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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Americans vote in historic poll Long queues form outside US polling stations as voters take part in a ground-breaking presidential election. |
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| Iran minister sacked over forgery Iran's parliament votes to sack Interior Minister Ali Kordan after he admits his degree from Oxford was in fact a forgery. | |
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| Stoning victim 'begged for mercy' A young woman recently stoned to death in Somalia first pleaded for her life, a witness tells the BBC. | |
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| Brent oil price near $60 a barrel The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil falls to its lowest level for 20 months, before edging back up. | |
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| UN caught in new DR Congo clashes Peacekeepers have been caught up in renewed clashes in DR Congo after days of relative calm, the UN says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | UN caught in new DR Congo clashes Peacekeepers have been caught up in renewed clashes in DR Congo after days of relative calm, the UN says. |
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| Stoning victim 'begged for mercy' A young woman recently stoned to death in Somalia first pleaded for her life, a witness tells the BBC. | |
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| Algeria 'to let leader stay on' Algeria's government moves to change the constitution, allowing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a third term. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Americans vote in historic poll Long queues form outside US polling stations as voters take part in a ground-breaking presidential election. |
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| US convicts 'suitcase cash' man A US jury convicts a Venezuelan man of being an illegal foreign agent in an $800,000 cash-in-a-suitcase scandal. | |
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| Funeral held for Hudson relatives Mourners gather in Chicago for a private funeral service for the slain relatives of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China and Taiwan in landmark deal China and Taiwan sign landmark agreements on direct trade and transport, during the highest-level Chinese visit in decades. |
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| Threat as Bali bombers face death Bomb threats are delivered to Western embassies in Jakarta as three Bali bombers await imminent execution. | |
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| Philippine ferry sinking kills 39 A ferry overturns in strong winds in the central Philippines, leaving at least 39 people dead, police say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Rome hosts Vatican-Muslim summit Leading Muslim and Vatican officials hold historic talks in Rome to try to defuse tension between the two religions. |
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| Bin Laden son in Spain asylum bid Omar Osama Bin Laden, one of the sons of the al-Qaeda leader, asks for political asylum in Spain, local officials say. | |
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| Clashes as Russia marks unity day Ultra-nationalist demonstrators clash with police in Russia as the country marks National Unity Day. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran minister sacked over forgery Iran's parliament votes to sack Interior Minister Ali Kordan after he admits his degree from Oxford was in fact a forgery. |
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| Baghdad rocked by fresh bombings Police in Iraq say that at least eleven people have been killed in two separate explosions in the capital Baghdad. | |
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| Bin Laden son in Spain asylum bid Omar Osama Bin Laden, one of the sons of the al-Qaeda leader, asks for political asylum in Spain, local officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian Moon probe pictures Earth India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft sends back images of the Australian landmass as it makes a pass of Earth. |
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| Zardari seeks urgent Saudi funds Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrives in Saudi Arabia on a two-day visit to seek assistance for his cash-strapped country. | |
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| Breakaway Tamil Tigers 'disarm' Breakaway former rebels in Sri Lanka will disarm within months and be intergrated into the security forces, their leader says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Funeral for motorway crash family Tributes are paid at the funeral of a family of six killed in a motorway crash as they returned home. |
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| New question marks over eco-towns Nearly all the locations earmarked for new eco-towns have question marks about them, ministers acknowledge. | |
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| Landmark NHS top-ups decision due Patients in England are to hear later whether they will be able to top up NHS care by paying for drugs privately. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | New question marks over eco-towns Nearly all the locations earmarked for new eco-towns have question marks about them, ministers acknowledge. |
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| Landmark NHS top-ups decision due Patients in England are to hear later whether they will be able to top up NHS care by paying for drugs privately. | |
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| DUP suspension over Adams claims The DUP's Nelson McCausland is suspended from Stormont over allegations that Gerry Adams set up IRA murder units. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Inspectors target 'weak' colleges Some colleges in England face more frequent inspections as Ofsted clamps down on those considered satisfactory or inadequate. |
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| School admission problems remain England's school places watchdog says the system is better but can never give all parents their first choice. | |
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| Pupils' chairs 'pain in the back' School children risk damaging their backs by sitting on chairs that are unsuitable for them, a report says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Balcony death father will appeal A man who threw his two children off a Greek hotel balcony, killing his son, wins permission to challenge an inquest verdict of unlawful killing. |
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| Court win for smack row parents A couple who told social workers they had the right to smack their adopted son win the right to a re-hearing in a bid to adopt his half-sister. | |
