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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mugabe a threat to unity, says US The US says the power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe will not work with Robert Mugabe as president. |
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| IMF urges spending to spur growth IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the BBC that governments will need to spend more to stimulate economic activity. | |
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| Mumbai attack hotels greet guests Two luxury hotels in Mumbai are re-opening, less than a month after they were damaged in attacks that killed at least 170. | |
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| Blocked Iraq troop law 'a hiccup' The defence secretary says he is sure Iraqi MPs will agree a draft law allowing UK troops to remain in the country. | |
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| Lockerbie bomb anniversary marked Relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie bombing hold events to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Mugabe a threat to unity, says US The US says the power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe will not work with Robert Mugabe as president. |
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| Uganda 'strikes LRA rebel camps' More than 70% of Ugandan rebel camps in northern DR Congo have been destroyed in an offensive, Uganda's government says. | |
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| Mauritania frees deposed leader The deposed president of Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, is released from house arrest by security forces. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US increases Afghan troop pledge The chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff says up to 30,000 additional troops could be sent to Afghanistan next year. |
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| Bolivia declares literacy success A campaign to teach Bolivians to read and write has made the country "illiteracy free", the president says. | |
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| Injuries as US jet leaves runway Nearly 40 people are hurt when a Continental Airlines jet taking off from Denver leaves the runway and catches fire. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | 'Australian Taleban' fully free David Hicks, who was held for five years at Guantanamo Bay, is fully free after Australian police lift his parole restrictions. |
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| China to deploy ships off Somalia China will send two destroyers and a supply vessel to the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant ships from pirates, state media say. | |
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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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| EUROPE | |
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 | Police break up Russian protests Riot police forcibly break up a rally against car import tax increases in the east Russian city of Vladivostok. |
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| IMF urges spending to spur growth IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the BBC that governments will need to spend more to stimulate economic activity. | |
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| Lockerbie bomb anniversary marked Relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie bombing hold events to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel 'will not avoid Gaza war' Israel's prime minister warns militants in Gaza that while his government would not rush to go to war, it would not avoid it. |
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| Blocked Iraq troop law 'a hiccup' The defence secretary says he is sure Iraqi MPs will agree a draft law allowing UK troops to remain in the country. | |
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| Italian sentenced for Iraq lapse An Italian general received a two-year suspended prison sentence for failing to provide proper security at an Iraqi base. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai attack hotels greet guests Two luxury hotels in Mumbai are re-opening, less than a month after they were damaged in attacks that killed at least 170. |
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| Deaths from Mumbai 'police error' Guests trapped in a Mumbai hotel seized by gunmen say police gave them instructions that may have led to people dying. | |
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| Sri Lankan troops battle rebels Fresh fighting breaks out in Sri Lanka as government troops try to capture the town of Kilinochchi from Tamil Tiger rebels. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Row over state loan charge 'plan' Politicians criticise a government proposal to charge interest on emergency state loans for the UK's poorest people. |
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| Attenborough 'stable' after fall Actor and director Lord Attenborough is in hospital after falling at his home, according to a hospital spokesman. | |
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| Lockerbie bomb anniversary marked Relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie bombing hold events to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Row over state loan charge 'plan' Politicians criticise a government proposal to charge interest on emergency state loans for the UK's poorest people. |
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| Blocked Iraq troop law 'a hiccup' The defence secretary says he is sure Iraqi MPs will agree a draft law allowing UK troops to remain in the country. | |
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| Mandelson downplays Jaguar rescue Business Secretary Lord Mandelson says car maker Jaguar Land Rover must "look to its own resources" to overcome its economic woes. | |
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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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 | McCanns appeal in Christmas film The parents of Madeleine McCann have issued a Christmas video of their daughter, including a plea for her return. |
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| Heathrow remembers Lockerbie dead Some 300 people are expected to attend a private memorial service in London to mark the 20th anniversary of the Lockerbie tragedy. | |
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| Woman killed on A1 'broken down' A young woman killed crossing the A1 in Lincolnshire may have broken down or run out of petrol, police said. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Two held as stolen car crashes Two men are arrested and four people are taken to hospital after a stolen car hits a taxi near Lisburn. |
