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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Military 'seizes power' in Guinea Guinea's army says the government has been dissolved after the president's death, but civilian leaders dispute this. |
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| Iraqi parliament speaker resigns The speaker of the Iraqi parliament resigns, paving the way for a vote on allowing non-US forces to stay in the country. | |
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| Gay groups angry at Pope remarks Gay groups and activists react angrily after Pope Benedict XVI says mankind needs to be saved from a blurring of gender. | |
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| Putin says 'cheap gas era' ending Russia's Vladimir Putin warns that the era of inexpensive natural gas is coming to an end, in a keynote speech to gas-exporting nations. | |
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| Dozens trapped on Singapore wheel The Singapore Flyer, the world's largest big wheel, breaks down, trapping more than 100 people for over six hours. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Military 'seizes power' in Guinea Guinea's army says the government has been dissolved after the president's death, but civilian leaders dispute this. |
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| France releases Rwandan official Rwandan presidential aide Rose Kabuye is allowed to leave France to return home for Christmas, one month after her arrest. | |
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| Mugabe criticises 'stupid' West Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says the US and UK are "stupid and foolish" for saying he should step down. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | France backs Brazil UN ambition Brazil should have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, says French President Nicolas Sarkozy. |
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| Canada hit by heavy snow storms Canada is blanketed in snow from coast to coast as severe winter storms disrupt transport and leave thousands without power. | |
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| Sopranos actor cleared of murder Former Sopranos actor Lillo Brancato is cleared of murdering an off-duty police officer, but convicted of attempted burglary. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese pandas arrive in Taiwan Two giant pandas, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, arrive in Taiwan from China as a gift from Beijing to symbolise warming ties. |
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| China urged to release dissident More than 150 writers and activists call on Chinese President Hu Jintao to release of a prominent rights advocate. | |
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| NZ and Fiji each expel diplomats New Zealand and Fiji expel each other's top diplomats in a deepening row over Fiji's slow return to democracy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Putin says 'cheap gas era' ending Russia's Vladimir Putin warns that the era of inexpensive natural gas is coming to an end, in a keynote speech to gas-exporting nations. |
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| Gay groups angry at Pope remarks Gay groups and activists react angrily after Pope Benedict XVI says mankind needs to be saved from a blurring of gender. | |
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| Airlines warned over compensation The EU's top court says passengers must be compensated in most cases where flights are cancelled for technical reasons. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi parliament speaker resigns The speaker of the Iraqi parliament resigns, paving the way for a vote on allowing non-US forces to stay in the country. |
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| Pope 'to visit Holy Land in May' Pope Benedict XVI is to make his first visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in May, Jerusalem's Latin patriarch says. | |
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| Saudi campaign against maid abuse A Saudi campaign against the abuse of domestic workers in the country sparks controversy. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Interpol 'not given Mumbai data' Global police agency Interpol says that India has not yet shared any information on the deadly Mumbai attacks. |
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| Taleban leader Omar denies talks Taleban leader Mullah Omar says reports of talks to end the Afghan insurgency are "baseless propaganda". | |
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| India win series with Mohali draw India clinch a 1-0 victory in the two-Test series against England after the second match in Mohali ends in a draw. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Activists guilty of hate campaign Four animal rights activists are guilty of a blackmail campaign against firms that supplied Huntingdon Life Sciences. |
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| Contraction of economy speeds up The UK economy shrank faster than previously thought between July and September, official figures show. | |
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| 'More sex offenders' go missing The number of registered sex offenders who are missing may have increased in the past two years, new figures suggest. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Contraction of economy speeds up The UK economy shrank faster than previously thought between July and September, official figures show. |
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| IMF criticises the UK's VAT cut The International Monetary Fund's chief economist says the UK's cut in VAT is unlikely to influence consumer spending. | |
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| Violence: Schools seek police aid The police were called to violent incidents in schools in England more than 7,000 times last year, the Tories say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Violence: Schools seek police aid The police were called to violent incidents in schools in England more than 7,000 times last year, the Tories say. |
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| Bad parents 'widen ability gap' Early gaps in ability between children from poor and rich homes is mostly due to poor quality parenting, a report says. | |
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| Four in five failed trial tests An evaluation of new school tests in England reveals a very high failure rate among secondary pupils. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Activists guilty of hate campaign Four animal rights activists are guilty of a blackmail campaign against firms that supplied Huntingdon Life Sciences. |
