilising world oil prices. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Refugee fears prompt Congo talks Concerns grow for the fate of refugees within DR Congo, as European diplomats try to find an end to the conflict. |
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| Libya compensates terror victims Libya pays $1.5bn into a US compensation fund for victims of terror attacks blamed on Tripoli in the 1980s. | |
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| ANC dissidents begin convention Dissident members of South Africa's governing ANC are meeting to discuss the formation of a breakaway movement. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US campaign enters final weekend John McCain and Barack Obama face a busy weekend as the race for the White House enters its final days. |
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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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| Pulitzer winner Terkel dies at 96 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel, famous for oral history, dies peacefully at the age of 96. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Execution of Bali bombers 'near' Speculation mounts in Indonesia that three men convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings may shortly be executed. |
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| Rudd angered by Gallipoli remarks A row erupts between Australia's PM Kevin Rudd and a Labor predecessor over the significance of the WWI battle at Gallipoli. | |
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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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| EUROPE | |
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 | PM calls for oil price stability Ahead of a four-day tour of the region, Gordon Brown says oil-rich Gulf states must play their part in stabilising world oil prices. |
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| Passport offer for Spanish exiles Spain is to offer up to 500,000 descendants of its civil war-era exiles the chance to take Spanish citizenship. | |
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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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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| PM calls for oil price stability Ahead of a four-day tour of the region, Gordon Brown says oil-rich Gulf states must play their part in stabilising world oil prices. |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'US strikes' on Pakistan villages More than 20 people are killed in two suspected US missile attacks in northwest Pakistan, security officials say. |
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| SAS commander quits 'over kit' The SAS reservist commander in Afghanistan is reported to have quit in protest at equipment "underinvestment". | |
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| S Lanka navy 'kills Tamil rebels' Sri Lanka's navy destroys four rebel boats and kills 14 Tamil Tigers in a clash in the north, the government says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK troops 'may be sent to Congo' David Miliband is in DR Congo for talks aimed at ending the conflict, but the UK is not ruling out sending troops there. |
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| Second bid could halt HBOS merger The HBOS merger with Lloyds TSB is thrown into doubt by a possible rival bid for the Halifax Bank of Scotland, BBC Scotland learns. | |
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| Three dead as helicopter crashes Three people die as a helicopter crashes into a field near Cheltenham, crash investigators say. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| UK troops 'may be sent to Congo' David Miliband is in DR Congo for talks aimed at ending the conflict, but the UK is not ruling out sending troops there. |
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| SAS commander quits 'over kit' The SAS reservist commander in Afghanistan is reported to have quit in protest at equipment "underinvestment". | |
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| PM calls for oil price stability Ahead of a four-day tour of the region, Gordon Brown says oil-rich Gulf states must play their part in stabilising world oil prices. | |
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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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| 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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Three dead as helicopter crashes Three people die as a helicopter crashes into a field near Cheltenham, crash investigators say. |
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| Cliff fall man fighting for life Police in Devon say a man has suffered life-threatening injuries after falling down cliffs in Devon. | |
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| Shops sold fireworks to children A sting operation by two councils in north-west London finds shops selling fireworks to underage children. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Blaze club 'may be pulled down' A cricket clubhouse in County Tyrone may have to be pulled down after a suspected arson attack. |
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| Security alert amid RIR parade A suspicious object which caused a security in Larne on Saturday morning is described by police as an "elaborate hoax". | |
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| Robinson 'won't bow to threats' First Minister Peter Robinson accuses Sinn Fein of "obstructing" the executive from meeting, and says his party "will not bow to threats". | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Second bid could halt HBOS merger The HBOS merger with Lloyds TSB is thrown into doubt by a possible rival bid for the Halifax Bank of Scotland, BBC Scotland learns. |
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| Pub-goers to be tested for drugs Pubs in Aberdeen will be among the first in Scotland to ask customers to take a drugs test before entering their premises | |
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| Rally to end 'pensioner poverty' A rally will be held in Glasgow on Saturday by campaigners who want the level of the state pension raised. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | End to hospital junk food vending Hospitals must now only sell healthy food in vending machines as new rules come into force. |
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| Call to scrap estate homes plan National Trust members are to consider a motion calling for a large residential scheme on a green field site to be rejected | |
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| Rules chop Christmas tree display Health and safety rules are being blamed for a decision not to erect Christmas trees as part of a town's festivities. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Oil prices up after record falls Oil rises almost 3% on Friday - but falling demand pushes crude prices to their biggest monthly drop in October. |
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| Alitalia gets last-minute rescue An Italian investors' group says it will go ahead with a rescue offer for Alitalia, despite lack of agreement with some unions. | |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Joaquin Phoenix quits films Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix has announced he is quitting his acting career to focus on music. |