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| Naked prank woman comes forward A woman who sparked a police appeal after she was seen naked and tied up near a Hampshire railway station admits the incident was a "prank". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | £50m of illegal cigarettes seized More than £50m worth of illegal cigarettes were recovered across the island of Ireland in less than two years. |
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| DUP suspension over Adams claims The DUP's Nelson McCausland is suspended from Stormont over allegations that Gerry Adams set up IRA murder units. | |
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| 'Crude device' explodes in house A "crude device" causes minor scorch damage after being put through the letter box of a house in south Belfast, police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Vicky jury shown images of knife The trial of the man accused of killing Vicky Hamilton are shown images of a knife allegedly found at his former home. |
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| RBS braces for first annual loss RBS signals it expects to make its first annual loss as it makes further write-downs on assets hit by the credit crunch. | |
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| Digger ram raid on cash machine Thieves attempt to steal a cash machine in Lanarkshire by ramming it with a forklift truck and then towing it away. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Funeral for motorway crash family Tributes are paid at the funeral of a family of six killed in a motorway crash as they returned home. |
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| Wales unveils strategy on suicide Staff in schools, job centres and GP surgeries are to be trained in an effort to reduce an average 25 suicides a month in Wales. | |
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| Cooper gets Wales nod over Peel Gareth Cooper is the shock choice for Wales against South Africa, with first caps for Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US shares rally as Americans vote Wall Street's Dow Jones index opens up sharply as people in the US go to the polls to choose a new president. |
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| Australia lowers rates to 5.25% Australia's central bank cuts its key interest rate from 6% to 5.25% in an attempt to boost the economy and avert a recession. | |
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| UBS wary despite return to profit Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, reports a profit for the third quarter of 2008 but warns of tough times ahead. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Funeral held for Hudson relatives Mourners gather in Chicago for a private funeral service for the slain relatives of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. |
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| Jury rejects Reeves injury claims A US court rejects a case against Keanu Reeves in which a photographer claimed the actor hit him with his car. | |
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| Fonda poised for Broadway return Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda will return to Broadway after a 46-year absence to perform in 33 Variations. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Magnetic shield for spacefarers Experimental evidence confirms that a plan to protect spaceships from radiation using magnetic fields would work. |
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| Tropical farms 'aid biodiversity' Certain farming methods can help sustain the biodiversity of tropical forests, a study shows. | |
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| Scientists clone from frozen mice Japanese scientists manage to create clones from the bodies of mice which have been frozen for 16 years. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | MPs want UK jail time for hacker 20 UK MPs are calling for hacker Gary McKinnon to serve any sentence in a British jail if tried and convicted in a US court. |
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| New MP3 logo gets online support Seven online retailers back a new "MP3 compatible logo" to help educate consumers about the benefits of the format. | |
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| French pirates face net cut-off French plans to throw persistent pirates off the net are a step closer to becoming law. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | TV shows link to teen pregnancies Teenage girls who watch a lot of TV shows with a high sexual content are twice as likely to become pregnant, according to a study. |
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| Rainfall autism theory suggested Increased rainfall - or something linked to it - may be connected to the development of autism, scientists claim. | |
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| Left-hand people 'more inhibited' Left-handed people are more shy when it comes to saying or doing what the want, research suggests. | |
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| 1956: Soviet troops overrun Hungary Soviet troops pour into the city in a massive dawn offensive in repsonse to a national uprising led by Prime Minister Imre Nagy. | |||
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| 1995: Israeli PM shot dead The Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, is assassinated at a peace rally in Tel Aviv. | |||
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| 1979: Militants storm US embassy in Tehran Militant Islamic students in Iran storm the US embassy in Tehran taking 90 people hostage. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Viewed edges Bauer for Cup glory Viewed, ridden by Blake Shinn, wins the Melbourne Cup by a nose in a thrilling finish at Flemington. |
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| Scots and All Blacks ring changes Scotland and New Zealand shuffle their line-ups for Saturday's Test match at Murrayfield. | |
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| England call up uncapped quartet Delon Armitage, Ugo Monye, Riki Flutey and Nick Kennedy are named in Martin Johnson's England team to face the Pacific Islanders on Saturday. | |
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| Schumacher praises Hamilton feat Formula One legend Michael Schumacher congratulates new world champion Lewis Hamilton - but warns that Felipe Massa will threaten again. | |
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| Celtic v Man Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | FA awaits Barton incident report The Football Association will await referee Steve Bennett's match report before deciding whether to take any action against Newcastle's Joey Barton. |
