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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | New Zealand opposition wins vote New Zealand's opposition National Party ends Helen Clark's nine years in power after easily winning a general election. |
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| Frantic hunt for Haiti survivors Rescuers work through the night in the rubble of a collapsed school in Haiti, where at least 75 people are known to have died. | |
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| Father 'murdered' by son, aged 8 An eight-year-old boy is charged with the murder of his father and another man in the US state of Arizona, police say. | |
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| Iraq suicide bombing kills eight Eight peopleare killed in a suicide bombing near the city of Ramadi, in Iraq's Anbar province, west of Baghdad, police say. | |
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| UK revokes former Thai PM's visa The British government revokes the visas of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Summit demands action on DR Congo African leaders meeting in Nairobi call for an immediate ceasefire and for UN peacekeepers to be given greater powers. |
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| Mbeki blamed for 330,000 deaths South Africa's ex-President Mbeki should be called to account for blocking HIV medication, a move said to have cost 330,000 lives, an activist says. | |
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| Somali MPs stranded after summit More than 200 Somali MPS say they are stranded in Nairobi after attending a regional summit on the crisis in their country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Frantic hunt for Haiti survivors Rescuers work through the night in the rubble of a collapsed school in Haiti, where at least 75 people are known to have died. |
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| Hurricane lashes Cayman Islands Hurricane Paloma strengthens to a Category Four storm, with winds of up to 225km/h lashing the Cayman Islands. | |
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| Father 'murdered' by son, aged 8 An eight-year-old boy is charged with the murder of his father and another man in the US state of Arizona, police say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| New Zealand opposition wins vote New Zealand's opposition National Party ends Helen Clark's nine years in power after easily winning a general election. |
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| UK revokes former Thai PM's visa The British government revokes the visas of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife. | |
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| Crowd 'attacks China city police' A crowd attacks police in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, after the death of a motorcyclist, media say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | OSCE 'failed' in Georgia warnings An ex-Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe official accuses it of failing to warn about the Georgia conflict. |
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| EU 'united' on financial reforms EU leaders have reached a joint position on financial reforms that they can take to a global summit in Washington, France says. | |
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| Court halts Franco-era exhumation Spain's top criminal court suspends the opening of mass graves in the inquiry into disappearances under Franco. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq suicide bombing kills eight Eight peopleare killed in a suicide bombing near the city of Ramadi, in Iraq's Anbar province, west of Baghdad, police say. |
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| Hamas boycotts Palestinian talks The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it will boycott reconciliation talks with its Fatah rivals due to have begun in Cairo on Sunday. | |
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| Israel army studies 'abuse video' The Israeli army is investigating a video in which a Palestinian man appears to be humiliated by a group of soldiers. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'US strike' on Pakistan militants At least 11 suspected militants are reported to have been killed in a US missile strike in north-west Pakistan. |
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| Pakistan releases Taleban in swap Pakistan sets free three Taleban militants, including an important Taleban commander, officials say. | |
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| Japan's Daiichi in Ranbaxy deal Leading Japanese pharmaceutical firm Daiichi Sankyo completes its $4.2bn (£2.6bn) takeover of the Indian drugs firm Ranbaxy. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Fishing boat deaths 'accidental' A coroner records a verdict of accidental death on seven crewmen who died when the Solway Harvester sank in 2000. |
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| Bank duo oppose Lloyds-HBOS deal The ex-chiefs of Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland write to HBOS saying it should remain independent. | |
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| Two held over teenager stab death Two people are being questioned after a 19-year-old man is found stabbed to death in Ilford, east London. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Bias 'would hamper British Obama' A British Barack Obama would find it hard to become prime minister, the head of the UK equality watchdog says. |
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| Ros Scott named Lib Dem president The Liberal Democrats have elected Baroness Ros Scott as the new party president. | |
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| Civil servants strike called off A planned strike by more than 200,000 members of the PCS union over pay is suspended pending fresh talks. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Staff fears in toddler exclusions Head teachers' leaders say that teachers' fears about restraining violent pupils is behind the rise in the suspension of toddlers. |
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| Tram timetable arrives in A-level A tram timetable is being studied as part of an A-level English syllabus, sparking claims of dumbing down. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Two held over teenager stab death Two people are being questioned after a 19-year-old man is found stabbed to death in Ilford, east London. |
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| Blind pilot's sight 'recovering' A pilot who was guided in to land by the RAF after going suddenly blind is regaining his sight, says his son. | |
