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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pakistan moves on Mumbai suspects Pakistan puts the founder of an Islamic militant group linked to the Mumbai attacks under house arrest, reports say. |
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| Belgium detains al-Qaeda suspects Belgian police seize 14 al-Qaeda suspects hours before an EU summit is due to open in Brussels, officials say. | |
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| Zimbabwe cholera is over - Mugabe Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says there is no cholera in his country, as the UN warns the outbreak is getting worse. | |
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| Blast at Iraq restaurant kills 47 A suspected suicide bomber kills at least 47 people in an attack on diners in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say. | |
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| Irish ready to hold new EU vote Ireland is willing to hold a new referendum on the EU's reform treaty if given certain guarantees, the BBC is told. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe cholera is over - Mugabe Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says there is no cholera in his country, as the UN warns the outbreak is getting worse. |
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| ANC breakaway scores poll upset Dissidents who left South Africa's governing ANC win a third of seats in the Western Cape municipal by-elections. | |
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| Kenya defends new 'media gag' law Kenya's government defends a new media bill which has been criticised as a move to gag the press. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama calls on governor to quit President-elect Barack Obama calls on Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to quit after he is charged with trying to sell Mr Obama's seat. |
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| Boeing postpones Dreamliner again Boeing delays again the launch of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft blaming a strike by machinists and persistent production problems. | |
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| Canada's biggest buyout collapses The buyout of BCE, which owns Bell Canada, collapses because of the amount of debt involved. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Men charged for global porn links Australian police charge 19 men with being part of a global child pornography network involving people in 70 countries. |
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| Former Indonesian minister dies One of Indonesia's best known political figures, former Foreign Minister Ali Alatas, has died at the age of 76. | |
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| HK finds bird flu on chicken farm The authorities in Hong Kong say they have found the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus on a chicken farm. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Belgium detains al-Qaeda suspects Belgian police seize 14 al-Qaeda suspects hours before an EU summit is due to open in Brussels, officials say. |
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| Irish ready to hold new EU vote Ireland is willing to hold a new referendum on the EU's reform treaty if given certain guarantees, the BBC is told. | |
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| Fresh clashes hit Greek capital Greek students attack police in the capital in a fresh protest over the killing of a teenaged boy last Saturday. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Blast at Iraq restaurant kills 47 A suspected suicide bomber kills at least 47 people in an attack on diners in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say. |
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| Sarkozy comments spark Iran row Iran summons the French ambassador over comments made by Nicolas Sarkozy about the Iranian president. | |
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| Nobel winner urges Mid-East focus Ex-Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari calls for greater efforts to resolve the Mid-East conflict, as he accepts the peace prize. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India announces security overhaul The Indian government announces a number of steps to strengthen internal security after the Mumbai attacks. |
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| Rebels kill '90 Sri Lanka troops' Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have killed about 90 soldiers in the latest fighting in the north, a pro-rebel website says. | |
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| US details Afghan reinforcements The US hopes to get three combat brigades into Afghanistan by the summer, Defence Secretary Robert Gates says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Pound in another record euro low The British pound continues its sharp decline against the eurozone currency, reaching a new record low. |
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| Woolworths closure sale kicks off Bargain hunters flock to Woolworths on the first day of a store closure sale at all its 815 outlets across the UK. | |
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| Prince Harry to train to be pilot Prince Harry is to begin training to become a Army Air Corps helicopter pilot after passing a selection process. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown shrugs off German attacks The PM shrugs off the German finance minister's criticism of his economic policies, putting it down to internal German politics. |
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| Sir Gus surprised at MP's arrest The head of the civil service says he was surprised when police arrested senior Tory Damian Green as part of a Home Office leaks investigation. | |
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| Irish EU vote plan 'undemocratic' The Irish government's aim of holding a second referendum on the EU treaty is undemocratic, the Tories say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Many allowance calls unanswered Thousands of students who called a helpline at the height of the EMA fiasco were unable to get through, figures show. |
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| Unicef child study disputed by UK The quality of early years childcare and education in England is falling behind that of other nations, a study suggests. | |
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| Fake college boss sent to prison The main defendant in a £16m bogus college scam is jailed for seven years for conning thousands of students. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Four people killed in stolen car Four people die when a stolen car crashes into a fish and chip shop in Bradford. |
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| Riot murder convictions quashed Three Asian men jailed for murdering a black man during the Lozells riots of 2005 will face retrial after their convictions are overturned. | |
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| Fake college boss sent to prison The main defendant in a £16m bogus college scam is jailed for seven years for conning thousands of students. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Engineering firm 'lays off' staff A County Tyrone engineering company introduces a programme of temporary lay-offs for much of its workforce. |
