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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Gaza strikes ahead of truce vote Israel's military carries out 50 air strikes in Gaza overnight, as its cabinet prepares to vote on a proposal for a unilateral ceasefire. |
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| Tsvangirai goes back to Zimbabwe Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returns to Zimbabwe after an absence of more than two months. | |
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| Obama begins historic rail trip US President-elect Barack Obama retraces Abraham Lincoln's steps as he heads to Washington to assume the presidency. | |
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| 'Last chance' gas talks in Moscow The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine meet to try and end a dispute that is disrupting supplies of Russian gas to Europe. | |
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| NY plane to be lifted from river Recovery teams are preparing to lift from the Hudson River the remains of a plane which crashed after take-off in New York City. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Tsvangirai goes back to Zimbabwe Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returns to Zimbabwe after an absence of more than two months. |
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| DR Congo rebel faction ends fight Senior officers from the main Tutsi rebel group in DR Congo announce an end to hostilities with the government. | |
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| LRA rebels commit new atrocities Fresh details emerge of horrific attacks by Uganda's LRA rebels in neighbouring countries. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama begins historic rail trip US President-elect Barack Obama retraces Abraham Lincoln's steps as he heads to Washington to assume the presidency. |
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| Venezuela to vote on Chavez term Venezuela will vote next month on a proposal for President Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite re-election, officials say. | |
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| NY plane to be lifted from river Recovery teams are preparing to lift from the Hudson River the remains of a plane which crashed after take-off in New York City. | |
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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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 | 'Last chance' gas talks in Moscow The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine meet to try and end a dispute that is disrupting supplies of Russian gas to Europe. |
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| Microsoft is accused by EU again The European Commission accuses Microsoft of limiting competition with its Internet Explorer web browser. | |
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| Optimism over latest Cyprus talks Mediators in the effort to reunite Cyprus express optimism that a deal may be reached. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Gaza strikes ahead of truce vote Israel's military carries out 50 air strikes in Gaza overnight, as its cabinet prepares to vote on a proposal for a unilateral ceasefire. |
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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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 | Five die in Kabul suicide attack A suicide car bomber strikes in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing four civilians and an American soldier. |
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| Tigers 'kill 51 S Lanka soldiers' Tamil Tiger rebels say they have killed 51 soldiers in northern Sri Lanka, a claim denied by the army. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown urges banks to 'come clean' Banks must admit how many "toxic assets" they have on their balance sheets, the prime minister says |
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| Men remanded over store shooting Four people charged with murder at a Worcestershire village post office are remanded in custody. | |
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| Missing girl and man seen on CCTV Police release CCTV footage of a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be with a man she met on the internet. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Blears in Gaza extremism warning The UK government is failing to get its position over Gaza across to British Muslims, a cabinet minister has said. |
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| Brown urges banks to 'come clean' Banks must admit how many "toxic assets" they have on their balance sheets, the prime minister says | |
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| Clegg voices school leaver fears Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says school leavers will bear the brunt of Gordon Brown's 'economic mismanagement'. | |
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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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| University marks its 800th year Thousands are expected to take part in global celebrations marking Cambridge University's 800th anniversary. | |
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| Worries over 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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 | Missing girl and man seen on CCTV Police release CCTV footage of a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be with a man she met on the internet. |
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| Men remanded over store shooting Four people charged with murder at a Worcestershire village post office are remanded in custody. | |
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| Huge Iron Age haul of coins found One of the UK's largest haul of prehistoric gold coins is uncovered in a field in Suffolk. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Body found in mountain search A body is found by rescue services during a major search at a forest park in County Down. |
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| DUP wants 'fewer' NI departments The DUP has said it believes six departments rather than 11 may be sufficient to run the Stormont Executive. | |
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| Murder inquiry after city death A murder investigation is launched by gardai following the discovery of a man's body in north Dublin. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man escapes after car hits house A man escapes unharmed after a car smashes through his bedroom wall overnight causing major damage. |
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| Marchers call for peace in Gaza Protesters hold a march and rally in Dundee calling for an urgent end to the ongoing intense conflict in Gaza. | |
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| Body found in missing OAPs search Police searching for two separate missing pensioners in Fife find the body of an elderly woman beside a river. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Damage warning as gales sweep in Wales is set to be lashed by wind and gale force winds capable of downing trees and damaging buildings. |
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| Missed clinics 'cost nine nurses' An NHS trust says the cost of missed appointments would be enough to employ nine nurses or have 43 hip operations. | |
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| VC honoured at Zulu anniversary A parade marks the 130th anniversary of Rorke's Drift followed by a service of remembrance for its last surviving VC winner. | |
