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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Protests as Athens funeral held Protesters confront police in Athens, as a funeral is held for the boy whose shooting sparked rioting across Greece. |
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| Pakistan snubs India over arrests Pakistan confirms the arrest of leading militants following the Mumbai attacks but says it will not hand them over to India. | |
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| State governor seized in US probe Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by federal agents following a corruption probe, prosecutors say. | |
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| Sony to cut plants and 8,000 jobs Sony announces plans to close 10% of its manufacturing plants and cut 8,000 jobs, or 5% of its electronics workforce. | |
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| Russia bids farewell to patriarch The funeral of the late head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Alexiy II, is taking place in Moscow. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ruling party's man leads in Ghana The candidate of Ghana's ruling party is just ahead in the count from Sunday's presidential election. |
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| Hijacked sailors 'attack pirates' Somali pirates say they have put down an apparent revolt by crew members of a hijacked Ukrainian ship, according to reports. | |
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| Zimbabwe claims plot for invasion The UK and US are plotting an invasion of Zimbabwe in the wake of the cholera outbreak, President Mugabe's spokesman says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Mexico drug gang killings surge Nearly 5,400 people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico this year, more than double last year's toll, officials say. |
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| State governor seized in US probe Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by federal agents following a corruption probe, prosecutors say. | |
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| US faces deep problems, OECD says The OECD says the US recession might get worse, while deep structural problems remain unresolved. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan sinks deeper into recession Japan sinks deeper into recession in the three months to September than expected, new figures indicate. |
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| Prosecutor dispute at Khmer trial Judges are asked to intervene at the Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia amid a row over who should be investigated. | |
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| Pilots survive night on ice floe Two men whose plane sank in freezing waters survived 18 hours on a tiny sheet of ice "huddled together like penguins". | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Protests as Athens funeral held Protesters confront police in Athens, as a funeral is held for the boy whose shooting sparked rioting across Greece. |
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| EU launches Kosovo police mission The EU launches its mission to strengthen the rule of law in Kosovo, taking over from the UN after months of delay. | |
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| Russia bids farewell to patriarch The funeral of the late head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Alexiy II, is taking place in Moscow. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hawks dominate Likud party vote Israel's right-of-centre Likud party elects a list of candidates dominated by hardliners for next February's election. |
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| Anger as Egypt sheikh meets Peres Egypt's top Muslim cleric is under pressure to resign for shaking the hand of the Israeli President, Shimon Peres. | |
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| Virtual world for Muslims debuts A virtual world modelled on The Sims and aimed at Muslims to help them socialise has been created. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan snubs India over arrests Pakistan confirms the arrest of leading militants following the Mumbai attacks but says it will not hand them over to India. |
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| Voters praised over Mumbai factor The Indian media praise voters for refusing to allow the Mumbai attacks to dominate important state elections. | |
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| Alcohol error hits Andamans tribe Five members of an endangered tribe die in India's Andamans islands after mistaking a chemical that washed ashore for alcohol. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK economy at risk, warns Cameron The government is putting the British economy at risk with its £20bn "borrowing binge", says David Cameron. |
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| Majority option for Menezes jury Jurors at the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest have been told by the coroner that he will accept a majority verdict. | |
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| No charges over assisted suicide No charges will be brought against the parents of a paralysed rugby player who died in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| UK economy at risk, warns Cameron The government is putting the British economy at risk with its £20bn "borrowing binge", says David Cameron. |
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| Speaker reassures MPs over server Speaker Michael Martin tells MPs that confidential information held on Parliament's server was not accessed by police. | |
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| 2012 village 'may need bail-out' Efforts to raise more than £1bn in private cash to build the 2012 Olympic village could fail, Tessa Jowell tells MPs. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | England's pupils in global top 10 A global league table has placed England's pupils in the top 10 for science and maths. |
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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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| 'Report cards' would rate schools A consultation seeks views on whether England's schools should have report cards rating their performance. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | No charges over assisted suicide No charges will be brought against the parents of a paralysed rugby player who died in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic. |
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| Heathrow robbery trial collapses The third trial in the case of an armed robbery of a cash depot at Heathrow Airport collapses after five months. | |