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| Firm wins million euro contract The Dungannon-based firm Chieftain Trailers wins a contract worth five million euro to supply trailers to eastern Europe. | |
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| Gritters withdrawn after attacks Roads Service withdraws its evening gritting service from Ballymagroarty after stone-throwers attack its vehicles. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Tobin to appeal Vicky conviction Peter Tobin, the man convicted of murdering schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton 17 years ago, is to appeal against his conviction. |
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| Carriers delay 'good for yards' A delay in a £4bn project to build two Royal Navy aircraft carriers is welcomed by unions. | |
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| 'Snigger' claim in car death case The trial of a woman accused of a hit-and-run murder in Renfrewshire hears claims that the victim sniggered at her. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Christian group's poetry protest A poet says he is "really shocked" at the turnout of 250 Christians against a controversial reading inside the Welsh assembly HQ. |
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| Corus workers 'may face pay cut' Bosses at steelmaker Corus proposed that workers take a pay cut to save the firm money, the Community union says. | |
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| 'Raise your game' events warning A cabinet paper warns ministers they must do more to attract major sporting and cultural events to Wales. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Germany questions UK rescue plan Germany's finance minister strongly criticises UK plans to revive the economy, ahead of an EU summit on the economic crisis. |
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| Boeing postpones Dreamliner again Boeing delays again the launch of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft blaming a strike by machinists and persistent production problems. | |
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| Pound in another record euro low The British pound continues its sharp decline against the eurozone currency, reaching a new record low. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Globes spotlight British talent Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes and Dame Judi Dench are among the British actors to feature on this year's Golden Globe shortlist. |
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| Hartnett gets sex claim damages Actor Josh Hartnett accepts libel damages over allegations of a "sexual dalliance" in a public area of a London hotel. | |
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| Richter portraits to go on show Portraits inspired by the assassination of US president John F Kennedy are to be united in an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | World needs 'climate revolution' As ministers begin climate change talks, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon calls for "new global solidarity" on the issue. |
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| Water found in hot planet's orbit Water vapour and CO2 have been detected in the atmosphere of a "hot Jupiter" exoplanet, scientists say. | |
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| Man's genes 'key to baby's sex' A study of hundreds of years of family trees suggests a man's genes may play a role in him having more sons or daughters. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | PlayStation Home opens its doors Sony has taken the covers off Home - the long-awaited social networking site for PlayStation owners. |
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| BBC's iPlayer 'could be shared' The BBC could share its iPlayer technology with the likes of ITV and Channel 4, director general Mark Thompson has said. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene 'triggers unhealthy eating' People who carry a gene variant linked to obesity eat an average of 100 extra calories per meal, research suggests. |
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| Man's genes 'key to baby's sex' A study of hundreds of years of family trees suggests a man's genes may play a role in him having more sons or daughters. | |
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| Hopes raised on HIV immune boost Scientists believe successful tests in monkeys could prove a step towards a new type of drug to combat HIV. | |
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| 1941: Germany and Italy declare war on US Hitler and Mussolini announce they are at war with America which retaliates with its own declaration of war on "the forces of savagery and barbarism". | |||
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| 1994: Russian troops storm into Chechnya Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders ground troops into Chechnya after a two-week bombing campaign fails to bring the break-away territory to heel. | |||
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| 2005: Massive fire at Buncefield oil depot A huge fire continues to burn at a major fuel depot in Hertfordshire after a series of explosions early this morning. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pavin named US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin takes over the US Ryder Cup captaincy for the 2010 tournament at Celtic Manor in Wales. |
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| England falter after Strauss ton Andrew Strauss hits a superb 123 but England slip from 164-1 to 229-5 as India strike back on day one of the first Test in Chennai. | |
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| Hamilton opposes standard engines Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect teams to back proposals to introduce a standard engine to cut costs in Formula One. | |
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| Aalborg accuse Rooney over tackle Aalborg's Kasper Risgard says a Wayne Rooney challenge left him physically marked during the 2-2 draw at Manchester United. | |
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| Rowntree named Lions scrum coach England scrummaging coach Graham Rowntree is set to join the British and Irish Lions' backroom team for the 2009 tour to South Africa. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Aalborg accuse Rooney over tackle Aalborg's Kasper Risgard says a Wayne Rooney challenge left him physically marked during the 2-2 draw at Manchester United. |
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| SFA chief wants football shake-up Scottish FA president George Peat wants to overhaul the way Scottish football is run and to consider summer football. | |
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| Goalkeeper Walker leaves Bolton Ian Walker leaves Bolton after agreeing a deal to cancel his contract. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | FC Porto 2-0 Arsenal Arsenal finish second in Group G as they lose to FC Porto after a poor performance in Portugal. |
