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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel accused over Gaza wounded The Red Cross accuses Israel of failing to help wounded civilians in Gaza, as the UN suspends aid work there fearing attacks. |
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| Obama urges action on economy US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy. | |
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| Jail for corrupt ex-Juventus boss Former Juventus football club general manager Luciano Moggi is sentenced to 18 months in prison for corruption. | |
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| Interest rates hit all-time low The Bank of England cuts rates to 1.5%, the lowest level in its 315-year history, as it continues efforts to help the economy. | |
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| Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' Russian gas giant Gazprom says it will resume pumping gas to Europe, as Ukraine says it will guarantee its transit. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | US to lead new anti-pirate force The US will lead a new international force to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, the US navy says. |
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| Shock at Senegal gay jail terms Activists condemn the jailing in Senegal of nine gay men for eight years - reportedly the heaviest sentences passed over homosexual acts. | |
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| Ethiopia clamps down on khat dens A crackdown is launched in Ethiopia on unlicensed parlours where young men the narcotic green leaves of khat are chewed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama urges action on economy US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy. |
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| US cartoon provokes Colombia ire Colombian coffee growers plan to sue a US cartoonist for a cartoon they say links their main advertising figure with violence. | |
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| Canada charges two with polygamy The leaders of two breakaway fundamentalist Mormon sects in an isolated Canadian community are charged with polygamy. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asia job cuts amid economy woes Two large Asian technology firms, TDK and Lenovo, announce a total of 10,500 job cuts after a fall in demand. |
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| Veteran Chinese activist jailed Chinese activist Wang Rongqing is sentenced to six years in jail for helping set up an opposition party. | |
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| Vietnam state to run bride agency Vietnam says it is planning to set up an official matchmaking agency for marriages between Vietnamese women and foreign men. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' Russian gas giant Gazprom says it will resume pumping gas to Europe, as Ukraine says it will guarantee its transit. |
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| Commerzbank is part nationalised Commerzbank, Germany's second biggest bank, is to be partly nationalised, with the government taking a 25% stake. | |
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| Jail for corrupt ex-Juventus boss Former Juventus football club general manager Luciano Moggi is sentenced to 18 months in prison for corruption. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel accused over Gaza wounded The Red Cross accuses Israel of failing to help wounded civilians in Gaza, as the UN suspends aid work there fearing attacks. |
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| Canada expels US woman deserter A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails. | |
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| Women banned from Baghdad shrine Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Top Sri Lankan editor shot dead The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government is shot dead in the capital, Colombo. |
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| India IT firm faces scandal probe Satyam faces an investigation and sees its stock suspended after its boss quit over an accounting scandal. | |
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| India-US 'missile shield talks' India has been holding initial talks with the US over the purchase of its missile defence shield, a UK newspaper says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Interest rates hit all-time low The Bank of England cuts rates to 1.5%, the lowest level in its 315-year history, as it continues efforts to help the economy. |
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| Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs Car maker Nissan announces it is to axe around 1,200 jobs at its Wearside plant - around a quarter of the workforce. | |
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| 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Interest rates hit all-time low The Bank of England cuts rates to 1.5%, the lowest level in its 315-year history, as it continues efforts to help the economy. |
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| Clegg reshuffles top Lib Dem team Nick Clegg reshuffles his frontbench team to prepare for a general election with moves for Simon Hughes and Steve Webb. | |
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| No plan to print money - Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling denies he is planning to "print money" in order to boost the UK economy. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School tables must be rushed out News organisations say a rule change hampers their publication of secondary school league tables for England. |
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| Pupils 'are happier in the north' A survey of pupils' experiences reveals they tend to be happier in the north of England. | |
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| Apprenticeship boost in downturn The government is pledging more money to create apprenticeships as part of its efforts to tackle the downturn in the economy. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs Car maker Nissan announces it is to axe around 1,200 jobs at its Wearside plant - around a quarter of the workforce. |
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| 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | |
