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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UK interest rates slashed to 3% The Bank of England slashes rates by one-and-a-half percentage points in a dramatic bid to stimulate the economy. |
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| Obama assembles White House team Barack Obama starts forming his administration by asking former Clinton adviser Rahm Emanuel to be his chief of staff. | |
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| Bomb hits Pakistan tribal elders A bomb kills at least nine people at a gathering of elders in the Pakistani tribal area of Bajaur, officials say. | |
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| Chinese job losses prompt exodus Tens of thousands of migrant workers leave the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou after losing their jobs, officials say. | |
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| Rebels force Congolese from town Thousands are forced to flee after rebel forces take a town from pro-government militia in eastern DR Congo. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Rebels force Congolese from town Thousands are forced to flee after rebel forces take a town from pro-government militia in eastern DR Congo. |
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| Police drop Lesotho bribery probe UK fraud investigators have dropped an investigation into a firm accused of bribing officials in Lesotho. | |
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| S Africa holds huge ivory auction South Africa is holding the world's biggest legal sale of ivory for almost 20 years. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama assembles White House team Barack Obama starts forming his administration by asking former Clinton adviser Rahm Emanuel to be his chief of staff. |
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| Peru declares emergency in south Protesters in southern Peru clash with police in mining revenue protest, after a state of emergency is imposed. | |
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| Plan Colombia misses coca target A $6bn US aid plan for Colombia fails to reach its target of halving drug production in the country, a Congressional report says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China makes Taiwan plea to Obama Beijing urges the new Obama administration to oppose Taiwan's aspirations towards independence, amid historic meetings on the island. |
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| Chinese job losses prompt exodus Tens of thousands of migrant workers leave the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou after losing their jobs, officials say. | |
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| Bombers' families demand access The families of three men facing execution for the Bali bombings complain they have been denied a final chance to see them. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Deadly blast hits Russian minibus Up to 11 people die in what Russian officials say was a bomb blast that hit a minibus in Vladikavkaz, in the North Caucasus. |
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| Eurozone rates lowered to 3.25% The European Central Bank lowers interest rates to 3.25% in an attempt to prevent a eurozone-wide recession. | |
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| Benedict seeks to end Muslim rift Pope Benedict XVI calls for mutual respect between Christians and Muslims to heal tensions between the two faiths. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Rice says Mid-East deal unlikely US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appears to concede that a Mid-East peace deal will not be reached by the end of the year. |
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| Four killed by twin Baghdad bombs Four people have been killed by twin bombs at a checkpoint in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. | |
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| Brawls at Egyptian opposition HQ Several people are reportedly injured in clashes between factions of the Egyptian opposition Ghad party. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Lavish coronation for Bhutan king The new king of Bhutan is crowned in a lavish coronation ceremony in the isolated Himalayan kingdom. |
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| Bomb hits Pakistan tribal elders A bomb kills at least nine people at a gathering of elders in the Pakistani tribal area of Bajaur, officials say. | |
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| Bangladesh former PM returns home Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina returns home to lead her party in the general elections due next month. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| UK interest rates slashed to 3% The Bank of England slashes rates by one-and-a-half percentage points in a dramatic bid to stimulate the economy. |
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| People 'can't wait for ID cards' Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says she is "regularly" approached by people who want to register for an ID card. | |
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| Security licence body chief quits The chief executive of the government body which licenses bouncers and other security staff resigns. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| UK interest rates slashed to 3% The Bank of England slashes rates by one-and-a-half percentage points in a dramatic bid to stimulate the economy. |
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| People 'can't wait for ID cards' Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says she is "regularly" approached by people who want to register for an ID card. | |
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| Guilty face paying defence costs Comfortably-off defendants who are convicted of a significant crime could repay their state-funded defence. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Foreign students fingerprint fear Fingerprinting of overseas students will begin this month - and university chiefs are warning that it must be a simple process. |
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| Hundreds of under-fives suspended The Conservatives say they are shocked by the number of young children being suspended from England's primary schools. | |
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| Sainsbury's offers in-store exams Supermarket giant Sainsbury's is to offer its workers in-store courses on shop work and basic skills. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Life sentence over knife in skull A 17-year-old youth who stabbed a boy in the head with a kitchen knife is ordered to be detained for life. |
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| Parents visit daughter death site The parents of a 15-year-old Essex teenager visit the site in New Zealand where her body was discovered. | |
