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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq US President George Bush is in Iraq on a surprise visit to the country that has, in part, defined his presidency. |
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| Pact targets Pakistan terror link Three-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by UK authorities are linked to Pakistan, Gordon Brown says. | |
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| Ice storm cripples north-east US Up to one million people have been left without power in the north-eastern US after one of the worst ice storms in a decade. | |
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| '51 killed' in Egypt bus plunge At least 51 people are killed as an Egyptian bus plunges into a canal, officials say. | |
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| Somalia's president 'sacks PM' Somali Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein is sacked by the president after months of tensions. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia's president 'sacks PM' Somali Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein is sacked by the president after months of tensions. |
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| Ivory Coast prison protest ends Calm returns to the main prison in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, after police put down a mass protest. | |
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| Thousands flee after Sudan clash Thousands of people flee the disputed Sudanese oil town of Abyei after fighting which left one person dead, an official says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq US President George Bush is in Iraq on a surprise visit to the country that has, in part, defined his presidency. |
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| Ice storm cripples north-east US Up to one million people have been left without power in the north-eastern US after one of the worst ice storms in a decade. | |
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| Castro on first presidential trip Cuba's leader Raul Castro signs a series of deals with President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela during his first overseas trip as president. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Turkmens hold parliamentary poll Polls close in Turkmenistan in the first parliamentary election since the adoption of a new constitution earlier this year. |
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| Australia climber dies on NZ peak An Australian climber is rescued from New Zealand's highest mountain, Mt Cook, but his brother is presumed dead. | |
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| S Korea parents fined over rape A South Korean court fines the parents of a teenage rapist more than $60,000 for failing to supervise their son. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Violent protests resume in Greece There has been further unrest overnight in Greece in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy eight days ago. |
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| Police thwart anti-Kremlin rally Moscow police prevent an anti-government march organised by former chess champion Garry Kasparov. | |
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| US hails Lisbon Guantanamo offer A senior US official describes as a "significant step" Portugal's offer to take in some of the inmates from Guantanamo Bay. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq US President George Bush is in Iraq on a surprise visit to the country that has, in part, defined his presidency. |
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| Gaza crowds for Hamas anniversary Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters gather in Gaza City to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the militant group's founding. | |
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| '51 killed' in Egypt bus plunge At least 51 people are killed as an Egyptian bus plunges into a canal, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pact targets Pakistan terror link Three-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by UK authorities are linked to Pakistan, Gordon Brown says. |
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| Three killed in Afghanistan blast At least three policemen are killed by an explosion outside a hospital in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say. | |
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| India-England day four as it happened India will start the final day of the first Test on 131-1 chasing 387 to beat England, following a stunning innings from Virender Sehwag. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Pact targets Pakistan terror link Three-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by UK authorities are linked to Pakistan, Gordon Brown says. |
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| Pound 'buying less than a Euro' The falling value of the pound means that it is buying less than a Euro at some airports and High Streets. | |
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| Summer Wine star Staff dies at 80 Actress Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty in long-running BBC One sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine, has died. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Ministers 'over-cooking' downturn Former PM John Major accuses ministers of "over-cooking" the economic crisis to justify increasing government debt. |
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| Pact targets Pakistan terror link Three-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by UK authorities are linked to Pakistan, Gordon Brown says. | |
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| Pirate problem needs 'strategy' World leaders have to deal "properly" with piracy off the Somalian coast, Defence Secretary John Hutton says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Exams watchdog facing criticism An inquiry into the chaos over this year's Sats tests in England will strongly criticise the exams watchdog, the BBC learns. |
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| Maths piloted as 'twinned' GCSEs Secondary schools in England are to pilot a broader maths course, which would be worth two GCSEs. | |
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| Special needs battle highlighted Parents of children with special needs feel they have to battle with the system to get what their children need, an inquiry found. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Clear-up after UK flash flooding A clear up begins after flash flooding struck in England, Wales and Scotland, with water entering homes. |
