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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Cellar father faces murder charge The Austrian who allegedly imprisoned and abused his daughter for 24 years is charged with killing one of their children. |
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| German economy now in recession Europe's largest economy enters recession as falls in exports and slowing demand for goods take their toll. | |
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| Israel delays Gaza aid supplies Israel refuses entry to Gaza of 30 lorries carrying humanitarian supplies, sparking fears that UN supplies will run out. | |
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| Foreign troops 'drawn into Congo' Eyewitness evidence is increasing to show foreign forces are being drawn into the conflict in the east of DR Congo. | |
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| Millions set for US quake drill Some five million Californians are set to take part in what organisers say will be America's biggest earthquake drill. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Foreign troops 'drawn into Congo' Eyewitness evidence is increasing to show foreign forces are being drawn into the conflict in the east of DR Congo. |
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| S Africa's ANC loses top official The ex-head of communications for South Africa's ruling ANC party resigns to join a breakaway movement. | |
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| Man 'tried to sell' albino wife Police in Tanzania arrest a man who was allegedly planning to sell his albino wife for $3,000. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Millions set for US quake drill Some five million Californians are set to take part in what organisers say will be America's biggest earthquake drill. |
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| Colombians riot over pyramid scam Thousands of angry Colombians protest to demand the return of money they invested in bogus financial schemes. | |
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| US criticises Russia shield move Russian threats to base missiles in the Baltic are criticised as "provocative" by the US defence secretary, Robert Gates. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China startled by force of crisis Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says the effects of the economic crisis on China have been worse than expected. |
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| Taiwan's Chen 'on hunger strike' Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian, in detention over corruption allegations, says he has stopped eating in protest. | |
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| Tigers kill Singapore zoo cleaner Three white tigers maul a zoo worker to death in Singapore after he jumped into their enclosure. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Cellar father faces murder charge The Austrian who allegedly imprisoned and abused his daughter for 24 years is charged with killing one of their children. |
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| German economy now in recession Europe's largest economy enters recession as falls in exports and slowing demand for goods take their toll. | |
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| Google Earth revives ancient Rome Millions of Google Earth users get the chance to explore ancient Rome, as the capital of the Roman Empire is recreated in 3D. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel delays Gaza aid supplies Israel refuses entry to Gaza of 30 lorries carrying humanitarian supplies, sparking fears that UN supplies will run out. |
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| Court closes Kuwait stock market A court orders Kuwait's stock exchange to close until 17 November following protests over falling share prices. | |
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| Egypt halts doctor visas to Saudi The Egyptian government says it has placed a ban on Egyptian doctors going to work in Saudi Arabia. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan suicide attack kills eight Seven civilians and a US soldier die in a suicide car bomb attack on a US convoy in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials say. |
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| Iran envoy abducted in Pakistan Gunmen kidnap a diplomat from Iran and kill his guard in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say. | |
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| Former Bangladesh PMs due to meet The former Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia say that they are ready for a rare meeting. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Baby P council is 'truly sorry' Haringey Council says it is truly sorry for not doing more to protect Baby P who died from horrific abuse. |
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| Baby and toddler killed at house A 21-year-old woman is arrested after police find the bodies of her baby son and his brother at a house in Manchester. | |
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| Post Office card contract renewed Ministers announce that the Post Office will keep its £1bn contract to distribute benefits. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Post Office card contract renewed Ministers announce that the Post Office will keep its £1bn contract to distribute benefits. |
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| Jowell denies Olympic win regrets Olympics minister Tessa Jowell denies having regrets over London's winning the bid to host the 2012 Games. | |
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| 'Accountability' pledge on Baby P Staff will be held accountable if a report finds there were failures in the Baby P abuse case, Ed Balls promises. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Coasting schools told to improve Hundreds of secondary schools deemed to be "coasting" are to be urged to stretch their pupils to achieve more. |
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| Universities set for major change Universities face major changes, say a series of papers published as part of a review of the higher education sector. | |
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| Primary schools in major rebuild Hundreds of primary schools in England will be rebuilt, as ministers release £1.75bn for approved building work. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby and toddler killed at house A 21-year-old woman is arrested after police find the bodies of her baby son and his brother at a house in Manchester. |
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| Hannah accused 'forced into sex' The man accused of murdering teenager Hannah Foster tells a jury he was kidnapped, bound and blindfolded then forced to have sex with her. | |
