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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants tell a Guantanamo judge they want to plead guilty. |
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| Greek cities hit by fresh rioting Fresh clashes erupt between police and protesters across Greece, after the fatal shooting of a teenager by police. | |
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| Vandals hit French Muslim graves The graves of 500 French Muslim war veterans are vandalised in an attack condemned by President Sarkozy. | |
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| Blackwater guards surrender in US Five employees of US security firm Blackwater charged over the deaths of 17 Iraqis surrender to US marshals in Utah. | |
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| Pakistan 'crackdown on militants' Security forces swoop on a camp in Pakistani-administered Kashmir used by militants whom India links to the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Race tight in Ghana's vote count The two main presidential candidates in Ghana's elections are running neck-and-neck as votes are counted. |
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| EU mulling Congo troop deployment European Union foreign ministers discuss plans to send troops into the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
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| EU to begin Somali pirate patrols EU warships and planes are due to start anti-piracy patrols off the Somali coast in the bloc's first naval operation. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants tell a Guantanamo judge they want to plead guilty. |
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| Blackwater guards surrender in US Five employees of US security firm Blackwater charged over the deaths of 17 Iraqis surrender to US marshals in Utah. | |
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| Dow Chemical to slash 5,000 jobs US chemical firm Dow Chemical will cut 5,000 jobs and close 20 plants in an attempt to cut costs. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai parties in power struggle The Thai opposition calls for a parliament session to select a new PM, but former ruling party members are standing firm. |
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| Petitioners in China 'abducted' The authorities in the Chinese city of Xintai have been abducting citizens who make complaints, state media says. | |
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| China takes lead on N Korea draft China is drafting a document which will outline how to verify what progress North Korea is making towards nuclear disarmament. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Greek cities hit by fresh rioting Fresh clashes erupt between police and protesters across Greece, after the fatal shooting of a teenager by police. |
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| Markets surge on stimulus hopes Shares worldwide jump on hopes new economic stimulus plans in the US and elsewhere will boost the global economy. | |
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| Vandals hit French Muslim graves The graves of 500 French Muslim war veterans are vandalised in an attack condemned by President Sarkozy. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Blackwater guards surrender in US Five employees of US security firm Blackwater charged over the deaths of 17 Iraqis surrender to US marshals in Utah. |
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| Israel delays detainee releases Israel is to hold 230 Palestinian prisoners due for release for another week, as each side disputes the cause of the delay. | |
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| Oil prices up on talk of Opec cut Oil prices rebound from four-year lows after Opec's president says the oil cartel could announce a large reduction in oil output. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan 'crackdown on militants' Security forces swoop on a camp in Pakistani-administered Kashmir used by militants whom India links to the Mumbai attacks. |
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| Presence of Taleban 'spreading' The Taleban has a permanent presence in nearly 75% of Afghanistan, a report says, findings the government rejects. | |
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| Poll boost for India's Congress India's governing Congress Party shrugs off the Mumbai factor to win in three of five key state elections. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | MPs' anger at police raid debate Ministers are accused of clamping down on debate about a police raid on senior Tory MP Damian Green's Commons office. |
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| Runway protest strands passengers Flights are disrupted and passengers left stranded at Stansted airport after a climate change protest forces the runway to close. | |
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| Sex act fatal crash driver jailed A drunk driver who killed a father and son was performing a sex act on himself before the collision, a court hears. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| MPs' anger at police raid debate Ministers are accused of clamping down on debate about a police raid on senior Tory MP Damian Green's Commons office. |
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| Sarkozy and PM in economy talks Nicolas Sarkozy and Jose Manuel Barroso meet Gordon Brown at Downing Street for talks on the global economy. | |
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| Kirsty Williams wins Lib Dem vote Kirsty Williams wins the the Welsh Liberal Democrat leadership election to become Wales' first female party leader. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Primary school subjects overhaul England's primary schools should teach six themed areas of learning, proposes a major review. |
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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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| 460 NI education jobs 'set to go' It is believed about 460 jobs will be lost in the NI education sector due to the merger of the existing five area boards. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Death crash man's 'incompetence' A Lincolnshire man carried out "incompetent" changes to the car in which four of his children died, a court hears. |
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| Girl's attacker jailed for life A man is jailed for at least 12 years for repeatedly stabbing a 14-year-old girl in a Lancashire park. | |
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| Pupils fail course over IT errors Students at two schools fail computer courses because their work was submitted in the wrong format. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Stone jailed for Stormont attack Loyalist killer Michael Stone is sentenced to 16 years for trying to murder Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams. |
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| Warning over Irish pork products The Food Standards Agency says people should not eat Irish pork until there has been a full investigation into tainted pig feed. | |
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| 460 NI education jobs 'set to go' It is believed about 460 jobs will be lost in the NI education sector due to the merger of the existing five area boards. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Five years for escape bid killer A man who fled the dock after being convicted of an Orkney murder is jailed for the escape bid and for hiding weapons. |
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| Legal challenge for HBOS takeover A legal challenge to the takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB is due to begin at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Monday. | |
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| Assisted suicide law change bid A campaign to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland is launched by Independent MSP Margo MacDonald. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | DNA traps 2002 Germany murderer A 50-year-old Welshman is found guilty of murdering a woman at her home in Germany six years ago. |
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| Bank cuts jobs in outsource move More than 100 banking jobs are to be axed as a leading bank outsources one of its departments. | |
