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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers GM, Chrysler and Ford. |
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| Mugabe insists 'Zimbabwe is mine' President Robert Mugabe says "Zimbabwe is mine" and rejects calls from African and Western leaders to step down. | |
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| People 'still willing to torture' Scientists repeat a notorious experiment which found many willing to torture - and get the same results. | |
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| EU agrees deal on fishing quotas EU ministers agree to raise next year's quota for North Sea cod, but tighten limits on other catches. | |
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| Iraqi shoe-thrower 'was beaten' The investigating judge in the case of the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush says the man was beaten. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe insists 'Zimbabwe is mine' President Robert Mugabe says "Zimbabwe is mine" and rejects calls from African and Western leaders to step down. |
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| Ethiopian ex-PM freed from prison Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamerat Layne is freed from jail after serving 12 years for corruption. | |
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| Nigeria graft fine 'no deterrent' Former Nigerian governor Lucky Igbinedion is fined $25,000 (£16,700) for embezzling $21m (£14m). | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers GM, Chrysler and Ford. |
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| Chavez closer to referendum plan Venezuela's parliament gives its preliminary approval for a vote on a proposal for Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite re-election. | |
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| Iraqi shoe-thrower 'was beaten' The investigating judge in the case of the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush says the man was beaten. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | South Korea 'plotted to kill Kim' North Korea has accused the South of sending an agent to try to assassinate its reclusive leader, Kim Jong-il. |
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| Australia opens detention centre Australia decides to open a controversial new detention centre on Christmas Island, reversing an earlier policy. | |
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| China sailor recalls pirate fight A Chinese captain tells the BBC how he and his crew fought off a gang of Somali pirates with petrol bombs and water cannon. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU agrees deal on fishing quotas EU ministers agree to raise next year's quota for North Sea cod, but tighten limits on other catches. |
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| Red Army Faction leader 'is free' The former leader of the extreme leftist Red Army Faction is released from jail in Germany, his lawyer says. | |
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| Secular Turks 'facing prejudice' Secular Turks face more discrimination now the conservative AK Party is in government, a report says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hamas declares Israel truce over The Palestinian militant Islamist group, Hamas, says it has ended a six-month ceasefire with Israel in Gaza. |
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| Iraqi shoe-thrower 'was beaten' The investigating judge in the case of the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush says the man was beaten. | |
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| New Hariri investigator appointed An Egyptian-born Australian policeman is to head investigations for a UN special tribunal into the killing of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Minister in Mumbai police furore A minister's comments on the killing of top officers in the Mumbai attacks puts pressure on the Indian government. |
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| Amnesty criticises new terror law Amnesty International criticises India's proposed new anti-terror laws, saying they could jeopardise human rights. | |
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| Sri Lanka agree to tour Pakistan Sri Lanka have agreed to tour Pakistan next year in place of India, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirms. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown promises 'can-do attitude' Gordon Brown attempts to strike an upbeat note on the economy in his final media conference of 2008. |
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| Iraq trial for UK death suspects Two Iraqis accused of "executing" two British soldiers can be handed over to the Iraqi authorities for trial, the High Court rules. | |
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| Court supports forced marriage GP A doctor who said she was forced into a marriage in Bangladesh cannot be removed from the UK against her will, a court rules. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown promises 'can-do attitude' Gordon Brown attempts to strike an upbeat note on the economy in his final media conference of 2008. |
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| Brown 'confused' over oil prices Opec's chief criticises Gordon Brown for his warning about oil price volatility, saying the PM is "confused" by the issue. | |
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| Crunch raises state school demand Rising numbers of parents are seeking to move children from private to state schools amid the credit crunch, a survey says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers to get 'role model' code Teachers will have to act as "role models" both in and out of school under a proposed new code of conduct. |
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| Crunch raises state school demand Rising numbers of parents are seeking to move children from private to state schools amid the credit crunch, a survey says. | |
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| Many UK researchers 'world class' The university Research Assessment Exercise publishes its findings but data doubts undermine the results. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Court supports forced marriage GP A doctor who said she was forced into a marriage in Bangladesh cannot be removed from the UK against her will, a court rules. |
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| Rapist father 'terrorised family' The son of a man jailed after fathering nine children by raping his daughters has spoken of his tormented childhood. | |
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| Aston Martin designs Routemaster Sports car manufacturer Aston Martin jointly wins a competition to design a new Routemaster bus for London | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Derry 'dissident' trial collapses The trial collapses in Dublin of four men from Londonderry charged with membership of an illegal organisation. |
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| 160 jobs go at engineering firm Engineering firm FG Wilson is cutting 160 jobs at its three plants in County Antrim and Belfast. | |
