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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama 'to unveil Treasury chief' A senior aide to Barack Obama confirms that New York banking chief Timothy Geithner will be named treasury secretary. |
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| VAT 'to be cut in rescue package' Gordon Brown refuses to rule out a VAT cut as part of a "substantial" economic package to be unveiled on Monday. | |
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| G-Bissau leader's home under fire Guinea-Bissau's president says his residence has been fired on, in a gun battle which left at least one person dead. | |
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| Germans held in Kosovo over blast Three Germans are held in Kosovo over a blast at the EU envoy's office, amid reports they are intelligence officers. | |
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| Chavez tested in Venezuelan polls Venezuelans vote for 22 state governors and over 300 mayors, in a key test for President Hugo Chavez. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe denies bar on Annan team Zimbabwe denies refusing entry to a team led by former UN chief Kofi Annan and ex-US president Jimmy Carter. |
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| G-Bissau leader's home under fire Guinea-Bissau's president says his residence has been fired on, in a gun battle which left at least one person dead. | |
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| Nigerians sweep MTV Africa awards Nigerian artists dominate the MTV Africa Music Awards (the Mamas) scooping six of the 10 awards. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama 'to unveil Treasury chief' A senior aide to Barack Obama confirms that New York banking chief Timothy Geithner will be named treasury secretary. |
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| Chavez tested in Venezuelan polls Venezuelans vote for 22 state governors and over 300 mayors, in a key test for President Hugo Chavez. | |
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| Citigroup seeks 'emergency cash' Citigroup is in emergency talks to find extra funding amid growing uncertainty about its future, reports say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Dalai Lama urges Chinese contacts The Dalai Lama asks Tibetan exiles to improve contacts with ordinary Chinese, but warns that their leaders remain a threat. |
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| Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Peru pledge not to raise trade barriers in the face of the worldwide financial crisis. | |
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| Thai protesters in 'final battle' Thousands of protesters gather in the Thai capital for what they call a "final battle" to oust the government. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Germans held in Kosovo over blast Three Germans are held in Kosovo over a blast at the EU envoy's office, amid reports they are intelligence officers. |
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| 'Dismay' at Litvinenko stalemate Campaigners say they are disappointed at the lack of progress in the case of a murdered former KGB agent, two years after his death. | |
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| Iceland protest ends in clashes Protesters in Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, clash with police during a demonstration over the handling of the country's financial crisis. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Abbas threatens early elections Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warns he will call elections if talks with Hamas fail to make progress. |
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| 'Israel spy' put to death in Iran A 45-year-old Iranian man convicted of spying for Iran's arch foe Israel is hanged, reports from Tehran say. | |
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| Iraqis protest against troop deal Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Violence marks Kashmir election Violence erupts during the second stage of heavily policed state elections in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
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| UK militant 'killed in Pakistan' A fugitive British militant linked to an alleged UK plot to blow up transatlantic airliners is killed in Pakistan, reports say. | |
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| India 'to step up piracy battle' India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | VAT 'to be cut in rescue package' Gordon Brown refuses to rule out a VAT cut as part of a "substantial" economic package to be unveiled on Monday. |
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| Four police officers die in crash Four police officers are killed in an early morning road accident between Warrenpoint and Kilkeel in County Down. | |
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| Icy conditions after UK snowfalls Snow has fallen across much of the country, with drivers warned to beware of black ice on the roads. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| VAT 'to be cut in rescue package' Gordon Brown refuses to rule out a VAT cut as part of a "substantial" economic package to be unveiled on Monday. |
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| Mandelson bank behaviour 'alarm' Lord Mandelson pledges action over the "alarming" treatment of small businesses by some bank managers. | |
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| MP urges clarity on Rauf 'death' A senior MP has questioned whether the government were warned about a US missile strike in Pakistan that reportedly killed a British terror suspect. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pupils sit the final 11-plus test More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland sit the second part of the last 11-plus exam. |
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| Oxbridge plans to accept Diploma Oxford and Cambridge give the engineering Diploma a boost by saying they will accept the qualification in applications. | |
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| Teacher guilty of 'incompetence' A primary school teacher becomes the first in Scotland to admit charges of serious professional incompetence. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Woman and child killed by train A woman and her seven-year-old grandson die when they are hit by a train on a crossing in Nottinghamshire. |