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| Missing GP released in Bangladesh Missing NHS doctor Humayra Abedin is freed into the custody of a Bangladesh court after claims she was held captive by her parents. | |
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| Summer Wine star Staff dies at 80 Actress Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty in long-running BBC One sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine, has died. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Patient awaits tests for rabies Tests are being carried out by the Eastern Health Board to confirm whether a patient in Northern Ireland has rabies. |
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| Man dies after traffic accident A man dies following a road accident involving three vehicles in County Armagh on Saturday evening. | |
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| Alexandra crowned X Factor winner Singer Alexandra Burke is voted the winner of The X Factor, beating four-piece JLS into second place. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Methadone 'does not reduce crime' People on methadone programmes are just as likely as other addicts to use heroin and commit crime, a study claims. |
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| Probe after man dies outside bar An investigation is launched by police following the death of a 28-year-old man outside a bar in Clydebank. | |
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| Lost walkers spark police anger Two walkers who sparked a search by rescue teams are criticised for doing "everything wrong". | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Woman bailed in resort death case A woman accused of charges relating to the robbery and murder of a honeymoon couple in the Caribbean is bailed by a court. |
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| Plea for wind farm legal review Botanist David Bellamy is invited to a meeting organised by campaigners against a giant wind farm off the north Wales coast. | |
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| Crack team fix giant broken pane Repairing a broken window is a tricky job and takes four days when it's at the world's largest single span glasshouse. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest investors are reported to be victims of an alleged $50bn fraud by US broker Bernard Madoff. |
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| Pound 'buying less than a Euro' The falling value of the pound means that it is buying less than a Euro at some airports and High Streets. | |
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| White House considers auto rescue The White House is considering using money earmarked to rescue the banking industry to bail out the country's carmakers. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Hugh Jackman to host Oscars Film star Hugh Jackman is named as the host of the 2009 Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
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| Summer Wine star Staff dies at 80 Actress Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty in long-running BBC One sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine, has died. | |
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| Alexandra crowned X Factor winner Singer Alexandra Burke is voted the winner of The X Factor, beating four-piece JLS into second place. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mood mixed as climate summit ends The UN climate summit concludes with satisfaction among many delegates, but criticism from environmentalists. |
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| Elephants 'die earlier in zoos' Elephants living in zoos have a shorter lifespan than their wild or working relatives, a study suggests. | |
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| Earth enjoys full moon close-up A full moon has occurred closer to the Earth than at any other time during the past 15 years. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US shuts down 'scareware' sellers More than one million Americans have been caught out by a ruse peddling fake security software, say US authorities. |
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| Net firms rebuff filtering plan Australian ISPs are refusing to back official plans to set up filters that restrict where people can go online. | |
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| Russian hopes to cash in on ;-) A Russian businessman trademarks the emoticon, a combination of punctuation marks used to convey a wink in text messages. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Preterm baby 'lung growth hope' British researchers have identified a potential target for encouraging lung growth in very premature babies. |
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| Test 'predicts preterm baby risk' Researchers identify a test which can predict whether a woman is likely to give birth when her waters break early in pregnancy. | |
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| Amish gene 'limits heart disease' A gene mutation which protects the heart against a high-fat diet is discovered in the Amish population. | |
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| 1995: Bosnia peace accord ends three-year war Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia sign the Dayton Accord in Paris to end more than three years of bitter conflict. | |||
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| 2003: Saddam Hussein captured The ousted President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, is under arrest after being found by US soldiers hiding in a cellar. | |||
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| 1972: Last Moon mission returns Apollo 17, the last manned space mission to the Moon, returns to Earth, bringing an end to America's programme of lunar exploration. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Chelsea attempt to go top of the Premier League by beating West Ham after Newcastle see off Portsmouth at Fratton Park. |
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| Sehwag blitz sets up tense finale India will start the final day of the first Test on 131-1 chasing 387 to beat England, following a stunning innings from Virender Sehwag. | |
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| Sorenstam ends career with birdie Sweden's Annika Sorenstam ends her career with a seventh-place finish at the Dubai Ladies Masters, her final tournament before retiring. | |