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| Family of IRA victim 'at peace' The family of Danny McIlhone, one of the so-called Disappeared whose remains were discovered in County Wicklow, say they are "now at peace". | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Fishing quota deal 'a mixed bag' A deal on fish quotas is agreed in Brussels, averting the worst fears of the Scottish fleet. |
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| 'Sensitivity' pledge on bank jobs The newly appointed Scotland boss of the merged Lloyds bank says a sensitive approach will be taken to future staffing. | |
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| Animal lover leaves charities £7m A dog lover from a village in Moray leaves millions of pounds to animal charities. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man gets life for torture ordeal A widower found guilty of attempting to murder a man who he tortured for being a "grass" has been jailed for life. |
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| Safety warning after ride death The Health and Safety Executive warns fairgrounds that safety must be a priority after the death of a teenager at a theme park. | |
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| Electricity switch-on for village Remote mountain villagers turn off their diesel generators after being connected to the National Grid for the first time. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers GM, Chrysler and Ford. |
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| Anglo Irish bosses forced to quit The chief executive and chairman of Anglo Irish Bank resign after a multi-million pound loan controversy at the lender. | |
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| Japan forecasts no growth in 2009 Japan forecasts zero growth for the next fiscal year as the Bank of Japan cuts interest rates to only 0.1%. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | U2 to release new album in March Irish rockers U2 are to release their new album in early March 2009, it is announced. |
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| Trek creator's widow dies aged 76 Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, dies of leukaemia aged 76. | |
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| Doctor hits back over Piven jibe The doctor who told actor Jeremy Piven to pull out of a Broadway show hits back at comments made by playwright David Mamet. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Nasa finds 'missing' Mars mineral A US probe spots rocks on Mars that suggest the planet would have been more hospitable for life than previously thought. |
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| EU agrees deal on fishing quotas EU ministers agree to raise next year's quota for North Sea cod, but tighten limits on other catches. | |
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| People 'still willing to torture' Scientists repeat a notorious experiment which found many willing to torture - and get the same results. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | BBC iPlayer now available on Mac The BBC has released an updated version of its download iPlayer that works with both Mac and Linux machines. |
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| Microsoft issues patch to fix IE Microsoft releases a patch to stop cyber criminals exploiting a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer 7 browser | |
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| Trek creator's widow dies aged 76 Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, dies of leukaemia aged 76. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | People 'still willing to torture' Scientists repeat a notorious experiment which found many willing to torture - and get the same results. |
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| Baby born with 'foot in brain' US surgeons operating on a brain tumour in a baby boy found a tiny foot inside his head. | |
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| Sneezing 'can be sign of arousal' A simple sneeze may be a tell tale sign of sexual arousal for a select few, research suggests. | |
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| 1984: Britain signs over Hong Kong to China The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement is signed. | |||
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| 2003: Libya gives up chemical weapons Libya makes a surprise announcement that it will destroy its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. | |||
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| 1972: Amin ultimatum to Uganda Britons Ugandan leader General Idi Amin gives British workers an ultimatum to accept reduced pay or be expelled. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| Villa & Spurs may meet in Europe Aston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32. | |
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| Gambhir century puts India on top Gautam Gambhir makes his fourth Test century as India reach 179-1 when bad light ends day one of the second Test against England in Mohali. | |
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| Australia repel Proteas fightback Australia survive a second innings attack from South Africa leaving them well-placed heading into day four of the first Test in Perth. | |
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| Sri Lanka agree to tour Pakistan Sri Lanka have agreed to tour Pakistan next year in place of India, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirms. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| Villa & Spurs may meet in Europe Aston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32. | |
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| Well face charges over call-off The SPL charges Motherwell with a breach of rules after the postponement at Fir Park on 6 December, but Kilmarnock escape any possible punishment. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa & Spurs may meet in Europe Aston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Allardyce 'does not have to sell' New Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will use the Christmas fixtures to assess his squad but says he is under no pressure to sell. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Vaughan undergoes surgery on knee Everton striker James Vaughan has surgery on his right knee after twisting the joint in training. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fuller blasts Pantsil theatrics Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller says Fulham full-back John Pantsil's actions in Saturday's goalless draw at the Britannia Stadium were "disgraceful". |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull discuss new deal with Turner Hull City are in talks with defender Michael Turner about a new deal. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Villa & Spurs may meet in Europe Aston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough hit by Hoyte injury Middlesbrough defender Justin Hoyte will be out of action for four weeks after surgery on damaged knee cartilage. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear optimistic Owen will stay Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear says he is "more optimistic" about his chances of persuading Michael Owen to sign a new deal. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Rovers spineless on Ince - Adams Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says Blackburn did not give his former England team-mate Paul Ince enough time to prove himself as manager. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Lawrence is not ready yet - Pulis Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says Liam Lawrence is not yet fit enough to make his return from an ankle injury. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | FA hands Keane official warning Former Sunderland boss Roy Keane will have to serve a one-match touchline ban if he returns to management after being handed a Football Association charge. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Villa & Spurs may meet in Europe Aston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Chairman wants Baggies investment West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace says the club is still seeking major new investment. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Police match cost appeal success Wigan Athletic football club wins its High Court appeal over a £300,000 policing bill. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Bristol City v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Ledley warns Championship leaders Joe Ledley insists Cardiff City can catch the Championship's big three. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Norwich v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Sheff Utd v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Magilton slams 'negative' press Ipswich manager Jim Magilton walks out of a press conference after hitting out at reports in the local media. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Breckin put up for sale by Forest Nottingham Forest place former club captain Ian Breckin on the transfer list. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Barnsley v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| QPR v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Birmingham v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Cardiff City v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swansea 'will look within squad' Swansea City manager Roberto Martinez plays down the prospect of using the January transfer window to solve their current plague of injuries. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Derby v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Doncaster v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Inverness CT v Aberdeen Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Strachan unfazed by McGeady spat Gordon Strachan says he has endured worse weeks as Celtic manager despite his high-profile dispute with midfielder Aiden McGeady. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Hearts v Dundee United Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle Stadium. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Motherwell Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Dundee United Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle Stadium. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Rangers v Hibernian Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Aberdeen Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Well face charges over call-off The SPL charges Motherwell with a breach of rules after the postponement at Fir Park on 6 December, but Kilmarnock escape any possible punishment. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Well face charges over call-off The SPL charges Motherwell with a breach of rules after the postponement at Fir Park on 6 December, but Kilmarnock escape any possible punishment. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith expecting Darcheville exit Jean-Claude Darcheville is likely to join French club Valenciennes in January, according to Rangers' manager. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Kilmarnock v St Mirren Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liberia's King handed doping ban Liberia goalkeeper Melvin King is banned for five months by Fifa after being found guilty of a doping violation. |
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| Zambia get Cecafa Cup invite Zambia will take part in the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup in Uganda later this month. | |
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| Al Ahly slump to Adelaide defeat Al Ahly of Egypt finish sixth at the Club World Cup following their 1-0 defeat against Adelaide United of Australia. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Gambhir century puts India on top Gautam Gambhir makes his fourth Test century as India reach 179-1 when bad light ends day one of the second Test against England in Mohali. |
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| Australia repel Proteas fightback Australia survive a second innings attack from South Africa leaving them well-placed heading into day four of the first Test in Perth. | |
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| Chanderpaul knock rescues Windies Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 20th Test century helps West Indies reach 258-6 after day one of the second Test against New Zealand in Napier. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Ellis banned over Carter tackle Leicester scrum-half Harry Ellis is banned for six weeks for a dangerous tackle on Perpignan's New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter. |
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| London Irish v Gloucester (Sat) Team news ahead of Saturday's Guinness Premiership match. | |
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| Players' boss wants testing delay Welsh Rugby Players Association boss Richard Harry says the 1 January introduction of new rules on drug-testing should be postponed. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Welsh duo meet in Challenge Cup Wales are guaranteed a team in round one of the Carnegie Challenge Cup after the University of Wales Institute were paired with Valley Cougars. |
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| Rhinos sign Salford prop Ambler Leeds Rhinos sign young prop Luke Ambler from Super League rivals Salford on a two-year deal. | |
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| Wildcats in Watene shirt tribute Wakefield captain Jason Demetriou will wear the number eight shirt next season in memory of late team-mate Adam Watene, who passed away in October. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Keothavong leads GB Fed Cup squad British number one Anne Keothavong will lead Great Britain into their 2009 Fed Cup campaign in Estonia. |
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| Davenport out of Australian Open Lindsay Davenport abandons her return to the tour at the Australian Open because she is pregnant with her second child. | |
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| Murray ready for Grand Slam glory Andy Murray says that after a successful 2008 he feels closer to breaking his Grand Slam duck. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Golf leaderboard Leaderboards of the European Tour season. |
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| Nicklaus calls for Olympic golf Jack Nicklaus joins Annika Sorenstam in lobbying for the inclusion of golf at the Olympic Games. | |
