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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Eurozone officially in recession The eurozone officially slips into recession after new figures show that the economy contracted 0.2% in the third quarter. |
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| Sarkozy puts pressure on Russia France's President says he is concerned about Russia's missile deployment threat and wants a summit on European security. | |
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| Israeli troops face abuse trial The Israeli military says it will try by court martial a number of soldiers over the abuse of a blindfolded Palestinian. | |
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| Blockaded Gaza 'faces disaster' UK-based aid agency Oxfam says a failure to maintain Gaza's truce could be catastrophic for the territory and for parts of Israel. | |
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| Bin Laden 'cut off from al-Qaeda' The CIA says Osama Bin Laden is isolated from day-to-day operations of al-Qaeda and that survival is his key task. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | DR Congo army pushes rebels back Government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo push rebels back at the key front line north of Goma city. |
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| Mugabe to name ministers 'soon' Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is in the process of forming a government, a minister says. | |
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| Public memorial for singer Makeba A memorial service for South African singer Miriam Makeba, who died last weekend, is to be held in Johannesburg. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | G20 will seek ways out of crisis Leaders of the G20 developed and emerging economies will begin talks over the weekend in Washington. |
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| Fire destroys California mansions A wildfire near Santa Barbara engulfs at least 70 homes and forces some 2,500 people to flee the area. | |
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| Photo reveals frail Fidel Castro The first picture of Cuban ex-President Fidel Castro in five months is published by the Russian Orthodox Church. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US 'import alert' on China food US authorities issue a nationwide 'import alert' for Chinese-made food products due to the melamine contamination scandal. |
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| Thais hold funeral for princess An elaborate funeral ceremony is beginning in Thailand for Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of the country's revered king. | |
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| East Timor court rules against PM East Timor's Constitutional Court decides that the government cannot vastly increase the budget by dipping into oil savings. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Eurozone officially in recession The eurozone officially slips into recession after new figures show that the economy contracted 0.2% in the third quarter. |
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| Russian MPs back presidency move Russian MPs back extending the presidential term amid speculation Vladimir Putin is ready to return to the Kremlin early. | |
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| $100 laptop to be sold in Europe The One Laptop Per Child organisation will start selling its XO laptop in Europe on 17 November. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hamas barrage as Gaza under fire Israeli aircraft fire missiles at Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip as militants fire rockets into Israel. |
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| Israeli troops face abuse trial The Israeli military says it will try by court martial a number of soldiers over the abuse of a blindfolded Palestinian. | |
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| Syria uncovers 'largest church' Archaeologists find what they think is the largest ancient Christian church in Syria - probably dating back some 1,500 years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'US raid kills eight' in Pakistan Missiles fired by a suspected US drone kill at least eight militants in a Pakistani tribal region, local officials say. |
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| Indian state votes amid violence Violence mars the start of crucial state elections in India that may determine whether an early general election is called. | |
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| Dismal England thrashed by India Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten century and a woeful England batting effort see India claim a 158-run win in the first one-day international. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | PM rejects Baby P 'buck-passing' Gordon Brown's spokesman denies ministers did not do enough to help Baby P, after a whistle-blower reveals concerns. |
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| Stone convicted of SF murder bids Loyalist Michael Stone is found guilty of trying to kill Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams at Stormont in 2006. | |
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| Miners' solicitors face tribunal Two solicitors from a Doncaster firm will face a tribunal accused of taking cuts from compensation pay-outs to sick miners. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| PM rejects Baby P 'buck-passing' Gordon Brown's spokesman denies ministers did not do enough to help Baby P, after a whistle-blower reveals concerns. |
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| PM calls for global tax-cutting World leaders must cut taxes to restore confidence and fight the downturn, Prime Minister Gordon Brown says. | |
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| More illegal workers slip checks Up to 1,350 illegal workers have slipped through vetting checks for sensitive security jobs, it is revealed. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Ministers 'losing grip on EMAs' A leading college principal says the government needs to show that it has a grip on the problem with student allowances. |
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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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| 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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 | Shannon accused 'is a bit creepy' The niece of a man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews describes her uncle as "a bit creepy", a trial hears. |
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| Stab death boy 'left by mother' Manchester social services reveals it was called in to assess the mother of two boys later found stabbed to death. | |
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| 'Miracle' recovery from 30ft fall A five-year-old Leicestershire girl who fell from a balcony while on holiday in Majorca goes back to school. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Stone convicted of SF murder bids Loyalist Michael Stone is found guilty of trying to kill Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams at Stormont in 2006. |
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| Job losses feared at motor plant There are fears that a County Londonderry motor parts company is to close its Campsie plant with the loss of more than 100 jobs. | |
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| Sex offender returned to prison A Londonderry Crown Court judge sends a convicted sex offender back to jail for breaching bail conditions. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Lockerbie bomber bail bid fails A court rules that the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, will remain in jail while he appeals against his conviction. |
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| Detective found 'concealed' blade A retired detective has told the Vicky Hamilton murder trial that he found a knife concealed in the former home of Peter Tobin. | |