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| Ruane reported over Sands praise Education Minister Caitríona Ruane is reported to police for praising the IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. | |
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| X-Factor fans to welcome Eoghan Thousands of Eoghan Quigg fans gather in Dungiven to celebrate the teenager's X-Factor exploits upon his return home. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Lockerbie bomb anniversary marked Relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie bombing hold events to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. |
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| Staff face sack for dirty hands Doctors and nurses who do not wash their hands could be sacked under new rules to prevent the spread of superbugs. | |
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| VAT cut 'saves fewer Scots jobs' A boost to Holyrood's budget would have secured thousands more jobs than the VAT cut, the Scottish Government claims. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Murder inquiry over bungalow body A man is arrested by police investigating the murder of a man in a bungalow at a sheltered housing complex. |
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| Pedestrian injured by police van A woman is in hospital with suspected fractures after an collision involving a police van in Cardiff. | |
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| Bishop's final Christmas message The Bishop of St Asaph officially retires after 30 years serving the church in the diocese where he was born. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | IMF urges spending to spur growth IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the BBC that governments will need to spend more to stimulate economic activity. |
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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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| Canada to aid car manufacturers The Canadian government pledges C$4bn in loans to rescue subsidiaries of US car manufacturers there. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Attenborough 'stable' after fall Actor and director Lord Attenborough is in hospital after falling at his home, according to a hospital spokesman. |
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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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| Court saves Les Mis sequel novels Two modern-day sequels to Victor Hugo's classic Les Miserables are allowed by a French appeals court, following a lengthy court battle. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ariane makes final launch of 2008 A European Ariane rocket carries into orbit two satellites for the same major operator, the first time this happened. |
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| Climate experts get key US posts US President-elect Barack Obama nominates two leading global warming specialists for key science posts in his administration. | |
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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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| 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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 | Find 'may cut painkiller damage' Scientists have made a discovery which could reduce the toll of death and liver damage caused by paracetamol overdoses. |
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| Bowel cancer link to stem cells Scientists have said they may be narrowing down the hunt for the cells which are the source of bowel cancer. | |
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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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| 1988: Jumbo jet crashes onto Lockerbie A Pan Am jumbo jet with 258 passengers on board crashes on to the town of Lockerbie in Scotland - hundreds are feared dead. | |||
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| 1962: America to sell Polaris to Britain President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan agree the UK will buy nuclear missiles from the US to form a multilateral Nato nuclear force. | |||
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| 2001: Terror alert as police seize cargo ship Police storm a cargo ship in the English Channel after an intelligence tip-off. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Arsenal host leaders Liverpool while Newcastle face Tottenham after West Brom snatch a last-gasp win over Man City. |
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| Liga de Quito 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney clinches victory for Manchester United in the Club World Cup final with a late goal against Liga de Quito after Nemanja Vidic is sent off. | |
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| India rally after Pietersen ton England close day three of the final Test on 282-6, 171 behind India, after centurion Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff depart late on. | |
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| S Africa run chase stuns Aussies AB de Villiers makes 106 not out as South Africa complete the second-highest successful run chase in Test history to beat Australia. | |
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| Falkirk 0-3 Celtic Koki Mizuno scores on his debut for Celtic as they restore their four-point lead in the Scottish Premier League by beating Falkirk. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Arsenal host leaders Liverpool while Newcastle face Tottenham after West Brom snatch a last-gasp win over Man City. |
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| West Brom 2-1 Man City Roman Bednar's injury-time winner increases the pressure on Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, whose side remain in the Premier League drop zone. | |
