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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot The pilot who landed a plane in the Hudson River showed inspirational heroism, says the mayor of New York. |
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| Citigroup to split as losses grow Struggling US banking giant Citigroup is to split the firm in two, as it reports a quarterly loss of $8.29bn (£5.6bn). | |
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| Urgent drive for Gaza ceasefire Diplomatic activity intensifies in the Middle East over the terms of a possible truce in Gaza, but there is more violence. | |
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| Thais hold more migrants amid row The Thai military takes into custody another group of Burmese refugees, amid accusations they cast previous groups adrift at sea. | |
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| Three million hit by Windows worm A virulent Windows virus is racking up millions of victims, report computer security firms. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali executed for 'apostasy' Islamists execute a Somali politician who they accused of changing his religion by working with non-Muslim Ethiopian forces. |
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| Bashir war crimes bid challenged Two Sudanese groups formally request the ICC not to issue a warrant for the president's arrest over Darfur. | |
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| BBC to name African award winner The 2008 BBC African Footballer of the Year award will be announced just after 1600 GMT on Friday 16 January. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot The pilot who landed a plane in the Hudson River showed inspirational heroism, says the mayor of New York. |
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| Citigroup to split as losses grow Struggling US banking giant Citigroup is to split the firm in two, as it reports a quarterly loss of $8.29bn (£5.6bn). | |
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| Kercher case to be held in public An Italian judge rules that the trial of two suspects over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher will be heard in public. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thais hold more migrants amid row The Thai military takes into custody another group of Burmese refugees, amid accusations they cast previous groups adrift at sea. |
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| Muddle over N Korea's succession Conflicting reports suggest ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has chosen one of his sons to be his successor. | |
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| Vietnam reporter freed in amnesty Journalist Nguyen Viet Chien - jailed for his reports on official corruption in Vietnam - is among 15,000 prisoners to be freed. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Irish bank set to be nationalised The Irish government says it is to nationalise the troubled Anglo Irish Bank as its funding struggles continue. |
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| Kercher case to be held in public An Italian judge rules that the trial of two suspects over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher will be heard in public. | |
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| Boy George jailed for 15 months Singer Boy George is jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of imprisoning a male escort at his London flat. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Urgent drive for Gaza ceasefire Diplomatic activity intensifies in the Middle East over the terms of a possible truce in Gaza, but there is more violence. |
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| Spate of bomb attacks in Baghdad A series of bomb blasts during rush hour in Baghdad kills at least eight people and injures many others, officials say. | |
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| Iraqis 'capture leading militant' Iraqi security forces say they have captured a leading Sunni militant thought to be the leader of militant group Ansar al Sunna. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | ICRC fear for Sri Lanka civilians The Red Cross says that intense fighting in northern Sri Lanka has caused a "massive displacement" of civilians. |
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| UK demands quicker Mumbai probe UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urges Pakistan to act more quickly against extremists in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| Threatened Pakistan schools close Private schools in Pakistan's north-west Swat district close to comply with a Taleban edict banning girls' education. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Boy George jailed for 15 months Singer Boy George is jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of imprisoning a male escort at his London flat. |
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| Four-month shutdown for Honda UK Honda will extend its production shutdown at its plant in Swindon to April and May, halting work for a total of four months. | |
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| Rumpole's creator Mortimer dies Dramatist and author Sir John Mortimer, who created Rumpole of the Bailey, dies in his sleep at the age of 85. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Tories plan 'energy revolution' Street plug-points for electric cars, smart meters, and energy saving loans for all homes are among Tory plans to "decarbonise" the UK. |
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| Brown hails 2012 as 'job creator' Gordon Brown hails London 2012 as an important "job creator and growth generator" in the face of the economic downturn. | |
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| Generals in 'scrap Trident' call The UK's nuclear deterrent is "irrelevant" and should be scrapped, a group of retired senior military officers say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Scots schools urged to do better A landmark report says Scotland's education system has to improve after findings suggest pupils should be performing better. |
