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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Gaza air campaign 'a first stage' Israel's air assault on Gaza is "the first in several stages" of operations to end militant rocket fire, its prime minister says. |
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| Ghana opposition claims poll win Tensions are high in Ghana as the opposition candidate claims victory ahead of official results. | |
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| US consumer confidence plummets US consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to a record low in December, due to mounting job cuts. | |
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| New Belgian government 'agreed' Belgium's political parties reach a deal on a government, after the former prime minister's resignation, reports say. | |
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| Christmas massacres 'killed 400' More than 400 Congolese have been killed by Ugandan rebels in attacks since Christmas, an aid agency says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghana opposition claims poll win Tensions are high in Ghana as the opposition candidate claims victory ahead of official results. |
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| Christmas massacres 'killed 400' More than 400 Congolese have been killed by Ugandan rebels in attacks since Christmas, an aid agency says. | |
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| Couple jailed for Gambia sedition A Scottish missionary and his wife who admitted sedition charges in Gambia are jailed for one year. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US consumer confidence plummets US consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to a record low in December, due to mounting job cuts. |
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| US offers $6bn bail-out for GMAC The US Treasury unveils a $6bn rescue package for GMAC, General Motors' troubled car loan arm. | |
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| Pinochet-era 'disappeared' found Four cases of people listed as "missing" during General Pinochet's military rule in Chile are now known to be false. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai PM switches venue for speech New Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva makes his opening speech to MPs, after protesters force a change of venue. |
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| Taiwan ex-president back in jail Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has his bail revoked and is jailed again, as he awaits trial on corruption charges. | |
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| Burma activists arrested at march Nine activists are arrested in Rangoon, during a march calling for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New Belgian government 'agreed' Belgium's political parties reach a deal on a government, after the former prime minister's resignation, reports say. |
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| Gazprom renews Ukraine gas threat Russian gas giant Gazprom reiterates it will cut gas supplies to Ukraine on 1 January if no new contract is signed. | |
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| Creator of unisex fashions dies French fashion designer Ted Lapidus, who pioneered the unisex look and safari suit in the 1960s, dies from leukemia, at 79. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Gaza air campaign 'a first stage' Israel's air assault on Gaza is "the first in several stages" of operations to end militant rocket fire, its prime minister says. |
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| Iraq shoe thrower trial postponed The trial of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President Bush is postponed pending an appeal against the charges. | |
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| Iraqi-Canadian 'spied for Saddam' An Iraqi-born Canadian citizen is charged in the US of conspiring to spy from 2000 for the former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan suspends Afghan supplies Pakistan suspends a key supply route to US and Nato forces in Afghanistan to begin an offensive against militants, officials say. |
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| Hasina urged to build on victory Bangladesh's media praise the general election and urge landslide winner Sheikh Hasina to make democracy work. | |
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| Pakistan urges new India dialogue Pakistan calls for renewed dialogue and "positive" military gestures from India to ease tension over Mumbai. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Housing market sees another fall House prices fell by a further 1.9% in November as activity in the market dropped again, says the Land Registry. |
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| Couple jailed for Gambia sedition A Scottish missionary and his wife who admitted sedition charges in Gambia are jailed for one year. | |
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| Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown against assisted dying law Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the BBC he is "totally against" changing laws on euthanasia. |
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| Cameron urges 'positive vision' The Tories must offer a "positive vision of change" to help people through the "dark days", David Cameron says. | |
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| Labour 'has learned from defeats' Labour has responded to criticism of some of its policies and learnt from by-election defeats, David Miliband says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Downturn 'boosts teacher numbers' The number of people interested in becoming teachers increases sharply against the backdrop of the economic downturn, England's teacher training agency says. |
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| Czech move to stop cyber bullying The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt the growth of cyber bullying in schools. | |
