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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Fresh riots erupt in Greek cities Protesters again attack buildings in Athens and other cities, after a night of rioting triggered by the police shooting dead a youth. |
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| Militants torch Afghan supplies More than 90 lorries supplying US forces in Afghanistan are set on fire in a suspected militant attack in Pakistan, police say. | |
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| Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress Angelina Jolie commands the biggest pay packet among Hollywood actresses, making $15m a film, a survey reveals. | |
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| Ghanaians vote for new president Ghanaians begin voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, seen as vital for democracy in Africa. | |
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| Food body says 'avoid Irish pork' Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten at the moment, the Food Standards Agency says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghanaians vote for new president Ghanaians begin voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, seen as vital for democracy in Africa. |
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| Sudan build-up in oil-rich state The Sudanese army says it has has sent more troops to the sensitive oil-rich South Kordofan state. | |
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| Zimbabwe 'set for cholera jump' The UN Children's Fund prepares to handle 60,000 cholera cases in Zimbabwe in coming weeks, four times official estimates. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama vows aid for car industry Barack Obama says he will not allow the car industry to collapse, but says any help will come with strict conditions. |
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| Opposition damns Chavez vote bid Opposition parties in Venezuela formally reject a plan by President Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite re-election. | |
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| Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress Angelina Jolie commands the biggest pay packet among Hollywood actresses, making $15m a film, a survey reveals. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China protest at EU-Dalai meeting China summons the French ambassador to protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama. |
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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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| Glimmer of hope for rare monkey A new sub-population of the Critically Endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey has been recorded in northern Vietnam. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Fresh riots erupt in Greek cities Protesters again attack buildings in Athens and other cities, after a night of rioting triggered by the police shooting dead a youth. |
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| Food body says 'avoid Irish pork' Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten at the moment, the Food Standards Agency says. | |
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| Dame Judi honoured at Europe gala Dame Judi Dench is among the British winners at the European film awards in Copenhagen, with an honour for her life's work. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Blackwater guards 'face charges' Five employees of the US security firm Blackwater are to face charges over the deaths of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad, reports say. |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Militants torch Afghan supplies More than 90 lorries supplying US forces in Afghanistan are set on fire in a suspected militant attack in Pakistan, police say. |
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| India denies Pakistan alert call India's foreign minister denies making a phone call that prompted an alert in Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| India unveils $4bn stimulus plan India announces $4bn (£2.72bn) in extra spending to boost its economy as the global financial crisis unfolds. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Food body says 'avoid Irish pork' Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten at the moment, the Food Standards Agency says. |
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| UK car parts firm jobs threatened The UK arm of leading European car parts business, Wagon Automotive, looks likely to go into administration. | |
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| BA announces job cuts at Gatwick British Airways plans to cut more than 100 jobs at Gatwick airport as it reduces its services next year. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Labour MPs seek to defend Speaker Labour ministers rally round Michael Martin after 32 MPs tell the BBC they do not have confidence in him. |
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| Parties clash over Shannon case Tory claims that the Shannon Matthews case was a "verdict on our broken society" are "dangerous", a Labour MP says. | |
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| Welfare claimants face conditions The work and pensions secretary warns that under new plans nearly everyone on benefits will have to do some form of work. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Part-time school starts supported A government study will suggest summer-born children in England should have the option of a part-time start at school. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby hurt as ambulance overturns An ambulance carrying a seriously ill baby on an emergency journey overturns on an icy motorway near Leeds. |
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| UK car parts firm jobs threatened The UK arm of leading European car parts business, Wagon Automotive, looks likely to go into administration. | |
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| Shot councillor 'saved by turban' The deputy mayor of a Berkshire council who was shot in the arm with a crossbow says his son's turban saved his life. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Nine NI farms used tainted feed Nine Northern Ireland farms used the same contaminated feed which has led to a recall of all Irish pig products. |
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| Boy killed, youth hurt in crash A boy dies and a 17-year-old youth is taken to hospital following a crash in Crumlin, County Antrim, the police say. | |
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| Eoghan sings his way into final A Northern Ireland schoolboy sings his way into the final next week of ITV1's X Factor talent contest. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | NHS bosses oppose election plan Most of Scotland's health boards are either opposed to or have doubts about plans for direct health board elections. |
