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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 US bank Citigroup announces plans for about 52,000 new job cuts, on top of 23,000 cuts already made this year. |
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| France holds 'Eta military head' Spain hails a "severe blow" to Basque separatist group Eta after its suspected military chief is arrested in France. | |
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| Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker Pirates have seized a giant Saudi oil tanker off the Kenyan coast and are steering it towards Somalia, the US Navy says. | |
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| French 'virgin' ruling reversed A French appeal court overrules the decision to annul a Muslim marriage because the bride had lied about being a virgin. | |
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| Israeli 'mafia' boss assassinated The head of one of Israel's most notorious crime families is blown up in his car in Tel Aviv, raising fears of a bloody mob conflict. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker Pirates have seized a giant Saudi oil tanker off the Kenyan coast and are steering it towards Somalia, the US Navy says. |
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| Clashes shatter Congo ceasefire Heavy fighting breaks out in eastern DR Congo despite a rebel leader's offer of a ceasefire with the government. | |
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| Albino girl killed for body parts A six-year-old albino girl in Burundi is found dead with her limbs cut off, in the latest killing linked to ritual medicine. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 US bank Citigroup announces plans for about 52,000 new job cuts, on top of 23,000 cuts already made this year. |
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| 'Painful' US-Libya era nears end President Bush says a "painful chapter" in US-Libyan relations has almost ended after Tripoli makes a payment to victims of terror attacks. | |
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| Mexico 'drug violence' kills 11 Mexican authorities blame drug-related crime as 11 people, including a teenage girl, die in 24 hours in the city of Tijuana. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japanese economy now in recession Japan's economy falls into its first recession since 2001 after shrinking by 0.1% in the July to September quarter. |
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| Whalers slip out of Japanese port Japan's factory whaling ship reportedly leaves port without fanfare on a seasonal hunt, following protests last year. | |
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| China TV bans top football league China's main TV station switches off coverage of the country's top football league following a series of team and players scandals. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | France holds 'Eta military head' Spain hails a "severe blow" to Basque separatist group Eta after its suspected military chief is arrested in France. |
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| French 'virgin' ruling reversed A French appeal court overrules the decision to annul a Muslim marriage because the bride had lied about being a virgin. | |
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| Doctor admits he is 'a terrorist' An NHS doctor accused of trying to set off car bombs in London and Glasgow admits he is a terrorist under English law. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel allows aid into Gaza Strip Israel has briefly reopened the border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow in a convoy of humanitarian aid. |
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| Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker Pirates have seized a giant Saudi oil tanker off the Kenyan coast and are steering it towards Somalia, the US Navy says. | |
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| Syria nuclear clues 'not damning' Head of the UN atomic watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei says a report he will present on Syrian nuclear activity is "inconclusive". | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Unusual rush of voters in Kashmir In Indian-administered Kashmir, an unusual rush of voters marks the first phase of elections for a new state government. |
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| Abducted Indian crew on way home The mainly Indian crew of a Japanese cargo ship, freed by Somali pirates after two months' captivity, are on their way home. | |
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| Tibet exiles discuss China policy Tibetan exiles, including the Dalai Lama, are meeting to discuss the future of their campaign against Chinese rule in Tibet. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Case worker wanted Baby P in care A senior social worker and police did not want Baby P returned to the home where he later died, the BBC learns. |
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| Prison attack halts Shannon trial The trial of the man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews is halted after he is attacked and injured in jail. | |
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| Doctor admits he is 'a terrorist' An NHS doctor accused of trying to set off car bombs in London and Glasgow admits he is a terrorist under English law. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown defends economy boost plan Gordon Brown says it is important to act "now" to help people as the Tories say borrowing more will mean higher taxes later. |
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| Presumed consent 'not ruled out' The PM says he is not ruling out a law change on organ donation, despite experts rejecting the idea of "presumed consent". | |
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| Keep Gaza truce, urges Miliband David Miliband urges Israel and the Palestinians to maintain a Gaza truce, following recent outbreaks of violence. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tesco voucher help in EMA delays Delays with the education maintenance allowance force a college to help students with supermarket vouchers. |
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| 'Superficial' inspections warning Ofsted's short, sharp inspection regime presents only a "superficial snapshot" of schools, a report says. | |