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| Interest grows in Magpies buy-out Two foreign investors emerge as "serious" potential buyers of Premier League club Newcastle United. | |
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| Celtic v Man Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Fenerbahce Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Newcastle 2-0 Aston Villa Newcastle climb off the bottom of the Premier League with victory at home against Aston Villa. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | West Brom 2-2 Blackburn Blackburn's Keith Andrews scores a late equaliser against West Brom with Benni McCarthy scoring and seeing red for the visitors. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Birmingham sign Hunt in loan deal Birmingham City sign Bolton Wanderers right-back Nicky Hunt on a one-month loan deal. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Roma v Chelsea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Saha happy he is finding his form Everton striker Louis Saha believes he is beginning to find his form after scoring the Blues' winner in their 1-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday. |
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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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 | McAllister dismisses Windass move Leeds boss Gary McAllister further plays down reports that veteran striker Dean Windass is to sign on loan. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Atletico Madrid Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Benjani moves closer to comeback Zimbabwe striker Benjani Mwaruwari scores for Manchester City's reserve team after recovering from injury. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Lennox urges fans to rouse Celtic Former Parkhead favourite Bobby Lennox believes the crowd can help Celtic beat Manchester United on Wednesday. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | McMahon set for Wednesday return Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws reveals that Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon is to return to Hillsborough. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| FA awaits Barton incident report The Football Association will await referee Steve Bennett's match report before deciding whether to take any action against Newcastle's Joey Barton. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Pompey need time to shine - Adams Portsmouth manager Tony Adams fears he may not be given the time to be successful at Fratton Park. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Delap not thrown by all the fuss Stoke City throw-in specialist Rory Delap plays down his part in the Potters' run of three wins in four games. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Jones hopes to fire Sunderland up the table Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones tells BBC Radio Newcastle he is determined to help the club re-discover their impressive early season form. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Bent relieved by Redknapp arrival Tottenham striker Darren Bent says Harry Redknapp's arrival as manager has lifted the club after morale dropped under former boss Juande Ramos. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom 2-2 Blackburn Blackburn's Keith Andrews scores a late equaliser against West Brom with Benni McCarthy scoring and seeing red for the visitors. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Middlesbrough 1-1 West Ham Ross Turnbull's late double save ensures Middlesbrough and West Ham share the points. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Portsmouth 1-2 Wigan Emile Heskey's injury-time goal ends Wigan's four-match losing streak and leaves Tony Adams looking for his first point as Pompey boss. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Davey delighted with Moore form Barnsley manager Simon Davey is delighted with the form of defender Darren Moore in recent games. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham sign Hunt in loan deal Birmingham City sign Bolton Wanderers right-back Nicky Hunt on a one-month loan deal. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Watford 3-4 Blackpool Watford lose the lead three times before Alan Gow's last-gasp goal gives Blackpool a dramatic win. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Wilson makes Bristol City return Defender James Wilson returns to Bristol City after completing a three-month loan spell with Brentford. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 2-0 Norwich Chris Eagles scores twice as Owen Coyle's in-form Burnley side beat Norwich at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff dealt double striker blow Cardiff City hope to bring in a striker on loan after front pair Ross McCormack and Jay Bothroyd suffer torn hamstring injuries. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton 1-3 Barnsley Jon Macken scores twice as Barnsley ease past Charlton in the Championship. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Birmingham 0-1 Coventry Clinton Morrison's 53rd-minute strike gives Coventry victory over Birmingham at St Andrew's. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 1-1 Sheff Wed Sheffield Wednesday are denied an away win after Ben Watson's second-half penalty levels for Neil Warnock's Palace at Selhurst Park. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Lebanese club deny Savage rumours Lebanese club Al Ansar deny reports that Derby County midfielder Robbie Savage is about to join them. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster 0-0 Swansea Swansea goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos is his side's hero with an 85th minute penalty to earn an away point against Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Magilton wary of his discipline Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton says he has made a conscious effort to improve his own disciplinary record. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Lita loan extended by one month Norwich City secure a deal to keep Reading striker Leroy Lita at Carrow Road until the beginning of December. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Cohen sweats on return for Forest Nottingham Forest midfielder Chris Cohen will undergo a fitness test on Thursday to see if he can return against Birmingham on Saturday. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock bemoans set-piece lapses Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock is annoyed by his side's defeat to Sheffield United after he warned them about giving away silly fouls. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-3 Southampton David McGoldrick's fine inidivdual winner caps Southampton's fightback from two goals down at Preston. |
