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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israeli strike hits southern Gaza Israel carries out an air attack on Gaza and sends tanks across the border in the worst clashes since its conflict with Hamas ended. |
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| Obama to hold stimulus plan talks US President Barack Obama prepares to try to get Republican backing for his economic recovery plan. | |
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| US woman gives birth to octuplets A US woman gives birth to eight babies, becoming just the second person in the country to deliver a set of living octuplets. | |
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| Bulgarian bus hijacker surrenders A gunman in Bulgaria surrenders to police after hijacking a bus with about 40 passengers on board, police say. | |
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| MDC denies Zimbabwe deal claims Zimbabwe's opposition says it has not agreed to join a unity government, as reported by southern Africa's leaders. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | MDC denies Zimbabwe deal claims Zimbabwe's opposition says it has not agreed to join a unity government, as reported by southern Africa's leaders. |
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| Rwanda puts down Nkunda dissent Security is tightened at refugee camps in Rwanda after protests calling for rebel leader Laurent Nkunda's release. | |
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| Liberia worms trigger emergency Liberia's president declares a state of emergency in response to a plague of crop-destroying army worms. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama to hold stimulus plan talks US President Barack Obama prepares to try to get Republican backing for his economic recovery plan. |
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| Canada set for stimulus spending Canada's minority Conservative government is to unveil a new budget which it says will boost the slowing economy. | |
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| US woman gives birth to octuplets A US woman gives birth to eight babies, becoming just the second person in the country to deliver a set of living octuplets. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Pacific leaders set Fiji deadline Fiji's military rulers are given until the end of the year to hold an election or face sanctions from the Pacific Islands Forum. |
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| Nikkei jumps on government plan Japanese shares rise after the government says it will use public funds to help companies struggling with the downturn. | |
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| Thailand changes tack on refugees A boatload of Rohingya refugees is handed over to the Thai police, following claims of mistreatment by the military. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New coalition talks for Iceland Iceland's president asks the Social Democrats to try to form a new government, after the cabinet quit amid financial crisis. |
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| Bulgarian bus hijacker surrenders A gunman in Bulgaria surrenders to police after hijacking a bus with about 40 passengers on board, police say. | |
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| Georgia 'seizes Russian soldier' Russia accuses Georgia of capturing one of its soldiers in or around breakaway South Ossetia, Russian media say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israeli strike hits southern Gaza Israel carries out an air attack on Gaza and sends tanks across the border in the worst clashes since its conflict with Hamas ended. |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world US President Barack Obama talks of friendship with the Muslim world, as his new envoy travels to the Middle East for talks. | |
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| Israeli dig finds rare Roman bust Israeli archaeologists say they have unearthed a rare Roman marble statuette in East Jerusalem near the walls of the Old City. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka army 'securing coast' Sri Lanka's army says it is trying to secure the north-east coastline to encircle the Tamil Tigers as part of a final assault. |
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| Afghanistan is 'greatest' US test The Obama administration sees Afghanistan as its greatest military challenge, Defence Secretary Robert Gates tells Congress. | |
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| Younus named new Pakistan skipper Younus Khan replaces Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain following their record defeat in a one-day international. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Car firms get £2.3bn loan package Measures to help the UK car industry including loan guarantees and re-training for workers are unveiled by Lord Mandelson. |
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| Alcohol-related deaths 'falling' The number of alcohol-related deaths in the UK has started to decline after years of steady increases. | |
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| Campaigners lose eco-towns appeal Campaigners lose a High Court challenge to the government's plans to build several eco-towns. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Car firms get £2.3bn loan package Measures to help the UK car industry including loan guarantees and re-training for workers are unveiled by Lord Mandelson. |
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| Tories consider IT contract cap The Tories are considering a cap on government IT contracts to prevent "white elephants" such as the NHS computer system. | |
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| Expel convicted peers, says Clegg Peers convicted of a crime and facing a jail sentence should be expelled from Parliament, says Nick Clegg. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | College re-building to push ahead The government wants to push ahead with spending plans to re-build colleges and sixth forms - after colleges warn of delays. |
