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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel rejects Gaza truce calls International proposals for a 48-hour humanitarian truce in Gaza are dismissed by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. |
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| Milk scandal executives on trial Four milk firm executives go on trial in China over a contamination scandal that affected thousands of babies. | |
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| Record stock market falls in 2008 Asian shares see record falls in 2008 as the financial turmoil and economic slowdown ends the stock market boom. | |
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| Australia celebrates the New Year Festivities are beginning around the world to usher in 2009, with lavish fireworks displays in Australia and New Zealand. | |
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| Bomb blast targets Basque TV site A car bomb explodes near a Basque television building in the city of Bilbao in northern Spain - no casualties are reported. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Scramble for decisive Ghana votes Opposition candidate John Atta Mills heads for the Ghana constituency which will decide the tight presidential run-off. |
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| Zimbabwe activists to stay jailed A Zimbabwe judge rules that 16 activists accused of organising military training must remain in jail. | |
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| Ethiopia 'packing up in Somalia' Ethiopian troops start to prepare to leave Somalia as the deadline looms for them to quit, witnesses say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama rejects Senate replacement Barack Obama says Democratic senators are right to reject the Illinois governor's choice as his Senate replacement. |
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| Hudson accused appears in court The man accused of murdering three of actress Jennifer Hudson's family is indicted by a grand jury in Chicago. | |
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| Grim details of Columbia disaster The space shuttle crew tried valiantly to regain control of their doomed orbiter, says a Nasa report into the 2003 disaster. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Milk scandal executives on trial Four milk firm executives go on trial in China over a contamination scandal that affected thousands of babies. |
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| Record stock market falls in 2008 Asian shares see record falls in 2008 as the financial turmoil and economic slowdown ends the stock market boom. | |
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| Australia celebrates the New Year Festivities are beginning around the world to usher in 2009, with lavish fireworks displays in Australia and New Zealand. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Bomb blast targets Basque TV site A car bomb explodes near a Basque television building in the city of Bilbao in northern Spain - no casualties are reported. |
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| South Russian ex-mayor shot dead A former mayor of Vladikavkaz, in Russia's troubled North Caucasus, is shot dead - a month after a sniper killed his successor. | |
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| Ukraine 'threatens to seize gas' Russia's Gazprom claims Ukraine is threatening to seize Russian gas being transported to Europe in a row over gas supplies. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel rejects Gaza truce calls International proposals for a 48-hour humanitarian truce in Gaza are dismissed by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. |
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| Iranian raid on Ebadi condemned A new raid by the Iranian authorities on an office of Nobel Peace Prize winner and lawyer Shirin Ebadi is widely condemned. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Forty held' in Khyber operation Pakistani forces arrest 40 people and destroy suspected militant bases and houses in a key offensive in the Khyber Pass. |
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| S Asia New Year festivity subdued New Year celebrations in South Asia are set to be muted with the deadly attacks in Mumbai still fresh in the memory. | |
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| Hasina urges rival to accept poll The winner of the first national elections in Bangladesh for seven years urges her defeated rival to accept the results. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Sport stars lead New Year Honours Olympians Chris Hoy and Rebecca Adlington and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton head the New Year Honours list. |
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| UK offers emergency aid to Gaza The UK pledges nearly £7m in emergency aid to Gaza as international calls for a ceasefire in the conflict continue. | |
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| Adams slides into administration Childrenswear retailer Adams becomes the latest High Street chain to call in the administrators as consumer spending slows. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | UK offers emergency aid to Gaza The UK pledges nearly £7m in emergency aid to Gaza as international calls for a ceasefire in the conflict continue. |
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| Private firm 'may run' phone log A private company could be asked to log details of all telephone calls, emails and internet use, it is reported. | |
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| Cameron urges 'positive vision' The Tories must offer a "positive vision of change" to help people through the "dark days" ahead, David Cameron says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats tests 'face delays in 2009' There is a "significant" risk pupils in England could face a repeat of last summer's Sats test fiasco, the exams watchdog warns. |
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| Science blow for Scots in 2008 BBC Scotland education correspondent Seonag Mackinnon looks back at the major issues of 2008. | |
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| Leading school improver knighted Two pioneering school improvers are knighted as head teachers and civil servants are recognised in the New Year's honours list. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Adlington heads New Year honours Olympic gold medal winners Rebecca Adlington and Tim Brabants head the Nottinghamshire people honoured in the New Year Honours list. |
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| Paramedics held over man's death Two paramedics are arrested on suspicion of neglecting to perform a public duty following the death of a man in Brighton. | |
