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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | India considers anti-terror body India's prime minister opens urgent talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks. |
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| Tension grows over Thai blockade Fears of conflict in Thailand rise and thousands of tourists remain stranded as the blockade of Bangkok airports goes on. | |
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| Beached whales die in Australia About 150 pilot whales die in a mass stranding in a remote coastal area of the Australian island of Tasmania. | |
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| Nigerian city tense after riots Sporadic gunfire can be heard in Jos, Nigeria, where two days of religious and ethnic clashes reportedly left hundreds dead. | |
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| Pirates 'to release Ukraine ship' Somali pirates holding a ship full of military hardware reach a deal with its Ukrainian owners to release it, reports say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigerian city tense after riots Sporadic gunfire can be heard in Jos, Nigeria, where two days of religious and ethnic clashes reportedly left hundreds dead. |
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| Congo rebel chief threatens 'war' Rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda threatens war unless the government of DR Congo holds talks after months of conflict. | |
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| Pirates 'to release Ukraine ship' Somali pirates holding a ship full of military hardware reach a deal with its Ukrainian owners to release it, reports say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Betancourt makes Colombia return Ingrid Betancourt, who was held hostage by Farc rebels in Colombia for six years, makes a surprise visit to the country. |
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| Mexican diners killed by gunmen A group of masked gunmen kill eight people at a restaurant in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez. | |
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| US holiday sales make solid start The US holiday shopping season gets off to an encouraging start, with sales on the day after Thanksgiving up 3% on last year. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Tension grows over Thai blockade Fears of conflict in Thailand rise and thousands of tourists remain stranded as the blockade of Bangkok airports goes on. |
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| Economy warning from China leader China's President Hu Jintao warns that the global financial crisis could weaken his country's competitiveness. | |
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| Beached whales die in Australia About 150 pilot whales die in a mass stranding in a remote coastal area of the Australian island of Tasmania. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Pirates 'to release Ukraine ship' Somali pirates holding a ship full of military hardware reach a deal with its Ukrainian owners to release it, reports say. |
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| Romanians vote in national poll Romanians are voting in the country's first parliamentary elections since joining the European Union in 2007. | |
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| Swiss vote on prescription heroin Switzerland votes on whether to keep a controversial heroin prescription policy after a 10-year trial. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel approves prisoner release Israel approves the release of 250 prisoners after an earlier promise from outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. |
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| Opec refuses oil production cuts Opec leaders leave oil production quotas unchanged after a brief meeting in the Egyptian capital. | |
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| UN contractors killed in Iraq Two foreign UN contractors are killed and 15 injured in a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| India considers anti-terror body India's prime minister opens urgent talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks. |
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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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| England wait on security report England arrive home and could decide as soon as Monday whether to return to India following the attacks in Mumbai. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | MP's arrest not Stalinist - Smith The home secretary denies the arrest of Damian Green was "Stalinist" - but faces mounting anger and criticism from MPs. |
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| Police assault allegation probed The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigates an alleged attack by three police officers in Greater Manchester, caught on CCTV. | |
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| Dragon 'may bid for Woolworths' Dragons' Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis is among potential bidders for collapsed High Street chain Woolworths, reports say. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| MP's arrest not Stalinist - Smith The home secretary denies the arrest of Damian Green was "Stalinist" - but faces mounting anger and criticism from MPs. |
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| Clegg downplays criticism report Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg seeks to play down his criticism of colleagues reportedly overheard on a plane. | |
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| Harman 'understands' MPs' anger Harriet Harman says she has "no doubt" how deeply MPs feel over Damian Green's arrest. | |
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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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 | Police assault allegation probed The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigates an alleged attack by three police officers in Greater Manchester, caught on CCTV. |
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| Four injured in flats explosion Two people are critically injured in a blast at a block of flats in Wigan, police say. | |
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| Discount store may cut 1,500 jobs East Midlands firm Wilkinson announces up to 1,500 jobs could go if a new stock system is introduced. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Primary school damaged in blaze A fire at a primary school in Portadown is believed to be suspicious, the Fire and Rescue Service has said. |
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| Man is injured in hatchet attack A man is taken to hospital after being attacked with a hatchet in the John Street area of Downpatrick. | |
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| Man faces threat-to-kill charges A 28-year-old manis charged with making threats to kill, robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Two charged over accountant death Two men are charged in relation to the abduction and death of Glasgow accountant Andrew Ramsay, police say. |
