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 | Bush warns over 'protectionism' The US president says he is pleased with progress in leaders' talks on the financial crisis, but warns against "protectionism". |
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| UN envoy to meet DR Congo rebels UN special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo holds talks in the DR Congo in a bid to end months of violence. | |
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| Hundreds bid farewell to Makeba Large crowds take part in a memorial service in Johannesburg for South African singer Miriam Makeba, who died last weekend. | |
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| Pakistan asks IMF for rescue loan Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says. | |
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| Iran pushes for further oil cut Iran is to urge Opec to agree another cut in production to boost the price of oil, Iranian state TV reports. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | UN envoy to meet DR Congo rebels UN special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo holds talks in the DR Congo in a bid to end months of violence. |
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| Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash At least 30 people are killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a goods lorry in the west African country of Burkina Faso. | |
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| Hundreds bid farewell to Makeba Large crowds take part in a memorial service in Johannesburg for South African singer Miriam Makeba, who died last weekend. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bush warns over 'protectionism' The US president says he is pleased with progress in leaders' talks on the financial crisis, but warns against "protectionism". |
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| Obama urges action on US economy US President-elect Barack Obama urges Congress to take immediate steps to tackle the economic crisis. | |
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| Endeavour space shuttle lifts off The Nasa space shuttle Endeavour launches on a mission to refit the International Space Station. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thais pay respects to princess Thousands of people are paying their last respects to the sister of the King of Thailand, Galyani Vadhana. |
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| China welcomes UK Tibet decision A senior Chinese official welcomes the UK government's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over Tibet. | |
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| Burma court jails more protesters At least 11 more Burmese activists are jailed for their part in protests last year, bringing the total sentenced this week to 60. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | World leaders grapple with crisis Leaders will discuss plans to combat the global financial crisis in Saturday's G20 talks, but there is little hope of quick solutions. |
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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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| Girl sentenced for swastika lie A girl who invented a story about a neo-Nazi attack carved a swastika on her leg, a German court says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Militant killed in Gaza explosion A member of a Palestinian militant group has been killed and another badly hurt in an explosion in the Gaza Strip, medical workers say. |
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| Lethal car bomb rocks Iraqi town A car bomb kills 10 people and injures at least 20 outside a car dealership in the north Iraqi town of Tal Afar. | |
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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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 | Sri Lanka army 'takes Tiger base' Sri Lankan soldiers have entered the strategically important Tamil Tiger stronghold of Pooneryn, the defence ministry says. |
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| Pakistan asks IMF for rescue loan Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | PM 'regrets' Tory economy attack Gordon Brown dismisses comments by shadow chancellor George Osborne that his policies could spark a run on the pound. |
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| Child abuse 'missed' by register Over 80% of children killed or seriously hurt through neglect or abuse were not on the child protection register, it is reported. | |
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| Energy firms 'profit from poor' Energy suppliers are being accused of making some of their biggest profits from their poorest customers. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| PM 'regrets' Tory economy attack Gordon Brown dismisses comments by shadow chancellor George Osborne that his policies could spark a run on the pound. |
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| Child abuse 'missed' by register Over 80% of children killed or seriously hurt through neglect or abuse were not on the child protection register, it is reported. | |
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| Davis 'knew he could harm party' David Davis tells Desert Island Discs of the calculations he made before quitting to fight a by-election on 42-day detention. | |
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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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 | Teachers backing Baby P director Head teachers write a letter supporting the head of Haringey's Children and Young People's Service in the wake of the Baby P case. |
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| Trio charged over player burglary Three people are charged after the home of Liverpool footballer Lucas Leiva is burgled. | |
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| Cavern club removes Glitter brick A brick bearing the name of disgraced glam rocker Gary Glitter is removed from Liverpool's famous Cavern Club. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man found in fire house arrested A man found inside a house on fire in the Beeches area of Portadown's Garvaghy Road is arrested. |
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| Unconscious after daytime assault A 27-year-old man is in unconscious in hospital after being attacked in Londonderry on Thursday afternoon. | |
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| Buses stop for dead teen tribute Buses across Belfast stop for one minute in tribute to a 16-year-old girl knocked down and killed in the city centre on Tuesday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man dies and boy injured in crash A motorcyclist dies and his seven-year-old pillion passenger is seriously injured in a crash in Glasgow. |
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| Inquiry after woman's body found Fife Constabulary are treating the discovery of a 63-year-old woman's body in a house in Fife as suspicious. | |
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| Clearance sale for house buyers Difficult times in the property market prompt an estate agent to hold a one-day cut-price house sale. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Robbers steal from security van A hunt is on for masked robbers who held up a security van as staff delivered cash to a bank. |
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| Poet 'stirred up' storm over book Bookseller Waterstone's says it had to cancel a poetry launch after its author deliberately whipped up a "furore". | |