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| Thief sent 'sorry' letter to shop A former drug addict sends a letter of apology to a shop he stole cigarettes from seven years ago. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | GAA clubhouse destroyed in blaze A blaze at a GAA team's clubhouse in Dungannon, County Tyrone, reduces the premises to a shell. |
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| Man dies after traffic accident A man dies in a road accident in a County Londonderry village bringing the death toll on Northern Ireland's roads to 87. | |
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| Robbers threaten staff with gun Armed robbers threaten staff at a bookmakers in north Belfast before making off with money, the police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Fishing boat deaths 'accidental' A coroner records a verdict of accidental death on seven crewmen who died when the Solway Harvester sank in 2000. |
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| Bank duo oppose Lloyds-HBOS deal The ex-chiefs of Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland write to HBOS saying it should remain independent. | |
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| Body find in missing man's garden Investigations are continuing after a body was discovered in the garden of a man reported missing two months ago. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Union's appeal over Corus cutback There are hopes job losses can be avoided as steel giant Corus cuts production by 30% over the next few months. |
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| Crews fight farm buildings fire Fire crews are called to the third major fire at farms in a Powys village in a matter of weeks. | |
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| Paralysed rugby player goes home Rugby clubs rally around to help pay for £200,000 adaptions to a house so a paralysed player can return to his family. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US car giants report large losses US carmakers GM and Ford report hefty losses and both look to reduce their payrolls in order to cut expenses. |
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| US jobless rate at 14-year high The US jobless rate jumped to 6.5% in October, official figures show, the highest rate since March 1994. | |
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| Obama to tackle economy 'head-on' US President-elect Barack Obama pledges to confront the economic crisis immediately after taking office in January. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | British talent up for Euro awards James McAvoy and Kristin Scott Thomas are among the British actors nominated for this year's European Film Awards. |
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| US stars scoop MTV Europe awards US stars dominate the MTV Europe Music Awards, with two prizes each for Britney Spears and 30 Seconds To Mars. | |
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| Britney joins Madonna on US stage Britney Spears makes an on-stage appearance with Madonna during her show at the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Monsoon link to fall of dynasties The demise of some of China's ruling dynasties was linked to changes in the strength of monsoon rains, a study suggests. |
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| Darwin's specimens go on display Two mockingbirds, which helped Charles Darwin develop his theory on evolution, are to go on public display for the first time. | |
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| Green spaces 'reduce health gap' A bit of greenery near our homes can cut the "health gap" between rich and poor, say researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Web helps Obama with transition Barack Obama has turned to the web to help him prepare for the job of US president. |
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| Malaysia blogger's joy at release Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin is freed by a judge after spending eight weeks in a prison camp. | |
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| Guitar Hero bangs out a new tune Gamers and rockers got together at the party for the launch of Guitar Hero World Tour. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Mbeki blamed for 330,000 deaths South Africa's ex-President Mbeki should be called to account for blocking HIV medication, a move said to have cost 330,000 lives, an activist says. |
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| Surgery beneficial in heartburn People with chronic heartburn should be considered for early surgery to prevent a lifetime of popping pills, NHS research suggests. | |
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| Green spaces 'reduce health gap' A bit of greenery near our homes can cut the "health gap" between rich and poor, say researchers. | |
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| 1987: Bomb kills 11 at Enniskillen Eleven people are killed after a bomb explodes during a Remembrance Day service at Enniskillen in County Fermanagh. | |||
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| 1974: Police hunt Lord Lucan after murder Detectives are searching for British aristocrat Lord Lucan following the death of his children's nanny last night. | |||
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| 2000: Bush and Gore fight to the finish The result of the American presidential election is still hanging in the balance hours after the polls officially closed. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - autumn internationals Wales face South Africa and England take on the Pacific Islanders, while Scotland and Ireland play later. |
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| Live text - Premier League Hull play Bolton, Sunderland entertain Portsmouth and West Ham host Everton after Arsenal beat Manchester United in the Premier League. | |
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| Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd Samir Nasri scores twice as Arsenal beat Manchester United in a thrilling encounter at the Emirates Stadium. | |
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| Aussies shackled by patient India India lead Australia by 86 runs at the end of day three of the final Test after closing on 0-0 with Australia all out for 355. | |