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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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| Microsoft is accused by EU again The European Commission accuses Microsoft of limiting competition with its Internet Explorer web browser. | |
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| US retailer Circuit City to close US electronics retailer Circuit City is to close after failing to reach a deal with its creditors, with the loss of 30,000 jobs. | |
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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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 | Light pollution forms 'eco-traps' Polarised light from building and roads is triggering potentially dangerous changes in many species' behaviour, a study shows. |
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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' The Tories say they would "decarbonise" the UK using measures like street plug-points for electric cars and smart meters for homes. | |
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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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| Microsoft is accused by EU again The European Commission accuses Microsoft of limiting competition with its Internet Explorer web browser. | |
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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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| 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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| 'Body double' aids stroke victims A virtual "body double" system has been developed by Dutch researchers to help people regain movement after a stroke. | |
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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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| 1991: 'Mother of all Battles' begins Operation Desert Storm begins as Gulf War Allies send hundreds of planes on bombing raids into Iraq - Saddam Hussein remains defiant. | |||
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| 1995: Earthquake devastates Kobe A massive quake destroys whole areas of Japan's industrial heartland, leaving many hundreds of people dead. | |||
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| 1994: Massive earthquake hits Los Angeles An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale devastates Los Angeles in the USA, killing more than 20 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Man Utd can go top of the Premier League by winning at Bolton and there are six other games in the Premier League on Saturday. |
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| Cole ruled out for rest of season A serious knee injury means Chelsea's Joe Cole will miss the rest of the season and several key England games. | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Ospreys face Perpignan and Leicester host Treviso after Harlequins lose in Ulster and Glasgow win in Toulouse in Saturday's matches. | |
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| Clarke to miss rest of SA series Australia batsman Michael Clarke will miss the rest of the one-day series with South Africa to rest his injured thumb. | |
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| Kinnear offered extended contract Joe Kinnear reveals he has been offered the chance to become Newcastle's permanent manager. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Man Utd can go top of the Premier League by winning at Bolton and there are six other games in the Premier League on Saturday. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Another busy day of SPL action with four games at Rangers, Hamilton, Hibernian and Kilmarnock. | |
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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 Sunderland host Aston Villa in 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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| Bolton v Man Utd Bolton host Man Utd in the Premier League. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Cole ruled out for rest of season A serious knee injury means Chelsea's Joe Cole will miss the rest of the season and several key England games. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Liverpool v Everton Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| West Ham v Fulham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Everton Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Wigan Manchester City host Wigan in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Bolton v Man Utd Bolton host Man Utd in the Premier League. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| West Brom v Middlesbrough West Brom entertain Middlesbrough in the Premier League. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear offered extended contract Joe Kinnear reveals he has been offered the chance to become Newcastle's permanent manager. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Tottenham v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Chelsea v Stoke Chelsea host Stoke in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Aston Villa Sunderland host Aston Villa in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Middlesbrough West Brom entertain Middlesbrough in the Premier League. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Fulham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Man City v Wigan Manchester City host Wigan in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Birmingham v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 2-1 Burnley Preston beat play-off rivals Burnley thanks to two penalties in a closely fought Lancashire derby. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Live - Birmingham City v Cardiff City Live text commentary from the Championship game at St Andrew's. |
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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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| Derby v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Norwich v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Nottm Forest v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-1 Burnley Preston beat play-off rivals Burnley thanks to two penalties in a closely fought Lancashire derby. |
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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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| Live - Swansea City v Reading Live text commentary from the Championship match at the Liberty Stadium. |
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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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| Aberdeen v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie Stadium. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Quartet re-sign for Dundee United Garry Kenneth, David Goodwillie, David Robertson and Kevin Smith pen contract extensions at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Rangers v Falkirk Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Inverness CT Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Kilmarnock v Hearts Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v St Mirren Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road to follow. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Inverness CT Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Hearts Match report to follow from 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 Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox Stadium. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Hibernian v St Mirren Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road to follow. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Aboutrika triumphs in BBC poll Mohamed Aboutrika of Al Ahly and Egypt tops the BBC poll for the best African player of 2008. |