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| Mother 'uninterested in Shannon' The mother of missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was more interested in a mobile phone than her daughter, a court is told. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Pipe bomb explodes on city street A pipe bomb that exploded beside a car in the New Lodge area of north Belfast could have caused serious injury, police say. |
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| Civil service pay bonus examined Bonuses paid to Northern Ireland civil servants totalling more than £1m are to be investigated by an assembly committee. | |
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| New landmark rises from rubble The design is unveiled for a landmark piece of art to be sited at one of Belfast's main gateways. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Aberdeen child protection slated First Minister Alex Salmond brands a critical report into child protection in Aberdeen "unacceptable". |
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| Nine members of drugs gang jailed Nine men involved in the illegal supply of amphetamine are jailed for a total of nearly 50 years. | |
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| Vicky accused 'threatened worker' The man accused of murdering Vicky Hamilton threatened an electrician who went to carry out work at his house, a trial hears. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Alarm clock camera voyeur jailed A postman who hid a camera inside a bedside clock to film a woman undressing, is handed an 18-month sentence. |
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| Three die in two-car road crash Police say three men have died and another person is seriously injured in a collision involving two cars. | |
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| Windfarm cranes sink in Atlantic Work on a windfarm could be delayed after a barge carrying giant cranes sinks in the Atlantic. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | German economy now in recession Europe's largest economy enters recession as falls in exports and slowing demand for goods take their toll. |
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| Pound's fall continues to $1.48 Sterling's losses mount as the currency hits its lowest rate in six years against the dollar on fears of a deep recession. | |
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| Wal-Mart's profits beat forecast The largest US retail chain, Wal-Mart, sees third-quarter profits rise 10%, but says customers are under pressure. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Hendrix's drummer Mitchell dies Mitch Mitchell, the British drummer in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, is found dead in his US hotel room, authorities say. |
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| Abdul 'shocked' over death of fan American Idol judge Paula Abdul is "shocked and saddened" after a female fan is found dead near the singer's home. | |
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| James Bond's Lotus up for auction James Bond's Lotus from The Spy Who Loved Me is to go under the hammer at a London auction next month. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | EU seeks to expand energy grids The European Commission unveils plans to diversify the EU's energy imports and reduce reliance on Russia. |
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| Songbirds 'sing from hymn sheet' Zebra finches learn to sing from a song sheet in their head, according to Swiss researchers. | |
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| Baby born after ovary transplant A healthy baby girl has been born in London following the world's first transplant of an entire ovary, it has been reported. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hordes greet Warcraft expansion The new World of Warcraft expansion - Wrath of the Lich King - went on sale at midnight on 13 November. |
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| Spam plummets as gang leaves net The closure of one suspect web host has reduced the levels of global junk mail by 70%, an anti-spam firm says. | |
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| Google Earth revives ancient Rome Millions of Google Earth users get the chance to explore ancient Rome, as the capital of the Roman Empire is recreated in 3D. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Love handles' raise death risk Carrying extra fat around your middle increases your risk of early death, even if your overall weight is normal, say researchers. |
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| School risk for diabetes children The health of many children with type 1 diabetes is threatened due to poor care in primary schools, say campaigners. | |
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| Bone marrow 'cures HIV patient' German doctors say a patient appears to have been cured of HIV by a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor. | |
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| 1985: Volcano kills thousands in Colombia About 20,000 people are feared dead after a volcanic eruption in northern Colombia. | |||
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| 1995: Ecstasy pill puts party girl in coma An 18-year-old student is on a life-support machine after taking an ecstasy tablet at her 18th birthday party. | |||
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| 1971: American probe orbits Mars Pioneering space probe Mariner 9 reaches Mars and goes into orbit, but scientists have to wait for clear pictures because of a Martian dust storm. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Drogba faces police and FA probes Didier Drogba is facing police and FA investigations after throwing a coin into the crowd during Chelsea's Carling Cup fourth round defeat to Burnley. |
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| Davydenko seals Masters semi spot Nikolay Davydenko overcomes Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 6-2 to book his place in the semi-finals of the Masters Cup. | |
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| NZ switch Leuluai to hooker role New Zealand make a tactical switch for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against England by moving scrum-half Thomas Leuluai to hooker. | |
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| Symonds in Australia Test return Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is recalled to the Test squad for the first Test against New Zealand. | |
