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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Triple Baghdad blasts kill dozens At least 28 people are killed in three bombings that occurred just moments apart in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. |
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| Serbs hunt Mladic in factory raid Serbian security forces hunting war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic search a factory in the west of Serbia. | |
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| Bird-hit jet in emergency landing A Ryanair flight makes an emergency landing at Rome's Ciampino airport after being hit by birds. | |
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| Obama set for White House talks Barack Obama is to discuss Iraq, the economy and a smooth transition in his first post-election talks with President Bush. | |
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| Plan for new Maldives homeland The Maldives' new president says he wants to buy a new homeland for his people in case rising sea-levels make them homeless. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mandela mourns icon Miriam Makeba Former South African President Nelson Mandela pays tribute to singing legend Miriam Makeba, who has died aged 76. |
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| African troops to back Congo army Southern African leaders say they are ready to support DR Congo's army in its fight against rebel forces. | |
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| Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya Suspected Somali gunmen kidnap two Italian nuns in Kenya and take them to Somalia, officials and witnesses say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama set for White House talks Barack Obama is to discuss Iraq, the economy and a smooth transition in his first post-election talks with President Bush. |
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| Fannie Mae loss widens to $29bn US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae reports a third-quarter loss of $29bn in the wake of the slowing housing sector. | |
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| Study shows how spammers cash in Spammers get one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send and still make big profits, suggests a study. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Tibetans blamed for failed talks China blames Tibetan delegates for the failure of the latest round of talks on the future of the Himalayan region. |
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| Stocks surge after China stimulus Stock markets across Asia jump after China announces a $586bn economic and infrastructure stimulus plan. | |
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| New hopes for missing Japan woman Japan's government is investigating reports that a woman missing for 30 years may be alive in North Korea. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia investigates sub disaster An inquiry is under way into a gas poisoning accident on Russia's nuclear submarine that has left 20 people dead. |
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| Serbs hunt Mladic in factory raid Serbian security forces hunting war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic search a factory in the west of Serbia. | |
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| Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya Suspected Somali gunmen kidnap two Italian nuns in Kenya and take them to Somalia, officials and witnesses say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Triple Baghdad blasts kill dozens At least 28 people are killed in three bombings that occurred just moments apart in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. |
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| Gaza facing fresh fuel shortages Parts of Gaza experience black-outs as Israel says goods border crossings will remain closed on Monday. | |
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| Emirates profit sinks on oil cost Emirates Airline reports a 88% drop in its net profit for half a year to 30 September on higher oil prices. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Plan for new Maldives homeland The Maldives' new president says he wants to buy a new homeland for his people in case rising sea-levels make them homeless. |
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| India beat Aussies to win series India beat Australia by 172 runs to seal a 2-0 Test series victory and win back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. | |
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| Afghan transport minister sacked Afghan President Hamid Karzai fires his transport minister "for carrying out suspicious activities", his office says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown raises tax cut speculation Gordon Brown says tax cuts are among things being looked at for the pre-Budget report, which is due "in the next few days". |
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| MPs call for pub happy hours ban A group of MPs calls for an end to cut-price alcohol to help reduce the burden they say drink-fuelled disorder puts on police. | |
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| Family angry at 'handcuffs' goal An Ipswich footballer is criticised for a "handcuffs-style" goal celebration in an apparent message of support to a jailed friend. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown raises tax cut speculation Gordon Brown says tax cuts are among things being looked at for the pre-Budget report, which is due "in the next few days". |
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| Trust in top politicians 'falls' Standards chief Sir Christopher Kelly says a survey suggesting falling public trust in politicians is "deeply disturbing". | |
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| Tories 'to act on unemployment' David Cameron says his party will not "stand by and do nothing" in the face of mass unemployment. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Academics attack 'spying' plan University lecturers say they do not want to become "immigration officers" in the enforcement of tougher rules on student visas. |
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| Glitter hit axed from music GCSE A Gary Glitter song is removed from an exam board's music GCSE syllabus after a string of complaints | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Family angry at 'handcuffs' goal An Ipswich footballer is criticised for a "handcuffs-style" goal celebration in an apparent message of support to a jailed friend. |
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| Hoodie ban for Asbo youth upheld A judge was within his powers to ban an anti-social youth from wearing a hooded top, the High Court rules. | |
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| Military Cross taken by burglars Burglars steal a Military Cross awarded to a WWI hero from a house near the National Memorial Arboretum. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Company fined over 'short' bread Portadown-based bakery, W D Irwin and Sons Ltd, is fined £1,500 for selling underweight bread. |
