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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Battle rages for Mumbai hostages Indian commandos in Mumbai battle for control of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, as the bodies of hostages are found at a besieged Jewish centre nearby. |
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| Thai PM removes chief of police Thailand's national police chief is demoted by the PM amid growing tensions over protests paralysing Bangkok's airports, officials say. | |
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| Europe backs mobile roaming cap Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges. | |
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| 'Taiwan spy' executed by Beijing China executes a scientist accused of spying for Taiwan, despite appeals from his daughters for clemency. | |
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| Suicide bombing at Iraqi mosque A suicide bomber kills nine people in an attack on a Shia mosque south of Baghdad during Friday prayers, Iraqi police say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ethiopian troops to leave Somalia All Ethiopian troops will leave Somalia by the end of the year, the country's foreign ministry announces. |
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| Poll riots erupt in Nigerian city Riots in the Nigerian city of Jos leave one policeman and several civilians dead after local elections, police say. | |
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| SA 'heroes' save Mumbai hostages South African bodyguards tell how they rescued 120 hostages from a Mumbai hotel seized by gunmen. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Medvedev in Cuba to improve ties President Dmitry Medvedev is in Cuba on the last stop of a Latin American tour to strengthen Russian regional influence. |
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| Flood death toll in Brazil rises The number of deaths following flooding and landsides in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina rises to 97. | |
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| Iraqi parliament backs US pullout The Iraqi parliament approves a plan on the future of US forces in Iraq, paving the way for complete withdrawal by 2011. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai PM removes chief of police Thailand's national police chief is demoted by the PM amid growing tensions over protests paralysing Bangkok's airports, officials say. |
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| Korean cross-border train halted North Korea suspends cross-border rail links with South Korea, in a sign of worsening ties between the countries. | |
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| 'Taiwan spy' executed by Beijing China executes a scientist accused of spying for Taiwan, despite appeals from his daughters for clemency. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Drug firms 'block cheap medicine' Drug companies are blocking or delaying the entry of cheaper generic medicines into the EU, the European Commission says. |
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| Seas scoured after Airbus crash French search teams sweep rough seas trying to find the bodies of five people missing after an Airbus jet crashed. | |
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| Europe backs mobile roaming cap Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Suicide bombing at Iraqi mosque A suicide bomber kills nine people in an attack on a Shia mosque south of Baghdad during Friday prayers, Iraqi police say. |
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| Battle rages for Mumbai hostages Indian commandos in Mumbai battle for control of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, as the bodies of hostages are found at a besieged Jewish centre nearby. | |
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| Court orders Iranian man blinded An Iranian court rules that a man who blinded a woman with acid after she spurned his marriage proposals will also be blinded. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Battle rages for Mumbai hostages Indian commandos in Mumbai battle for control of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, as the bodies of hostages are found at a besieged Jewish centre nearby. |
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| Taleban's ex-spokesman shot dead Former high-profile spokesman for the Taleban, Mohammad Hanif, is shot dead in eastern Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Shares up as India market reopens Indian shares rise as the market reopens, a day after Thursday's attacks in Mumbai, India's business capital. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | 'Britons' role' in attacks probed UK officials confirm they are investigating reports of Britons being among those who carried out the attacks in Mumbai. |
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| British crew escape pirate hijack Two British security guards escape from Somali pirates by jumping overboard, reports say. | |
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| Top Lib Dem donor stole millions A businessman accused of using stolen money to donate to the Liberal Democrats is found guilty of theft | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Cross-party fury over MP's arrest The Lib Dems say senior Tory Damian Green's arrest is a "mayday warning" for democracy amid cross-party anger. |
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| Top Lib Dem donor stole millions A businessman accused of using stolen money to donate to the Liberal Democrats is found guilty of theft | |
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| Woolas rejects 'immorality' claim Phil Woolas rejects criticism from the Archbishop of York about recent comments on immigration and asylum. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Grant targeted on poorer students Better-off teenagers would lose out under plans to re-target Scottish education allowances at poorer students. |
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| Academy intakes 'less deprived' Academies are widening their social appeal, now drawing a less-deprived intake of pupils, says an annual report. | |
