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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Sri Lankan troops seize rebel HQ Sri Lanka's government claims a major victory after troops take control of the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto capital, Kilinochchi. |
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| West Bank anger over Gaza raids Thousands of West Bank Palestinians join protests after Hamas calls for a "day of wrath" over the Israeli attacks on Gaza. | |
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| Coral reef growth is slowest ever Growth of corals in the Great Barrier Reef has slowed to the most sluggish rate in 400 years, researchers say. | |
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| Ukraine accused of stealing gas Russian gas giant Gazprom accuses Ukraine of stealing gas meant for other European countries amid growing tensions. | |
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| Suicide bomb kills many in Iraq A suicide bombing kills up to 30 people at a Sunni gathering in a town south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghanaian leader in plea to rivals Ghanaian President John Kufuor urges both candidates in the election to choose his successor to respect the result. |
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| Ethiopia begins Somalia pullout Ethiopian troops begin pulling out of Somalia after two years helping the transitional government fight insurgents. | |
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| EU force 'foils Somali pirates' EU naval forces force back pirates raiding a Greek oil tanker off Somalia's coast, the Greek government says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Cuba marks 50 years of revolution Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of its revolution but economic difficulties mean the festivities are subdued. |
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| UK 'should take Guantanamo men' Britain should take some Guantanamo inmates if it helps the US close the camp, the former attorney general has said. | |
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| Prolific US writer Westlake dies Prolific mystery author Donald E Westlake dies of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Mexico. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China dairies offer text apology Chinese dairy firms involved in the tainted milk scandal beg for forgiveness in a New Year text message sent to millions. |
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| China's Liu 'under house arrest' Top Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, not heard from since being detained early last month, is reportedly under house arrest. | |
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| Thai police seek club blaze clues Police investigate the cause of a fire in a Bangkok nightclub that killed 59 people, amid reports that fireworks were to blame. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ukraine accused of stealing gas Russian gas giant Gazprom accuses Ukraine of stealing gas meant for other European countries amid growing tensions. |
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| Austria to run Madoff-hit bank Austria takes control of Bank Medici after the private bank was hit by the Bernard Madoff investment scandal. | |
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| EU force 'foils Somali pirates' EU naval forces force back pirates raiding a Greek oil tanker off Somalia's coast, the Greek government says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | West Bank anger over Gaza raids Thousands of West Bank Palestinians join protests after Hamas calls for a "day of wrath" over the Israeli attacks on Gaza. |
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| Suicide bomb kills many in Iraq A suicide bombing kills up to 30 people at a Sunni gathering in a town south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. | |
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| Dane held for 'shooting Israelis' A Danish man of Palestinian origin is arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding two Israeli salesmen in Denmark. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Sri Lankan troops seize rebel HQ Sri Lanka's government claims a major victory after troops take control of the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto capital, Kilinochchi. |
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| Pakistan resumes Afghan supplies The main supply route for international forces in Afghanistan, Pakistan's Khyber Pass, is re-opened after three days. | |
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| India unveils economic boost plan Indian authorities unveil a fresh economic stimulus package, including another cut in the country's main interest rate. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Fatal crash plane hits rail line Two people are feared dead as a light aircraft crashes into the power lines of the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire. |
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| House prices 'fall to 2004 level' The average UK house price falls to August 2004 levels after slumping a record 16.2% in 2008, the Halifax says. | |
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| Warning as toxic cloud released A toxic cloud caused by a fire at a chemical plant, is spreading across parts of the West Midlands. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Grieve: Back public against crime Adults should be able to challenge anti-social behaviour without fear of prosecution, the shadow home secretary says. |
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| UK 'should take Guantanamo men' Britain should take some Guantanamo inmates if it helps the US close the camp, the former attorney general has said. | |
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| Blears concern for 'ignored poor' The impact of immigration on some white working-class people is being ignored, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools 'fail special needs rule' A union says many schools do not comply with a new rule about special educational needs co-ordinators. |
