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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Coup-hit Guinea burying ex-leader The funeral is under way in Guinea of former President Lansana Conte, whose death on Monday triggered a military coup. |
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| Indians warned to avoid Pakistan India advises its citizens against travelling to Pakistan as tension continues after last month's Mumbai attacks. | |
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| Iraq militants in police battle Six Iraqi police and seven detainees suspected of al-Qaeda links die in a bid to break out of a police station in Ramadi. | |
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| Israelis reopen Gaza's crossings Israel reopens cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow in humanitarian supplies, amid heightened tension. | |
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| China begins anti-piracy mission A Chinese naval task force embarks on China's first military operation outside the Pacific, combating Somali pirates. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Coup-hit Guinea burying ex-leader The funeral is under way in Guinea of former President Lansana Conte, whose death on Monday triggered a military coup. |
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| Somalis held in Ethiopia capital Ethiopian police in the capital Addis Ababa arrest hundreds of young Somalis ahead of an African Union summit. | |
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| China begins anti-piracy mission A Chinese naval task force embarks on China's first military operation outside the Pacific, combating Somali pirates. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Toll rises in 'Santa' LA shooting At least eight people are known to have died after a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at a party near Los Angeles. |
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| Storm alerts for much of west US Storm warnings are posted for much of the western part of the US, where deep snow continues to hinder travel. | |
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| US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, a family friend says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China begins anti-piracy mission A Chinese naval task force embarks on China's first military operation outside the Pacific, combating Somali pirates. |
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| Tainted milk trial opens in China Six men go on trial accused of making and selling the chemical used in tainted milk that killed and sickened babies in China. | |
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| Philippines communists mark 40th The Philippines Communist Party marks its fourth decade with a call to achieve revolution through armed insurgency. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Serbia arrests 'ex-KLA fighters' Police in Serbia arrest 10 suspected former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters for war crimes against non-Albanians. |
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| Pope laments global instability Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in the Middle East and stability in Africa in his Christmas Day message from the Vatican. | |
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| Ukraine mourns Crimea blast dead Ukraine mourns the victims of a blast in a block of flats in Crimea, that left at least 22 people dead. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israelis reopen Gaza's crossings Israel reopens cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow in humanitarian supplies, amid heightened tension. |
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| Iraq militants in police battle Six Iraqi police and seven detainees suspected of al-Qaeda links die in a bid to break out of a police station in Ramadi. | |
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| Boy-killing Egypt teacher jailed An Egyptian court sentences a teacher to six years in jail for beating a pupil to death because he had not done his homework. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indians warned to avoid Pakistan India advises its citizens against travelling to Pakistan as tension continues after last month's Mumbai attacks. |
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| Explosives seized in Bangladesh Seven suspected militants are arrested with a large cache of explosives in Bangladesh just days before elections, police say. | |
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| Nepal imposes severe power cuts Nepal increases the length of daily power cuts to between 12 and 14 hours because of an electricity shortage. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. |
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| Marine killed in Helmand is named A Royal Marine who was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve is named by the Ministry of Defence. | |
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| Wallace and Gromit top TV ratings A new show by animated characters Wallace and Gromit was the most-watched TV programme on Christmas Day. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Review of the political year James Landale reviews the political events of 2008. |
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| Criminal deportations target met More than 5,000 foreign criminals have been deported from the UK in the past year, beating a government target, ministers say. | |
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| Police taped arrest of MP Green The officers who arrested Conservative MP Damian Green were wearing sound recording equipment, police say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Promise over learning allowances The Learning and Skills Council promises that EMA payments are now being processed efficiently. |
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| Rebellion dominates education year BBC NI education correspondent Maggie Taggart looks back at the big stories of 2008. | |
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| Cub scout achieves badges record A cub scout from Norfolk makes history by becoming the first in the UK to achieve all 33 activity badges. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. |
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| Marine killed in Helmand is named A Royal Marine who was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve is named by the Ministry of Defence. | |
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| Beach fears over coastal erosion Much of south-west England's coastline is crumbling into the sea but little can be done, the National Trust warns. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Pensioner's death is 'suspicious' Police confirm they are treating the death of an 81-year-old woman at her County Down home as suspicious. |
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| Probe begins into fatal farm fire A forensics team is to begin examining the scene of a fatal Christmas morning fire in County Kilkenny. | |
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| Gardai investigate fatal stabbing Gardai are investigating the death of a man in Nenagh in County Tipperary in the Irish Republic. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Ministers back free football call The Scottish Government backs a campaign to allow thousands of children free entry to football matches. |
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| Warning over railway disruption Rail travellers are told to expect disruption on some routes as signalling works and track improvements get under way. | |
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| Post-Christmas spending splurge Retailers report a surge in custom as they open their doors for the post-Christmas sales. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. |
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| Shot couple's fund gathers pace A charity set up to honour a couple killed on honeymoon is well on the way to reaching its first target. | |
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| Remand on bungalow murder charge A 60-year-old man is remanded in custody charged in connection with the death of a man aged 64 last weekend. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Japan's industrial output plunges Industrial output in Japan fell more than 8% in November, the biggest drop on record, government figures show. |