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| Man appears in court over murder A 35-year-old man appears in court charged with the murder of father-of-one Kenneth Nicholl in Larne. | |
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| Dissidents more active, says IMC Republican dissidents are more active than at any time in the last four and a half years, the IMC says. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Trial hears of Vicky purse find The last people believed to have seen schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton alive tell a murder trial of the night she vanished. |
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| Salmond urges HBOS to think again HBOS should reconsider a move by two of Scotland's top bankers to take over the running of the bank, the first minister says. | |
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| Cable car accident company fined The operator of the Nevis Range gondola system and an employee are fined for breaching health and safety rules. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Postal staff evacuated after fire About 150 postal workers are evacuated from a main Royal Mail building after a fire breaks out. |
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| 140 jobs to go at two factories Jobs are at risk at a cheese-packing plant, and a factory that makes earth-moving equipment announces it is to close. | |
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| Kitesurfer clinches world title A professional kite surfer from Carmarthenshire wins the sport's world tour after the final round in Morocco. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Deutsche Post cuts 9,500 DHL jobs Deutsche Post says it will cut 9,500 jobs at DHL Express in the US and scale down the operations of the US business. |
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| Fannie Mae loss widens to $29bn US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae reports a third-quarter loss of $29bn in the wake of the slowing housing sector. | |
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| Stocks surge after China stimulus Stock markets across Asia jump after China announces a $586bn economic and infrastructure stimulus plan. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| S African icon Miriam Makeba dies South African singing legend Miriam Makeba dies aged 76, after being taken ill following a concert in southern Italy. |
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| Madagascar roars to cinema glory Animated comedy sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa gallops to the top of the North American box office chart. | |
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| Emin delivers art petition to PM Tracey Emin delivers an artists' petition to Downing Street in a bid to keep two paintings by Italian Renaissance artist Titian in the UK. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Race to save world's rarest wolf Scientists begin catching and vaccinating the extremely rare Ethiopian wolf to prevent the spread of rabies. |
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| Octopuses share 'living ancestor' Many deep-sea octopuses evolved from a common ancestor that still exists in the Southern Ocean, a study shows. | |
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| Window into cancer-spread secrets A technique which literally places a window in a mouse's chest could help scientists unlock cancer's most deadly process. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Study shows how spammers cash in Spammers get one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send and still make big profits, suggests a study. |
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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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| Indian satellite orbiting Moon An engine firing takes India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft into orbit around the Moon. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lungs 'boosted' by breastfeeding The physical effort involved in breastfeeding may leave babies with stronger lungs, research suggests. |
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| IVF screen 'boosts baby chances' Scientists have shown a technique to screen IVF embryos can double the chances of pregnancy for some women. | |
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| 'Assassin' cells home in on HIV Cells have been successfully engineered in the laboratory to overcome one of HIV's most effective defence mechanisms, say researchers. | |
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| 1995: Nigeria hangs human rights activists The writer and human rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, is executed in Nigeria despite worldwide pleas for clemency. | |||
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| 1997: British au pair freed after appeal A British child-minder is freed from jail in the United States after her conviction for murdering a baby is reduced to manslaughter. | |||
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| 1980: Michael Foot is new Labour leader Outspoken left-wing MP Michael Foot defeats Denis Healey in a shock result to the Labour leadership contest. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | India beat Aussies to win series India beat Australia by 172 runs to seal a 2-0 Test series victory and win back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. |
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| Murray wins on Masters Cup debut Andy Murray gets off to a winning start at his first Masters Cup by beating Andy Roddick in three sets in Shanghai. | |
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| Federer undone by Simon in opener World number two Roger Federer suffers a shock 4-6 6-4 6-3 defeat by Gilles Simon as he begins the defence of his Masters Cup title in Shanghai. | |
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| World Cup success thrills Fijians Fiji's coach says rugby league could replace rugby union as their national sport after their World Cup exploits. | |
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| Hughes safe in job, say Man City Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak dismisses rumours claiming manager Mark Hughes will be replaced. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hughes safe in job, say Man City Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak dismisses rumours claiming manager Mark Hughes will be replaced. |
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| Man Utd still a danger - Lampard Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insists Man Utd remain a massive title threat, despite their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. | |
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| Thomson out for rest of season Rangers medical staff confirm midfielder Kevin Thomson will face an eight-month lay-off after suffering damage to his knee. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Man Utd still a danger - Lampard Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insists Man Utd remain a massive title threat, despite their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Laursen urges Sidwell to move on Villa captain Martin Laursen tells Steve Sidwell to forget the error that handed Middlesbrough a 2-1 win. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Ince angry over Wilkins comments Blackburn manager Paul Ince confronts Chelsea assistant Ray Wilkins over claims his Rovers side were over-physical and aggressive. |