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| England v NZ as it happened England surrender a half-time lead to suffer a demoralising defeat by New Zealand at the rugby league World Cup. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Hull play Bolton, Sunderland entertain Portsmouth and West Ham host Everton after Arsenal beat Manchester United in the Premier League. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up with all the matches across the country with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd Samir Nasri scores twice as Arsenal beat Manchester United in a thrilling encounter at the Emirates Stadium. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd Samir Nasri scores twice as Arsenal beat Manchester United in a thrilling encounter at the Emirates Stadium. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough Aston Villa host Middlesbrough in the Premier League |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Chelsea Team news ahead of Blackburn's match against Chelsea in the Premier League. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Hull v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Blackburn v Chelsea Team news ahead of Blackburn's match against Chelsea in the Premier League. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| West Ham v Everton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Newcastle Fulham host Newcastle in the Premier League |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd Samir Nasri scores twice as Arsenal beat Manchester United in a thrilling encounter at the Emirates Stadium. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Aston Villa v Middlesbrough Aston Villa host Middlesbrough in the Premier League |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Fulham v Newcastle Fulham host Newcastle in the Premier League |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Sunderland v Portsmouth Portsmouth host Sunderland in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Wigan 0-0 Stoke Stoke extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to three games with a goalless draw at Wigan. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Portsmouth Portsmouth host Sunderland in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Man City v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Liverpool v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Everton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 0-0 Stoke Stoke extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to three games with a goalless draw at Wigan. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Sheff Utd Barnsley host Sheffield United in the Championship |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Nottm Forest v Birmingham Nottingham Forest host Birmingham in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Ipswich Ipswich travel to Blackpool in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Southampton v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Wolves v Burnley Wolves host Burnley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| QPR v Cardiff Match report will appear here. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Plymouth v Charlton Charlton travel to Plymouth in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Crystal Palace Crystal Palace travel to Coventry in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Coventry v Crystal Palace Crystal Palace travel to Coventry in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Reading v Derby Derby travel to Reading in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Sheff Wed v Doncaster Sheffield Wednesday host Doncaster in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Blackpool v Ipswich Ipswich travel to Blackpool in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Preston Norwich host Preston in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Birmingham Nottingham Forest host Birmingham in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Charlton Charlton travel to Plymouth in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Norwich v Preston Norwich host Preston in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Cardiff Match report will appear here. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Derby Derby travel to Reading in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Doncaster Sheffield Wednesday host Doncaster in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Barnsley v Sheff Utd Barnsley host Sheffield United in the Championship |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Watford Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Swansea v Watford Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Burnley Wolves host Burnley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons boss plays down Windass link Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood says it is doubtful that striker Dean Windass will return to the Scottish Premier League club. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic face Uefa probe over fan Celtic could be disciplined by Uefa after an investigation is launched into a pitch invasion during their tie with Man Utd. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United v Aberdeen Match report to follow from the Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Falkirk Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Falkirk Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | St Mirren v Hearts Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Inverness CT Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Hibernian v Inverness CT Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Celtic v Motherwell Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith says January exits possible Rangers manager Walter Smith says squad exits are more likely than additions during the forthcoming transfer window. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Hearts Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | New Etoile coach faces Sfax test Newly appointed Etoile du Sahel coach Herve Gauthier has a doubt over his top scorer before the first leg of the Confederation Cup final against CS Sfaxien. |
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| Tunisia snub Benin for Ghana Tunisia snub a proposed friendly against Benin to travel to play Ghana in Accra next month. | |
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| Maghreb Fes sack French coach Frenchman Jean-Christian Lang is dismissed as coach of Moroccan top flight side Maghreb Fes. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sidebottom to miss England opener England bowler Ryan Sidebottom will miss the first warm-up game in India and could be out of the start of the one-day series. |
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| Nixon backs under-fire Stanford Former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon says the Stanford Super Series can be helpful to world cricket for years to come. | |
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| Aussies shackled by patient India India lead Australia by 86 runs at the end of day three of the final Test after closing on 0-0 with Australia all out for 355. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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| Live text - autumn internationals Wales face South Africa and England take on the Pacific Islanders, while Scotland and Ireland play later. |
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| Live video - Wales v South Africa Live coverage from BBC One (UK users only). | |
