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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bush hails 'historic' US election Outgoing US President George Bush congratulates Senator Barack Obama on his "impressive victory", saying "history was made" in Tuesday's election. |
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| Russia to move missiles to Baltic Russia will site missiles in the Baltic to "neutralise" a US defence shield in Europe, President Medvedev says. | |
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| Google abandons deal with Yahoo Google announces it is ending its plan for an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a battle with regulators. | |
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| Obama may turn out to be less red in the practice of his presidency than his words and aspirations would imply Read Robert Peston's blog | |
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| Democrats score huge Congress win Republicans lose ground in the race for Congress, projections indicate, with Democrats taking five Senate seats. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya declares holiday for Obama Kenya declares a public holiday to celebrate the election of Barack Obama to the United States presidency. |
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| Congo rebels clash with militia Rebel forces and local militia clash for a second day north of Goma in eastern DR Congo, UN and militia sources say. | |
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| 'Hostage killed' in Cameroon raid One of a group of 10 mostly French hostages seized off Cameroon has been killed in a rescue bid, a militia leader says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bush hails 'historic' US election Outgoing US President George Bush congratulates Senator Barack Obama on his "impressive victory", saying "history was made" in Tuesday's election. |
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| Mexico City jet crash toll rises Thirteen people - including Interior Minister Juan Camilo - were killed in a plane crash in Mexico City, authorities say. | |
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| Maradona named as Argentina coach Diego Maradona is confirmed as the new Argentina coach. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asia offers Obama a warm welcome Leaders in Asia express hope for change under America's president-elect, Barack Obama, as Asian stock markets rise. |
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| New images of North Korean leader In new images released by North Korea, leader Kim Jong-il is shown performing a military inspection in apparently good health. | |
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| Captain of Philippines ferry held The captain of a Philippines ferry that capsized killing 42 people is detained over allegations the vessel was overloaded. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia to move missiles to Baltic Russia will site missiles in the Baltic to "neutralise" a US defence shield in Europe, President Medvedev says. |
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| Europe leaders hail Obama victory European leaders voice hope that Barack Obama will reinvigorate transatlantic ties as they congratulate him. | |
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| Croatia gets EU entry timetable Croatia could conclude EU accession talks next year, but Macedonia and Turkey have a lot more to do, the EU says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Rockets fired after Gaza clashes Hamas fires multiple rockets into Israel hours after six militants die during an Israeli raid in Gaza. |
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| Mid-East leaders welcome Obama Political figures across the Middle East offer a cautious welcome to the new US president-elect, Barack Obama. | |
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| Swedish judge bails Arab singer A Swedish court frees Syrian singer George Wassouf from jail, but he still faces an investigation for possession of drugs. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Many dead' in Afghan air strike American officials in Afghanistan confirm that a number of civilians have been killed and injured in an air strike in the south. |
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| South Asia hails Obama's victory Governments in South Asia give a warm reaction to Barack Obama's victory in the United States presidential election. | |
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| Indian officer held over blasts Police in India arrest an army officer in connection with two bomb blasts in September in the state of Maharashtra. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Army interpreter guilty of spying Army corporal Daniel James, who worked for Britain's top general in Afghanistan, is found guilty of spying for Iran. |
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| Brown and Cameron in Obama clash Gordon Brown and David Cameron clash in the Commons over the reasons for Barack Obama's election victory. | |
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| 'Ambiguous' orders over Menezes Police orders in the Jean Charles de Menezes case were "ambiguous", ex-senior officer Brian Paddick tells an inquest. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown and Cameron in Obama clash Gordon Brown and David Cameron clash in the Commons over the reasons for Barack Obama's election victory. |
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| Government defeat on DNA database The government is defeated in the House of Lords over the issue of keeping DNA and fingerprints on a national database. | |
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| Last day for by-election campaign Candidates in the Glenrothes by-election begin making the final push before voting takes place on Thursday. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Students protest over finances University students across England are staging local protests against top-up fees. |
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| Student bonuses 'waste of £100m' Teenagers should not be rewarded for attending classes and handing in schoolwork when due, Liberal Democrats say. | |
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| Churches propose transfer at 14 The four main churches in Northern Ireland announce a plan they hope will help end the 11-plus stalemate. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Smokers are banned from fostering A new policy to ban smokers from fostering children is passed by a council. |
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| Body 'could be missing newborn' Police say a body found during a river search could be that of a missing newborn baby from Shropshire. | |