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| Businesses warned of crime risks The economic downturn could be putting small firms in Scotland at greater risk of falling victim to organised business crime, police warn. | |
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| Man's death sparks murder inquiry Police launch a murder inquiry after the death of a man found seriously injured in North Ayrshire. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Go ahead for £50m redevelopment A scheme to build a hospital and supermarket in a town can finally move forward after a disagreement over a strip of land is resolved. |
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| Teenage cyclist hurt in collision A 15-year-old cyclist is badly injured and his pillion rider is hurt in a collision with a car on a country road. | |
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| Two arrested after man's murder Police launch a murder investigation after a fatal stabbing on an estate in a south Wales village. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama vows aid for car industry Barack Obama says he will not allow the car industry to collapse, but says any help will come with strict conditions. |
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| India unveils $4bn stimulus plan India announces $4bn (£2.72bn) in extra spending to boost its economy as the global financial crisis unfolds. | |
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| UK car parts firm jobs threatened The UK arm of leading European car parts business, Wagon Automotive, looks likely to go into administration. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Dame Judi honoured at Europe gala Dame Judi Dench is among the British winners at the European film awards in Copenhagen, with an honour for her life's work. |
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| Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress Angelina Jolie commands the biggest pay packet among Hollywood actresses, making $15m a film, a survey reveals. | |
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| Ledger honoured in home country Australian actor Heath Ledger, who died in January, is posthumously named best actor by the Australian Film Institute. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Glimmer of hope for rare monkey A new sub-population of the Critically Endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey has been recorded in northern Vietnam. |
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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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| 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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 | Zimbabwe 'set for cholera jump' The UN Children's Fund prepares to handle 60,000 cholera cases in Zimbabwe in coming weeks, four times official estimates. |
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| 'Injectable bone' helps fractures A substance that can be squirted into bone fractures where it hardens within minutes is developed by scientists. | |
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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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| 1941: Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor Japan launches a surprise attack on American bases in the Pacific and declares it is at war with Britain and the United States. | |||
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| 1955: Attlee steps down as Labour leader Mr Attlee resigns as leader of the Labour Party and is made an Earl hours later by the Queen. | |||
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| 2001: Taleban surrender Kandahar The Taleban regime gives up its last Afghan stronghold of Kandahar after weeks of bombardment by US warplanes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Bottom club West Brom host Portsmouth in Sunday's 1500 GMT kick-off in the Premier League ahead of Everton's game against Aston Villa. |
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| England call up Khan and Rashid Fast bowler Amjad Khan is added to England's squad for the two-Test series in India, while Adil Rashid is named as back-up. | |
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| Pacquiao stops 'empty' De la Hoya Oscar de la Hoya retires on his stool after an eight-round pummelling from Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Munster travel to Clermont after Bath hang on for victory against Glasgow in a thrilling encounter at the Rec. | |
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| Live text - Hibernian v Celtic All the action from Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Bottom club West Brom host Portsmouth in Sunday's 1500 GMT kick-off in the Premier League ahead of Everton's game against Aston Villa. |
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| Gaydamak ready to sell Portsmouth Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak puts the Premier League club up for sale. | |
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| Hibernian 2-0 Celtic An Artur Boruc blunder helps Hibernian end Celtic's 12-game winning run at the top of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 1-0 Wigan Emmanuel Adebayor's first-half strike hands a below-par Arsenal victory, ending Wigan's five-game unbeaten run. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Everton v Aston Villa Everton take on Aston Villa in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Ince boosted by Blackburn display Under-pressure Blackburn boss Paul Ince says his side's display in the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool shows that the players are behind him as manager. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 0-2 Chelsea Nicholas Anelka returns to haunt his former club as his opener sets Chelsea on their way to a record 11th straight away win in the league. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Bolton 0-2 Chelsea Nicholas Anelka returns to haunt his former club as his opener sets Chelsea on their way to a record 11th straight away win in the league. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Aston Villa Everton take on Aston Villa in 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 2-1 Middlesbrough A Ross Turnbull own-goal and a Marlon king penalty helps Hull City come from behind to beat 10-man Middlesbrough at the KC Stadium. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Blackburn 1-3 Liverpool Liverpool remain top of the league after goals from Xabi Alonso, Yossi Benayoun and Steven Gerrard see Rafael Benitez's men past Blackburn. |
