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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | No deal amid EU climate deadlock Nicolas Sarkozy reports progress with Eastern states over an EU climate change deal, but says no deal has yet been agreed. |
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| Obama 'to rebuild crumbling US' Barack Obama promises the biggest investment in US infrastructure since the highways were built in the 1950s. | |
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| PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown calls for a united stand against Robert Mugabe, saying Zimbabwe's cholera crisis is an "international emergency". | |
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| Thai party 'can form coalition' Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party says it has gained enough support in parliament to form a government. | |
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| N Korea 'to shun' Japan at talks North Korea says it will not recognise Japan as a member of six-nation nuclear disarmament talks due to resume on Monday. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown calls for a united stand against Robert Mugabe, saying Zimbabwe's cholera crisis is an "international emergency". |
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| Congo agrees to rebel peace talks The DR Congo government will meet rebels for the first time on Monday, officials say. | |
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| Guinea worm 'almost eradicated' Guinea worm may be eliminated within two years, former US president and anti-disease campaigner Jimmy Carter says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama 'to rebuild crumbling US' Barack Obama promises the biggest investment in US infrastructure since the highways were built in the 1950s. |
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| OJ Simpson given lengthy sentence Ex-US football star OJ Simpson is jailed for up to 33 years for robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint. | |
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| Russian ship enters Panama Canal A Russian warship becomes the first to traverse the Panama Canal since World War II, in a symbolic message to the US. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai party 'can form coalition' Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party says it has gained enough support in parliament to form a government. |
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| Dalai Lama to meet Sarkozy in EU French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Poland, in a move that has angered Beijing. | |
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| N Korea 'to shun' Japan at talks North Korea says it will not recognise Japan as a member of six-nation nuclear disarmament talks due to resume on Monday. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| No deal amid EU climate deadlock Nicolas Sarkozy reports progress with Eastern states over an EU climate change deal, but says no deal has yet been agreed. |
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| Senior Georgian ministers sacked Georgia's defence and foreign affairs ministers are dismissed as new PM seeks change after war with Russia. | |
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| Paris thieves steal $100m jewels Thieves - some dressed as women - steal 80m euros ($102m) of jewellery from one of Paris's most exclusive shops. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israeli West Bank forces on alert Israeli forces are on high alert following the eviction of Jewish settlers from a building in the West Bank city of Hebron. |
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| 'Subtle shift' to US role in Iraq The US military leader in Iraq announces changes to operating procedures, following a deal with the Iraqi government. | |
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| Bush defends Middle East record President George W Bush defends his "bold" Middle East policies in a speech at the Brookings Institution. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | S Lanka rebels 'in fierce fight' The Sri Lankan government reports heavy clashes between its forces and the Tamil Tigers in a battle for a key rebel town. |
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| Arrests linked to Mumbai attacks Indian police arrest two men in Calcutta suspected of supplying the Mumbai attackers with mobile phone cards. | |
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| Pakistan city hit by deadly blast At least 27 people are killed by a blast in the centre of the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown calls for a united stand against Robert Mugabe, saying Zimbabwe's cholera crisis is an "international emergency". |
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| 'Semi-detached NI role' must end The Conservative leader tells Ulster Unionists the 'semi-detached' status of NI politics must end. | |
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| Baby P authority 'misled Ofsted' The local authority in which Baby P died "hid behind" false data and misled an Ofsted team, the inspection agency's head claims. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown calls for a united stand against Robert Mugabe, saying Zimbabwe's cholera crisis is an "international emergency". |
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| 'Semi-detached NI role' must end The Conservative leader tells Ulster Unionists the 'semi-detached' status of NI politics must end. | |
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| Labour MP urges Speaker to resign A backbencher becomes the first Labour MP to publicly call for the Commons Speaker to resign over the raid on Damian Green's office. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | How independent is independent? Mike Baker looks at what needs to be done to restore trust in the exam system. |
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| Minister checks on science exams The science minister is to examine GCSE and A-level papers to check they are not being "dumbed down". | |
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| UK universities' fortunes diverge Universities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are losing ground to those in England, a report says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Warning after four die on roads Four people die in road collisions in Dorset with police warning motorists to "take responsibility for their actions". |
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| Council in dead children blunder Gloucestershire County Council apologises for sending letters to the parents of dead children asking for their choice of schools. | |
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| Organisers cancel Lapland event A Lapland-style attraction, which attracted concerns from a council, has failed to open. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 'Semi-detached NI role' must end The Conservative leader tells Ulster Unionists the 'semi-detached' status of NI politics must end. |
