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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hails a largely peaceful landmark vote for new provincial councils across the country as a victory. |
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| Thousands protest across Russia Thousands of people rally across Russia, demanding the government resign over growing economic problems. | |
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| Obama half-brother on drug charge The Kenyan half-brother of US President Barack Obama is arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, reports say. | |
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| Gaza rocket hits southern Israel A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip lands near the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, the Israeli military says. | |
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| Iranians mark Islamic revolution Iran marks the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution that overthrew the US-backed former ruler, the Shah. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Islamist elected Somali president Somali members of parliament elect moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as their new president. |
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| Mayor 'in charge' of Madagascar Madagascar's opposition leader Andry Rajoelina proclaims himself in charge of the country, following days of riots. | |
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| Obama half-brother on drug charge The Kenyan half-brother of US President Barack Obama is arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, reports say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Steele wins Republican chair vote Michael Steele is chosen to head the Republican National Committee, the first African American to hold the post. |
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| Nigerians can sue US drugs firm A US court allows Nigerian families to sue drugs giant Pfizer in the US, over its alleged role in a drugs testing scandal. | |
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| Obama half-brother on drug charge The Kenyan half-brother of US President Barack Obama is arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, reports say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan announces Asia aid package Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announces a $17bn aid package to help Asian countries weather the economic downturn. |
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| Chinese prime minister visits UK China's PM arrives in London as part of a European tour coinciding with the World Economic Forum in Davos. | |
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| Australia counts heatwave deaths Australian officials fear about 20 people have died as temperatures of over 40C (104F) hit the south-east of the country. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Thousands protest across Russia Thousands of people rally across Russia, demanding the government resign over growing economic problems. |
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| Eurozone jobless at two-year high Unemployment across the nations that share the euro rises to its highest level in more than two years, as more firms lay off staff. | |
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| Porsche scales back worker hours Germany's Porsche becomes the latest car company to cut back its worker hours amid falling global demand. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hails a largely peaceful landmark vote for new provincial councils across the country as a victory. |
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| Gaza rocket hits southern Israel A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip lands near the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, the Israeli military says. | |
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| Iranians mark Islamic revolution Iran marks the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution that overthrew the US-backed former ruler, the Shah. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Fears over Sri Lanka war children A growing number of children have been killed or injured in Sri Lankan fighting over the last 10 days, a UN agency says. |
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| Mumbai 'not planned in Pakistan' Pakistan's report on the Mumbai attacks will show they were not planned there or in the UK, a top envoy says. | |
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| Nine in court over Pakistan bombs Nine suspected al-Qaeda operatives appear in court in Pakistan over two-high profile attacks on foreigners. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | PM says 'no clear map' for crisis Gordon Brown says there is no precedent for the global financial crisis, and the world must come together to tackle it. |
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| Talks begin over energy strikes Ministers are closely monitoring talks aimed at ending walkouts at energy plants across the UK. | |
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| Father stabbed at bus stop named Detectives name a man who was stabbed to death in front of his young daughter while on his way to visit his newborn son. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| PM says 'no clear map' for crisis Gordon Brown says there is no precedent for the global financial crisis, and the world must come together to tackle it. |
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| Talks begin over energy strikes Ministers are closely monitoring talks aimed at ending walkouts at energy plants across the UK. | |
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| Chinese prime minister visits UK China's PM arrives in London as part of a European tour coinciding with the World Economic Forum in Davos. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Balls pushes ahead with academies The Schools Secretary Ed Balls says he will resist calls to slow the pace of the academy programme. |
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| 'Reluctance' to identify gifted Many state schools are unwilling to identify gifted and talented pupils for fear of being seen as "elitist", a report says. | |
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| Increase in 'unproductive' youths A growing number of young people are not in work, education or training in England, figures suggest. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Father stabbed at bus stop named Detectives name a man who was stabbed to death in front of his young daughter while on his way to visit his newborn son. |
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| Man dies after shooting in street Police in Merseyside identify a 25-year-old man who died after he was found with gunshot wounds in a street. | |
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| Woman in court over poison death A woman charged with murdering her ex-lover who died from suspected poisoning appears in court. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Railway teen death 'suspicious' A 15-year-old boy is found dead on railway tracks near Portrush, County Antrim. |
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| Workers occupy crystal factory Protesting workers spend the night occupying the main visitor centre at the company's factory in Waterford in the Republic of Ireland | |
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| Man charged with firearm offence A 63-year-old man is charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Power dispute needs 'cool heads' Hundreds of workers in Scotland take strike action as part of an escalating UK-wide dispute over the use of foreign labour. |