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| China to allow freer yuan trades China says its currency can be used to settle trade in Asia, as it steps up efforts to limit damage from the global downturn. | |
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| Vietnam and Japan sign trade pact Japan and Vietnam sign a a free trade agreement to cut tariffs on most of the goods and services traded between them. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, a family friend says. |
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| Ahmadinejad show 'causes offence' The UK government joins criticism of Channel 4's broadcast of an alternative Christmas speech by Iran's president. | |
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| Stars mourning playwright Pinter Tributes are paid to Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter, following his death on Christmas Eve from cancer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Happy Birthday Earthrise Forty years ago, the crew of Apollo 8 reached lunar orbit - mankind's first close encounter with another world. |
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| Orangutans learn to trade favours Scientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens. | |
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| SNP calls for spaceport in Moray The Scottish National Party is calling for an RAF airbase in Moray to become the UK's first commercial spaceport. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | How an old phone can make money If you got a shiny new mobile for Christmas you might be able to make some money on your old one. |
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| Christmas messages from far away People in remote locations, across the world, can use technology to get their Christmas messages back home to Britain. | |
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| More shoppers online at Christmas More than five million people are expected to use the internet to carry on shopping on Christmas Day, the online retail group IMRG says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. |
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| Prematurity 'can impair senses' A premature birth can cause lasting impairment to the sensory powers, research in the UK suggests. | |
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| Sleep gives brain disease warning Physically "acting out" your dreams when asleep could mean a higher risk of dementia or Parkinson's disease. | |
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| 2004: Thousands die in Asian tsunami Sea surges triggered by an earthquake under the Indian Ocean kill over 10,000 people in southern Asia, with many more feared dead. | |||
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| 1988: First clue to Lockerbie crash found Crash investigators uncover wreckage which may hold the key to the Lockerbie air disaster. | |||
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| 1990: Iranian leader upholds Rushdie fatwa Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said the death sentence on writer Salman Rushdie for alleged blasphemy will remain in force. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Liverpool are in Boxing Day action ahead of Aston Villa v Arsenal later, after wins for Man Utd, Chelsea and West Ham. |
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| Aussies wobble after Ponting ton Ricky Ponting hits a rapid century but a late Makahya Ntini wicket sees South Africa end the day on top against Australia in Melbourne. | |
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| Windies clinch shoot-out victory West Indies win the first super-over eliminator after the opening Twenty20 international finishes in a tie in Auckland. | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 West Brom First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard send Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table. | |
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| Stoke 0-1 Man Utd Carlos Tevez's late winner give Man Utd a crucial win against 10-man Stoke. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Liverpool are in Boxing Day action ahead of Aston Villa v Arsenal later, after wins for Man Utd, Chelsea and West Ham. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up with this afternoon's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 West Brom First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard send Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Aston Villa v Arsenal Team news ahead of Friday's match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Aston Villa v Arsenal Team news ahead of Friday's match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Sunderland v Blackburn Team news ahead of the Boxing Day match at the Stadium of Light. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Liverpool v Bolton Leaders Liverpool host Bolton in a Championship fixture. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea 2-0 West Brom First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard send Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Middlesbrough v Everton Middlesbrough take on Everton in Friday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Tottenham 0-0 Fulham Tottenham and Fulham share the spoils at White Hart Lane. |
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| HULL | |
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| Man City v Hull Man City take on Hull at the City of Manchester Stadium. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Bolton Leaders Liverpool host Bolton in a Championship fixture. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Hull Man City take on Hull at the City of Manchester Stadium. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Stoke 0-1 Man Utd Carlos Tevez's late winner give Man Utd a crucial win against 10-man Stoke. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Everton Middlesbrough take on Everton in Friday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United Team news ahead of Boxing Day's Premier League match at the JJB Stadium. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth 1-4 West Ham Craig Bellamy produces a stunning solo display as West Ham beat Portsmouth for the first time in the Premier League. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke 0-1 Man Utd Carlos Tevez's late winner give Man Utd a crucial win against 10-man Stoke. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Blackburn Team news ahead of the Boxing Day match at the Stadium of Light. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham 0-0 Fulham Tottenham and Fulham share the spoils at White Hart Lane. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 West Brom First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard send Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Portsmouth 1-4 West Ham Craig Bellamy produces a stunning solo display as West Ham beat Portsmouth for the first time in the Premier League. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United Team news ahead of Boxing Day's Premier League match at the JJB Stadium. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Burnley v Barnsley Burnley host Barnsley in Friday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Ipswich v Birmingham Ipswich face Birmingham in Friday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Sheff Wed v Blackpool Sheff Wed take on Blackpool in Friday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Watford 2-4 Bristol City Nicky Maynard scores twice as Bristol City end a sequence of eight games without a victory. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Barnsley Burnley host Barnsley in Friday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Live text - Reading v Cardiff Reading take on Cardiff in the Championship. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton 2-2 QPR Nick Bailey scores an equaliser 11 minutes from the end to give Charlton a share of the points with QPR. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Swansea v Coventry Swansea face Coventry in Friday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Norwich Jose Fonte's brace in the opening half helps Crystal Palace on their way to all three points against Norwich. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Preston v Derby Preston take on Derby in Friday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Nottm Forest v Doncaster Nottm Forest host Doncaster in Friday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Birmingham Ipswich face Birmingham in Friday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Crystal Palace 3-1 Norwich Jose Fonte's brace in the opening half helps Crystal Palace on their way to all three points against Norwich. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Doncaster Nottm Forest host Doncaster in Friday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Southampton Plymouth face Southampton in Friday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Derby Preston take on Derby in Friday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Charlton 2-2 QPR Nick Bailey scores an equaliser 11 minutes from the end to give Charlton a share of the points with QPR. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Cardiff Reading face Cardiff in Friday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Blackpool Sheff Wed take on Blackpool in Friday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Wolves v Sheff Utd Wolves host Sheff Utd in Friday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Plymouth v Southampton Plymouth face Southampton in Friday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Live text - Swansea v Coventry Swansea take on Coventry in the Championship. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-4 Bristol City Nicky Maynard scores twice as Bristol City end a sequence of eight games without a victory. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Sheff Utd Wolves host Sheff Utd in Friday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Strachan plays down Ibrox outcome Celtic manager Gordon Strachan insists the result of Saturday's league encounter with Rangers will have little bearing on the title race. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee Utd v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Dundee Utd v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| St Mirren v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Love Street. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Black eager for switch to Hearts Ian Black says moving from Inverness Caley Thistle to Hearts was a chance too great to turn down. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Black eager for switch to Hearts Ian Black says moving from Inverness Caley Thistle to Hearts was a chance too great to turn down. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hibernian v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Inverness CT Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Former favourites laud Old Firm Carlos Cuellar and Stilian Petrov may have moved on from Rangers and Celtic but their thoughts will be with their former clubs on Saturday. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Love Street. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 West Brom First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard send Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table. |
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| Portsmouth 1-4 West Ham Craig Bellamy produces a stunning solo display as West Ham beat Portsmouth for the first time in the Premier League. | |
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| Nigeria's Lukman turns professional Nigeria's under-20 captain Haruna Lukman signs a three-year professional contract with French club Monaco. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussies wobble after Ponting ton Ricky Ponting hits a rapid century but a late Makahya Ntini wicket sees South Africa end the day on top against Australia in Melbourne. |
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| Windies clinch shoot-out victory West Indies win the first super-over eliminator after the opening Twenty20 international finishes in a tie in Auckland. | |
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| Bangladesh restrict Sri Lankans Sri Lanka are reduced to 172-6 after an opening day cut to 57 overs in the first Test at Mirpur. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest scores Sale take on Wasps in Boxing Day's only Premiership fixture. |
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| Scrum V - Dragons v Blues Live coverage from BBC Two Wales (UK users only). | |
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| Latest scores - Magners League Dragons take on Blues in the Magners League on Boxing Day. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bradford sign performance manager Stuart Barrow is named the Bradford Bulls' new player performance manager. |
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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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| 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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 | Toyota commits to F1 despite loss Toyota vows 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 commits to F1 despite loss Toyota vows 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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 | Collins poised for Scottish debut Former world 100m champion Kim Collins will be among the competitors at the Aviva International Match at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. |
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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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| 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 secures King George treble Kauto Star puts in a superb display to win his third consecutive King George VI Stakes at Kempton. |
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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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| Champion jockey is Hanagan's aim Malton-based jockey Paul Hanagan targets champion jockey as his long-term aim after a successful season. | |
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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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 | Shepherd suffers first-round loss Last year's runner-up Kirk Shepherd loses in the first round of the PDC World Championship to Dutchman Jan van der Rassel. |
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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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| 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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Quotes of the Year Part I Kevin Keegan leads the way as we round up 2008's best one-liners |
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| Festive 40 quiz Test your knowledge in part I of our quiz about the sporting year | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | JJB Sports Premiership - updates Score updates from Friday's five matches in the JJB Sports Premiership. |
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| Lisburn Distillery v Bangor Match report follows later. | |
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| Evans leaves Whites for Loughgall IFA Championship side Loughgall have signed winger Ryan Evans from Lisburn Distillery. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Black eager for switch to Hearts Ian Black says moving from Inverness Caley Thistle to Hearts was a chance too great to turn down. |
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| Ministers back free football call The Scottish Government backs a campaign to allow thousands of children free entry to football matches. | |
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| Collins poised for Scottish debut Former world 100m champion Kim Collins will be among the competitors at the Aviva International Match at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Scrum V - Dragons v Blues Live coverage from BBC Two Wales (UK users only). |
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| Live commentary: Barrow v Wrexham Live Blue Square Premier commentary: Barrow v Wrexham <p> <i>Available in Real Player only</i> | |
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| Live text - Reading v Cardiff Reading take on Cardiff in the Championship. | |
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