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| Angola upgrade airports for CAN Angola will spend US$400m to revamp its airports before hosting the 2010 African Cup of Nations. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Clarke to miss rest of SA series Australia batsman Michael Clarke will miss the rest of the one-day series with South Africa to rest his injured thumb. |
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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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| 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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 | Live scores - Heineken Cup Ospreys face Perpignan and Leicester host Treviso after Harlequins lose in Ulster and Glasgow win in Toulouse in Saturday's matches. |
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| Latest - European Challenge Cup London Irish and Worcester aim to further their quarter-final hopes in Saturday's European Challenge Cup matches. | |
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| Ulster 21-10 Harlequins Rory Best's late try clinches a hard-fought win for Ulster over Harlequins. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | League changes eligibility rules The Rugby Football League has tightened up player eligibility rules for this season's Carnegie Challenge Cup. |
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| Bulls swoop for Aussie star Bird Bradford Bulls win the race to sign controversial Australia stand-off Greg Bird. | |
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| US showdown for Leeds and Salford Super League champions Leeds are set to take on Salford in the US city of Jacksonville on Saturday with the aim of promoting the sport in America. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Baltacha & O'Brien into Open draw British pair Elena Baltacha and Katie O'Brien qualify for the main draw of the Australian Open. |
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| Murray eager to shift Aussie Open British number one Andy Murray backs calls for the Australian Open to be put back until February in future years. | |
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| Federer cruises to Kooyong title Roger Federer warms up for the Australian Open by thrashing fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka to win the Kooyong Classic. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Casey sprints clear in Abu Dhabi Paul Casey comes within one shot of the course record as he opens up a four-shot lead in the Abu Dhabi Championship. |
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| Green & Pernice set Honolulu pace Nathan Green and Tom Pernice Jnr share the halfway lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii, with England's Luke Donald five shots back. | |
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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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| 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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| Honda's Fry denies sale conflict Honda Racing chief executive Nick Fry denies having any conflict of interest in leading efforts to find a buyer for the Formula One team. | |
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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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 | Simpson stops Truscott for title John Simpson claims the Commonwealth featherweight title with a stoppage win over Paul Truscott in Middlesbrough. |
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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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| Maccarinelli bout in doubt again Enzo Maccarinelli's rearranged clash with Johnathon Banks for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title may not go ahead. | |
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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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 | The Masters latest and schedule Mark Selby takes on John Higgins in the first semi-final at Wembley Arena. |
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| Live Masters Snooker - Selby v Higgins Live BBC Red Button coverage from the Masters Snooker at Wembley Arena (UK users only). | |
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| O'Sullivan sets up Maguire semi Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ali Carter 6-2 to set up a Masters semi-final clash with Stephen Maguire. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Master Minded eases to Ascot win Master Minded eases home in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot. |
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| New course put in administration Britain's newest racecourse at Great Leighs goes into administration. | |
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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 rides to World Cup silver Chris Newton claims a silver medal in the Scratch race on day two of the World Cup event in Beijing. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Highlights - Defago wins Wengen downhill Switzerland celebrates a home victory in the men's World Cup downhill in Wengen ahead of the last two seasons' winner Bode Miller. |
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| McKay leads GB to win in Sarajevo Great Britain's women outlast Bosnia and Hercegovina 77-61 in Sarajevo to stay in contention for survival in European Division A. | |
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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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| 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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 | Latest: JJB Sports Irish Cup Score updates from all 16 matches in the fourth round. |
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| Muir makes return to Showgrounds Ballymena United sign defender Paul Muir from Lisburn Distillery for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| NI reject Norwich Worthington bid The Irish FA refuses to give managerless Norwich permission to speak to NI boss Nigel Worthington. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Another busy day of SPL action with four games at Rangers, Hamilton, Hibernian and Kilmarnock. |
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| Live Masters Snooker - Selby v Higgins Live BBC Red Button coverage from the Masters Snooker at Wembley Arena (UK users only). | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Ospreys face Perpignan and Leicester host Treviso after Harlequins lose in Ulster and Glasgow win in Toulouse in Saturday's matches. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Ospreys face Perpignan and Leicester host Treviso after Harlequins lose in Ulster and Glasgow win in Toulouse in Saturday's matches. |
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| Live - Birmingham City v Cardiff City Live text commentary from the Championship game at St Andrew's. | |
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| Live - Swansea City v Reading Live text commentary from the Championship match at the Liberty Stadium. | |
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