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| Icy conditions after UK snowfalls Snow has fallen across much of the country, with drivers warned to beware of black ice on the roads. | |
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| BNP members held over leafleting Twelve British National Party members are arrested on suspicion of distributing racist material in Liverpool city centre. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Four police officers die in crash Four police officers are killed in an early morning road accident between Warrenpoint and Kilkeel in County Down. |
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| Senior loyalist Ihab Shoukri dies Leading north Belfast loyalist Ihab Shoukri dies of a suspected drug overdose in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. | |
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| Security alert closes off roads A security alert leads to road closures in Lurgan, County Armagh. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scottish recession 'not as deep' Scotland is about to enter its worst recession since 1980, but will still fare better than the rest of the UK, economists predict. |
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| Snow brings more road disruption Heavy overnight snowfalls and showers make driving conditions difficult across many parts of the north of Scotland. | |
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| Critics object to 'strong women' The Labour MP at the centre of a re-selection row says some of her critics do not like "strong women who won't be controlled". | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Former asylum fire investigated Inquiries are underway into the cause of a fire which broke out at a former psychiatric hospital destroying its main hall and roof. |
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| Conjoined twins to be delivered A Shropshire woman is due to give birth to conjoined twins next week. | |
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| Museum hope for historic RAF base A former serviceman wants permanent memorial at an RAF base which has been used by generations of pilots. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Peru pledge not to raise trade barriers in the face of the worldwide financial crisis. |
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| Obama 'to unveil Treasury chief' A senior aide to Barack Obama confirms that New York banking chief Timothy Geithner will be named treasury secretary. | |
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| Citigroup plunges on uncertainty Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell on Friday amid uncertainty about the firm's future. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Guns N' Roses album on sale in US Guns N' Roses finally launch their highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy in the US. |
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| Jackson expected to arrive in UK Michael Jackson is expected to give evidence at London's High Court over claims he breached a contract with an Arab sheikh. | |
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| Vatican 'forgives' John Lennon A Vatican newspaper has forgiven the late former Beatle, John Lennon, for saying the band were more popular than Jesus. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Sea eagles could be reintroduced Conservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England. |
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| Fresh spacewalk in vexed mission International Space Station astronauts try to resolve the latest of a series of glitches that have plagued their mission. | |
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| Light-wave implant hope for deaf An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | IBM to build brain-like computers A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons. |
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| Online time 'is good for teens' Teenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a big study shows. | |
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| Google unveils customised search A tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results much more closely to their needs. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Light-wave implant hope for deaf An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers. |
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| Hairspray linked to birth defect Boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect. | |
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| 'Superglue' brain op for toddler The parents of a 17-month-old girl have told how surgeons used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that were threatening her life. | |
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| 1996: Hijacked jet crashes into sea At least 100 passengers die after a hijacked passenger jet runs out of fuel and crashes into the Indian Ocean. | |||
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| 1984: London tube fire traps hundreds Almost 1,000 passengers are trapped in smoke-filled tunnels for three hours after a fire at Oxford Circus underground station. | |||
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| 2002: Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria Miss World organisers cancel the controversial beauty pageant that has sparked violence among Christians and Muslims. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Sunderland host West Ham after Tottenham climb out of the bottom three with a 1-0 win over Blackburn. |
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| Australia clinch easy Gabba win Australia wrap up a comfortable 149-run victory over New Zealand in Brisbane. | |
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| Live text - India v England After two rain delays, India have five overs to set a total against England, after the fourth one-dayer in Bangalore is reduced to 22 overs per side. | |
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| Slick Hatton defeats Malignaggi Ricky Hatton puts in a vintage display to brush aside light-welterweight rival Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas. | |
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| Argentina hit by Del Potro injury Argentina's Davis Cup hopes are dealt a blow as Juan Martin del Potro is ruled out of Sunday's first singles rubber against Spain through injury. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Sunderland host West Ham after Tottenham climb out of the bottom three with a 1-0 win over Blackburn. |