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| Bond opening 'breaks UK records' Quantum of Solace breaks box office records on its opening day in the UK taking £4.9m, according to Sony Pictures. | |
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| Pulitzer winner Terkel dies at 96 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel, famous for oral history, dies peacefully at the age of 96. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mud eruption 'caused by drilling' Leading geologists from around the world decide that a mud volcano disaster in Indonesia was triggered by oil and gas exploration. |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Trojan virus steals banking 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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 | C. diff testing 'is often wrong' Many carriers of the potentially lethal Clostridium difficile bug are missed by unreliable tests, researchers say. |
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| DNA clue to child brain tumours Scientists at Cambridge University make a major breakthrough in research on child brain tumours. | |
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| Binge-drinkers 'risking dementia' Experts warn that the UK's binge-drinking culture could result in a time-bomb with people at risk of dementia. | |
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| 1966: Viet Cong bombs Saigon At least eight people are killed including an American officer when Viet Cong artillery shells the South Vietnamese capital. | |||
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| 1970: Nightclub inferno 'wipes out generation' A fire at a nightclub in France has killed 142 people, most of them teenagers. | |||
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| 1986: Chemical spill turns Rhine red A catastrophic fire at a chemicals factory near Basle, Switzerland, sends tons of toxic chemicals into the river Rhine, turning it red. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Chelsea and Manchester United are in action on a busy Premier League day, with Liverpool playing later after Everton beat Fulham. |
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| Live text - Brazilian GP practice Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa go head-to-head in the season-ending race at Interlagos. | |
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| Clarke gives Aussies hope of win Michael Clarke makes a fine century and India lose two late wickets as Australia give themselves an outside chance of victory in the Test. | |
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| Pietersen is main danger - Gayle Stanford Superstars captain Chris Gayle targets "dangerous" England skipper Kevin Pietersen ahead of their $20m showdown in Antigua. | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League With Celtic playing Hearts on Sunday Rangers can go top of the table if they defeat Inverness CT at Ibrox. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Chelsea and Manchester United are in action on a busy Premier League day, with Liverpool playing later after Everton beat Fulham. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up with all the matches across the country with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League With Celtic playing Hearts on Sunday Rangers can go top of the table if they defeat Inverness CT at Ibrox. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Stoke v Arsenal Stoke host Arsenal in 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 Chelsea face Sunderland in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton 1-0 Fulham Louis Saha's late winner gives Everton their first home league win of the season after 87 minutes of frustration against Fulham. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Everton 1-0 Fulham Louis Saha's late winner gives Everton their first home league win of the season after 87 minutes of frustration against Fulham. |
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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 Middlesbrough take on West Ham in the Premier League. |
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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 Portsmouth take on Wigan in the Premier League. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Arsenal Stoke host Arsenal in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Chelsea v Sunderland Chelsea face Sunderland in 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 Middlesbrough take on West Ham in the Premier League. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Portsmouth v Wigan Portsmouth take on Wigan in the Premier League. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Charlton v Barnsley Charlton face Barnsley in the Championship. |
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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 Watford face Blackpool in the Championship. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Reading Bristol City face Reading in the Championship. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Norwich Burnley face Norwich in the Championship. |
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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 Charlton face Barnsley in the Championship. |
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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 Crystal Palace face Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. |
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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 Doncaster face Swansea in the Championship. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v QPR Ipswich play QPR in the Championship. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Burnley v Norwich Burnley face Norwich in the Championship. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Derby v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Sheff Utd v Plymouth Sheff Utd face Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Southampton Preston face Southampton in the Championship. |
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| QPR | |
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| Ipswich v QPR Ipswich play QPR in the Championship. |
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| READING | |
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| Bristol City v Reading Bristol City face Reading in the Championship. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Crystal Palace v Sheff Wed Crystal Palace face Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Plymouth Sheff Utd face Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Preston v Southampton Preston face Southampton in the Championship. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Doncaster v Swansea Doncaster face Swansea in the Championship. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Blackpool Watford face Blackpool in the Championship. |