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| Cocaine charge cricketer remanded Former England cricketer Chris Lewis is on remand charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the UK. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Resumption of NI pork processing The processing of pigs resumes at Northern Ireland's biggest pork factory following an all clear from the Food Standards Agency. |
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| Family rescued as lorry hits home A young family is rescued from their home after a lorry crashed into the side of the house in the early hours of the morning. | |
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| Filipino fishermen suffer abuse A BBC investigation into abuse of Filipino fisherman finds evidence of physical and racial abuse and long working hours for low pay. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Not guilty plea over Moira murder The man accused of raping and murdering Moira Jones in Glasgow is to stand trial in March next year. |
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| Jurors retire in car bombs trial The jury in the trial of two NHS doctors accused of plotting car bomb attacks in the UK are considering their verdict. | |
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| Girl, 14, charged over drugs haul A 14-year-old girl is charged by police after a major drugs seizure at a house in the north of Glasgow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man 'killed after Rooney chant' A late night reveller killed a stranger for saying he looked like soccer star Wayne Rooney, a court hears. |
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| £30k cheque sent to wrong house A council is criticised for sending a cheque for over £30,000 to the wrong house. | |
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| Timers to help light switch off Thousands of timers are to be used to switch off lights as part of a council's cost and energy saving move. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Sony to cut plants and 8,000 jobs Sony announces plans to close 10% of its manufacturing plants and cut 8,000 jobs, or 5% of its electronics workforce. |
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| US faces deep problems, OECD says The OECD says the US recession might get worse, while deep structural problems remain unresolved. | |
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| US mortgage boss denies any blame US mortgage giant Fannie Mae did not cause the crisis in the housing market, its ex-boss tells a Congressional committee. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Blur confirm summer reunion gig Blur are to play a huge live show in London's Hyde Park next summer - their first concert as a four-piece band for nine years. |
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| Bagpuss and Ivor creator dies Oliver Postgate, who created Bagpuss, the Clangers, and other well-loved children's TV series, dies aged 83, his family confirms. | |
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| Simpsons lead Writers Guild list The Simpsons leads the charge for the Writers Guild of America's annual broadcasting awards, with five nominations. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Earthquakes can 'spark eruptions' Very large earthquakes can trigger an increase in activity at nearby volcanoes a scientific study claims. |
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| Test reveals dogs' jealous side Dogs will refuse to take part in simple tasks if they see other dogs being rewarded and they are not, a study from Austria suggests. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | The mouse hits 40-year milestone The first public demonstration of the computer mouse took place 40 years ago on 9 December, 1968. |
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| Virtual world for Muslims debuts A virtual world modelled on The Sims and aimed at Muslims to help them socialise has been created. | |
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| Microsoft Office to debut online Web-based versions of popular Microsoft programs, such as Word and Excel, look set to debut in 2009. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Daily nuts may help boost health Adding nuts to a healthy diet may help release people from a dangerous combination of health problems, research suggests. |
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| Brain cell hope for hearing loss Scientists believe a transplant of brain cells may one day be able to reverse a common form of hearing loss. | |
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| 'Pioneering' arm for 7/7 victim A woman severely injured in the 7 July bombings has a prosthetic arm fitted to her bone and skin in "breakthrough" surgery. | |
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| 1973: Sunningdale Agreement signed Tripartite talks on Northern Ireland end in an historic agreement to set up a Council of Ireland. | |||
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| 1952: London fog clears after days of chaos The sunshine returns following four days of thick fog that brought the capital to a standstill. | |||
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| 1993: Astronauts put Hubble back in action A record-breaking mission to repair the faulty Hubble telescope in outer space is declared an unqualified success. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ramos replaces Schuster at Real Real Madrid appoint former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos as their new coach after sacking Bernd Schuster. |
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| Cocaine charge cricketer remanded Former England cricketer Chris Lewis is on remand charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the UK. | |
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| Keane not for sale, says Benitez Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Robbie Keane has a future at Anfield, despite conceding the £20.3m striker is underperforming. | |
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| Ballesteros returns home after op Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is discharged from hospital after undergoing his fourth brain operation. | |
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| Allardyce keen on Sunderland post Sam Allardyce would be open to to an approach from Sunderland about their vacant manager's post. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Ramos replaces Schuster at Real Real Madrid appoint former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos as their new coach after sacking Bernd Schuster. |
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| Blackburn given survival target Blackburn chairman John Williams says his side need to win at least nine more games to save their season. | |
