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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | S Lanka tells civilians to leave The Sri Lankan government tells civilians to leave an area where it is fighting Tamil rebels, saying it cannot guarantee their safety. |
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| Gaddafi elected as next AU leader Leaders of the African Union elect Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as their next chairman at a summit meeting in Ethiopia. | |
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| Heavy snow hits much of Britain Heavy snowfall across large parts of the UK disrupts travel and closes thousands of schools as forecasters warn of more to come. | |
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| Afghan bomber kills 21 policemen A suicide bomber in police uniform blows himself up inside a police station in south Afghanistan, killing 21 officers, police say. | |
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| Riddle of Liberian insect plague A plague of caterpillars ravaging part of West Africa is not armyworms, as previously believed, an expert says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Gaddafi elected as next AU leader Leaders of the African Union elect Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as their next chairman at a summit meeting in Ethiopia. |
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| SA reggae icon murder case begins Three men accused of murdering South African reggae star Lucky Dube go on trial in the Johannesburg High Court. | |
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| Riddle of Liberian insect plague A plague of caterpillars ravaging part of West Africa is not armyworms, as previously believed, an expert says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Colombia Farc hostages released Colombia's Farc rebels set free four members of the security forces they had been holding hostage in the jungle. |
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| Obama to set conditions for banks President Obama promises that conditions will be set for banks receiving taxpayers' money. | |
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| IOC backs Phelps over 'pot pipe' The International Olympic Committee supports Michael Phelps, despite a photo which seems to show the US swimmer using an illegal drug. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese migrant job losses mount China says 20 million migrant workers have lost their jobs during the economic downturn. |
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| Suu Kyi demands prisoner release Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells a UN envoy all political prisoners in her country must be freed. | |
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| Thai police blamed in club blaze An initial investigation into a fire at a Bangkok club that killed 66 people finds serious failings by the police and city authorities. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | France unveils stimulus package France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon announces a series of measures designed to "revitalise" the French economy. |
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| Iceland cabinet 'to end protests' Iceland's finance minister says a priority of the new government is to end the protests sparked by the collapse of the economy. | |
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| Western Europe hit by heavy snow Heavy snow disrupts road, rail and air transport across Western Europe, after some of the heaviest falls in two decades. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | One killed in Israeli air strike An Israeli air strike on a car in southern Gaza kills a Palestinian and wounds at least three others, reports from Gaza say. |
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| Gaddafi elected as next AU leader Leaders of the African Union elect Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as their next chairman at a summit meeting in Ethiopia. | |
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| Surge in voting by Iraqi Sunnis Iraqi Sunnis turned out in large numbers to vote in provincial elections, after boycotting a previous poll, figures show. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| S Lanka tells civilians to leave The Sri Lankan government tells civilians to leave an area where it is fighting Tamil rebels, saying it cannot guarantee their safety. |
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| UN official kidnapped in Pakistan Gunmen kidnap an official of the UN refugee agency in the western Pakistani city of Quetta, police say. | |
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| Afghan bomber kills 21 policemen A suicide bomber in police uniform blows himself up inside a police station in south Afghanistan, killing 21 officers, police say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Heavy snow hits much of Britain Heavy snowfall across large parts of the UK disrupts travel and closes thousands of schools as forecasters warn of more to come. |
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| Nuclear workers join strikes wave Contractors at two nuclear plants walk out in protest over the use of foreign labour, continuing wildcat strikes in the UK. | |
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| Two charged with killing spouses A dentist and a mother of four are charged with murdering their spouses in Castlerock, County Londonderry, in 1991. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Nuclear workers join strikes wave Contractors at two nuclear plants walk out in protest over the use of foreign labour, continuing wildcat strikes in the UK. |
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| Brown calls for China trade boost Prime Minister Gordon Brown urges greater collaboration to increase trade between the UK and China. | |
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| Osborne calls for new bank accord Shadow chancellor George Osborne calls for a "new settlement" between banks and society to prevent a repeat of the current financial turmoil. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Round-up of UK school closures Details of the thousands of schools which have closed around Britain because of the snow. |
