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 | Iraq MPs block non-US troop bill Iraq's parliament rejects a draft law to allow troops from the UK and a number of other countries to remain after 2008. |
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| Japan backs further aid package The Japanese cabinet approves a $54bn (£36bn) package of spending, to try to ease the recession. | |
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| Injured yachtsman rescued by navy A French sailor who broke his leg in the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo yacht race is rescued by an Australian Navy frigate. | |
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| Egypt teacher faces beating trial An Egyptian teacher has gone on trial accused of beating an 11-year-old pupil to death for not doing his homework. | |
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| Iran sends ship against pirates An Iranian warship has entered the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant shipping against pirate attacks, says state media. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Egypt teacher faces beating trial An Egyptian teacher has gone on trial accused of beating an 11-year-old pupil to death for not doing his homework. |
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| Nigerian gunmen kidnap Russians Two workers of a Russian aluminium company are kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, the company says. | |
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| Iran sends ship against pirates An Iranian warship has entered the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant shipping against pirate attacks, says state media. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Accused governor to fight charges The US governor accused of trying to sell off Barack Obama's Senate seat says he is not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. |
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| US states braced for winter storm Severe winter weather sweeps across north-eastern US after heavy snow and strong winds disrupted transport. | |
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| Kidnap notes plague Mexico pupils A series of anonymous notes are posted outside Mexican schools, threatening to kidnap pupils if money is not paid. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan backs further aid package The Japanese cabinet approves a $54bn (£36bn) package of spending, to try to ease the recession. |
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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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| Injured yachtsman rescued by navy A French sailor who broke his leg in the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo yacht race is rescued by an Australian Navy frigate. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Afghan blast kills Danish troops Three Danish soldiers are killed, and one injured, in Afghanistan when their vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb or mine. |
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| Nigerian gunmen kidnap Russians Two workers of a Russian aluminium company are kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, the company says. | |
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| Injured yachtsman rescued by navy A French sailor who broke his leg in the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo yacht race is rescued by an Australian Navy frigate. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iraq MPs block non-US troop bill Iraq's parliament rejects a draft law to allow troops from the UK and a number of other countries to remain after 2008. |
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| Israeli strike kills Palestinian Israel launches an air strike against the Gaza strip hours after Hamas calls off ceasefire. | |
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| Egypt teacher faces beating trial An Egyptian teacher has gone on trial accused of beating an 11-year-old pupil to death for not doing his homework. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Afghan blast kills Danish troops Three Danish soldiers are killed, and one injured, in Afghanistan when their vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb or mine. |
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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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| Goa bans Christmas beach parties Christmas and New Year beach parties are cancelled in the Indian state of Goa over security concerns, say the authorities. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | 'No recovery soon' in bank credit Consumers and firms will continue to find it difficult to access credit for the next year or two, Barclays boss John Varley tells the BBC. |
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| Iraq MPs block non-US troop bill Iraq's parliament rejects a draft law to allow troops from the UK and a number of other countries to remain after 2008. | |
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| Dancers ready for Strictly final Rachel Stevens, Lisa Snowdon and Tom Chambers prepare for the final of Strictly Come Dancing. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Shares in UK weapons plant sold The government has sold its last remaining shares in the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Berkshire to a US company. |
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| Motor industry bailout 'due soon' A Labour peer says he expects the government to announce a loans package for the motor industry "fairly soon". | |
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| Brown wants Sir Alex for 2012 job Gordon Brown has spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson about him managing a UK football team at the 2012 Olympics, the PM reveals. | |
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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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 | Murdered man was shot and stabbed Police launch a murder inquiry after a 26-year-old man is found shot and stabbed in a south London street. |
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| Tears as Lapland trip cancelled Children are left in tears after an air trip to see Father Christmas in Lapland is cancelled. | |
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| Most 'do not believe in nativity' A survey suggests that 70% of Britons do not believe the Bible's account of the birth of Jesus. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Protest at runway extension plan Campaigners stage a protest at Belfast City Airport over fears a runway extension would mean an increase in plane noise. |
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| Teenager stabbed in gang attack Police appeal for information after an early morning attack in which a teenager is stabbed on the outskirts of west Belfast. | |
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| Woman robbed in lane by hijacker A hijacker flags down a woman's car in County Down and forces her to drive to a deserted lane before stealing cash. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Clean-up after city hit by fires A clean-up operation takes place after dozens of firefighters had to tackle three separate blazes in Edinburgh on Friday night. |
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| Children discover body in stream Efforts are under way to identify a body found by children in a stream on the outskirts of Glasgow. | |
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| Plath collection donated to Oxfam A rare work by American poet Sylvia Plath is found among items handed into a charity shop in Glasgow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Council calls for justice inquiry After three people are jailed for perjury in a murder trial, a council urges a public inquiry into miscarriages of justice. |