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| Apprentice parade gets under way The Apprentice Boys of Derry's annual Lundy's Day parade is taking place in the city. | |
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| Machinery destroyed in plant fire More than 30 tractors and other vehicles are destroyed in a fire at an agricultural machinery company in County Down. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | President urged to free prisoner The friend of a Scottish missionary being held in a high security prison in the Gambia is calling on the state's president to release him. |
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| Festive bus strike gets under way A bus strike in Aberdeen is set to cause transport problems for shoppers amid the busy Christmas rush. | |
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| Man dies after van and bus crash A van driver dies in an early morning crash involving his vehicle and a bus in the Falkirk area, police confirm. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man charged over £20m heroin haul A 19-year-old man appears in court after police recover £20m worth of heroin packed in envelopes in a flat. |
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| Four arrested over man's murder Police launch a murder investigation after a fatal stabbing in a south Wales village. | |
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| Nature reserve 'boost' for island An island that is home to important colonies of sea birds is made Wales' newest national nature reserve. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US in new push for auto bailout US authorities redouble their efforts to agree a bailout deal for the car industry, after news of a huge rise in unemployment. |
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| BMW sales dip more than a quarter Carmaker BMW says global sales fell 26.2% in November, as consumers tighten their belts amid the economic slowdown. | |
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| US job losses surge in November US employers axed 533,000 jobs in November, the biggest monthly cut since 1974, Labor Department figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Dark Knight to get US re-release Batman film The Dark Knight will be re-released in US cinemas in January, while its star speculates on its Oscar chances. |
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| OJ Simpson given lengthy sentence Ex-US football star OJ Simpson is jailed for up to 33 years for robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint. | |
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| Adele 'not ready' to win Grammy Grammy-nominated singer Adele says she would rather be awarded with the prestigious US music prize later in her career. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| No deal amid EU climate deadlock Nicolas Sarkozy reports progress with Eastern states over an EU climate change deal, but says no deal has yet been agreed. |
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| Japan sells Icelandic whale meat Whale meat imported from Iceland and Norway goes on sale in Japan, sparking fears of trade growth. | |
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| Collider 'needs warning system' An official investigation into the accident at the Large Hadron Collider recommends the installation of an early warning system. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Brown urged to keep hacker in UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is urged to halt the extradition to the US of computer hacker Gary McKinnon. |
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| Nasa delays its next Mars mission The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011. | |
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| Wireless turns iPod into a phone The iPod Touch music player can become a mobile phone thanks to software that routes calls via wi-fi. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Intelligent 'have better sperm' Men of higher intelligence tend to produce better quality sperm, UK research suggests. |
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| PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown calls for a united stand against Robert Mugabe, saying Zimbabwe's cholera crisis is an "international emergency". | |
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| Stress hits even before pregnancy Stress in the six months before conception increases the risk of giving birth prematurely, research suggests. | |
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| 1975: Couple under siege in Balcombe Street Three armed men on the run from police burst into a flat in central London and take at least two people hostage. | |||
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| 1992: Mob rips apart mosque in Ayodhya A 200,000-strong crowd of Hindu militants tears apart a mosque in the north Indian town of Ayodhya in a frenzy of inter-communal violence. | |||
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| 1978: Spain set to vote for democracy The people of Spain are voting in a national referendum to endorse a new constitution which could end years of dictatorship. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all in Premier League action ahead of Sunderland's trip to Man Utd. |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League All the latest action from a truncated SPL card. | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Harlequins travel to Stade Francais and Ospreys play Treviso after Leinster, Gloucester and Toulouse all record Heineken Cup wins. | |
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| Fulham 1-1 Man City Jimmy Bullard's fine strike sees Fulham come from behind and deny Manchester City a rare away victory. | |