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| World War I veteran dies aged 108 One of the last five surviving British veterans of World War I has died at the age of 108, it is announced. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Huge interest rate cut welcomed The Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates in the UK to 3%, is welcomed in Northern Ireland. |
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| Resort refuses party 'disaster' A beach party in the resort of Portrush will not be held again because of anti-social behaviour, the council says. | |
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| Rapes 'not being reported' - PSNI There has been a fall in the number of rapes but many attacks are not reported, the police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Lockerbie bomber 'should go free' A "compelling case" exists for releasing the cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber on bail pending his appeal, a court is told. |
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| Vicky was 'nervous' about journey The sister of schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton tells a murder trial of the last time she saw the teenager alive. | |
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| Banks urged to pass on rate cut Business leaders and unions in Scotland urge banks to pass on the latest interest rate cut to customers. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Motorway crash deaths 'unlawful' Four people were unlawfully killed by gross negligence after a car was driven the wrong way along the M4, an inquest jury decides. |
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| Postman jailed for dumping mail A postman dumped 3,000 items of mail in woods before telling bosses he "couldn't be bothered". | |
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| Rugby death 'a tragic accident' The death of a rugby player who broke his neck during a match was a tragic accident, says a coroner. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Eurozone rates lowered to 3.25% The European Central Bank lowers interest rates to 3.25% in an attempt to prevent a eurozone-wide recession. |
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| IMF cuts economic growth forecast The International Monetary Fund cuts growth forecasts, predicting that developed economies as a whole will shrink 0.3% in 2009. | |
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| Slowdown hits Germany's exports The global economic slowdown drastically shrinks the worldwide demand for German goods, official figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | DeGeneres rues gay marriage ban Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres says she is 'saddened' by the passing of an amendment banning same-sex marriage in California. |
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| Author Michael Crichton dies, 66 Michael Crichton, the author of Jurassic Park and creator of TV series ER, dies in Los Angeles aged 66. | |
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| Stars set to perform at MTV show The Killers, Beyonce, Pink and Take That will perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards, which take place later in Liverpool. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate pushing lemmings to cliff Warmer winters are affecting the lemmings of southern Norway, scientists find, which may be bad news for animals that eat them. |
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| Cancer genetic blueprint revealed Scientists say they have worked out the complete genetic blueprint of a cancer for the first time. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New lifeline for Bletchley Park English Heritage has pledged £330,000 to help save Bletchley Park where Allied codebreakers worked during World War II. |
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| Bionic hand makes inventions list The world's first commercially available bionic hand is recognised as one of the top inventions of 2008. | |
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| Yahoo tells Microsoft: 'Buy us' Yahoo's co-founder Jerry Yang tells a tech conference Microsoft should reconsider buying the company. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cancer genetic blueprint revealed Scientists say they have worked out the complete genetic blueprint of a cancer for the first time. |
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| Probiotics 'may stop pneumonia' Friendly bacteria could be used to protect critically ill patients from developing pneumonia, scientists believe. | |
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| Migraines 'mean less cancer risk' Women who suffer regular migraines may face a much lower risk of breast cancer, say researchers. | |
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| 1956: Allied forces take control of Suez British and French troops protecting allied interests in the Suez Canal battle with Egyptian soldiers in the Canal Zone. | |||
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| 1996: 'Comeback Kid' wins second term Democratic President Bill Clinton crushes Bob Dole but Republicans retain control of both Houses. | |||
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| 1999: Australia rejects republic Australians reject a proposal to break ties with the British monarchy and become a republic. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tendulkar gives India solid start Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first man to 40 Test centuries as India make a steady start on day one of the final Test against Australia. |
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| South Africa drop troubled Gibbs Batsman Herschelle Gibbs is dropped from South Africa's side after breaking team curfew before their Twenty20 match against Bangladesh. | |
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| Ferguson charged over Hull clash Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is charged with improper conduct by the FA over a dispute with referee Mike Dean after his side's win over Hull. | |
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| F1 boss cools Hamilton racism row Bernie Ecclestone dismisses suggestions the sport has a problem with racism in the wake of the abuse handed out to Lewis Hamilton. | |
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| Stoke boss fears referee backlash Tony Pulis tells BBC Radio 5 Live he is worried Stoke could be singled out after Arsene Wenger accuses his side of using overly aggressive tactics. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ferguson charged over Hull clash Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is charged with improper conduct by the FA over a dispute with referee Mike Dean after his side's win over Hull. |
