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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US urges Pakistan help on Mumbai Condoleezza Rice says that Pakistan must "co-operate fully" in efforts to bring Mumbai's attackers to justice. |
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| Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries begin signing a treaty which will ban current designs of cluster bombs. | |
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| Conjoined twin dies after surgery One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says. | |
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| Zimbabwe cholera march broken up Police in Zimbabwe break up a march by nurses and doctors angered at the worsening cholera outbreak. | |
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| Economy 'is overriding priority' Fighting the economic downturn is the government's top priority for the year ahead in a slimmed down Queen's Speech. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe cholera march broken up Police in Zimbabwe break up a march by nurses and doctors angered at the worsening cholera outbreak. |
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| 'Threat' to Nigeria ex-graft Czar The former head of Nigeria's anti-corruption unit is reportedly receiving death threats. | |
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| SA laureates demand arms inquiry Two South African Nobel Peace laureates call for an independent inquiry into a controversial 1999 arms deal. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Bail-out plan 'lacks oversight' The US $700bn bail-out plan is being implemented without adequate safeguards, a Congressional watchdog says. |
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| Canada head weighs crisis options Governor General Michaelle Jean cuts short an overseas trip to return to Canada to deal with a growing political crisis. | |
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| WMD strike 'likely' in five years The chance of a nuclear or biological attack on a major world city in the next five years is now much greater, a report warns. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai demonstrators leave airports The first flight lands in Bangkok as anti-government protesters end an eight-day blockade of the city's main airports. |
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| Philippine rebels ambush soldiers Communist rebels in the Philippines ambushed and kill five soldiers, as informal peace efforts in Norway falter, officials say. | |
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| HK says more Chinese eggs tainted Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety finds more eggs from China tainted with the industrial chemical melamine. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Nato defers on Georgia, Ukraine Nato reiterates Ukraine and Georgia will eventually join the bloc, but does not offer them formal roadmaps. |
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| Croatia web arrests spark furore Croatia's PM orders an inquiry following arrests of opposition activists who used the social networking website Facebook. | |
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| Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries begin signing a treaty which will ban current designs of cluster bombs. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Damascus hosts Lebanese 'enemy' Lebanese Christian leader Michel Aoun, who once fought a "war of liberation" against Syrian troops, meets Syria's president in Damascus. |
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| Settlers riot in Hebron stand-off Jewish settlers in the West Bank city of Hebron are involved in further clashes with Israeli security forces and Palestinians. | |
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| US kills 'pro-Iranian militant' US forces kill a suspected member of an Iranian-backed militant group and arrest two others in Baghdad. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US urges Pakistan help on Mumbai Condoleezza Rice says that Pakistan must "co-operate fully" in efforts to bring Mumbai's attackers to justice. |
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| French hostage in Kabul released A French aid worker who was kidnapped in Kabul has been released, according to France's President Nicolas Sarkozy. | |
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| Politician sorry for Mumbai jibe The chief minister of India's Kerala state apologises for remarks about a commando killed in the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Economy 'is overriding priority' Fighting the economic downturn is the government's top priority for the year ahead in a slimmed down Queen's Speech. |
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| Repossessions 'to reach 75,000' The number of homes being repossessed will rise sharply to 75,000, the Council of Mortgage Lenders has estimated. | |
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| Conjoined twin dies after surgery One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Speaker's 'regrets' over MP raid Commons Speaker Michael Martin says he was not told police did not have a warrant to search the offices of a Tory MP. |
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| Economy 'is overriding priority' Fighting the economic downturn is the government's top priority for the year ahead in a slimmed down Queen's Speech. | |
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| Mandelson rejects euro talk claim Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has denied telling the head of the European Commission the UK should join the euro. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Education reforms set in train The Queen's Speech outlined legislation to create more apprenticeships, increase local accountability and give schools greater search powers. |
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| 100,000 fewer students paid EMAs Figures released in response to a Conservative question outline the delay in education maintenance allowance payments. | |
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| Many more affected by grants cuts Changes to means-tested university grants mean far more students than thought are likely to be affected. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Conjoined twin dies after surgery One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says. |
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| Appeal over car ice-scrape woman The husband of a woman hit by her own car which was stolen as she cleared ice from the windscreen pleads for information. | |