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| Furyk takes World Challenge lead Jim Furyk leads Boo Weekley and KJ Choi by two shots after the first round the Chevron World Challenge in California. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 stars may have to take pay cut Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali says top Formula One teams may no longer be able to pay such large salaries to their star drivers. |
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| F1 boss faces battle with teams Formula One teams representative Luca di Montezemolo says commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone should consider stepping down. | |
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| Prodrive signals renewed F1 hopes Prodrive boss David Richards says Formula One's recent attempts to cut costs could open the door for smaller, private teams to return to the grid. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| F1 stars may have to take pay cut Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali says top Formula One teams may no longer be able to pay such large salaries to their star drivers. |
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| F1 boss faces battle with teams Formula One teams representative Luca di Montezemolo says commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone should consider stepping down. | |
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| Prodrive signals renewed F1 hopes Prodrive boss David Richards says Formula One's recent attempts to cut costs could open the door for smaller, private teams to return to the grid. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Holyfield should quit - Foreman George Foreman says Evander Holyfield is damaging himself and boxing by continuing to fight. |
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| Munroe wants home title defence Leicester boxer Rendall Munroe wants to hold his next title defence in his home town after beating Italian Fabrizio Trotta in Dublin on Thursday. | |
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| Mayweather targets Hatton rematch Floyd Mayweather Jr wants to come out of retirement for a possible rematch with Ricky Hatton next year. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | UK team selection rules changed UK Athletics introduces new selection policies for the 2009 World Championships. |
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| Women given Golden League boost Male and female athletes are given an equal number of events in the 2009 Golden League series. | |
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| Bolt is not untouchable - Edgar British sprinter Tyrone Edgar says Olympic 100 and 200m champion and world record holder Usain Bolt can be beaten next season. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | UK Championship latest scores Marco Fu takes on Ali Carter in the semi-final of the UK Championship. |
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| Live Snooker - Carter v Fu Live BBC Red Button coverage from snooker's UK Championship at the Telford International Centre (UK users only). | |
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| Maguire faces Murphy in last four Stephen Maguire will face Shaun Murphy in the UK Championship semi-final after beating John Higgins in the quarter-finals. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Council opposes racecourse plan Plans to build a £100m racecourse on greenbelt land in Salford are formally opposed by city planners. |
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| Ascot will stage Cheltenham race The International Hurdle, which was postponed when Cheltenham was waterlogged, will be run at Ascot on Saturday and shown live on BBC One. | |
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| Turner closes in on 100 winners Nottinghamshire jockey Hayley Turner is one step closer to a momentous achievement after a getting another winner at Linfield on Wednesday. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cycling coach Sutton wins award British Cycling wins more plaudits as Shane Sutton is named coach of the year at the UK coaching awards. |
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| Cooke sure of new team's future Olympic and world champion Nicole Cooke says her new team will compete on the international circuit next year, despite lacking a sponsor. | |
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| Grass-roots sport receives £480m Athletics and cycling see huge increases in grass-roots funding as part of Sport England's plans to get one million more active by the 2012 Olympics. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Part ready for PDC title defence John Part will begin the defence of his PDC World Darts title against against American Bill Davis. |
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| Clark and Kellogg into final four Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg reach the semi-finals of badminton's BWF Super Series Masters in Malaysia. | |
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| Rescue mission to save yachtsman The Australian Navy launches an operation to rescue Frenchman Yann Elies after he suffers a broken leg in the Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Beckham's new team-mate gets up close and personal, plus top chants |
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| Robbo Robson's blog "Why are Man U travelling halfway around the world to play Gamba Osaka?" | |
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| Review of the week It's Rover and out for Ince, while Fergie adopts the Compo look | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Maybin three off pace in SA Open Gareth Maybin is three shots off the lead at the South African Open while Rory McIlroy hits a 68 to boost his hopes of making the Masters. |
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| Sunderland hit by McCartney blow Sunderland full-back George McCartney will be out of action for six to eight weeks after undergoing foot surgery. | |
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| Linfield 0-1 Portadown Portadown complete a 3-0 aggregate win over Linfield in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup quarter-finals. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | SPL bosses agree silence on refs Scottish Premier League managers decide to gag themselves in post-match interviews over refereeing decisions. |
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| Strachan unfazed by McGeady spat Gordon Strachan says he has endured worse weeks as Celtic manager despite his high-profile dispute with midfielder Aiden McGeady. | |
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| Well face charges over call-off The SPL charges Motherwell with a breach of rules after the postponement at Fir Park on 6 December, but Kilmarnock escape any possible punishment. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Speed says career is not over yet Sheffield United's Gary Speed says his playing career may not be over yet. |
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| Holah signs new Ospreys contract New Zealander Marty Holah signs a new deal to keep him at the Ospreys until the end of next season. | |
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| Players' boss wants testing delay Welsh Rugby Players Association boss Richard Harry says the 1 January introduction of new rules on drug-testing should be postponed. | |
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