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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Twenty die on Russian submarine At least 20 people are suffocated by gas when a firefighting system malfunctions on a Russian nuclear submarine, officials say. |
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| S African summit tackles crises Southern African leaders appeal for an end to Zimbabwe's political crisis and a ceasefire in DR Congo, at a regional summit. | |
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| Merkel urges anti-racist action Marking 70 years since the Kristallnacht anti-Semitic riots, Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Germans to act against racism. | |
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| Pakistan probes money-change firm Pakistan investigates the alleged illegal transfer of foreign currency abroad and arrests two directors of one large firm. | |
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| Moscow to host Mid-East meeting The Quartet of Middle East mediators says it will hold a major conference next spring in Moscow, after no sign of a peace deal this year. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | S African summit tackles crises Southern African leaders appeal for an end to Zimbabwe's political crisis and a ceasefire in DR Congo, at a regional summit. |
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| UN alleges war crimes in DR Congo A rebel general's troops and pro-government militia committed war crimes during clashes this week, the UN alleges. | |
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| Bin Laden's son deported to Qatar One of Osama Bin Laden's sons arrives in Qatar after being deported from Egypt and Spain following failed asylum bids. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Haiti school collapse toll rises The number of people killed in the collapse of a school in Haiti's capital rises to 82, with hundreds more injured. |
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| Weakening storm Paloma hits Cuba Hurricane Paloma causes destruction in Cuba, before being downgraded to a tropical storm. | |
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| Emerging economies want new role World finance chiefs look to give a bigger voice to emerging nations as part of reforms to tackle the current crisis. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Bali bomb burials stoke tensions Police in Indonesia are on high alert as supporters attend burials of three men executed for the 2002 Bali bombings. |
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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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| EUROPE | |
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| Twenty die on Russian submarine At least 20 people are suffocated by gas when a firefighting system malfunctions on a Russian nuclear submarine, officials say. |
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| Spanish troops die in Afghanistan Two Spanish soldiers are killed and another is seriously hurt in a suicide bomb attack in western Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Merkel urges anti-racist action Marking 70 years since the Kristallnacht anti-Semitic riots, Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Germans to act against racism. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Moscow to host Mid-East meeting The Quartet of Middle East mediators says it will hold a major conference next spring in Moscow, after no sign of a peace deal this year. |
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| Monks brawl at Jerusalem shrine Israeli police have to restore order at one of Christianity's holiest sites after a brawl breaks out between monks in Jerusalem. | |
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| Bin Laden's son deported to Qatar One of Osama Bin Laden's sons arrives in Qatar after being deported from Egypt and Spain following failed asylum bids. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan probes money-change firm Pakistan investigates the alleged illegal transfer of foreign currency abroad and arrests two directors of one large firm. |
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| CBC reporter freed in Afghanistan A Canadian CBC TV journalist is freed in Afghanistan four weeks after being kidnapped in the capital, Kabul. | |
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| Indian satellite orbiting Moon An engine firing takes India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft into orbit around the Moon. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Britain pays tribute to war dead Ceremonies across the UK have honoured the servicemen and women who lost their lives in armed conflict. |
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| UK cautious over Afghan 'surge' The head of the UK armed forces and the foreign secretary both caution against seeing an Afghan troop surge as a "panacea". | |
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| Brand admits to more lewd remarks Russell Brand says his infamous radio show was edited to take out the "more personal stuff" before it went on air. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Tories warn over Brown tax cuts The Conservatives say any unfunded Gordon Brown tax cuts would just "pass the debt onto the next generation". |
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| 'Game on' for Labour - Miliband David Miliband says it is "game on" for Labour again after a recent upturn in fortunes and the Glenrothes by-election win. | |
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| UK cautious over Afghan 'surge' The head of the UK armed forces and the foreign secretary both caution against seeing an Afghan troop surge as a "panacea". | |
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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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| Britain pays tribute to war dead Ceremonies across the UK have honoured the servicemen and women who lost their lives in armed conflict. |
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| Stab death victim found in garden A 20-year-old man is found stabbed to death in the back garden of a Dorset house. | |
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| Baby girl abandoned at hospital A baby girl, said to be between two and four months old, is abandoned outside a hospital in Lincolnshire. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Town murder police arrest woman Detectives investigating the murder of a Larne father-of-one arrest a woman on suspicion of withholding information. |
