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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Seized tanker anchors off Somalia A Saudi oil tanker hijacked in the Indian Ocean is believed to have anchored off the coast of Somalia, its operators say. |
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| Congo rebels 'to withdraw troops' Rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda in DR Congo say they are withdrawing from two fronts to allow aid in. | |
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| Grenade camera to aid UK troops A grenade camera that can be thrown and send back images could soon be helping UK troops on the battlefield. | |
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| Serbia 'genocide' case to proceed The UN's highest court rules that it can hear Croatia's complaint of genocide against Serbia from the 1990s war. | |
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| Indian 'transfusion tiger' dies A wild tiger cub attacked by Indian villagers dies two days after vets gave it a rare blood transfusion. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Seized tanker anchors off Somalia A Saudi oil tanker hijacked in the Indian Ocean is believed to have anchored off the coast of Somalia, its operators say. |
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| Congo rebels 'to withdraw troops' Rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda in DR Congo say they are withdrawing from two fronts to allow aid in. | |
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| Zimbabwe police bar health march Police in Zimbabwe bar medical staff from marching to protest about the country's deteriorating health system. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Bail-out not 'panacea' - Paulson US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defend the $700bn bank bail-out plan. |
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| Obama vows to 'work with' McCain In their first meeting since the US election, the president-elect and his vanquished rival vow to work together. | |
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| Uruguay violence halts matches Uruguay's football authorities suspend all premier division matches after rival fans fight at a top of the table match. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China moves to stem mass layoffs Chinese companies are told they need permission to fire more than 40 workers, in a sign of worry over rising unemployment. |
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| Japan approves whalemeat import The Japanese government issues a licence for importation of a consignment of whalemeat from Iceland and Norway. | |
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| Child murder case shocks NZ court A judge presiding over the case of a tortured and murdered three-year-old girl weeps as she delivers sentence. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Serbia 'genocide' case to proceed The UN's highest court rules that it can hear Croatia's complaint of genocide against Serbia from the 1990s war. |
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| Judge pulls out of Franco probes A top Spanish judge, Baltasar Garzon, pulls out of investigations into alleged civil war and Franco-era atrocities. | |
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| Japan approves whalemeat import The Japanese government issues a licence for importation of a consignment of whalemeat from Iceland and Norway. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Seized tanker anchors off Somalia A Saudi oil tanker hijacked in the Indian Ocean is believed to have anchored off the coast of Somalia, its operators say. |
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| UK urges 'positive' Syrian role UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were positive and constructive. | |
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| Egypt 'must halt' Israel gas deal A court in Egypt orders the government to suspend gas exports to Israel, although it is not clear if the ruling will be heeded. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan backed raid, says Nato Nato-led troops in Afghanistan say Pakistani security forces helped in their recent attack on militants. |
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| Terror suspect 'unfit for trial' A Pakistani scientist accused of having links to al-Qaeda is mentally unfit to stand trial, according to US psychiatrists. | |
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| Indian 'transfusion tiger' dies A wild tiger cub attacked by Indian villagers dies two days after vets gave it a rare blood transfusion. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Consumer inflation falls to 4.5% Official figures show that UK inflation fell from 5.2% to 4.5% in October, as oil prices and transport costs fell. |
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| Child protection plans revealed Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board, the government announces. | |
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| Parents drowned in sea rescue bid Three parents drowned trying to rescue their children from the sea while on holiday in Portugal, an inquest hears. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Tories cut Labour spending pledge The Conservatives are dropping their pledge to match Labour's spending plans for the year 2010/11, says David Cameron. |
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| Deal brokered to end NI deadlock NI's first and deputy first ministers broker a deal on policing and justice to end a political stalemate at Stormont. | |
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| Iraq war 'violated rule of law' Advice given to Tony Blair about the legality of the Iraq war was fatally 'flawed', a former senior law lord claims. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories plan exam standards checks The Conservative Party is promising to peg exams in England to an international benchmark to ensure standards. |
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| Colleges call for Diploma changes Further education colleges say that Diplomas will need to be changed if the qualification is to reach a large number of students. | |
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| Child protection plans revealed Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board, the government announces. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Shannon 'frightened' when found A jury hears that Shannon Matthews was frightened and crying when she was found hidden under a bed. |
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| Child protection plans revealed Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board, the government announces. | |