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| UK society 'condemning' children More than half the UK population believe young people act no better than animals, a survey by children's charity Barnardo's suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Case worker wanted Baby P in care A senior social worker and police did not want Baby P returned to the home where he later died, the BBC learns. |
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| Prison attack halts Shannon trial The trial of the man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews is halted after he is attacked and injured in jail. | |
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| Biggest-ever gas delivery arrives The biggest ever delivery of liquefied natural gas arrives at a newly-expanded terminal in Kent. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 'Handbrake turns' driver jailed A Belfast man with a "simply appalling" driving record is sentenced to three years in prison. |
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| Eta man set to fight extradition A convicted Eta killer wanted by a Spanish judge is to fight attempts to have him extradited from Northern Ireland. | |
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| 35 jobs to go at Ulster Carpets Ulster Carpets announces that it is planning to shed about 35 jobs at its factory in Portadown, County Armagh. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Garden grave 'not dug in a hurry' The Vicky Hamilton murder trial is shown details of how a body had been buried in a garden in Kent. |
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| Doctor admits he is 'a terrorist' An NHS doctor accused of trying to set off car bombs in London and Glasgow admits he is a terrorist under English law. | |
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| Union rejects council pay offer Members of the GMB union reject the latest council pay offer, raising the possibility of further strike action. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Police investigate canoeing death An inquiry continues into the death of a promising teenage footballer, as he canoed on a river during a school trip. |
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| Two care staff guilty of neglect Guilty verdicts are returned on two care home workers accused of wilfully neglecting a patient, while two others are cleared. | |
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| RSPCA's pedigree trio 'mystery' The RSPCA investigate after three pedigree dogs are found wandering with badly matted coats. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 US bank Citigroup announces plans for about 52,000 new job cuts, on top of 23,000 cuts already made this year. |
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| Japanese economy now in recession Japan's economy falls into its first recession since 2001 after shrinking by 0.1% in the July to September quarter. | |
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| Oil prices fall on economy fears Oil prices fall on more bad economic news and after Opec hinted it would not cut oil production soon. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson sued over record contract Michael Jackson faces a £5m legal action for allegedly reneging on a recording contract with the King of Bahrain's son. |
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| Latest Gromit misses out on Oscar Animated heroes Wallace and Gromit's latest adventure will have to wait until 2010 to be eligible for an Oscar. | |
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| Margulies turns down ER comeback Actress Julianne Margulies reveals she turned down the chance to appear in the final season of US hospital drama ER. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Shark-cam captures ocean motion A BBC crew films a whale shark - the world's biggest fish - expelling food waste. |
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| Under-ice flood speeds up glacier Great floods of water beneath the Antarctic ice sheet can now be linked directly to the speed at which that ice moves towards the ocean, scientists say. | |
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| Whalers slip out of Japanese port Japan's factory whaling ship reportedly leaves port without fanfare on a seasonal hunt, following protests last year. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK identities sold for £80 online Internet fraudsters sell complete financial identities for just £80, according to an online safety group. |
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| Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks Mobile phone chip firm Arm signs up with Canonical to put Ubuntu software on smartphones and low cost laptops. | |
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| Obama 'could stop using e-mail' Aides to US President-elect Barack Obama say it is unlikely he will use e-mail in the White House because of concerns over transparency laws. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Periods of healthy old age 'vary' The health of older people varies widely between European countries, even in those with longer life expectancies, a report claims. |
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| Obesity 'programmed before birth' Eating a high-fat diet in pregnancy may cause changes in the foetal brain that lead to over-eating and obesity early in life, research suggests. | |
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| Presumed consent 'not ruled out' The PM says he is not ruling out a law change on organ donation, despite experts rejecting the idea of "presumed consent". | |
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| 1997: Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor More than 60 people die in an attack on a group of foreign tourists visiting a temple in southern Egypt. | |||
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| 1989: Police crush Prague protest rally Riot police arrest hundreds of people taking part in the biggest show of public dissent in Czechoslovakia for 20 years. | |||
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| 2003: Washington sniper convicted An ex-soldier who served in the Gulf War is found guilty of at least one of the Washington sniper killings in October 2002. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Brilliant Yuvraj sees off England Yuvraj Singh makes 118 and then takes 4-28 as India beat England by 54 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the seven-game one-day series. |
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| England lose Gerrard and Lampard Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are out of England's friendly against Germany in Berlin. | |