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| Police probe 'suspicious' death The death of a man in the Govan area of Glasgow in the early hours of Saturday is described as "suspicious". | |
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| Freight trucks removed from track The last three remaining trucks are removed from a rail line in East Ayrshire after a train fire on Tuesday. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Charge over robberies at bookies A 42-year-old man is due to appear in court charged in connection with six armed robberies at bookmakers. |
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| Smaller class aim in school plan A working group created to look at the future of primary schools in north Wales says all classes should have fewer than 25 pupils. | |
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| Facebook party brings in hundreds More than 1,000 revellers could descend on a seaside town on Saturday night for a mass reunion organised on Facebook. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama calls recession a disaster President Obama calls the recession a "continuing disaster" for the US and urges immediate action. |
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| Japan announces Asia aid package Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announces a $17bn aid package to help Asian countries weather the economic downturn. | |
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| Crisis may 'spark social unrest' Europe faces a risk of more social unrest unless measures are taken to tackle the economic crisis, France's finance minister says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Springsteen regrets record deal Rock star Bruce Springsteen says it was a "mistake" to release an album exclusively with US retail giant Wal-Mart. |
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| Webber's fear for Eurovision act Andrew Lloyd Webber worries that one of his Eurovision acts may not cope well with the pressure of representing the UK. | |
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| US rapper DMX given jail sentence US rap star DMX is sentenced to 90 days in prison for theft, drug and animal cruelty offences by an Arizona court. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Acid oceans 'need urgent action' Marine ecosystems risk being severely damaged by ocean acidification unless there are dramatic cuts in CO2 levels, warn scientists. |
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| UK energy saving policy 'failing' The UK government is failing to support the measures needed to meet its energy saving targets, an expert warns. | |
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| MS stem-cell treatment 'success' Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early in the disease, a study suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Mixed reaction to digital plans Official plans to prepare the UK's digital infrastructure for the future need fleshing out, say experts. |
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| Firms back data protection pledge Twenty UK companies sign a pledge to do more to safeguard the personal data they hold about customers and citizens. | |
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| Gates predicts four-year downturn Microsoft founder Bill Gates says it could be four years before the world's troubled economies return to economic growth. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cold and flu 'can affect driving' Having a bad cold or the flu can have a detrimental affect on a driver's responses, an insurance firm has claimed. |
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| MS stem-cell treatment 'success' Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early in the disease, a study suggests. | |
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| Childbirth drink danger revealed Women who drink too much water during labour are at greater risk of a potentially dangerous condition, say scientists. | |
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| 2000: Life for serial killer Shipman Family GP Dr Harold Shipman is jailed for life for murdering 15 of his patients, making him Britain's most prolific convicted serial killer. | |||
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| 1953: 130 die in ferry disaster A car ferry sinks in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales of the winter, claiming the lives of up to 130 passengers and crew. | |||
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| 1996: Fifty dead in Sri Lanka suicide bombing A lorry carrying heavy explosives crashes into a bank in Colombo bank killing more than 50 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Serena regains Aussie Open crown Serena Williams sweeps aside Dinara Safina 6-0 6-3 to claim a fourth Australian Open title in Melbourne. |
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| Live text - Premier League Arsenal host in-form West Ham among six 1500 GMT kick-offs in the Premier League after 10-man Stoke beat Man City. | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League The afternoon's games are underway after St Mirren begin life at their new stadium with an eventful 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock. | |
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| Bryans claim Aussie doubles crown Twins Bob and Mike Bryan earn their Australian Open doubles title after a three-set win over Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles. | |
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| N'Zogbia poised for Magpies exit Charles N'Zogbia gets his wish for a move away from Newcastle after Wigan reach a deal to sign him, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Arsenal host in-form West Ham among six 1500 GMT kick-offs in the Premier League after 10-man Stoke beat Man City. |
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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 The afternoon's games are underway after St Mirren begin life at their new stadium with an eventful 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arshavin deal still on - Wenger Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is confident of signing Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg before the transfer window shuts on Monday. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v Wigan Aston Villa entertain Wigan in the Premier League at Villa Park. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn swoop for striker Diouf Striker El-Hadji Diouf joins Blackburn from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Nolan completes Newcastle switch Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan joins Newcastle United for £4m on a four-and-a-half year contract. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Benitez plays down pressure talk Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists he and his side are not feeling the pressure ahead of Sunday's match with Chelsea. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton 1-1 Arsenal Robin van Persie's injury time equaliser gives Arsenal a point at Everton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Barnes secures Fulham loan switch Derby County midfielder Giles Barnes joins Fulham on loan until the end of the season. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Brown swaps Tigers for Leicester Leicester City sign defender Wayne Brown from Premier League club Hull on loan. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Benitez plays down pressure talk Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists he and his side are not feeling the pressure ahead of Sunday's match with Chelsea. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City Santa Cruz bid rejected Manchester City manager Mark Hughes reveals the club have had a new bid for Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz turned down. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Vidic suspended for Inter match Nemanja Vidic will miss the first leg of Manchester United's Champions League tie against Inter Milan after being banned for one match by Fifa. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Striker Craddock signs for Luton Luton Town complete the permanent signing of Middlesbrough striker Tom Craddock for £80,000 after he passes a medical. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Sunderland Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Fulham v Portsmouth Fulham host Portsmouth in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pair sign new Potters contracts Stoke agree contract extensions with midfielder Amdy Faye and defender Andy Wilkinson. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Newcastle v Sunderland Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Benitez angry at Spurs over Keane Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he is unhappy at Tottenham's comments about possibly re-signing striker Robbie Keane. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Hull v West Brom Team news for Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Faubert seals loan switch to Real West Ham midfielder Julien Faubert joins Real Madrid on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | N'Zogbia poised for Magpies exit Charles N'Zogbia gets his wish for a move away from Newcastle after Wigan reach a deal to sign him, BBC Sport understands. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Bristol City v Barnsley Bristol City take on Barnsley in the Championship. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Sheff Wed v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Ormerod returns eight years on Striker Brett Ormerod signs for Blackpool after being released by Preston North End. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Iriekpen signs Bristol City deal Defender Izzy Iriekpen agrees a deal with Bristol City until the end of the season. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Charlton Burnley take on Charlton in the Championship. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Live - Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest Live text commentary from the Championship game at Ninian Park. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Burnley v Charlton Burnley take on Charlton in the Championship. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry table £1m bid for Driver Hearts winger Andrew Driver is the subject of a £1m bid from Championship side Coventry City. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Blackpool Crystal palace face Blackpool at Selhurst Park. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Barnes secures Fulham loan switch Derby County midfielder Giles Barnes joins Fulham on loan until the end of the season. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 1-1 Norwich Jonathan Grounds' second-half goal earns Norwich a point and ensures they remain above relegation rivals Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Plymouth Ipswich entertain Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich secure Killen loan deal Out-of-favour Celtic striker Chris Killen heads to Norwich on loan until the end of the season. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Cardiff v Nottm Forest Cardiff play host to Nottingham Forest in the Championship. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Ipswich v Plymouth Ipswich entertain Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Sheff Utd Preston play host to Sheffield United in the Championship. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Sousa confident of success at QPR Queens Park Rangers manager Paulo Sousa says he believes he can achieve his ambitions at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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| QPR v Reading Reading visit QPR in the Championship. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades allow Gillespie to leave Sheffield United cancel the contract of veteran midfielder Keith Gillespie. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Swansea Southampton take on Swansea at St Mary's. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Live - Southampton v Swansea City Live text commentary from the Championship match at St Mary's. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Wolves v Watford Watford travel to face high-flying Wolves at Molineux. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Hearts and Wolves agree Berra fee Hearts defender Christophe Berra is holding talks with Wolves after the clubs agreed a transfer fee of about £2.5m. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Falkirk v Aberdeen Match report to follow. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Norwich secure Killen loan deal Out-of-favour Celtic striker Chris Killen heads to Norwich on loan until the end of the season. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Rangers v Dundee United Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Aberdeen Match report to follow. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Hearts Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Hearts Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the New Douglas Park. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Motherwell Match report to follow. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at the Tulloch Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | St Mirren 1-1 Kilmarnock The first match at the new St Mirren Park ends in a draw after Dennis Wyness' late leveller cancels out Kevin Kyle's opener for Kilmarnock. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Hibernian v Motherwell Match report to follow. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Dundee United Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 1-1 Kilmarnock The first match at the new St Mirren Park ends in a draw after Dennis Wyness' late leveller cancels out Kevin Kyle's opener for Kilmarnock. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Owusu-Abeyie seals Cardiff move Cardiff City have bolstered their Championship play-off bid with the signing of Ghana international Quincy Owusu-Abeyie on loan. |
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| Bakari Kone out for three weeks Ivorian striker Bakari Kone will be out of action for three weeks after suffering a fracture near his eye. | |
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| GTV goes into liquidation Pay-tv broadcaster which showed the English Premier League and supported several African leagues falls victim to the financial crisis. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Cricket mourns death of Frindall Test Match Special statistician Bill Frindall dies at the age of 69 after suffering from Legionnaire's disease. |
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| West Indies A v England scorecard England take on West Indies A in St Kitts in their final warm-up match ahead of the Test series. | |
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| Sri Lanka v India scorecard Sri Lanka host India in the second one-day international. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest scores Gloucester host London Irish, Harlequins face Northampton and Sale visit Worcester in Saturday's Premiership games. |
