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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US Fed announces $800bn stimulus The US Federal Reserve says it will inject another $800bn into the economy in a further effort to stabilize its battered financial system. |
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| Bangkok protesters fire on rivals Anti-government demonstrators fire shots at government supporters during protests in Bangkok, TV images show. | |
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| Arrests after Afghan acid attack The authorities in southern Afghanistan arrest 10 men accused of spraying acid in the faces of a group of schoolgirls. | |
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| Congo leaders 'killed opponents' A rights group accuses the DR Congo government of using violence to eliminate hundreds of opponents since the 2006 polls. | |
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| UN urges end to abuses of women One in three women will face abuse in their lifetime, the UN warns, on a global day of action against violence on women. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Congo leaders 'killed opponents' A rights group accuses the DR Congo government of using violence to eliminate hundreds of opponents since the 2006 polls. |
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| Zimbabwe rivals in S Africa talks Zimbabwe's rival parties are to hold talks aimed at ending the political deadlock, amid a growing humanitarian crisis. | |
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| SA stars join fight against crime Some of South Africa's best known singers produce a CD asking people to report criminals, in order to tackle violent crime. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US Fed announces $800bn stimulus The US Federal Reserve says it will inject another $800bn into the economy in a further effort to stabilize its battered financial system. |
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| Flood deaths in Brazil rise to 65 Rescue efforts are stepped up in southern Brazil, where floods have left 65 people dead and 43,000 homeless. | |
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| Venezuela welcomes Russian ships Russian warships arrive for joint exercises in Venezuela as President Dmitry Medvedev tours Latin America to boost ties. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Bangkok protesters fire on rivals Anti-government demonstrators fire shots at government supporters during protests in Bangkok, TV images show. |
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| Rape risk increasing in Cambodia Women and girls in Cambodia are facing an increasing risk of rape and sexual assault says a government report. | |
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| China: Roses album is 'venomous' China dismisses the new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, as a "venomous attack" on the nation. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU strips millions from Bulgaria The European Commission cuts 220m euros (£188m) of EU funding to Bulgaria over its failure to tackle corruption and crime. |
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| UK to suffer 'severe' recession The OECD says that the UK will suffer a deeper recession than any other major economy in 2009. | |
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| Polish WWII leader's body exhumed The remains of Poland's wartime prime minister are exhumed as investigators try to establish whether he was murdered. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Yemen move for Bin Laden driver Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver is leaving Guantanamo Bay to serve the remainder of his sentence in Yemen, the Pentagon says. |
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| Gaza crossing resealed by Israel Israel is closing border crossings with the Gaza Strip that it had temporarily opened to allow in food and fuel. | |
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| Kuwait government 'to step down' The government of Kuwait tenders its resignation, in an effort to stop MPs questioning the prime minister, reports say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Arrests after Afghan acid attack The authorities in southern Afghanistan arrest 10 men accused of spraying acid in the faces of a group of schoolgirls. |
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| Key S Lanka offensive continues The Sri Lankan army says it has captured more territory from the Tamil Tigers as it tries to take the rebels' stronghold. | |
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| Pakistan's spies 'quit politics' Pakistan says its top spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, will no longer be involved in the country's politics. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Man found guilty of Hannah murder A man is jailed for life for the murder, rape and kidnap of 17-year-old Hannah Foster in Southampton. |
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| Governor warns banks on lending Mervyn King warns the UK economy will go into "a steep recession" if the banks don't increase lending levels. | |
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| Top Asian officer settles claim Britain's most senior Asian police officer settles a race claim against the Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard confirms. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Governor warns banks on lending Mervyn King warns the UK economy will go into "a steep recession" if the banks don't increase lending levels. |
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| Ministers back 'fit note' plans Ministers back proposals for 'fit notes' to replace sick notes as part of government efforts to get more people in work. | |
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| Stringfellow slams lapdance plans Peter Stringfellow tells MPs that plans to make lapdance clubs apply for "sexual encounter" licences are wrong | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Overseas student ID cards begin The first phase of fingerprinting overseas students, which will affect 300,000 people a year, is being introduced. |
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| World to miss primary school goal Millions of primary age children are still out of school in the developing world, a UN report says. | |