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| Keane not for sale, says Benitez Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Robbie Keane has a future at Anfield, despite conceding the £20.3m striker is underperforming. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal stars set for loan spells Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says some of his young players could be sent out on loan to gain first-team experience. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | O'Neill denies Larsson is target Villa boss Martin O'Neill says there is no truth in reports linking him with a move for his former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn given survival target Blackburn chairman John Williams says his side need to win at least nine more games to save their season. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Hunt extends Birmingham loan deal Blues extend the loan of defender Nicky Hunt from Bolton until 10 January. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Scolari unfazed by Blues pressure Luiz Felipe Scolari insists he is feeling 'zero pressure' ahead of Chelsea's crucial Champions League tie against CFR Cluj on Wednesday. |
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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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 | Windass plans to continue playing Hull City striker Dean Windass hopes to extend his playing career beyond his present contract. |
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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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 | Striker Vassell robbed by muggers Manchester City striker Darius Vassell is robbed by two men as he returns home from the club's Christmas party. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd v Aalborg Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to miss Manchester United's final Champions League group match to give him more time to recover from a hip injury. |
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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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 | Sir Bobby becomes Freeman of city Football legend Sir Bobby Robson becomes a Freeman of the City of Durham. |
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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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 | Pulis dedicates award to Coates Tony Pulis praises chairman Peter Coates as Stoke City are named Team of the Year at the BBC Midlands Sports Awards. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Allardyce keen on Sunderland post Sam Allardyce would be open to to an approach from Sunderland about their vacant manager's post. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Keane not for sale, says Benitez Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Robbie Keane has a future at Anfield, despite conceding the £20.3m striker is underperforming. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Baggies rocked by Miller lay-off West Bromwich Albion striker Ishmael Miller is ruled out for the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham 0-2 Tottenham Ledley King and Jamie O'Hara score as Tottenham earn victory in a hard-fought derby against West Ham. |
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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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| Hunt extends Birmingham loan deal Blues extend the loan of defender Nicky Hunt from Bolton until 10 January. |
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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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| Ipswich v Bristol City Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Boss Jones hopes for double deal Dave Jones will ask Peter Ridsdale if Cardiff City can keep loan pair Michael Chopra and Wayne Routledge. |
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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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 | Boss Warnock warns in-form Kuqi Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock says he intends to sell striker Shefki Kuqi in the January transfer window, despite his recent goal-scoring form. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Derby suspend goalkeeper Carroll Derby goalkeeper Roy Carroll is suspended for two weeks by the club following a dressing room incident in the 2-1 defeat by Crystal Palace. |
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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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| Ipswich v Bristol City Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Watford v Norwich Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | QPR's Ephraim relishing new role Hogan Ephraim says he is enjoying his role in QPR coach Paulo Sousa's 'diamond' midfield. |
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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 3-0 Southampton Crystal Palace cruise to a straightforward win over struggling Southampton in Monday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez warns of 'enemy' Davey Roberto Martinez has told Swansea supporters that Swans fan and Barnsley manager Simon Davey should be treated as an "enemy." |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Norwich Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Iwelumo wins player of the month Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo is the Championship player of the month for November after scoring six goals in six games. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aluko named young player of month Aberdeen winger Sone Aluko is the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League young player of the month for November. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Pellegrini plots Celtic downfall Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini targets a Champions League win over Celtic to mark his 50th European game in charge of the Spanish club. |
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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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 | Nish aims to build Hibs momentum Hibs striker Colin Nish insists Sunday's win over Celtic will mean nothing if victory over Hamilton does not follow. |
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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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 | Naismith returns from knee injury Rangers striker Steven Naismith will feature in a reserve match on Tuesday after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury. |