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| Peel earns late Welsh squad call Warren Gatland has called Dwayne Peel into Wales' Six Nations squad due to an injury scare to Gareth Cooper. | |
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| Wales bidding for 2010 Euro final WRU boss Roger Lewis says he is pitching to host next year's Heineken Cup final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Peacock calls for fixture review England captain Jamie Peacock renews calls for a longer pre-season and a reduction in the number of matches for international players. |
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| Visa clearance boosts Crusaders Celtic Crusaders' eight absent players are granted visas and will be available for their season opener at Leeds Rhinos. | |
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| Carvell back and hungry for more Warrington Wolves Prop forward Gareth Carvell relishes playing again despite being on the losing side during his comeback game. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Serena regains Aussie Open crown Serena Williams sweeps aside Dinara Safina 6-0 6-3 to claim a fourth Australian Open title in Melbourne. |
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| Video replay - Safina v Williams Watch a replay of Serena Williams v Dinara Safina in the Australian Open final (UK users only). | |
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| Serena relief at 10th Grand Slam Serena Williams says she "needed" to win the Australian Open to reach the landmark of 10 Grand Slam victories. | |
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 | Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard Leading scores from the latest European Tour event in Dubai. |
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| Eagle fires McIlroy to Dubai lead Rory McIlroy spectacularly eagles the final hole of his second round to take a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Dubai Desert Classic. | |
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| Mickelson misses cut in Arizona World number four Phil Mickelson misses the cut at the FBR Open after a disastrous second round in Arizona. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rally Ireland latest (wrc.com) The World Rally Championship is in Ireland for the beginning of the 2009 season. |
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| McLaren & Ferrari in united front Former bitter rivals McLaren and Ferrari are now "working extremely closely together" as teams increasingly seek to present a united front to F1's rulers. | |
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| Loeb extends Rally Ireland lead Sebastien Loeb stretches his lead at a wet and windy Rally Ireland to almost a minute following the first four stages on Saturday. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | McLaren & Ferrari in united front Former bitter rivals McLaren and Ferrari are now "working extremely closely together" as teams increasingly seek to present a united front to F1's rulers. |
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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 to scrap 'bad' pit lane rule Formula One's governing body is to scrap a controversial rule that saw drivers penalised for pitting early while the safety car was deployed. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Brook retains belt against Elwell British welterweight champion Kell Brook stops Stuart Elwell in the second round to retain his title in Bethnal Green. |
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| Dominant Urango secures IBF crown Colombian Juan Urango claims the vacant IBF light-welterweight title with a unanimous points decision over Canadian Herman Ngoudjo in Montreal. | |
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| Boxing mourns ex-champ Johansson Ingemar Johansson, the man who stunned the boxing world by knocking out Floyd Patterson to win the world heavyweight title in 1959, dies aged 76. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Live athletics - Aviva International Match Watch BBC One coverage of the Aviva International Match from Glasgow (UK users only) |
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| Chambers sprints clear in heats Disgraced British sprinter Dwain Chambers runs his fastest ever 60m in the heats of the Birmingham Games. | |
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| Sotherton to miss season opener Kelly Sotherton is forced to pull out of the GB team for the Aviva International Meeting in Glasgow on Saturday. | |
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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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 | McCoy mount declared non-runner Tony McCoy faces an uphill challenge to secure his 3,000th winner on Saturday after one of his three intended mounts was declared a non-runner. |
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| Great Leighs forced to axe staff Administrators running Great Leighs race course make 17 staff redundant. | |
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| Denman leads Grand National field Last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman is among the 123 entries for this year's Aintree Grand National. | |
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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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 | Fog forces World Cup postponement Heavy fog causes the postponement of two World Cup races in Germany on Saturday. |
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| Steelers favourites in Super Bowl Pittsburgh are favoured to win a sixth Super Bowl against Arizona, who are in the NFL's big game for the first time. | |
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| London NFL team 'a decade away' London is expected to have its own NFL team within the next 10 to 12 years, according to a senior league official. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog "Cahill's so good he almost makes Everton worth watching" |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Sport quotes of the week 'Crazy' talk from Benitez, Ponting's win-win situation and all your top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Latest: JJB Sports Premiership Latest scores from Saturday's three surviving league games in the Irish Premiership. |
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| Crusaders v Coleraine Match report follows later. | |
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| Glenavon v Linfield Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League The afternoon's games are underway after St Mirren begin life at their new stadium with an eventful 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock. |
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| St Mirren 1-1 Kilmarnock The first match at the new St Mirren Park ends in a draw after Dennis Wyness' late leveller cancels out Kevin Kyle's opener for Kilmarnock. | |
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| Hearts and Wolves agree Berra fee Hearts defender Christophe Berra is holding talks with Wolves after the clubs agreed a transfer fee of about £2.5m. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Peel earns late Welsh squad call Warren Gatland has called Dwayne Peel into Wales' Six Nations squad due to an injury scare to Gareth Cooper. |
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| Live - Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest Live text commentary from the Championship game at Ninian Park. | |
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| Live - Southampton v Swansea City Live text commentary from the Championship match at St Mary's. | |
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