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| Private schools urge bursary bids London independent schools take out adverts in national newspapers to raise awareness of their bursary schemes. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man found guilty of Hannah murder A man is jailed for life for the murder, rape and kidnap of 17-year-old Hannah Foster in Southampton. |
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| Nine births in family rape case A father repeatedly raped his two daughters resulting in several pregnancies, a court in Sheffield is told. | |
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| Father guilty of murdering family A man is convicted of murdering his two children, their mother and uncle during an attack in Newcastle. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Family forced to watch father die A man is sentenced to 11 years for the "ferocious" stabbing of a father of six whose children watched him die. |
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| Appeal over police deaths crash Northern Ireland police renew their appeal for witnesses to a crash in County Down in which four officers died. | |
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| Armed gang steal nine handguns A number of handguns are stolen by an armed gang from a weapons dealer in Garrison, County Fermanagh. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Early release killer wins appeal A man who stabbed a teenager to death after his early release from jail wins an appeal against his murder conviction. |
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| 'Concern' over STIs among women Rising rates of sexually transmitted infections among young women are of "particular concern", a new report warns. | |
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| City council seeks £24m of cuts A package of cuts worth more than £24m next year is being recommended to Aberdeen City Council. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Pcs sentenced for pet dog kicking Two police officers who were filmed ill treating their dogs in their back yard are given community sentences. |
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| Patrols to stop kayakers at dam Extra security is introduced at a dam used for extreme kayaking, but people still try to pursue the "extremely dangerous" sport. | |
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| Boxing to go on school timetable Teachers hope a boxing qualification to be taught at a school's new gym is going to be a big hit with students. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US Fed announces $800bn stimulus The US Federal Reserve says it will inject another $800bn into the economy in a further effort to stabilize its battered financial system. |
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| BHP Billiton abandons Rio offer Mining giant BHP Billiton calls off its bid for Rio Tinto, blaming falling commodity prices and demands that it sell assets. | |
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| UK to suffer 'severe' recession The OECD says that the UK will suffer a deeper recession than any other major economy in 2009. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | China: Roses album is 'venomous' China dismisses the new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, as a "venomous attack" on the nation. |
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| Beatles iTunes deal is 'stalled' Sir Paul McCartney says he wants The Beatles' music to be on iTunes, but that negotiations have currently "stalled". | |
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| Escort 'sold singer ordeal story' A male escort who claims singer Boy George chained him to a wall sold the story to a Norwegian magazine, a court hears. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | EU condemned on tuna 'mockery' Environmental groups condemn the new quota for Mediterranean bluefin tuna, saying it is a "mockery of science". |
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| Milky Way's sweetness throughout A simple sugar implicated in the origins of life has been found outside the centre of the galaxy for the first time. | |
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| Climate law 'could cost billions' Government figures show the costs of the Climate Change Bill could far outweigh the benefits, a senior MP argues. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Compulsive gamers 'not addicts' Most gamers seeking treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicts, says the head of Europe's only gaming addiction clinic. |
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| Mobile internet usage on the rise Mobile net growth is growing eight times faster than PC-based access. | |
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| Online fraudsters 'steal £3.3bn' Internet fraudsters have stolen credit and debit cards with a value of more than £3.3bn, research suggests. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Genetic disease testing advance A blood sample taken from a pregnant woman could reveal whether her baby has a wide range of genetic diseases, researchers claim. |
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| Bad bosses may damage your heart Inconsiderate bosses can not only make work stressful, they may also increase the risk of heart disease for their employees, experts believe. | |
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| Compulsive gamers 'not addicts' Most gamers seeking treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicts, says the head of Europe's only gaming addiction clinic. | |
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| 1963: John F Kennedy is laid to rest The funeral of the assassinated President, John F Kennedy, takes place in Washington. | |||
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| 1973: Army deposes 'hated' Greek president The Greek government is toppled by the armed forces after weeks of unrest. | |||
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| 1998: 'Corrupt' Turkish government falls The government of Turkey collapses after losing a no-confidence motion over corruption allegations. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Cipriani axed from England team England manager Martin Johnson drops Danny Cipriani for Toby Flood and also omits Tom Rees and Tom Palmer for Saturday's Test against New Zealand. |