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| Tottenham 1-0 Blackburn Tottenham move out of the Premier League's bottom three with a win against Blackburn, who have Martin Olsson sent off. | |
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| Sunderland v West Ham Sunderland face West Ham in Sunday's Premier League match. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Man City 3-0 Arsenal Arsenal's turbulent week ends in more misery as Manchester City sent them to their fifth league defeat of the season. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd Manchester United fail to close the gap on the top two after being held by a determined Aston Villa side at Villa Park. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Tottenham 1-0 Blackburn Tottenham move out of the Premier League's bottom three with a win against Blackburn, who have Martin Olsson sent off. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Middlesbrough 1-3 Bolton Gretar Steinsson, Matt Taylor and Johan Elmander score as Bolton beat Middlesbrough at the Riverside. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle Chelsea endure a frustrating afternoon as they are held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge by Newcastle. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Wigan v Everton Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Liverpool 0-0 Fulham Liverpool's title bid suffers a minor setback as they are held to a goalless draw by Fulham at Anfield |
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| HULL | |
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 | Portsmouth 2-2 Hull Noe Pamarot scores a late own goal as Hull snatch a late equaliser at Portsmouth. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool 0-0 Fulham Liverpool's title bid suffers a minor setback as they are held to a goalless draw by Fulham at Anfield |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City 3-0 Arsenal Arsenal's turbulent week ends in more misery as Manchester City sent them to their fifth league defeat of the season. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ronaldo may miss Villarreal clash Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for the Champions League game against Villarreal after limping out of Saturday's game against Aston Villa. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 1-3 Bolton Gretar Steinsson, Matt Taylor and Johan Elmander score as Bolton beat Middlesbrough at the Riverside. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle Chelsea endure a frustrating afternoon as they are held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge by Newcastle. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Pompey to consider Defoe surgery Portsmouth manager Tony Adams says striker Jermain Defoe may require surgery to correct a troublesome calf injury. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis hails impact of substitutes Stoke boss Tony Pulis says he was delighted to see his substitutes play a part in the 1-0 win over West Brom. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland v West Ham Sunderland face West Ham in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham 1-0 Blackburn Tottenham move out of the Premier League's bottom three with a win against Blackburn, who have Martin Olsson sent off. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Stoke 1-0 West Brom Mamady Sidibe heads a superb late winner to break West Brom's brave resistance at the Britannia Stadium. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Sunderland v West Ham Sunderland face West Ham in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Everton Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Burnley Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Swansea 2-3 Birmingham A Kevin Phillips-inspired Birmingham comeback ends Swansea's unbeaten Championship home record at the Liberty Stadium. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Wolves 2-0 Blackpool Two Chris Iwelumo goals give Wolves victory over Blackpool and keep them six points clear at the top of the Championship. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Crystal Palace 4-2 Bristol City Crystal Palace produce a memorable display to brush aside Bristol City at Selhurst Park. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Barnsley v Burnley Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Ledley fitness boost for Cardiff Wales midfielder Joe Ledley is set to make an early return for Cardiff City in Sunday's South Wales derby at Swansea City. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Pardew and Charlton part company Alan Pardew loses his job as Charlton manager after the club fail to win for the eighth successive game. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Sheff Wed 0-1 Coventry Clinton Morrison scores the only goal of the game to give Coventry victory at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 4-2 Bristol City Crystal Palace produce a memorable display to brush aside Bristol City at Selhurst Park. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Ipswich 2-0 Derby Goals in either half from Pablo Counago and Jonathan Walters see Ipswich close in on the top six with victory over Derby. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Burnley 0-0 Doncaster Burnley's Steve Thompson is sent off as they are held to a goalless draw by Championship strugglers Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich 2-0 Derby Goals in either half from Pablo Counago and Jonathan Walters see Ipswich close in on the top six with victory over Derby. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Pattison hoping for scoring run Midfielder Matty Pattison hopes to score more goals for Norwich after breaking his duck in the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest 1-2 Norwich Ten-man Norwich City edge past fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest to secure a first win in five matches. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth 2-1 Cardiff Plymouth Argyle hold on to beat Cardiff City in the Championship match at Home Park. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-1 Barnsley Sean St Ledger's moment of magic gives Preston the three points at home to Barnsley. |
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| QPR | |
