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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Strike adds to unrest in Greece Greek workers strike to protest at economic policies, as tests reportedly show a police shooting that sparked riots was a ricochet. |
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| Ghana election to go to a run-off Ghana's presidential election must be decided in a second-round vote, the electoral commission announces. | |
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| Google tells us what we look for The search engine's annual Zeitgeist shows what search terms are the most popular in countries around the globe. | |
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| Miner Rio Tinto cuts 14,000 jobs The world's third-largest mining firm, Rio Tinto, is cutting 14,000 jobs as part of plans to reduce its debt by $10bn. | |
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| Pakistan questions key militants Pakistan's prime minister confirms two members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group are being questioned over the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghana election to go to a run-off Ghana's presidential election must be decided in a second-round vote, the electoral commission announces. |
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| Zimbabwe hunts abducted activist A High Court judge in Zimbabwe orders police to search for a missing human rights activist who was abducted last week. | |
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| Top Islamist returns to Somalia One of Somalia's main Islamist leaders returned to the Somali capital two years after being driven from power. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Congress to vote on car bail-out The US House of Representatives may vote on the $15bn (£10bn) bail-out of the car industry as soon as Wednesday. |
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| Governor 'tried Obama seat sale' Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is charged with trying to profit from his power to appoint a successor to Barack Obama. | |
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| Brazil considers Indian land case Supreme Court judges in Brazil debate the next steps in a key indigenous rights case as one justice asks for more time. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese police detain protesters Police in Beijing detain dozens of human rights protesters on the anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. |
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| North Korea talks reach stalemate A senior US envoy says talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programme have failed to make progress. | |
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| Chinese exports drop in slowdown China reports a fall in exports for the first time in seven years, as the global downturn starts to hurt its economy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Strike adds to unrest in Greece Greek workers strike to protest at economic policies, as tests reportedly show a police shooting that sparked riots was a ricochet. |
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| New French life for ex-Farc rebel A deserter from Colombia's rebel Farc group arrives in France with former hostage Ingrid Betancourt to begin a new life. | |
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| Economist chosen as Romania's PM Ex-World Bank economist Theodor Stolojan is asked to form Romania's new government after inconclusive polls. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq pull-out may begin in March British forces could start pulling out of Iraq by March 2009, a senior defence source tells the BBC. |
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| Fatah al-Islam says leader 'dead' The militant Islamist group Fatah al-Islam says its leader, who fled from Lebanon last year, has been killed or captured in Syria. | |
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| UN official slams Israel 'crimes' The UN special rapporteur on Palestinian human rights says Israeli policies in Gaza amount to a crime against humanity. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan questions key militants Pakistan's prime minister confirms two members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group are being questioned over the Mumbai attacks. |
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| US-led strikes kill Afghan police Six Afghan policemen and a civilian are killed in 'friendly-fire' air strikes in southern Zabul province, officials say. | |
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| Indians jailed over S Korea spill A court in South Korea overturns an earlier ruling and jails an Indian captain and chief officer over the nation's worst oil spill. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Benefit reforms 'mean fair deal' Proposals to force most benefit claimants to prepare for work or face penalties are a "fair deal", the government says. |
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| Baby P case sparks hotline pledge Social workers will be able to call a special "whistleblower" hotline, to report poor local authority childcare, Ofsted's chief pledges. | |
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| Darling says recession now likely The chancellor admits the UK economy is most likely entering recession, but expects growth to return "in the second half of next year". | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Benefit reforms 'mean fair deal' Proposals to force most benefit claimants to prepare for work or face penalties are a "fair deal", the government says. |
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| Asylum 'amnesty' claims rejected Ministers deny there is an "amnesty" in place for asylum seekers after it emerges 40% of a backlog have been approved. | |
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| Iraq pull-out may begin in March British forces could start pulling out of Iraq by March 2009, a senior defence source tells the BBC. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Universities 'may face deficit' A report on university finance raises serious concerns about its future sustainability and warns of possible shortfalls. |
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| Academics petition over 'spying' Academics present a petition to Downing Street, urging the government to withdraw new immigration rules for overseas students. | |
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| Fewer school leavers getting jobs The number of school leavers in Scotland who have gone straight into work has fallen, official figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Woman in court over sons' murders A mother of a baby and toddler found stabbed to death at their home in Manchester appears in court charged with murder. |
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| Paralysed player killed himself A paralysed rugby player who died in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic killed himself, a coroner rules. | |