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| Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle Newcastle make Portsmouth pay for their profligacy in front of goal as they end a five-game winless run with victory at Fratton Park. | |
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| Under-fire Ince remains defiant Under-pressure Blackburn boss Paul Ince aims to carry in despite his side's sixth Premier League defeat on the trot after being beaten 3-0 by Wigan. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Chelsea attempt to go top of the Premier League by beating West Ham after Newcastle see off Portsmouth at Fratton Park. |
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| Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle Newcastle make Portsmouth pay for their profligacy in front of goal as they end a five-game winless run with victory at Fratton Park. | |
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| Under-fire Ince remains defiant Under-pressure Blackburn boss Paul Ince aims to carry in despite his side's sixth Premier League defeat on the trot after being beaten 3-0 by Wigan. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Arsenal Arsenal's title hopes suffer another blow as they are held to a draw at Middlesbrough. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 4-2 Bolton Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young inspire Aston Villa to a victory which takes them above Arsenal into fourth. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Under-fire Ince remains defiant Under-pressure Blackburn boss Paul Ince aims to carry in despite his side's sixth Premier League defeat on the trot after being beaten 3-0 by Wigan. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Aston Villa 4-2 Bolton Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young inspire Aston Villa to a victory which takes them above Arsenal into fourth. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea v West Ham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Man City 0-1 Everton Tim Cahill's injury time winner gives Everton victory over Man City at Eastlands. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Stoke 0-0 Fulham The points are shared in a goalless encounter at the Britannia Stadium. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Liverpool 2-2 Hull City Steven Gerrard scores twice as leaders Liverpool come back from two goals behind to earn a draw against Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool 2-2 Hull City Steven Gerrard scores twice as leaders Liverpool come back from two goals behind to earn a draw against Hull. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City 0-1 Everton Tim Cahill's injury time winner gives Everton victory over Man City at Eastlands. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Tottenham 0-0 Man Utd Manchester United fail to make up ground on leaders Liverpool as they are held by a stubborn Tottenham side. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 1-1 Arsenal Arsenal's title hopes suffer another blow as they are held to a draw at Middlesbrough. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle Newcastle make Portsmouth pay for their profligacy in front of goal as they end a five-game winless run with victory at Fratton Park. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle Newcastle make Portsmouth pay for their profligacy in front of goal as they end a five-game winless run with victory at Fratton Park. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Potters waiting on Sidibe injury Stoke City will assess the injury picked up by Mama Sidibe in the 0-0 draw against Fulham on Saturday. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland 4-0 West Brom Two goals from Kenwyne Jones and one apiece for Andy Reid and Djibril Cisse earn Sunderland a comprehensive victory over West Brom. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham 0-0 Man Utd Manchester United fail to make up ground on leaders Liverpool as they are held by a stubborn Tottenham side. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Sunderland 4-0 West Brom Two goals from Kenwyne Jones and one apiece for Andy Reid and Djibril Cisse earn Sunderland a comprehensive victory over West Brom. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Chelsea v West Ham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan 3-0 Blackburn Wigan beat Blackburn in the Lancashire derby to pile more pressure on Rovers boss Paul Ince. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Wolves 2-0 Barnsley Wolves move six points clear at the top of the Championship by beating Barnsley at Molineux. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Plymouth 0-1 Birmingham Lee Carsley's solitary strike secures victory for Birmingham over Plymouth. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Nott'm Forest 0-0 Blackpool Nottingham Forest remain in trouble in the Championship relegation zone after a goalless draw at home against Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday are held to a goalless draw at Hillsborough by Bristol City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley 3-2 Southampton Burnley edge out Southampton in a five-goal Championship thriller at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones unhappy with Ledley's agent Boss Dave Jones says Joe Ledley's agent should not have suggested the midfielder will probably leave Cardiff on a free transfer. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Derby Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Watford 2-1 Coventry Watford record their second successive victory after a second-half flurry of goals against Coventry at Vicarage Road. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 2-1 Doncaster Alan Lee's last-minute goal earns Crystal Palace victory at home against Doncaster. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Charlton v Derby Team news ahead of Monday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Crystal Palace 2-1 Doncaster Alan Lee's last-minute goal earns Crystal Palace victory at home against Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich 1-2 Cardiff Cardiff beat Ipswich to record their first win at Portman Road in 62 years. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Penalty call so cruel - Russell Canaries midfielder Darel Russell is left deflated after Norwich City's 2-0 defeat at Reading following a controversial late penalty. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nott'm Forest 0-0 Blackpool Nottingham Forest remain in trouble in the Championship relegation zone after a goalless draw at home against Blackpool. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth 1-1 QPR A late goal from substitute Steven MacLean earns Plymouth a deserved draw against QPR. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 1-0 Birmingham A late Jon Parkin winner moves Preston into the play-off zone as Birmingham lose ground on Championship leaders Wolves. |