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| Several hurt in 20-car collision Several people are hurt when more than 20 vehicles are involved in a series of collisions in "treacherous" driving conditions. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Neighbour denies Christmas murder A neighbour of an 81-year-old woman found dead at her home on Christmas Day is charged with murdering the pensioner. |
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| Laser shone at helicopter pilot The police issue a warning about the use of laser pens after one is shone into the eyes of a police helicopter pilot. | |
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| Children caught up in gun attack A father and his children are at home during a gun attack at their house near Armoy in County Antrim, police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Freeze hits as revellers gear up Temperatures are set to dip well below freezing as revellers take to the streets to celebrate Hogmanay. |
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| 'Mummified' head found on pathway Forensic tests are under way after a human head is found in a bag by a woman on a public footpath in Edinburgh. | |
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| Hoy and mother celebrate honours Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy is knighted in the New Year Honours List and his mother becomes an MBE. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Golden stars head Welsh honours Gold-winning athletes and coaches head the honours list in Wales after their success in Beijing. |
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| Attempted armed raid on bookies Police hunt two men, one believed to have a shotgun, who tried to rob a betting shop late at night. | |
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| CCTV of 'mad Friday' shop attacks Police release a CCTV image of a man who appears to use a bag of chips to help conceal an attack on high street stores. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Record stock market falls in 2008 Asian shares see record falls in 2008 as the financial turmoil and economic slowdown ends the stock market boom. |
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| Ukraine 'threatens to seize gas' Russia's Gazprom claims Ukraine is threatening to seize Russian gas being transported to Europe in a row over gas supplies. | |
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| Retailer Morgan in administration Women's clothing store chain Morgan goes into administration, the latest retailer to be hit by the consumer slowdown. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Pratchett leads showbiz honours Author Terry Pratchett, jazz star Courtney Pine, singer Robert Plant and actor Michael Sheen are among the entertainment figures in the New Year Honours list. |
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| Actor Harrelson marries in Hawaii Hollywood film actor Woody Harrelson weds his partner of 20 years at a ceremony in Maui, his spokeswoman says. | |
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| Friends bid Pinter final farewell Family and close friends of playwright Harold Pinter have gathered to say farewell at a private funeral. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Grim details of Columbia disaster The space shuttle crew tried valiantly to regain control of their doomed orbiter, says a Nasa report into the 2003 disaster. |
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| Honour for Royal Society luminary Prof Martin Taylor, vice president of the Royal Society, heads the list of scientists recognised in the New Year Honours. | |
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| Plants 'more important than ever' The role of plants has never been so vital, says the head of Kew Gardens, as the site turns 250 years old. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK housewives rule in online time UK housewives are spending the most leisure time online, according to a survey that reveals the world's web habits. |
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| Pioneer of cyberspace honoured A professor who invented a forerunner of the world wide web is made a dame in the New Year Honours. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Grape extract kills cancer cells An extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells by encouraging them to commit suicide, US research suggests. |
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| 'Blood pressure gene' affects 20% 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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| 1964: Campbell speeds to double record Donald Campbell breaks the world water speed record, the only man to break both land and water speed records in the same year. | |||
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| 1999: Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns Boris Yeltsin has resigned as Russian president and says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will take over immediately. | |||
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| 1987: Zeebrugge heroes honoured People who displayed heroism during the Zeebrugge ferry disaster are recognised in the New Year's Honours List. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hoy knighted in New Year honours Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy is knighted in the New Year Honours list, as Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie become CBEs, Rebecca Adlington is appointed OBE and Lewis Hamilton becomes an MBE. |
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| Sharapova hopeful for Aussie Open Maria Sharapova is "hopeful" of being fit to defend her Australian Open title despite withdrawing from an exhibition event in Hong Kong. | |
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| Given will not be sold - Kinnear Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear insists Shay Given will not be leaving St James' Park in January. | |
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| Hull 0-1 Aston Villa Aston Villa regain fourth place in the table after a late own goal by Kamil Zayatte gives them victory over Hull. | |
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| South Africa bid to take top spot South Africa can eclipse Australia as the leading Test-playing nation with victory in the third and final Test which begins in Sydney on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Addicks appoint Parkinson as boss Charlton make caretaker boss Phil Parkinson their new manager on a permanent basis. |
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| Given will not be sold - Kinnear Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear insists Shay Given will not be leaving St James' Park in January. | |