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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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 | Goalkeeper Walker leaves Bolton Ian Walker leaves Bolton after agreeing a deal to cancel his contract. |
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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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 | Footballer held in assault probe Hull City striker Marlon King is arrested after being accused of assaulting a woman in a bar in London. |
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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 2-2 Aalborg Man Utd are held to a draw by Aalborg at Old Trafford - but top their Champions League group. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Wenger shaped my career - Hoyte Middlesbrough defender Justin Hoyte praises former manager Arsene Wenger ahead of Arsenal's visit to the Riverside on Saturday. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Clark named new Huddersfield boss Lee Clark agrees a three-and-a-half year deal to become the new manager of Huddersfield Town. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Two bailed over abusive chanting Two men arrested over alleged indecent and racial chanting directed at Portsmouth footballer Sol Campbell are bailed. |
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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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 | Yorke eager to continue playing Sunderland veteran Dwight Yorke is determined to retain a playing role at the club. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Two bailed over abusive chanting Two men arrested over alleged indecent and racial chanting directed at Portsmouth footballer Sol Campbell are bailed. |
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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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 | Wolves v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Johnson vows to strengthen City Bristol City manager Gary Johnson admits new signings are needed after seeing his side slump against Ipswich Town. |
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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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| Ipswich v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Parkinson looks for improvement Charlton caretaker boss Phil Parkinson is determined to improve on his side's showing after the loss to Coventry. |
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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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 | Derby crash out of FA Youth Cup Derby County's youngsters are out of the FA Youth Cup with a 3-1 defeat after extra-time at Southampton on Wednesday night. |
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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 in Bruce red card appeal Ipswich Town launch an appeal to overturn the red card shown to defender Alex Bruce during Wednesday's win over Bristol City. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Clark named new Huddersfield boss Lee Clark agrees a three-and-a-half year deal to become the new manager of Huddersfield Town. |
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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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 | Delaney aiming to keep QPR place QPR defender Damien Delaney insists he is not worried by full-back Gary Borrowdale's recent arrival at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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 | Federici commits future to Royals Reading keeper Adam Federici signs a new deal with the club running until 2011. |
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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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 | Surman eyes Premier League dream Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman admits that he would relish the chance to play in the Premier League. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez waiting for Pintado op Roberto Martinez admits Swansea City striker Gorka Pintado needs surgery to remove a hernia. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford 2-1 Norwich Tommy Smith's strike earns Watford victory over Norwich to give Brendan Rodgers his first win in charge of the Hornets. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 2-0 Villarreal Goals from Shaun Maloney and Aiden McGeady give Celtic their first Champions League win of the season in their final group fixture. |
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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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 | Offiong extends Accies contract Striker Richard Offiong has extended his Hamilton Accies contract until the end of season 2009/10 |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Arbroath to receive Webster cash Hearts will hand over £15,000 due to Arbroath from the transfer of Andy Webster after the Second Division club agreed to defer payment until January. |
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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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 | Bryson signs new Kilmarnock deal Kilmarnock midfielder Craig Bryson extends his contract to keep him at Rugby Park until 2013. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | McGhee confident over Well pitch Motherwell manager Mark McGhee believes Monday's rearranged SPL fixture with Kilmarnock will go ahead. |
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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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 | Jose dampens Ahly's expectations African champions Al Ahly's coach Manuel Jose said his side are only aiming to finish third in the Club World Cup, which kicks off in Japan on Thursday. |
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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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| 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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| CRICKET | |
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 | England falter after Strauss ton Andrew Strauss hits a superb 123 but England slip from 164-1 to 229-5 as India strike back on day one of the first Test in Chennai. |
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| Distractions helped relax Strauss Andrew Strauss says the distractions surrounding the first Test against India had helped ease the pressure on the England squad. | |
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| New Kiwi era off to solid start New Zealand post 226-4 on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies to boost coach Andy Moles at the start of his reign. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Rowntree named Lions scrum coach England scrummaging coach Graham Rowntree is set to join the British and Irish Lions' backroom team for the 2009 tour to South Africa. |