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| Second arrest in murder inquiry A second male is arrested in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old, who was found dead in his Fife home. | |
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| Events held to mark saint's day A series of special events are scheduled across Scotland to celebrate the nation's patron saint, St Andrew. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Three arrested in murder inquiry The death of a 20-year-man is being treated as murder, while a separate suspicious death is being investigated. |
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| Six arrests after football derby A small number of arrests are reported as a major police operation is mounted at the south Wales football derby. | |
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| Wales doctor allays Roberts fears Wales' team doctor, professor John Williams, admits he has never seen anything like the fractured skull Jamie Roberts suffered against Australia. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US holiday sales make solid start The US holiday shopping season gets off to an encouraging start, with sales on the day after Thanksgiving up 3% on last year. |
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| Economy warning from China leader China's President Hu Jintao warns that the global financial crisis could weaken his country's competitiveness. | |
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| Opec refuses oil production cuts Opec leaders leave oil production quotas unchanged after a brief meeting in the Egyptian capital. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Spanish singer voted off X Factor The public vote Ruth Lorenzo off the X Factor the same night Britney Spears performs for the first time in the UK in four years. |
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| Glastonbury licence 'is assured' Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis says the festival will never lose its licence because it has become too important to the local economy. | |
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| Sydney Opera House architect dies The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, dies at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Amazon deforestation accelerates The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, officials say. |
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| Beached whales die in Australia About 150 pilot whales die in a mass stranding in a remote coastal area of the Australian island of Tasmania. | |
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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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| 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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 | Decision due on conjoined twins Doctors will decide next Tuesday whether to operate on two conjoined twins born in a London hospital last week. |
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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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| UK funds for S Africa Aids fight The UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country. | |
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| 1995: Clinton kindles hope in Northern Ireland Bill Clinton, the first serving US president to visit Northern Ireland, gets a rapturous welcome by both Catholics and Protestants. | |||
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| 1994: Blazing liner abandoned off east Africa Almost 1,000 people are forced to abandon the Achille Lauro in the Indian Ocean after it catches fire. | |||
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| 1982: Animal activists bomb Downing Street A letter bomb explodes inside the British Prime Minister's London residence injuring a member of staff. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Spurs play Everton and Portsmouth take on Blackburn after Man Utd beat Man City on a huge day of Premier League action. |
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| India decision hangs over England England's cricketers mull over resuming their tour of India and are awaiting the completion of a security report. | |
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| Man City 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney's first-half goal gives Manchester United victory over rivals Manchester City in an eventful derby. | |
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| Ponting puts Australia in charge Ricky Ponting hits 79 as Australia finish day two of the second Test 29 runs behind New Zealand with seven wickets in hand. | |
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| Sri Lanka claim series whitewash Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 19 runs to win the one-day series 5-0. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Spurs play Everton and Portsmouth take on Blackburn after Man Utd beat Man City on a huge day of Premier League action. |
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| Man City 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney's first-half goal gives Manchester United victory over rivals Manchester City in an eventful derby. | |
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| Barrow handed FA Cup trip to Boro Barrow are drawn away to Middlesbrough in the stand-out tie of the FA Cup third round draw. | |
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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 0-0 Fulham Aston Villa and Fulham play out a goalless draw in a low-key encounter as the hosts miss the chance to move into third in the table. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Portsmouth v Blackburn Portsmouth take on Blackburn in the Premier League. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Sunderland 1-4 Bolton Sunderland drop into the bottom three on a miserable day for Roy Keane's side as Bolton run riot at a disgruntled Stadium of Light. |
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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 Tottenham host Everton in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Aston Villa 0-0 Fulham Aston Villa and Fulham play out a goalless draw in a low-key encounter as the hosts miss the chance to move into third in the table. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Stoke 1-1 Hull Ricardo Fuller's penalty cancels out Marlon King's first-half strike at a very foggy Britannia Stadium. |