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| QPR | |
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| Plymouth 1-1 QPR A late goal from substitute Steven MacLean earns Plymouth a deserved draw against QPR. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 2-0 Norwich Reading strike twice late on against Norwich to keep their promotion challenge on track. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday are held to a goalless draw at Hillsborough by Bristol City. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Swansea 1-1 Sheff Utd Chris Morgan's late goal rescues a point for 10-man Sheffield United away to Swansea City. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Burnley 3-2 Southampton Burnley edge out Southampton in a five-goal Championship thriller at Turf Moor. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea 1-1 Sheff Utd Chris Morgan's late goal rescues a point for 10-man Sheffield United away to Swansea City. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-1 Coventry Watford record their second successive victory after a second-half flurry of goals against Coventry at Vicarage Road. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 2-0 Barnsley Wolves move six points clear at the top of the Championship by beating Barnsley at Molineux. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 2-1 Falkirk Lee Miller's double propels Aberdeen to victory over Falkirk at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | McGinn set to agree Celtic deal Derry City's highly-rated midfielder Niall McGinn is expected to complete his move to Celtic on Monday, BBC Sport understands. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United 2-2 Rangers Kyle Lafferty's late leveller secures a point for Rangers in a frantic game at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Aberdeen 2-1 Falkirk Lee Miller's double propels Aberdeen to victory over Falkirk at Pittodrie. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hibernian 2-0 Hamilton Accies Goals either side of half-time give Hibernian victory over SPL bottom club Hamilton Accies at Easter Road. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Celtic 1-1 Hearts Celtic's lead at the top of the SPL table remains at four points following an edgy draw with Hearts. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs allay Fletcher injury fears Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen is confident Steven Fletcher will make a swift recovery from the injury that forced him off against Hamilton. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | St Mirren 2-0 Inverness CT St Mirren extend their winning run to two matches with a comfortable victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Jefferies angered by summit snub Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies is upset at his omission from the recent SPL working party. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell v Kilmarnock (Mon) Team news ahead of Monday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Dundee United 2-2 Rangers Kyle Lafferty's late leveller secures a point for Rangers in a frantic game at Tannadice. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 2-0 Inverness CT St Mirren extend their winning run to two matches with a comfortable victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Tanzania qualify for CHAN finals Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Senegal and Libya qualify for the inaugural edition of the African Nations Championship. |
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| Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle Newcastle make Portsmouth pay for their profligacy in front of goal as they end a five-game winless run with victory at Fratton Park. | |
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| Al Ahly 2-4 Pachuca African champions Al Ahly throw away a two-goal lead to lose their Club World Cup quarter-final 4-2 to Pachuca. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sehwag blitz sets up tense finale India will start the final day of the first Test on 131-1 chasing 387 to beat England, following a stunning innings from Virender Sehwag. |
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| Tail-ender Taylor revives Windies Jerome Taylor hits a maiden century as West Indies fight back on day four of the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin. | |
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| Clark to miss South Africa Test Pace bowler Stuart Clark will miss Australia's first Test against South Africa because of an elbow injury. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live scores - Heineken Cup Perpignan tackle Leicester and Glasgow host Bath after Wasps beat Edinburgh in Sunday's Heineken Cup matches. |
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| Latest scores - Challenge Cup Bristol play Northampton, and Newcastle and Saracens are also in action in Sunday's European Challenge Cup matches. | |
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| Evans celebrates 'ugly' victory Harlequins fly-half Nick Evans hails his late drop-goal after it clinches victory over Stade Francais. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | "Wild Bull" Karalius dies aged 76 Former St Helens, Widnes and Great Britain loose forward Vince Karalius, known as "the Wild Bull of the Pampas", dies aged 76. |
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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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| 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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| Nottingham to host tennis trophy Nottingham will again host a professional tennis tournament as the city has been chosen as the venue for the 2009 AEGON Trophy. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Sorenstam ends career with birdie Sweden's Annika Sorenstam ends her career with a seventh-place finish at the Dubai Ladies Masters, her final tournament before retiring. |
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| Sterne pips Rock to Dunhill title Richard Sterne shoots a final-round 69 to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship by one stroke from England's Robert Rock. | |