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| Stoke boss fears referee backlash Tony Pulis tells BBC Radio 5 Live he is worried Stoke could be singled out after Arsene Wenger accuses his side of using overly aggressive tactics. | |
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| Ronaldo eyes victory at Arsenal Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo says his side must beat Arsenal on Saturday to remain on course for the Premier League title. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | 'Unfair' treatment angers Wenger Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his side are being treated unfairly by referees. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | FA will not launch Barton probe The Football Association says it will not pursue an investigation against Joey Barton following his confrontation with Gabriel Agbonlahor. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Roberts signs new Blackburn deal Striker Jason Roberts pens a new three-year contract to keep him at Blackburn Rovers. |
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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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 | Terry issues warning to Chelsea Chelsea skipper John Terry warns his side that they must show more fighting spirit if they are to reach another Champions League final. |
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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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 | Posh end interest in Man Utd star Peterborough director of football Barry Fry says the club will not be signing Man Utd midfielder Darron Gibson but a deal is in place to make Fulham loanee Gabby Zakuani's move permanent. |
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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 charged over Hull clash Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is charged with improper conduct by the FA over a dispute with referee Mike Dean after his side's win over Hull. |
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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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| FA will not launch Barton probe The Football Association says it will not pursue an investigation against Joey Barton following his confrontation with Gabriel Agbonlahor. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | James fears player exit at Pompey David James says he is worried Portsmouth may be forced to sell players in the January transfer window. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke boss fears referee backlash Tony Pulis tells BBC Radio 5 Live he is worried Stoke could be singled out after Arsene Wenger accuses his side of using overly aggressive tactics. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Referees 'only human', says Webb As Roy Keane faces an FA misconduct charge, Premier League referee Howard Webb takes a coaching session in the North East and says officials will inevitably make mistakes. |
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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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 | Barnsley v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Cardiff eye permanent Chopra deal Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale says they could seek to turn Sunderland striker Michael Chopra's loan deal into a permanent move. |
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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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 | Crowds see Clough statue unveiled A statue of football legend Brian Clough is unveiled in Nottingham. |
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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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| Crowds see Clough statue unveiled A statue of football legend Brian Clough is unveiled in Nottingham. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock wants fans' full support Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock calls on the club's supporters to back their side for the full 90 minutes. |
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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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| Sheff Wed v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Premier League 'must restructure' Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe tells MPs that the Premier League's governance needs to be overhauled. |
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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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 | Elton quits as Watford president Sir Elton John resigns as life president of Watford Football Club. |
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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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 | Strachan praises Celtic's spirit Gordon Strachan says his Celtic side 'played like men' in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Manchester United. |
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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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 | Brewster calls for good response Inverness manager Craig Brewster demands a positive reaction from his players against Hibs, following their 5-0 humbling at Ibrox. |
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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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 | Thomson ready to battle for place Kevin Thomson knows it will be tough to hold down a place in the Rangers midfield now captain Barry Ferguson is fit again. |
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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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 | Fifa denies blocking Appiah move Fifa has rejected claims that it has prevented Ghana captain Stephen Appiah from joining a new club since he terminated his contract with Fenerbahce. |
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| Tunisians square up in Confed Cup Tunisian rivals CS Sfaxien and Etoile du Sahel are preparing to face off in the first leg of the Confederation Cup final on Saturday. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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| Tendulkar gives India solid start Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first man to 40 Test centuries as India make a steady start on day one of the final Test against Australia. |
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| Tendulkar hails important century Sachin Tendulkar is happy to contribute to India's cause after scoring his 40th Test century against Australia. | |