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| Scots call Miller and Robertson Aberdeen striker Lee Miller and Dundee United midfielder Scott Robertson are called up for Scotland's friendly with Argentina. | |
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| Chelsea open to Haye title fight Chelsea say they would be happy to discuss the possibility of David Haye fighting one of the Klitschko brothers at Stamford Bridge. | |
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| England to face ex-coach Fletcher Former England coach Duncan Fletcher will be part of the South African coaching staff when they play England in 2009. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | England lose Gerrard and Lampard Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are out of England's friendly against Germany in Berlin. |
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| Barton ruled out for two months Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is out for up to eight weeks after damaging knee ligaments in Saturday's draw with Wigan. | |
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| Bruce fumes at 'ridiculous' rules Wigan boss Steve Bruce says rules that prevent players appealing against yellow cards are "ridiculous" and should be changed. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa Aston Villa score twice late on to secure a deserved win against Arsenal at the Emirates. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa Aston Villa score twice late on to secure a deserved win against Arsenal at the Emirates. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 1-2 Sunderland Djibril Cisse grabs the winner as Sunderland come from behind to beat Blackburn at Ewood Park. |
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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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 | Chelsea open to Haye title fight Chelsea say they would be happy to discuss the possibility of David Haye fighting one of the Klitschko brothers at Stamford Bridge. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Jagielka happy with Yakubu goal Everton defender Phil Jagielka backs striker Yakubu to increase his goal tally after scoring against Middlesbrough on Sunday. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 2-1 Tottenham Goals from Simon Davies and Andy Johnson give Fulham victory over London rival Tottenham at Craven Cottage |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull 2-2 Man City Geovanni strikes an equaliser for Hull as they draw with Man City in an entertaining fixture. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| England lose Gerrard and Lampard Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are out of England's friendly against Germany in Berlin. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Hull 2-2 Man City Geovanni strikes an equaliser for Hull as they draw with Man City in an entertaining fixture. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd 5-0 Stoke Cristiano Ronaldo's 100th Manchester United goal sets his side on their way to an emphatic win at home to Stoke. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | No doubts over Alves - Southgate Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate backs striker Afonso Alves to rediscover his goal scoring touch after three games without a goal. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Barton ruled out for two months Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is out for up to eight weeks after damaging knee ligaments in Saturday's draw with Wigan. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | West Ham 0-0 Portsmouth West Ham claim their first clean sheet of the season in a goalless draw with Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | We must respond quickly - Pulis Stoke boss Tony Pulis says the Potters must quickly bounce back from Saturday's 5-0 defeat to Manchester United. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Keane hails growing partnership Sunderland manager Roy Keane hails strikers Djibril Cisse and Kenwyne Jones after their double act helps them to a 2-1 win at Blackburn. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Fulham 2-1 Tottenham Goals from Simon Davies and Andy Johnson give Fulham victory over London rival Tottenham at Craven Cottage |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom 0-3 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka scores twice as Chelsea claim a convincing win at rock bottom West Brom to move back above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham 0-0 Portsmouth West Ham claim their first clean sheet of the season in a goalless draw with Portsmouth. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Bruce fumes at 'ridiculous' rules Wigan boss Steve Bruce says rules that prevent players appealing against yellow cards are "ridiculous" and should be changed. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 2-1 Watford Second-half goals from Miguel Mostto and Stephen Foster give Barnsley victory over Watford. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | McLeish inspired Blues win - Hunt On-loan Birmingham defender Nicky Hunt says Alex McLeish roused his team during the half-time interval against Charlton. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 1-3 Preston Preston pull away from Blackpool in the Championship table after recovering from conceding an early goal to beat their Lancashire rivals. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | McCombe injury concerns allayed Bristol City defender Jamie McCombe is given the all-clear after suffering a facial injury against Nottingham Forest. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| QPR 1-2 Burnley Sunstitute Alan Mahon continues the Clarets fine form with the winner to sink QPR at Loftus Road. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Ledley set for finger operation Joe Ledley needs surgery on his dislocated finger which will keep the Cardiff midfielder out for a month. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Birmingham 3-2 Charlton Franck Queudrue scores the winning goal as Birmingham get their first win in four games with victory against Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 0-1 Plymouth Craig Noone comes from the bench to earn Plymouth a narrow victory over Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Cardiff 2-1 Crystal Palace Cardiff host Crystal Palace in Saturday's Championship encounter. