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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says. |
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| Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave". | |
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| Windpipe transplant breakthrough Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells. | |
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| Daewoo leases African plantation South Korean firm Daewoo says it is leasing a vast tract of land in Madagascar, which will produce half of its corn supply by 2023. | |
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| Plea to halt DR Congo atrocities Community groups in DR Congo make an impassioned plea for European troops to be sent to halt atrocities there. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says. |
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| Rwandan aide extradited to France A senior Rwandan presidential aide is extradited to France from Germany in connection with the killing of a former Rwandan president. | |
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| Kenya jail beating to be probed Kenya's vice-president condemns the beating of prison inmates by warders, one of whom later died. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave". |
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| US consumer prices in record fall US consumer prices dropped by a record 1% in October as fuel costs kept falling for a third month in a row. | |
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| Mexico's Interpol chief arrested Mexico's top Interpol liaison officer is arrested amid investigations into suspected links between officials and drug gangs. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | UN experts condemn Burma trials A team of United Nations experts has condemned the trials and harsh sentences of dozens of political activists in Burma. |
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| China signs trade deals with Cuba President Hu Jintao of China agrees a range trade and loan deals during a landmark visit to Cuba. | |
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| Prophet cartoon row in Indonesia Indonesia demands that a blogging website remove cartoons that depict the Muslim Prophet Muhammad in sexual situations. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Politkovskaya trial doors closed The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya is closed to the public. |
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| EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans European fisheries ministers agree a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks, including better nets and new quotas. | |
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| Fresh Russia-Georgia talks begin Russia and Georgia open a new round of talks in Geneva aimed at restoring security after their conflict over South Ossetia. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN head fears over Gaza blockade UN chief Ban Ki-moon tells Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert he is deeply concerned over conditions in the blockaded Gaza Strip. |
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| Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave". | |
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| UK hopeful of Middle East change The UK foreign secretary says next year holds opportunities for global change that could benefit the troubled Middle East. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India 'sinks Somali pirate ship' An Indian navy warship has destroyed a Somali pirate "mother ship" that fired on it in the Gulf of Aden, officials say. |
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| Top Pakistan ex-commando killed A former chief of Pakistan's elite military commandos is killed near the capital Islamabad, police officials say. | |
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| Nepali police 'torture children' The international pressure group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), accuses police in Nepal of torturing children. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| UK hostages on Saudi tanker named Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return. |
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| Lloyds TSB approves HBOS takeover Lloyds TSB shareholders vote in favour of taking over HBOS as well as taking bail-out money from the government. | |
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| Sergeant quits Strictly contest Ex-political journalist John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Prostitute users face clampdown Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps or illegally trafficked to the UK is to be outlawed. |
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| BNP members 'targeted by threats' BNP members say they have received threatening phone calls and e-mails after their details were published on the internet. | |
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| UK net immigration up to 237,000 Net immigration to the UK increased by 46,000 in 2007 to 237,000, according to official statistics. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Action promised on student grants The prime minister promises action will be taken over the company responsible for the delays in education maintenance allowances. |
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| English schools 'must do better' Ofsted's annual report says too many poor children are further disadvantaged by "inadequate services" including schools. | |
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| MSPs back free school meals plan Plans to introduce free school meals for all Primary 1 to 3 pupils pass a crucial hurdle, despite on-going concerns. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Shannon mother 'said plan failed' Shannon Matthews' mother said she reported her daughter missing after a plan to go and live with her co-accused went wrong, a court hears. |
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| Fire boss quits over porn arrest The chief officer of West Midlands Fire Service resigns after his arrest in a child pornography inquiry. | |
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| Mother rejects child abuse memoir The mother of barrister who wrote a book detailing childhood abuse tells a court that her daughter had a loving childhood. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Marine's father forgives killers The County Down father of a Royal Marine who died in an explosion in Afghanistan last week says he has forgiven his son's killers. |
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| Leaked BNP list has 39 NI people Thirty-nine people with addresses in Northern Ireland are on the list of British National Party members leaked on the internet. | |
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| Man faces £500,000 cigarette fine A County Armagh man is ordered to pay £500,000 in unpaid duty on a consignment of smuggled cigarettes. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | C.diff 'a factor in more deaths' C.difficile infection is a greater contributory factor to deaths in Scottish hospitals than currently recorded, an expert warns. |
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| UK hostages on Saudi tanker named Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return. | |
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| Vicky experienced 'violent death' A pathologist tells the Vicky Hamilton murder trial that bruising found on her body suggested she met a violent death. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Inquiry follows fatal fire delay An inquiry is launched after a fire crew was delayed reaching a blaze in which a pensioner died. |
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| Unions hold crisis Hoover talks Unions hold crisis talks with Hoover managers in south Wales and the assembly government after 337 jobs are threatened. | |
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| Cash offer for street lights bill A man offers to pay for the street lamps in his village to be switched on after they were turned off in a money saving bid. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US consumer prices in record fall US consumer prices dropped by a record 1% in October as fuel costs kept falling for a third month in a row. |
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| US car companies seek $25bn aid The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out. | |
