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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza Air strikes kill at least 195 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, medics say, as Israel targets Hamas militants with the heaviest raids on Gaza for decades. |
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| Many killed by Baghdad car bomb At least 22 people have died in a car bomb attack in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, security officials say. | |
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| Pakistani mourners honour Bhutto Pakistan marks a year since Benazir Bhutto's killing with a two-minute silence, as thousands visit her mausoleum. | |
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| China firms 'to pay milk victims' Dairy firms involved in China's tainted milk scandal are to compensate the nearly 300,000 people affected, say state media. | |
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| Zimbabwe child malnutrition rises Acute child malnutrition in parts of Zimbabwe increases by more than 60% compared with 2007, an aid charity says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Guinean junta warns mining sector Guinea's coup leader says contracts for the vital mining industry will be reviewed as he vows to curb corruption. |
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| Zimbabwe child malnutrition rises Acute child malnutrition in parts of Zimbabwe increases by more than 60% compared with 2007, an aid charity says. | |
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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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| AMERICAS | |
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 | LA suburb's shock at Santa killer Residents in LA where a man dressed as Santa went on a killing spree speak of their disbelief, as a ninth body is found. |
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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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| Film fans 'lapping up' dog tale Marley and Me, with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, tops North America's Christmas Day film chart, reports suggest. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China firms 'to pay milk victims' Dairy firms involved in China's tainted milk scandal are to compensate the nearly 300,000 people affected, say state media. |
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| Dozens killed in China accidents Two separate incidents - an explosion and a lift accident - claim at least 30 lives in China, state media say. | |
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| Dramatic rescue in Australia race The Sydney to Hobart yacht race sees a dramatic first day after the crew of a stricken vessel is rescued by fellow competitors. | |
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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, believed to be gas-related, that left at least 27 people dead. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza Air strikes kill at least 195 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, medics say, as Israel targets Hamas militants with the heaviest raids on Gaza for decades. |
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| Many killed by Baghdad car bomb At least 22 people have died in a car bomb attack in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, security officials say. | |
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| Iranians join Bush shoe protest Protesters in Iran's capital throw footwear at pictures of the US leader in support of the Iraqi shoe-attack journalist. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistani mourners honour Bhutto Pakistan marks a year since Benazir Bhutto's killing with a two-minute silence, as thousands visit her mausoleum. |
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| Afghan police die in suicide bomb Three Afghan police and two civilians die when a suicide bomber strikes on the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar. | |
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| US warning on South Asia tension The US urges India and Pakistan to avoid raising tension amid reports of troop movement in the wake of the Mumbai killings. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Woolworths store closures begin A quarter of Woolworths' 800 stores are in their final hours of trading, drawing bargain-hunters with "90% off" deals. |
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| Nurse in boot for 'up to 10 days' A nurse found in the boot of her car suffering from hypothermia and dehydration could have been there for up to 10 days, police say. | |
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| Arrest in 'innocent' mother death Police arrest a 19-year-old man after a mother-of-three was fatally wounded by a glass bottle in a Greater Manchester pub. | |
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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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| UK voices concern after Gaza raid Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he is "deeply concerned" after violence in the Gaza Strip leaves at least 195 people dead. | |
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| Website age ratings 'an option' Websites could be given film-style age ratings under government plans to protect children from harmful content. | |
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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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 | Arrest in 'innocent' mother death Police arrest a 19-year-old man after a mother-of-three was fatally wounded by a glass bottle in a Greater Manchester pub. |
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| Boos as singer opens Harrods sale Anti-fur campaigners boo singer Katherine Jenkins as she arrives at Harrods to open the winter sale. | |
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| Missing horse rescued from well A horse which vanished from stables in West Yorkshire is found three days later down a well. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Two arrested after woman's murder Two people are arrested following the murder of an 81-year-old woman who was found at her home in Newry on Christmas Day. |
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| Racial link to petrol bomb attack Police are treating a petrol bomb attack on a house in Ballyclare, County Antrim, as being racially motivated. | |
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| Woolworths NI stores close doors Trading in Woolworths five stores in Northern Ireland comes to an end all branches closing next month. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Nurse in boot for 'up to 10 days' A nurse found in the boot of her car suffering from hypothermia and dehydration could have been there for up to 10 days, police say. |
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| Council deal 'bad for education' A teaching union claims the concordat between the Scottish Government and local councils has had a negative impact on education. | |
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| Scots Woolworths stores to close The first Woolworths branches to end trading in Scotland will close their doors for the last time on Saturday. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Memorial match after debt suicide A charity football match is held in memory of a man who killed himself after running up debts of £179,000. |