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Winger O'Shea handed Derby trial Derby County are to hand a trial to Galway United winger James O'Shea. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 1-0 Ipswich Doncaster record their first league win in 12 games with victory at home to Ipswich. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Doncaster 1-0 Ipswich Doncaster record their first league win in 12 games with victory at home to Ipswich. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Frustrated Cureton considers loan Striker Jamie Cureton says he may go out on loan to find first-team football after sitting out much of Norwich's season on the bench. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Bristol City 2-2 Nottm Forest Lee Camp saves Michael McIndoe's injury-time penalty to deny Bristol City victory in an entertaining game at Ashton Gate |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle's Seip signs new contract Plymouth Argyle Dutch central defender Marcel Seip signs a new contract which will keep him at Home Park until the end of the 2010-11 season |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Blackpool 1-3 Preston Preston pull away from Blackpool in the Championship table after recovering from conceding an early goal to beat their Lancashire rivals. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 1-2 Burnley Sunstitute Alan Mahon continues the Clarets fine form with the winner to sink QPR at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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| Football boy dies on canoe trip Police investigate the death of a promising teenage footballer, as he canoed on a river in Powys during a school trip. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Derby 3-0 Sheff Wed Kris Commons' first home goal since his move from Nottingham Forest puts Derby on the way to a comfortable victory. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Naughton in line for Under-21 bow England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce has hinted that Sheffield United's rising star Kyle Naughton will feature against the Czech Republic |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Southampton 1-2 Wolves Mick McCarthy's Wolves beat 10-man Southampton to cement their lead at the top of the Championship table. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Pratley backs Swans play-off push Darren Pratley believes Swansea City can challenge for a place in the Championship play-offs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Barnsley 2-1 Watford Second-half goals from Miguel Mostto and Stephen Foster give Barnsley victory over Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Southampton 1-2 Wolves Mick McCarthy's Wolves beat 10-man Southampton to cement their lead at the top of the Championship table. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hibernian 2-2 Aberdeen Steven Fletcher fires a injury-time equaliser for Hibernian in a thrilling draw with Aberdeen at Easter Road. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 1-2 Celtic Paul Hartley scores a late winner as Celtic maintain their four-point lead in the SPL against 10-man Hamilton. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Kilmarnock 2-0 Dundee United Kilmarnock win for the first time in five matches as Dundee United are defeated at Rugby Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 1-0 Motherwell Michael Higdon's third goal in a week earns Falkirk a battling victory and stretches their unbeaten run to six games. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies 1-2 Celtic Paul Hartley scores a late winner as Celtic maintain their four-point lead in the SPL against 10-man Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Inverness CT 0-1 Hearts Hearts secure a narrow victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a low-key encounter. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian 2-2 Aberdeen Steven Fletcher fires a injury-time equaliser for Hibernian in a thrilling draw with Aberdeen at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT 0-1 Hearts Hearts secure a narrow victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a low-key encounter. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock 2-0 Dundee United Kilmarnock win for the first time in five matches as Dundee United are defeated at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Falkirk 1-0 Motherwell Michael Higdon's third goal in a week earns Falkirk a battling victory and stretches their unbeaten run to six games. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers 2-1 St Mirren Rangers hang on for victory after Franco Miranda's late goal for St Mirren sets up a tense finale in a pulsating game at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Rangers 2-1 St Mirren Rangers hang on for victory after Franco Miranda's late goal for St Mirren sets up a tense finale in a pulsating game at Ibrox. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ahly coach revels in historic win Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose has hailed his team's "fantastic" achievement in winning a record six Champions League titles, after beating Coton Sport over two legs. |
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| Coton Sport 2-2 Al Ahly Egypt's Al Ahly are African champions for the sixth time, after drawing 2-2 with Cameroon's Coton Sport, to take the Champions League final 4-2 on aggregate. | |
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| Everton 1-1 Middlesbrough Yakubu scores his first goal in 10 matches to rescue a deserved point for Everton against Middlesbrough at Goodison Park. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Brilliant Yuvraj sees off England Yuvraj Singh makes 118 and then takes 4-28 as India beat England by 54 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the seven-game one-day series. |
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| Pietersen rues missed opportunity England captain Kevin Pietersen was disappointed by his side's failure to capitalise on a strong start as they were beaten by India in Indore. | |
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| England to face ex-coach Fletcher Former England coach Duncan Fletcher will be part of the South African coaching staff when they play England in 2009. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Tuesday deadline for Hook injury Wales assistant coach Sean Edwards says James Hook will be given every chance to prove his fitness ahead of Tuesday's announcement of the team to face New Zealand. |