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| Teachers sound school bell fears School bells which ring too loudly could be damaging the hearing of pupils and staff, a teaching union warns. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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| Fatal crash plane hits rail line Two people are feared dead as a light aircraft crashes into the power lines of the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire. |
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| House of 999 death man revealed Details are revealed of the living conditions of a Brighton man, whose death led to two paramedics being arrested. | |
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| England star faces assault charge England rugby international Lesley Vainikolo appears in court charged with assault after an incident outside a Bath nightclub. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Crime crackdown nets 54 arrests More than 50 people are arrested as part of a crackdown on Christmas retail crime in Belfast city centre, police say. |
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| 800 hospital pest control calls Pest control experts are called more than 800 times by the health trusts in Northern Ireland in a year. | |
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| Stabbed man 'seriously injured' A man is taken to hospital following a stabbing in the Oldpark area of north Belfast on Friday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | More human remains found in bags Police investigating the discovery of a human skull on a footpath in Edinburgh find more remains. |
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| Nurse in boot 'recovering well' The brother of a woman found in the boot of her car after being missing for 11 days says she is recovering well. | |
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| Security breach at Scots palace An investigation is launched after plans of the Queen's official residence in Scotland were found near a footpath. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Funeral for television death girl Pink balloons are carried at the funeral of 'little angel' Emily Hughes, who died in a tragic accident with a TV set at home. |
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| Crash tragedy day after birthday Parents pay tribute to their daughter who died after a new year car crash, the day following her 17th birthday. | |
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| Collider head's repair confidence The scientist in charge of the Large Hadron Collider still hopes the experiment can work after the machine's £14m repair. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | India unveils economic boost plan Indian authorities unveil a fresh economic stimulus package, including another cut in the country's main interest rate. |
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| Fresh fall in US factory output US manufacturing activity fell in December to a fresh 28-year low, latest data suggests. | |
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| Austria to run Madoff-hit bank Austria takes control of Bank Medici after the private bank was hit by the Bernard Madoff investment scandal. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Stars call for ceasefire in Gaza Singer Annie Lennox has joined high-profile campaigners to call for an end to Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip. |
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| New Doctor Who to be announced The name of the actor who will replace David Tennant as Doctor Who is to be announced on Saturday. | |
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| Madonna tops 2008 concert league Madonna's Sticky and Sweet show was the highest-earning music tour of 2008, taking $281.6m (£193m) worldwide. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Coral reef growth is slowest ever Growth of corals in the Great Barrier Reef has slowed to the most sluggish rate in 400 years, researchers say. |
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| 'Bug' could combat dengue fever Humans could be protected from dengue fever by infecting the mosquitoes carrying it with a parasite, say researchers. | |
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| China finds major dinosaur site Chinese researchers have unearthed what they believe is the largest collection of dinosaur bones ever found. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Zune 'bug' fixed, says Microsoft All the older Zune portable music players hit by a software bug should now be working, says Microsoft. |
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| Nanotech could mean sharper snaps Research into creating tiny structures on light sensors could mean digital cameras take better pictures. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Keep off dieting' to avoid flu People should steer clear of New Year diets if they want to improve their chances of staving off flu, a study suggests. |
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| 'Bug' could combat dengue fever Humans could be protected from dengue fever by infecting the mosquitoes carrying it with a parasite, say researchers. | |
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| China dairies offer text apology Chinese dairy firms involved in the tainted milk scandal beg for forgiveness in a New Year text message sent to millions. | |
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| 1971: Sixty-six die in Scottish football disaster Sixty-six football supporters are killed following a clash between Celtic and Rangers at the Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow. | |||
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| 1993: Round table talks on peace for Bosnia Leaders of the three warring factions in Bosnia are meeting to discuss a peace plan aimed at ending nine months of fighting in the country. | |||
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| 1980: Steel workers strike over pay Steel workers are staging their first national strike for more than fifty years. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd seal deal for Serbian duo Manchester United complete the signings of Serbian duo Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade. |
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| SA aiming to end Australia reign South Africa name an unchanged side for the final Test in Sydney, starting at 2330 GMT, as they seek to end Australia's reign as the world's number one team. | |