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| 'Good results' for reading scheme Struggling readers make "spectacular" improvements on a government-backed reading scheme, academics say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Twins jailed for life for murder Identical twin brothers who beat a disabled man to death with planks and set his home on fire, are jailed for life. |
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| Man headed world paedophile ring A villager who helped lead a global child abuse ring from his home in Staffordshire is jailed for 25 years. | |
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| M-way covered by sweets and beer Part of the M42 reopens after 10 hours due to a six-vehicle crash leaving marshmallows and beer on the carriageway. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Road accident claims second life A 14-year-old girl dies following a road accident in County Fermanagh which also claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy. |
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| Man guilty of Bog Meadows murder A man is jailed for life for shooting dead a taxi driver off the Falls Road in west Belfast and attempting to kill another man. | |
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| 'Human traffic' victims rescued The police organised crime squad rescues two victims of human trafficking in the greater Belfast area. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Vicky trial hears final evidence The final evidence is heard in the trial of Peter Tobin, the man accused of murdering Falkirk schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton. |
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| Government to own majority of RBS The government is to own nearly 58% of Royal Bank of Scotland after existing shareholders snubbed its £15bn share offer. | |
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| Boots fined after baby girl hurt Boots the chemist is fined after a baby was struck by a rolling pin which fell from a third-floor window. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Cosmetics firm lays off 263 staff Workers at a factory which was placed in administration just two days ago are told they have been made redundant. |
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| Woman killed on anniversary ride A woman on a scooter ride with her husband on their wedding anniversary died when they were involved in a collision with a lorry. | |
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| 'Wonderland' hotel is demolished A hotel is demolished despite a campaign to save it by supporters who claimed it was linked to Alice in Wonderland. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Shares up as India market reopens Indian shares rise as the market reopens, a day after Thursday's attacks in Mumbai, India's business capital. |
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| Hopes rise for deep ECB rate cut A steep fall in eurozone inflation and a rise in the jobless rate raises hopes that the ECB will cut rates sharply next week. | |
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| Oil falls ahead of Opec meeting Opec ministers will gather in Cairo on Saturday, as oil prices remained below $54 a barrel amid fears that global demand is set to fall further. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Britney comeback reaches Germany Singer Britney Spears performs at an awards ceremony in Germany, where she is named best international pop star. |
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| Miracle writer Gibson dies at 94 US playwright William Gibson, who told the story of deaf-blind student Helen Keller, has died in Massachusetts aged 94. | |
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| Little Britain USA set for return Matt Lucas and David Walliams say a second series of the US spin-off of comedy Little Britain will be made. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Protection boost for rare gorilla Cameroon creates a new national park for the Cross River gorilla, the world's rarest, ahead of a key conservation meeting. |
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| Clue to break-up of ice shelves A US team produces a computer model to predict the rate at which ice shelves break apart into icebergs. | |
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| Faiths in climate change summit About 1,000 representatives of the world's leading religions are gathering in Sweden for summit on climate change - said to be the first of its kind. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Europe backs mobile roaming cap Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges. |
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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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| Woman cleared of MySpace bullying A woman accused of driving a teenage girl to kill herself using MySpace has been cleared of cyber-bullying in America. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Drug firms 'block cheap medicine' Drug companies are blocking or delaying the entry of cheaper generic medicines into the EU, the European Commission says. |
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| South Africa 'at risk of cholera' A South African scientist warns that gross underinvestment in water management has left it at risk of a cholera outbreak. | |
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| Measles cases surge to new high Measles cases in England and Wales have topped 1,000 in a year for the first time in more than a decade, figures show. | |
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| 1990: Tearful farewell from Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time. | |||
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| 1994: Norway votes 'no' to Europe Norway has for a second time rejected membership of the European Union in a referendum after a closely-fought campaign. | |||
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| 1999: Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers Eleven people are injured in a sword attack at a church in south London after a naked man wielding a Samurai sword bursts in during Sunday Mass. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pakistan concern for India series Pakistan admit the terror attacks in Mumbai have made India's Test tour of the country in January unlikely. |