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| Kirsty Williams wins Lib Dem vote Kirsty Williams wins the the Welsh Liberal Democrat leadership election to become Wales' first female party leader. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Markets surge on stimulus hopes Shares worldwide jump on hopes new economic stimulus plans in the US and elsewhere will boost the global economy. |
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| Dow Chemical to slash 5,000 jobs US chemical firm Dow Chemical will cut 5,000 jobs and close 20 plants in an attempt to cut costs. | |
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| Oil prices up on talk of Opec cut Oil prices rebound from four-year lows after Opec's president says the oil cartel could announce a large reduction in oil output. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna in wedding photos dispute Singer Madonna seeks over £5m in damages from the Mail on Sunday for publishing photos of her wedding to Guy Ritchie. |
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| Understudy steps in at La Scala A US tenor replaces Italian singer Giuseppe Filianoti at La Scala's season-opening premiere in Milan in controversial circumstances. | |
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| Stars collect US Kennedy honours Actor Morgan Freeman and singer Barbra Streisand are among the stars to receive awards for their contribution to US culture. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Religious 'shun nanotechnology' People's attitudes to nanotechnology are influenced by religious and cultural beliefs, say scientists. |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Wikipedia child image censored Wikipedia users express their anger after a page showing a naked girl's image is blocked by some UK internet providers. |
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| 'Busiest day' for online shopping Monday is predicted to be the busiest internet shopping day of the year with £320m forecast to be spent online. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cold sores 'an Alzheimer's risk' Catching a cold sore puts you at risk of Alzheimer's disease, mounting evidence suggests. |
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| 'Body clock gene' diabetes clue The workings of our body clock appear to be directly connected to our risk of diabetes, researchers claim. | |
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| Malaria 'early warning' test hope Scientists hope their work may help cut the death toll in children from two of malaria's most lethal forms. | |
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| 1980: John Lennon shot dead Former Beatle John Lennon is shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician's New York apartment. | |||
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| 1965: New UK race law 'not tough enough' The new Race Relations Act comes into force today making racial discrimination unlawful in public places. | |||
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| 1987: Superpowers to reverse arms race Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sign an historic agreement to reduce the size of their nuclear arsenals. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England squad lands back in India The England cricket team arrive in Chennai ahead of the two-Test series which starts on Thursday. |
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| Williams committed to F1 future Williams says there is no doubt they will be in Formula One next year in the wake of Honda's decision to quit the sport. | |
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| Stuart quits as Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart quits as Australia's rugby league coach after his abusive behaviour towards officials following the team's shock World Cup final loss. | |
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| Diarra set to miss rest of season Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra will be sidelined for six to nine months after undergoing knee surgery, his club Real Madrid have confirmed. | |
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| Injured Rosicky out until March Arsenal's Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Rosicky faces at least another three months on the sidelines with a damaged hamstring tendon. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Reid rules out Sunderland return Former Sunderland boss Peter Reid insists he would not consider a return to the Stadium of Light. |
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| Injured Rosicky out until March Arsenal's Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Rosicky faces at least another three months on the sidelines with a damaged hamstring tendon. | |
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| PSV v Liverpool Liverpool striker Robbie Keane is set for a recall for their Champions League game against PSV on Tuesday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Eduardo given date for comeback Arsenal striker Eduardo, who broke a leg in February, will return to competitive action in a reserve game against Portsmouth on 16 December. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Everton 2-3 Aston Villa Ashley Young scores in injury time to seal a 3-2 win at Everton, who had equalised seconds earlier. |
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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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 | Chelsea v CFR Cluj Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton 2-3 Aston Villa Ashley Young scores in injury time to seal a 3-2 win at Everton, who had equalised seconds earlier. |
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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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 | PSV v Liverpool Liverpool striker Robbie Keane is set for a recall for their Champions League game against PSV on Tuesday. |
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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 AaB Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro must sharpen up - Pogatetz Middlesbrough defender Emanuel Pogatetz urges his team-mates to wise up or risk being dragged into a scrap at the foot of the Premier League table. |
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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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 | Adams unfazed by Portsmouth sale Portsmouth boss Tony Adams assures Pompey fans he will not be forced to sell players in January after the club is put 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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| Reid rules out Sunderland return Former Sunderland boss Peter Reid insists he would not consider a return to the Stadium of Light. |
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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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 | Spirit should save us - Greening Albion skipper Jonathan Greening says the spirit at the club remains good and will help them survive in the Premier League. |
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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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 | Swansea v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Plymouth v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Reading v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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| Burnley v Cardiff Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff hit by McCormack injury Ross McCormack is out of Cardiff's trip to Burnley on Tuesday with a hamstring injury. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Charlton v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | We need to get form back - Jewell Derby County manager Paul Jewell needs the Rams to find some consistency following back-to-back league defeats. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Preston v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Crucial time for Reds - Earnshaw Robert Earnshaw says that Nottingham Forest face a crucial week in their season. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Mpenza in Belgium for treatment Plymouth Argyle's former Belgium international striker Emile Mpenza is back in his home country to get treatment for a hamstring problem. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Sheff Wed v QPR Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Simek hails 'unbelievable' return Sheffield Wednesday defender Frankie Simek says his first full match since returning from injury is "unbelievable". |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Nottm Forest v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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| Swansea v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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| Wolves v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | SPL begins frozen pitches inquiry The Scottish Premier League writes to Kilmarnock and Motherwell seeking answers over the postponement of their weekend fixtures. |