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| No promise on gas supply repairs Engineers trying to restore gas supplies to 18,000 Lancashire homes say they cannot promise the work will be completed by Christmas. | |
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| Funeral held for sitcom actress The funeral of actress Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty in BBC sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine, takes place in Greater Manchester. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Border kidnap 'terrifying ordeal' A man who was kidnapped and robbed by an armed gang in Londonderry suffered a "terrifying ordeal", say police. |
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| Two gang hammer attacks in city The police in Londonderry are investigating a link between two armed assaults in the Waterside area of the city. | |
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| Phone ban over blackmail plot A would-be blackmailer who threatened to burn down his victim's house is banned from using mobile phones. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Christmas action by water staff Union members at Scottish Water are refusing to work overtime or be put on standby during the festive period. |
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| Crackdown on cigarette machines The Scottish Government is to crack down on the use of cigarette vending machines by youngsters. | |
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| Missing man's family makes appeal The family of a missing Grangemouth pensioner say they are desperate to have him home for Christmas. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Jail warning to scrapyard dealer An illegal scrapyard dealer who made nearly £360,000 is told he must pay almost £190,000 or spend a year in prison. |
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| Man arrested after petrol threat A man is arrested and is in police custody after he poured petrol around a house and refused to leave. | |
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| 'Inconsistency' over cancer drug A review begins into decisions on funding a cancer drug after apparent inconsistencies were highlighted. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Oil falls further as demand slows Oil prices extend their losses due to growing signs of weakening demand from consumers amid the global economic slowdown. |
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| Contraction of economy speeds up The UK economy shrank faster than previously thought between July and September, official figures show. | |
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| Airlines warned over compensation The EU's top court says passengers must be compensated in most cases where flights are cancelled for technical reasons. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson 'transplant' claim denied A spokesman for Michael Jackson denies the singer is suffering from a rare respiratory disease. |
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| Mockingbird director dies aged 83 Oscar-nominated director Robert Mulligan, best known for creating the classic 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, dies. | |
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| US actors' strike vote is delayed The Screen Actors Guild postpones its vote on whether to go on strike because of divisions among its members. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tangled web of spider evolution Further study of the 385m-year-old Attercopus spider has shown that it could not have spun webs as modern spiders do. |
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| Activists guilty of hate campaign Four animal rights activists are guilty of a blackmail campaign against firms that supplied Huntingdon Life Sciences. | |
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| Pair of tombs discovered in Egypt Egyptian archaeologists say they have discovered two ancient tombs, indicating that a burial site is bigger than expected. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US questions net overhaul plans Plans to create hundreds of new domain names could be stalled as the US government questions the wisdom of the scheme. |
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| Third subsea cable repairs begin A second ship has started repairing damage to an undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Wealth gap in child critical care Children from the most deprived homes are more likely to need intensive care than their wealthier counterparts, say researchers. |
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| Blind man navigates maze Scientists discover that a blind person can navigate through a maze of obstacles unaided using the power of sense alone. | |
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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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| 1972: Earthquake wreaks devastation in Nicaragua Ten thousand people are feared dead after a two-hour earthquake rips through the Nicaraguan capital, Managua. | |||
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| 1956: Jubilation as allied troops leave Suez The United Nations Emergency Force takes over in Egypt after British and French forces withdraw from Port Said and Port Fuad ending the Suez Crisis. | |||
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| 1992: Queen's Christmas speech leaked The BBC investigates a leak which led to the Queen's Christmas speech being published in a national newspaper. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Fabregas faces four-month lay-off Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is ruled out for up to four months with ruptured knee ligaments. |
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| India win series with Mohali draw India clinch a 1-0 victory in the two-Test series against England after the second match in Mohali ends in a draw. | |
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| Jenner fears Aussie spin decline Shane Warne's mentor Terry Jenner tells BBC Sport Australia will have to wait before finding another match-winning spinner. | |
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| Celtic confirm deal for Zaluska Dundee United goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska signs a pre-contract agreement to join SPL rivals Celtic in the summer. | |