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| Remembrance acts mark sacrifices Acts of Remembrance are held across Northern Ireland on Sunday, 90 years after the end of the First World War. | |
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| Three killed in traffic accident A third man dieds following a traffic accident in County Donegal when a van and car were in collision. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Burt steps up HBOS board attack The former banking chief at the centre of calls for a boardroom takeover at HBOS says the bank has been run into the ground. |
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| Services mark Remembrance Sunday Events are held across Scotland to honour servicemen and women killed in past and current conflicts. | |
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| Call for 'return' of lottery cash The Scottish Government is trying to recover lottery funds it claims were diverted to finance the 2012 London Olympics. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Town wants Welsh language opt-out A town calls for the right to stay out of a "costly and unwanted" scheme requiring it to translate documents into Welsh on demand. |
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| Welsh services honour the fallen First Minister Rhodri Morgan is among those laying wreaths at remembrance services across Wales. | |
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| Lewis advises Calzaghe to retire Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says Joe Calzaghe should retire. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Emerging economies want new role World finance chiefs look to give a bigger voice to emerging nations as part of reforms to tackle the current crisis. |
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| Pakistan probes money-change firm Pakistan investigates the alleged illegal transfer of foreign currency abroad and arrests two directors of one large firm. | |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Beyonce wants to be Wonder Woman Pop star Beyonce says she wants to play Wonder Woman in a film of the comic book heroine. |
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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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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Indian satellite orbiting Moon An engine firing takes India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft into orbit around the Moon. |
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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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| Vendee Globe yachts get under way The Vendee Globe - the single handed round-the-world yacht race - has got under under way. | |
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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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 | Statin use 'may benefit healthy' UK guidelines on cholesterol-busting drugs should be revisited after an international trial found benefits in "healthy" adults, experts say. |
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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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| 1985: America welcomes Charles and Diana The royal couple end their first day of a four-day visit to the States at a gala dinner in Washington hosted by President Reagan. | |||
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| 1960: Narrow victory for John F Kennedy Senator John F Kennedy has won the election to become the youngest elected president of the United States. | |||
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| 1979: Paperboy's killers convicted Four men are found guilty of killing paperboy Carl Bridgewater. <I>Eighteen years later their convictions were quashed. </I> | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Man City host Spurs and Aston Villa play Middlesbrough after Chelsea beat Blackburn to go top of the Premier League. |
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| India set Aussies daunting total Australia require a further 369 to win the final Test and square the series with India after closing day four on 13-0. | |
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| Classy Calzaghe demolishes Jones Joe Calzaghe survives a drop to the canvas in the first round to beat Roy Jones Jr on points. | |
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| Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka grabs both goals as Chelsea march back to the top of the Premier League with victory at a sodden Ewood Park. | |
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| PNG 6-46 Australia Australia round off the group stages at the World Cup with a comfortable win over a spirited Papua New Guinea. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Man City host Spurs and Aston Villa play Middlesbrough after Chelsea beat Blackburn to go top of the Premier League. |
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| Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka grabs both goals as Chelsea march back to the top of the Premier League with victory at a sodden Ewood Park. | |
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| Kilmarnock 0-4 Rangers Goals from David Weir, Kris Boyd, Kenny Miller and Steven Whittaker give Rangers a comfortable victory at Rugby Park. | |
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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 0-2 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka grabs both goals as Chelsea march back to the top of the Premier League with victory at a sodden Ewood Park. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Hull 0-1 Bolton Matthew Taylor scores the only goal and Jussi Jasskelainen makes a series of brilliant saves as Bolton defeat Hull. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka grabs both goals as Chelsea march back to the top of the Premier League with victory at a sodden Ewood Park. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | West Ham 1-3 Everton Louis Saha scores twice as Everton grab three late goals in four minutes to sink West Ham at Upton Park. |
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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 0-1 Bolton Matthew Taylor scores the only goal and Jussi Jasskelainen makes a series of brilliant saves as Bolton defeat Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool 3-0 West Brom Robbie Keane scores his first Premier League goals for Liverpool as they beat West Brom to move three points clear at the top of the table. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Tottenham Man City host Tottenham in 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 1-2 Portsmouth Jermain Defoe crashes in an injury-time penalty to secure a real smash-and-grab win for Portsmouth against Sunderland. |