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| Watford 3-0 QPR Watford beat 10-man QPR at Vicarage Road in Paulo Sousa's first game in charge for the visitors. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading 1-2 Southampton A brace from Southampton's Bradley Wright-Phillips brings to an end to Reading's unbeaten home record. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 0-1 Coventry Clinton Morrison scores the only goal of the game to give Coventry victory at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Charlton 2-5 Sheff Utd Rampant Sheffield United thump struggling Charlton and pile more misery on under-fire boss Alan Pardew. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Reading 1-2 Southampton A brace from Southampton's Bradley Wright-Phillips brings to an end to Reading's unbeaten home record. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans star Bodde out for season Swansea City have been dealt a huge blow as midfield talisman Ferrie Bodde has been ruled out for the season. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 3-0 QPR Watford beat 10-man QPR at Vicarage Road in Paulo Sousa's first game in charge for the visitors. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 2-0 Blackpool Two Chris Iwelumo goals give Wolves victory over Blackpool and keep them six points clear at the top of the Championship. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen Goals from Jean-Claude Darcheville and Kris Boyd keep Rangers in touch at the top of the SPL with victory over Aberdeen. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | St Mirren 1-3 Celtic Three second-half goals give Celtic their 11th straight win in the SPL as St Mirren are defeated. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United 1-1 Hamilton Accies Hamilton Accies are denied victory at Tannadice as Brian Easton's own goal secures a draw for Dundee United. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Hearts 2-1 Falkirk Andrew Driver scores a superb winner against Falkirk to keep Hearts third in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Dundee United 1-1 Hamilton Accies Hamilton Accies are denied victory at Tannadice as Brian Easton's own goal secures a draw for Dundee United. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts 2-1 Falkirk Andrew Driver scores a superb winner against Falkirk to keep Hearts third in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Motherwell 1-4 Hibernian Hibernian romp to victory at Fir Park to end a six-game winless streak. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-2 Inverness CT Mehdi Taouil misses a late penalty as Inverness hold on thanks to goals from Doug Imrie and Garry Wood. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock 1-2 Inverness CT Mehdi Taouil misses a late penalty as Inverness hold on thanks to goals from Doug Imrie and Garry Wood. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell 1-4 Hibernian Hibernian romp to victory at Fir Park to end a six-game winless streak. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen Goals from Jean-Claude Darcheville and Kris Boyd keep Rangers in touch at the top of the SPL with victory over Aberdeen. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 1-3 Celtic Three second-half goals give Celtic their 11th straight win in the SPL as St Mirren are defeated. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Muntari seals Inter win over Juve Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan earn a 1-0 victory over title rivals Juventus to go four points clear at the top of Serie A. |
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| Sfaxien retain Confederation Cup Defending champions CS Sfaxien retain the Confederation Cup title after forcing a 2-2 draw at Etoile du Sahel. | |
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| Egypt handed tough draw Egypt are drawn in Group B of the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup to play Brazil, Italy and United States. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - India v England After two rain delays, India have five overs to set a total against England, after the fourth one-dayer in Bangalore is reduced to 22 overs per side. |
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| Australia clinch easy Gabba win Australia wrap up a comfortable 149-run victory over New Zealand in Brisbane. | |
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| Sidebottom doubt for India Tests Nottinghamshire paceman Ryan Sidebottom will miss the remainder of England's one-day series with a side strain, and is a major doubt for the Test series. | |
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 | Live video - England v SA highlights Live coverage from BBC Sport Interactive (UK users only). |
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| Premiership latest score updates London Irish host Saracens and struggling Wasps welcome Sale in Sunday's Premiership games. | |
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| Cipriani accepts blame for defeat England fly-half Danny Cipriani admits his below-par performance was a factor as South Africa inflict England's heaviest ever home defeat. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Kiwis delighted by World Cup win New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney says he is overwhelmed after his side defeat favourites Australia 34-20 to win the World Cup. |
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| Australia 20-34 New Zealand New Zealand stun Australia to win the Rugby League World Cup for the first time after a thrilling game rich in drama and controversy. | |
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| Stuart silent over penalty score Australia coach Ricky Stuart refuses to blame video referee Steve Ganson for awarding a controversial penalty try in New Zealand's World Cup final victory. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Argentina hit by Del Potro injury Argentina's Davis Cup hopes are dealt a blow as Juan Martin del Potro is ruled out of Sunday's first singles rubber against Spain through injury. |
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| Spain take lead after doubles win Spain take charge of the Davis Cup final in Argentina thanks to victory for Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco in Saturday's doubles rubber. | |
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| Lopez draws Spain level in final David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Lin defeats McIlroy in play-off Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy loses to Lin Wen-tang from Taipei in the Hong Kong Open after a thrilling three-way play-off. |
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| Marksaeng clinches Japan victory Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng cards a final round 71 to hang on to his two-shot overnight lead and win the Dunlop Phoenix title in Japan. | |