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| Ireland injury concerns over pair Ireland have injury worries over Paul O'Connell and Rory Best ahead of Saturday's international against Argentina. | |
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| Lineen unhappy with Parks jeering Scotland coach Sean Lineen hopes not to hear a repeat of the booing that followed two penalty misses from Dan Parks against South Africa. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Australia 52-0 Fiji Billy Slater and Johnathan Thurston score hat-tricks as Australia reach the World Cup final with a 10-try demolition of Fiji in Sydney. |
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| Highlights - Australia 52-0 Fiji Billy Slater and Johnathan Thurston score hat-tricks as Australia reach the World Cup final with a 10-try demolition of Fiji in Sydney. | |
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| Stuart fears for England's future Australia coach Ricky Stuart says England will only become a world force if they slash the number of imported players in Super League. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Superb Djokovic wins Masters Cup Novak Djokovic produces a magnificent display to beat Nikolay Davydenko in Shanghai and win his first Masters Cup title. |
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| Djokovic v Davydenko as it happened Novak Djokovic takes on Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Masters Cup. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Singh pips big names in Singapore India's Jeev Milka Singh beats Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els to win 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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 | Canadian GP stays off F1 calendar Canadian officials say they have failed to reach a deal to reinstate Montreal's Grand Prix to the 2009 F1 schedule. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Canadian GP stays off F1 calendar Canadian officials say they have failed to reach a deal to reinstate Montreal's Grand Prix to the 2009 F1 schedule. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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| Chelsea open to Haye title fight Chelsea say they would be happy to discuss the possibility of David Haye fighting one of the Klitschko brothers at Stamford Bridge. |
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| Haye targets Klitschko brothers Britain's David Haye wants a world title showdown with Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko after his five-round demolition of Monte Barrett. | |
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| US elite join race for Calzaghe Jermain Taylor and Glen Johnson join the ever-growing list of fighters seeking a bout with Joe Calzaghe. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Yamauchi sets new personal best Britain's Mara Yamauchi clocks a new personal best time as she finishes third in the Toyko International Women's Marathon. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Robertson takes title in Bahrain Neil Robertson edges past Matthew Stevens 9-7 to win the Bahrain Championship. |
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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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 | Kauto scares off Haydock rivals Kauto Star, with Sam Thomas replacing the injured jockey Ruby Walsh, is set to face just six other horses in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday. |
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| Crowds flock to Cheltenham races Cheltenham racecourse reports its second biggest-ever attendance for the November Open Meeting. | |
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| Numide victory denies Aigle D'Or Numide beats favourite Aigle D'Or to win the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham - while Ruby Walsh targets a December return from injury. | |
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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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 | Giants offence too hot for Ravens The New York Giants show why they are tipped to retain their Super Bowl crown with a 30-10 home win over Baltimore. |
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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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| Lightning part with coach Melrose The Tampa Bay Lightning fire coach Barry Melrose just 16 games into the NHL season. | |
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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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 | GAA player in positive drug test The GAA has confirmed that a sample recently provided by one of its players has tested positive. |
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| Watson set for a lengthy absence Ballymena United expect to be without defender Albert Watson until the new year after he sustained a badly-gashed leg. | |
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| McGinn lifts young player award Derry City's Niall McGinn is voted 2008 PFAI young player of the year. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Butcher relishing Argentina test Scotland assistant Terry Butcher believes it's a privilege to be taking on Diego Maradona's Argentina. |
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| Lineen unhappy with Parks jeering Scotland coach Sean Lineen hopes not to hear a repeat of the booing that followed two penalty misses from Dan Parks against South Africa. | |
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| Scots call Miller and Robertson Aberdeen striker Lee Miller and Dundee United midfielder Scott Robertson are called up for Scotland's friendly with Argentina. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Tuesday deadline for Hook injury Wales assistant coach Sean Edwards says James Hook will be given every chance to prove his fitness ahead of Tuesday's announcement of the team to face New Zealand. |
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| Wales rookies indebted to Toshack Assistant coach Dean Saunders says Wales' youngsters should thank manager John Toshack for accelerating their careers. | |
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| Ledley set for finger operation Joe Ledley needs surgery on his dislocated finger which will keep the Cardiff midfielder out for a month. | |
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