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| Wrong body buried in coffin error A funeral director apologises to two families after a blunder led to the wrong man being buried during a funeral in Wirral. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Over 250 jobs to go at FG Wilson More than 250 workers are to be made redundant at County Antrim engineering firm FG Wilson, it emerges. |
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| Haddock in court over feud murder North Belfast loyalist Mark Haddock appears in court charged with the murder of a UDA member in 2000. | |
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| Plans to close trust care homes Five residential care homes in the Northern Health Trust area are earmarked for closure under new proposals. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'Honey bunny' murderer gets life A man who strangled his girlfriend to death because she called him "honey bunny" is jailed for at least 17 years. |
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| Fears blast hotel could collapse Firefighters searching the debris of a hotel devastated by an explosion are forced to pull out. | |
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| SNP under fire on bridge funding Scottish ministers are accused of burning bridges instead of building them, as the Forth crossing funding row continues. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man quizzed over death of boy, 15 A street is cordoned off after a teenager dies and a woman is injured in an incident in the early hours. |
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| Death plunge taking insect photo A woman fell to her death on a mountain while taking a photo of a grasshopper, an inquest hears. | |
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| More problems for water customers Another 600 homes are without water in a south Wales valley, hours after thousands of others are reconnected. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama urges action on economy US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy. |
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| India IT firm faces scandal probe Satyam faces an investigation and sees its stock suspended after its boss quit over an accounting scandal. | |
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| Commerzbank is part nationalised Commerzbank, Germany's second biggest bank, is to be partly nationalised, with the government taking a 25% stake. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Dark Knight named People's Choice The Dark Knight flies away with top honours at the People's Choice Awards, taking all five prizes it was nominated for. |
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| Lautner signs for Twilight sequel Teenage star Taylor Lautner will hold onto his role as mysterious Jacob Black in the sequel to horror hit Twilight, New Moon. | |
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| Gallery gets iconic Obama image An iconic portrait of Barack Obama will become part of the permanent collection at the US National Portrait Gallery. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Black holes 'preceded galaxies' Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies? |
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| First flight of algae-fuelled jet Continental Airlines is the latest to to test-fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae. | |
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| Tech fair offers greener vision Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show predict that the green credentials of tech products will become critical to their success. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft begins Windows 7 push Microsoft's Steve Ballmer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing the first public release of Windows 7. |
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| Hard drive destruction 'crucial' The only way to stop fraudsters stealing information from old hard drives is by destroying them completely, a study finds. | |
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| Ofcom benchmarks broadband speeds In what is describes as one of the most thorough ever tests the regulator finds the average UK broadband speed is 3.6Mbps. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Doubts raised over measles target The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010. |
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| Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk' Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests. | |
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| China alert over bird flu death Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year. | |
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| 1989: Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway A Boeing 737 airplane crashes onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people. | |||
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| 1996: France's former president Mitterrand dies France mourns its longest serving president Francois Mitterrand who died today. | |||
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| 2001: Bulger killers win anonymity for life The identities and whereabouts of the two boys who murdered toddler James Bulger in 1993 will be kept secret for the rest of their lives, the High Court has ruled. | |||
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 | Strauss ready to rebuild England Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy. |
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| Nadal in shock defeat to Monfils Rafael Nadal is beaten by Gael Monfils in straight sets in the Qatar Open, with Andy Murray in action later on Thursday. | |
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| 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | |
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| Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid Blackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz. | |
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| Mosley urges further cost-cutting Max Mosley, president of Formula One's governing body the FIA, calls for teams to find new ways to cut costs. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid Blackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz. |
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| 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | |