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| Lamont suffers Six Nations blow Scotland and Sale back Rory Lamont looks set to miss the Six Nations campaign after undergoing ankle surgery. | |
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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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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Crusaders lodge new stadium plan Super League side Celtic Crusaders have submitted plans for a new 15,000-capacity stadium in Bridgend. |
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| NRL approves dual referees system Australia's National Rugby League approves a plan for its matches to be officiated by two on-pitch referees next season. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davenport to play at Aussie Open Former champion Lindsay Davenport signals a return to the WTA Tour by entering next year's Australian Open. |
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| Tennis chief Draper extends deal Roger Draper signs a new five-year deal to continue as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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| Pavin named US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin takes over the US Ryder Cup captaincy for the 2010 tournament at Celtic Manor in Wales. |
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| Raging Daly hurls camera at tree Two-time major winner John Daly smashes a spectator's camera into a tree during the first round of the Australian open. | |
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| Dunhill Championship leaderboard Latest scores from the European Tour event at Leopard Creek Golf Club, South Africa. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton opposes standard engines Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect teams to back proposals to introduce a standard engine to cut costs in Formula One. |
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| Cost-cutting plan agreed for F1 Formula One's governing body FIA and the sport's teams agree a key cost-cutting package. | |
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| Force India yet to choose drivers Force India boss Vijay Mallya tells the BBC his driver line-up is still open for 2009. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton opposes standard engines Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect teams to back proposals to introduce a standard engine to cut costs in Formula One. |
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| Cost-cutting plan agreed for F1 Formula One's governing body FIA and the sport's teams agree a key cost-cutting package. | |
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| Force India yet to choose drivers Force India boss Vijay Mallya tells the BBC his driver line-up is still open for 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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| Pacquiao win tops 1m TV viewers Manny Pacquiao's defeat of Oscar de la Hoya is one of the most-watched non-heavyweight fights, according to US broadcaster HBO. | |
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| Gavin will be a champion - Bellew Liverpool's Tony Bellew believes world amateur champion Frankie Gavin will carry his impressive form into the professional ranks. | |
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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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| Belarus pair stripped of medals Two Belarus hammer throwers, who won medals in the Beijing Olympics, are stripped of their medals for doping offences. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | O'Sullivan primed for UK defence Ronnie O'Sullivan aims to recaputure his stunning form of a year ago as he prepares to defend his UK Championship title. |
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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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| 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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Monet's snatches Huntingdon win Monet's Garden edges out Snoopy Loopy to win the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon. |
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| Commander seeks Cheltenham double Imperial Commander will go for a big-race double in the Boylesports Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday. | |
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| Walsh set for Cheltenham return Jockey Ruby Walsh will return to action at Cheltenham on Friday after recovering from a ruptured spleen. | |
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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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 | Yankees spend big to get Sabathia CC Sabathia agrees to join the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball's biggest-ever deal for a pitcher. |
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| Euro curling exit for Scots women Kelly Wood's Scottish rink fail to make the play-offs 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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 | Sport quotes of the week Wenger on the day he charmed Mrs Ronaldo, plus your top chants |
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| Review of the week Roy Keane's beard follows him out of the exit door | |
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| Robbo Robson's blog The Tees Mouth says Paul Ince has no need to be paranoid | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Scarlets v Ulster (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Heineken Cup match. |
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| Glentoran 0-0 Lisburn Distillery Leaders Glentoran have to be content with a home point as Lisburn Distillery again showed their credentials in the League clash. | |
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| Glenavon 1-0 Linfield Jay Magee's early goal helps Glenavon claim another thoroughly deserved Irish Premiership victory over Linfield. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | SFA chief wants football shake-up Scottish FA president George Peat wants to overhaul the way Scottish football is run and to consider summer football. |
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| Lamont suffers Six Nations blow Scotland and Sale back Rory Lamont looks set to miss the Six Nations campaign after undergoing ankle surgery. | |
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| Euro curling exit for Scots women Kelly Wood's Scottish rink fail to make the play-offs at the European Curling Championships in Sweden. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Crusaders lodge new stadium plan Super League side Celtic Crusaders have submitted plans for a new 15,000-capacity stadium in Bridgend. |
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| Charteris signs new Dragons deal Wales international Luke Charteris has signed a new three-year contract with the Newport Gwent Dragons. | |
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| Pavin named US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin takes over the US Ryder Cup captaincy for the 2010 tournament at Celtic Manor in Wales. | |
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