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| Lapland park guard quits in shame A security guard at a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as a scam says he was "ashamed to work there". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Major raids on human trafficking A flat has been searched in Newry and a man arrested as part of a major operation against human trafficking. |
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| Loyalists 'behind blast bombs' Loyalist paramilitaries were responsible for four blast bombs found near a BMX track in south Belfast, police say. | |
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| Arrests follow town axe robbery Two men and a woman are arrested following an armed robbery at a shop in Bangor in which an axe was used. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Island crash kills father and son Three people, including a farmer and his 10-year-old son, are killed in a road crash on the island of Islay. |
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| Forecasters issue blizzard alert Blizzards and drifting snow is predicted for the western half of Scotland throughout the night and into Thursday. | |
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| Merging banks to help small firms Lloyds TSB and HBOS, which are in the process of merging, both announce support packages for small businesses. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Giant wind farm gets the go-ahead One of the world's largest wind farms, which will help power around a half a million homes, has been approved. |
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| Conjoined twin dies after surgery One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says. | |
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| One in five DNA profiles under 18 More than a fifth of profiles from Wales on a DNA database are from 10 to 17-olds, according to figures. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Eurozone retail sales slump 2.1% Retail sales across the 15 nations that share the euro fell more than expected in October, increasing the chance of an interest rate cut. |
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| Fears grow for US service sector A measure of the US service sector dropped to a record low in November, showing further weakness in the sector. | |
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| German car downturn 'worst ever' The downturn in the German car market is "at a pace and magnitude that has never happened before", the country's main autos trade body warns. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Swayze denies 'deathbed' rumours Actor Patrick Swayze quashes speculation that he is close to death, calling tabloid reports "lies and false information". |
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| US folk icon Odetta dies aged 77 US folk singer Odetta, a civil rights campaigner and major influence on Bob Dylan, dies aged 77. | |
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| Pitt visits New Orleans project Actor Brad Pitt visits the New Orleans area where the familes are moving into new homes built by his charity. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ant invader knocks on UK's door A recently identified ant which wipes out native species is finding new homes in northern Europe. |
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| Harbour seals' decline 'alarming' Marine biologists are baffled by a dramatic decline in numbers of harbour - or common - seals from UK shores. | |
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| World 'must tackle space threat' A leading UN scientist says countries must work together to tackle the threat of asteroids colliding with the Earth. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Firm makes one billionth mouse Amid claims the computer mouse will soon be history, the world's biggest manufacturer of the device has hit a landmark with the one billionth mouse being rolled off the production line |
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| New domain to be web's phone book The process of opening up the new .tel net domain - a repository for contact details - begins on 3 December. | |
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| Amazon launches music downloads The online seller best known for books has branched out into offering DRM-free music tracks. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Surgeon saves boy's life by text A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo performs a life-saving amputation using text message instructions from a colleague. |
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| Conjoined twin dies after surgery One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says. | |
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| NHS pays to rectify cosmetic ops The NHS is having to pick up the tab for cosmetic surgery performed abroad that has gone wrong, doctors say. | |
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| 1984: Hundreds die in Bhopal chemical accident A dense cloud of lethal gas escapes from a chemical factory in the central Indian city of Bhopal, killing hundreds of people. | |||
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| 1992: Bomb explosions in Manchester Emergency services are dealing with casualties at the scene of two bomb blasts in the centre of Manchester. | |||
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| 1989: Malta summit ends Cold War The leaders of the two world superpowers declare an end to the Cold War after two days of storm-lashed talks at the Malta summit. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England could fly to holding camp The England cricket squad could fly to a holding camp in Abu Dhabi on Thursday while discussions continue on whether they will return to India for the Test series. |
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| Scots and Welsh eye Euro 2016 bid The Scottish Football Association could launch a bid with Wales to host the European football championship in 2016. | |
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| Man Utd v Blackburn Veteran Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes could make a surprise return in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Blackburn. | |
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| Huntelaar agrees Real Madrid move Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will move to Real Madrid in January, the Spanish champions have said. | |