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| Liga de Quito 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney clinches victory for Manchester United in the Club World Cup final with a late goal against Liga de Quito after Nemanja Vidic is sent off. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | West Ham 0-1 Aston Villa Aston Villa move into third place in the Premier League after James Milner's late deflected goal sinks West Ham. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Allardyce to act over Santa Cruz Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce promises to make a swift decision as to whether striker Roque Santa Cruz will be sold in January. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 2-1 Portsmouth Bolton secure victory over Portsmouth thanks to two goals in the first three minutes but also miss a glut of chances. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Everton v Chelsea Team news ahead of Monday's match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Chelsea Team news ahead of Monday's match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Hodgson angered by Bullard talk Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard's future at the club remains under the spotlight despite helping his side to victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull 1-4 Sunderland Sunderland move out of the Premier League's drop zone with a convincing victory at Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Arsenal v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | West Brom 2-1 Man City Roman Bednar's injury-time winner increases the pressure on Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, whose side remain in the Premier League drop zone. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Liga de Quito 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney clinches victory for Manchester United in the Club World Cup final with a late goal against Liga de Quito after Nemanja Vidic is sent off. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Fulham 3-0 Middlesbrough Fulham take their unbeaten Premier League run to seven games with an impressive win over Middlesbrough. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Bolton 2-1 Portsmouth Bolton secure victory over Portsmouth thanks to two goals in the first three minutes but also miss a glut of chances. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis longs to do January deals Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says the opening of the January transfer window cannot come quickly enough for the Potters. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Hull 1-4 Sunderland Sunderland move out of the Premier League's drop zone with a convincing victory at Hull. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Newcastle v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom 2-1 Man City Roman Bednar's injury-time winner increases the pressure on Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, whose side remain in the Premier League drop zone. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham 0-1 Aston Villa Aston Villa move into third place in the Premier League after James Milner's late deflected goal sinks West Ham. |
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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 2-0 Plymouth Barnsley secure their first Championship win in five matches against 10-man Plymouth. |
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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 1-1 Swansea Alan Gow comes off the bench to earn Blackpool a draw against visitors Swansea City, who have now drawn in six successive games. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 1-2 Burnley Promotion chasing Burnley come from behind to beat Bristol City thanks to goals from Martin Paterson and Steve Thompson. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Bristol City 1-2 Burnley Promotion chasing Burnley come from behind to beat Bristol City thanks to goals from Martin Paterson and Steve Thompson. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff 2-0 Sheff Wed A goal from Roger Johnson plus a Michael Chopra penalty earn Cardiff a comfortable home win over Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Norwich 1-0 Charlton Leroy Lita grabs the only goal of the game on the hour to extend Charlton's winless run to 14 games. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 2-2 Ipswich Coventry twice squander the lead as they are held to a draw by Ipswich. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-2 Crystal Palace Nick Carle's injury time volley rescues a point for Crystal Palace at Sheffield United. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 1-0 Watford Rob Hulse's late header secures Derby's first win in seven league games as they overcome Watford at Pride Park. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster 0-1 Wolves Neill Collins scores late as Wolves earn the win they need to stretch their lead at the top of the table to seven points. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Coventry 2-2 Ipswich Coventry twice squander the lead as they are held to a draw by Ipswich. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 1-0 Charlton Leroy Lita grabs the only goal of the game on the hour to extend Charlton's winless run to 14 games. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Southampton 0-2 Nott'm Forest Goals from Wes Morgan and Joe Garner earn Nott'm Forest a vital victory over Southampton at St Mary's. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Barnsley 2-0 Plymouth Barnsley secure their first Championship win in five matches against 10-man Plymouth. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| QPR 3-2 Preston Dexter Blackstock's late winner gives QPR victory against Preston. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 3-2 Preston Dexter Blackstock's late winner gives QPR victory against Preston. |
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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 2-0 Sheff Wed A goal from Roger Johnson plus a Michael Chopra penalty earn Cardiff a comfortable home win over Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-2 Crystal Palace Nick Carle's injury time volley rescues a point for Crystal Palace at Sheffield United. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 0-2 Nott'm Forest Goals from Wes Morgan and Joe Garner earn Nott'm Forest a vital victory over Southampton at St Mary's. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Blackpool 1-1 Swansea Alan Gow comes off the bench to earn Blackpool a draw against visitors Swansea City, who have now drawn in six successive games. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Derby 1-0 Watford Rob Hulse's late header secures Derby's first win in seven league games as they overcome Watford at Pride Park. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Doncaster 0-1 Wolves Neill Collins scores late as Wolves earn the win they need to stretch their lead at the top of the table to seven points. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Inverness CT 0-3 Aberdeen Aberdeen consign Inverness to a fourth straight defeat with a comfortable victory in the Highlands. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Falkirk 0-3 Celtic Koki Mizuno scores on his debut for Celtic as they restore their four-point lead in the Scottish Premier League by beating Falkirk. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Hearts 0-0 Dundee United Hearts and Dundee United share the points after a goalless draw at Tynecastle in the SPL. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk 0-3 Celtic Koki Mizuno scores on his debut for Celtic as they restore their four-point lead in the Scottish Premier League by beating Falkirk. |