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| Big teams pledge to remain in F1 BMW Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Renault and Toyota are all determined not to follow Honda out of Formula One. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all in Premier League action ahead of Sunderland's trip to Man Utd. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League All the latest action from a truncated SPL card. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Wigan Arsenal host Wigan in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa wait on Carew surgery news Aston Villa must wait to hear whether striker John Carew needs surgery to cure his back problem. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Chelsea Chelsea visit Bolton in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Bolton v Chelsea Chelsea visit Bolton in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham 1-1 Man City Jimmy Bullard's fine strike sees Fulham come from behind and deny Manchester City a rare away victory. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Middlesbrough Hull host Middlesbrough in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Blackburn v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Fulham 1-1 Man City Jimmy Bullard's fine strike sees Fulham come from behind and deny Manchester City a rare away victory. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Hull v Middlesbrough Hull host Middlesbrough in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Stoke Newcastle take on Stoke in the Premier League. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| West Brom v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Newcastle v Stoke Newcastle take on Stoke in the Premier League. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Man Utd v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| West Ham v Tottenham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Zola keen to keep defender Ilunga West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola plans to keep on-loan defender Herita Ilunga despite him reportedly referring to the club as "second rate". |
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| > More news on West Ham United |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Arsenal v Wigan Arsenal host Wigan in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Reading Barnsley host Reading in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Watford Birmingham host Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Charlton Blackpool host Charlton in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Swansea Bristol City host Swansea in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Sheff Utd v Burnley Sheff Utd host Burnley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Preston Cardiff host Preston in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Blackpool v Charlton Blackpool host Charlton in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Nottm Forest Coventry host Nottingham Forest in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Derby v Crystal Palace Derby host Crystal Palace in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Crystal Palace Derby host Crystal Palace in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Plymouth Doncaster host Plymouth in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Norwich v Ipswich Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Ipswich Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Coventry v Nottm Forest Coventry host Nottingham Forest in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Doncaster v Plymouth Doncaster host Plymouth in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Cardiff v Preston Cardiff host Preston in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Barnsley v Reading Barnsley host Reading in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Southampton v Sheff Wed Southampton host Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Burnley Sheff Utd host Burnley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Sheff Wed Southampton host Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Bristol City v Swansea Bristol City host Swansea in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Birmingham v Watford Birmingham host Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| QPR v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | SPL inquiry as weather hits games The Scottish Premier League launches a probe as games at Kilmarnock and Motherwell are among games postponed around Scotland. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Strachan explains media walkout Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he cut short a news conference after journalists broke an agreement not to ask him about the Sunderland job. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Inverness CT v Dundee United Match report to follow from Saturday's Premier League tie at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Rangers v Hamilton Accies Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox to follow. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| SPL inquiry as weather hits games The Scottish Premier League launches a probe as games at Kilmarnock and Motherwell are among games postponed around Scotland. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Dundee United Match report to follow from Saturday's Premier League tie at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| SPL inquiry as weather hits games The Scottish Premier League launches a probe as games at Kilmarnock and Motherwell are among games postponed around Scotland. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | McGhee upset by game postponement Mark McGhee is angry that Motherwell's game with Hearts is called off due to a frozen pitch at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Hamilton Accies Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox to follow. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Falkirk v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hollmann sacked as Zamalek coach Reiner Hollmann is dismissed as coach of Egyptian side Zamalek after poor domestic and international results. |
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| Scolari insists Essien will stay Chelsea's Michael Essien is progressing well after knee surgery and will stay at the club says coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. | |
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| 2009 Champions League draw: The highlights The draw for the first three rounds of next year's Champions League has been made. We look at some of the more interesting match-ups. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Rain upsets England warm-up plans Coach Peter Moores is worried about England's preparations for the re-arranged Test series in India after rain disrupts training in Abu Dhabi. |
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| Middlesex wait on news from India Middlesex will discover the future of the postponed Champions League cricket tournament in India on 12 December. | |
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| Black Caps wield axe for Windies New Zealand ring the changes ahead of the West Indies series which starts on Thursday. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live scores - Heineken Cup Harlequins travel to Stade Francais and Ospreys play Treviso after Leinster, Gloucester and Toulouse all record Heineken Cup wins. |
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| Leinster 33-3 Castres Leinster get an expected win over Castres but miss out on a Pool Two bonus point. | |
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| Calvisano 17-40 Gloucester Gloucester withstand a spirited second-half fightback from Calvisano as they recorded a bonus-point victory in Pool Six of the Heineken Cup. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Saints chief slams play-off plans St Helens chairman Eamonn McManus is unhappy with the changes made to the play-offs for the 2009 competition. |