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| Opec 'lost $700bn on cheaper oil' Opec members have lost about $700bn (£467bn) because of falling crude prices, the oil cartel's president is quoted as saying. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | £10m boost for Titian masterpiece The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF). |
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| India 'film villain' Nambiar dies Veteran Indian film star MN Nambiar dies at home after a brief illness aged 89. | |
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| Director hosts Terminator preview The director of the new Terminator Salvation film promises the movie will "reinvigorate" the sci-fi series. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Windpipe transplant breakthrough Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells. |
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| Ancient turtle discovered on Skye The earliest turtles to live in water have been discovered on - and named after - the Scottish island of Skye. | |
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| Big cat fossil found in North Sea A fossilised bone from a sabre-toothed cat has been dredged up from the seabed by a trawler off the UK coast. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Technology sets sights on piracy Technology is proving to help some ship owners stay one step ahead of pirates. |
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| Microsoft to offer free security Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security software suite and will discontinue its OneCare service. | |
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| Main BBC channels go live on net Shows like EastEnders and Heroes will be shown online at the same time as they are broadcast on TV from next week. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Windpipe transplant breakthrough Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells. |
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| Technology to eradicate malaria Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately help eradicate malaria, says a report. | |
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| Lung disease diagnosis confusion Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a survey finds. | |
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| 1977: Egyptian leader's Israel trip makes history The president of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, becomes the first Arab leader ever to visit Israel. | |||
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| 1994: Britain braced for first lottery draw Britain's first national lottery draw is about to be shown live on a flagship BBC One show. | |||
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| 1992: Hillsborough victim allowed to die Doctors treating Hillsborough victim Tony Bland can disconnect feeding tubes keeping him alive, a judge at the High Court in London rules. | |||
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 | Brazil ace Ronaldo could retire Former Brazil striker Ronaldo admits he could retire, despite fighting back from a serious knee injury. |
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| Maradona shrugs off Butcher snub New Argentina boss Diego Maradona will not lose any sleep if Terry Butcher refuses to shake his hand at Hampden. | |
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| S Africa v Bangladesh live score South Africa take on Bangladesh in Bloemfontein in the first Test of their two-match series. | |
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| Sousa is new QPR first-team coach QPR boss Flavio Briatore installs former Portugal midfielder Paulo Sousa as first-team coach at Loftus Road. | |
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| Fans behind us again, says Terry England captain John Terry believes the national side have won back the belief of their fans ahead of Wednesday's friendly with Germany in Berlin. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fans behind us again, says Terry England captain John Terry believes the national side have won back the belief of their fans ahead of Wednesday's friendly with Germany in Berlin. |
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| Robson adds to Scots' injury woes Celtic midfielder Barry Robson becomes the seventh Scotland player to withdraw from the friendly against Argentina at Hampden. | |
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| Walcott faces anxious injury wait Arsenal winger Theo Walcott could be out for up to three months after dislocating his right shoulder during England training. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Walcott faces anxious injury wait Arsenal winger Theo Walcott could be out for up to three months after dislocating his right shoulder during England training. |
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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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 | Jansen hungry for playing return Former Blackburn striker Matt Jansen says he has found the hunger again to reignite his playing career. |
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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 £5,000 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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 | Hull manager Brown hit by FA fine Hull boss Phil Brown is fined £1,000 and warned about his future conduct after admitting an improper conduct charge. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benayoun threatens to leave Reds Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun threatens to leave after becoming frustrated with manager Rafa Benitez's policy of using him as a substitute |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Petrov undergoes knee operation Manchester City's Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov undergoes knee surgery and is likely to be out for between three and four months. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd fans make ticket protest Manchester United supporters complain to a government watchdog over the way season ticket holders are treated. |
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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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 | Portsmouth role a dream - Metgod Portsmouth first-team coach John Metgod describes his new role with the Premier League side as a "dream come true". |
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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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 | Collins sees Sunderland progress Sunderland defender Danny Collins is confident the club are over the wobble which saw them drop into the bottom three of the Premier League. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Modric set for two-week lay-off Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric suffers a partially torn groin muscle that will keep him out of action for up to two weeks. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Baggies are right club for Valero West Bromwich Albion midfielder Borja Valero admits his style is better suited to the Baggies than Saturday's opponents Stoke. |
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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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 | Taylor braced for promotion scrap Birmingham City keeper Maik Taylor thinks the Championship promotion race will go to the wire. |
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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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 | Millers move for Weale called off Rotherham United's bid for Bristol City goalkeeper Chris Weale falls through, as City would not have been able to recall him easily. |
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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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 | City pair fit for internationals Coventry City allow 'injured' duo Michael Mifsud and Aron Gunnarsson to report for international duty. |
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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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 | Friendlies are 'madness' - Jewell Derby County manager Paul Jewell expresses his frustration at having to release players for international friendly matches this week. |
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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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 | Earnshaw hopes to resume training Nottingham Forest striker Robert Earnshaw hopes to return to full training on Thursday and be in contention for Saturday's match against Norwich. |