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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 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney's first-half goal gives Manchester United victory over rivals Manchester City in an eventful derby. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man City 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney's first-half goal gives Manchester United victory over rivals Manchester City in an eventful derby. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Newcastle Newcastle move out of the bottom three with a battling point at Middlesbrough. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-0 Newcastle Newcastle move out of the bottom three with a battling point at Middlesbrough. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Blackburn Portsmouth take on Blackburn in the Premier League. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis looking for killer instinct Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is disappointed that his team could not take their chances in the 1-1 draw against Hull City on Saturday. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Keane unsure of Sunderland future Roy Keane hints his future as Sunderland boss may not be certain after the club's loss to Bolton sees them slip into the relegation zone. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Everton Tottenham host Everton in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Wigan 2-1 West Brom Emmerson Boyce's late winner leaves luckless West Brom empty-handed after they dominate the game at the JJB. |
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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 2-1 West Brom Emmerson Boyce's late winner leaves luckless West Brom empty-handed after they dominate the game at the JJB. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Nott'm Forest 1-0 Barnsley Joe Garner scores the winner to take Forest off the foot of the Championship table as they beat Barnsley. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Wolves 1-1 Birmingham Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's late equaliser earns Wolves a draw in the battle of the Championship's top two at Molineux. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Plymouth 1-2 Blackpool A quickfire brace from Liam Dickinson earns Blackpool victory over Plymouth. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Preston 2-0 Bristol City Preston move into the Championship play-off places with an impressive home win over Bristol City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 3-0 Derby Three first-half goals give Burnley victory over Derby. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Swansea 2-2 Cardiff Substitute Gorka Pintado salvages a point for Swansea against 10-man Cardiff in their fiery south Wales Championship derby. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton 0-0 Southampton Charlton squander several chances as they have to settle for a point against Southampton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Reading v Coventry Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-0 QPR The Eagles are held by QPR in the London derby at Selhurst Park. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Burnley 3-0 Derby Three first-half goals give Burnley victory over Derby. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Watford 1-1 Doncaster Steve Brooker comes off the bench to score an equaliser with his first touch in a Doncaster shirt to earn a draw with Watford. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich 1-1 Sheff Utd Ipswich Town and Sheffield United share the points in their Championship meeting at Portman Road. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Sheff Wed 3-2 Norwich Marcus Tudgay went from villain to hero as he scores the winner for Sheff Wed against Norwich after giving away a penalty. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nott'm Forest 1-0 Barnsley Joe Garner scores the winner to take Forest off the foot of the Championship table as they beat Barnsley. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth 1-2 Blackpool A quickfire brace from Liam Dickinson earns Blackpool victory over Plymouth. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-0 Bristol City Preston move into the Championship play-off places with an impressive home win over Bristol City. |
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| QPR | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-0 QPR The Eagles are held by QPR in the London derby at Selhurst Park. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Coventry Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 3-2 Norwich Marcus Tudgay went from villain to hero as he scores the winner for Sheff Wed against Norwich after giving away a penalty. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Ipswich 1-1 Sheff Utd Ipswich Town and Sheffield United share the points in their Championship meeting at Portman Road. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Charlton 0-0 Southampton Charlton squander several chances as they have to settle for a point against Southampton. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea 2-2 Cardiff Substitute Gorka Pintado salvages a point for Swansea against 10-man Cardiff in their fiery south Wales Championship derby. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 1-1 Doncaster Steve Brooker comes off the bench to score an equaliser with his first touch in a Doncaster shirt to earn a draw with Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 1-1 Birmingham Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's late equaliser earns Wolves a draw in the battle of the Championship's top two at Molineux. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell Goals from Gary McDonald and Lee Miller give Aberdeen victory over 10-man Motherwell at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | McGinn delighted with Celtic link Niall McGinn would relish a move to Celtic but the Derry City midfielder is aware of how hard it would be to break into Gordon Strachan's first team. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | St Mirren 0-2 Dundee United Jon Daly fires a double to give Dundee United maximum points at St Mirren Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 1-1 Hibernian Falkirk and Hibs share the spoils as substitute Colin Nish heads in a late equaliser for the visitors. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton 1-0 Kilmarnock Hamilton Accies move off the bottom the the Premier League table thanks to a great strike from Richard Offiong. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 2-1 Rangers Ten-man Hearts extend their winning run to five matches as Rangers are defeated at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Falkirk 1-1 Hibernian Falkirk and Hibs share the spoils as substitute Colin Nish heads in a late equaliser for the visitors. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Celtic 1-0 Inverness CT Shaun Maloney fires the only goal of the game as a nervy Celtic open up a seven-point lead at the top of the SPL table. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hamilton 1-0 Kilmarnock Hamilton Accies move off the bottom the the Premier League table thanks to a great strike from Richard Offiong. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell Goals from Gary McDonald and Lee Miller give Aberdeen victory over 10-man Motherwell at Pittodrie. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Boyd was close to Rangers exit Kris Boyd reveals he considered leaving Rangers in the summer as his frustration grew at being overlooked for key matches. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 0-2 Dundee United Jon Daly fires a double to give Dundee United maximum points at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Equatorial Guinea lift AWC trophy Equatorial Guinea win the African Women's Championship after beating South Africa 2-1 in the final. |
