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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Thai leader rejects election call Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat rejects calls by the country's military chief to quit, saying his government is legitimate. |
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| Zimbabwe plays down cholera fears Zimbabwe rejects calls for it to declare a state of emergency over a deadly cholera outbreak. | |
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| Spam on rise after brief reprieve Two weeks after the shutdown of a firm hosting massive spamming networks, spam levels are slowly returning to normal. | |
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| Sri Lanka rebel HQ 'to fall soon' The Sri Lankan army says its forces will soon capture the Tamil Tiger rebels' stronghold of Kilinochchi. | |
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| Europe announces 200bn-euro plan The European Commission unveils an economic recovery plan worth 200bn euros (£170bn) in an attempt to save millions of jobs. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe plays down cholera fears Zimbabwe rejects calls for it to declare a state of emergency over a deadly cholera outbreak. |
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| Journalists kidnapped in Somalia A British and Spanish journalist in Somalia covering the pirate hijackings are kidnapped, local authorities say. | |
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| 'Bad syrup' kills Nigerian babies Nigeria shuts down a pharmaceuticals plant after the deaths of 25 infants are linked to tainted teething syrup. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' US President-elect Barack Obama is to keep Robert Gates as defence secretary, according to US media reports. |
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| Latin America tops murder tables A young person in Latin America is 30 times more likely to be murdered than in Europe, a new study finds. | |
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| Big drop in US consumer spending US consumer spending fell 1% in October, the largest decline since September 2001, in a further sign of the economic downturn. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Thai leader rejects election call Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat rejects calls by the country's military chief to quit, saying his government is legitimate. |
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| Korean adulterer faces jail term South Korean prosecutors demand a jail term for a popular actress who admitted breaking the country's strict adultery laws. | |
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| Tibet row puts off China-EU talks China postpones a summit with the EU because of European contacts with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Europe announces 200bn-euro plan The European Commission unveils an economic recovery plan worth 200bn euros (£170bn) in an attempt to save millions of jobs. |
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| Georgian row over origins of war An ex-Georgian ambassador sparks uproar by saying Georgia, not Russia, started the war in South Ossetia. | |
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| UK to have European space centre The European Space Agency (Esa) is to open a research centre in the UK. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq delays vote on US withdrawal Iraqi MPs delay a crucial vote on a plan to withdraw all US troops from the country by the end of 2011. |
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| More aid to enter blockaded Gaza Israel permits limited aid and fuel deliveries into Gaza, which has been under an intensified blockade for three weeks. | |
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| QE2 arrives at new home in Dubai The world-famous QE2 arrives in her new home Dubai where the ship will be turned into a floating hotel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka rebel HQ 'to fall soon' The Sri Lankan army says its forces will soon capture the Tamil Tiger rebels' stronghold of Kilinochchi. |
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| India navy defends piracy sinking The Indian navy defends its sinking near Somalia of a "hostile" boat maritime officials confirm was a hijacked Thai trawler. | |
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| Pakistan 'mulls US drone action' Pakistan's PM Yousuf Raza Gilani says his government is "considering various options" to counter attacks by US drones inside its territory. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Britons in Thailand airport chaos British travellers are left stranded in Thailand after anti-government protesters occupy Bangkok's international airport. |
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| PM 'outrage at unspeakable abuse' Gordon Brown says any necessary changes will be made to the system after a father is jailed for raping his daughters. | |
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| M25 coach death driver is jailed A coach driver who admitted causing the deaths of three people in a crash on the M25 is jailed for five years. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Leaders in 'VAT bombshell' clash Tory leader David Cameron clashes with Gordon Brown over what he claims is a secret 18.5% VAT "tax bombshell". |
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| Council tax rises 'under control' Ministers say they expect council tax rises to be kept below 5% next year despite growing pressure on funding. | |
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| Supermarkets 'to halve bags used' Four of the UK's leading supermarkets say they are on track to halve the numbers of plastic bags handed out. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Saturday school boost for pupils Secondary schools in England are using Saturday schools and extended school days to boost pupils' results. |
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| Test abolition 'threat to Bard' The ending of compulsory tests for 14-year-olds in England leads teachers to cancel Shakespeare training days, thespians warn. | |
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| Call to halt key education plans A committee of AMs says plans to give older pupils more choice of subjects should not proceed without more funding information. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | PM 'outrage at unspeakable abuse' Gordon Brown says any necessary changes will be made to the system after a father is jailed for raping his daughters. |
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| M25 coach death driver is jailed A coach driver who admitted causing the deaths of three people in a crash on the M25 is jailed for five years. | |
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| Escort 'wanted to be handcuffed' A male escort accusing singer Boy George of false imprisonment wanted to be handcuffed during an erotic photoshoot, jurors hear. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Funerals of officers taking place The funerals of three of the four police officers killed in a weekend car crash in County Down are taking place. |