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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 in the SPL. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts 0-0 Dundee United Hearts and Dundee United share the points after a goalless draw at Tynecastle in the SPL. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Kris Boyd fires Rangers to within a point of Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic with a deserved victory over Hibs at Ibrox. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT 0-3 Aberdeen Aberdeen consign Inverness to a fourth straight defeat with a comfortable victory in the Highlands. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 0-1 St Mirren Andy Dorman's first-half goal gives St Mirren victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in SPL. |
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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 in the SPL. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 1-0 Hibernian Kris Boyd fires Rangers to within a point of Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic with a deserved victory over Hibs at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Kilmarnock 0-1 St Mirren Andy Dorman's first-half goal gives St Mirren victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in SPL. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Weah unhappy with Liberia coach Former World Footballer of the Year George Weah says Liberia's German coach Antoine Hey should either be sacked or resign. |
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| Monomotapa claim Zimbabwe title Unfancied Monomotapa win the Zimbabwean league title ahead of African Champions League semi-finalists Dynamos. | |
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| Nigeria line up France friendly Nigeria will play France for the first time at full international level when the two sides meet in a friendly next year. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India rally after Pietersen ton England close day three of the final Test on 282-6, 171 behind India, after centurion Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff depart late on. |
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| S Africa run chase stuns Aussies AB de Villiers makes 106 not out as South Africa complete the second-highest successful run chase in Test history to beat Australia. | |
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| Talks set for English IPL games English cricket chiefs will hold talks with Indian counterparts in January as reports suggest some Indian Premier League matches could move to England. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | London Irish 42-12 Gloucester London Irish demonstrate their title credentials with a crushing bonus-point victory over second-placed Gloucester. |
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| Bath 24-20 Sale A late Matt Banahan try sees Bath come out on top of a ferocious clash with Sale to move up to second in the table. | |
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| Wasps 33-24 Saracens A rush of late tries secure a fourth straight win for Wasps against Saracens. | |
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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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 | Sterne claims South Africa Open Richard Sterne wins the South Africa Open beating Northern Ireland's Richard Sterne in a play-off. |
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| Kim snatches World Challenge lead Anthony Kim takes a one-shot lead going into the last round of the Chevron World Challenge. | |
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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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| 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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 | Valuev ends Holyfield title dream Russia's WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev claims a majority points victory over American Evander Holyfield. |
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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 schedule Marco Fu takes on Shaun Murphy in the UK Championship final in Telford. |
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| Live - Fu v Murphy Live BBC Television coverage of snooker's UK Championship final at the Telford International Centre (UK users only). | |
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| Walden secures Masters wild card World number 35 Ricky Walden is handed a wild card for January's Masters, completing the line-up for the Wembley event. | |
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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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| Snoopy added to Kempton line-up The Peter Bowen-trained Snoopy Loopy has been added to the field for the King George Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. | |
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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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| Taylor outclasses qualifier Grubb Phil Taylor wins all nine legs to beat qualifier Steve Grubb 3-0 in the PDC World Darts championship first round. | |
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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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| 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 beaten in SA Open play-off Gareth Maybin loses out to Richard Sterne in a play-off at the South African Open Championship. |
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| Linfield secure Gallagher signing Linfield secure the signing of defender JP Gallagher from Dungannon Swifts. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Falkirk 0-3 Celtic Koki Mizuno scores on his debut for Celtic as they restore their four-point lead in the Scottish Premier League by beating Falkirk. |
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| Live text - Falkirk v Celtic All the action from Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium | |
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| Leeds dismiss manager McAllister Leeds United sack manager Gary McAllister following a dismal run of form in League One. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Dragons show the way - Easterby Captain Simon Easterby says the Scarlets should follow Newport Gwent Dragons' example on Saturday and show the Ospreys no respect. |
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| Cardiff 2-0 Sheff Wed A goal from Roger Johnson plus a Michael Chopra penalty earn Cardiff a comfortable home win over Sheffield Wednesday. | |
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| Scarlets 27-13 Cardiff Blues The Scarlets followed Newport Gwent Dragons' example by upsetting the form-book to beat the Blues at Parc y Scarlets in the Magners League. | |
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