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| Councillors 'must close schools' Inspectors say councillors are ducking difficult decisions on school closures, leaving too many unfilled classroom places. | |
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| Schools closed in academy strike More than 1,000 children in south London are sent home after teachers strike over plans to create academies. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man jailed over footballer raid A man is jailed for handling a haul of goods, including an Olympic medal, stolen from the Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva. |
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| Husband 'made wife disposal list' A man accused of murdering his wife drew up a list of ways to dispose of her body, a court hears. | |
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| Man trapped by sofa sipped whisky A man who became trapped beneath his own sofa for two days, says he survived by sipping from a whisky bottle. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Go-ahead for £18m Causeway centre A National Trust plan for a visitor centre at the Giant's Causeway is backed by Environment Minister Sammy Wilson. |
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| Engineering firm is to lay off 90 A County Tyrone engineering company says it will make 90 people redundant as part of a review of operations. | |
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| Student killed by passenger train A 21-year-old student from Londonderry dies after he is hit by a passenger train at a station in England. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Freight train fire under control A blaze which broke out on a derailed freight train carrying oil and diesel is brought under control. |
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| Fans sought over Uefa Cup rioting Police are releasing photographs of 49 men being sought over rioting at the Uefa Cup final last May. | |
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| Fergusson in budget tie warning Holyrood's presiding officer warna MSPs he will use his casting vote against the Scots budget, in the event of a tie. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 'Difficult' school shake-ups fear Inspectors fear councillors are ducking difficult decisions on school closures, leaving too many unfilled classroom places. |
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| School expert's Spanish commute A council defends hiring a schools troubleshooter, whose home is 1,750 miles away iin the Canary Islands. | |
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| £1,000 budgie killer reward offer An animal rights organisation offers a reward to find two robbers who killed a psnsioner's budgie in front of her. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Nomura losses blamed on Lehmans Nomura reports heavy losses for the final quarter of 2008 as it struggles to integrate parts of failed US bank Lehman Brothers. |
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| Dupont hit by car industry slump US chemical giant Dupont, a major supplier of paint to the car industry, reports a $629m loss for the fourth quarter of 2008. | |
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| Pound bounces back above $1.40 The pound rallies slightly against the dollar, pushing back above $1.40, as UK banking shares continue to rise. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Spider-Man creator sued for $750m Comic character creator Stan Lee faces legal action in a long-running battle over film and book profits. |
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| Craig lands role in Tintin movie James Bond actor Daniel Craig signs up to play the villain in the Tintin movie, which is being directed by Steven Spielberg. | |
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| Thriller musical set for Broadway Singer Michael Jackson is to collaborate on a musical based on the groundbreaking video to his hit song Thriller, producers say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Emperor penguins face extinction A mathematical model based on fading sea ice and the population growth of emperor penguins suggests their likely demise. |
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| UK gets biofuels research centre A £27m centre for developing economically and environmentally sound biofuels has been launched in the UK. | |
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| DR Congo gorilla numbers up 12.5% DR Congo's population of mountain gorillas rises by 12.5% in almost 18 months, a census shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft steps up browser battle Will Microsoft's new browser help persuade users who have flocked to other alternatives come back to Internet Explorer? |
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| Job website hit by major breach Online jobs site Monster has been hit by another data breach which could affect millions around the world. | |
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| Alarm sounded over wi-fi networks Dense concentrations of wireless access points could be used to stage attacks on web users, says researchers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Aspirin 'could cut liver damage' A dose of aspirin may be able to prevent liver damage caused by paracetamol or heavy drinking, researchers suggest. |
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| US woman gives birth to octuplets A US woman gives birth to eight babies, becoming just the second person in the country to deliver a set of living octuplets. | |
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| Cutting calories 'boosts memory' Reducing what you eat by nearly a third may improve memory, according to German researchers. | |
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| 1945: Auschwitz death camp liberated The Red Army liberates the Nazi's biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland. | |||
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| 1967: Three astronauts die in Apollo 1 tragedy Three American astronauts die when fire engulfs the Apollo capsule on its launch pad at Cape Kennedy. | |||