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| Murray fightback sees off Federer Andy Murray continues his preparation for the new season with an impressive win over Roger Federer in Abu Dhabi. | |
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| Man City agree a fee for Bridge Manchester City agree an undisclosed fee with Chelsea for defender Wayne Bridge. | |
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| Coach Bilic to leave Croatia role Slaven Bilic says he will quit as Croatia coach when their World Cup qualifying campaign ends in November. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City agree a fee for Bridge Manchester City agree an undisclosed fee with Chelsea for defender Wayne Bridge. |
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| Man Utd seal deal for Serbian duo Manchester United complete the signings of Serbian duo Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade. | |
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| Kinnear rules out Given departure Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear says Shay Given will not be leaving the club despite the Irish keeper saying he is disillusioned with life at St James Park. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Gillingham v Aston Villa (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Preston make Nolan deal permanent Preston complete the permanent signing of Blackburn defender Eddie Nolan for a six-figure fee. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Sunderland v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Man City agree a fee for Bridge Manchester City agree an undisclosed fee with Chelsea for defender Wayne Bridge. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Macclesfield v Everton Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Sheff Wed v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Preston v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City agree a fee for Bridge Manchester City agree an undisclosed fee with Chelsea for defender Wayne Bridge. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd seal deal for Serbian duo Manchester United complete the signings of Serbian duo Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Barrow Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Hull v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Hartlepool v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham v Wigan (Fri) Wigan striker Emile Heskey is ruled out of the FA Cup tie with a hamstring injury, while Tottenham will leave out Ledley King. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Peterborough Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Tottenham v Wigan (Fri) Wigan striker Emile Heskey is ruled out of the FA Cup tie with a hamstring injury, while Tottenham will leave out Ledley King. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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| West Ham v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Simpson denies Blackpool rumours Shrewsbury Town boss Paul Simpson dismisses speculation linking him with the vacant manager's job at Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Portsmouth v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| QPR v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Routledge rejects Cardiff for QPR Aston Villa winger Wayne Routledge has rejected a permanent move to Cardiff City to move to another club. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Kidderminster Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Leicester v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Burton would allow Clough to go Burton Albion chairman Ben Robinson says he would not stand in Nigel Clough's way if he was offered the manager's spot at Derby County. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Cheltenham v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup third round match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Chesterfield Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Charlton v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies wants Reds in top flight New Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies says he wants to take the Reds back to top-flight football - but that there are more pressing short-term goals. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Arsenal v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| READING | |
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| Cardiff City v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Leyton Orient v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup third round match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Man Utd (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup 3rd round match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Dyer completes Swansea loan move Swansea City have completed the loan signing of winger Nathan Dyer from Championship rivals Southampton. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Chelsea's Cork signs for Hornets Watford manager Brendan Rodgers returns to his former club Chelsea to sign young defender Jack Cork |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Mancienne called back by Chelsea Wolves' hopes of keeping Michael Mancienne for the rest of the season appear over after the defender was recalled from his loan spell by Chelsea. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hamilton Accies v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | McGeady available to make return Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he will consider Aiden McGeady for selection against Dundee United despite their dressing-room bust-up. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Celtic v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Szamotulski agrees to join Hibs Polish goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski agrees to sign on at Easter Road upon receiving international clearance. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Falkirk v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Falkirk Stadium. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| St Mirren v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith confirms Wolves Gow talks Rangers manager Walter Smith confirms Championship side Wolves have made an approach for forward Alan Gow. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Sonko urges Pulis to go after Dia Nancy winger Issiar Dia could become the latest Senegalese player at Stoke City, after defender Ibrahima Sonko asked manager Tony Pulis to sign him. |