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| Selfish adults 'damage childhood' The way adults live their lives should change to stop the damage being done to children, a major new report recommends. | |
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| Vorderman heads maths task force Former Countdown co-host Carol Vorderman is to head a maths task force for Conservative leader David Cameron. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Heavy snow hits much of Britain Heavy snowfall across large parts of the UK disrupts travel and closes thousands of schools as forecasters warn of more to come. |
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| Texting death crash woman jailed A woman who sent and received more than 20 text messages before she crashed, killing another driver, is jailed. | |
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| Boy, 14, admits child sex abuse A 14-year-old boy from Wiltshire pleads guilty to seven counts of sexually abusing two 10-year-old boys. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Two charged with killing spouses A dentist and a mother of four are charged with murdering their spouses in Castlerock, County Londonderry, in 1991. |
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| Ruane reveals transfer guidelines The education minister issues advice on how children should transfer from primary schools from 2010. | |
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| Dissidents accused of 'drugs tax' Dissident republicans are charging drug dealers a license fee to operate in north and west Belfast says Sinn Fein. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Snow blast reaches into Scotland Heavy snow showers lead to school closures, driving problems and flight cancellations across Scotland. |
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| Funds secured for Titian painting Campaigners secure the £50m which was needed to buy a 16th Century painting by Titian for the nation. | |
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| Man faces 1994 wife murder charge A man appears in court charged with murdering his wife after a car crash 15 years ago in Aberdeenshire. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Two found dead after Snowdon hunt Two bodies found on Mount Snowdon are believed to be brothers who went missing, police have confirmed. |
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| Wales braced for heavy snowfall Up to 10cm of snow is expected in parts of Wales later and showers are already causing disruption and closing schools. | |
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| Welsh language legal bid starts The process of applying to Westminster for the power to make legislation on the Welsh language begins. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama to set conditions for banks President Obama promises that conditions will be set for banks receiving taxpayers' money. |
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| France unveils stimulus package France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon announces a series of measures designed to "revitalise" the French economy. | |
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| Chinese spending creates deficit China reports a budget deficit of 111bn yuan ($16.2bn;£11.5bn) in 2008 after a big increase in government spending. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Neeson thriller topples Mall Cop Liam Neeson's film Taken ends the reign of comedy Mall Cop at the top of the North American box office chart. |
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| Funds secured for Titian painting Campaigners secure the £50m which was needed to buy a 16th Century painting by Titian for the nation. | |
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| SA reggae icon murder case begins Three men accused of murdering South African reggae star Lucky Dube go on trial in the Johannesburg High Court. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Green' gas could help heat homes A report by National Grid suggests gas from waste could heat almost half the homes in the UK. |
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| Cancer protection secret revealed Scientists claim to have discovered a missing link in the way cells protect themselves against cancer. | |
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| Humans share lemur gaze tendency Scientists studying the human tendency to follow the gaze of other people have found a link to the behaviour of lemurs. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Snow strains technology networks Heavy snow caused a spike in mobile and web demands as commuters tried to find out if they could get to work. |
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| India to unveil low cost laptop India is planning to show off a home-grown cheap laptop designed for students and school children. | |
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| Cybercrime threat rising sharply The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Public cost of premature babies Premature births cost the UK an extra £939m a year, say researchers at the Oxford Centre for Health Economics. |
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| Watching TV gives first aid clues Shows like Casualty and ER makes people confident enough to try resuscitation in real life, a survey suggests. | |
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| Cancer protection secret revealed Scientists claim to have discovered a missing link in the way cells protect themselves against cancer. | |
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| 1943: Germans surrender at Stalingrad The half-starved remnants of the German 6th Army give themselves up after five months of bloody fighting for Stalingrad ends in defeat. | |||
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| 1990: De Klerk dismantles apartheid in South Africa The President of South Africa lifts the 30-year ban on leading anti-apartheid group the African National Congress. | |||