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| Sorenstam says farewell to Tour Annika Sorenstam ends her LPGA Tour career after missing the cut in Florida. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Webber breaks leg in bike crash Formula One driver Mark Webber breaks his right leg after colliding with a car while riding his bike at a charity event in Tasmania. |
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| No French GP until 2011 - F1 boss Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says that the French grand Prix is unlikely to be reinstated before 2011. | |
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| Formula 1 boss faces divorce case The wife of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone files for divorce, it is announced. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Webber breaks leg in bike crash Formula One driver Mark Webber breaks his right leg after colliding with a car while riding his bike at a charity event in Tasmania. |
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| No French GP until 2011 - F1 boss Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says that the French grand Prix is unlikely to be reinstated before 2011. | |
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| Formula 1 boss faces divorce case The wife of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone files for divorce, it is announced. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Slick Hatton defeats Malignaggi Ricky Hatton puts in a vintage display to brush aside light-welterweight rival Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas. |
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| Mayweather Sr eyes Pacquiao test | |
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| Lewis dismisses talk of comeback Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he is not considering a return after reports he could be tempted back into the ring for £70m. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Hurdler Liu to have foot surgery China's former Olympic 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang is to undergo foot surgery in December and is unsure if he will be able to race at all next year. |
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| Christie angry over Olympic ban Linford Christie blames the British Olympic Association for Christian Malcolm failing to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics. | |
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| Radcliffe aims for 2012 medal Athletics legends Paula Radcliffe and Liz McColgan talk to BBC Scotland's Rhona MacLeod at a Q&A session for young Scottish athletes in Stirling. | |
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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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 | Black Apalachi claims Aintree win Irish challenger Black Apalachi dominates to win the Becher Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree. |
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| Snoopy Loopy exploits Kauto fall Kauto Star unseats jockey Sam Thomas at the last fence to miss out on a third Betfair Chase win in a row at Haydock as Snoopy Loopy claims victory. | |
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| Kicking King retires from racing The 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King retires from racing at the age of 10. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | GB trio win pursuit in Melbourne Lizzie Armitstead recovers from Friday's crash to win the team pursuit with Katie Colclough and Joanna Rowsell at track cycling's World Cup. |
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| Armitstead crash hits GB chances Lizzie Armitstead crashes on day two of the World Cup event in Melbourne, hitting Great Britain's chances in Saturday's team pursuit. | |
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| Rotterdam to host 2010 Tour start Organisers of the Tour de France announce that the 2010 race will begin from the Dutch city of Rotterdam. | |
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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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| Taylor ends Hamilton's Grand Slam Phil Taylor beats Stoke rival Andy Hamilton 10-8 to progress to the Grand Slam of Darts quarter-finals. | |
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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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 | Robbo Robson blog "Butcher is as likely to hold a grudge against the little fella as anyone" |
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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 Rio Ferdinand gets starry-eyed over Maradona, plus top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Lin defeats McIlroy in play-off Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy loses to Lin Wen-tang from Taipei in the Hong Kong Open after a thrilling three-way play-off. |
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| Ballymena Utd 0-1 Institute The Sky Blues are now six points adrift at the bottom of the JJB Sports Premiership after this home defeat. | |
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| Cliftonville 0-0 Newry City Cliftonville's goal drought at Solitude continued as they played out a JJB Sports Premiership stalemate. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Hadden delights in Scots display Scotland head coach Frank Hadden is satisfied with the strength of his side as they swept aside Canada 41-0 at Pittodrie. |
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| Grainger likely to aim for 2012 Scots rower Katherine Grainger says she will probably compete at the London Olympic Games in 2012. | |
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| St Mirren 1-3 Celtic Three second-half goals give Celtic their 11th straight win in the SPL as St Mirren are defeated. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales can beat Wallabies - Henry New Zealand coach Graham Henry tips Wales to beat Australia in Cardiff next weekend. |
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| Ledley fitness boost for Cardiff Wales midfielder Joe Ledley is set to make an early return for Cardiff City in Sunday's South Wales derby at Swansea City. | |
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| Swans star Bodde out for season Swansea City have been dealt a huge blow as midfield talisman Ferrie Bodde has been ruled out for the season. | |
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