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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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 | Senegal's Sall returns from ban Senegal midfielder Moustapha Bayal Sall is set to return for French side Saint Etienne after serving a four-month ban, imposed for signing for two clubs at the same time. |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Cocaine charge cricketer remanded Former England cricketer Chris Lewis is on remand charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the UK. |
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| England to donate first Test fees England's players will donate half their match fees from Thursday's first Test with India towards the victims of the terror attacks in Mumbai. | |
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| England squad lands back in India The England cricket team arrives in Chennai amid unprecedented security levels ahead of the two-Test series against India which starts on Thursday. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Perpignan v Leicester Team news ahead of Sunday's Heineken Cup match. |
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| Williams awarded BBC Wales crown Wales wing Shane Williams is BBC Wales sports personality of the year 2008, beating Olympic gold medal cyclist Nicole Cooke and undefeated boxer Joe Calzaghe in the public vote. | |
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| Treviso v Ospreys (Sat) Team news ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup match. | |
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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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| BBC awards for Rhinos and Topliss Leeds Rhinos scoop two of the major prizes at the BBC Yorkshire Sports Awards, while rugby league legend David Topliss was also honoured. | |
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| Murrell sets Rovers comeback date Hull Kingston Rovers forward Scott Murrell given all-clear to start full training again after shoulder operation. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sampras backs Murray to win major Pete Sampras believes Andy Murray is on the cusp of winning a Grand Slam title - but voices doubt over whether Rafa Nadal is equipped for a long reign as world number one. |
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| Sports Personality names revealed The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award are announced. | |
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| Nalbandian denies Davis Cup row David Nalbandian rejects claims that he argued with team-mates as Argentina lost to Spain in the Davis Cup final. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Ballesteros returns home after op Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is discharged from hospital after undergoing his fourth brain operation. |
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| Sorenstam targets closing victory Annika Sorenstam competes in her final professional tournament, the Dubai Masters on the ladies European Tour. | |
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| No Ryder Cup repeat for Azinger Victorious US Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger will not retain the post for the defence against Europe in 2010. | |
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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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 | Calzaghe almost certain to retire Joe Calzaghe gives his clearest indication yet that he will quit 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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| 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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 | Inside Sport - Ronnie O'Sullivan Gabby Logan speaks to Ronnie O'Sullivan about his life in snooker and his future aspirations. |
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| Welsh duo qualify for UK finals Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens both emerge from qualifying to book first-round spots in the UK Championship starting on Saturday. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Noland claims Punchestown success Noland wins the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase with War of Attrition back in third. |
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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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 | Star pitcher Maddux bids farewell Greg Maddux, one of baseball's all-time pitching greats, ends his career after 23 seasons. |
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| NFL legend Andersen ends career Morten Andersen, the NFL's all-time leading scorer, ends his playing career at 48 because of knee problems. | |
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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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| 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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 | Healy angry with boss Worthington Sunderland striker David Healy hits out at Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington after he criticised the fitness of his players. |
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| Clarke to hold talks with Blues Newry City's Richard Clarke will hold talks with Linfield after his club accepts a £20,000 offer for the midfielder from the Blues. | |
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| Leeman gears up for crucial month Glentoran captain Paul Leeman is confident his team's title bid will not mirror recent seasons and falter during the festive period. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Naismith returns from knee injury Rangers striker Steven Naismith will feature in a reserve match on Tuesday after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury. |
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| Elgin wait on rule breach verdict Elgin City face possible expulsion from the Scottish Cup after fielding an on-loan player who was not eligible in the win over Spartans. | |
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| Aluko named young player of month Aberdeen winger Sone Aluko is the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League young player of the month for November. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Martinez warns of 'enemy' Davey Roberto Martinez has told Swansea supporters that Swans fan and Barnsley manager Simon Davey should be treated as an "enemy." |
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| Boss Jones hopes for double deal Dave Jones will ask Peter Ridsdale if Cardiff City can keep loan pair Michael Chopra and Wayne Routledge. | |
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| Calzaghe almost certain to retire Joe Calzaghe gives his clearest indication yet that he will quit boxing. | |
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