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| Man admits mother-of-one murder A man admits murdering a mother of one whose body was found in her Belfast home by her daughter. | |
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| Five pipe bombs seized from house A man is arrested as five pipe bombs and a large amount of ammunition are found in a house in County Antrim. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man admits stabbing sons to death A man pleads guilty to murdering his two young sons, whose bodies were found in a car in East Dunbartonshire. |
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| Accused DNA 'found on Vicky body' Traces of DNA belonging to the man accused of killing Vicky Hamilton were found on the schoolgirl's body, a trial hears. | |
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| M25 coach death driver is jailed A coach driver who admitted causing the deaths of three people in a crash on the M25 is jailed for five years. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Teacher denies 'hours on the web' A primary school teacher tells a misconduct hearing that she did not spend hours online during lesson time. |
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| Three injured as lorry overturns Three people are hurt after a lorry crosses the safety barrier on the M4, overturns and sheds its load on to a car roof. | |
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| Severn reef plan is 'more green' Conservations claim the Severn Estuary's tidal power could be better harnessed with a reef rather than a barrage. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Europe announces 200bn-euro plan The European Commission unveils an economic recovery plan worth 200bn euros (£170bn) in an attempt to save millions of jobs. |
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| Big drop in US consumer spending US consumer spending fell 1% in October, the largest decline since September 2001, in a further sign of the economic downturn. | |
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| Ex-Fed chief named Obama adviser US President-elect Barack Obama names former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker to chair a panel advising him on the economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Britney confirms UK concert dates US singer Britney Spears is to play two concerts in London next June - the only European shows of her forthcoming world tour. |
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| Escort 'wanted to be handcuffed' A male escort accusing singer Boy George of false imprisonment wanted to be handcuffed during an erotic photoshoot, jurors hear. | |
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| Bequeathed skull stars in Hamlet The skull held aloft by David Tennant in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet was a real one, it is revealed. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Europe's 10bn-euro space vision Member states of the European space agency (Esa) have agreed a 10bn-euro budget at their meeting in The Hague. |
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| UK to have European space centre The European Space Agency (Esa) is to open a research centre in the UK. | |
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| 'World mandate' on climate action An opinion survey carried out in 11 countries finds consensus on the need for action on climate change. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple made to drop iPhone advert The UK advertising watchdog forces Apple to pull an iPhone advert after ruling it exaggerates the phone's speed. |
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| Spam on rise after brief reprieve Two weeks after the shutdown of a firm hosting massive spamming networks, spam levels are slowly returning to normal. | |
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| Online shopping spend in decline For the first time since it began compiling figures, measurement firm find online spending is down. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Universal test 'would slash Aids' Universal testing for HIV, followed by immediate treatment could cut full-blown Aids cases by up to 95%, a study says. |
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| Distractions 'hit old-age memory' Mental slowing down in old age can be blamed partly on being more easily distracted, research suggests. | |
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| Zimbabwe plays down cholera fears Zimbabwe rejects calls for it to declare a state of emergency over a deadly cholera outbreak. | |
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| 1983: £25m gold heist at Heathrow An armed gang carries out Britain's largest-ever robbery from the Brinks Mat warehouse, at London's Heathrow Airport. | |||
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| 1992: Queen to be taxed from next year The Queen is to become the first British monarch since the 1930s to pay income tax. | |||
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| 1953: Lords vote for commercial television Peers back the Government's proposals for commercial television - despite fierce opposition from some rebels who fear the influence of advertisers. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - India v England India lose two quick wickets but remain on target to overhaul England's 270-4 in the fifth one-day international at Cuttack. |
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| F1 boss plans scoring revolution Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he wants a new scoring system that would make the driver with most wins champion. | |
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| West Ham suffer new Tevez setback Sheffield United are granted a temporary injunction stopping West Ham appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the Carlos Tevez affair. | |
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| Drogba Inter reports rile Scolari Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari reacts angrily to reports linking striker Didier Drogba to Inter Milan. | |
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| Win steadies ship, states Wenger Arsene Wenger says the Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev that sent Arsenal into the knockout stages was what the club needed after the recent turmoil. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | West Ham suffer new Tevez setback Sheffield United are granted a temporary injunction stopping West Ham appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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| Ferguson reveals Rooney apology Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney apologised to him and opponents Villarreal for diving in the Champions League tie. | |