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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 1-0 Sunderland Nemanja Vidic strikes in stoppage-time to break Sunderland hearts and salvage a crucial victory that had long looked like evading Manchester United. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Hull 2-1 Middlesbrough A Ross Turnbull own-goal and a Marlon king penalty helps Hull City come from behind to beat 10-man Middlesbrough at the KC Stadium. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Owen talks delayed by 'turmoil' Michael Owen pinpoints Newcastle's boardroom "turmoil" as the reason for the delay in agreeing a new contract. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Gaydamak ready to sell Portsmouth Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak puts the Premier League club up for sale. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Newcastle 2-2 Stoke A late Abdoulaye Faye equaliser secures a point for Stoke against Newcastle. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland Nemanja Vidic strikes in stoppage-time to break Sunderland hearts and salvage a crucial victory that had long looked like evading Manchester United. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| West Ham v Tottenham Team news ahead of Monday'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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| West Ham v Tottenham Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Arsenal 1-0 Wigan Emmanuel Adebayor's first-half strike hands a below-par Arsenal victory, ending Wigan's five-game unbeaten run. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 0-1 Reading Brynjar Gunnarsson scores the winner for Readin as the Royals keep up the pressure on the league's top two. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham City 3-2 Watford Kevin Phillips, Marcus Bent and Cameron Jerome are all on target as Birmingham come from behind to beat Watford. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool 2-0 Charlton Liam Dickinson scores a second-half brace to secure victory for Blackpool and ease their relegation fears. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City 0-0 Swansea Keepers Dorus De Vries and Adriano Basso star as the Severnside derby ends equal. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-3 Burnley Burnley follow their Carling Cup win over Arsenal with a narrow defeat of Sheffield United to boost their promotion hopes. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff 2-0 Preston Goals from Roger Johnson and Michael Chopra see Cardiff climb above Preston into the play-off zone. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Blackpool 2-0 Charlton Liam Dickinson scores a second-half brace to secure victory for Blackpool and ease their relegation fears. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 2-2 Nottm Forest Joe Garner's glancing header secures a vital point for struggling Nottingham Forest at Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Southampton Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 1-2 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace overcome being pegged back by a controversial equaliser to edge to victory over Derby. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 1-0 Plymouth A spectacular first-half strike by captain Brian Stock lifts Doncaster off the foot of the Championship with victory over Plymouth. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Norwich 2-0 Ipswich Norwich move five points clear of the relegation zone with victory over Ipswich in the East Anglia derby at Carrow Road. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 2-0 Ipswich Norwich move five points clear of the relegation zone with victory over Ipswich in the East Anglia derby at Carrow Road. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Coventry 2-2 Nottm Forest Joe Garner's glancing header secures a vital point for struggling Nottingham Forest at Coventry. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Doncaster 1-0 Plymouth A spectacular first-half strike by captain Brian Stock lifts Doncaster off the foot of the Championship with victory over Plymouth. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Cardiff 2-0 Preston Goals from Roger Johnson and Michael Chopra see Cardiff climb above Preston into the play-off zone. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR 1-0 Wolves A stunning 20-yard strike from Martin Rowlands earns QPR victory over Championship leaders Wolves at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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| Barnsley 0-1 Reading Brynjar Gunnarsson scores the winner for Readin as the Royals keep up the pressure on the league's top two. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Southampton 1-1 Sheff Wed Marcus Tudgay's strike three minutes from time earns Sheffield Wednesday a scarcely-deserved draw at Southampton. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-3 Burnley Burnley follow their Carling Cup win over Arsenal with a narrow defeat of Sheffield United to boost their promotion hopes. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Crystal Palace v Southampton Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez slams fans over Trundle Swansea boss Roberto Martinez criticises the club's fans for backing former hero Lee Trundle at Bristol City on Saturday. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Birmingham City 3-2 Watford Kevin Phillips, Marcus Bent and Cameron Jerome are all on target as Birmingham come from behind to beat Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| QPR 1-0 Wolves A stunning 20-yard strike from Martin Rowlands earns QPR victory over Championship leaders Wolves at Loftus Road. |
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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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 | Hibernian 2-0 Celtic An Artur Boruc blunder helps Hibernian end Celtic's 12-game winning run at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-3 Dundee United Dundee United move into third spot in the Scottish Premier League after easing aside Inverness at Caledonian Stadium. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 1-2 St Mirren St Mirren pick up their first three points in eight matches with a hard fought victory over Falkirk. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Rangers 7-1 Hamilton Accies Rangers cut Celtic's gap at the top of the SPL to four points as Hamilton suffer a heavy defeat at Ibrox. |