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| Davies poised to land Forest job Nottingham Forest name Billy Davies as their preferred candidate for the club's vacant managerial post. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Simpson secures Baggies loan deal West Brom are set to sign Arsenal youngster Jay Simpson on loan in the January transfer window. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Hull 0-1 Aston Villa Aston Villa regain fourth place in the table after a late own goal by Kamil Zayatte gives them victory over Hull. |
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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 0-1 Aston Villa Aston Villa regain fourth place in the table after a late own goal by Kamil Zayatte gives them victory over Hull. |
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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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 | Given will not be sold - Kinnear Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear insists Shay Given will not be leaving St James' Park in January. |
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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 sorry for Griffin incident Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller apologises to the club's fans for slapping his own captain Andy Griffin which resulted in a red card. |
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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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 | Defoe and Bellamy on Spurs radar Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says he is interested in signing either Jermain Defoe or Craig Bellamy in January "if the price is right". |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Simpson secures Baggies loan deal West Brom are set to sign Arsenal youngster Jay Simpson on loan in the January transfer window. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Striker Dickinson back at Derby Striker Liam Dickinson returns to Derby after loan spells at Blackpool and Huddersfield. |
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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 Wolves 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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 | Cardiff City v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Addicks appoint Parkinson as boss Charlton make caretaker boss Phil Parkinson their new manager on a permanent basis. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Simpson backs Morrison to bag 20 Coventry City youngster Robbie Simpson reckons Clinton Morrison will reach the double figure mark. |
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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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 | Davies poised to land Forest job Nottingham Forest name Billy Davies as their preferred candidate for the club's vacant managerial post. |
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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 fail with FA Cup appeal Droylsden lose their appeal after being thrown out of the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player against Chesterfield. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Russell admits to Norwich worries Norwich City midfielder Darel Russell concedes that the club's league position should be a big concern to players and fans. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Davies poised to land Forest job Nottingham Forest name Billy Davies as their preferred candidate for the club's vacant managerial post. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Gallagher may be fit for cup game Plymouth's on-loan striker Paul Gallagher remains optimistic his knee injury will not hamper his chances of playing against Arsenal on Saturday. |
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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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| Hoy knighted in New Year honours Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy is knighted in the New Year Honours list, as Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie become CBEs, Rebecca Adlington is appointed OBE and Lewis Hamilton becomes an MBE. |
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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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 | Player arrested after death crash A Championship footballer from Sheffield is questioned by police about a crash which claimed the life of a father-of-five. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Player arrested after death crash A Championship footballer from Sheffield is questioned by police about a crash which claimed the life of a father-of-five. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Lawrence extends Crewe loan spell Swansea City defender Dennis Lawrence extends his loan spell at Crewe Alexandra until the end of the season. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford swoop for defender Hoyte Watford sign Arsenal defender Gavin Hoyte on loan for the rest of the season. |
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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 relishes Trinidad chance Exiting Falkirk midfielder Russell Latapy says the opportunity to coach Trinidad and Tobago was too good to turn down. |
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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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 | Zaliukas considers Hearts future Hearts midfielder Marius Zaliukas says losing his appeal against Saturday's red card could lead to his departure from Scotland. |
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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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 | Inverness support voices concerns Caley Thistle's supporters' trust calls a meeting over the direction being taken by the club's board and management. |
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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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 | Novo's star on the rise in Spain Nacho Novo's two goals for a Galician select sparks heightened interest in the Rangers striker from Spanish clubs. |
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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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 | Hearts' Obua could return early Hearts midfielder David Obua should return to action earlier than expected from injury. |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | South Africa bid to take top spot South Africa can eclipse Australia as the leading Test-playing nation with victory in the third and final Test which begins in Sydney on Saturday. |
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| Sri Lanka defeat spirited Tigers Sri Lanka win the first Test in Mirpur by 107 runs after bowling out Bangladesh for 413. | |