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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 1-2 Portsmouth Jermain Defoe crashes in an injury-time penalty to secure a real smash-and-grab win for Portsmouth against Sunderland. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Man City v Tottenham Man City host Tottenham in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Liverpool 3-0 West Brom Robbie Keane scores his first Premier League goals for Liverpool as they beat West Brom to move three points clear at the top of the table. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham 1-3 Everton Louis Saha scores twice as Everton grab three late goals in four minutes to sink West Ham at Upton Park. |
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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 1-2 Sheff Utd James Beattie scores twice as Sheffield United beat Barnsley in a bad-tempered South Yorkshire derby. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Nottm Forest 1-1 Birmingham James Perch's second-half strike gives Nottingham Forest a share of the points against Birmingham. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool 0-1 Ipswich David Norris scores the winner as Ipswich extend their unbeaten run to six league games with a win against Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Southampton 0-1 Bristol City Bristol City maintain their fine away form in the Championship as Lee Johnson's second-half goal earns them a deserved win at Southampton. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Wolves 2-0 Burnley Michael Kightly scores twice to secure victory for Championship leaders Wolves over high-flyers Burnley. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | QPR 1-0 Cardiff Gavin Mahon's late header sees off nine-man Cardiff at Loftus Road. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Plymouth 2-2 Charlton Substitute Emile Mpenza scores with his first touch to seal a dramatic point for Plymouth in injury time. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 0-2 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace record their first league win in five games thanks to goals from Clint Hill and Ben Watson. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Coventry 0-2 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace record their first league win in five games thanks to goals from Clint Hill and Ben Watson. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Reading 3-0 Derby Reading maintain their unbeaten home record with victory over Derby. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 Doncaster Leon Clarke scores as Sheffield Wednesday secure a derby victory over Doncaster Rovers at Hillsborough. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Blackpool 0-1 Ipswich David Norris scores the winner as Ipswich extend their unbeaten run to six league games with a win against Blackpool. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 2-2 Preston Neil Mellor strikes a late equaliser to prevent Preston from sliding to their fifth consecutive away defeat |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest 1-1 Birmingham James Perch's second-half strike gives Nottingham Forest a share of the points against Birmingham. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth 2-2 Charlton Substitute Emile Mpenza scores with his first touch to seal a dramatic point for Plymouth in injury time. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Norwich 2-2 Preston Neil Mellor strikes a late equaliser to prevent Preston from sliding to their fifth consecutive away defeat |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 1-0 Cardiff Gavin Mahon's late header sees off nine-man Cardiff at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 3-0 Derby Reading maintain their unbeaten home record with victory over Derby. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 Doncaster Leon Clarke scores as Sheffield Wednesday secure a derby victory over Doncaster Rovers at Hillsborough. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Barnsley 1-2 Sheff Utd James Beattie scores twice as Sheffield United beat Barnsley in a bad-tempered South Yorkshire derby. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 0-1 Bristol City Bristol City maintain their fine away form in the Championship as Lee Johnson's second-half goal earns them a deserved win at Southampton. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea 2-1 Watford Swansea City return to winning ways as they see off struggling Watford at Liberty Stadium in the Championship. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Swansea 2-1 Watford Swansea City return to winning ways as they see off struggling Watford at Liberty Stadium in the Championship. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 2-0 Burnley Michael Kightly scores twice to secure victory for Championship leaders Wolves over high-flyers Burnley. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dundee United 2-1 Aberdeen Francisco Sandaza and Warren Feeney goals secure victory for Dundee United despite a late rally from Aberdeen. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic 2-0 Motherwell Victory over 10-man Motherwell sends Celtic five points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee United 2-1 Aberdeen Francisco Sandaza and Warren Feeney goals secure victory for Dundee United despite a late rally from Aberdeen. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 1-1 Falkirk Hamilton end a run of six successive defeats but are unable to record a victory over Falkirk at New Douglas Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies 1-1 Falkirk Hamilton end a run of six successive defeats but are unable to record a victory over Falkirk at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | St Mirren 0-1 Hearts Eggert Jonsson's late header snatches the points for 10-man Hearts at St Mirren Park. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Young player prize for Fletcher Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher is the Clydesdale Bank Premier League young player of the month for October. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Hibernian 1-2 Inverness CT Caley Thistle ease aside disappointing Hibernian in Edinburgh to end a run of four straight defeats. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Live text - Kilmarnock v Rangers Rangers travel to Rugby Park aiming to close the gap on SPL leaders Celtic. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | McGhee upset at striker dismissal Motherwell boss Mark McGhee does not believe striker David Clarkson should have been sent off against Celtic. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Live text - Kilmarnock v Rangers Rangers travel to Rugby Park aiming to close the gap on SPL leaders Celtic. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Murray applauds red card decision Hugh Murray praises the match officials at Love Street after Hearts' Michael Stewart was sent off for a kick at him. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Etoile hold Sfaxien in Confed Cup Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel hold local rivals CS Sfaxien to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Confederation Cup final. |
