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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Toyota braced for historic loss Carmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as Japan sees a record drop in exports. |
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| Somalia facing 'hidden genocide' The UN envoy to Somalia says there is a "hidden genocide" taking place there, amid talks to boost its peacekeeping forces. | |
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| Iraq shoe-thrower set for trial An Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President Bush will be tried on 31 December, his brother and a judge say. | |
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| Repairs begin on undersea cable A French technical crew begins work repairing a major undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| Iraq non-US troop vote postponed A vote in the Iraqi parliament on a resolution allowing non-US forces to remain in the country after 31 December is postponed. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia facing 'hidden genocide' The UN envoy to Somalia says there is a "hidden genocide" taking place there, amid talks to boost its peacekeeping forces. |
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| Aid work 'increasingly hazardous' Agencies are struggling to help those most in need as operating environments become increasingly hazardous, a medical charity says. | |
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| Sao Tome officials in graft case Several former government ministers are due in court in Sao Tome, in the island nation's largest corruption scandal. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Headless bodies found in Mexico Mexican police find nine decapitated bodies in Guerrero state, with some of the victims identified as soldiers. |
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| Brazil and EU leaders hold summit Leaders from the EU and Brazil are expected to focus on the financial crisis and climate change at a Rio de Janeiro summit. | |
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| Brazil remembers slain activist President Lula of Brazil is to lead tributes to Chico Mendes, an Amazon environmentalist killed 20 years ago. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Toyota braced for historic loss Carmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as Japan sees a record drop in exports. |
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| China plans new anti-gang effort China plans to launch a new campaign to tackle mafia-style gangs, according to a state newspaper. | |
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| Japan 'sought US nuclear help' In 1965 Japan asked the US to be ready to launch a nuclear attack on China should war break out in Asia, documents reveal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia approves presidency bill A law extending Russia's presidential term from four to six years is passed by the upper house after being backed by regional assemblies. |
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| Irish move to recapitalise banks The Irish government is to recapitalise its three biggest banks offering them a cash injection of 5.5bn euro. | |
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| Brazil and EU leaders hold summit Leaders from the EU and Brazil are expected to focus on the financial crisis and climate change at a Rio de Janeiro summit. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq shoe-thrower set for trial An Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President Bush will be tried on 31 December, his brother and a judge say. |
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| Gaza factions in 'day-long truce' Armed groups in Gaza agree a 24-hour halt to rocket fire against Israel, Palestinian movement Hamas says. | |
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| Repairs begin on undersea cable A French technical crew begins work repairing a major undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan militants 'world threat' Militant groups in Pakistan are "the greatest danger to global peace and security", India's foreign minister says. |
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| Pakistan Red Mosque arms stolen A large cache of arms seized from Pakistani militants inside Islamabad's Red Mosque last year is stolen from the police. | |
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| Nepal PM denies media attack role Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda blames a weekend attack on journalists on party 'infiltrators'. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Police chief issues Tory apology A senior Met Police officer issues an unreserved apology over his claims the Conservative Party mobilised the press against him. |
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| Child abuse royal butler jailed A former royal butler to the Queen and Queen Mother is jailed for at least six years for child abuse offences. | |
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| Npower fined over doorstep sales The energy regulator Ofgem fines supplier Npower £1.8m over the mis-selling of energy contracts by door-to-door salespeople. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Police chief issues Tory apology A senior Met Police officer issues an unreserved apology over his claims the Conservative Party mobilised the press against him. |
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| Bank 'did not understand crisis' The Bank of England did not understand the severity of economic problems before the crisis, its deputy head says. | |
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| Ministers pressed on empty homes The government must encourage landlords to free up homes for people without accommodation, says a surveyor's group. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Concern at teacher numbers drop The number of teachers in Scotland's classrooms falls to its lowest level since 2005, sparking concern from unions. |
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| Academies 'not school cure-all' Politicians should not see academies as the panacea for school under-achievement, says a report. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Child abuse royal butler jailed A former royal butler to the Queen and Queen Mother is jailed for at least six years for child abuse offences. |
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| Love-split model plunges to death A model plunges to her death from a block of flats in Salford Quays after splitting with her boyfriend. | |