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| QPR | |
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| Ipswich 2-0 QPR Jon Stead scores twice in three minutes to give Ipswich victory over QPR. |
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| READING | |
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| Lita loan extended by one month Norwich City secure a deal to keep Reading striker Leroy Lita at Carrow Road until the beginning of December. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| McMahon set for Wednesday return Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws reveals that Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon is to return to Hillsborough. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Stags extend Chanot's loan spell Mansfield Town extend Sheffield United central defender Maxime Chanot's loan spell for a further month. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Preston 2-3 Southampton David McGoldrick's fine inidivdual winner caps Southampton's fightback from two goals down at Preston. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Painter set for surgery on knee Defender Marcos Painter will have surgery next Thursday after snapping a ligament in Swansea's win over Southampton 10 days ago. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Mackay named as Watford caretaker Watford reserve team coach Malky Mackay is named caretaker boss after the departure of Aidy Boothroyd on Monday. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves' Jones extends Oldham stay Oldham Athletic extend the loan of Wolves' left-sided player Daniel Jones until 3 January. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Players to wear poppy during play Players from every team in the Scottish Premier League are to wear a poppy during match play for the first time. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic v Man Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Levein worries game is going soft Dundee United manager Craig Levein says that new rules being passed by Fifa are eliminating tackling from the game. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Players to wear poppy during play Players from every team in the Scottish Premier League are to wear a poppy during match play for the first time. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Motherwell 2-0 Hamilton Accies Motherwell secure a comfortable victory over their Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Players to wear poppy during play Players from every team in the Scottish Premier League are to wear a poppy during match play for the first time. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | St Mirren apology to Hibs' Shiels St Mirren threaten to ban a supporter who taunted Hibernian's Dean Shiels about the loss of his eye. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Players to wear poppy during play Players from every team in the Scottish Premier League are to wear a poppy during match play for the first time. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Players to wear poppy during play Players from every team in the Scottish Premier League are to wear a poppy during match play for the first time. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Players to wear poppy during play Players from every team in the Scottish Premier League are to wear a poppy during match play for the first time. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers v Dundee United Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox Stadium. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren apology to Hibs' Shiels St Mirren threaten to ban a supporter who taunted Hibernian's Dean Shiels about the loss of his eye. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Benjani moves closer to comeback Zimbabwe striker Benjani Mwaruwari scores for Manchester City's reserve team after recovering from injury. |
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| Interest grows in Magpies buy-out Two foreign investors emerge as "serious" potential buyers of Premier League club Newcastle United. | |
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| Newcastle 2-0 Aston Villa Newcastle climb off the bottom of the Premier League with victory at home against Aston Villa. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Banned Gambhir misses final Test Gautam Gambhir misses the final Test with Australia after his appeal against a one-match ban is rejected. |
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| Joyce leaves Middlesex for Sussex England batsman Ed Joyce is to join Sussex after Middlesex's appearance in the Champions League in India. | |
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| Pakistan batsman Yousuf joins ICL Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf joins the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League, a move that could threaten his international status. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | England call up uncapped quartet Delon Armitage, Ugo Monye, Riki Flutey and Nick Kennedy are named in Martin Johnson's England team to face the Pacific Islanders on Saturday. |
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| Scots and All Blacks ring changes Scotland and New Zealand shuffle their line-ups for Saturday's Test match at Murrayfield. | |
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| Cooper gets Wales nod over Peel Gareth Cooper is the shock choice for Wales against South Africa, with first caps for Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Fa'asavalu and Wilkin ruled out England pair Maurie Fa'asavalu and Jon Wilkin will miss England's World Cup match with New Zealand on Saturday because of injury. |
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| Scotland v Fiji (Wed) Scotland take on Fiji in the World Cup, knowing they need to win by 28 points to qualify for the semi-final play-off. | |
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| Ireland v Samoa (Wed) Ireland need to beat Samoa by at least five points to reach the semi-final play-off at the Rugby League World Cup. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray sees room for improvement British number one Andy Murray says he must improve on grass and clay in order to truly compete with the world's best players. |
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| Fatigued Nadal out of Masters Cup World number one Rafael Nadal pulls out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai due to fatigue. | |
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| Williams sisters to clash in Doha Serena and Venus Williams are drawn in the same group at the season-ending Tour Championships in Doha. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Mickelson delays Euro Tour move World number two Phil Mickelson says he is still not ready to join golf's European Tour. |