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| 1987: Peace envoy imprisoned in Beirut Reports from Lebanon say Church of England envoy Terry Waite has been kidnapped by an Islamic militia group. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - transfer deadline day Liverpool's Robbie Keane could be heading back to Tottenham on deadline day as officials agree to partially extend the transfer window after adverse weather hits Britain. |
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| Spurs launch £15m bid for Keane Tottenham make a cash-only offer of around £15m to bring Liverpool striker Robbie Keane back to White Hart Lane, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Jo completes Everton loan switch Everton sign Manchester City's Brazilian striker Jo on on loan for the rest of the season. | |
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| Ponting rested for two one-dayers Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will sit out his side's next two one-day internationals against New Zealand. | |
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| Premier League extends deadline The Premier League agree to extend the transfer deadline for clubs who cannot complete deals because of the weather conditions. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live - transfer deadline day Liverpool's Robbie Keane could be heading back to Tottenham on deadline day as officials agree to partially extend the transfer window after adverse weather hits Britain. |
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| Spurs launch £15m bid for Keane Tottenham make a cash-only offer of around £15m to bring Liverpool striker Robbie Keane back to White Hart Lane, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Jo completes Everton loan switch Everton sign Manchester City's Brazilian striker Jo on on loan for the rest of the season. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Cardiff match postponed The FA Cup fourth round replay at the Emirates Stadium has been called off. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Ex-Villa player Birch dies at 46 Former Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Paul Birch dies at the age of 46. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Emerton to miss Blackburn run-in Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton will miss the rest of the season after suffering cruciate knee ligament damage. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton's Mendes enquiry rebuffed Rangers tell Bolton they are not interested in selling midfielder Pedro Mendes for around £3.5m. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea appeal to FA over Lampard Chelsea submit a claim to the FA for the wrongful dismissal of midfielder Frank Lampard in Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Jo completes Everton loan switch Everton sign Manchester City's Brazilian striker Jo on on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Barnsley sign Hammill & Andranik Barnsley agree deadline day loan deals with Liverpool's Adam Hammill and Fulham's Andranik Teymourian. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull 2-2 West Brom Hull City and West Brom share the spoils with a Chris Brunt penalty handing the visitors a vital point. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Spurs launch £15m bid for Keane Tottenham make a cash-only offer of around £15m to bring Liverpool striker Robbie Keane back to White Hart Lane, BBC Sport understands. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Given completes Man City transfer Manchester City sign goalkeeper Shay Given from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd's Chester moves to Posh Peterborough United sign Manchester United defender James Chester on a month-long loan. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn Middlesbrough and Blackburn cancel each other out with a goalless draw that does little for either side's survival hopes. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Newcastle 1-1 Sunderland Shola Ameobi's penalty rescues a point for Newcastle following an enthralling end-to-end Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Pompey snap up midfielder Basinas Portsmouth sign Greece midfielder Angelos Basinas from AEK Athens on an 18-month deal. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Camara completes Stoke loan move Wigan striker Henri Camara joins Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland wait on Chopra future Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia says they will consider a bid for striker Michael Chopra from Cardiff but is hopeful he will remain with the club. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Spurs launch £15m bid for Keane Tottenham make a cash-only offer of around £15m to bring Liverpool striker Robbie Keane back to White Hart Lane, BBC Sport understands. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Burnley v West Brom Team news ahead of Tuesday's FA Cup fourth-round replay. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Arsenal 0-0 West Ham Arsenal dominate against West Ham but have to settle for a point from a goalless draw. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Camara completes Stoke loan move Wigan striker Henri Camara joins Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley snap up Mifsud on loan Coventry City forward Michael Mifsud joins Barnsley on loan until the end of the season. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Crystal Palace P-P Birmingham Match postponed because of bad weather. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool sign Antwerp midfielder Blackpool signed Royal Antwerp midfielder Francesco Carratta for the remainder of the season and release Ian Harte. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Forest fail in move for Adebola Nottingham Forest fail with a bid for Bristol City's Nigerian international striker Dele Adebola. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Jones extends stay with Bradford Burnley midfielder Steve Jones extends his loan spell with Bradford City until the end of the season. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Arsenal v Cardiff match postponed The FA Cup fourth round replay at the Emirates Stadium has been called off. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Bristol City v Charlton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Barnsley snap up Mifsud on loan Coventry City forward Michael Mifsud joins Barnsley on loan until the end of the season. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Rams' Davis set for Palace loan Rams defender Claude Davis is set to move to Crystal Palace for the rest of the season. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Rams' Davis set for Palace loan Rams defender Claude Davis is set to move to Crystal Palace for the rest of the season. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster snap up striker Shiels Doncaster Rovers complete the signing of striker Dean Shiels from Hibernian. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Magilton considers striker recall Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton says he may recall one of his two on-loan strikers. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich bring in Gow from Rangers Rangers forward Alan Gow joins Norwich City on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Forest fail in move for Adebola Nottingham Forest fail with a bid for Bristol City's Nigerian international striker Dele Adebola. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Thordarson dismisses Walton link Gudjon Thordarson hits out at rumours linking Crewe Alexandra with Plymouth Argyle's Simon Walton. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Ex-Villa player Birch dies at 46 Former Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Paul Birch dies at the age of 46. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR and Swansea match postponed QPR's Championship match with Swansea City at Loftus Road on Tuesday has been called off. |
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| READING | |
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 | QPR 0-0 Reading Reading slip further behind Championship leaders Wolves after a stalemate at QPR. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Gray makes permanent Owls switch Sheffield Wednesday complete the signing of Michael Gray from Wolves on a free transfer following a successful loan spell. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Southampton v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Saints turn down mystery offers Southampton head coach Mark Wotte says he has rejected several offers for some of his players. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| QPR and Swansea match postponed QPR's Championship match with Swansea City at Loftus Road on Tuesday has been called off. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Cowie closer to Watford transfer Watford are poised to agree a fee with Inverness Caledonian Thistle for midfielder Don Cowie. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Berra completes Wolves transfer Wolves complete the signing of Hearts captain Christophe Berra for a fee in the region of £2.5m. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Falkirk 1-0 Aberdeen A cracking strike from Michael Higdon seals Falkirk's first win over Aberdeen since 1994. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hamilton clinch Quinn loan deal Hamilton Accies sign Celtic midfielder Rocco Quinn on loan until the end of the season. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Rangers 2-0 Dundee United Teenager John Fleck scores in a win over Dundee United as Rangers move to within a point of Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk 1-0 Aberdeen A cracking strike from Michael Higdon seals Falkirk's first win over Aberdeen since 1994. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton clinch Quinn loan deal Hamilton Accies sign Celtic midfielder Rocco Quinn on loan until the end of the season. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Berra completes Wolves transfer Wolves complete the signing of Hearts captain Christophe Berra for a fee in the region of £2.5m. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs reject Forest bid for Jones Hibs reject an undisclosed offer from English Championship outfit Nottingham Forest for their captain Rob Jones. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 0-0 Celtic Terry Butcher's Inverness end their run of defeats as they hold Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic to a draw. |
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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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 | Inverurie cup tie given go-ahead The Scottish Cup fourth-round tie between Inverurie Locos and Motherwell goes ahead after an inspection. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Bolton's Mendes enquiry rebuffed Rangers tell Bolton they are not interested in selling midfielder Pedro Mendes for around £3.5m. |
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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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| Camara completes Stoke loan move Wigan striker Henri Camara joins Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| Ghana win African Youth Champs The Black Satellites beat Cameroon 2-0 to win their third African Youth Championship title. | |
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| Champions League roundup Champions League roundup, as Zimbabwean debutants Monomatapa beat Miembeni of Zanzibar. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Ponting rested for two one-dayers Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will sit out his side's next two one-day internationals against New Zealand. |
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| Scotland name squad for World Cup Ryan Watson is named in a 15-man Scotland squad ahead of cricket's World Cup qualifying tournament in South Africa in April. | |
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| Kiwis snatch win in Perth opener Ross Taylor is New Zealand's hero as they win the first game of their one-day series with Australia in Perth by two wickets. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Carter set for six-month lay-off All Black fly-half Dan Carter faces a six-month lay-off after injuring his Achilles tendon injury playing for Perpignan. |
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| Tigers make Heineken Cup switch Leicester's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Bath on 11 April is moved from Welford Road to the Walkers Stadium, home of Leicester City. | |