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| Jones takes over from Halfpenny Wales coach Warren Gatland makes two changes to face Australia, Mark Jones for Leigh Halfpenny and Ian Gough in the second-row. | |
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| Villarreal v Man Utd Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is undecided whether he will play Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's Champions League tie at Villarreal. | |
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| Wallabies change five for Wales Australia coach Robbie Deans changes his entire back row and makes one change behind the scrum for Saturday's clash with Wales in Cardiff. | |
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| Strachan targets Celtic away win Manager Gordon Strachan hopes a "moment of brilliance" can help Celtic secure an elusive Champions League away win against Aalborg. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Morgan escapes further FA action The FA confirms that no further action will be taken against Sheffield United's Chris Morgan for his challenge on Barnsley striker Iain Hume. |
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| Villarreal v Man Utd Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is undecided whether he will play Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's Champions League tie at Villarreal. | |
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| Strachan targets Celtic away win Manager Gordon Strachan hopes a "moment of brilliance" can help Celtic secure an elusive Champions League away win against Aalborg. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal name Fabregas as captain Arsene Wenger chooses Cesc Fabregas as his new Arsenal captain, but says William Gallas will remain at the club. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Carew aims to end career at Villa Aston Villa striker John Carew would be happy to end his career at the club as he feels so at home 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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 | Bordeaux v Chelsea Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton suffer fresh Vaughan blow Everton striker James Vaughan is sidelined until early 2009 after injuring his right knee in training. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Peterborough clinch Zakuani deal Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson confirms that Gabby Zakuani will join the club permanently when the transfer window opens in January. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Brown is set to return to Tigers Defender Wayne Brown is preparing to play his final game in a Preston shirt on Tuesday before returning to parent club Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool v Marseille Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. |
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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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 | Villarreal v Man Utd Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is undecided whether he will play Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's Champions League tie at Villarreal. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Tranmere seal Johnson loan deal Tranmere Rovers sign Middlesbrough defender John Johnson on loan until 31 December. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear keen for N'Zogbia to stay Newcastle interim boss Joe Kinnear says midfielder Charles N'Zogbia will not be leaving the club in the January transfer window. |
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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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 | Stoke could drop Dramani interest Stoke City might not want to sign Lokomotiv Moscow winger Haminu Dramani in January, despite trying to sign him in the summer. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Expect pressure from fans - Keane Sunderland manager Roy Keane warns his players they must learn to cope with the pressure of expectation from fans at the Stadium of Light. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Lennon tipped for England recall Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp backs in-form winger Aaron Lennon to force his way back into the England squad. |
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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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 | Cole signs long-term Hammers deal Striker Carlton Cole signs a new five-year contract with West Ham. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan 1-0 Everton Wigan climb out of the Premier League relegation zone after Henri Camara's strike sinks a poor Everton side. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Blades defender escapes FA action The FA confirms that no further action will be taken against Sheffield United's Chris Morgan for his challenge on Barnsley striker Iain Hume. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Quashie extends Birmingham stay Birmingham City extend the loan of midfielder Nigel Quashie from West Ham for a second month. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Watford Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 3-2 Burnley Barnsley keep their 76-year-old undefeated home record against Burnley as they weather a late barrage at Oakwell. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| QPR v Charlton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Swansea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Norwich v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Northampton agree Todd loan deal Northampton sign Derby defender Andy Todd until January and extend the loan of Wycombe striker Scott McGleish by a further month. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Birmingham v Ipswich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Doncaster v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle boss highlights home form Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says his side can make the play-offs if they can keep up their Home Park form. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Brown is set to return to Tigers Defender Wayne Brown is preparing to play his final game in a Preston shirt on Tuesday before returning to parent club Hull. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Charlton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Cardiff v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Blackpool v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Morgan escapes further FA action The FA confirms that no further action will be taken against Sheffield United's Chris Morgan for his challenge on Barnsley striker Iain Hume. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Saints targets Gorre appointment Southampton head coach Jan Poortvliet wants to strengthen his backroom staff by adding fellow Dutchman Dean Gorre. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Bodde to undergo surgery on knee Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde is confident he will make a full recovery from his season-ending knee injury. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Rodgers not a quick fix - Simpson Watford chairman Graham Simpson says new manager Brendan Rodgers is at Vicarage Road for the long term. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Expectation not worrying Iwelumo Wolves' leading scorer Chris Iwelumo says rising expectations at Molineux hold no fears for him. |
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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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 | Strachan targets Celtic away win Manager Gordon Strachan hopes a "moment of brilliance" can help Celtic secure an elusive Champions League away win against Aalborg. |
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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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 | Double injury setback for Hearts Jamie Mole will have a scan on a foot injury while Mike Tullberg's thigh problem delays his Hearts comeback. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Fletcher shrugs off transfer talk Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher is remaining calm as his future comes under increasing scrutiny. |
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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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 | Darcheville aims for Ibrox glory Jean-Claude Darcheville wants to stay on and help Rangers' quest for silverware despite not being a regular starter. |
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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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| Wigan 1-0 Everton Wigan climb out of the Premier League relegation zone after Henri Camara's strike sinks a poor Everton side. |
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| Cameroon's Nkong moves to France Cameroon striker Alain Nkong joins French second division side Boulogne until the end of the season. | |
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| Zaki punished for ref tirade Former Morocco coach Badou Zaki recieves a suspended ban and a fine after confronting a referee in a domestic game. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England meeting replaces training England cancel training in favour of a team meeting ahead of the fifth one-dayer against India as they look to salvage some pride from the tour. |
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| Flintoff keen to join IPL in 2009 Andrew Flintoff is keen to play in the Indian Premier League and tells BBC Sport it would improve England's one-day game. | |
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| Bangladesh to face S Africa pace South Africa are likely to select an all-out pace attack as they look to seal a series win over Bangladesh when the second Test starts on Wednesday | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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| Cipriani axed from England team England manager Martin Johnson drops Danny Cipriani for Toby Flood and also omits Tom Rees and Tom Palmer for Saturday's Test against New Zealand. |
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| Jones takes over from Halfpenny Wales coach Warren Gatland makes two changes to face Australia, Mark Jones for Leigh Halfpenny and Ian Gough in the second-row. | |
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| Wallabies change five for Wales Australia coach Robbie Deans changes his entire back row and makes one change behind the scrum for Saturday's clash with Wales in Cardiff. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | NRL considers dual referees trial Australia's National Rugby League will decide next month whether to trial using two on-pitch referees in each match from next season. |
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| Crusaders to start against Leeds Celtic Crusaders will make their Super League debut in a prestigious fixture against defending champions Leeds Rhinos. | |
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| Stuart must explain referee rant Australia coach Ricky Stuart faces an investigation after allegedly abusing two match officials following their World Cup final defeat. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nalbandian denies Davis Cup row David Nalbandian rejects claims that he argued with team-mates as Argentina lost to Spain in the Davis Cup final. |
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| Verdasco wins Davis Cup for Spain Spain win the Davis Cup for the third time as Fernando Verdasco beats Argentina's Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 victory. | |
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| Roddick to be coached by Stefanki Andy Roddick will team up with coach Larry Stefanki ahead of the 2009 season. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Montgomerie eyes World Cup glory Colin Montgomerie and Alastair Forsyth will launch Scotland's bid to retain the World Cup with a fourballs match against hosts China on Thursday. |
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| McIlroy in line for Masters debut Rory McIlroy is on course for a Masters debut in April despite missing out a maiden European Tour win in Hong Kong. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Coultard, Jordan & Brundle join BBC Former driver David Coultard and ex-team owner Eddie Jordan will be part of the BBC's team in Formula One in 2009, with Murray Walker having a regular presence on the Sport website. |