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| Fresh inquiry into Tevez affair The Premier League and the Football Association will launch a fresh inquiry into the conduct of West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Ramsey must be patient - Wenger Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey is not yet ready to be a first-team regular. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa waiting on key injured trio Aston Villa hope to have Gareth Barry, Martin Laursen and Carlos Cuellar back for Saturday's derby against West Brom. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid Blackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton line up defender Davenport Bolton have agreed a fee with West Ham for centre-back Calum Davenport but manager Gary Megson says he may not complete the deal. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Bridge admits Chelsea frustration Wayne Bridge says he moved to Manchester City because he could not shift Ashley Cole from Chelsea's left-back slot. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Yobo to make swift Everton return Everton's Nigerian defender Joseph Yobo could be back in first-team action before the end of the month after a hamstring injury. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Cook's transfer to QPR confirmed QPR confirm the permanent signing of Lee Cook from Fulham following his initial return to Loftus Road on loan. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull happy to let Windass leave Dean Windass is set to leave Hull after being told he is no longer needed at the KC Stadium. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benitez relaxed on Reds transfers Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he is unlikely to do any major transfer deals in January. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid Blackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro reject Pompey's O'Neil bid Middlesbrough reject a £4.5m bid from Portsmouth for midfielder Gary O'Neil. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Martins to have hernia operation Newcastle United confirm striker Obafemi Martins will undergo a hernia operation in Germany on Monday. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Boro reject Pompey's O'Neil bid Middlesbrough reject a £4.5m bid from Portsmouth for midfielder Gary O'Neil. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Etherington completes Stoke move Stoke City sign winger Matthew Etherington from West Ham United for a fee of £2m. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland insist Diouf will stay Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia says striker El-Hadji Diouf will not be sold during the January transfer window. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Redknapp unhappy with squad depth Harry Redknapp says he needs to add three or four players to his "badly balanced" Tottenham squad in January, despite a Carling Cup semi-final boost. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Villa and Albion back Birch Trust Ex-Aston Villa and West Brom players will raise money for the Paul Birch Trust at Saturday's local derby between the two clubs. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Fresh inquiry into Tevez affair The Premier League and the Football Association will launch a fresh inquiry into the conduct of West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan line up striker Rodallega Wigan are hopeful of completing the signing of Colombian forward Hugo Rodallega subject to gaining a work permit. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley call off Ward transfer Barnsley pull out of a deal to sign Chesterfield striker Jamie Ward after the player failed to agree personal terms |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Blues end bid to sign Gers' Boyd Birmingham say they will not increase the offer rejected by Rangers' Kris Boyd, but Fulham and Sunderland could enter the signing race. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool sign Campbell and Owens Blackpool have signed Leicester striker DJ Campbell and Middlesbrough midfielder Graeme Owens on loan. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Defender Orr pens new Robins deal Right-back Bradley Orr signs a new two-and-a-half year contract at Bristol City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff close on Rangers' Burke Scotland and Rangers winger Chris Burke is expected to have a medical with Cardiff City on Thursday. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Grimsby complete double signing Grimsby Town complete the double loan signing of midfielders Dean Sinclair from Charlton and Doncaster's Stuart Elliot. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Hall injured in 'freak' accident Coventry City defender Marcus Hall is set to miss the trip to QPR after suffering a facial injury in a training ground accident. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Palace-Leicester Cup date changed The FA Cup third-round replay between Crystal Palace and Leicester will now take place on 14 January because of concerns about the pitch. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Commons hopes win will boost Rams Derby winger Kris Commons hopes the Rams improve their league form after the win over Manchester United and the appointment of new boss Nigel Clough. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Grimsby complete double signing Grimsby Town complete the double loan signing of midfielders Dean Sinclair from Charlton and Doncaster's Stuart Elliot. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Wycombe sign up defender Casement Young Ipswich defender Chris Casement joins Wycombe Wanderers on a month-long loan. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich secure Grounds loan deal Norwich City sign Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Grounds on a two-month emergency loan deal. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies will not rush new signings Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies says he will be signing new players in January, but not just yet. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Downturn has hit clubs - Sturrock Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says the January transfer window is being affected by the credit crunch. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston 0-2 Liverpool A stunning Albert Riera strike and a late Fernando Torres tap-in give Liverpool victory over Preston in a pulsating FA Cup third-round clash. |
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| QPR | |