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| India return up to us - Pietersen Kevin Pietersen says no England player will be forced to return to India where officials insist the Tests will go ahead, with the second match moved to Chennai. | |
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| Kinnear stays for rest of season Newcastle extend manager Joe Kinnear's contract until the end of the season. | |
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| Arsenal promise cash for signings Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists manager Arsene Wenger has money to spend on new players in the January transfer window. | |
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| Portsmouth 2-2 AC Milan Filippo Inzaghi's late equaliser breaks Portsmouth's hearts and sends Milan into Uefa Cup's last 32. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Kinnear stays for rest of season Newcastle extend manager Joe Kinnear's contract until the end of the season. |
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| Arsenal promise cash for signings Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists manager Arsene Wenger has money to spend on new players in the January transfer window. | |
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| Man City no threat, says Ferguson Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson casts doubt on Manchester City's hopes of becoming a force in the Premier League ahead of Sunday's derby. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Chelsea v Arsenal Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Aston Villa v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Portsmouth v Blackburn Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Sunderland v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Arsenal Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Tottenham v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Aston Villa v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Stoke v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v West Ham Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City v Man Utd Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is back in training after a hamstring injury and is in contention for Sunday's derby at Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man City v Man Utd Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is back in training after a hamstring injury and is in contention for Sunday's derby at Manchester City. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Middlesbrough v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Blackburn Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis delight for promoted sides Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says he hopes Hull and Stoke can both "keep causing chaos" in the Premier League. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Wigan v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Liverpool v West Ham Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Nottm Forest v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Wolves v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Plymouth v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Preston v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Ledley passed fit for Welsh derby Joe Ledley has been passed fit for the South Wales league derby at the Liberty Stadium. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Westwood influences Birchall move Coventry City winger Chris Birchall says his decision to join Carlisle United on loan was helped by talking to Sky Blues goalkeeper Kieren Westwood. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Burnley v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Watford v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Sheff Wed v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Crystal Palace v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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 | Stack moves to Blackpool on loan Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Graham Stack has moved to Championship rivals Blackpool on a month's loan. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Ipswich v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Charlton v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Cardiff Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| St Mirren v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Sottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Rangers Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Falkirk v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Sottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Celtic v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hamilton v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Aberdeen v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Hearts v Rangers Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ghana aim for goals in CHAN Ghana's coaches believe their side need at least 2 goals at home to Nigeria in the final round of CHAN qualifiers. |
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| Scolari is not ruling out Arsenal Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari refuses to rule Arsenal out of the title race - even if his side beat them on Sunday. | |
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| Portsmouth 2-2 AC Milan Filippo Inzaghi's late equaliser breaks Portsmouth's hearts and sends Milan into Uefa Cup's last 32. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India return up to us - Pietersen Kevin Pietersen says no England player will be forced to return to India where officials insist the Tests will go ahead, with the second match moved to Chennai. |
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| Pakistan concern for India series Pakistan admit the terror attacks in Mumbai have made India's Test tour of the country in January unlikely. | |
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| Australia on top after first day Australia limit New Zealand to 262-6 on the first day of the second Test in Adelaide with Aaron Redmond firing 83 for the Black Caps. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Carter eyes 'grand slam' send-off Dan Carter is determined to steer New Zealand to a second clean sweep of the home nations in three years before heading off for his French sabbatical. |
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| Pressure good for Wales - Edwards Wales defence coach says there is pressure to win the final autumn Test match against Australia. | |