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| HGV driver jailed for M1 ramming A Czech lorry driver who rammed several cars in the outside lane of the M1 motorway is jailed for 15 months. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Funeral for Disappeared victim The funeral of one of the so-called Disappeared, Danny McIlhone, takes place in west Belfast. |
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| Boy, five, drowns in hotel pool A five-year-old boy from Londonderry drowns after falling into a hotel swimming pool near Disneyland in Paris. | |
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| Man is charged with wife's murder The husband of a woman found dead on the patio of her home in Howth, Dublin, is charged with her murder. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Concern at teacher numbers drop The number of teachers in Scotland's classrooms falls to its lowest level since 2005, sparking concern from unions. |
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| Teenager injured in city shooting A teenager is being treated in hospital after being shot in the stomach in Edinburgh. | |
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| Life in jail for fatal stab man A man who fatally stabbed another man after he tried to break up a fight is jailed for life. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Foreign drivers avoid speed fines Thousands of speeding foreign drivers escaped punishment because of a loophole in the law, a police force says. |
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| 'Confidential' child data missing A memory stick believed to contain confidential data about children is lost by a council employee, it is confirmed. | |
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| 'I won't return to flooded home' As one couple move back, a mother-of-three vows not to return to her old home which was flooded earlier this year. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Toyota braced for historic loss Carmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as Japan sees a record drop in exports. |
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| Tata 'to inject cash into Jaguar' Tata Motors, owner of Jaguar Land Rover, will inject "tens of millions" of pounds into the troubled firm, says the FT. | |
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| Warner threatens YouTube on music Warner Music Group has told YouTube, the video sharing site, to remove music videos by its artists from the site. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Warner threatens YouTube on music Warner Music Group has told YouTube, the video sharing site, to remove music videos by its artists from the site. |
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| US says Yes to Jim Carrey comedy Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man triumphed at the North American box office in its opening weekend, early estimates show. | |
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| 'Drunk' Lennon tape sells in LA A cassette tape of a "drunk" John Lennon recording a cover version of a Rock 'n' Roll song sells at auction in Los Angeles for $30,000 (£20,200). | |
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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 has happened. |
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| Gene disease 'recreated in lab' Scientists say they can watch genetic diseases unfolding in the laboratory after finding a way to reproduce affected cells. | |
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| Tiny clues to collision in space University researchers find evidence of a massive meteorite shower in the far north of Scotland. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New guidelines boost web access Websites look set to get more accessible as standards are drawn up to help sites cater for the needs of disabled people. |
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| Repairs begin on undersea cable A French technical crew begins work repairing a major undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| Computer grid aids film service Grid computers are helping a UK video on demand service send high-quality images over low speed networks. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene disease 'recreated in lab' Scientists say they can watch genetic diseases unfolding in the laboratory after finding a way to reproduce affected cells. |
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| Scientists sniff out prion secret The brain protein whose defects have a role in the lethal disease CJD may also be involved in aiding our sense of smell. | |
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| IVF weight limit 'not justified' Overweight and obese women have as much chance of having a baby through fertility treatment as other women, study suggests. | |
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| 1972: Survivors found 10 weeks after plane crash The Chilean Air Force finds 14 survivors two months after their plane crashed in the Andes. | |||
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| 1989: Brandenburg Gate re-opens Berlin's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, opens for the first time in nearly 30 years. | |||
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| 1974: Heath's home is bombed Terrorists bomb the home of the Conservative leader and former Prime Minister Edward Heath. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Batsmen restore India's control Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh guide India to 134-4, a lead of 285, at the close on day four of the second Test against England in Mohali. |
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| Yuvraj laughs off Pietersen jibes Indian bowler Yuvraj Singh replies to England captain Kevin Pietersen's "pie-chucker" taunts. | |
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| Adebayor vents anger at Arbeloa Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor accuses Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa of play-acting in order to get him sent off in Sunday's 1-1 draw. | |
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| Gayle century lifts Windies hopes Chris Gayle hits his first century since 205 to give West Indies a lead of 214 over New Zealand with one day remaining. | |