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| Cook's transfer to QPR confirmed QPR confirm the permanent signing of Lee Cook from Fulham following his initial return to Loftus Road on loan. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Watford Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Strafford appointed Owls chairman Sheffield Wednesday confirm director Lee Strafford as their new chairman. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Fresh inquiry into Tevez affair The Premier League and the Football Association will launch a fresh inquiry into the conduct of West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Cherries make double loan swoop Bournemouth sign Southampton midfielder Jake Thomson and Crystal Palace defender Rhoys Wiggins on loan. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans suffer Collins injury blow Swansea City suffer an injury blow after defender Matty Collins ruptures ankle ligaments in training. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Reading v Watford Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Rangers' Gow has Wolves medical Wolves agree a six-figure transfer fee for Rangers forward Alan Gow. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Alloa pitch surprises Calderwood Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood admits his fears over Alloa's artificial pitch may have been unfounded. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Accies sign Old Firm pair on loan Hamilton Accies sign Paul McGowan from Celtic and Rangers' Jordan McMillan until the end of the season. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Wilkie pens new deal at Tannadice Dundee United captain Lee Wilkie signs a three-year contract extension to remain at the club until 2012. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Flinders leaves Bairns after loan Goalkeeper Scott Flinders returns to Crystal Palace after his six-month loan spell at Falkirk ends. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Accies sign Old Firm pair on loan Hamilton Accies sign Paul McGowan from Celtic and Rangers' Jordan McMillan until the end of the season. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Motherwell 1-0 Hearts Chris Porter's first-half header hands Motherwell all three points in a dull league encounter with Hearts at Fir Park. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs pair heading for Inverness Caley Thistle are poised to sign Hibernian's Thierry Gatheussi and Filipe Morais. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Hibs pair heading for Inverness Caley Thistle are poised to sign Hibernian's Thierry Gatheussi and Filipe Morais. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Falkirk 1-1 Kilmarnock A frenzied encounter at Falkirk Stadium results in a draw, despite Kilmarnock's best efforts. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell 1-0 Hearts Chris Porter's first-half header hands Motherwell all three points in a dull league encounter with Hearts at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Blues end bid to sign Gers' Boyd Birmingham say they will not increase the offer rejected by Rangers' Kris Boyd, but Fulham and Sunderland could enter the signing race. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | St Mirren 0-0 Motherwell A frenetic encounter ends all-square as the Love Street era comes to a close in Paisley. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Cast your vote for BBC award Time is running out to register your vote for the BBC African Footballer of the Year. |
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| Kenya, Burundi reach last four Kenya snatch a 1-0 win over Burundi as both teams move into the semi-finals of the Cecafa Challenge Cup in Uganda. | |
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| Sunderland insist Diouf will stay Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia says striker El-Hadji Diouf will not be sold during the January transfer window. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Strauss ready to rebuild England Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy. |
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| Udal praises Strauss appointment Middlesex captain Shaun Udal says Andrew Strauss is the ideal person to be England's new captain. | |
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| Aussies bemused by England crisis The resignation of England skipper Kevin Pietersen and the dismissal of coach Peter Moores is met by a mixed reaction in Australia. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Williams back for Munster clash Wales get a pre-Six Nations boost with Shane Williams back from a shoulder injury for the Ospreys against Munster. |
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| White to leave Sale for Clermont Jason White will leave Sale Sharks at the end of the season to join Clermont Auvergne on a two-year-deal. | |
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| England rugby star's driving ban The England and Gloucester rugby player Mike Tindall is banned from driving for three years after admitting being over the drink-drive limit. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Huddersfield abandon Carney deal Huddersfield have to give up on plans to sign controversial Australian Todd Carney after he is refused a visa. |
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| Eastwood closes in on Rhinos move Leeds Rhinos new signing Greg Eastwood is a step closer to joining the Super League champions. | |
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| Galea on track for Hull KR opener Hull KR forward Ben Galea is expected to be fit for the start of the new season after returning to training following surgery. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal in shock defeat to Monfils Rafael Nadal is beaten by Gael Monfils in straight sets in the Qatar Open, with Andy Murray in action later on Thursday. |
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| In-form Keothavong reaches semis British number one Anne Keothavong is one win away from her first WTA Tour final after beating Ajumi Morita in the last eight of the ASB Classic. | |
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| Ivanovic dumped out in Brisbane Top seed Ana Ivanovic is beaten by former world number one Amelie Mauresmo in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Hoey shoots superb 64 in Joburg Michael Hoey is one shot off the lead in the Joburg Open after an excellent opening round. |