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| Wales v Australia (Sat) Wales look to seize a last chance to take a Tri Nations scalp and boost their IRB rankings, while Australia seek an unbeaten European tour. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Thai worry for rugby star's wife Rugby League star Jamie Peacock's heavily pregnant wife is among those stranded after the Thai airport protests. |
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| Peacock reveals World Cup regret England captain Jamie Peacock says he may never get over the disappointment of going out of the World Cup. | |
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| Giants snap up Whitehaven's Gregg Huddersfield Giants sign 17-year-old scrum-half Gregg McNally from Whitehaven and loan him back to his hometown club. | |
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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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 | Superb Spain take World Cup lead Spanish duo Miguel Angel Jimenez and Pablo Larrazabal move into a four-shot lead at the World Cup. |
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| World Cup leaderboard Latest scores from the World Cup team strokeplay event at Mission Hills in China. | |
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| Australian Masters leaderboard The European Tour event at the Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne is under way. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Webber targets return in February Mark Webber tells BBC Sport he hopes to recover from a broken leg in time for the first test of Red Bull's new car. |
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| TT Championship unveiled for 2009 In 2009 the Isle of Man TT will feature a points-based championship format to establish an overall champion. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Webber targets return in February Mark Webber tells BBC Sport he hopes to recover from a broken leg in time for the first test of Red Bull's new car. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Appleby ready for first defence Paul Appleby makes his first British featherweight title defence against Esham Pickering in Glasgow on Friday. |
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| Maccarinelli in shape for Banks Enzo Maccarinelli will be back in the ring next month to face Jonathan Banks for the WBO world cruiserweight title. | |
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| Adams aiming for gold in China Leeds bantamweight Nicola Adams is one fight away from becoming England's first women's world amateur boxing champion. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Dobriskey slams 'Russian seven' British 1500m star Lisa Dobriskey backs the IAAF's hard line on the Russian athletes caught tampering with their urine samples ahead of the Beijing Olympics. |
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| Greek hurdler hit by two-year ban Former Olympic champion Fani Halkia is suspended from athletics for two years, according to Greece's national athletics federation (Segas). | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Trump books Wembley Masters spot Bristol's Judd Trump earns a place at the Wembley Masters by beating Mark Joyce 6-1 in the qualifying final in Sheffield. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Fallon 'can ride again in 2009' The British Horseracing Authority says it will not issue any charges against the six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon. |
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| Nicholls seeks Hennessy triumph Champion trainer Paul Nicholls hopes ante-post favourite Big Buck's can win the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday. | |
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| Carberry to miss Sublimity ride Phillip Carberry is taken to hospital after badly injuring his shoulder and will not ride 2007 champion hurdler Sublimity at Newcastle on Saturday. | |
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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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| Raiders reach final with comeback Plymouth Raiders beat Guildford Heat for the second time in four days to reach the BBL Cup final for the first time in their history. | |
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| Wizards split with coach Jordan Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan is fired after his team go 1-10 this season. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? |
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| Robbo Robson blog Why are the Kiwis getting so hot under the collar about the haka? | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Derry chief insists Kenny remains Chairman Pat McDaid is adamant that manager Stephen Kenny will remain in charge of Derry City. |
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| Teggart injury blow for Ballymena Bottom club Ballymena United are likely to be without top scorer Neil Teggart for up to a month. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Calderwood set for landmark game Jimmy Calderwood is enjoying life at Aberdeen more than ever ahead of his 200th game as manager. |
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| Smith asked to explain comments Rangers manager Walter Smith provides a written explanation to the Scottish FA of comments he made after the goalless draw against Motherwell. | |
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| Appleby ready for first defence Paul Appleby makes his first British featherweight title defence against Esham Pickering in Glasgow on Friday. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Pressure good for Wales - Edwards Wales defence coach says there is pressure to win the final autumn Test match against Australia. |
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| Ledley passed fit for Welsh derby Joe Ledley has been passed fit for the South Wales league derby at the Liberty Stadium. | |
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| Scarlets 'must shine in new home' Llanelli and Wales legend Phil Bennett says the Scarlets must deliver when they play their first Parc y Scarlets game against Munster. | |
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