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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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| Man Utd still a danger - Lampard Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insists Man Utd remain a massive title threat, despite their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. |
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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 2-1 Newcastle Danny Murphy's second-half penalty earns Fulham a welcome win and ends Newcastle's recent renaissance under Joe Kinnear. |
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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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 | Keane believed goals would come Liverpool striker Robbie Keane says his confidence never dipped during his barren spell in front of goal. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Hughes safe in job, say Man City Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak dismisses rumours claiming manager Mark Hughes will be replaced. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Tevez case heads for High Court West Ham could reach the end of the road in their battle to avoid a huge pay-out to Sheffield United in the Carlos Tevez affair on Monday. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Southgate hands Wheater challenge Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate challenges defender David Wheater to fight for his place after missing Sunday's 1-0 win against Aston Villa. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | 'Mickey Mouse' ref angers Kinnear Interim Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear describes Martin Atkinson as a "Mickey Mouse" referee after the Magpies' 2-1 defeat by Fulham at Craven Cottage. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Christophe extends Southend stay Southend United extend the loan of Portsmouth midfielder Jean-Francois Christophe for a third and final month. |
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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 1-2 Tottenham Darren Bent scores twice as 10-man Tottenham continue their good recent run against nine-man Manchester City. |
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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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| Tevez case heads for High Court West Ham could reach the end of the road in their battle to avoid a huge pay-out to Sheffield United in the Carlos Tevez affair on Monday. |
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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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 | Hume in hospital for skull injury Barnsley striker Iain Hume is understood to have been moved to a high dependency unit in hospital after being treated for a fractured skull. |
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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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 | We worked our socks off - Johnson Manager's son Lee Johnson's goal helps hard-working Bristol City bounce back to win 1-0 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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 | We got what we deserved - Coleman Coventry City manager Chris Coleman is left frustrated after the 2-0 home defeat to his old club Crystal Palace. |
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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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 | Derby v Leeds Team news ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup fourth round game. |
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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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| Family angry at 'handcuffs' goal An Ipswich footballer is criticised for a "handcuffs-style" goal celebration in an apparent message of support to a jailed friend. |
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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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 | Chambers has faith in his ability Nottingham Forest defender Luke Chambers believes he is capable of playing in the Championship after an improved display against Birmingham. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Late equaliser relieves Sturrock Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock says Emile Mpenza's late equaliser against Charlton on Saturday made the result feel like a victory. |
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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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| Tevez case heads for High Court West Ham could reach the end of the road in their battle to avoid a huge pay-out to Sheffield United in the Carlos Tevez affair on Monday. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Injured Svensson set for return Southampton defender Michael Svensson is set to return from his recurring knee injury once more. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez angry over Cup fixture Swansea City boss Roberto Martinez is not happy at having to play Watford twice in the space of two days. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Dover boss dismisses Hornets link Dover manager and former Watford player Andy Hessenthaler says he has not been approached about the vacant role at Vicarage Road. |
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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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 | Aberdeen v St Mirren (Tue) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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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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 | 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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| 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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 | Thomson out for rest of season Rangers medical staff confirm midfielder Kevin Thomson will face an eight-month lay-off after suffering damage to his knee. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Aberdeen v St Mirren (Tue) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fadiga seeks Premiership return Senegal's Khalilou Fadiga is hoping to secure a deal that will allow him to return to the English Premier League. |
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| Coach downplays Elephants' strength The coach of one of Africa's most highly-rated teams, Ivory Coast, brands the side as "average". | |
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| Man Utd still a danger - Lampard Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insists Man Utd remain a massive title threat, despite their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| India beat Aussies to win series India beat Australia by 172 runs to seal a 2-0 Test series victory and win back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. |