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| Rugby star reunited with family The pregnant wife of rugby league star Jamie Peacock arrives home from Bangkok after being stranded by the Thai airport protests. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Scots and Welsh eye Euro 2016 bid The Scottish Football Association could launch a bid with Wales to host the European football championship in 2016. |
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| Man Utd v Blackburn Veteran Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes could make a surprise return in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Blackburn. | |
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| Barry hints at Aston Villa stay Gareth Barry has hinted that there is a good chance he will stay at Aston Villa should they qualify for next season's Champions League. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Burnley 2-0 Arsenal A brace from midfielder Kevin McDonald sends Championship Burnley into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Barry hints at Aston Villa stay Gareth Barry has hinted that there is a good chance he will stay at Aston Villa should they qualify for next season's Champions League. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Man Utd v Blackburn Veteran Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes could make a surprise return in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Blackburn. |
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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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 | Drogba stays at Chelsea - Kenyon Didier Drogba will not leave Chelsea in January, says club chief executive Peter Kenyon. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Injured Saha set for quick return Everton are hoping Louis Saha's hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared after he had to come off in the 1-0 win over Tottenham. |
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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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 | Hull City plan January signings Hull City are likely to move in the transfer window for new players. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benitez backs Keane to come good Rafael Benitez admits that Liverpool have not yet seen the best of Robbie Keane following his £20.3m switch from Tottenham in the summer. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City v PSG Team news ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Cup group match |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Blackburn Veteran Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes could make a surprise return in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Blackburn. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Southgate tips Alves to come good Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate tells misfiring striker Afonso Alves to keep working on his game and the goals will follow. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | FA to act over Mido abuse claims The FA is investigating claims that racist abuse was directed at Middlesbrough striker Mido by Newcastle supporters on Saturday. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Wolfsburg v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Thursday's UEFA Cup group match |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis rues missed opportunities Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says missed chances cost the Potters in the 1-0 Carling Cup quarter-final defeat to Derby on Tuesday. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Reid dismisses Sunderland crisis Sunderland midfielder Andy Reid says the squad is upbeat despite their alarming run of form. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Watford v Tottenham Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Mowbray upbeat on survival hopes West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is convinced his team will stay in the Premier League if they pull together. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Green is ready for England - Zola West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green is backed to win an England recall by his club manager Gianfranco Zola. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan hint at Heskey January exit Wigan chairman Dave Whelan suggests that the club could cash in on striker Emile Heskey during the January transfer window. |
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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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 | Fahey signs Birmingham contract St Patrick's Athletic midfielder Keith Fahey signs a pre-contract agreement with Birmingham City. |
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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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 | Brooker returns to Bristol City A calf injury cuts short Bristol City striker Steve Brooker's loan spell at Doncaster Rovers. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley 2-0 Arsenal A brace from midfielder Kevin McDonald sends Championship Burnley into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff to outdo Swans - Toshack Legendary ex-Swansea manager John Toshack thinks arch-rivals Cardiff are better equipped to reach the Championship play-offs than the Swans. |
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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 3-1 Coventry Noel Hunt scores twice as Reading tighten their grip on third place in the Championship by beating Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-0 QPR Crystal Palace are held to a goalless draw by QPR in the London derby at Selhurst Park. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Jewell happy to reward supporters Derby County manager Paul Jewell is pleased for the fans as the Rams reach their first League Cup semi-final in 40 years. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Brooker returns to Bristol City A calf injury cuts short Bristol City striker Steve Brooker's loan spell at Doncaster Rovers. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Walters chasing fitness for derby Ipswich striker Jon Walters is treated for niggling injuries ahead of Sunday's derby with Norwich City at Carrow Road. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Clark rumours are untrue - Roeder Norwich City manager Glenn Roeder denies that his assistant Lee Clark could be about to take over as manager of Huddersfield Town. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest made step forward - boss Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood says his side made a massive step forward in their battle against relegation with their 1-0 win over Barnsley. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock delight at Arsenal tie Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock is delighted his side have been drawn away to Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Magpies send Neal back to Preston Notts County decide not to extend Lewis Neal's loan spell from Preston North End. |