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| Reskilling 'priority in downturn' Reskilling workers who lose their job in the economic downturn must be the government's priority, MPs say. | |
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| MPs concern at college fund 'gap' A committee of MPs claim an investment gap between Welsh and English universities is leading to an uncertain future. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Boy George jailed for 15 months Singer Boy George is jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of imprisoning a male escort at his London flat. |
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| Man dies during visit by bailiff Justice Minister Jack Straw orders an inquiry into the death of a man from Accrington after he is taken to a cash machine by a bailiff to pay a £60 speeding fine. | |
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| Man refuses to drive 'No God' bus A Christian bus driver refuses to drive a bus with an atheist slogan proclaiming "There's probably no God". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Death-driver term appeal rejected The Court of Appeal dismisses an application to increase the sentence of a man who killed his friend in a car crash. |
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| Treasury 'must aid' church savers The Treasury must help savers with the Presbyterian Mutual Society who face losing money, a Stormont minister says. | |
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| Thieves make getaway on horseback Thieves who attempted to steal a tractor in County Donegal make their escape on horseback. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'Brutal' Lennon attackers jailed Two Rangers fans are found guilty of attacking Neil Lennon in Glasgow hours after an Old Firm game last year. |
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| Scots schools urged to do better A landmark report says Scotland's education system has to improve after findings suggest pupils should be performing better. | |
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| South Pole pair push pain barrier Two former students tell how they suffered frostbite and battled blizzards to complete a South Pole expedition. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Murder accused identified before A jury hears police had evidence pointing to the man on trial for a 1996 murder while they accused the victim's ex-husband. |
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| Workers march over factory threat A union official fears the Hoover plant in south Wales could close next month, as workers march to save their jobs. | |
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| Kidnapped man shot with nail gun Police are hunting three suspects who allegedly kidnapped a 40-year-old man and shot him with a nail gun. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Citigroup to split as losses grow Struggling US banking giant Citigroup is to split the firm in two, as it reports a quarterly loss of $8.29bn (£5.6bn). |
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| Bank of America bail-out agreed Bank of America, the US's largest bank, will receive $20bn in government aid and $118bn of guarantees against bad assets. | |
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| Irish bank set to be nationalised The Irish government is to nationalise the troubled Anglo Irish Bank as its funding struggles continue. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Rumpole's creator Mortimer dies Dramatist and author Sir John Mortimer, who created Rumpole of the Bailey, dies in his sleep at the age of 85. |
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| Boy George jailed for 15 months Singer Boy George is jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of imprisoning a male escort at his London flat. | |
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| Bachchan denies Slumdog criticism Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan angrily denies criticising award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire on his blog. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tags reveal birds' ocean odyssey Electronic tags have offered an insight into the mysteries of the 20,000km migration of Manx shearwaters. |
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| Tories plan 'energy revolution' Street plug-points for electric cars, smart meters, and energy saving loans for all homes are among Tory plans to "decarbonise" the UK. | |
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| New light on Mars methane mystery Scientists detect seasonal releases of methane gas on Mars and say either geological activity or life could be the cause. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Three million hit by Windows worm A virulent Windows virus is racking up millions of victims, report computer security firms. |
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| Legal downloads swamped by piracy A rise in the number of digital music download sales is dwarfed by the number of illegal swaps, a report says. | |
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| Intel reports sharp profit drop Slowing spending on computers saw profits at chip maker Intel fall by 90% in the last three months of 2008. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Infection setback in prem babies A treatment given to improve a premature baby's chance of fighting infection does not actually work, a UK study suggests. |
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| Heart test aids newborn babies Routine screening of newborn babies for a life-threatening heart problem can save lives, a Swedish study has found. | |
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| Chinese women 'want more babies' Some 70% of Chinese women want to have more than the one child allowed by law, according to newly-released state research. | |