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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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| Ponting fined for slow over rate Australia captain Ricky Ponting is docked 20% of his match fee for slow over rates in the fourth Test 172-run defeat by India. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Gatland rings changes for Wales Wales coach Warren Gatland makes 12 changes to his starting line-up for Friday's clash with Canada at the Millennium Stadium. |
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| Highlights - Wales 15-20 South Africa Highlights from the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, where South Africa withstand a second-half onslaught to defeat Wales 20-15. | |
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| RFU plans fully pro second tier The RFU reveals plans to turn National League Division One into a fully professional, 12-team Championship from next season. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | World Cup success thrills Fijians Fiji's coach says rugby league could replace rugby union as their national sport after their World Cup exploits. |
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| Fiji 30-14 Ireland Fiji bring Ireland's World Cup journey to an end with a comfortable win to book a semi-final date against Australia. | |
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| Smith upset with World Cup refs Tony Smith wants "anyone but" an Australian referee for England's semi-final with New Zealand after criticising the standard of World Cup officiating. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray wins on Masters Cup debut Andy Murray gets off to a winning start at his first Masters Cup by beating Andy Roddick in three sets in Shanghai. |
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| Federer undone by Simon in opener World number two Roger Federer suffers a shock 4-6 6-4 6-3 defeat by Gilles Simon as he begins the defence of his Masters Cup title in Shanghai. | |
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| Venus seals first Tour finale win Venus Williams beats Vera Zvonareva to win the season-ending Tour Championships for the first time. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Garcia beats Wilson in Shanghai Spain's Sergio Garcia moves to second in the world rankings with a sudden-death play-off victory over Englishman Oliver Wilson in the HSBC Champions tournament in China. |
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| Tournament axed in credit crunch The Ladies' European Tour is forced to cancel the Indian Masters because of the global economic slowdown. | |
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| Woosnam chases senior tour major Ian Woosnam sets his sights on winning a senior major after being crowned the Senior Tour number one. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Mallya sparks Force India changes Force India owner Vijay Mallya takes over as team principal and announces the team will use Mercedes engines from 2009. |
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| F1 teams to reduce engine costs Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo says Formula One teams have unanimously agreed to reduce engine costs by more than 15m euros (£12m) by 2011. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Mallya sparks Force India changes Force India owner Vijay Mallya takes over as team principal and announces the team will use Mercedes engines from 2009. |
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| F1 teams to reduce engine costs Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo says Formula One teams have unanimously agreed to reduce engine costs by more than 15m euros (£12m) by 2011. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Hatton urges Calzaghe to retire Ricky Hatton says Joe Calzaghe has nothing left to prove in boxing and should retire. |
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| Calzaghe hints at retirement plan Joe Calzaghe gives his clearest indication yet that he will quit boxing after extending his unbeaten record to 46 with a points win over Roy Jones Jr. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Turner plans lottery fund appeal Nottinghamshire sprint hurdler Andy Turner says he is to appeal against a decision to stop his lottery funding. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Bahrain Championship latest Scores from the first round at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. |
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| Seeds crash out in Bahrain event Shaun Murphy is one of three former world champions to exit the Bahrain Championship as he loses 5-4 to outsider Mike Dunn. | |
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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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| 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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| GB beat Romania to end on a high Great Britain fail to reach the Winter Olympics but defeat Romania 11-1 in their final qualifying game. | |
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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 "Wenger's done the football equivalent of Jamie Oliver's feed your family for under a fiver" |
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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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 | Date is confirmed for 2009 NW 200 The 2009 North West 200 will be staged on Saturday 16 May. |
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| Crusaders v Glenavon (Tue) Crusaders are likely to make some changes for Tuesday night's Co-Operative Cup third round second leg match. | |
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| Crusaders 3-0 Glentoran Crusaders end Glentoran's 25-match unbeaten run in the league with a 3-1 win which takes them two points clear at the top of the JJB Sports Premiership. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray wins on Masters Cup debut Andy Murray gets off to a winning start at his first Masters Cup by beating Andy Roddick in three sets in Shanghai. |
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| Highlights: Kilmarnock v Rangers Goals from David Weir, Kris Boyd, Kenny Miller and Steven Whittaker give Rangers a 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. | |
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| Thomson out for rest of season Rangers medical staff confirm midfielder Kevin Thomson will face an eight-month lay-off after suffering damage to his knee. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Gatland rings changes for Wales Wales coach Warren Gatland makes 12 changes to his starting line-up for Friday's clash with Canada at the Millennium Stadium. |
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| Ramsey set to win first Wales cap Aaron Ramsey is in line for his first Wales senior cap after being named in John Toshack's squad. | |
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| Hatton urges Calzaghe to retire Ricky Hatton says Joe Calzaghe has nothing left to prove in boxing and should retire. | |
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