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| QPR | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-0 QPR Crystal Palace are held to a goalless draw by QPR in the London derby at Selhurst Park. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 3-1 Coventry Noel Hunt scores twice as Reading tighten their grip on third place in the Championship by beating Coventry. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Johnson can go higher - Waddle Ex-Sheffield Wednesday and England winger Chris Waddle says Owls wide man Jermaine Johnson has the potential to play at a higher level. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Spring eyes permanent Blades deal Sheffield United loanee Matthew Spring wants to make his move to Bramall Lane permanent. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Rodrigues eyes Saints Cup repeat Southampton's FA Cup-winning captain Peter Rodrigues says they will be looking to repeat history by beating Manchester United. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Derry reject McGinn trial request Derry City turn down Celtic's bid to take highly-rated midfielder Niall McGinn on a week's trial at Parkhead. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Tottenham Team news ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves consider Hungarian link-up Wolves are in talks with Hungarian club Ujpest over a possible tie-up between the two clubs. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons determined to retain Aluko Aberdeen will do all they can to keep Sone Aluko at the club, according to director of football Willie Miller. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Wilson signs new Celtic contract Celtic full-back Mark Wilson agrees a new three-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2012. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Levein seeks more referee talks Dundee Utd's Craig Levein hits out at Scottish FA president George Peat for accusing managers of blaming referees to deflect attention from their own shortcomings. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Cup draw produces capital derby Edinburgh rivals Hibernian and Hearts have been drawn together in the fourth round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Cup draw produces capital derby Edinburgh rivals Hibernian and Hearts have been drawn together in the fourth round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts boss beats touchline ban Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo wins his appeal against a two-match Scottish FA suspension. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Benjelloun reveals Hibs doubts Hibs striker Abdessalam Benjelloun hits out at manager Mixu Paatelainen's 'long ball' tactics. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Cup draw produces capital derby Edinburgh rivals Hibernian and Hearts have been drawn together in the fourth round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Cup draw produces capital derby Edinburgh rivals Hibernian and Hearts have been drawn together in the fourth round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Clarkson wants third-place finish Striker David Clarkson thinks Motherwell can produce a repeat of last season's third place SPL finish. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers trio poised for comeback Rangers' Walter Smith says Kenny Miller, Sasa Papac and Steven Davis should be fit to face Hamilton on Saturday. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Cup draw produces capital derby Edinburgh rivals Hibernian and Hearts have been drawn together in the fourth round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Diarra out for up to six months Mali and Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra could be sidelined for up to six months, after learning he may need knee surgery. |
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| Benjelloun reveals Hibs doubts Hibs striker Abdessalam Benjelloun hits out at manager Mixu Paatelainen's 'long ball' tactics. | |
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| Abedi backs Hayatou presidency Ghana legend Abedi Pele Ayew supports the continuation of Issa Hayatou's reign as Caf president, for the sake of a successful 2010 World Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England could fly to holding camp The England cricket squad could fly to a holding camp in Abu Dhabi on Thursday while discussions continue on whether they will return to India for the Test series. |
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| Prior ready to return to India Matt Prior will return to India with England if they resume their two-Test series, says his agent Andy Smith. | |
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| Ex-ECB chief against England tour Former England and Wales Cricket chairman Lord MacLaurin believes England should call off their tour of India but ex-skipper Nasser Hussain urges the players to make a statement and return. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wycombe chief takes over at Wasps Wycombe football boss Steve Hayes takes over the ownership of Premiership rugby side Wasps, with former skipper Lawrence Dallaglio joining the board. |
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| Lipman escapes ban for stamping England flanker Michael Lipman is found guilty of foul play during England's loss to New Zealand but will not be punished. | |
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| Wales stick to tough autumn Tests Wales are set to face New Zealand and Australia next year and all three Tri-Nations sides in 2010. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Rugby star reunited with family The pregnant wife of rugby league star Jamie Peacock arrives home from Bangkok after being stranded by the Thai airport protests. |
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| Vaeau cancels Crusaders contract Celtic Crusaders prop Ben Vaeau ends his contract with the Super League newcomers for family reasons. | |
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| Super League play-offs overhauled The Rugby Football League announces a major revamp of the Super League play-offs for the 2009 season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sampras backs Murray to win major Pete Sampras believes Andy Murray is on the cusp of winning a Grand Slam title - but voices doubt over whether Rafa Nadal is equipped for a long reign as world number one. |