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| Henson out of South Africa clash An Achilles tendon problem rules Gavin Henson out of Wales' clash with South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | England 24-36 New Zealand Manu Vatuvai scores four tries as New Zealand capitalise on a poor second-half display by England to claim victory. |
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| Smith furious after loss to Kiwis England coach Tony Smith says his team should be angry after letting a 24-8 lead slip after their 36-24 loss to New Zealand at the World Cup. | |
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| NZ angry at lack of haka respect New Zealand stand-in captain Benji Marshall accuses England of being disrespectful by turning their backs on the haka. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer hopeful of Shanghai start Top seed Roger Federer says he is hopeful of playing in the Masters Cup despite a back injury. |
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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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| Serena and Ivanovic out of Doha Serena Williams and Ana Ivanovic withdraw from their matches at the Tour Championships in Doha. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Flawless McDowell shines in China Graeme McDowell joins Oliver Wilson one stroke off the lead at the end of day three of the HSBC Champions event. |
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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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| Rain hits play at Champions event Heavy rain washes out the second day of play at the HSBC Champions tournament in China. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 boss clears air with Hamilton Bernie Ecclestone insists his apparent attempts to play down racist abuse aimed at Lewis Hamilton have been misconstrued. |
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| Mallya to lead Force India team Force India owner Vijay Mallya takes over as team principal as Colin Kolles and Mike Gascoyne leave the team. | |
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| Honda to test Di Grassi in Spain Honda invite Renault team driver Lucas Di Grassi to test for them in Barcelona later this month. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| F1 boss clears air with Hamilton Bernie Ecclestone insists his apparent attempts to play down racist abuse aimed at Lewis Hamilton have been misconstrued. |
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| Mallya to lead Force India team Force India owner Vijay Mallya takes over as team principal as Colin Kolles and Mike Gascoyne leave the team. | |
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| Honda to test Di Grassi in Spain Honda invite Renault team driver Lucas Di Grassi to test for them in Barcelona later this month. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Calzaghe & Jones both make weight Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr make the weight ahead of Saturday's fight in New York. |
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| Jones to beat Calzaghe - Hopkins Bernard Hopkins tips Roy Jones Jr to beat Joe Calzaghe when they clash at light-heavyweight in New York on Saturday. | |
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| Jones Jr can imitate Ali - Haye David Haye warns Joe Calzaghe that Roy Jones Jr could produce a Muhammad Ali-like performance in their title fight in New York on Saturday. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | IAAF hits back in 2012 legacy row World athletics boss Lamine Diack weighs into the London 2012 stadium row, accusing Olympics chief Jacques Rogge of showing a "lack of respect". |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Bahrain Championship latest scores The first round is under way at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Classic hero Raven's Pass retired Breeders' Cup winner Raven's Pass will retire to Sheikh Mohammed's Kildangan Stud in Ireland. |
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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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| 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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 | Defeat ends British Olympic hopes Great Britain's dream of qualifying for the 2010 Winter Olympics is over after they lost 2-1 to Japan in Poland. |
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| Poland win dents GB Olympic hopes Great Britain's bid to make it to the 2010 Winter Olympics suffers a blow as they lose on penalties to Poland. | |
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| Balfour to finish swimming career Scottish swimmer Kirsty Balfour is to retire after eight years of top-level competition. | |
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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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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? | |
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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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 | Latest: JJB Sports Premiership Up-to-the-minute scores from Saturday's five matches in the JJB Sports Premiership. |
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| New players in NI Under-21 panel Northern Ireland U21 coach Steve Beaglehole includes a number of new players in his squad for a friendly against Scotland. | |
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| Championship action on Saturday The IFA Championship continues on Saturday with leaders Ballinamallard United away to Tobermore. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live - Scottish Premier League SPL leaders Celtic entertain Motherwell, while Dundee Utd, Hamilton, Hibs and St Mirren are the other home teams. |
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| Scotland v New Zealand (Sat) Scotland aim for their first ever win over the All Blacks when the sides meet at Murrayfield on Saturday. | |
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| Scotland 0-48 Tonga Scotland's World Cup campaign finishes on a losing note against Tonga. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Live text - autumn internationals Wales face South Africa and England take on the Pacific Islanders, while Scotland and Ireland play later. |
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| Live video - Wales v South Africa Live coverage from BBC One (UK users only). | |
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| Calzaghe & Jones both make weight Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr make the weight ahead of Saturday's fight in New York. | |
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