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| Mice 'scare' fireman from station An Essex fireman refuses to work a shift at a station after finding two mice in the kitchen. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Warning over stolen toxic acid Between 1,500 and 2,000 litres of toxic acid is stolen from a trailer in Jerretspass, County Armagh, police say. |
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| Boy charged over fatal shooting A 16-year-old boy is charged in connection with the shooting dead of a 50-year-old man in Dublin. | |
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| NI's population passes 1.75m mark Northern Ireland's population is the fastest growing in the UK and has now passed the 1.75m mark, a new report says. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Cut-price Forth crossing outlined More than £1bn has been knocked off the cost of the new Forth bridge, Scottish ministers announce. |
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| Radiation overdose legal action Lisa Norris' family are to proceed with legal action against a health board which gave her a massive overdose of radiation in 2006. | |
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| Son describes hit-and-run death The son of a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run attack in Renfrewshire described how she was killed. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Refunds after parking fine error Motorists in a town are to be reimbursed thousands of pounds in fines after a clerical error over two years. |
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| Pc sentenced for punching partner A police constable who punched his girlfriend in a caravan is sentenced for the attack. | |
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| More homeless families seek help A charity which helps homeless families says 20% more people are asking for help since the economic downturn. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Miner Rio Tinto cuts 14,000 jobs The world's third-largest mining firm, Rio Tinto, is cutting 14,000 jobs as part of plans to reduce its debt by $10bn. |
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| Chinese exports drop in slowdown China reports a fall in exports for the first time in seven years, as the global downturn starts to hurt its economy. | |
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| Congress to vote on car bail-out The US House of Representatives may vote on the $15bn (£10bn) bail-out of the car industry as soon as Wednesday. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Coldplay deny music rip-off claim Coldplay deny claims by rock guitarist Joe Satriani that they plagiarised one of his riffs for part of their song Viva La Vida. |
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| Abdul stalker concerns 'ignored' American Idol judge Paula Abdul says her concerns over a stalker's appearance on the TV show were ignored. | |
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| Film actor Ruffalo mourns brother Actor Mark Ruffalo pays tribute to his "beloved brother" Scott, who has died a week after being shot in the head in Los Angeles. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Poor countries 'need carbon cuts' Developing countries need to make big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions if "dangerous" climate change is to be avoided, a report warns. |
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| Black hole confirmed in Milky Way There is a giant black hole at the centre of our galaxy, a study by German astronomers has confirmed. | |
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| Vitamins 'do not cut cancer risk' Taking vitamin C, E or selenium does not reduce the risk of prostate cancers - or other forms of the disease, studies suggest. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google tells us what we look for The search engine's annual Zeitgeist shows what search terms are the most popular in countries around the globe. |
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| Spore at top of the piracy charts Will Wright's Spore tops the list of the 10 most pirated PC games of 2008 with 1.7m illegal downloads. | |
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| Don't be 404, know the tech slang One study lists the technology-driven slang entering into use, while another shows that makes for slower reading. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vitamins 'do not cut cancer risk' Taking vitamin C, E or selenium does not reduce the risk of prostate cancers - or other forms of the disease, studies suggest. |
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| Gender-confused teens drug call Young teenagers with serious gender identity disorders should be given drugs which will block puberty, experts have suggested. | |
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| Warning of nut allergy 'hysteria' Measures to protect children with nut allergies are becoming increasingly absurd and hysterical, say experts. | |
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| 1988: Death toll rises in Armenian earthquake Up to 45,000 people die and a further 500,000 are homeless after the devastating earthquake which ripped through Armenia, official figures reveal today. | |||
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| 1990: Iraq frees British hostages The first of the hostages held in the Gulf for four and a half months have arrived in Britain after their release by Saddam Hussein. | |||
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| 2003: Mother cleared of murdering babies The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Angela Cannings, jailed for life for the murder of her two baby sons. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England opt for Swann and Prior England select Graeme Swann and Matt Prior for the first Test against India on Thursday, as Mohali is confirmed as the second Test venue. |
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| F1 to hold landmark budget talks F1 teams will meet motorsport boss Max Mosley in Monte Carlo on Wednesday for landmark talks that could change the face of the sport. | |
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| Lewsey retires from England duty World Cup winner Josh Lewsey calls time on his England career to focus on playing for Wasps. | |
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| Boro & FA angry over Mido action The FA and Middlesbrough say they are "disappointed" a Newcastle fan who racially abused Boro striker Mido escaped a banning order. | |
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| Scolari plays down Drogba impact Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari says Nicolas Anelka is just as important as Didier Drogba despite the latter's Champions League match-winner. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Scolari plays down Drogba impact Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari says Nicolas Anelka is just as important as Didier Drogba despite the latter's Champions League match-winner. |