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| Sports Personality names revealed The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award are announced. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Ballesteros has fourth operation Golf great Seve Ballesteros is back in intensive care after undergoing a fourth brain operation. |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Alonso in quit threat over rules Double world champion Fernando Alonso says he could quit F1 if rules to bring in a standard engine go ahead. |
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| Hamilton welcomes new regulations Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton believes new regulations will leave the 2009 title race wide open. | |
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| Sports Personality names revealed The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award are announced. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Alonso in quit threat over rules Double world champion Fernando Alonso says he could quit F1 if rules to bring in a standard engine go ahead. |
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| Hamilton welcomes new regulations Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton believes new regulations will leave the 2009 title race wide open. | |
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| Sports Personality names revealed The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award are announced. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Caborn hits out at British boxers ABA president Richard Caborn launches an attack on Olympic medal-winning boxers James DeGale and Tony Jeffries after their recent decisions to turn pro. |
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| Froch prepared for Pascal battle Carl Froch says he is ready to defeat Canadian Jean Pascal in Nottingham on Saturday and claim the WBC super-middleweight crown. | |
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| Woodhouse to quit in the new year Rushden and Diamonds midfielder Curtis Woodhouse will quit the club early in the new year to pursue his career as a boxer. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe set for London return Britain's Paula Radcliffe heads a high-quality field for next year's London Marathon. |
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| Farah heads strong GB Euros squad Mo Farah and Hayley Yelling form part of a strong Great Britain squad for the European Cross Country Championships in Belgium later this month. | |
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| England athletes face Ashes test England and Australia athletes will face off in a meeting to be staged on Gateshead's quayside in 2009. | |
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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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 | McCoy to take Master Minded ride Tony McCoy will ride the probable odds-on favourite Master Minded in Saturday's Tingle Creek Chase. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Romero tempted to try third sport Britain's Rebecca Romero reveals she is considering trying to win an Olympic medal in a third sport in 2012 after her successes in rowing in 2004 and cycling in 2008. |
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| Armstrong opts to ride 2009 Tour Lance Armstrong will attempt to win the Tour de France for an eighth time as the American cyclist confirms he will ride in the 2009 race. | |
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| Sella handed one-year doping ban Italian rider Emanuele Sella receives a one-year doping ban from the Italian Olympic Committee. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Fordham aims to resurrect career Andy Fordham plans to get back on the world darts stage after he is taken off the emergency waiting list for a liver transplant. |
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| Veteran Maier wins World Cup race Hermann Maier becomes the second oldest skier to win a World Cup race with victory in the Lake Louise super-G in Canada. | |
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| NFL star Burress faces gun charge An American footballer who scored the Super Bowl's winning touchdown faces criminal charges for shooting himself in the leg. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth praises Ronaldo but says the handball excuses are laughable |
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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? | |
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| Review of the week Roy Keane's beard is a topic for debate while pink footwear is all the rage in football | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Derry reject McGinn trial request Derry City turn down Celtic's bid to take highly-rated midfielder Niall McGinn on a week's trial at Parkhead. |
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| Glentoran v Coleraine (Wed) David Platt believes Coleraine owe thier fans a good display against Glentoran in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. | |
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| Veteran Carr announces retirement Former Spurs and Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Carr retires from football following his release by Newcastle United in June. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Scots and Welsh eye Euro 2016 bid The Scottish Football Association could launch a bid with Wales to host the European football championship in 2016. |
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| Wilson signs new Celtic contract Celtic full-back Mark Wilson agrees a new three-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2012. | |
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| Levein seeks more referee talks Dundee Utd's Craig Levein hits out at Scottish FA president George Peat for accusing managers of blaming referees to deflect attention from their own shortcomings. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Scots and Welsh eye Euro 2016 bid The Scottish Football Association could launch a bid with Wales to host the European football championship in 2016. |
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| Toshack in club management hint Wales boss John Toshack has hinted that he would like to return to club management when his stint ends. | |
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| Wales stick to tough autumn Tests Wales are set to face New Zealand and Australia next year and all three Tri-Nations sides in 2010. | |
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