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| Airline sorry for false legs fee An airline reimburses a disabled man after trying to charge him for taking a pair of false legs on holiday. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Churches propose transfer at 14 The four main churches in Northern Ireland announce a plan they hope will help end the 11-plus stalemate. |
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| Officers hurt during city trouble Four officers are injured dealing with trouble between groups of rival youths in east Belfast, the police say. | |
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| Ireland's call: Come home Barack US President-elect Barack Obama is invited to his ancestral home in County Offaly by Taoiseach Brian Cowen. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Trial shown body parts 'wrapping' The trial of a man accused of murdering Vicky Hamilton sees photographs of items alleged to have covered body parts. |
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| Last day for by-election campaign Candidates in the Glenrothes by-election begin making the final push before voting takes place on Thursday. | |
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| 'Fireball risk' in airport attack Gas cylinders allegedly used in an attack on Glasgow airport would have created a "fireball" had they exploded, a court hears. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 126mph police chase before crash A police pursuit of a car which later crashed on the wrong side of a motorway reached a speed of 126mph, an inquest hears. |
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| Soldier died in roadside bombing An inquest into the death of a soldier in Iraq hears he died instantly at the wheel of an infantry vehicle. | |
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| Shoppers may face 20p bag charge Shoppers could face a new charge of up to 20p for taking away plastic carrier bags at checkouts across Wales. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Google abandons deal with Yahoo Google announces it is ending its plan for an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a battle with regulators. |
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| Fall in eurozone retail sales Retail spending in September and service sector activity in October decline across the eurozone, official figures show. | |
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| Bad debt charge hits BNP profits French bank BNP Paribas sees quarterly profits more than halve after it takes a 1.992bn-euro charge to cover bad debts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Bollywood producer BR Chopra dies Veteran Bollywood filmmaker and producer BR Chopra dies in the western Indian city of Mumbai at the age of 94. |
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| Rapper releasing Obama win song Rap star Will.i.am is to release a new song and video celebrating Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential election. | |
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| Spector made 'a demon' by alcohol A woman who dated Phil Spector for four years tells a jury that alcohol transformed the legendary music producer into "a demon". | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Golf secret not all in the wrists The key to a long drive is building up power quickly in the swing but not putting it all in from the start, according to a new report. |
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| Safety fears over nanocosmetics Cosmetics containing tiny "nano" particles are being used widely despite unresolved issues surrounding their safety, a consumer watchdog warns. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Google abandons deal with Yahoo Google announces it is ending its plan for an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a battle with regulators. |
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| Games 'to outsell' music, video UK sales of video games and hardware will surpass spending on music and video for the first time, a report suggests. | |
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| Tech giants win white space fight Federal regulators approve a plan to use currently unlicensed parts of the US TV airwaves, known as white spaces, to deliver broadband services. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug 'tricks body to lose weight' Scientists say they have found a drug that can trick the body into burning off fat even when continuing on a high-fat diet. |
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| Vitamin 'may be Alzheimer's aid' Vitamin B3 may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease - and even boost memory in healthy people. | |
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| Safety fears over nanocosmetics Cosmetics containing tiny "nano" particles are being used widely despite unresolved issues surrounding their safety, a consumer watchdog warns. | |
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| 1952: Landslide victory for Eisenhower General Dwight D Eisenhower sweeps to victory in the American presidential elections with the largest number of popular votes ever recorded for a presidential candidate. | |||
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| 1991: Publisher Robert Maxwell dies at sea The body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, is found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. | |||
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| 1967: Forty die in Hither Green rail crash At least 40 people are killed and 80 hurt after a train derails in south-east London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Alonso opts to stay with Renault Fernando Alonso ends months of speculation about his future by opting to stay at Renault for two more years. |
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| Hamilton in McLaren career pledge F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he intends to stay at McLaren for the rest of his career. | |
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| Pakistan ban Yousuf for ICL move Mohammad Yousuf is banned from playing for Pakistan after joining the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. | |
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| Celtic v Man Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. | |
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| Arsenal v Fenerbahce Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Pulis hits back at Wenger claims Stoke boss Tony Pulis says Arsene Wenger is "trying to rewrite history" after the Arsenal boss accused City of using overly aggressive tactics. |
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| Adebayor injury blow hits Arsenal Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor will be out of action for three weeks with an ankle injury sustained during Saturday's defeat to Stoke. | |