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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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 | Hearts great Cumming passes away Former Hearts player John Cumming has died at the age of 78, the Edinburgh club have announced. |
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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 begins frozen pitches inquiry The Scottish Premier League writes to Kilmarnock and Motherwell seeking answers over the postponement of their weekend fixtures. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| SPL begins frozen pitches inquiry The Scottish Premier League writes to Kilmarnock and Motherwell seeking answers over the postponement of their weekend fixtures. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Bougherra happy to remain at Gers Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra says he wants to remain at Ibrox despite speculation linking him with Marseille. |
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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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 | Diarra set to miss rest of season Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra will be sidelined for six to nine months after undergoing knee surgery, his club Real Madrid have confirmed. |
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| Bougherra happy to remain at Gers Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra says he wants to remain at Ibrox despite speculation linking him with Marseille. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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| England squad lands back in India The England cricket team arrive in Chennai ahead of the two-Test series which starts on Thursday. |
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| Return was team choice - Flintoff England's Andrew Flintoff says the decision to play two Tests in India was made by the whole team, not senior individuals. | |
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| England to tour with full squad England's two-Test series in India will go ahead after the players receive assurances about their safety. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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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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| Coach warns of Bristol backlash Northampton boss Jim Mallinder urges his players to beware a possible backlash after a huge European win. | |
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| Clermont Auvergne 25-19 Munster Brock James scores all 25 points as Clermont Auvergne beat holders Munster in the Heineken Cup. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Stuart quits as Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart quits as Australia's rugby league coach after his abusive behaviour towards officials following the team's shock World Cup final loss. |
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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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| 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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| Wie clinches place on LPGA Tour Michelle Wie makes next year's LPGA tour after finishing inside the top 20 in a qualifying tournament at Daytona Beach. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Williams committed to F1 future Williams says there is no doubt they will be in Formula One next year in the wake of Honda's decision to quit the sport. |
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| Button hopeful over Honda future Driver Jenson Button is confident Honda can attract a new buyer to compete in Formula One in 2009. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Williams committed to F1 future Williams says there is no doubt they will be in Formula One next year in the wake of Honda's decision to quit the sport. |
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| Button hopeful over Honda future Driver Jenson Button is confident Honda can attract a new buyer to compete in Formula One in 2009. | |
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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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| 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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 | Attrition remains in Durkan field War of Attrition will take his place in the field for the rearranged John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, according to his trainer Mouse Morris. |
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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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 | Hoy resolute after strong return Chris Hoy insists there will be no let-up after outsprinting Britain's young stars in his first races in the UK since the Olympics. |
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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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| 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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 | Lakeside 2009 draw is announced Top seed Gary Anderson gets proceedings under way at the Lakeside World Darts Championships on 3 January. |
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| Adams wins Masters final thriller England's Martin Adams beat Scott Waites 7-6 in a gripping final to claim the Winmau World Masters at Bridlington. | |
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| Mickel faces long injury lay-off Britain's Finlay Mickel is likely to be out for around six weeks after fracturing his right leg. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson's blog The Tees Mouth says Paul Ince has no need to be paranoid |
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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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 | Scarlets v Ulster (Fri) Ulster have injury problems ahead of the return game against the Scarlets in Llanelli. |
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| Ballymena v Crusaders called off The Premiership match between Ballymena and Crusaders is postponed because of a frozen pitch. | |
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| Portadown beat Ards to move top Portadown move top of the IFA Championship after a 2-0 home win over Ards in one of only three games to survive the weather on Saturday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| SPL begins frozen pitches inquiry The Scottish Premier League writes to Kilmarnock and Motherwell seeking answers over the postponement of their weekend fixtures. |
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| Bougherra happy to remain at Gers Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra says he wants to remain at Ibrox despite speculation linking him with Marseille. | |
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| SFA happy with referee age limit The Scottish FA's Head of Referee Development says there is no great appetite to raise the age limit for match officials in Scotland. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Calzaghe will 'probably' retire Joe Calzaghe gives his clearest indication yet that he will quit boxing. |
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| Cardiff hit by McCormack injury Ross McCormack is out of Cardiff's trip to Burnley on Tuesday with a hamstring injury. | |
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| Cardiff set to host regular Tests Glamorgan chairman Paul Russell says the Swalec Stadium is set to host Test matches until 2016. | |
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