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| Trading 'normal' for city hotel A landmark city centre hotel is busy and hoping to find a buyer despite being in administration. | |
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| Tears as Lapland trip cancelled Children are left in tears after an air trip to see Father Christmas in Lapland is cancelled. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Japan backs further aid package The Japanese cabinet approves a $54bn (£36bn) package of spending, to try to ease the recession. |
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| China offers Taiwan economic aid A senior Chinese official says China will consider any request for help from Taiwan during the global financial downturn. | |
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| Obama urges carmakers to 'reform' The US president-elect welcomes a multi-billion dollar aid package for US carmakers, but says they must make some "hard decisions". | |
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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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| Thief steals Paris Hilton jewels A burglar broke into the Los Angeles home of socialite Paris Hilton and stole jewellery worth about $2m (£1.3m), police say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Swiss glaciers 'in full retreat' Glaciers in Switzerland are melting away at an accelerating rate and many will vanish this century, two new studies suggest. |
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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 raise next year's quota for North Sea cod, but tighten limits on other catches as many stocks are at risk. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Severed cable disrupts net access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. |
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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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| Penny web auctions under scrutiny Online "penny auctions" should be better regulated, according to a leading gambling expert. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lungs 'repaired for transplant' Canadian doctors say they have reconditioned lungs to make them suitable for transplanting. |
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| Surgeons give teenager a new chin A teenager from Ireland born without a chin or jaw has undergone pioneering surgery in the US. | |
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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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| 1973: Spanish prime minister assassinated The Spanish Prime Minister, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, is killed in a car bomb attack in Madrid. | |||
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| 1995: 'Divorce': Queen to Charles and Diana The Queen has urged the Prince and Princess of Wales to seek "an early divorce". | |||
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| 1989: US forces oust General Noriega President George Bush orders the invasion of Panama but US troops fail to capture dictator Manuel Noriega. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League The start of Sam Allardyce's reign as Blackburn boss is among five games in the Premier League on Saturday. |
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| India duo leave England trailing A record second-wicket partnership of 314 puts India on top after two days of the final Test with England at Mohali. | |
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| Milan mull Beckham loan in 2010 AC Milan would consider signing David Beckham on loan again in 2010 if his two-month spell goes well this year. | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Hamilton and Motherwell kick-off another busy day of action in Scotland's top flight. | |
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| Fifa unveils 2022 World Cup plan Host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments will be decided at the same time, announces Fifa. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League The start of Sam Allardyce's reign as Blackburn boss is among five games in the Premier League on Saturday. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up with this afternoon's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Hamilton and Motherwell kick-off another busy day of action in Scotland's top flight. | |
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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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 | West Ham v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton v Portsmouth Bolton host Portsmouth in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea to ignore transfer window Chelsea say they will not sell or buy any players in the forthcoming January transfer window. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Blues squad spread festive cheer The players and coaching staff of Everton have been spreading some Christmas cheer at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham v Middlesbrough Middlesbrough visit Fulham in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's match. |
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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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 | Liga de Quito v Man Utd Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson is expected to ring the changes for the Fifa Club World Cup final against Ecuador's Liga de Quito on Sunday. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Fulham v Middlesbrough Middlesbrough visit Fulham in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Bolton v Portsmouth Bolton host Portsmouth in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Blackburn v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Hull v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's match. |
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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 1-3 Reading Reading beat promotion rivals Birmingham with an impressive display to move up into second spot in the Championship table. |
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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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| Cardiff v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Coventry v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Southampton v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 1-3 Reading Reading beat promotion rivals Birmingham with an impressive display to move up into second spot in the Championship table. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Cardiff 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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| Blackpool v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Injured Kennedy returns to Celtic On-loan Norwich defender John Kennedy returns to Celtic for treatment on the the knee cartilage injury he sustained in the defeat at Reading. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Hearts v Dundee United Match report to follow from the Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle Stadium. |
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| > More news on Dundee United |