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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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| Pulis hits back at Wenger claims Stoke boss Tony Pulis says Arsene Wenger is "trying to rewrite history" after the Arsenal boss accused City of using overly aggressive tactics. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa rule out Barton complaint Aston Villa decide against making an official complaint to the FA over allegations Gabriel Agbonlahor was racially abused by Joey Barton. |
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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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 | Chelsea display worries Scolari Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari says he is concerned after seeing his side well beaten by Roma. |
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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 1-1 Atletico Madrid Steven Gerrard rescues Liverpool with a late penalty after Maxi Rodriguez's opener had looked set to a win for Atletico Madrid. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Petrov set for lengthy spell out Manchester City winger Martin Petrov is set to undergo surgery on a knee ligament problem that will rule him out for up to four months. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson doubts Celtic Euro hopes Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits it is getting harder for Scottish teams to reach the latter stages of the Champions League. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Blues defeat aided us - Aliadiere Forward Jeremie Aliadiere says Middlesbrough have learned lessons from their defeat by Chelsea in October. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Villa rule out Barton complaint Aston Villa decide against making an official complaint to the FA over allegations Gabriel Agbonlahor was racially abused by 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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| Pulis hits back at Wenger claims Stoke boss Tony Pulis says Arsene Wenger is "trying to rewrite history" after the Arsenal boss accused City of using overly aggressive tactics. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Keane hit with FA conduct charge Sunderland manager Roy Keane is charged with improper conduct over his actions in the loss to Chelsea. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Ferdinand set for Tottenham role Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says he wants to bring former Spurs striker Les Ferdinand to the club as a striking coach. |
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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 0-1 Coventry Clinton Morrison's 53rd-minute strike gives Coventry victory over Birmingham at St Andrew's. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Rachubka covets international cap Blackpool goalkeeper Paul Rachubka says he has enquired about the possibility of playing international football for the United States. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Wages cause £2m Bristol City loss Bristol City highlight their growing wage bill as the chief cause behind a £1,997,779 loss for 2007/08. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Coyle eyes bright Eagles future Burnley manager Owen Coyle predicts midfielder Chris Eagles will have a bright future at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Bluebirds target top-tier talent Cardiff City hope to bring in a Premier League 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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 | We have turned a corner - Coleman Coventry City manager Chris Coleman says the team is heading in the right direction after Monday's 1-0 win over Birmingham City. |
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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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 | Brighton 1-4 Derby Emmanuel Villa scores a hat-trick for Derby as they see off Brighton in the Carling Cup and book a fourth round meeting with Leeds United. |
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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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 | Thatcher close to Ipswich return Ipswich Town defender Ben Thatcher is approaching full fitness, according to reserve team coach Chris Kiwomya. |
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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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 | Argyle's Timar in Hungary call-up Plymouth Argyle centre-back Krisztian Timar is been called up into the Hungary squad for their friendly with Northern Ireland later this month. |
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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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 | Owls boss must stay - McAllister Midfielder Sean McAllister says Sheffield Wednesday must keep hold of manager Brian Laws. |
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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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 | Swans sign O'Halloran from Villa Aston Villa defender Stephen O'Halloran signs for the Swans on loan as defender Marcos Painter faces knee surgery. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Boothroyd needed break - Simpson Watford chairman Graham Simpson feels Aidy Boothroyd needs a break after the manager's departure by mutual consent. |
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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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 | Rangers 3-3 Dundee United Kevin Thomson's injury-time goal rescues a point for Rangers as Dundee United are denied victory at Ibrox. |
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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 3-3 Dundee United Kevin Thomson's injury-time goal rescues a point for Rangers as Dundee United are denied victory at Ibrox. |
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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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 | Adebayor injury blow hits Arsenal Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor will be out of action for three weeks with an ankle injury sustained during Saturday's defeat to Stoke. |
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| World Cup stadium strike resolved Workers have ended a strike at the site of Cape Town's Green Point stadium and resumed work on the World Cup 2010 venue. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pakistan ban Yousuf for ICL move Mohammad Yousuf is banned from playing for Pakistan after joining the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. |
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| India seek to complete series win India will aim to inflict a first Test series defeat on Australia since the 2005 Ashes when the final Test starts on Thursday. | |