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| Etoile appoint German coach Rohr German coach Gernot Rohr is named to take charge of Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel. | |
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| Hearts 2-1 Rangers Ten-man Hearts extend their winning run to five matches as Rangers are defeated at Tynecastle. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India decision hangs over England England's cricketers mull over resuming their tour of India and are awaiting the completion of a security report. |
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| England wait on security report England arrive home and could decide as soon as Monday whether to return to India following the attacks in Mumbai. | |
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| Haddin ton puts Australia on top Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin scores a maiden century as Australia pile on the runs on day three of the second Test against New Zealand. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Deans backs Wales for Six Nations Australia coach Robbie Deans tips Wales to hold on to their Six Nations crown next year. |
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| Premiership latest scores Bristol face London Irish, Harlequins take on Bath and Saracens play Worcester in Sunday's three matches in the Guinness Premiership. | |
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| Johnson rues England indiscipline England manager Martin Johnson says the four yellow cards handed out to his side played a key role in the 32-6 defeat by New Zealand at Twickenham. | |
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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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 | Sweden in stunning World Cup win Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson shoot a final round of 63 to win the World Cup in China. |
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| Pampling wins Australian Masters Rod Pampling pips Marcus Fraser in a play-off to take the Australian Masters title in Melbourne. | |
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| Sorenstam wins penultimate outing Annika Sorenstam tastes victory in her penultimate tournament before retiring as she captains the International team to victory in the Lexus Cup in Singapore. | |
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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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 | Kiwi Hartley to test for Red Bull New Zealand's Brendon Hartley will test for the Red Bull Formula One team in December in the wake of Mark Webber breaking his leg. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Jeffries hits out as he turns pro Olympic medallist Tony Jeffries criticises amateur boxing chiefs after signing a deal to turn professional. |
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| Hide looking for slice of history Herbie Hide hopes to make history by adding the WBC cruiserweight title to his two world heavyweight belts. | |
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| De la Hoya a 'part-timer' - Roach Freddie Roach calls former charge Oscar de la Hoya a "part-time fighter" ahead of the American's super-fight with Manny Pacquiao on 6 December. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu scoops UK Olympic award Olympic 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu is named the athlete of the year by the British Olympic Association. |
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| Twell & Vernon on track for Euros Stephanie Twell and Andy Vernon win the UK trials for the European Cross Country Championships. | |
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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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| 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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 | Madison Du Berlais wins Hennessy Trainer David Pipe wins his first Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury as Madison Du Berlais wins by three lengths. |
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| Screen Hero storms to Japan Cup Italian jockey Mirco Demuro guides Screen Hero to victory in the Japan Cup but the English entrants are disappointing. | |
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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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| 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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 | Robertson & Clark beaten in semis England's Nathan Robertson and Anthony Clark bow out of the Hong Kong Open after losing in the men's doubles semi-finals. |
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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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| 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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 | 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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| McGinn delighted with Celtic link Niall McGinn would relish a move to Celtic but the Derry City midfielder is aware of how hard it would be to break into Gordon Strachan's first team. |
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| Bangor 4-0 Coleraine Bangor impress with a convincing 4-0 win over Coleraine at Clandeboye Park. | |
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| Dungannon Swifts 0-3 Cliftonville Cliftonville leapfrog Dungannon Swifts in the JJB Sports Premiership table as they win at Stangmore Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Boyd was close to Rangers exit Kris Boyd reveals he considered leaving Rangers in the summer as his frustration grew at being overlooked for key matches. |
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| McGinn delighted with Celtic link Niall McGinn would relish a move to Celtic but the Derry City midfielder is aware of how hard it would be to break into Gordon Strachan's first team. | |
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| Ferguson still on recovery road Rangers captain Barry Ferguson admits he is still a few weeks away from being back to his best. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Swansea 2-2 Cardiff Substitute Gorka Pintado salvages a point for Swansea against 10-man Cardiff in their fiery south Wales Championship derby. |
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| Wales doctor allays Roberts fears Wales' team doctor, professor John Williams, admits he has never seen anything like the fractured skull Jamie Roberts suffered against Australia. | |
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| Barrow handed FA Cup trip to Boro Barrow are drawn away to Middlesbrough in the stand-out tie of the FA Cup third round draw. | |
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