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| Death fear without street closure Police, landlords and students call for a busy city centre road to be closed to traffic on a midweek night. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bush warns over 'protectionism' The US president says he is pleased with progress in leaders' talks on the financial crisis, but warns against "protectionism". |
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| Pakistan asks IMF for rescue loan Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says. | |
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| Iran pushes for further oil cut Iran is to urge Opec to agree another cut in production to boost the price of oil, Iranian state TV reports. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna backs Malawi school drive Madonna urges her fans to donate to a charity supporting schools for girls in Malawi. |
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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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| Actress to become UN peace envoy Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is made a UN messenger of peace, with a focus on ending violence against women. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Endeavour space shuttle lifts off The Nasa space shuttle Endeavour launches on a mission to refit the International Space Station. |
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| India sends probe onto the Moon India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft sends a probe to crash land on the surface of the Moon. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | India sends probe onto the Moon India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft sends a probe to crash land on the surface of the Moon. |
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| European debut for '$100 laptop' The One Laptop Per Child organisation will start selling its XO laptop in Europe on 17 November. | |
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| Tower of power lights up London A wind-powered sculpture is lighting up London's South Bank as part of a digital arts festival. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Ovary transplant baby 'a miracle' A woman who underwent the world's first whole ovary transplant speaks of her delight at giving birth. |
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| Heart test 'cannot predict risk' Heart tests 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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| 1940: Germans bomb Coventry to destruction The German Luftwaffe bombs Coventry in a massive raid leaving much of the city devastated. | |||
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| 1985: Anglo-Irish agreement signed Britain and the Republic of Ireland sign a deal giving Dublin a role in Northern Ireland for the first time in more than 60 years - unionists accuse Mrs Thatcher or treachery. | |||
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| 1998: Iraqi climbdown averts air strikes Britain and America call back their bombers after Iraq agrees to allow UN weapons inspectors back into the country. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - autumn Tests England host Australia, Scotland take on South Africa, while Ireland play New Zealand. |
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| Live text - Premier League Arsenal and Man Utd look to close the gap at the top of the table after Liverpool win 2-0 at Bolton. | |
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| New Zealand 32-22 England England's World Cup campaign is over after another error-strewn performance in their semi-final with New Zealand. | |
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| Davydenko ends Murray's Cup run Andy Murray is beaten by Nikolay Davydenko in the semi-finals of the Masters Cup to bring his 2008 season to an end. | |
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| Bolton 0-2 Liverpool Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard are on target as Liverpool maintain their title push with victory at Bolton. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Arsenal and Man Utd look to close the gap at the top of the table after Liverpool win 2-0 at Bolton. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up with all the matches across the country with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Bolton 0-2 Liverpool Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard are on target as Liverpool maintain their title push with victory at Bolton. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Aston Villa Aston Villa travel to the Emirates to take on Arsenal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Arsenal v Aston Villa Aston Villa travel to the Emirates to take on Arsenal. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn v Sunderland Blackburn take on Sunderland in the Premier League. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 0-2 Liverpool Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard are on target as Liverpool maintain their title push with victory at Bolton. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | West Brom v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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 Fulham take on Tottenham in the Premier League at Craven Cottage. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Bolton 0-2 Liverpool Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard are on target as Liverpool maintain their title push with victory at Bolton. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Hull v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Stoke Manchester United host Stoke in 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 Newcastle take on Wigan in the Premier League. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| West Ham v Portsmouth West Ham host Portsmouth in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Man Utd v Stoke Manchester United host Stoke in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Blackburn v Sunderland Blackburn take on Sunderland in the Premier League. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Fulham v Tottenham Fulham take on Tottenham in the Premier League at Craven Cottage. |
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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 West Ham host Portsmouth in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Newcastle v Wigan Newcastle take on Wigan in the Premier League. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Watford Barnsley host Watford in 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 Bristol City host Nottingham Forest in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| QPR v Burnley QPR host Burnley in Saturday's Championship encounter. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Live - Cardiff City v Crystal Palace Live text commentary on the Championship match from Ninian Park. |
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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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| Coventry v Plymouth Coventry take on Plymouth in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Cardiff v Crystal Palace Cardiff host Crystal Palace in Saturday's Championship encounter. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Sheff Wed Derby host Sheffield Wednesday in 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 Bristol City host Nottingham Forest in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Coventry v Plymouth Coventry take on Plymouth in 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 QPR host Burnley in Saturday's Championship encounter. |