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| Veteran Holyfield gets title shot Evander Holyfield will face WBA champion Nikolai Valuev as he bids to become the oldest heavyweight champion in history at 46. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Drogba faces police and FA probes Didier Drogba is facing police and FA investigations after throwing a coin into the crowd during Chelsea's Carling Cup fourth round defeat to Burnley. |
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| Unhappy Brooking takes FA to task Sir Trevor Brooking tells the BBC he is growing frustrated with the Football Association's failure to have a telling impact on youth development. | |
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| Arrested player dismissed by club A professional footballer is sacked by his club after being arrested by police at the weekend. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Simpson revels in Arsenal victory Arsenal striker Jay Simpson says he was delighted to net twice during his first senior start but keeping them in the Carling Cup was more important to him. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Barry is an inspiration - Bannan Young Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan says England international Gareth Barry has been an inspiration in his career so far. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn Two goals in five minutes sees Blackburn dump Sunderland out of the Carling Cup. |
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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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| Drogba faces police and FA probes Didier Drogba is facing police and FA investigations after throwing a coin into the crowd during Chelsea's Carling Cup fourth round defeat to Burnley. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Fellaini now flying says Cahill Everton's Tim Cahill welcomes team-mate Marouane Fellaini's emergence as a fellow midfield goalscorer. |
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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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 | Marney agrees new Hull contract Dean Marney agrees a new deal with Hull City to stay at the club until 2012. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Crisis threat for Merseyside duo City financier Keith Harris says Liverpool and Everton face an uncertain future in the current global financial crisis. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Hughes receives Man City backing Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is given the full backing of the club's new owner following a meeting in Abu Dhabi. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Injured Hargreaves out for season Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery. |
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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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 | Magpie Taylor focused on football Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor is adamant the players must ignore speculation surrounding the club's ownership and concentrate on football. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Styles talk helped Pompey - Adams Portsmouth boss Tony Adams believes a talk from referee Rob Styles has helped his players gain a better understanding of officials and the Respect campaign. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Whelan will wait for Stoke chance Stoke City midfielder Glenn Whelan says he is happy to wait for his chance in the Potters' first XI. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Cisse and I can click, says Jones Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones believes there is potential in his partnership with fellow striker Djibril Cisse at the Stadium of Light. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham 4-2 Liverpool Roman Pavlyuchenko and Frazier Campbell each grab a brace as Tottenham march into the quarter-finals at the expense of Liverpool. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Mowbray braced for Chelsea threat West Brom boss Tony Mowbray insists his side can take points off the Premier League's leading clubs, despite slipping to the foot of the table. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Blades must wait on Tevez verdict Sheffield United may not hear until Christmas if they can stop West Ham's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the Carlos Tevez saga. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Arsenal 3-0 Wigan Arsenal's youngsters produce another outstanding display to brush aside Wigan and book their place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | FA waits to make Morgan decision The Football Association confirms it may still take action over Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan's challenge on Barnsley's Iain Hume. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Johnson returns following surgery Birmingham City club captain Damien Johnson returns to full training after undergoing back surgery in the summer. |
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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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 | Brooker scores twice on comeback Bristol City striker Steve Brooker scores twice as he and defender Louis Carey return from injury. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Chelsea 1-1 Burnley (aet) Championship side Burnley stun Premier League leaders Chelsea after a dramatic penalty shoot-out at Stamford Bridge in the Carling Cup fourth round. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Purse succeeds in red card appeal Cardiff's Darren Purse wins his red card appeal over his sending off in the loss at Queens Park Rangers. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Pardew targets two loan signings Charlton Athletic manager Alan Pardew says he is looking to make a couple of loan signings to bolster his squad. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Hartlepool re-sign striker Kyle Coventry City striker Kevin Kyle rejoins League One side Hartlepool United for a second loan spell. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Palace sign new sponsorship deal Crystal Palace announce a new three-year sponsorship deal with Dubai Contracting Company for an undisclosed amount. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Derby look to boost jaded squad Derby manager Paul Jewell says he is looking to the loan market to boost his squad after the side reached the Carling Cup quarter-finals. |
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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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 | Ambrose rejoins Ipswich on loan Charlton midfielder Darren Ambrose returns to former club Ipswich on an initial two month loan deal. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Canaries turn to deal-man Harris Norwich City turn to football deal-maker Keith Harris in a bid to bring fresh investment to Carrow Road. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Bristol City v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Mpenza hopes more goals will come Plymouth Argyle's former Belgian international striker Emile Mpena says he is hoping to get more goals after scoring his first last week. |