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| Australia drop spin bowler Krejza Australia drop spinner Jason Krejza from their squad for the second Test against South Africa. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Real Madrid unveil new boy Diarra Lassana Diarra is paraded by Real Madrid as he prepares to complete a £20m move from Portsmouth. |
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| Adebayor vents anger at Arbeloa Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor accuses Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa of play-acting in order to get him sent off in Sunday's 1-1 draw. | |
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| Leeds begin search for new boss Leeds search for a new boss after the sacking of Gary McAllister on Saturday, while also parting company with Steve Staunton. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Adebayor vents anger at Arbeloa Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor accuses Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa of play-acting in order to get him sent off in Sunday's 1-1 draw. |
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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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| Adebayor vents anger at Arbeloa Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor accuses Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa of play-acting in order to get him sent off in Sunday's 1-1 draw. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Hughes will get time at Man City Under-pressure Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has been told he will stay in charge to strengthen his squad in January despite his side's poor form. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson praises players' resolve Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson says his team showed tremendous collective spirit to defeat Liga de Quito 1-0 in the Club World Cup final after Nemanja Vidic was sent off. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Southgate upbeat over Boro form Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is confident his side can arrest their slump in form over the festive period. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear revels in change of luck Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear says his side deserved a change in fortune after Damien Duff's last-gasp goal gives them a 2-1 win over Tottenham. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Real Madrid unveil new boy Diarra Lassana Diarra is paraded by Real Madrid as he prepares to complete a £20m move from Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Simonsen ready for Potters role Stoke City goalkeeper Steve Simonsen says he is ready to play a full part in the Potters' first team if Thomas Sorensen is ruled out for an extended period. |
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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 2-1 Tottenham Newcastle substitute Damien Duff scores a late winner against Tottenham to lift Joe Kinnear's side into mid-table. |
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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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 | Eastwood relieved with Ricoh goal Coventry City forward Freddy Eastwood expresses his relief at finally scoring at the Ricoh Arena. |
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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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 | Supple keen on another loan deal Ipswich Town goalkeeper Shane Supple says he would like to go out on loan again to gain more experience |
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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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 | Calderwood demands top six streak Forest manager Colin Calderwood is looking for his side to be a top six team in the new year, in terms of the amount of points they pick up. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth's Walton put up for sale Plymouth midfielder Simon Walton is put on the transfer list and fined two-weeks wages after his red card in at Barnsley. |
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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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 | Wycombe loan extended for Balanta Wycombe Wanderers have reached an agreement with Queens Park Rangers to extend Angelo Balanta's loan deal. |
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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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 | Leave Bodde out of it - Pratley Darren Pratley hits out at suggestions Swansea cannot win without key midfielder Ferrie Bodde. |
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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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 | Football fans banned after fight Seven fans involved in a brawl after a match between Aberdeen and Celtic are fined and banned from grounds. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | McManus could miss Old Firm match Celtic captain Stephen McManus is to have his injured knee assessed to find out if he will make the Old Firm game. |
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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 Kouki Mizuno scores in his first Celtic start 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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 | Obua set for derby fitness race Hearts defender David Obua will have a groin injury assessed to find out if he will play in the New Year derby. |
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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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 | Killie hoping to retain Simmonds Kilmarnock want to keep Donovan Simmonds, despite the Coventry striker requiring an operation. |
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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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 | Butcher open to Boyd conciliation Assistant manager Terry Butcher hints that the door remains open for Kris Boyd to return for Scotland. |
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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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 | Opare injury blow for Ghana Ghana will miss defender Daniel Opare for next month's Africa Youth Championship because of injury. |