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| Ballesteros speaks to relatives Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros talks with his family for the first time since undergoing brain surgery. | |
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| Trump's £1bn golf resort approved US tycoon Donald Trump's controversial £1bn golf resort plans for Aberdeenshire are finally approved. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton targets title hat-trick New world champion Lewis Hamilton tells the BBC he wants to win three Formula One titles. |
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| In-depth interview: Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton thanks his team and family for their support in helping him claim the Formula One world title and claims he can still improve. | |
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| Schumacher praises Hamilton feat Formula One legend Michael Schumacher congratulates new world champion Lewis Hamilton - but warns that Felipe Massa will threaten again. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton targets title hat-trick New world champion Lewis Hamilton tells the BBC he wants to win three Formula One titles. |
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| In-depth interview: Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton thanks his team and family for their support in helping him claim the Formula One world title and claims he can still improve. | |
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| Schumacher praises Hamilton feat Formula One legend Michael Schumacher congratulates new world champion Lewis Hamilton - but warns that Felipe Massa will threaten again. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Witter ready for return to action British light-welterweight Junior Witter returns to the ring on Saturday with heavyweight Danny Williams also in action at Bethnal Green's, York Hall. |
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| Foster gets Cook title challenge Nicky Cook defends his WBO super-featherweight title against Stephen Foster on 6 December. | |
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| Jones braced for prime Calzaghe Roy Jones Jr believes Joe Calzaghe underestimated Bernard Hopkins but expects the Welshman to bring his "A game" to Saturday's fight. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe romps to New York win Paula Radcliffe finishes nearly two minutes clear as she wins the New York Marathon for the third time. |
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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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 | O'Sullivan to miss Bahrain event Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls out of the Bahrain Snooker Championship for health reasons. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Ashley Brook triumphs at Exeter Ashley Brook, ridden by Richard Johnson, runs a superb race to win the William Hill Gold Cup Chase at Exeter. |
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| Viewed edges Bauer for Cup glory Viewed, ridden by Blake Shinn, wins the Melbourne Cup by a nose in a thrilling finish at Flemington. | |
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| O'Brien cleared by race stewards Trainer Aidan O'Brien is cleared of any wrongdoing after a stewards inquiry into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Four golds complete GB domination Great Britain's cyclists add four more gold medals on the final day of the World Cup Classics series at the Manchester Velodrome. |
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| GB claim six golds in Manchester Great Britain continue their domination of the World Cup Classics series at the Manchester Velodrome with six more gold medals on day two. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Redskins loss points to Obama win Pittsburgh beat Washington for a victory that US presidential candidate Barack Obama will see as a good omen. |
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| Anderson is top seed for Lakeside Scotland's Gary Anderson is named top seed for the 2009 British Darts Organisation World Championship. | |
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| Taylor pips Lewis to Euro title Phil Taylor defeats Adrian Lewis 11-5 in Sunday's all-Stoke final at the European Championships in Frankfurt. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog The Tees Mouth invents a 'Delapidator' to combat Stoke's long throws |
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| Sport quotes of the week Martin O'Neill on John Carew's indiscretion, plus top chants | |
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| Ten to tackle - Redknapp special How much do you know about the new Tottenham manager? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Full-back Earls gets Ireland call Munster's Keith Earls is the only new cap in the Ireland side to face Canada at Thomond Park on Saturday. |
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| Connolly undergoes more surgery Sunderland striker David Connolly has operation on a groin problem as he continues his way back from injury | |
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| Derry City 2-0 Galway United Derry City ensure they will finish no lower than third in this season's Eircom League as they beat Galway at the Brandywell. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots and All Blacks ring changes Scotland and New Zealand shuffle their line-ups for Saturday's Test match at Murrayfield. |
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| Murray sees room for improvement British number one Andy Murray says he must improve on grass and clay in order to truly compete with the world's best players. | |
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| Football pays tribute to Mileson Tributes are paid to former Gretna FC owner Brooks Mileson, who died on Monday after a long illness. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Cooper gets Wales nod over Peel Gareth Cooper is the shock choice for Wales against South Africa, with first caps for Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell. |
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| Cardiff dealt double striker blow Cardiff City hope to bring in a striker on loan after front pair Ross McCormack and Jay Bothroyd suffer torn hamstring injuries. | |
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| Painter set for surgery on knee Defender Marcos Painter will have surgery next Thursday after snapping a ligament in Swansea's win over Southampton 10 days ago. | |
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