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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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 | Buzsaky ruled out for the season QPR playmaker Akos Buzsaky will miss the rest of the season after a scan revealed an anterior cruciate ligament injury. |
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| READING | |
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 | Sigurdsson going back to Royals Reading are recalling Gylfi Sigurdsson from Shrewsbury after turning down the League Two club's request to extend his loan deal. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls duo available for loan move Sheffield Wednesday are making Wade Small and Peter Gilbert available for short-term loans so they can get first-team football. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| FA waits to make Morgan decision The Football Association confirms it may still take action over Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan's challenge on Barnsley's Iain Hume. |
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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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 | Bodde 'would reject' Premier move Swansea will let midfielder Ferrie Bodde leave if a Premier League club comes in for him according to his agent but the club believe he would turn down a move. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Mackay thanks Hornets officials Watford caretaker manager Malky Mackay praises the club's officials after reaching the Carling Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win at Swansea. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Murray heads for Hereford on loan Hereford United confirm they are bringing in Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray on a month's loan. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 2-0 St Mirren Late goals by Andrew Considine and Sone Aluko give Aberdeen an SPL victory over St Mirren at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Levein wants to keep Zaluska on Dundee United manager Craig Levein is encouraging Lukasz Zaluska to remain at the club, despite interest from Celtic. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Levein wants to keep Zaluska on Dundee United manager Craig Levein is encouraging Lukasz Zaluska to remain at the club, despite interest from Celtic. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-1 Falkirk A late equaliser saved a point for Inverness in a scrappy match at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hearts 1-0 Hamilton Accies Christian Nade scores his first goal of the season to give Hearts victory over Hamilton at Tynecastle. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts 1-0 Hamilton Accies Christian Nade scores his first goal of the season to give Hearts victory over Hamilton at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Dundee United 2-0 Hibernian Defensive lapses cost Hibernian the match as goals by Darren Dods and Francisco Sandaza extend Dundee United's unbeaten run. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT 1-1 Falkirk A late equaliser saved a point for Inverness in a scrappy match at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Celtic 3-0 Kilmarnock Two goals by Cillian Sheridan and one from Shunsuke Nakamura move Celtic four points clear at the top of the table. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell 0-0 Rangers A goal-less draw at Fir Park sees Rangers slip four points behind SPL leaders Celtic. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Motherwell 0-0 Rangers A goal-less draw at Fir Park sees Rangers slip four points behind SPL leaders Celtic. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Aberdeen 2-0 St Mirren Late goals by Andrew Considine and Sone Aluko give Aberdeen an SPL victory over St Mirren at Pittodrie. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Drogba faces police and FA probes Didier Drogba is facing police and FA investigations after throwing a coin into the crowd during Chelsea's Carling Cup fourth round defeat to Burnley. |
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| Fifa warns SA World Cup doubters Fifa's new Director of Communications says SA 2010 is ahead of schedule in some of its preparations and warns western commentators not to doubt the country's ability to host the event. | |
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| Coton Sport turn up heat on Ahly The build up to the second leg of the final of the African Champions League is marked by a hostile atmosphere between hosts and visitors, before Ahly have even arrived. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Broad passed fit and faces India Seamer Stuart Broad is named in England's team to face India in the first of seven one-day matches on Friday, while Ravi Bopara also plays. |
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| Symonds in Australia Test return Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is recalled to the Test squad for the first Test against New Zealand. | |
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| Chanderpaul to return to Durham County champions Durham agree a deal for Shivnarine Chanderpaul to return to the Riverside next season. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Hastings wary of Springboks power Former Scotland and Lions captain Gavin Hastings expects his countrymen to face a highly motivated South Africa. |
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| Canada boosted by 'club' spirit Captain Pat Riordan says Canada are in good spirits ahead of Friday's clash with Wales in Cardiff. | |
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| Vickery excited by Aussie reunion Phil Vickery says losing the England captaincy has added "fuel for the fire" ahead of Saturday's Twickenham clash with Australia. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | England remain confident - Morley England forward Adrian Morley insists the mood in the camp remains positive ahead of Saturday's World Cup semi-final. |
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| NZ switch Leuluai to hooker role New Zealand make a tactical switch for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against England by moving scrum-half Thomas Leuluai to hooker. | |