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| Sunderland 1-2 Portsmouth Jermain Defoe crashes in an injury-time penalty to secure a real smash-and-grab win for Portsmouth against Sunderland. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | India set Aussies daunting total Australia require a further 369 to win the final Test and square the series with India after closing day four on 13-0. |
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| Flintoff ton sets up England win Andrew Flintoff strikes an unbeaten 101 to lead England to victory in the opening match of their tour of India. | |
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| Nielsen defends Australia tactics Coach Tim Nielsen defends Australia's use of occasional bowlers to speed up their over-rate in the final Test against India. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Sackey talks up England potential Paul Sackey says England have potential but warns they must improve to beat Australia. |
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| Gatland targets NZ and Wallabies Coach Warren Gatland wants Wales to perform against the All Blacks and Australia as they did against South Africa. | |
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| Scotland 6-32 New Zealand New Zealand swept aside Scotland with a powerful performance from a largely second-string side at Murrayfield. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | PNG 6-46 Australia Australia round off the group stages at the World Cup with a comfortable win over a spirited Papua New Guinea. |
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| France 10-42 Samoa France's disappointing World Cup campaign ends in a heavy defeat as Samoa record a crushing eight-try victory in the ranking play-off. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic & Davydenko win openers Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko make winning starts at the Masters Cup in Shanghai. |
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| Robson secures first senior title British 14-year-old Laura Robson takes her first senior title with victory over Samantha Vickers in Sunderland. | |
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| Williams defeats Jankovic in Doha Venus Williams will face Vera Zvonareva in the final of the Tour Championships after beating world number one Jelena Jankovic. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Wilson on top as Kim is ejected England's Oliver Wilson has a one-shot lead going into the final day of the HSBC Champions event, while Anthony Kim is disqualified for using a damaged club. |
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| HSBC Champions leaderboard Players start their final rounds before play comes to halt in the rain-hit first event of the 2009 European Tour season in Shanghai. | |
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| Children's Miracle leaderboard Leading scores from the USPGA tournament at Lake Buena Vista in Florida. | |
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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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 | Classy Calzaghe demolishes Jones Joe Calzaghe survives a drop to the canvas in the first round to beat Roy Jones Jr on points. |
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| Calzaghe undecided on retirement Joe Calzaghe said he will take some time to decide his future after his win over Roy Jones Jr. | |
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| Lewis advises Calzaghe to retire Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says Joe Calzaghe should retire. | |
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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 Champ'ship latest scores Scores from the wildcard round 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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 | GB handed tough EuroBasket draw Great Britain will face three of Europe's toughest teams in the group stage of the European finals in Poland next year. |
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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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| 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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 | Ireland 55-0 Canada Declan Kidney's Ireland run in eight tries in a convincing 55-0 win over Canada at Thomond Park. |
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| Ballinamallard claim away victory Ballinamallard United remain three points clear at the top of the IFA Championship after a 6-4 away victory over Tobermore United on Saturday. | |
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| Quartet return to N Ireland squad Manchester United defender Jonny Evans is among four players back in the Northern Ireland panel to face Hungary in a Belfast friendly. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live text - Kilmarnock v Rangers Rangers travel to Rugby Park aiming to close the gap on SPL leaders Celtic. |
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| Scotland 6-32 New Zealand New Zealand swept aside Scotland with a powerful performance from a largely second-string side at Murrayfield. | |
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| Celtic 2-0 Motherwell Victory over 10-man Motherwell sends Celtic five points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Classy Calzaghe demolishes Jones Joe Calzaghe survives a drop to the canvas in the first round to beat Roy Jones Jr on points. |
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| Calzaghe undecided on retirement Joe Calzaghe said he will take some time to decide his future after his win over Roy Jones Jr. | |
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| Gatland targets NZ and Wallabies Coach Warren Gatland wants Wales to perform against the All Blacks and Australia as they did against South Africa. | |
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