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| England to face Spain in Seville England's friendly international against Spain in February will be played in Seville. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Fabregas faces four-month lay-off Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is ruled out for up to four months with ruptured knee ligaments. |
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| Grayson appointed Leeds manager Leeds name Simon Grayson as their new manager - but Blackpool consider legal action over the appointment. | |
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| Celtic confirm deal for Zaluska Dundee United goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska signs a pre-contract agreement to join SPL rivals Celtic in the summer. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Fabregas faces four-month lay-off Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is ruled out for up to four months with ruptured knee ligaments. |
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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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 | Scolari silent on Terry dismissal Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari refuses to talk to the media after John Terry's dismissal in the 0-0 draw at Everton. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Scolari silent on Terry dismissal Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari refuses to talk to the media after John Terry's dismissal in the 0-0 draw at Everton. |
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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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 | Stoke v Man Utd Team news ahead of the Boxing Day Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium. |
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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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 | Owen delays decision over future Michael Owen says he has 'no intention' of leaving Newcastle in January but will not commit himself to the club beyond the end of the season. |
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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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 | Sorensen fit to take on champions Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen praises stand-in Steve Simonsen, but says he will be available to play against Manchester United on Boxing Day. |
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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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 | Zokora linked with Madrid switch Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Zokora says he is "flattered" to be linked with Real Madrid, but insists he is happy at Tottenham Hotspur. |
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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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 | Quashie staying on at Birmingham Birmingham City have extended the loan of midfielder Nigel Quashie from West Ham for a third and final month. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Grayson appointed Leeds manager Leeds name Simon Grayson as their new manager - but Blackpool consider legal action over the appointment. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Orr's City role still uncertain Bristol City boss Gary Johnson says he and Bradley Orr are taking a professional approach to the transfer-listed defender's situation at Ashton Gate. |
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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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| Reading v Cardiff Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Trollope dismisses Addicks rumour Bristol Rovers first-team coach Paul Trollope dismisses speculation linking him and Lennie Lawrence with the vacant manager's job at Charlton. |
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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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| Nottm Forest v Doncaster Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Duguid and Mpenza nearing fitness Plymouth Argyle's big summer signings, Karl Duguid Emile Mpenza, are both set to return to action in time for the Christmas period. |
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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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| Reading v Cardiff Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Cobblers extend Walker loan deal Northampton extend the loan deal of Sheffield United defender Kyle Walker until the January transfer window. |
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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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 | Calderwood wants new Mackie deal Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood urges the Dons' board to secure striker Darren Mackie's Pittodrie future. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic confirm deal for Zaluska Dundee United goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska signs a pre-contract agreement to join SPL rivals Celtic in the summer. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Daly extends his Tannadice stay Dundee United striker Jon Daly signs a new three-year deal to remain with the club. |
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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 joins Hearts' casualty list David Obua will miss a series of important games for Hearts as he recovers from a thigh injury. |
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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 in hunt for new faces Caley Thistle chairman George Fraser reveals plans to assist manager Craig Brewster in the search for new players. |
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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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 | McGhee brushes off pressure talk Motherwell manager Mark McGhee insists he is not feeling any pressure despite the club recent struggles. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Tonel interested in move to Ibrox Sporting Lisbon defender Tonel is keen on a January transfer to Rangers, according to his agent. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Buddies boss excited by new home Manager Gus MacPherson is relishing the prospect of life at the new St Mirren Park after picking up the keys. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Zokora linked with Madrid switch Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Zokora says he is "flattered" to be linked with Real Madrid, but insists he is happy at Tottenham Hotspur. |