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| Keane bullish about Reds future Robbie Keane brushes off talk about his Liverpool future and says he will soon be banging in the goals. | |
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| Boro & FA angry over Mido action The FA and Middlesbrough say they are "disappointed" a Newcastle fan who racially abused Boro striker Mido escaped a banning order. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | FC Porto v Arsenal Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match. |
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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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 | Winterburn backs under-fire Ince Nigel Winterburn believes Blackburn will stand by under-pressure manager Paul Ince and has backed him to turn the club's season around. |
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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 plays down Drogba impact Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari says Nicolas Anelka is just as important as Didier Drogba despite the latter's Champions League match-winner. |
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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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 | Keane bullish about Reds future Robbie Keane brushes off talk about his Liverpool future and says he will soon be banging in the goals. |
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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 & FA angry over Mido action The FA and Middlesbrough say they are "disappointed" a Newcastle fan who racially abused Boro striker Mido escaped a banning order. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Clark poised for Huddersfield job Norwich City assistant boss Lee Clark is set to join Huddersfield Town as manager. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Fans sought over abusive chanting Images are released of 16 Tottenham fans police want to trace over homophobic chanting aimed at defender Sol Campbell. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Delap reveals shoulder concerns Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap is undergoing pain-killing injections to his shoulder to allow him to continue to play for the Potters. |
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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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| Fans sought over abusive chanting Images are released of 16 Tottenham fans police want to trace over homophobic chanting aimed at defender Sol Campbell. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Beattie to return to West Brom West Bromwich Albion recall striker Craig Beattie from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. |
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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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 | MPs join call to review Hume case Five MPs join calls for the Football Association to review their decision not to punish Sheffield United's Chris Morgan for his challenge on Barnsley striker Iain Hume. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Owusu-Abeyie earns McLeish praise Birmingham boss Alex McLeish feels winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie was the catalyst in City's 1-0 win at Plymouth on Tuesday. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Reading 1-0 Blackpool Ivar Ingimarsson grabs the winner as Reading beat 10-man Blackpool in a scrappy match at the Madejski. |
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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 2-2 Cardiff Ex-Cardiff City striker Steven Thompson earns Burnley a draw with his 76th-minute strike at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones faces fresh striker crisis Jay Bothroyd is forced off in Cardiff City's draw at Burnley to join Ross McCormack on their injured list. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton 1-2 Coventry A Daniel Fox free-kick earns Coventry victory against bottom-of-the-table Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coleman hails fans after away win Coventry City boss Chris Coleman praises fans after their 2-1 victory against Charlton at the Valley. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Beattie to return to West Brom West Bromwich Albion recall striker Craig Beattie from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Wolves 3-0 Derby Sylvan Ebanks-Blake grabs a brace as Championship leaders Wolves return to winning ways in emphatic style against Derby. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Preston 1-0 Doncaster Substitute Jon Parkin scores the only goal of the game to give Preston victory over Doncaster. |
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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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 | Calderwood disappointed by Forest Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood says his side's performance in their 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United was too timid. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock pleased despite defeat Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says his side's performance in their 1-0 defeat at home to Birmingham City was "a different class" from their recent performances. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 1-0 Doncaster Substitute Jon Parkin scores the only goal of the game to give Preston victory over Doncaster. |
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| QPR | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 QPR Sheff Wed snatch a late victory at home against QPR thanks to Leon Clarke's strike. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 1-0 Blackpool Ivar Ingimarsson grabs the winner as Reading beat 10-man Blackpool in a scrappy match at the Madejski. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 QPR Sheff Wed snatch a late victory at home against QPR thanks to Leon Clarke's strike. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| MPs join call to review Hume case Five MPs join calls for the Football Association to review their decision not to punish Sheffield United's Chris Morgan for his challenge on Barnsley striker Iain Hume. |
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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 hails 'catalyst' Allen Roberto Martinez hailed teenager Joe Allen's "mature" performance to inspire Swansea's comeback against Barnsley. |
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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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 | Hill thrilled with Wolves debut Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Matt Hill is glad to have finally made his debut for the club, more than three months after arriving from Preston. |