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| Teacher who wore trainers fired A teacher who was sacked for wearing trainers and tracksuit bottoms to school says it may lead to a strike. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. |
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| Murdered man 'was sex offender' A man who police believe was murdered - although no body has been found - was a registered sex offender, officers confirm. | |
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| Alcohol 'toll on young soaring' The number of young people admitted to hospital with liver disease linked to drinking too much alcohol has soared, government figures for England show. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | House fire 'no longer suspicious' A fire which claimed the life of a 28-year-old man in Banbridge is no longer being treated as suspicious by police. |
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| Masked men lock woman in car boot Two men force a woman into the boot of a car in the Shankill area of Belfast in a bid to steal money. | |
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| Prescription price set to be cut Prescription charges are reduced by more than 50% from Thursday, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey says. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Couple jailed for Gambia sedition A Scottish missionary and his wife who admitted sedition charges in Gambia are jailed for one year. |
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| Driver jailed for killing friend A motorist is jailed for four years after killing his friend in a high-speed road crash in Aberdeenshire. | |
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| Scots World Cup team 'provincial' Papers show a British diplomat dismissed Scotland as "provincials" out of their depth at the 1978 World Cup. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Snowdon warning after 17 rescues Rescuers who have had to help 17 people down from Snowdon since Christmas Day warn people of the mountain's dangers. |
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| Man bailed in resort death probe The boyfriend of a woman who died in Tenerife is released but remains an official suspect as the police inquiry continues. | |
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| Arson blamed for mountain blaze A blaze which spread across a mountain and became too dangerous to tackle was started deliberately, say fire chiefs. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US consumer confidence plummets US consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to a record low in December, due to mounting job cuts. |
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| Gazprom renews Ukraine gas threat Russian gas giant Gazprom reiterates it will cut gas supplies to Ukraine on 1 January if no new contract is signed. | |
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| Tokyo shares see worst year ever Japan's stock market had its worst year on record in 2008, with the Nikkei share index losing 42% of its value. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jazz giant Freddie Hubbard dies Influential jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who played on hundreds of recordings, dies in Los Angeles aged 70. |
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| Terminator joins movie archive Classic Schwarzenegger film The Terminator is one of 25 films being added to the US National Film Registry. | |
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| Elbow are crowned critics' choice Elbow's Mercury Prize-winning album Seldom Seen Kid is UK music critics' album of a year, a survey says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Private firms to haul ISS cargo US space agency Nasa tries to create a competitive market for re-supply flights to the International Space Station. |
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| Artistic clues to coastal change How 200-year-old paintings can help modern engineers deal with coastal erosion, a study shows. | |
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| 'Huge year for natural disasters' Losses from natural disasters rose by 50% in 2008, underlining need for action on climate change, re-insurers Munich Re say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Crime to boom as downturn blooms The global downturn looks set to help hi-tech criminals cash in, say security experts. |
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| Czech move to stop cyber bullying The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt the growth of cyber bullying in schools. | |
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| Smartphones drive mobile markets 2008 may have belonged to the smartphone but problems are looming in 2009, say industry experts. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 20% 'have blood pressure gene' One in five white people carries a gene fault which could raise their risk of high blood pressure, research suggests. |
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| Cyberknife boost to cancer care A robot radiotherapy machine to treat cancer is to be available in the UK for the first time from February. | |
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| Cholera deaths soar in Zimbabwe The latest UN figures reveal that two-thirds of Zimbabwe's cholera victims have died this month. | |
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| 1994: Gunman kills two women at abortion clinic Two women are shot dead and at least five others injured after a gunman opens fire at two neighbouring abortion clinics. | |||
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| 1958: Castro's rebels edge closer to capital Thousands die in the bloodiest fighting in Cuba's history as rebels threaten to overthrow the military regime of President Batista. | |||
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| 2002: Diana Ross arrested for drink-driving Singer Diana Ross is stopped by the police for drinking and driving after her car is seen swerving across a road. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | SA secure series win in Australia South Africa seal a historic Test series victory in Australia, winning the second Test in Melbourne by a resounding nine wickets. |