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| Obua joins Hearts' casualty list David Obua will miss a series of important games for Hearts as he recovers from a thigh injury. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | India win series with Mohali draw India clinch a 1-0 victory in the two-Test series against England after the second match in Mohali ends in a draw. |
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| England spirit pleases Pietersen England captain Kevin Pietersen heaps praise on his players for returning to India after the Mumbai attacks to complete the two-Test series. | |
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| Dhoni defends delayed declaration India captain Mahendra Dhoni defends his side's final day tactics in the draw against England. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wilkinson on course for comeback Newcastle say Jonny Wilkinson is on course to make a successful comeback after he underwent a second operation on his dislocated knee. |
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| Somerville injury hits Gloucester Gloucester will be without prop Greg Somerville for more than two months after he undergoes eye surgery. | |
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| Phillips targets return for Wales Ospreys scrum-half Mike Phillips hopes to get back into the Wales squad after recovering from a serious knee injury. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Funeral for Karalius takes place The funeral is held in the Isle of Man for former Great Britain rugby league player Vince Karalius. |
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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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| Bulls prop Lynch has neck surgery Bradford prop Andy Lynch will miss the start of the new season after undergoing an operation on a troublesome neck injury. | |
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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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 | Woods faces 'arduous' route back Tiger Woods says he faces an arduous task to rebuild his game and is still unsure when he will be able to return after knee surgery. |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Toyota commit to F1 despite loss Toyota vow to continue running its Formula One team despite forecasting an annual loss of over £1bn. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Toyota commit to F1 despite loss Toyota vow to continue running its Formula One team despite forecasting an annual loss of over £1bn. |
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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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| 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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 | Tyler appointed UK coaching boss UK Athletics unveils Kevin Tyler as their new head of coaching and development. |
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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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| 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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| Walden secures Masters wild card World number 35 Ricky Walden is handed a wildcard for January's Masters, completing the line-up for the Wembley event. | |
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| Murphy beats Maguire in UK semi World number three Shaun Murphy sets up a UK Championship final against Marco Fu with a 9-4 win over Stephen Maguire. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Kauto goes for King George treble Paul Nicholls' Kauto Star bids for a third successive King George VI Chase victory at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. |
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| War to miss King George showdown 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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| Halcon bids for Chepstow repeat Former winners Halcon Genelardais, L'Aventure and Miko De Beauchene top the 28-strong field for Saturday's Welsh National at Chepstow. | |
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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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 | 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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| GB women up for relegation fight Great Britain's women face six crucial games in January as they fight to stay in Europe's Division A and grab a spot at the 2012 Olympics. | |
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| Klaasen sends Lloyd crashing out Former BDO world champion Jelle Klaasen advances to the second round of the PDC World Championships with a 3-0 win over Colin Lloyd. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth doles out some Yuletide cheer to the great and good of sport |
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| Alternative Christmas song Our sporting version of Hallelujah - can you do better? | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ulster v Leinster (Sat) Ulster welcome back Timoci Nagusa for the Magners League derby clash at Ravenhill while Gordon D'Arcy is back for Leinster. |
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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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| Tonel interested in move to Ibrox Sporting Lisbon defender Tonel is keen on a January transfer to Rangers, according to his agent. |
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| Celtic confirm deal for Zaluska Dundee United goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska signs a pre-contract agreement to join SPL rivals Celtic in the summer. | |
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| Daly extends his Tannadice stay Dundee United striker Jon Daly signs a new three-year deal to remain with the club. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Bellamy needs to settle - Hartson Former team-mate John Hartson says Craig Bellamy should put down roots as transfer speculation surrounds the striker. |
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| Dragons and Blues ready for 'war' The Dragons and Blues say their rivalry is more intense than ever ahead of the Boxing Day derby in Newport. | |
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| Toshack hails Fletcher & Robinson John Toshack says Carl Fletcher and Carl Robinson have a Wales future, despite the emergence of young talent. | |
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