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| South Africa drop troubled Gibbs Batsman Herschelle Gibbs is dropped from South Africa's side after breaking team curfew before their Twenty20 match against Bangladesh. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Shane sends warning to Springboks Wing Shane Williams says Saturday's Millennium Stadium clash may mean more to Grand Slam holders Wales than world champions South Africa. |
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| Flutey proud of England selection England inside centre Riki Flutey says he will be proud to wear the jersey of his adopted country when he makes his international debut on Saturday. | |
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| Rugby death 'a tragic accident' The death of a rugby player who broke his neck during a match was a tragic accident, says a coroner. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Prop Fa'asavalu out of World Cup St Helens' Maurie Fa'asavalu is ruled out of the remainder of England's campaign because of a hand injury. |
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| Platt cleared for Fiji encounter Full-back Michael Platt is available to play in Ireland's semi-final qualifier against Fiji on Monday. | |
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| Tonga depleted for Scotland match Tonga will be without injured duo Michael Jennings and Willie Manu for the World Cup play-off for seventh place against Scotland on Saturday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Zvonareva shocks Ivanovic in Doha Vera Zvonareva inflicts Ana Ivanovic's second defeat of the season-ending Tour Championships while Venus and Serena Williams both win. |
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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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| Murray to face Roddick in opener Britain's Andy Murray will face Andy Roddick in his debut match at the Masters Cup on Monday. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Stenson leads the way in Shanghai Sweden's Henrik Stenson shoots a seven-under 65 to lead the prestigious HSBC Champions tournament in China. |
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| HSBC Champions leaderboard Six of the world's top 10 players are competing in the first event of the 2009 European Tour season in Shanghai. | |
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| Garcia eyes world number two spot Sergio Garcia sets his sights on becoming the world's next-best player behind Tiger Woods. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 boss cools Hamilton racism row Bernie Ecclestone dismisses suggestions the sport has a problem with racism in the wake of the abuse handed out to Lewis Hamilton. |
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| Rossi set for Wales Rally drive Six-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will drive in next month's Wales Rally GB in support of Children in Need. | |
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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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| F1 boss cools Hamilton racism row Bernie Ecclestone dismisses suggestions the sport has a problem with racism in the wake of the abuse handed out to Lewis Hamilton. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Jones inspired by Obama victory Roy Jones Jr says he will draw strength from Barack Obama's presidential success when he fights Joe Calzaghe. |
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| Pacquiao handed payment ultimatum Manny Pacquiao will be stripped of his WBC lightweight title unless he pays $30,000 (£18,000) to the World Boxing Council within 15 days. | |
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| King points to a brighter future Paul King, the chief executive of the Amateur Boxing Association, believes the sport is in good shape as it prepares for the European Championships. | |
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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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 | War storms to easy Irish triumph Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War of Attrition clinches his second straight win of the season as he easily wins the Thurles Chase. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong firms up 2009 schedule Lance Armstrong plans to ride in a number of classic races next year - but the American remains coy as to whether he will ride in the Tour de France. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Campaign for netball at Olympics More than 600,000 back a campaign to include netball in the 2012 Olympic Games. |
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| Baxter bares all for Olympic bid Skier Alain Baxter poses nude for a calendar to raise money to send him to the 2010 Winter Olympics. | |
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| Go-ahead for £350m skiing centre Europe's largest indoor ski slope can be built on a former quarry in Suffolk, the government announces. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog "What does Obama's victory in the US mean to British sport?" |
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| Review of week The Rory story, Tottenham jibes dry up - and bad pants | |
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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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 | Gallagher in line for Erne return Rory Gallagher takes part in a Fermanagh football trial after being approached by the management, BBC Sport learns. |
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| Derry's McGinn in N Ireland panel Derry City midfielder Niall McGinn is in the Northern Ireland squad for the home friendly against Hungary. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Strachan praises Celtic's spirit Gordon Strachan says his Celtic side 'played like men' in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Manchester United. |
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| Brewster calls for good response Inverness manager Craig Brewster demands a positive reaction from his players against Hibs, following their 5-0 humbling at Ibrox. | |
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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 hopes to give them a tough test. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff eye permanent Chopra deal Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale says they could seek to turn Sunderland striker Michael Chopra's loan deal into a permanent move. |
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| Shane sends warning to Springboks Wing Shane Williams says Saturday's Millennium Stadium clash may mean more to Grand Slam holders Wales than world champions South Africa. | |
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| Rossi set for Wales Rally drive Six-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will drive in next month's Wales Rally GB in support of Children in Need. | |
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