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| Uganda stun Rwanda in Cecafa Cup Uganda rout 2008 Cecafa Cup runners-up Rwanda 4-0 in their opening game of this year's tournament. | |
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| Pompey will allow Duffy to leave Wales international defender Richard Duffy has been told he can leave Premier League club Portsmouth. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | SA aiming to end Australia reign South Africa name an unchanged side for the final Test in Sydney, starting at 2330 GMT, as they seek to end Australia's reign as the world's number one team. |
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| NZ target lead over West Indies New Zealand will be anxious to go 1-0 up on the West Indies in the second one-dayer in Christchurch. | |
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| Bangladesh eye win over Sri Lanka Bangladesh will seek to keep the pressure on Sri Lanka when the second Test starts in Chittagong on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Latest scores - Magners League Glasgow take on Edinburgh in the first of two matches on Friday. |
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| White fitness boost for Scotland Scotland flanker Jason White should recover in time for the Six Nations after an operation on a dislocated finger. | |
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| Scarlets 29-24 Dragons Stephen Jones kicks 19 points as the Scarlets beat the Dragons to move up to third in the Magners League table. | |
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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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 | Murray fightback sees off Federer Andy Murray continues his preparation for the new season with an impressive win over Roger Federer in Abu Dhabi. |
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| Murray v Federer as it happened Andy Murray beats Roger Federer in three sets to reach the final of the exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. | |
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| Murray finds form in 2009 opener Andy Murray thrashes James Blake in an exhibition event in the UAE to set up a clash with world number two Roger Federer. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Daly admits PGA Tour suspension John Daly claims he is serving a six-month ban from the PGA Tour for conduct detrimental to golf's image. |
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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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| 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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 | Maccarinelli eyes new Banks date Enzo Maccarinelli will get a chance to regain the WBO cruiserweight title when he faces Johnathon Banks in February. |
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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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| 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 UK World 60m indoor champion Lolo Jones will compete at indoor events in Glasgow and Birmingham. | |
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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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| See Murphy fluke pink to seal UK crown Watch the closing stages of Shaun Murphy's attritional 10-9 win over Marco Fu in the final of the Uk Championship in Telford - including a fluked pink which all but sealed the title. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Calgary Bay claims Cheltenham win Calgary Bay lands the Dipper Novices' Chase at Cheltenham with a fine display that enters him into calculations for the Arkle. |
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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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| 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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 | Awesome Taylor annihilates Stompe Top seed Phil Taylor thrashes Co Stompe 5-0 to set up a meeting with Mervyn King in the PDC World Championship semi-finals. |
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| Webster set for BDO title defence Top seed Gary Anderson gets proceedings under way at the Lakeside World Darts Championships on Saturday. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Looking ahead Robbo Robson gives his predictions for the second 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 make four changes for Saturday's Magners League clash at Thomond Park as Munster recall several of their big guns. |
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| Ballymena Utd v Lis Distillery Lisburn Distillery manager Paul Kirk hopes his side's inactivity on New Year's Day will benefit their cause. | |
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| Dungannon Swifts v Bangor Bangor's Andy Morrow and Darren Lockhart hope to be fit to play at Dungannon Swifts. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray fightback sees off Federer Andy Murray continues his preparation for the new season with an impressive win over Roger Federer in Abu Dhabi. |
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| Live: Magners League updates Latest score from the Scarlets v Dragons at the Parc y Scarlets. | |
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| McGeady available to make return Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he will consider Aiden McGeady for selection against Dundee United despite their dressing-room bust-up. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Routledge rejects Cardiff for QPR Aston Villa winger Wayne Routledge has rejected a permanent move to Cardiff City to move to another club. |
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| Britton wary of Cup shock repeat Leon Britton insists Swansea City are determined not to let FA Cup third-round history repeat itself against non-league Histon. | |
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| Blair injury blow for Blues Scans confirm Cardiff Blues full-back Ben Blair has suffered a broken hand and will be out for up to four weeks. | |
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