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| Murray knocks out ailing Federer Andy Murray puts Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a 4-6 7-6 7-5 win as the defending champion struggles with a lower back injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 14 students hurt in minibus crash Fourteen college students are taken to hospital following a crash involving a minibus and a lorry. |
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| Couple die in fire at bungalow Fire officers investigate a blaze after an elderly disabled woman and a man die in their bungalow. | |
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| 55 more jobs lost at JCB plants The JCB digger firm announces 55 redundancies at its plants in Wrexham by the end of the year. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Eurozone officially in recession The eurozone officially slips into recession after new figures show that the economy contracted 0.2% in the third quarter. |
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| US retail sales in record plunge US retail sales fell sharply last month, recording the biggest monthly decline since 1992, as hard-up consumers avoided the shops. | |
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| RBS to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to cut about 3,000 jobs worldwide in the next few weeks, the BBC has learned. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson gives up Neverland Ranch Pop star Michael Jackson loses ownership of his Neverland ranch in California, the fantasy home he bought in 1987. |
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| Public memorial for singer Makeba A memorial service for South African singer Miriam Makeba, who died last weekend, is to be held in Johannesburg. | |
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| Billy musical opens on Broadway Sir Elton John attends the premiere of the Broadway production of his musical version of hit film Billy Elliot. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Exoplanets finally come into view Two studies show the first direct images of planets outside our Solar System, including a three-planet system. |
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| Breeding success for Farne birds Seabirds on the Farne Islands see numbers rise during 2008, in contrast to the declines recorded elsewhere in the UK. | |
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| Human ancestors born big brained Reconstruction of skeletons from Ethiopia suggests ancient humans may have been born with larger brains than previously thought. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | $100 laptop to be sold in Europe The One Laptop Per Child organisation will start selling its XO laptop in Europe on 17 November. |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Heart test 'cannot predict risk' Heart test offered to many patients with chest pain are of little value in predicting future heart disease, say researchers. |
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| Hair colour loss 'reversal hope' People whose hair has turned white because of illness are being offered hope that scientists may be able to reverse the process. | |
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| 'Old treatments' better for IBS Fibre, anti-spasmodic drugs and peppermint oil are effective treatments for irritable bowel syndrome but often remain overlooked, research suggests. | |
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| 1991: US accuses Libyans of Lockerbie bombing America demands Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi hand over Libyan intelligence officers indicted over the Lockerbie bombing. | |||
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| 1973: IRA gang convicted of London bombings Two women and six men are found guilty of exploding car bombs outside the Old Bailey and Scotland Yard. | |||
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| 1977: Firefighters strike over pay claim Firefighters claim widespread support for their first national strike, over a 30% pay demand. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Murray knocks out ailing Federer Andy Murray puts Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a 4-6 7-6 7-5 win as the defending champion struggles with a lower back injury. |
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| Dismal England thrashed by India Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten century and a woeful England batting effort see India claim a 158-run win in the first one-day international. | |
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| FA charges Drogba over coin throw Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is charged with violent conduct by the FA for throwing a coin back into the crowd during the Carling Cup defeat by Burnley. | |
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| Pakistan v West Indies ODI scorecard | |
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| Seve set to leave intensive care Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros may be released from intensive care next week, according to the hospital where he had surgery on a brain tumour. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | FA charges Drogba over coin throw Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is charged with violent conduct by the FA for throwing a coin back into the crowd during the Carling Cup defeat by Burnley. |
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| Megson tips Liverpool for title Bolton boss Gary Megson says Saturday's opponents Liverpool are "genuine contenders" to win this season's Premier League title. | |
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| Ferguson wary of drug test plans Sir Alex Ferguson labels proposals to introduce more stringent testing procedures in football "a nuisance", but Rio Ferdinand backs them. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Arsenal v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Megson tips Liverpool for title Bolton boss Gary Megson says Saturday's opponents Liverpool are "genuine contenders" to win this season's Premier League title. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| FA charges Drogba over coin throw Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is charged with violent conduct by the FA for throwing a coin back into the crowd during the Carling Cup defeat by Burnley. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Tottenham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Megson tips Liverpool for title Bolton boss Gary Megson says Saturday's opponents Liverpool are "genuine contenders" to win this season's Premier League title. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | We won't be ripped off - Hughes Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says his club will not pay over the odds in the transfer window. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Everton v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| West Ham v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Man Utd v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Blackburn v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Fulham v Tottenham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Newcastle v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Preston Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| QPR v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Birmingham v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Don't panic, says Coventry keeper Coventry City keeper Keiren Westwood believes the Sky Blues struggle to perform to their potential at the Ricoh Arena. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Cardiff v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Doncaster v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Coventry v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Blackpool v Preston Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Sheff Utd v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Derby v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans better for loss - Martinez Roberto Martinez insists the Swans will bounce back from their Carling Cup exit to Watford. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Barnsley v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Southampton v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hibernian v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at Easter Road. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic pay for fan pitch invasion Uefa fines Celtic £42,000 after a supporter ran on the pitch at their Champions League match against Manchester United. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Kilmarnock v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at Rugby Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Motherwell Team news ahead of the Premier League tie at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League tie at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Inverness CT v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Falkirk v Motherwell Team news ahead of the Premier League tie at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Rangers v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League tie at Ibrox. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| FA charges Drogba over coin throw Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is charged with violent conduct by the FA for throwing a coin back into the crowd during the Carling Cup defeat by Burnley. |