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| Parents drowned in sea rescue bid Three parents drowned trying to rescue their children from the sea while on holiday in Portugal, an inquest hears. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Deal brokered to end NI deadlock NI's first and deputy first ministers broker a deal on policing and justice to end a political stalemate at Stormont. |
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| 'Disappeared remains' to be moved Human remains thought to be that of one of the Disappeared are expected to be removed from the Wicklow mountains. | |
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| Missing offender a double rapist The sex offender police are hunting after he broke his prison release conditions has two convictions for rape. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Court hears Vicky death details Vicky Hamilton may have died because her neck had been compressed, a murder trial is told. |
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| Drum skin plea at anthrax inquiry The brother of a man who died of anthrax calls for tighter controls on importing drum skins. | |
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| Car bombings accused 'told lies' A doctor accused of trying to set off car bombs in London and Glasgow has told 'astonishing lies', a court has heard | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Kayakers' 300ft dam drop attacked A group of kayakers are filmed as they slide 300ft down a dam spillway in Wales but have been condemned by a water company. |
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| Man helping teen 'was murdered' A murder trial hears how a man who stopped to help an unconscious teenage boy was viciously attacked. | |
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| Micro needles aid bionic advances Scientists are developing microscopic needles which could help amputees move artificial limbs with brain power. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Global gloom depresses oil price The price of oil drifts below $55 a barrel, amid increasing worries over falling demand and slowing global growth. |
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| Bail-out not 'panacea' - Paulson US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defend the $700bn bank bail-out plan. | |
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| Ford set to sell 20% Mazda stake Troubled US carmaker Ford Motor is selling a 20% stake in Japan's carmaker Mazda Motor, the Japanese company has said. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Australia debuts in rainy Sydney Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the premiere of their period epic Australia in a rain-soaked Sydney. |
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| Jolie's tears for her late mother Angelina Jolie pays a tearful tribute to her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, dedicating her performance in new film Changeling to her. | |
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| Bond is UK top gun for third week Bond film Quantum of Solace is still the UK's top movie, making five times more than its closest competition last weekend. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Japan approves whalemeat import The Japanese government issues a licence for importation of a consignment of whalemeat from Iceland and Norway. |
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| Oldest nuclear family 'murdered' The oldest genetically identifiable nuclear family met a violent death, according to analysis of remains from 4,600-year-old burials in Germany. | |
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| Woolly rhino's ancient migration Palaeontologists piece together the fossilised skull of the oldest example yet found of a woolly rhinoceros in Europe. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo boss Jerry Yang, the co-founder of Yahoo, is to stand down as the internet portal's chief executive officer. |
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| Grenade camera to aid UK troops A grenade camera that can be thrown and send back images could soon be helping UK troops on the battlefield. | |
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| Computer virus affects hospitals Three London hospitals are forced to shut down their computer systems because of a computer virus. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug-resistant ward bug concern Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control experts. |
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| Motor neurone disease clue found Scientists have identified a molecule which could be key to understanding the cause of motor neurone disease. | |
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| Micro needles aid bionic advances Scientists are developing microscopic needles which could help amputees move artificial limbs with brain power. | |
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| 2000: Hollywood meets Wales in 'wedding of year' The film world celebrates the celebrity wedding of the year as film star Michael Douglas marries Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones. | |||
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| 1987: King's Cross station fire 'kills 27' Twenty seven people are dead after a fire at King's Cross station in central London. | |||
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| 1991: Church envoy Waite freed in Beirut Church envoy Terry Waite is freed by the Islamic extremists who kidnapped him in Beirut in 1987. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Butcher 'not over' Maradona goal Scotland assistant Terry Butcher says he will never forgive Diego Maradona for the infamous "Hand of God" goal that knocked England out of the World Cup 22 years ago. |
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| Armstrong fears Tour crowd attack America's seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong fears he may be attacked by spectators when he returns to the race in 2009. | |
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| Modi calms England Test concerns Indian board chief Lalit Modi assures England that the first Test will not be moved to accommodate the Champions League final. | |
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| Flanker Haskell back for England England make one change for Saturday's match against world champions South Africa as James Haskell replaces Tom Croft. | |