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| Drogba Inter reports rile Scolari Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari reacts angrily to reports linking striker Didier Drogba to Inter Milan. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Win steadies ship, states Wenger Arsene Wenger says the Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev that sent Arsenal into the knockout stages was what the club needed after the recent turmoil. |
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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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 | Tigers prepare for Delap threat Hull City will discuss how to deal with the threat of Stoke's Rory Delap and his throw-ins at training this week. |
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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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 | Schalke 04 v Man City Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson reveals Rooney apology Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney apologised to him and opponents Villarreal for diving in the Champions League tie. |
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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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 | Fitness boost for Defoe & Diarra Portsmouth duo Jermain Defoe and Lassana Diarra do not require surgery on calf and ankle injuries respectively. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Potters reveal price of promotion Stoke City reveal they lost more than £4m in last season's successful push for promotion to the Premier League. |
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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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| NEC Nijmegen v Tottenham Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup match. |
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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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| West Ham suffer new Tevez setback Sheffield United are granted a temporary injunction stopping West Ham appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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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 want to forget Hume saga Sheffield United assistant manager Sam Ellis says the Iain Hume incident is now "closed" after the FA has confirmed that no further action will be taken against Chris Morgan. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | McLeish to be patient on injuries Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has to wait on the fitness of three players for Saturday's derby at Wolves. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 0-2 Sheff Wed Marcus Tudgay and Deon Burton score as Sheffield Wednesday condemn Blackpool to their fourth straight Championship defeat. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Watford Tommy Smith's equaliser rescues a point for Watford away at Bristol City. |
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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 2-2 Reading Brynjar Gunnarsson's second-half equaliser rescues a point for 10-man Reading away at Cardiff. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| QPR 2-1 Charlton Dexter Blackstock strikes twice as Paulo Sousa gets off the mark as QPR boss at the expense of managerless Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry 1-1 Swansea Daniel Fox rescues a point for Coventry with a late leveller after Jordi Gomez's fine free-kick had put Swansea ahead. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Norwich 1-2 Crystal Palace Craig Beattie and John Oster help Crystal Palace beat Norwich in the Championship. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 2-2 Preston Jordan Stewart scores a brilliant equaliser to earn Derby a point with all four goals scored in the opening 32 minutes of the match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | O'Driscoll plans striker gamble Doncaster Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll admits he may have to lower his aims as he tries to bring in a striker before the close of the loan window. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Bruce waiting for contract offer Ipswich Town defender Alex Bruce says he has yet to be offered a new contract by the club. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 1-2 Crystal Palace Craig Beattie and John Oster help Crystal Palace beat Norwich in the Championship. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest will survive - Calderwood Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood says his side can ride the storm despite being bottom of the Championship table. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle captain out for six weeks Plymouth Argyle captain Karl Duguid will be out for up to six week after tests confirmed he has torn a calf muscle. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Derby 2-2 Preston Jordan Stewart scores a brilliant equaliser to earn Derby a point with all four goals scored in the opening 32 minutes of the match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 2-1 Charlton Dexter Blackstock strikes twice as Paulo Sousa gets off the mark as QPR boss at the expense of managerless Charlton. |
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| READING | |
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| Cardiff 2-2 Reading Brynjar Gunnarsson's second-half equaliser rescues a point for 10-man Reading away at Cardiff. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Laws has issues over new contract Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws says there are some issues to sort out with the club before he puts pen to paper on a new contract. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| West Ham suffer new Tevez setback Sheffield United are granted a temporary injunction stopping West Ham appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 0-0 Plymouth Plymouth extend their unbeaten run to four games as they are held to an entertaining 0-0 draw at Southampton. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Coventry 1-1 Swansea Daniel Fox rescues a point for Coventry with a late leveller after Jordi Gomez's fine free-kick had put Swansea ahead. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Watford Tommy Smith's equaliser rescues a point for Watford away at Bristol City. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy gives credit to defence Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says his back four are the unsung heroes of their seven-match winning streak. |
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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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 | MacLeod stunned by Celtic defeat BBC Scotland pundit Murdo MacLeod says a lack of firepower led to Celtic's European exit |