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| Mazembe plan bid for African glory TP Mazembe of DR Congo have unveiled a US$5 million budget for their bid for the African Champions League title next season. | |
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| Arsenal v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Dismal England thrashed by India Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten century and a woeful England batting effort see India claim a 158-run win in the first one-day international. |
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| Pietersen praises 'super' India Kevin Pietersen has no complaints as his side lose heavily to India in the first one-day international in Rajkot. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wales v Canada (Fri) Wales coach Warren Gatland wants his team to build momentum when they face Canada on Friday. |
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| Cipriani told to improve defence England defence coach Mike Ford tells Danny Cipriani to "front up" against Australia. | |
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| Hadden wants more pace from Scots Head coach Frank Hadden urges Scotland to match the speed and power of South Africa. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Smith eager to silence knockers England coach Tony Smith vows to prove the critics wrong by leading his under-fire side into a World Cup 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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| Australia v Fiji (Sun) Australia are red-hot favourites to see off surprise package Fiji in Sunday's World Cup semi-final. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Murray knocks out ailing Federer Andy Murray puts Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a 4-6 7-6 7-5 win as the defending champion struggles with a lower back injury. |
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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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| 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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 | Seve set to leave intensive care Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros may be released from intensive care next week, according to the hospital where he had surgery on a brain tumour. |
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| Dyson & Els share Singapore lead A four-under-par 67 sees Simon Dyson take joint lead of the rain-affected Singapore Open alongside Ernie Els. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | China considers ditching F1 race Shanghai is weighing up the future of its Grand Prix, according to a senior race official. |
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| Schumacher could join Superbikes Honda say they could offer seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher a ride in the 2009 World Superbikes championship. | |
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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 2009 line-up. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| China considers ditching F1 race Shanghai is weighing up the future of its Grand Prix, according to a senior race official. |
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| Schumacher could join Superbikes Honda say they could offer seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher a ride in the 2009 World Superbikes championship. | |
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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 2009 line-up. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye promises to destroy Barrett David Haye vows to destroy Monte Barrett and set up a world title clash with Vitali Klitschko. |
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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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| Campbell closes on European gold Luke Campbell is eight minutes from becoming England's first European amateur champion in 47 years. | |
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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/order Latest from the semi-finals at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. |
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| Stevens & Hendry to meet in semis Matthew Stevens sets up a semi-final clash with former world champion Stephen Hendry in the Bahrain Championship. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Cross Country joy for Dix Villez Dix Villez, ridden by Davy Russell, wins the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham's Open meeting. |
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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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| 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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| Seven sports seek 2016 inclusion Golf and rugby sevens are among seven sports presenting their cases on Friday for inclusion in the Olympic Games. | |
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| Jets thwart New England comeback The New York Jets hold off New England to seal a dramatic overtime 34-31 win and take control of the AFC East. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo column The Tees Mouth plays tribute to Harry Redknapp, plus views on Drogba |
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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 invents a new word, plus all your top chants. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ireland v New Zealand (Sat) Ireland aim for a first ever victory over New Zealand on what could be a memorable occasion at Croke Park. |
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| Holders Blues draw Ports in cup Holders Linfield draw Portadown in the quarter-finals of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. | |
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| Blues through with two late goals Linfield score two late goals to beat Dungannon Swifts on away goals after their Co-Operative Insurance Cup tie ends 4-4 on aggregate. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray knocks out ailing Federer Andy Murray puts Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a 4-6 7-6 7-5 win as the defending champion struggles with a lower back injury. |
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| Hadden wants more pace from Scots Head coach Frank Hadden urges Scotland to match the speed and power of South Africa. | |
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| McGhee braced for Porter offers Motherwell boss Mark McGhee says there have been no bids for Chris Porter but he expects the striker to move on. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wales v Canada (Fri) Wales coach Warren Gatland wants his team to build momentum when they face Canada on Friday. |
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| Ramsey to win first cap - Toshack Wales manager John Toshack says Aaron Ramsey will make his senior debut in Wednesday's friendly with Denmark in Brondby. | |
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| Bahrain Championship latest/order Latest from the semi-finals at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. | |
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