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| Federer eyes sixth Wimbledon win Roger Federer says he would rather win a sixth Wimbledon crown than regain his world number one spot next year. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live - Maradona news conference Watch a live news conference from Glasgow with Diego Maradona, as he prepares to make his international managerial debut with Argentina against Scotland at Hampden Park. (UK users only) |
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| Drogba banned for three matches Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been handed a three-match ban for throwing a coin into a section of Burnley fans. | |
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| Burley excited by Argentina test Scotland manager George Burley does not think there is any risk attached to the Hampden friendly with Argentina. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Sagna blow adds to Arsenal misery Arsene Wenger says full-back Bacary Sagna will be out for a "few weeks" after injuring his ankle in the 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Laursen wins Danish player award Aston Villa defender Martin Laursen is named Denmark's Player of the Year for 2008. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | McCarthy boost for South Africa Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy agrees to play for South Africa in Wednesday's friendly against Cameroon. |
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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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 | Drogba banned for three matches Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been handed a three-match ban for throwing a coin into a section of Burnley fans. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton boss Moyes given FA fine Everton manager David Moyes receives a £5000 fine and a warning about his future conduct from the Football Association. |
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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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 | Boateng regrets decision on Ghana Hull City midfielder George Boateng learns to live with the fact that he will never play for Ghana. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Capello 'calm' over withdrawals England boss Fabio Capello has no problem with the withdrawal of Steven Gerrard and others from Wednesday's friendly with Germany in Berlin, says the FA. |
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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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 | Diarra injury concern for Pompey Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra could be out for three weeks after turning an ankle. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Delap rubbishes Olympic rumours Stoke City throw-in specialist Rory Delap dismisses speculation that he will be part of the Irish Olympic team in 2012 in the javelin. |
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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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 | Morrison may face Albion lay-off West Bromwich Albion's James Morrison could be out for up to six weeks with a damaged medial knee ligament. |
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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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 | Morgan backed by Blades manager Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell backs under-fire skipper Chris Morgan after the clash with Iain Hume, who is set to leave hospital. |
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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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 | Cardiff's Whittingham injury blow Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham is ruled out for three months with an ankle injury. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Waghorn bolsters Charlton squad Striker Martyn Waghorn joins Charlton on a month-long loan from Sunderland. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Simpson wants Coventry chance Coventry City striker Robbie Simpson is hungry for more starts after being selected for the defeat to Plymouth Argyle. |
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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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 | Commons excited to face Potters Derby winger Kris Commons can't wait to renew acquaintances with his former club Stoke City. |
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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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 | Calderwood insists Reds are ready Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood says his side are geared up for their crucial run of matches leading up to Christmas. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Fallon opens talks for new deal Plymouth Argyle striker Rory Fallon is in talks over extending his contract at the Home Park club. |
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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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 | Vine comeback halted by surgery Queens Park Rangers striker Rowan Vine undergoes surgery to help correct his fractured tibia. |
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| READING | |
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 | Federici keen to stay at Southend Southend United's on-loan goalkeeper Adam Federici says he is happy to stay at Roots Hall. |
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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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| Morgan backed by Blades manager Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell backs under-fire skipper Chris Morgan after the clash with Iain Hume, who is set to leave hospital. |
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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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 | McCarthy faces up to anxious week Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is hoping all of his international players come through this week's matches unscathed. |
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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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 | Nigeria squad hit by withdrawals Nigeria will field an under-strength team for Wednesday's friendly against Colombia after more withdrawals. |
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| Ivory Coast duo pull out of game Ivory Coast duo Yaya Toure and Kanga Akale withdraw from Wednesday's friendly against Israel. | |