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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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 | Henderson keen to impress Irvine Preston goalkeeper Wayne Henderson is desperate to repay the club after 14 months out injured. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Sousa is new QPR first-team coach QPR boss Flavio Briatore installs former Portugal midfielder Paulo Sousa as first-team coach at Loftus Road. |
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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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 | Naughton one for future - Pearce England U21 boss Stuart Pearce is impressed by Sheffield United defender Kyle Naughton on his international debut at Bramall Lane. |
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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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 | Todd reveals leukaemia diagnosis Torquay United centre-back Chris Todd announces that he has been diagnosed with leukaemia. |
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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 hopes all his international players come through this week 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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 | Chidzambwa makes Warriors return Former coach and captain Sunday Chidzambwa is lined up to take over the Zimbabwe national side and will be unveiled on Thursday. |
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| Esperance name new coach Portugal's Jose Do Morais replaces Carlos Cabral as the coach of Tunisian giants Esperance. | |
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| Ethiopia ban stays as talks fail Ethiopia remains banned after the failure of talks aimed at breaking the deadlock between the divided factions of the national football federation. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Swann added to England ODI squad Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann is named in England's 12-man squad for the third one-day international on Thursday. |
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| Symonds named in Australia side Andrew Symonds will play his first match for Australia for six months in the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday. | |
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| Miandad named as Pakistan chief Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad is appointed director general of the Pakistan Cricket Board. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Scrum must 'step it up' - Mears Hooker Lee Mears says England's scrum must improve against South Africa after their poor display against Australia. |
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| Williams welcomes McCaw challenge Wales flanker Martyn Williams is eager to test himself against superb New Zealand open-side Richie McCaw. | |
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| White set for stint with Saracens World Cup-winning coach Jake White is to spend a week working with Saracens in the build-up to the Premiership game against Worcester on 30 November. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Clubs 'must help England develop' Jason Robinson says the "inbuilt selfishness" of many Super League clubs needs to change after England's World Cup failure. |
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| Lydon named WRU's rugby overseer Joe Lydon is appointed as the Welsh Rugby Union's new Head of Rugby Performance and Development. | |
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| Aussies & NZ unchanged for final Australia and New Zealand both name unchanged line-ups for Saturday's World Cup final in Brisbane. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer unfazed by ranking threat Roger Federer maintains he is not worried by the prospect of being overtaken by Novak Djokovic in the world rankings. |
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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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 | Ballesteros leaves intensive care Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros is released from intensive care says the hospital where he had surgery on a brain tumour. |
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| Donald set to return at Sun City England's Luke Donald plans to make his return from a wrist injury by competing in December's Sun City Challenge. | |
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| Monty to keep Major hopes alive Colin Montgomerie says he will play on for another seven years in the belief he can still compete at the top level. | |
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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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 | Malignaggi issues Hatton warning Paulie Malignaggi tells fans not to be surprised if he stops Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas on Saturday night. |
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| Hatton promises to entertain fans Ricky Hatton vows to put on "barnstorming fight" when he comes up against Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas on Saturday. | |
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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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| 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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 | 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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| High hopes for Imperial Commander Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies says he will carefully choose the next race for Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander. | |
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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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 | Pujols and Pedroia win MVP awards Albert Pujols and Dustin Pedroia are named as Major League Baseball's Most Valuable Players for 2008. |
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| Lewis crashes out of Grand Slam Adrian Lewis is out of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton after losing his final group game to James Wade. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Rio Ferdinand gets starry-eyed over Maradona, plus top chants |
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| Robbo column The Tees Mouth plays tribute to Harry Redknapp, plus views on Drogba | |
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| Review of the week A Reliant Robin for David James - and a taxi for Gomes? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McCann to miss Hungary friendly Grant McCann is a late withdrawal from the Northern Ireland squad to face Hungary because of a virus. |
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| Ballinamallard remain five ahead Ballinamallard stay five points ahead in the IFA Championship after both they and Portadown claim wins on Tuesday night. | |
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| Cliftonville 0-2 Glentoran Glentoran are just a point off the top after a superb Shane McCabe strike helps them to a 2-0 away victory over Cliftonville. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Robson adds to Scots' injury woes Celtic midfielder Barry Robson becomes the seventh Scotland player to withdraw from the friendly against Argentina at Hampden. |
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| Monty to keep Major hopes alive Colin Montgomerie says he will play on for another seven years in the belief he can still compete at the top level. | |
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| Maradona shrugs off Butcher snub New Argentina boss Diego Maradona will not lose any sleep if Terry Butcher refuses to shake his hand at Hampden. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Lydon named WRU's rugby overseer Joe Lydon is appointed as the Welsh Rugby Union's new Head of Rugby Performance and Development. |
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| Gibbs agrees to Glamorgan return South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs will rejoin Glamorgan for the 2009 campaign. | |
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| Bellamy excited by Ramsey talent Craig Bellamy says the senior Wales debut of youngster Aaron Ramsey against Denmark is a reason for excitement. | |
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