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| Boos as singer opens Harrods sale Anti-fur campaigners boo singer Katherine Jenkins as she arrives at Harrods to open the winter sale. | |
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| Notre Pere jumps to Chepstow win The Jim Dreaper-trained Notre Pere becomes the first Irish winner of the Welsh National at Chepstow. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Guinean junta warns mining sector Guinea's coup leader says contracts for the vital mining industry will be reviewed as he vows to curb corruption. |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Film fans 'lapping up' dog tale Marley and Me, with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, tops North America's Christmas Day film chart, reports suggest. |
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| West End pays tribute to Pinter Actors starring in Harold Pinter's No Man's Land pay tribute on stage to the playwright, who died on Christmas Eve. | |
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| Boos as singer opens Harrods sale Anti-fur campaigners boo singer Katherine Jenkins as she arrives at Harrods to open the winter sale. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Coral springs back from tsunami Scientists report a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago. |
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| Erratic weather 'harms wildlife' Birds, mammals and insects are struggling to cope with unseasonal weather in the UK, the National Trust says. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Website age ratings 'an option' Websites could be given film-style age ratings under government plans to protect children from harmful content. |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Painful legacy' of heart attack One in five people recovering from a heart attack is still having chest pain a year afterwards, a US study suggests. |
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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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| 1965: Sea Gem oil rig collapses Four men are dead and nine are still missing after Britain's first North Sea drilling rig capsizes. | |||
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| 1985: Gunmen kill 16 at two European airports At least 16 people are killed and more than 100 injured during twin terrorist attacks in Rome and Vienna. | |||
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| 1997: Loyalist leader murdered in prison A leading protestant paramilitary, Billy Wright, is shot dead at the maximum security Maze prison in Northern Ireland. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Rangers 0-1 Celtic Scott McDonald fires Celtic to an unlikely Old Firm victory as his side stretch their lead at the top of the SPL to seven points. |
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| Siddle puts Aussies firmly on top Australia enjoy a fine second day in the Melbourne Test to gain a clear ascendancy over South Africa, with local paceman Peter Siddle taking 3-24. | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League Updates from the afternoon SPL fixtures after Celtic beat Rangers in the lunchtime match at Ibrox. | |
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| Wenger furious over referee visit Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is angered after Aston Villa talk to referee Lee Mason at half-time at Villa Park. | |
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| Bangladesh fold to Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan comes to the fore as Bangladesh lose their grip against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Mirpur. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Rangers 0-1 Celtic Scott McDonald fires Celtic to an unlikely Old Firm victory as his side stretch their lead at the top of the SPL to seven points. |
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| Sbragia appointed Sunderland boss Sunderland name caretaker boss Ricky Sbragia as their new manager on an 18-month contract. | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League Updates from the afternoon SPL fixtures after Celtic beat Rangers in the lunchtime match at Ibrox. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Laursen facing four-week lay-off Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill reveals captain Martin Laursen will be out for up to four weeks because of a knee injury. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Wigan Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea 2-0 West Brom First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard keep Chelsea a point behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Sunderland Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Dikgacoi 'close to Fulham deal' South Africa midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi claims he is close to a move to Fulham in the new year. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Man City 5-1 Hull Manchester City look a rejuvenated side as they destroy Hull with a scintillating display to move out of the Premier League relegation zone. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Newcastle v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Blackburn v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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 0-1 Everton Everton move up to sixth in the Premier League as Tim Cahill's winner sinks Middlesbrough. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Arsenal v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| West Ham v Stoke Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sbragia appointed Sunderland boss Sunderland name caretaker boss Ricky Sbragia as their new manager on an 18-month contract. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| West Brom v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Stoke Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Bolton v Wigan Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Preston Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Swansea Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-1 Blackpool Bartosz Slusarski secures a point for Sheffield Wednesday against Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Doncaster v Burnley Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Plymouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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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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| Coventry v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Sunday'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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| > More news on Crystal Palace |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Ipswich Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Burnley Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Derby v Ipswich Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Canaries might not be big enough Norwich defender Gary Doherty says they must find extra strength to make up for their lack of height. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Norwich v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Cardiff v Plymouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Barnsley v Preston Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Watford Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Southampton v Reading Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Coventry v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Wolves 1-1 Sheff Utd James Beattie grabs a quick equaliser to give Sheffield United a share of the points at league leaders Wolves. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Reading Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Birmingham v Swansea Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| QPR v Watford Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 1-1 Sheff Utd James Beattie grabs a quick equaliser to give Sheffield United a share of the points at league leaders Wolves. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Hearts Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie to follow. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Rangers 0-1 Celtic Scott McDonald fires Celtic to an unlikely Old Firm victory as his side stretch their lead at the top of the SPL to seven points. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee Utd v Falkirk Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice to follow. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Dundee Utd v Falkirk Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice to follow. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| St Mirren v Hamilton Accies Match report from the Scottish Premier League match at Love Street to follow. |
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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 Match report from the Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road to follow. |
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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 Match report from the Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road to follow. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Inverness CT Match report from the Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park to follow. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 0-1 Celtic Scott McDonald fires Celtic to an unlikely Old Firm victory as his side stretch their lead at the top of the SPL to seven points. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Hamilton Accies Match report from the Scottish Premier League match at Love Street to follow. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Dikgacoi 'close to Fulham deal' South Africa midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi claims he is close to a move to Fulham in the new year. |
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| CHAN draw completed in Ivory Coast Hosts Ivory Coast will play Zambia in the opening game of the first ever African Nations Championship finals. | |
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| Wigan 2-1 Newcastle Ryan Taylor continues his remarkable goalscoring form against Newcastle, notching his fourth goal in four games to set up Wigan's victory. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Siddle puts Aussies firmly on top Australia enjoy a fine second day in the Melbourne Test to gain a clear ascendancy over South Africa, with local paceman Peter Siddle taking 3-24. |
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| Bangladesh fold to Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan comes to the fore as Bangladesh lose their grip against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Mirpur. | |
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| Styris sidelined by broken thumb New Zealand all-round Scott Styris is ruled out for six weeks after breaking his thumb. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest scores Saracens beat London Irish in the first of Saturday's Premiership games, before Harlequins meet Leicester at Twickenham. |
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| Bath 25-14 Northampton Michael Claassens scores two tries as Bath get the better of Northampton to go top of the Guinness Premiership. | |
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| Saracens 16-13 London Irish Saracens halt Premiership leaders London Irish's 10-match winning run in hard-fought encounter in front of over 16,000 at Vicarage Road. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wakefield beat Rhinos in friendly Wakefield beat Leeds 22-16 in their pre-season friendly at Headingley. |
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| Bradford sign performance manager Stuart Barrow is named the Bradford Bulls' new player performance manager. | |
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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 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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 | Notre Pere jumps to Chepstow win The Jim Dreaper-trained Notre Pere becomes the first Irish winner of the Welsh National at Chepstow. |
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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 bids for Leopardstown success Former Gold Cup winner War of Attrition will hope to continue his injury comeback in Sunday's Lexus Chase at Leopardstown. | |
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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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 | Dramatic rescue in Australia race The Sydney to Hobart yacht race sees a dramatic first day after the crew of a stricken vessel is rescued by fellow competitors. |
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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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| 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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 | Blues chairman condemns violence Linfield chairman Jim Kerr condemns supporters who caused trouble during the club's game with Glentoran at Windsor Park. |
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| Ports trounce Larne at Shamrock Portadown hammer Larne 5-0 at Shamrock Park in the IFA Championship. | |
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| Dungannon Swifts 1-1 Institute Institute move up to fifth after drawing at Dungannon Swifts. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live - Scottish Premier League Updates from the afternoon SPL fixtures after Celtic beat Rangers in the lunchtime match at Ibrox. |
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| Rangers 0-1 Celtic Scott McDonald fires Celtic to an unlikely Old Firm victory as his side stretch their lead at the top of the SPL to seven points. | |
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| Hughes considers England switch Falkirk manager John Hughes says he is excited at the prospect of managing a club in England. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Notre Pere jumps to Chepstow win The Jim Dreaper-trained Notre Pere becomes the first Irish winner of the Welsh National at Chepstow. |
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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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| Martinez wary of Blues front line Swansea boss Roberto Martinez sees Birmingham City as still a Premier League standard team. | |
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