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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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 | Reid unfazed by Levein criticism Hamilton manager Billy Reid defends his side's tactics following criticism from Dundee United counterpart Craig Levein. |
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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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 | Porter's happy to remain at Well Motherwell striker Chris Porter says he is happy at Fir Park despite speculation linking him with English clubs. |
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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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 | Drogba Inter reports rile Scolari Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari reacts angrily to reports linking striker Didier Drogba to Inter Milan. |
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| Weah hopes for 2010 legacy George Weah believes a well-organised World Cup in South Africa will lead to more big sports events on the continent. | |
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| Nkwocha eyes third spot Perpetua Nkwocha says Nigeria must now focus on finishing third at the African Women's Championship. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - India v England India lose two quick wickets but remain on target to overhaul England's 270-4 in the fifth one-day international at Cuttack. |
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| Symonds regrets drinking session Australia's Andrew Symonds says he "regrets" visiting a Brisbane hotel last Sunday and has apologised to his team-mates for his actions. | |
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| SA v Bangladesh live scorecard South Africa, who lead the series 1-0, take on Bangladesh in the second Test at Centurion. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Dallaglio urges England patience Lawrence Dallaglio says England must be given time to develop into champions - just like the 2003 World Cup-winners were. |
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| Giteau warns of improving Wales Matt Giteau says Australia face a Wales side that is far better from the one they beat 32-20 in last year's World Cup pool stage. | |
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| Respect haka, Henry warns England New Zealand coach Graham Henry says he hopes England do not copy Wales' response to the haka when the teams meet on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | New recruits strengthen Crusaders St Helens scrum-half Matty Smith heads a list of nine new Crusaders signings for their first season in Super 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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| 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 in 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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| 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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 boss plans scoring revolution Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he wants a new scoring system that would make the driver with most wins champion. |
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| Berger quits as Toro Rosso boss Formula One team Red Bull are set to regain 100% control of sister outfit Toro Rosso after buying out Gerhard Berger's 50% share. | |
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| Coulthard, Jordan & Brundle join BBC Former driver David Coulthard 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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| F1 boss plans scoring revolution Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he wants a new scoring system that would make the driver with most wins champion. |
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| Berger quits as Toro Rosso boss Formula One team Red Bull are set to regain 100% control of sister outfit Toro Rosso after buying out Gerhard Berger's 50% share. | |
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| Coulthard, Jordan & Brundle join BBC Former driver David Coulthard 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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| BOXING | |
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 | 'Nervous' Calzaghe picks up CBE Undefeated world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe goes to Buckingham Palace to receive his latest honour from the Queen. |
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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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| 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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 | Alcott sidelined by broken ankle Britain's top skier Chemmy Alcott will be out of action until the new year after breaking her ankle during training. |
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| New cup for Scottish ice hockey Scottish ice hockey teams are to play a new round-robin cup competition this season. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Fergie's Sinatra regret, plus Maradona and all your top chants |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ex-IFA chief Wells breaks silence Former Irish FA chief executive Howard Wells is still waiting to be given a reason for his controversial sacking. |
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| Gillespie joins Charlton on loan Charlton sign Sheffield United's Northern Ireland midfielder Keith Gillespie on loan. | |
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| Rodgers named new Watford manager Watford appoint Chelsea reserve-team coach Brendan Rodgers as their new manager. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Aalborg loss is low ebb - Wilson Celtic defender Mark Wilson says the defeat by Aalborg in the Champions League is the lowest point in his career. |
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| Player release move upsets Scots Scottish Rugby welcomes clarification over international player release, but feels players should be released more often. | |
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| Strachan rues defensive failings Gordon Strachan is stunned to see Celtic's miserable away record in the Champions League continue in Aalborg. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Giteau warns of improving Wales Matt Giteau says Australia face a Wales side that is far better from the one they beat 32-20 in last year's World Cup pool stage. |
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| 'Nervous' Calzaghe picks up CBE Undefeated world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe goes to Buckingham Palace to receive his latest honour from the Queen. | |
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| New recruits strengthen Crusaders St Helens scrum-half Matty Smith heads a list of nine new Crusaders signings for their first season in Super League. | |
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