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| 2001: DR Congo President Kabila shot The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Laurent Kabila, is shot and seriously wounded by a bodyguard. | |||
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| 1979: Shah of Iran flees into exile The Shah of Iran flees the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime. | |||
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| 1981: Gunmen shoot civil rights campaigner The Northern Ireland civil rights campaigner and former Westminster MP, Bernadette McAliskey, is shot by gunmen at her home in County Tyrone. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ancelotti contemplates Kaka exit AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti admits for the first time that Kaka could move to Manchester City. |
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| Benitez turns down contract offer Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez rejects the offer of a new contract with the Anfield club, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| SA beat Australia in tense opener South Africa beat Australia by three wickets after a tense finish to the first one-day international in Melbourne. | |
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| Dennis to quit as McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis is to hand over the reins of the McLaren Formula One team to Martin Whitmarsh on 1 March. | |
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| Spurs 'on brink' of Palacios deal Wigan boss Steve Bruce says a deal to sell midfielder Wilson Palacios to Tottenham has been "virtually agreed". | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Benitez turns down contract offer Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez rejects the offer of a new contract with the Anfield club, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Portsmouth agree fee for Pennant Liverpool accept Portsmouth's bid for winger Jermaine Pennant. | |
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| Spurs 'on brink' of Palacios deal Wigan boss Steve Bruce says a deal to sell midfielder Wilson Palacios to Tottenham has been "virtually agreed". | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Hull v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Sunderland v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Makukula secures Bolton loan move Benfica striker Ariza Makukula joins Bolton on loan until the end of the season. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Drogba 'still has Chelsea future' Chelsea striker Didier Drogba still has a future at Stamford Bridge, according to assistant manager Ray Wilkins |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Moyes praise for goal hero Arteta Everton boss David Moyes praises Mikel Arteta for his performance against Hull on Saturday, despite the Spaniard being unwell before the game. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Bolton give up on Bullard signing Bolton will not be signing Jimmy Bullard or Denilson after manager Gary Megson ended his interest in both. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull to snap up Man Utd's Manucho Hull agree a deal to sign Manchester United striker Manucho on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Benitez turns down contract offer Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez rejects the offer of a new contract with the Anfield club, BBC Sport understands. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | West Ham turn down Bellamy bids West Ham turn down fresh bids for striker Craig Bellamy from both Tottenham and Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Hull to snap up Man Utd's Manucho Hull agree a deal to sign Manchester United striker Manucho on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Wheater keen to secure position Middlesbrough defender David Wheater eyes a regular first-team place at the heart of defence this season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Hammers angry over Neill interest West Ham react angrily to Newcastle United's interest in defender Lucas Neill. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth agree fee for Pennant Liverpool accept Portsmouth's bid for winger Jermaine Pennant. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke unveil training ground plan Stoke City announce plans for a £5m redevelopment of their training ground ready for the 2010/11 season. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland warn Spurs off Jones Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia tells Spurs they have no chance of signing reported £15m target Kenwyne Jones. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs 'on brink' of Palacios deal Wigan boss Steve Bruce says a deal to sell midfielder Wilson Palacios to Tottenham has been "virtually agreed". |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom snap up striker Fortune West Brom sign striker Marc-Antoine Fortune on loan until the end of the season. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham turn down Bellamy bids West Ham turn down fresh bids for striker Craig Bellamy from both Tottenham and Manchester City. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Spurs 'on brink' of Palacios deal Wigan boss Steve Bruce says a deal to sell midfielder Wilson Palacios to Tottenham has been "virtually agreed". |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Norwich v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Permanent move interests Bowyer Birmingham City loan signing Lee Bowyer says he has come to St Andrew's to win something. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Coventry v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Preston v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | McCormack ready for 'spicy' clash Ross McCormack insists he has no regrets turning down Birmingham City to sign for Cardiff City. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Sheff Wed v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Clough backs home-grown proposals Rams manager Nigel Clough tells BBC Radio Derby he wants to see more home-grown players in the English game. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Southampton v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Crystal Palace v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Canaries deny Worthington offer Norwich City chief executive Neil Doncaster dismisses reports the club had made an approach to bring former manager Nigel Worthington back to the club. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle refused Ienaga work permit Plymouth Argyle's bid to sign Japanese midfielder Akihiro Ienaga fails after he was refused a work permit. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Derby v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Swansea v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Watford v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Bristol City v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie Stadium. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| 'Brutal' Lennon attackers jailed Two Rangers fans are found guilty of attacking Neil Lennon in Glasgow hours after an Old Firm game last year. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee United v Motherwell (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Rangers v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox Stadium |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Kilmarnock v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Dundee United v Motherwell (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox Stadium |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Hibernian v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | BBC to name African award winner The 2008 BBC African Footballer of the Year award will be announced just after 1600 GMT on Friday 16 January. |
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| Benin's Oketola handed drugs ban Benin international Jonas Oketola is been banned for two years after being found guilty of drugs use. | |
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| Hull to snap up Man Utd's Manucho Hull agree a deal to sign Manchester United striker Manucho on loan for the rest of the season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Vaughan backs Pietersen captaincy Michael Vaughan says he thinks Kevin Pietersen should be given another chance as England captain. |
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| SA beat Australia in tense opener South Africa beat Australia by three wickets after a tense finish to the first one-day international in Melbourne. | |
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| Sri Lanka win an incredible final Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by two wickets in their tri-series final - having been 6-5 at one point chasing 153 to win. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions abandon extended squad plan British & Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan scraps plans to announce an extended preliminary squad for the tour of South Africa. |
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| Marshall makes move to Saracens Ex-All Blacks scrum-half Justin Marshall joins Saracens until the end of the season. | |
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| Montpellier 24-28 Northampton Saints move to within a point of a home European Challenge Cup quarter-final with victory in France. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | US showdown for Leeds and Salford Super League champions Leeds are set to take Salford in the US city of Jacksonville on Saturday with the aim of promoting the sport in America. |
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| Peacock agrees new Leeds contract Prop Jamie Peacock agrees a new three-year contract with Leeds Rhinos that will almost certainly ensure he finishes his career at Headingley. | |
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| Hudgell adopts new Hull KR role Hull Kingston Rovers chairman Neil Hudgell is the club's new chief executive, following the resignation of Paul Blanchard. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray faces Pavel in Aussie Open British number one Andy Murray is drawn against Romanian Andrei Pavel in the first round of the Australian Open. |
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| Dementieva secures Sydney crown Elena Dementieva beats Dinara Safina to win the Sydney International and continue her unbeaten start to 2009. | |
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| Djokovic beaten in Sydney semis Jarkko Nieminen denies Novak Djokovic the chance to become world number two with victory at the Sydney International. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Monty mooted for 2010 captaincy Colin Montgomerie has emerged as a strong contender to captain the European Ryder Cup team in Wales in 2010, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Storm takes charge in Abu Dhabi England's Graeme Storm fires a 64 to share a one-shot lead with Australian Richard Green after two rounds of the Abu Dhabi Championship. | |
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| Donald two shots back in Honolulu England's Luke Donald continues his comeback from a wrist injury to lie two shots off the lead after an opening round 67 in Honolulu. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Dennis to quit as McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis is to hand over the reins of the McLaren Formula One team to Martin Whitmarsh on 1 March. |
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| Hamilton eyeing second title bid Lewis Hamilton targets a second world title as McLaren unveil their new car for the 2009 season. | |
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| F1 boss wants Massa to win title Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says Ferrari's Felipe Massa deserves to win the drivers' title in 2009. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Dennis to quit as McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis is to hand over the reins of the McLaren Formula One team to Martin Whitmarsh on 1 March. |