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| No French GP until 2011 - F1 boss Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says that the French Grand Prix is likely to be off the calendar until 2011 after this year's race. | |
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| Rally hopeful passes driving test A 17-year-old rally driver passes his driving test so he can compete in the Wales GB event next month. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Coultard, Jordan & Brundle join BBC Former driver David Coultard and ex-team owner Eddie Jordan will be part of the BBC's team in Formula One in 2009, with Murray Walker having a regular presence on the Sport website. |
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| Buemi poised for Toro Rosso seat Swiss Sebastian Buemi is "very likely" to drive for Toro Rosso in F1 next year, according to Red Bull boss Dietrick Mateschitz. | |
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| No French GP until 2011 - F1 boss Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says that the French Grand Prix is likely to be off the calendar until 2011 after this year's race. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Olympic boxer in cocaine arrest A British Olympic boxer from County Durham is being questioned by police on suspicion of dealing cocaine. |
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| Boxing to go on school timetable Teachers hope a boxing qualification to be taught at a school's new gym is going to be a big hit with students. | |
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| Hatton vows to continue lifestyle Ricky Hatton says he will not give up his drinking lifestyle even though trainer Floyd Mayweather Snr says it could ruin his career. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Lel eyes record fourth London win Defending champion Martin Lel will bid for a record fourth win in the 2009 London Marathon. |
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| I won gold on drugs - Montgomery The IOC will "take the necessary actions" after sprinter Tim Montgomery admitted taking drugs before winning gold at the 2000 Olympics. | |
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| Drug-free sport is Utopia - Rogge Olympic chief Jacques Rogge tells Inside Sport that hoping for a drug-free Olympic Games is "naive". | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Walker re-elected as snooker head Sir Rodney Walker has been re-elected as chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Knowhere heads Hennessy hopefuls Top-weight Knowhere is among 21 horses confirmed for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday. |
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| Kauto on course for King George Trainer Paul Nicholls plans to get Kauto Star back to his best for the King George VI Chase after a dramatic tumble at Haydock. | |
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| Jockey 'wants better' for horse Dorset jockey Anthony Knott, who finally won a race after 28 years of trying last week, implores his horse to "go on to better things". | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Two-year French ban for Beltran Spain's Manuel Beltran receives a two-year ban from racing in France following his positive doping test at this year's Tour de France. |
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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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| Mildenhall award Pendleton gold Mildenhall Cycling Club creates a new honour to mark Victoria Pendleton's Olympic achievement. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Indians win US baseball contract A US Major League baseball team makes history with professional contracts for two Indians after a talent contest. |
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| Taylor retains Grand Slam crown Phil Taylor wins the Grand Slam of Darts for the second year in a row, beating Terry Jenkins in the final in Wolverhampton. | |
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| Jets bring Titans down to earth The New York Jets end Tennessee's unbeaten start to the season with a 34-13 win in Nashville. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Robinho samples Manchester's buses while Carly Zucker tries to watch Joe Cole playing for England |
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| Robbo Robson blog "If Gallas was my son I'd have clipped him round the ears and grounded him" | |
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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ulster v Connacht (Fri) Ulster name Ireland internationals Rory Best, Paddy Wallace and Stephen Ferris in a 26-man squad to face Connacht at Ravenhill on Friday. |
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| Kenny unhappy at penalty verdicts Stephen Kenny questions two crucial penalty verdicts which went against his Derry side in the FAI Cup final against Bohemians. | |
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| Derry lose to Bohs on spot-kicks Bohemians beat Derry City on penalties after the FAI Ford Cup final ends in a 2-2 draw in Dublin. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Strachan targets Celtic away win Manager Gordon Strachan hopes a "moment of brilliance" can help Celtic secure an elusive Champions League away win against Aalborg. |
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| Montgomerie eyes World Cup glory Colin Montgomerie and Alastair Forsyth will launch Scotland's bid to retain the World Cup with a fourballs match against hosts China on Thursday. | |
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| Hip surgery ends Callam's season Edinburgh and Scotland's David Callam's season is over after the forward has surgery on a hip injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Jones takes over from Halfpenny Wales coach Warren Gatland makes two changes to face Australia, Mark Jones for Leigh Halfpenny and Ian Gough in the second-row. |
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| Bodde to undergo surgery on knee Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde is confident he will make a full recovery from his season-ending knee injury. | |
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| Cardiff v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. | |
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