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| Castleford sign forward Thompson Castleford Tigers sign 17-year-old forward Clark Thompson from Normanton Knights. | |
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| Fiji cancellation angers Knights York City Knights say they are disappointed their friendly game against Fiji, scheduled for Sunday, 14 December, has been cancelled. | |
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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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 | Euro Tour cancels Indian Masters The Indian Masters has been cancelled on financial and security grounds, the chief executive of the tournament's promoters announces. |
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| Lightning halts Stenson's march Henrik Stenson holds a five-shot lead when play is abandoned midway through the second round of the Sun City Challenge. | |
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| Seve stable after latest surgery Golf great Seve Ballesteros is back in intensive care after undergoing a fourth brain operation. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Big teams pledge to remain in F1 BMW Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Renault and Toyota are all determined not to follow Honda out of Formula One. |
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| Honda boss upbeat over team sale Honda team chief Nick Fry says three serious potential bidders for the Formula One team have already approached him. | |
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| Wales Rally GB positions (wrc.com) The World Rally Championship moves to Wales for the final event of the season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Big teams pledge to remain in F1 BMW Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Renault and Toyota are all determined not to follow Honda out of Formula One. |
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| Honda boss upbeat over team sale Honda team chief Nick Fry says three serious potential bidders for the Formula One team have already approached him. | |
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| Button shocked by Honda decision Honda driver Jenson Button says he is shocked by the team's exit from Formula One but tells colleagues to try and stay upbeat. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch promises to 'unleash hell' Carl Froch says he is ready to put in a big performance against Jean Pascal on Saturday and claim the WBC super-middleweight crown. |
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| Khan looking to silence doubters Amir Khan says he has "got to prove people wrong" when he faces Oisin Fagan at London's ExCeL Arena on Saturday. | |
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| De la Hoya prepared for Pacquiao Oscar de la Hoya says he has trained for "King Kong" ahead of Saturday's super-fight with Manny Pacquiao. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | UK Athletics agrees BBC contract The BBC signs a six-year deal with UK Athletics (UKA) to remain as host broadcaster for its major indoor and outdoor events until December 2014. |
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| Yamauchi considers ski challenge Oxford-born marathon runner Mara Yamauchi says she is considering switching to cross-country skiing. | |
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| Athletics upbeat despite cash cut UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos says he is happy with his sport's funding ahead of the 2012 Olympics despite a £1.4m cutback. | |
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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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 | Master Minded triumphs at Sandown Master Minded, ridden by Tony McCoy, wins the Tingle Creek Chase by 10 lengths at Sandown. |
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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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 | Armstrong downplays Tour chances Lance Armstrong says that winning an eighth Tour de France is not one of his main priorities for next season. |
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| Hoy excited by UK racing return Triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy will make his UK track return at Saturday's Manchester Revolution meeting. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Live Darts - World Masters Watch BBC Sport coverage of the World Masters darts tournament from Bridlington Spa Royal Hall (UK users only) |
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| Everton win to make first final Everton Tigers beat the Newcastle Eagles on aggregate in the BBL Cup to reach their first major final. | |
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| Basketball star has funding doubt British basketball great John Amaechi raises concerns over how the sport's 2012 funding will be spent. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson's blog It's broken dreams for Keano as he leaves Sunderland |
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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Big Phil's sleeping arrangements, plus all your top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Latest: JJB Sports Premiership Score updates from the three remaining games on Saturday. |
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| Keane resigns as Sunderland boss Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light. | |
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| Shields back in Bannsiders fold Tony Shields returns to action for Coleraine three weeks after being suspended by the club and placed on the transfer list. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League All the latest action from a truncated SPL card. |
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| SPL inquiry as weather hits games The Scottish Premier League launches a probe as games at Kilmarnock and Motherwell are among games postponed around Scotland. | |
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| Strachan explains media walkout Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he cut short a news conference after journalists broke an agreement not to ask him about the Sunderland job. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Harlequins travel to Stade Francais and Ospreys play Treviso after Leinster, Gloucester and Toulouse all record Heineken Cup wins. |
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| Live Heineken Cup: Ospreys v B Treviso Live coverage from BBC Radio Wales | |
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| Live scores - Championship Latest scores and text commentaries from the fixtures in the Championship. | |
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