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| Hamilton eyeing second title bid Lewis Hamilton targets a second world title as McLaren unveil their new car for the 2009 season. | |
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| F1 boss wants Massa to win title Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says Ferrari's Felipe Massa deserves to win the drivers' title in 2009. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan to face ring legend Barrera Amir Khan faces the biggest fight of his career when he faces seven-time world champion Marco Antonio Barrera on 14 March. |
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| Edwards expresses GB boxing fears Terry Edwards tells BBC Sport he doubts whether the British boxing team will succeed at London 2012 following his dismissal as head coach. | |
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| Hatton-Pacquiao showdown in doubt Ricky Hatton's lawyer admits the Manchester fighter's proposed fight with Manny Pacquiao is under threat. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Turner anger at UKA funding cut Olympic hurdler Andy Turner accuses the appeal panel that confirmed his funding cut of having a "ridiculous lack of knowledge" about the sport. |
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| Idowu 'may have quit before 2012' Phillips Idowu tells BBC Sport he could have retired had he won gold, rather than silver, in Beijing. | |
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| Academy option for 2012 stadium London's Olympic stadium is unlikely to be used by either a football or a rugby club after 2012, the BBC has learned. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Live Masters Snooker - Maguire v Robertson Live BBC Television coverage of snooker's UK Championship final at the Telford International Centre (UK users only). |
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| The Masters live scores Stephen Maguire plays Neil Robertson in Fridays penultimate quarter-final at The Masters. | |
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| Higgins secures Selby semi-final John Higgins beats Ding Junhui 6-4 to book a semi-final tie against defending champion Mark Selby. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | New course forced to halt racing The licence of Britain's newest racecourse at Great Leighs is revoked - but officials tell BBC Sport they hope to be racing again before the end of January. |
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| Master Minded seeks Ascot triumph Four rivals are set to take on Master Minded in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on Saturday. | |
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| Denman workout pleases Nicholls Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman comes through his first major schooling session of the season after a heart problem. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Newton wins on return to Beijing British Olympic bronze medallist Chris Newton takes points race gold on his return to Beijing on day one of the World Cup event. |
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| Armstrong rules out comeback win Lance Armstrong says it would be "unrealistic" to expect victory in his comeback race at the Tour Down Under in Australia. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NFL highlights - Top 10 plays from the play-offs The Top 10 plays from the weekend's NFL divisional play-offs. |
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| Ross progresses in world singles Jonathan Ross beats Scotland's Colin Walker in the World Indoor Singles championship. | |
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| Loss leaves GB future in jeopardy Great Britain's 60-55 defeat to Finland leaves their future in European Division A, and their hopes for the 2012 Olympics, in jeopardy. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? |
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| Robbo blog "No-one deserves to earn £100m for kicking a football" | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Jose Mourinho chats to Sir Alex, plus Benitez and all your top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McIlroy two off pace in Abu Dhabi Rory McIlroy is well placed to win his first European Tour title after rounds of 66 and 69 leave him on nine under at the Abu Dhabi Championship. |
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| Striker Larmour signs for Carrick Former Linfield and Crusaders striker David Larmour joins Carrick Rangers | |
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| Bottle incident mars Windsor game Cliftonville official Gerard Lawlor is hit by a bottle during his team's JJB Sports Irish Premiership 2-1 defeat by Linfield. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Monty mooted for 2010 captaincy Colin Montgomerie has emerged as a strong contender to captain the European Ryder Cup team in Wales in 2010, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Live Masters Snooker - Maguire v Robertson Live BBC Television coverage of snooker's UK Championship final at the Telford International Centre (UK users only). | |
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| 'Brutal' Lennon attackers jailed Two Rangers fans are found guilty of attacking Neil Lennon in Glasgow hours after an Old Firm game last year. | |
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 | Gatland excited by 'huge' weekend Warren Gatland says a thrilling Heineken Cup weekend for the regions can have a big impact on Wales' Six Nations title defence. |
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| West Ham turn down Bellamy bids West Ham turn down fresh bids for striker Craig Bellamy from both Tottenham and Manchester City. | |
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| Monty mooted for 2010 captaincy Colin Montgomerie has emerged as a strong contender to captain the European Ryder Cup team in Wales in 2010, BBC Sport understands. | |
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