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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 2-0 Motherwell James McCarthy's brace consigns Motherwell to a fifth straight defeat and takes Hamilton level with the Steelmen at the bottom of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Dundee United Match report to follow from the Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle Stadium. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Rangers v Hibernian Match report on the Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox follows. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Aberdeen Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v St Mirren Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Hamilton Accies 2-0 Motherwell James McCarthy's brace consigns Motherwell to a fifth straight defeat and takes Hamilton level with the Steelmen at the bottom of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Hibernian Match report on the Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox follows. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Kilmarnock v St Mirren Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa unveils 2022 World Cup plan Host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments will be decided at the same time, announces Fifa. |
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| Anghelescu forced out by Niger Romanian Dan Anghelescu's reign as the coach of Niger is over after a disastrous six-month spell in charge. | |
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| Eboue vows to win over supporters Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue has pledged to come back stronger after being jeered by his own fans. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India duo leave England trailing A record second-wicket partnership of 314 puts India on top after two days of the final Test with England at Mohali. |
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| Smith ton gives South Africa hope South Africa skipper Graeme Smith makes 108 but Australia remain favourites to win the first Test in Perth. | |
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| Obdurate Kiwis hold off Windies New Zealand crawl to 145-2 after bowling West Indies out for 307 on day two of the second Test at Napier. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest scores A top-of-the-table clash between London Irish and Gloucester is the pick of a full Guinness Premiership programme on Saturday. |
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| Leicester 20-3 Newcastle Tries from Geordan Murphy and Aaron Mauger earn Leicester victory over a depleted Newcastle side. | |
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| London Irish v Gloucester (Sat) Oll Barkley is a late withdrawal from the Gloucester side for the top-of-the-table Premiership clash in Reading. | |
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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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 | Westwood leads South Africa Open Lee Westwood holds a two-shot lead going into the final day of the South Africa Open at Pearl Valley. |
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| Furyk keeps World Challenge lead Jim Furyk maintains his lead after two rounds of the Chevron World Challenge in California. | |
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| South Africa Open leaderboard Players are out on the course in the third round of the latest European Tour event. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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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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| 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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| 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 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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| 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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| 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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 | Champion Valuev dwarfs Holyfield Evander Holyfield will concede a remarkable 43 kg to world heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev when they meet on Saturday. |
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| Skelton captures European title Matt Skelton has won the vacant European heavyweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of Italian Paulo Vidoz in Milan. | |
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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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| 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 details Stephen Maguire faces Shaun Murphy for the right to face Marco Fu in the final of the UK Championship. |
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| Live Snooker - Murphy v Maguire Live BBC Red Button coverage from snooker's UK Championship at the Telford International Centre (UK users only). | |
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| Fu defeats Carter to make final Marco Fu stages a fine comeback against Ali Carter to make the final of the UK Championship in Telford. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Binocular surges to Ascot victory Binocular storms to a brilliant win in the rescheduled International Hurdle at Ascot, beating Celestial Halo by four and a half lengths. |
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| Replay - Binocular wins International Hurdle Watch a full replay of the International Hurdle at Ascot, won by Binocular, with Celestial Halo in second place. | |
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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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| 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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 | Injured yachtsman rescued by navy A French sailor who broke his leg in the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo yacht race is rescued by an Australian Navy frigate. |
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| Champion Part out in first round Champion John Part is beaten 3-0 by Bill Davis in the first round of the PDC World Darts championship at Alexandra Palace. | |
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| Russian wildcard angers Bristow Five times world darts champion Eric Bristow slates the decision by the PDC to give a wildcard to female player Anastasia Dobromyslova. | |
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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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 | Latest: JJB Sports Premiership Score updates from all six league games on Saturday. |
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| Ports paired with Glens in draw Portadown draw Glentoran and Lisburn Distillery play Newry City in the semi-finals of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Hamilton and Motherwell kick-off another busy day of action in Scotland's top flight. |
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| GB football team gets Fifa assent Fifa gives its seal of approval for Britain to enter a united football team at the 2012 Olympics in London. | |
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| Hamilton Accies 2-0 Motherwell James McCarthy's brace consigns Motherwell to a fifth straight defeat and takes Hamilton level with the Steelmen at the bottom of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | GB football team gets Fifa assent Fifa gives its seal of approval for Britain to enter a united football team at the 2012 Olympics in London. |
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| Live scores - Championship Latest scores and text commentaries from the fixtures in the Championship. | |
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| Live commentary: Wrexham v Eastbourne Live Blue Square Premier commentary: Wrexham v Eastbourne <p> <i>Available in Real Player only</i> | |
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