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| Adebayor vents anger at Arbeloa Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor accuses Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa of play-acting in order to get him sent off in Sunday's 1-1 draw. | |
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| Booth set for Krylya Sovetov exit South Africa defender Matthew Booth is set to leave Russian side Krylya Sovetov four years at the club. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Batsmen restore India's control Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh guide India to 134-4, a lead of 285, at the close on day four of the second Test against England in Mohali. |
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| Yuvraj laughs off Pietersen jibes Indian bowler Yuvraj Singh replies to England captain Kevin Pietersen's "pie-chucker" taunts. | |
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| Broad urges England to fight on Seamer Stuart Broad praises England for limiting India's lead on day four of the second Test and called for another big effort on day five. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Phillips targeting Wales return Ospreys scrum-half Mike Phillips hopes to get back into the Wales squad after recovering from a serious knee injury. |
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| Tiatia eyes Ospreys coaching role Ospreys number eight Filo Tiatia wants to remain with the Welsh region in a coaching role after he finishes playing. | |
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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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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | 'Wild Bull' funeral takes place The funeral of rugby league player Vince Karalius, dubbed "Wild Bull of the Pampas", is due to take place later. |
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| Leeds hand winger Hall a new deal Young winger Ryan Hall signs a new three-year contract with Super League Champions Leeds Rhinos. | |
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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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 | Singh seals World Challenge title Vijay Singh takes advantage of stumbling finishes by Jim Furyk and Anthony Kim to win the Chevron World Challenge by one shot. |
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| McIlroy & Rose book Masters spots Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and England's Justin Rose are among 15 players to secure a place at next year's Masters courtesy of their world ranking. | |
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| Sterne claims South Africa Open Richard Sterne wins the South Africa Open beating Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin in a play-off. | |
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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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 | Murphy defeats Fu to clinch title Shaun Murphy earns a dramatic 10-9 victory over Marco Fu to win the UK Championship in Telford. |
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| UK Championship final score Marco Fu takes on Shaun Murphy in the UK Championship final in Telford. | |
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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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 | Attrition to miss King George VI Trainer Mouse Morris decides against letting 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition travel to Kempton for the King George VI Chase. |
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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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| Snoopy added to King George field The Peter Bowen-trained Snoopy Loopy has been added to the field for the King George VI 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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 | Dobromyslova falls to early exit Anastasia Dobromyslova, the first woman to compete in the PDC World Darts championship, is out after a 5-3 defeat by Remco van Eijden. |
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| Yngling champions end partnership Olympic gold medal-winning sailors Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson will not race together again after their Yngling class was axed from the 2012 Games. | |
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| British duo clinch 49er victory London 2012 Olympic hopefuls Paul Campbell-James and Mark Asquith win the 49er class in the Sailing World Cup in Melbourne. | |
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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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 | Premier teams kept apart in draw All 12 Premiership sides are kept apart in the draw for the fourth round of the JJB Irish Cup. |
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| Glentoran 1-2 Ballymena Ballymena move off the bottom of the JJB Premiership table by beating leaders Glentoran 2-1 at the Oval. | |
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| Lisburn Distillery 0-0 Linfield Linfield close the gap on leaders Glentoran despite being held to a draw by Lisburn Distillery. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Butcher open to Boyd conciliation Assistant manager Terry Butcher hints that the door remains open for Kris Boyd to return for Scotland. |
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| McManus could miss Old Firm match Celtic captain Stephen McManus is to have his injured knee assessed to find out if he will make the Old Firm game. | |
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| Cancer surgery success for Moore Former Rangers captain Craig Moore is given the all-clear to resume playing after cancer surgery. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Phillips targeting Wales return Ospreys scrum-half Mike Phillips hopes to get back into the Wales squad after recovering from a serious knee injury. |
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| Maynard defends new Kolpak policy Cricket manager Matthew Maynard says Glamorgan needed to reverse their Kolpak policy to compete. | |
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| Ospreys v Scarlets (Sat) Team news and preview ahead of Saturday's west Wales derby at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea. | |
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