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| Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. | |
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| WBA to investigate Valuev victory The World Boxing Association is to investigate Nikolay Valuev's victory over Evander Holyfield on 20 December. | |
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| Belhadj earns Portsmouth contract Portsmouth sign defender Nadir Belhadj on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell. | |
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| Drogba lost his football passion Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba concedes he lost his passion for football before the start of the season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. |
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| Fuller going nowhere says Coates Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says Ricardo Fuller will not be sold, despite being sent off for slapping Andy Griffin in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to West Ham. | |
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| Tottenham v Wigan Team news ahead of Friday's FA Cup 3rd round match. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Simpson agrees new Arsenal deal Young Arsenal striker Jay Simpson signs a new long-term deal with the club. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Hull v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Gallagher to stay with Plymouth Plymouth get the go-ahead to keep on-loan Blackburn striker Paul Gallagher until the end of the season. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton end Hunt's Birmingham loan Nicky Hunt's loan spell at Birmingham City is over after Bolton recalled the defender to the Reebok. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Drogba lost his football passion Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba concedes he lost his passion for football before the start of the season. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Arteta pleased with Everton style Mikel Arteta says he believes Everton's injury crisis has had a positive impact on their style of play. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Etuhu happy to be back in action Nigeria's Dickson Etuhu is delighted to be back playing for Fulham after almost a year out of action folowing a knee operation. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City to build slowly - Hughes Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says it could take the club until the start of the 2010-11 season until they are ready to challenge for honours. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd 1-0 Middlesbrough Manchester United keep up the pressure on Liverpool and Chelsea as Dimitar Berbatov's goal gives them victory over plucky Middlesbrough. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Bates delighted with Boro return Middlesbrough defender Matthew Bates confesses his delight at returning to first-team action with the club for the first time since October 2006. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Newcastle 1-5 Liverpool Liverpool cement their place at the Premier League summit by thrashing Newcastle at St James' Park. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Belhadj earns Portsmouth contract Portsmouth sign defender Nadir Belhadj on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Fuller going nowhere says Coates Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says Ricardo Fuller will not be sold, despite being sent off for slapping Andy Griffin in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to West Ham. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Fulop keen to remain first choice Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop tells team-mate Craig Gordon he is determined to keep hold of his place in the side when the Scot returns from injury. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham v Wigan Team news ahead of Friday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Clement out for rest of campaign West Bromwich Albion defender Neil Clement is ruled out for the rest of the season by his long-term knee injury. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham 2-1 Stoke West Ham scrape past 10-man Stoke in a dramatic game at Upton Park. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Tottenham v Wigan Team news ahead of Friday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley rocked by Kozluk injury Barnsley defender Rob Kozluk could be out of action for a month after fracturing his cheekbone in Sunday's draw with Preston. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Bolton end Hunt's Birmingham loan Nicky Hunt's loan spell at Birmingham City is over after Bolton recalled the defender to the Reebok. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 2-2 Wolverhampton Leaders Wolves move seven points clear at the top of the table after drawing with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Pompey are favourites - Johnson Bristol City manager Gary Johnson believes Portsmouth are favourites for Saturday's FA Cup third round tie. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Doncaster 2-1 Burnley Two goals in three first-half minutes earns Doncaster a valuable victory over promotion-chasing Burnley. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Sbragia ends Chopra's loan spell New Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia says Michael Chopra is part of his plans after the striker's loan spell at Cardiff ends. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Sheff Utd 3-1 Charlton Stephen Quinn's double helps Sheffield United come from behind to beat Charlton at Bramall Lane. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Simpson unhappy with Coventry axe Coventry City striker Robbie Simpson admits he was disappointed to be dropped to the bench for the 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Bristol City 1-0 Crystal Palace Nicky Maynard scores his fourth goal in three games to give Bristol City a deserved victory over Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Hutchings focusing on short term Chris Hutchings refuses to look beyond his short-term spell as caretaker manager at Derby County. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 2-1 Burnley Two goals in three first-half minutes earns Doncaster a valuable victory over promotion-chasing Burnley. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Droylsden hit by FA Cup expulsion Droylsden are thrown out of the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player against Chesterfield. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich 2-3 Nott'm Forest Managerless Nottingham Forest move out of the relegation zone by winning a five-goal thriller at Norwich. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Clough tight-lipped about future Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough refuses to be drawn on speculation linking him with the vacant managerial jobs at both Nottingham Forest and Derby County. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Gallagher to stay with Plymouth Plymouth get the go-ahead to keep on-loan Blackburn striker Paul Gallagher until the end of the season. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Barnsley 1-1 Preston Ross Wallace curls in a second-half free-kick to earn Preston a hard-fought point at Oakwell. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Sousa wants more options at QPR QPR boss Paulo Sousa reveals he wants more variety from his playing staff and has identified targets for the January transfer window. |
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| READING | |
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 | Pearce extends Saints loan stay Southampton extend the loan spell of Reading defender Alex Pearce by another month. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls' chief executive leaves club Sheffield Wednesday have parted company with chief executive Kaven Walker. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades put Kenny on transfer list Sheffield United confirm goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has been placed on the transfer list. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Pearce extends Saints loan stay Southampton extend the loan spell of Reading defender Alex Pearce by another month. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez looking to bolster squad Swansea boss Roberto Martinez wants to add to his squad but says he does not have the funds for the type of player he wants. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| QPR 0-0 Watford Play-off chasing QPR are held to a goalless draw by Coca-Cola Championship strugglers Watford at Loftus Road. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves boss sets 92-point target Wolves manager Mick McCarthy says he is looking for his team to score 92 points to make sure of automatic promotion. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons seek Hearts damage payment Aberdeen write to Hearts demanding payment to repair a dressing-room door damaged after Saturday's game at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Caldwell welcomes McGeady return Gary Caldwell says controversial Celtic team-mate Aiden McGeady's return after suspension will not damage team morale in the dressing-room. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee Utd 1-0 Falkirk Dundee United maintain their excellent run of form with a narrow SPL victory at home to Falkirk. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Latapy poised for Trinidad switch Falkirk midfielder Russell Latapy is in the Carribean to hold talks over a new coaching role with Trinidad and Tobago. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | St Mirren 1-0 Hamilton Accies St Mirren extend their winning run of matches to four with a narrow victory over bottom-placed Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts lodge Zaliukas card appeal Hearts make an appeal against the red card shown to Marius Zaliukas during Saturday's 1-0 loss at Aberdeen. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs boss aims to keep Shiels on Hibs manager Mixu Paatelainen still hopes to persuade Dean Shiels to remain at Easter Road beyond the summer. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Wilson set to make Queens switch Veteran Inverness Caledonian Thistle winger Barry Wilson expects to join Queen of the South on Tuesday. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock rule out Combe appeal Jim Jefferies says he will not appeal against the red card shown to Kilmarnock goalkeeper Alan Combe against Hibernian. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Linfield keeper interesting Well Motherwell keep tabs on Linfield goalkeeper Alan Mannus, who is out of contract at the end of the season. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith patient on transfer raids Rangers manager Walter Smith dismisses reports about imminent exits for Nacho Novo, Charlie Adam and Andrius Velicka. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | MacPherson award for historic run Gus MacPherson is Scottish Premier League manager of the month for December after St Mirren's unprecedented four wins in a row. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Belhadj earns Portsmouth contract Portsmouth sign defender Nadir Belhadj on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell. |
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| Uganda prepares for Cecafa Guests Zambia are among ten countries in Uganda to compete for the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup (Cecafa Cup) which starts on Wednesday. | |
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| Bolton 0-1 Wigan Wigan win for the fifth time in their last six Premier League fixtures after shading a tight contest at Bolton. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| SA secure series win in Australia South Africa seal a historic Test series victory in Australia, winning the second Test in Melbourne by a resounding nine wickets. |
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| Smith savours 'greatest moment' Graeme Smith describes South Africa's Test series win in Australia as the greatest in their cricket history. | |