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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 2-0 Celtic An Artur Boruc blunder helps Hibernian end Celtic's 12-game winning run at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT 1-3 Dundee United Dundee United move into third spot in the Scottish Premier League after easing aside Inverness at 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 7-1 Hamilton Accies Rangers cut Celtic's gap at the top of the SPL to four points as Hamilton suffer a heavy defeat at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Falkirk 1-2 St Mirren St Mirren pick up their first three points in eight matches with a hard fought victory over Falkirk. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Niang facing six week layoff Senegal striker Mamadou Niang could be out for up to six weeks after fracturing a toe for Marseille in the French Ligue 1. |
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| Petrojet snatch Ghana's Bekoe Egyptian League leaders Petrojet have signed Asante Kotoko striker Eric Bekoe after he arrived in Cairo to sign for Zamalek. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | England call up Khan and Rashid Fast bowler Amjad Khan is added to England's squad for the two-Test series in India, while Adil Rashid is named as back-up. |
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| England squad await tour decision England's cricketers will discover later on Sunday whether their proposed tour of India will go ahead. | |
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| Moores reveals doubts of star duo Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison are identified by coach Peter Moores as having doubts over returning to India after the Mumbai terror attack. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live scores - Heineken Cup Munster travel to Clermont after Bath hang on for victory against Glasgow in a thrilling encounter at the Rec. |
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| Bath 35-31 Glasgow Warriors Bath hang on for a crucial bonus-point Heineken Cup win despite conceding five tries against a spirited Glasgow. | |
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| Stade Francais 10-15 Harlequins Harlequins claim a famous away victory over the mighty Stade Francais in Pool Four 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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 | Stenson cruises to Sun City title Sweden's Henrik Stenson is in a class of his own as he wins the Sun City Challenge by nine strokes. |
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| Ogilvy claims Australian PGA win Former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy wins the Australian PGA championship by two strokes. | |
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| Stenson extends lead in Sun City Sweden's Henrik Stenson is eight shots clear after three rounds of the Sun City Challenge in South Africa. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Loeb triumphs in Wales Rally GB World champion Sebastien Loeb crowns his season with victory in the Wales Rally GB on Sunday. |
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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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| Stoddart insists F1 will survive Former Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart says Formula One can overcome its current financial problems. | |
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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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| Stoddart insists F1 will survive Former Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart says Formula One can overcome its current financial problems. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Victorious Froch wants Calzaghe New WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch will try to tempt Welsh legend Joe Calzaghe into one last fight. |
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| Pacquiao stops 'empty' De la Hoya Oscar de la Hoya retires on his stool after an eight-round pummelling from Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. | |
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| Khan knocks out Fagan in comeback Amir Khan bounces back from his first professional defeat with a second-round knockout of Oisin Fagan. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt eyes world record domination Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt believes he can significantly lower his world records for the 100m and 200m. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | O'Sullivan 'cannot equal' Hendry Ronnie O'Sullivan tells Inside Sport that he "lacks the passion" to equal Stephen Hendry's seven world snooker titles. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Punchestown meeting is postponed Sunday's meeting at Punchestown, featuring the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, is postponed due to frost. |
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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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| 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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| Top seeds stumble out of Masters BDO world champion Mark Webster and top seed Gary Anderson crash out of the World Masters in Bridlington. | |
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| Scots curlers recover after loss Holders Scotland bounce back after an opening loss at the European Curling Championships in Sweden. | |
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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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 | Club final replay is called off The Ulster Club Championship final replay between Ballinderry and Crossmaglen is postponed because of a frozen pitch. |
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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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| Hibernian 2-0 Celtic An Artur Boruc blunder helps Hibernian end Celtic's 12-game winning run at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| Bath 35-31 Glasgow Warriors Bath hang on for a crucial bonus-point Heineken Cup win despite conceding five tries against a spirited Glasgow. | |
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| Ferguson backs Auld Enemy revival Sir Alex Ferguson hopes for the success of talks to re-establish regular Scotland versus England internationals. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Victorious Froch wants Calzaghe New WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch will try to tempt Welsh legend Joe Calzaghe into one last fight. |
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| Loeb triumphs in Wales Rally GB World champion Sebastien Loeb crowns his season with victory in the Wales Rally GB on Sunday. | |
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| Maccarinelli stops Ellis in two Enzo Maccarinelli stops Matthew Ellis in two rounds in his heavyweight bout at London's ExCeL Arena. | |
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