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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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 | Aberdeen v Kilmarnock Match report from Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie to follow. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Brown backs up Nakamura complaint Celtic's Scott Brown calls some of the challenges on Japanese midfielder by Kilmarnock "ridiculous". |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Falkirk v Dundee United Match report to follow. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Dundee United Match report to follow. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Motherwell v Hamilton Academical Match report from the Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park to follow. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Rangers v Inverness CT Match report to follow from the Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Aberdeen v Kilmarnock Match report from Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie to follow. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Hamilton Academical Match report from the Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park to follow. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Deal ends Novo's Scotland hopes The Home Nations agree to stick by a "gentleman's agreement" that rules out Spaniard Nacho Novo playing for Scotland. |
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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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 | 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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| Tunisia line up Benin friendly Tunisia have lined up a friendly against Benin next month as part of their build-up to the start of the second phase of the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| Nigeria drop England-based trio John Obi Mikel, Obafemi Martins and John Utaka have been left out of the Nigeria's squad to face Colombia. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pietersen is main danger - Gayle Stanford Superstars captain Chris Gayle targets "dangerous" England skipper Kevin Pietersen ahead of their $20m showdown in Antigua. |
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| Clarke gives Aussies hope of win Michael Clarke makes a fine century and India lose two late wickets as Australia give themselves an outside chance of victory in the Test. | |
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| Anderson axed for Stanford game James Anderson is left out of England's match with the Stanford Superstars to accommodate second spinner Graeme Swann. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live scores - EDF Energy Cup Bristol host Saracens and the Scarlets welcome Northampton in Saturday's EDF Energy Cup action. |
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| Live EDF Energy Cup: Northampton v Scarlets Live coverage from BBC One (UK users only). | |
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| Australia 14-19 New Zealand The All Blacks come from behind to beat the Wallabies in their Bledisloe Cup game in Hong Kong. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | New Zealand 48-6 Papua New Guinea New Zealand get their World Cup campaign back on track with a nine-try victory over Papua New Guinea. |
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| Fiji 42-6 France Fiji outplay France with a thrilling display of attacking verve to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start in Wollongong. | |
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| Gardner pleased with underdog tag England winger Ade Gardner says all the pressure is on Australia ahead of Sunday's World Cup clash. | |
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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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| Nadal & Federer out with injuries Top seeds Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer pull out of their quarter-finals at the Paris Masters with injuries. | |
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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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| Weather plays havoc in Valderrama Round two of the Volvo Masters is abandoned after less than four hours because of heavy rain. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Live text - Brazilian GP practice Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa go head-to-head in the season-ending race at Interlagos. |
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| Massa gains upper hand in Brazil Felipe Massa eclipses title rival Lewis Hamilton in 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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Live text - Brazilian GP practice Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa go head-to-head in the season-ending race at Interlagos. |
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| Massa gains upper hand in Brazil Felipe Massa eclipses title rival Lewis Hamilton in 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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| BOXING | |
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 | Gavin to join professional ranks World amateur champion Frankie Gavin will turn professional next week. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe clinging to 2012 dream On the eve of the New York marathon, Paula Radcliffe says the London Olympics will motivate the next four years of her career. |
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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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| 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 eases to Down Royal victory Kauto Star produces a flawless display to easily win the Jnwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal in his first run of the season. |
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| McCoy steers Jered to Ulster win Tony McCoy wins on Jered in the Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle on the opening day of the NI Festival of 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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| CYCLING | |
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 | British riders dominate World Cup Great Britain's track cyclists claim five gold medals in a sparkling display on day one of the World Cup Classics series in Manchester |
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| Pendleton powers to sprint gold Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton powers to gold in the sprint final at the Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester. | |
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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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 | JJB Sports Premiership - updates Latest scores from Saturday's five JJB Premiership matches. |
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| Cliftonville v Ballymena Match report follows later. | |
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| Dungannon v Coleraine Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League With Celtic playing Hearts on Sunday Rangers can go top of the table if they defeat Inverness CT at Ibrox. |
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| Deal ends Novo's Scotland hopes The Home Nations agree to stick by a "gentleman's agreement" that rules out Spaniard Nacho Novo playing for 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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| WALES | |
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 | Live EDF Energy Cup: Northampton v Scarlets Live coverage from BBC One (UK users only). |
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| Live scores - Championship Latest scores and text commentaries from the fixtures in the Championship. | |
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| Live commentary: Wrexham v Lewes Follow all the action with BBC Radio Wales Sportstime. <p> <i>Available in Real Player only</i> | |
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