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| Eto'o reveals Marseille ambition Barcelona's Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o hopes to end his career playing for French club Marseille. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Modi calms England Test concerns Indian board chief Lalit Modi assures England that the first Test will not be moved to accommodate the Champions League final. |
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| England can bounce back - Broad Paceman Stuart Broad believes England can still win the seven-match one-day series in India, despite trailing 2-0. | |
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| Fletcher still coming, say Hants Chairman Rod Bransgrove says Duncan Fletcher's role with South Africa will not affect his consultancy job at Hampshire. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Flanker Haskell back for England England make one change for Saturday's match against world champions South Africa as James Haskell replaces Tom Croft. |
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| Wales select Cooper and Halfpenny Wales keep faith with the XV that lost to South Africa for the New Zealand Test, replacement James Hook facing a late fitness check. | |
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| Scotland ring changes for Canada The return of Simon Taylor is one of four Scotland changes for the final autumn Test against Canada. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Australia's Slater wins top award Billy Slater is named as the Rugby League international Federation's player of the year, beating England's James Graham. |
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| Atkins happy to stay at Wakefield Wakefield centre Ryan Atkins rubbishes rumours that he wants to join Hull FC. | |
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| Stuart concerned about Kangaroos Australia coach Ricky Stuart says he is concerned by his side's comfortable passage to the World Cup final against New Zealand. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer eyes sixth Wimbledon win Roger Federer says he would rather win a sixth Wimbledon crown than regain his world number one spot next year. |
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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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| 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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 | Hamilton to race Hoy at Wembley Triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy is to compete in a special man versus machine race against Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at Wembley. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton to race Hoy at Wembley Triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy is to compete in a special man versus machine race against Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at Wembley. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Holyfield wants heavyweight crown Veteran title challenger Evander Holyfield says he wants to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. |
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| Sexton turns down Williams fight Norwich's Sam Sexton reveals he rejected the offer of a British heavyweight title challenge against Danny Williams. | |
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| King has high hopes for Stalker Paul King, the chief executive of the Amateur Boxing Association, believes Huyton's Tom Stalker could be a future Olympic medallist. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ennis back in training after Beijing woe British heptathlete Jessica Ennis says she is nearing full fitness after missing the Beijing Olympics with an ankle injury. |
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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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| 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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 | High hopes for Imperial Commander Naughton trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies says he will carefully choose the next race for Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander. |
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| Retired Zarkava is horse of year Unbeaten filly Zarkava is named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong fears Tour crowd attack America's seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong fears he may be attacked by spectators when he returns to the race in 2009. |
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| Hamilton to race Hoy at Wembley Triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy is to compete in a special man versus machine race against Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at Wembley. | |
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| Ricco bids to reduce suspension Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to reduce his two-year suspension for doping offences. | |
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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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 | Hoey and Caldwell win Tour Cards Michael Hoey and Jonathan Caldwell both claim European Tour cards but Michael McGeady misses out by one shot. |
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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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 | Burley excited by Argentina test Scotland manager George Burley does not think there is any risk attached to the Hampden friendly with Argentina. |
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| Live - Maradona news conference Watch a live news conference from Glasgow with Diego Maradona, as he prepares to make his international managerial debut with Argentina against Scotland at Hampden Park. (UK users only) | |
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| Scotland ring changes for Canada The return of Simon Taylor is one of four Scotland changes for the final autumn Test against Canada. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales select Cooper and Halfpenny Wales keep faith with the XV that lost to South Africa for the New Zealand Test, replacement James Hook facing a late fitness check. |
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| Ramsey set to win first Wales cap Wales boss John Toshack will solve his midfield crisis by starting young duo Aaron Ramsey and Jack Collison against Denmark. | |
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| Cardiff's Whittingham injury blow Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham is ruled out for three months with an ankle injury. | |
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