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| New Zealand v England (Sat) England know there will be no more second chances when they take on New Zealand in Saturday's World Cup semi-final in Brisbane. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davydenko seals Masters semi spot Nikolay Davydenko overcomes Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 6-2 to book his place in the semi-finals of the Masters Cup. |
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| Murray cruises into Masters semis Andy Murray makes the Masters Cup semi-finals by beating Gilles Simon while Roger Federer wins to keep his hopes alive. | |
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| Roddick pulls out of Masters Cup Andy Roddick withdraws from the Masters Cup because of an ankle injury and is replaced by Radek Stepanek. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Slow start for stars in Singapore Padraig Harrington is five shots off the lead after the first round of the Singapore Open. |
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| Poulter pulls out over club theft Ian Poulter withdraws from the Singapore Open after his driver was stolen in Shanghai. | |
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| Mickelson opts out of Euro Tour Phil Mickelson rules out playing on the 2009 European Tour, but the world number three says he would honoured to be part of it in the future. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Toro Rosso to assess 2009 drivers The Toro Rosso team will evaluate three drivers at a Formula One test in Spain next week as they seek to finalise their line-up for next season. |
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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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| Cummins starts well at Macau GP Conor Cummins makes a great start to his Macau Grand Prix bid, finishing seventh in Wednesday's qualifying session. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Toro Rosso to assess 2009 drivers The Toro Rosso team will evaluate three drivers at a Formula One test in Spain next week as they seek to finalise their line-up for next season. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Veteran Holyfield gets title shot Evander Holyfield will face WBA champion Nikolai Valuev as he bids to become the oldest heavyweight champion in history at 46. |
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| Dawson targeting Calzaghe fight Double light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson wants a shot at Joe Calzaghe before the undefeated Welshman retires. | |
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| O'Kane secures medal in Liverpool Dungiven middleweight Eamon O'Kane is guaranteed a medal at the European Amateur Championships in Liverpool. | |
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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 live scores Scores from the quarter-finals at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. |
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| Magic Milkins sets up Hendry tie Qualifier Robert Milkins stages an amazing recovery to beat Michael Holt and set up a quarter-final with Stephen Hendry in the Bahrain Championship. | |
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| Maguire goes through in Bahrain Stephen Maguire makes it safely through to the Bahrain Championship second round with a 5-3 win over Mark Davis. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | McGoldrick tops Power contenders Veteran Mister McGoldrick heads a maximum field of 20 for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday. |
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| Racing duo fight corruption bans Jockey Dean McKeown and trainer Paul Blockley appeal against bans which followed a British Horseracing Authority corruption probe. | |
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| Pipe confident of Cheltenham win Trainer David Pipe is confident of a winner at the Cheltenham Open with his horses in good form. | |
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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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 | Thomson pulls out of Vendee Globe English skipper Alex Thomson is forced to quit the Vendee Globe race because of damage to his yacht's hull. |
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| Ainslie given world sailor award British sailor and triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie is named the World Sailor of the Year for 2008. | |
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| Pitcher Owens hit by lengthy ban Florida Marlins pitcher Henry Owens is suspended for the first 50 games of 2009 after failing a drugs test. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Chips off the menu for England England coach Fabio Capello bans chips and tomato ketchup |
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| Review of the week It's a dog's life for Keano, as Pulis gets Presidential | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Arsene Wenger invents a new word, plus all your top chants. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Clarke opens with 73 in Singapore Dungannon's Darren Clarke makes a disappointing start at the Singapore Open after firing a two-over-par 73 on a rain-hit opening day. |
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| England back in Fifa world top 10 England move up four places to 10th in the Fifa world rankings after victories against Kazakhstan and Belarus in October. | |
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| Fifa says Team GB 'poses no risk' A British Olympic football team would not jeopardise the international status of the home nations, it is claimed. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Levein wants to keep Zaluska on Dundee United manager Craig Levein is encouraging Lukasz Zaluska to remain at the club, despite interest from Celtic. |
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| Hastings wary of Springboks power Former Scotland and Lions captain Gavin Hastings expects his countrymen to face a highly motivated South Africa. | |
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| Thompson's son takes United chair Stephen Thompson will be confirmed as chairman of Dundee United at a board meeting on Friday. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Bodde 'would reject' Premier move Swansea will let midfielder Ferrie Bodde leave if a Premier League club comes in for him according to his agent but the club believe he would turn down a move. |
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| Canada boosted by 'club' spirit Captain Pat Riordan says Canada are in good spirits ahead of Friday's clash with Wales in Cardiff. | |
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| Midfield duo tie up Wrexham loan Nathan Woolfe and Nathan Fairhurst join Wrexham on loan. | |
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