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| NZ-Windies one-dayer washed out The first match of the one-day series between New Zealand and West Indies is abandoned because of heavy rain. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live: Magners League updates Latest from Cardiff Blues v Ospreys in the Magners League. |
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| Scrum V - Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Live coverage from BBC Two Wales (UK users only). | |
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| Cardiff Blues 12-16 Ospreys The Ospreys beat Cardiff Blues 16-12 at the Arms Park in the all-Welsh derby in the Magners League. | |
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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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| Giants can win trophies - Hodgson Huddersfield Giants new signing Brett Hodgson tips his new side for silverware next season. | |
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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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 | Sharapova hopeful for Aussie Open Maria Sharapova is "hopeful" of being fit to defend her Australian Open title despite withdrawing from an exhibition event in Hong Kong. |
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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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| 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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 | Hamilton MBE a 'massive honour' Lewis Hamilton says he feels "humbled" after becoming an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton MBE a 'massive honour' Lewis Hamilton says he feels "humbled" after becoming an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Boxer released early from prison Former world boxing champion Scott Harrison is freed from Barlinnie prison in time for the New Year. |
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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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| Hoy knighted in New Year honours Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy is knighted in the New Year Honours list, as Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie become CBEs, Rebecca Adlington is appointed OBE and Lewis Hamilton becomes an MBE. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Cash-strapped Chambers may retire Disgraced British sprinter Dwain Chambers may have to retire in 2009 because of financial concerns. |
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| Hoy knighted in New Year honours Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy is knighted in the New Year Honours list, as Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie become CBEs, Rebecca Adlington is appointed OBE and Lewis Hamilton becomes an MBE. | |
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| World champion Jones to grace NIA World 60m indoor champion Lolo Jones has announced she will compete at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham in February. | |
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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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 | Turner completes century of wins Hayley Turner becomes the first woman to ride 100 winners in a calendar year when Mullitovermaurice triumphs at Wolverhampton. |
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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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| 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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 | Olympian Hoy surprised by honour British Olympic hero Chris Hoy admits he is still coming to terms with receiving a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. |
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| Hoy knighted in New Year honours Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy is knighted in the New Year Honours list, as Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie become CBEs, Rebecca Adlington is appointed OBE and Lewis Hamilton becomes an MBE. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Barney edges through in thriller Former champion Raymond van Barneveld claims a sudden-death win over Ronnie Baxter to reach the last eight of the PDC World Championship. |
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| Broncos sack long-serving coach Denver Broncos have fired head coach Mike Shanahan, who led them to two Super Bowl wins in his 14 years in charge. | |
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| Jets, Lions & Browns fire coaches Eric Mangini of the New York Jets is one of three NFL head coaches fired after the regular season ended. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Looking ahead Robbo Robson gives his predictions for the first six months of 2009 |
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| Quotes of the Year Part II Rio Ferdinand leads the way in the second instalment of the year's best lines | |
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| Festive 40 quiz Part two of our quiz about the sporting year | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Munster v Ulster (Sat) Ulster captain Rory Best is rested for the Magners League clash against leaders Munster in Limerick. |
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| Institute chasing striker Friars Newry City's Sean Friars is a target for Institute. | |
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| Ballymena suffer King injury blow Ballymena United could be without stand-in captain Stuart King for more than two months after the winger broke an ankle. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Olympian Hoy surprised by honour British Olympic hero Chris Hoy admits he is still coming to terms with receiving a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. |
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| Zaliukas considers Hearts future Hearts midfielder Marius Zaliukas says losing his appeal against Saturday's red card could lead to his departure from Scotland. | |
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| Davies poised to land Forest job Nottingham Forest name Billy Davies as their preferred candidate for the club's vacant managerial post. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Cardiff Blues 12-16 Ospreys The Ospreys beat Cardiff Blues 16-12 at the Arms Park in the all-Welsh derby in the Magners League. |
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| Scrum V - Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Live coverage from BBC Two Wales (UK users only). | |
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| Defoe and Bellamy on Spurs radar Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says he is interested in signing either Jermain Defoe or Craig Bellamy in January "if the price is right". | |
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