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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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 | Celtic show faith in keeper Boruc Celtic boss Gordon Strachan insists he is standing by under-fire Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc, despite the long-range shot he conceded against Hibs. |
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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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 | No new Inverness deal for Wilson Inverness Caledonian Thistle decide against offering veteran winger Barry Wilson a new contract. |
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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 scores for the reserves in his first appearance since suffering a knee injury in May. |
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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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| Boro & FA angry over Mido action The FA and Middlesbrough say they are "disappointed" a Newcastle fan who racially abused Boro striker Mido escaped a banning order. |
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| Cluj's Kone seeking English move Burkina Faso's Yssouf Kone says he hopes his latest high-profile European goal, against Chelsea, will now put him in the shop window for a transfer to England. | |
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| Scolari plays down Drogba impact Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari says Nicolas Anelka is just as important as Didier Drogba despite the latter's Champions League match-winner. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England opt for Swann and Prior England select Graeme Swann and Matt Prior for the first Test against India on Thursday, as Mohali is confirmed as the second Test venue. |
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| Surrey play down Adams connection Surrey say they have yet to appoint a new cricket manager, amid reports that former Sussex skipper Chris Adams is expected to take the job. | |
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| Kiwis set to begin new Moles era New Zealand take on West Indies in Dunedin in their first Test under new coach Andy Moles. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lewsey retires from England duty World Cup winner Josh Lewsey calls time on his England career to focus on playing for Wasps. |
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| Perpignan v Leicester Team news ahead of Sunday's Heineken Cup match. | |
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| Aussies plan Wembley pitch probe Australia's rugby authorities are launching an investigation into whether the Wembley pitch contributed to two Wallabies being injured last week. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Pryce poised to make Wigan debut Karl Pryce is cleared to make his long-awaited Wigan debut on 28 December after missing the whole of last season with a foot injury. |
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| Rhinos sweat over Buderus fitness Leeds coach Brian McClennan says he cannot be sure when new signing Danny Buderus will recover from his bicep injury. | |
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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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| 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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 | F1 to hold landmark budget talks F1 teams will meet motorsport boss Max Mosley in Monte Carlo on Wednesday for landmark talks that could change the face of the sport. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| F1 to hold landmark budget talks F1 teams will meet motorsport boss Max Mosley in Monte Carlo on Wednesday for landmark talks that could change the face of the sport. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Maccarinelli 'keen on UFC switch' Enzo Maccarinelli is interested in joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik. |
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| Lewis handed Hall of Fame honour Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2009. | |
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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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| 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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 | Stevens takes on Day in UK opener Former winner Matthew Stevens takes on Ryan Day in an all-Welsh clash in the first round of the UK Championship. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Cheltenham acts to overcome frost Giant frost sheets are being put over parts of Prestbury Park to make sure the Boylesports International Race meeting can go ahead at the weekend. |
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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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| 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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| Curling progress for Scottish men Scotland's men are through to the play-off stage at the European Curling Championships in Sweden. | |
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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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 | Glentoran enter battle for Clarke Glentoran are set to rival Linfield for the signature of Newry City skipper Richard Clarke. |
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| Roddy poised for Bohemians post Former Derry City chief executive Jim Roddy is set to be named in the same role with Eircom Premier Division and FAI Cup winners Bohemians. | |
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| Town to honour football 'legend' The former striker Jimmy McIlroy is to be granted the Freedom of Burnley Borough. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Celtic show faith in keeper Boruc Celtic boss Gordon Strachan insists he is standing by under-fire Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc, despite the long-range shot he conceded against Hibs. |
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| Wasps v Edinburgh Team news ahead of Sunday's Heineken Cup match. | |
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| Curling progress for Scottish men Scotland's men are through to the play-off stage at the European Curling Championships in Sweden. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Injured Stcherbina to return home Marc Stcherbina will fly home from France on Thursday following a successful neck operation. |
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| Jones faces fresh striker crisis Jay Bothroyd is forced off in Cardiff City's draw at Burnley to join Ross McCormack on their injured list. | |
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| Martinez hails 'catalyst' Allen Roberto Martinez hailed teenager Joe Allen's "mature" performance to inspire Swansea's comeback against Barnsley. | |
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