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| Burnham 'uneasy' about $20m match Culture, media and sport secretary Andy Burnham criticises the controversial Stanford Super Series. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Blair expects fired-up All Blacks Scotland captain Mike Blair thinks a new-look New Zealand side will be formidable opponents but expects to give them a tough time. |
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| Wales set for scrum-half crisis England's leading clubs tell Wales Gareth Cooper and Dwayne Peel must be with their clubs when Warren Gatland's men face Australia on 29 November. | |
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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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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Ireland 34-16 Samoa Ireland reach the World Cup semi-final qualifier after a shock victory over Samoa. |
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| Scotland 18-16 Fiji Scotland claim a first-ever World Cup win but it is not enough to get them into the semi-final qualifier. | |
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| Graham and Roby rested by England England coach Tony Smith rests James Graham, James Roby and Ade Gardner for the World Cup match with New Zealand. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray to face Federer at Masters Andy Murray is drawn with Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Gilles Simon in his Masters Cup group. |
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| Murray reflects on a great 2008 Andy Murray looks back on 2008, and is delighted with his successes, but insists he must continue to improve on his performance on grass and clay courts. | |
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| Classy Jankovic defeats Ivanovic Jelena Jankovic comfortably beats fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic in their opening match of 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 in McLaren career pledge F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he intends to stay at McLaren for the rest of his career. |
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| Alonso opts to stay with Renault Fernando Alonso ends months of speculation about his future by opting to stay at Renault for two more years. | |
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| Button still has a future - Honda Honda insist they still have faith in Jenson Button despite another disappointing Formula One campaign. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton in McLaren career pledge F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he intends to stay at McLaren for the rest of his career. |
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| Alonso opts to stay with Renault Fernando Alonso ends months of speculation about his future by opting to stay at Renault for two more years. | |
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| Button still has a future - Honda Honda insist they still have faith in Jenson Button despite another disappointing Formula One campaign. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Jones rebirth impresses Calzaghe Joe Calzaghe admits he thought Roy Jones Jr was "past it" until he won his last three fights. |
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| Edwards focused only on 2012 test GB boxing coach Terry Edwards dismisses talk about his future, saying he is concentrating on the upcoming Euro Championships in Liverpool. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | GB athletes hit by funding cuts Head coach Charles van Commenee says there is "no room for sentiment" after after cutting the number of athletes on lottery funding. |
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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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| 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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 | McKeown's jockey licence revoked Dean McKeown's jockey licence is withdrawn by the British Horseracing Authority after he is found guilty under the non-triers' rule at Southwell. |
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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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| 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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 | Obama elected after Steelers omen Pittsburgh's NFL win over Washington on Monday proved to be a good omen for US president elect Barack Obama. |
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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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 | Review of week The Rory story, Tottenham jibes dry up - and bad pants |
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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 Arsene Wenger on throw-ins, plus Harry Redknapp and top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Cliftonville 2-1 Linfield Goals from Chris Scannell and Francis Murphy see Cliftonville beat Linfield 2-1 in the County Antrim Shield final. |
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| Coleraine 4-1 Carrick Rangers Stephen Carson scores twice as Coleraine crush Carrick in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. | |
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| Glentoran 1-2 Ballymena Utd Ballymena win at the Oval but Glentoran still go through on aggregate in the Co-Operative Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Strachan aims for special night Celtic manager Gordon Strachan wants another big home performance as he seeks a vital Champions League victory against Man United. |
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| Ferguson doubts Celtic Euro hopes Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits it is getting harder for Scottish teams to reach the latter stages of the Champions League. | |
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| Murray to face Federer at Masters Andy Murray is drawn with Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Gilles Simon in his Masters Cup group. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales set for scrum-half crisis England's leading clubs tell Wales Gareth Cooper and Dwayne Peel must be with their clubs when Warren Gatland's men face Australia on 29 November. |
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| Henson 'to repay' Gatland's faith Gavin Henson insists he will repay the faith Wales coach Warren Gatland has put in him. | |
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| Jones rebirth impresses Calzaghe Joe Calzaghe admits he thought Roy Jones Jr was "past it" until he won his last three fights. | |
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