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| 1944: Leningrad siege ends after 900 days A successful Soviet offensive drives German troops away from the Leningrad which has been besieged since September 1941. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Federer to face Roddick in semis Roger Federer thrashes Juan Martin del Potro to set up a semi-final with Andy Roddick at the Australian Open. |
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| Flintoff scan gives England boost England are optimistic Andrew Flintoff will be fit for the first Test against West Indies after a scan reveals he has not sustained a serious injury. | |
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| Man City poised to fine Robinho Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says the club will fine record signing Robinho following his training ground walk-out. | |
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| Younus named new Pakistan skipper Younus Khan replaces Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain following their record defeat in a one-day international. | |
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| Safina beats Dokic to reach semis Third seed Dinara Safina defeats wildcard Jelena Dokic in three sets to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City poised to fine Robinho Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says the club will fine record signing Robinho following his training ground walk-out. |
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| Butcher to become Inverness boss Terry Butcher is set to be named manager of the SPL's bottom club Inverness Caley Thistle on Tuesday. | |
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| Jones signs new Sunderland deal Striker Kenwyne Jones, who had been linked to Tottenham, agrees a new four-and-a-half year deal with Sunderland. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Everton v Arsenal Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Portsmouth v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Bolton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Blackburn v Bolton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Middlesbrough Captain John Terry returns to Chelsea's squad for Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Arsenal Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Sunderland v Fulham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| West Ham v Hull Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Wigan v Liverpool Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City poised to fine Robinho Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says the club will fine record signing Robinho following his training ground walk-out. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | West Brom v Man Utd West Brom's Jonathan Greening is out but Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be available for Manchester United after a stomach bug. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Chelsea v Middlesbrough Captain John Terry returns to Chelsea's squad for Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Harper extends deal at Newcastle Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper signs a three-year contract extension. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Tottenham v Stoke Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Jones signs new Sunderland deal Striker Kenwyne Jones, who had been linked to Tottenham, agrees a new four-and-a-half year deal with Sunderland. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Stoke Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Man Utd West Brom's Jonathan Greening is out but Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be available for Manchester United after a stomach bug. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Hull Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Liverpool Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Ipswich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v QPR Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Plymouth v Bristol City Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Watford v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones targets three more players Cardiff boss Dave Jones says he needs three more players in order to boost his side's promotion hopes. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Cardiff (Wed) Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Charlton v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Birmingham v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Sheff Utd v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Barnsley v Ipswich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Bristol City Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Swansea v Preston Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Blackpool v QPR Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Wolves Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Nottm Forest v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Norwich v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Preston Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Hearts reject Wolves' Berra bid Wolves have a £2m offer for Scotland defender Christophe Berra rejected by Hearts. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | De Visscher close to leaving Dons Dutch midfielder Jeffrey De Visscher is set to return to his homeland with SC Cambuur Leeuwarden. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic call Cardiff about Flood Cardiff manager Dave Jones says Celtic have made an enquiry about on-loan Dundee United midfielder Willo Flood. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Celtic call Cardiff about Flood Cardiff manager Dave Jones says Celtic have made an enquiry about on-loan Dundee United midfielder Willo Flood. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Rangers v Falkirk Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final tie at Hampden Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Kilmarnock 0-1 Hamilton Accies A headed goal from Richard Offiong is enough to seal maximum points for Accies at Rugby Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Laszlo urges Driver move caution Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo says Andrew Driver should consider his options carefully before deciding to leave Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs rebuff latest U's Jones bid Hibernian turn down an increased offer from Colchester United for their captain Rob Jones. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Butcher to become Inverness boss Terry Butcher is set to be named manager of the SPL's bottom club Inverness Caley Thistle on Tuesday. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock 0-1 Hamilton Accies A headed goal from Richard Offiong is enough to seal maximum points for Accies at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Inverurie v Motherwell (Wed) Team news ahead of Wednesday's Homecoming Scottish Cup fourth round tie at Harlaw Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Falkirk Team news ahead of Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final tie at Hampden Park. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Dundee Utd 3-2 St Mirren Warren Feeney's double helps Dundee United overcome St Mirren to move up to third spot in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ghaly leaves Spurs for Saudi club Tottenham Hotspur agree the transfer of Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly to Saudi Arabian side Nassr Saudi Club. |
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| Chelsea star's drink-drive charge Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi is charged with drinking and driving after an early-morning arrest. | |
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| Nigeria, South Africa into AYC semis Nigeria and South Africa join Ghana and Cameroon in the semi-finals of the African Youth Championship in Rwanda. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff scan gives England boost England are optimistic Andrew Flintoff will be fit for the first Test against West Indies after a scan reveals he has not sustained a serious injury. |
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| Younus named new Pakistan skipper Younus Khan replaces Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain following their record defeat in a one-day international. | |
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| Symonds reported for radio remark Andrew Symonds will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday over comments he made about New Zealand's Brendon McCullum in a radio interview. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Trio released from England squad England release London Irish duo Delon Armitage and Nick Kennedy and Sale's Mathew Tait from the Senior Elite Player Squad training camp in Portugal. |
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| O'Driscoll to continue as captain Ireland coach Declan Kidney is to continue with Brian O'Driscoll as captain for the 2009 RBS Six Nations campaign. | |
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| Corry cited after Ospreys match Leicester lock Martin Corry is cited for an incident against Ospreys in the Heineken Cup. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | MP enlisted to aid Eastwood deal Leeds Rhinos enlist the help of local MP Greg Mulholland as they look to get new signing Greg Eastwood into the country in time for the new season. |
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| Quins cancel Crusaders friendly Celtic Crusaders will go into their opening Super League match at Leeds with no match practice after Thursday's friendly at Harlequins is postponed. | |
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| Noble opts for caution over Pryce Wigan coach Brian Noble will adopt a cautious approach to reintroduce Karl Pryce back into Super League. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Federer to face Roddick in semis Roger Federer thrashes Juan Martin del Potro to set up a semi-final with Andy Roddick at the Australian Open. |
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| Video replay - Federer v Del Potro Watch coverage from the Australian Open tennis in Melbourne. (UK users only) | |
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| Safina beats Dokic to reach semis Third seed Dinara Safina defeats wildcard Jelena Dokic in three sets to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Monty captaincy 'would boost Cup' Bernard Gallacher believes Colin Montgomerie is the right "business" choice as captain for the 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales. |
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| Perez clinches Bob Hope Classic Pat Perez seals his maiden PGA Tour title after winning the Bob Hope Classic in California by three shots. | |
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| Quiros clinches victory in Qatar Spaniard Alvaro Quiros wins the Qatar Masters by three shots, earning him his third European Tour title. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Honda 'optimistic' on race future Honda's Formula One team play down talk of an end-of-month deadline for their survival and insist they are continuing to work in preparation for the new season. |
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| F1 drivers delay signing licences Formula One drivers are delaying signing their super licences for the new season after a price rise. | |
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| Hamilton faces tight test regime Lewis Hamilton faces a truncated testing schedule in getting to grips with the technical changes F1 will embrace this season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Honda 'optimistic' on race future Honda's Formula One team play down talk of an end-of-month deadline for their survival and insist they are continuing to work in preparation for the new season. |
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| F1 drivers delay signing licences Formula One drivers are delaying signing their super licences for the new season after a price rise. | |