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| Joburg Open R1 leaderboard Latest scores from the first round of the Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in South Africa. | |
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| Irish Open set for Baltray in May The Irish Open will return to County Louth, Baltray on 14-17 May. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Mosley urges further cost-cutting Max Mosley, president of Formula One's governing body the FIA, calls for teams to find new ways to cut costs. |
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| Honda weigh up 'a dozen offers' Honda Racing boss Nick Fry says the Japanese company is considering around a dozen offers for its Formula One team. | |
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| Motorcyclist dies at Dakar Rally French motorcyclist Pascal Terry is found dead three days after going missing during the Dakar Rally. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Mosley urges further cost-cutting Max Mosley, president of Formula One's governing body the FIA, calls for teams to find new ways to cut costs. |
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| Honda weigh up 'a dozen offers' Honda Racing boss Nick Fry says the Japanese company is considering around a dozen offers for its Formula One team. | |
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| New Donington waits for approval Plans to revamp Donington Park, the new home of the British Grand Prix from 2010, will be considered at a planning meeting on Thursday. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye targets Wladimir Klitschko David Haye's bout with Vitali Klitschko has been cancelled but the Briton could still take on his brother Wladimir. |
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| Rogan to fight Skelton for title Belfast fighter Martin Rogan will challenge Matt Skelton for the Commonwealth heavyweight title in Birmingham on 28 February. | |
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| Simpson eyes British belt rematch Featherweight John Simpson hopes that winning the Commonwealth title will boost his chances of a shot at the British title. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Liu 'to miss World Championships' China's former 110m hurdles world record holder Liu Xiang is set to miss this summer's World Championships in Berlin, according to his coach. |
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| London may get Golden League slot London could be added to the Golden League athletics series under new plans by the IAAF. | |
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| Bolt 'just beginning' warns coach Usain Bolt's coach says the Olympic sprint sensation will run even faster once he has improved his starting technique. | |
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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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 | Master Minded heads Chase entries Last year's runaway winner Master Minded heads the 29 entries for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival |
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| Denman heads Gold Cup entry list The 2008 winner Denman and former champion Kauto Star are among 38 horses entered for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. | |
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| Freeze hits race meetings again Tuesday's meeting at Sedgefield and Wednesday's meetings at Fontwell Park and Musselburgh are abandoned because of the cold weather. | |
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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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 | Watch BBC Two World Darts coverage Watch BBC Sport coverage of the BDO World Championships from the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green. (UK users only) |
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| Walton destroys champion Webster John Walton whitewashes defending champion Mark Webster to reach the BDO World Championship last eight. | |
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| Gurney loses to Adams at Lakeside Daryl Gurney loses 4-2 to Martin Adams in the second round of the BDO World championship. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Big Phil feels the love, as Defoe is guilty of crimes against fashion |
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| Sport quotes of the week Sir Alex has a fit at the fixture list, plus all your top chants | |
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| Robbo blog The Tees Mouth believes Big Phil Scolari is turning into the Tinkerman | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Hoey shoots superb 64 in Joburg Michael Hoey is one shot off the lead in the Joburg Open after an excellent opening round. |
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| Agent rejects Healy move report David Healy's agent has dismissed a report that the Northern Ireland striker could be moving from Sunderland to Rangers. | |
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| Walker thanks Ballymena directors Roy Walker hands his manager of the month award to Ballymena's board of directors to thank them for sticking by him. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Blues end bid to sign Gers' Boyd Birmingham say they will not increase the offer rejected by Rangers' Kris Boyd, but Fulham and Sunderland could enter the signing race. |
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| Highlights: Motherwell v Hearts Chris Porter heads the winner for Motherwell against Hearts in a disappointing Clydesdale Bank Premier League match at Fir Park. Kenny Macintyre provides the commentary. | |
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| Hibs pair heading for Inverness Caley Thistle are poised to sign Hibernian's Thierry Gatheussi and Filipe Morais. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Williams back for Munster clash Wales get a pre-Six Nations boost with Shane Williams back from a shoulder injury for the Ospreys against Munster. |
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| Cardiff close on Rangers' Burke Scotland and Rangers winger Chris Burke is expected to have a medical with Cardiff City on Thursday. | |
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| Leinster v Blues (Sat) Team news and preview ahead of Saturday's Magners League clash at Dublin's RDS Showground. | |
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