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| On-song Aiken grabs Dunhill lead South Africa's Thomas Aiken fires a stunning 11-under-par 61 to lead going into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | No changes to Force India line-up Force India will retain Giancarlo Fisichella, Adrian Sutil and test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi for next year. |
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| Hoy v Hamilton contest scrapped The "man v machine" race between Chris Hoy and Lewis Hamilton at Wembley is cancelled because of safety fears. | |
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| Hamilton gets hands on F1 trophy Lewis Hamilton finally gets his hands on the Formula One world title trophy at a glitzy ceremony in Monte Carlo. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| No changes to Force India line-up Force India will retain Giancarlo Fisichella, Adrian Sutil and test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi for next year. |
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| Hamilton gets hands on F1 trophy Lewis Hamilton finally gets his hands on the Formula One world title trophy at a glitzy ceremony in Monte Carlo. | |
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| F1 unveils cost-cutting blueprint A raft of measures have been agreed that should cut the budgets of Formula One teams by at least 30%. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Clinical Klitschko stops Rahman Wladimir Klitschko successfully defends his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles as he clinically takes Hasim Rahman apart in Germany. |
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| Magee stops McGuire to take title Brian Magee unleashes a series of body shots to stop Stevie McGuire and win the vacant British super-middleweight title on Saturday. | |
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| Cleverly shines in first defence Nathan Cleverly produces an explosive finish to retain his Commonwealth light-heavyweight crown by knocking out Douglas Otieno in the fourth round. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Farah misses out on European gold Mo Farah finishes second in the European Cross Country Championships but Great Britain win a best-ever 12 medals in Belgium. |
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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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| 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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | UK Championship latest scores Latest scores and order of play for the first round in Telford. |
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| Live Snooker - Hendry v Lee Live BBC Red Button coverage from snooker's UK Championship at the Telford International Centre(UK users only). | |
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| Live Snooker - Selby v Williams Live BBC Red Button coverage from snooker's UK Championship at the Telford International Centre (UK users only). | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Cheltenham meeting hit by weather Saturday's meeting at Cheltenham is abandoned due to waterlogging at the Gloucestershire track. |
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| Mon Mome claims thrilling victory Mon Mome holds off a late challenge from Star De Mohaison to win the Boylepoker.com Chase at Cheltenham. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Organisers unveil 2009 Giro route The 2009 Giro d'Italia will begin with a team time trial in Venice and finish in Rome rather than Milan. |
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| Hoy v Hamilton contest scrapped The "man v machine" race between Chris Hoy and Lewis Hamilton at Wembley is cancelled because of safety fears. | |
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| Rotterdam to host start of Tour The 2010 Tour de France will start in Rotterdam with a 9km time-trial course. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Scotland men retain curling title A dramatic comeback by David Murdoch's rink gives Scotland their second successive European Curling Championship. |
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| Gibson shines in pool with bronze James Gibson sets a new national record as Britain claim their third medal at the European Short-Course Championships in Croatia. | |
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| Austria host Winter Youth Games Innsbruck will host the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. | |
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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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 | Crossmaglen retain Ulster title Crossmaglen win their third successive AIB Ulster Club SFC title as they beat Ballinderry 0-12 to 1-4 in a bad-tempered replay. |
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| JJB Sports Premiership - results Final scores from Saturday's full programme of matches in the JJB Sports Premiership. | |
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| Portadown progress in Irish Cup Portadown are among the winners in the JJB Sports Irish Cup third round on Saturday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Maloney injury setback for Celtic Celtic midfielder Shaun Maloney is out of the Old Firm clash on 27 December after suffering a hamstring injury. |
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| Live Snooker - Hendry v Lee Live BBC Red Button coverage from snooker's UK Championship at the Telford International Centre(UK users only). | |
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| McGinn set to agree Celtic deal Derry City's highly-rated midfielder Niall McGinn is expected to complete his move to Celtic on Monday, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Live Snooker - Selby v Williams Live BBC Red Button coverage from snooker's UK Championship at the Telford International Centre (UK users only). |
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| Jones unhappy with Ledley's agent Boss Dave Jones says Joe Ledley's agent should not have suggested the midfielder will probably leave Cardiff on a free transfer. | |
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| Stcherbina in emotional reunion Neck-injury victim Mark Stcherbina meets his team-mates ahead of their 26-13 defeat to Toulouse at Rodney Parade. | |
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