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| Hamilton faces tight test regime Lewis Hamilton faces a truncated testing schedule in getting to grips with the technical changes F1 will embrace this season. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Wladimir Klitschko 'to meet Haye' Vitali Klitschko reveals his younger brother Wladimir hopes to fight David Haye this year. |
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| Pryce returns against rugged Hall Bradley Pryce will defend his Commonwealth light-middleweight title against Matthew Hall on 14 March. | |
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| Hatton's Pacquiao fight confirmed Ricky Hatton's camp confirms that the Manchester boxer will definitely meet Manny Pacquiao later this year. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | GB athlete injured in naked jump British long jumper Jonathan Moore flies home after injuring himself in a mysterious incident during warm-weather training in South Africa. |
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| Athletes to face new doping rules Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson's anti-doping review for UK Athletics calls for tough new measures to tackle drugs. | |
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| Liverpool set to host triathlon The inaugural Liverpool Triathlon will take place along the city's waterfront on 21 June. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | O'Sullivan reclaims Masters crown Ronnie O'Sullivan wins his fourth Masters title with a 10-8 win over defending champion Mark Selby in a thrilling final. |
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| Highlights - O'Sullivan wins epic Masters final Watch the tense closing stages of the 2009 Masters final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and defending champion Mark Selby. | |
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| No China trip for Davis & Doherty Veterans Steve Davis and Ken Doherty fail to qualify for the China Open after suffering heavy defeats. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Leopardstown win for Brave Inca The 2006 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca rolls back the years to win the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. |
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| Big Buck's claims Cleeve Hurdle Big Buck's beats odds-on favourite Punchestowns to win the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham - a trial for the World Hurdle at the Festival. | |
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| Inglis Drever retired from racing Three-time World Hurdle winner Inglis Drever is retired after failing to recover from a leg injury. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong upbeat after comeback Lance Armstrong finishes 29th in the final standings in his competitive comeback in the Tour Down Under. |
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| Reade aims for two golds in London BMX star Shanaze Reade has no regrets over the tactics that saw her miss out on an Olympic medal, and says she is aiming for gold on the track in 2012 | |
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| Sacked Rasmussen loses ban appeal Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen will not be able to ride in this year's Tour de France after the Court of Arbitration for Sport uphelds his two-year ban. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Briton Jones claims X Games gold British snowboarder Jenny Jones wins the slopestyle gold at the X Games in Colorado. |
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| Cortina result boosts GB's Alcott Britain's Chemmy Alcott finishes an encouraging 15th in the women's World Cup giant slalom in Cortina as she returns from injury. | |
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| Video - Defago wins in Kitzbuehel Didier Defago wins the World Cup men's downhill in Kitzbuehel. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog The Tees Mouth gives Newcastle, Spurs and Man City a few words of advice |
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| Sport quotes of the week Harry Redknapp has some harsh words, plus all your top chants | |
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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the last seven days in sport? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | O'Driscoll to continue as captain Ireland coach Declan Kidney is to continue with Brian O'Driscoll as captain for the 2009 RBS Six Nations campaign. |
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| Bangor v Crusaders Bangor and Crusaders hope to build on their weekend wins at Clandeboye Park on Tuesday night. | |
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| Ballymena v Dungannon Ballymena United look for their first win of the season against Dungannon Swifts on Tuesday night. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Butcher to become Inverness boss Terry Butcher is set to be named manager of the SPL's bottom club Inverness Caley Thistle on Tuesday. |
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| SPL in 90 Seconds BBC Scotland's Jonathan Sutherland takes a whistle-stop tour of the weekend's SPL action in 90 seconds. Please note this is only available to users in the UK. | |
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| Fans sought over Uefa Cup rioting Police are releasing photographs of 49 men being sought over rioting at the Uefa Cup final last May. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales confident of Jones fitness Team manager Alan Phillips says Wales should have a fully fit squad for their Six Nations opener in Scotland, including wing Mark Jones. |
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| Bellamy plays down strike rumours New Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy has denied reports that he went on strike at West Ham in order to seal a move away from Upton Park. | |
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| Dates set for Heineken last eight Munster will host the Ospreys in the pick of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, to be played on 10-12 April. | |
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