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| Ponting admits Australia failings Skipper Ricky Ponting says Australia were not clinical enough at the key moments as South Africa seal a Test series triumph down under. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Tigers go into 2009 without Meyer Leicester Tigers head coach Heyneke Meyer is returning home to South Africa due to a serious family illness. |
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| Ospreys trio sign new contracts Flanker Steve Tandy, winger Jonathan Vaughton and hooker Marc Breeze agree extensions to stay with the Ospreys. | |
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| Falcons coach defends Clegg error Newcastle Falcons coach Steve Bates defends fly-half Rory Clegg after his error cost them a win in Sunday's 16-16 draw with Worcester. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | McDermott given Leeds youth role Former Leeds Rhinos prop Barrie McDermott is named as the club's new head of youth development. |
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| Pryce grabs double on Wigan debut Karl Pryce scores two tries on his Wigan debut as the Warriors brush aside an inexperienced Warrington outfit 44-4 in a pre-season friendly. | |
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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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 | Murray joins top two in Abu Dhabi Andy Murray will finalise his preparations for 2009 alongside Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in Abu Dhabi this week. |
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| Watson given Australian seeding Guernsey tennis player Heather Watson is guaranteed to be seeded at least 12th in the junior Australian Open next month. | |
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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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| 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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 | Billionaire Slim denies Honda bid Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim says reports he is one of four parties in talks about a possible rescue bid for the former Honda F1 team are "completely false". |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Billionaire Slim denies Honda bid Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim says reports he is one of four parties in talks about a possible rescue bid for the former Honda F1 team are "completely false". |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | WBA to investigate Valuev victory The World Boxing Association is to investigate Nikolay Valuev's victory over Evander Holyfield on 20 December. |
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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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 | Cheltenham out to beat big freeze Cheltenham's clerk of the course Simon Claisse is confident that racing will go ahead on New Year's Day despite the freezing conditions this week. |
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| Turner double boosts ton chances Hayley Turner rides a double at Great Leighs on Monday to move to 98 winners for 2008. | |
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| Exotic Dancer lands Lexus success Tony McCoy rides Exotic Dancer to victory in the Grade One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish 'set for 2009 success' Mark Cavendish is set for even bigger things in 2009, according to Isle of Man cycling team manager Gary Hinds. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Taylor powers into quarter-finals Phil Taylor beats Kevin Painter to reach the last eight of the PDC World Championship. |
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| Jets, Lions & Browns sack coaches Eric Mangini of the New York Jets is one of three NFL head coaches sacked after the regular season ended. | |
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| Wild Oats XI claims Sydney-Hobart Australian maxi Wild Oats XI wins an unprecedented fourth straight Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Sunday. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Festive 40 quiz Part two of our quiz about the sporting year |
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| Quotes of the Year Part One Kevin Keegan leads the way as we round up 2008's best quotes | |
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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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 | Ferguson career concerns allayed Linfield striker Glenn Ferguson should be back in action within three weeks after scans reveal that his knee injury is not as serious as first feared. |
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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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| Ballymena United 2-0 Coleraine Ballymena beat Coleraine to make it five Premiership wins in a row. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots World Cup team 'provincial' Papers show a British diplomat dismissed Scotland as "provincials" out of their depth at the 1978 World Cup. |
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| Murray joins top two in Abu Dhabi Andy Murray will finalise his preparations for 2009 alongside Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in Abu Dhabi this week. | |
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| Glasgow v Edinburgh (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Magners League clash at Firhill - the second leg of the David Lloyd 1872 Cup. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Martinez looking to bolster squad Swansea boss Roberto Martinez wants to add to his squad but says he does not have the funds for the type of player he wants. |
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| Bates cruises into quarter-finals Barrie Bates beats Mark Dudbridge 4-0 to reach the last eight of the PDC World Championship. | |
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| Blues v Ospreys (Wed) Team news ahead of the Blues v Ospreys New Year's Eve Magners League clash at the Arms Park. | |
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