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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 Derby host Sheffield Wednesday in 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 Southampton host Wolves in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Live - Norwich City v Swansea City Live text commentary from the Championship match at Carrow Road. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Barnsley v Watford Barnsley host Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Southampton v Wolves Southampton host Wolves in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hibernian v Aberdeen Match report Saturday's Premier League tie at Easter Road to follow. |
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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 Match report to follow from Saturday's Premier League tie at Rugby Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Motherwell Match report to follow from 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 Match report from Saturday's Premier League tie at the Caledonian Stadium to follow. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Aberdeen Match report Saturday's Premier League tie at Easter Road to follow. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Hearts Match report from Saturday's Premier League tie at the Caledonian Stadium to follow. |
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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 Match report to follow from 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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 | Scolari backs Drogba in coin row Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari defends Didier Drogba for throwing a coin into the crowd against Burnley. |
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| Fathi boost for giants Al Ahly Egypt's Al Ahly draft in midfielder Ahmed Fathi for Sunday's Champions League final after recovering from injury. | |
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| Tunisia leave out key players Tunisia coach Humberto Coelho leaves out several key players from his squad to face Ghana next week. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sidebottom set to miss out again England are unlikely to risk paceman Ryan Sidebottom as they attempt to bounce back against India in Monday's second match of their one-day series. |
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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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| Pakistan wrap up Windies series Shivnarine Chanderpaul hits a century as the West Indies are beaten by 24 runs by Pakistan, who win the three-match series. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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| Live text - autumn Tests England host Australia, Scotland take on South Africa, while Ireland play New Zealand. |
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| Live video - Scotland v South Africa Live coverage from BBC One (UK users only). | |
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| Live scores - autumn Tests England play Australia and Scotland take on South Africa, while Ireland face New Zealand later on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | New Zealand 32-22 England England's World Cup campaign is over after another error-strewn performance in their semi-final with New Zealand. |
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| 'Outstanding' Smith stays - Lewis Rugby league executive chairman Richard Lewis backs England coach Tony Smith following defeat by New Zealand in their World Cup semi-final. | |
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| Coach Smith rues basic mistakes England coach Tony Smith says first-half handling errors cost his side dearly in the World Cup semi-final defeat by New Zealand. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davydenko ends Murray's Cup run Andy Murray is beaten by Nikolay Davydenko in the semi-finals of the Masters Cup to bring his 2008 season to an end. |
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| Nadal still main rival - Federer Andy Murray prepares to face Nikolay Davydenko in his first Masters Cup semi-final in Shanghai. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Harrington in touch in Singapore Padraig Harrington cards a 66 and is four shots off the lead after an incomplete third round of the Singapore Open. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Swift Brook polishes off McIntyre British welterweight champion Kell Brook needs just two minutes to defend his title against former champion Kevin McIntyre. | |
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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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| 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 final latest Matthew Stevens takes on Neil Robertson in the final at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. |
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| Stevens and Robertson into final Matthew Stevens beats Stephen Hendry 6-4 to reach the final of the Bahrain Championship, where he will play Neil Roberston. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Imperial Commander wins Gold Cup Imperial Commander opens his season with victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham. |
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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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| 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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 | 2009 Tour of Georgia is scrapped The Tour of Georgia, one of American cycling's most prestigious events, is cancelled for next season. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Lightning part with coach Melrose The Tampa Bay Lightning fire coach Barry Melrose just 16 games into the NHL season. |
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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 win over New Zealand on what could be a memorable occasion at Croke Park. |
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| Dungannon v Ballymena Utd Match report follows later. | |
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| Glenavon v Coleraine Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live video - Scotland v South Africa Live coverage from BBC One (UK users only). |
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| Live - Saturday's SPL action Rangers host St Mirren at Ibrox in one of five Scottish Premier League fixtures on Saturday. | |
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| Live text - autumn Tests England host Australia, Scotland take on South Africa, while Ireland play New Zealand. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Hook faces fitness race for Wales Injuries to James Hook and Tom Shanklin will be assessed ahead of Wales' clash with New Zealand next Saturday. |
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| Live - Cardiff City v Crystal Palace Live text commentary on the Championship match from Ninian Park. | |
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| Live - Norwich City v Swansea City Live text commentary from the Championship match at Carrow Road. | |
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