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| Anderson in line for Ulster post Willie Anderson is believed to be front-runner to take over from Ulster assistant coach Steve Williams who leaves in June. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | England were 'divided' - Senior Veteran Leeds centre Keith Senior believes a "big divide" hampered England's efforts at last year's World Cup. |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal thrilled with Aussie title Rafael Nadal says winning his first Grand Slam title on hard courts is extra special after beating Roger Federer at the Australian Open. |
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| Video replay - Nadal v Federer Watch a replay of Rafael Nadal's epic victory over Roger Federer in the Australian Open final (UK users only). | |
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| Nadal beats Federer in epic final Rafael Nadal produces a display of incredible defiance to defeat Roger Federer and win his first Australian Open title. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | McIlroy wins first title in Dubai Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy claims his maiden professional title with victory at the Dubai Desert Classic. |
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| McIlroy moves up to 16th in world Rory McIlroy moves up to 16th in the world rankings after winning the Dubai Desert Classic. | |
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| Perry holds nerve to win play-off Kenny Perry overcomes a stumbling finish to clinch his 13th PGA Tour title in a play-off for FBR Open in Phoenix. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 mourns ex-McLaren boss Mayer Former McLaren boss Teddy Mayer, who guided James Hunt to his world Formula One championship win in 1976, dies at the age of 73. |
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| Loeb cruises to Rally Ireland win Sebastien Loeb makes a perfect start to his defence of the World Rally Championship with victory at the Rally Ireland. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| F1 mourns ex-McLaren boss Mayer Former McLaren boss Teddy Mayer, who guided James Hunt to his world Formula One championship win in 1976, dies at the age of 73. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Barrera cut threatens Khan fight Amir Khan's bout with Marco Antonio Barrera is in jeopardy after the Mexican great suffers a cut in a warm-up bout. |
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| Woodhall joins GB boxing set-up Richie Woodhall joins the new Great Britain amateur boxing coaching set-up as a consultant. | |
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| City honours world boxing champ WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch is to be honoured at a civic reception in his home city. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers would give up relay spot Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers says he would stand down from Britain's relay team if his potential team-mates are against his inclusion. |
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| Farah breaks 3000m indoor record Mo Farah smashes John Mayock's British indoor record in the men's 3000m after a stunning victory at the Aviva International in Glasgow on Saturday. | |
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| Chambers triumphs in Birmingham Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers runs a stunning personal best on his way to 60m success at the Birmingham Games. | |
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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 victory chase hit by snow Tony McCoy is still waiting for his 3,000th career win after Monday's meeting at Southwell was hit by snow. |
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| Sporting schedule hit by weather The adverse weather conditions severely disrupt this week's sporting schedule across Britain. | |
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| Great Leighs forced to axe staff Administrators running Great Leighs race course make 17 staff redundant. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Hammond breaks to seal Qatar win Britain's Roger Hammond makes a late break to win the second stage and take the overall lead of the Tour of Qatar. |
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| Wiggins claims Qatar time-trial Britain's Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins has the leader's jersey after winning the first stage of the Tour of Qatar. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Steelers clinch sixth Super Bowl Pittsburgh win an unprecedented sixth Super Bowl title with a late touchdown in a 27-23 victory over Arizona. |
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| Super Bowl XLIII as it happened Pittsburgh win their sixth Super Bowl with a 27-23 victory over Arizona in Tampa, Florida. | |
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| Super Bowl porn hits US viewers US sports fans in Arizona got a surprise when their TV coverage of American football's Super Bowl was interrupted by a pornographic film. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog The Tees Mouth presents his alternative transfer deadline day |
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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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 | McIlroy moves up to 16th in world Rory McIlroy moves up to 16th in the world rankings after winning the Dubai Desert Classic. |
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| Carrick Rangers v Bangor (Tue) Bangor face a testing trip to Carrick Rangers for their JJB Irish Cup fourth round replay. | |
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| Glenavon v Newington YC (Tue) Glenavon v Newington preview. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Berra completes Wolves transfer Wolves complete the signing of Hearts captain Christophe Berra for a fee in the region of £2.5m. |
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| Live - transfer deadline day Liverpool's Robbie Keane could be heading back to Tottenham on deadline day as officials agree to partially extend the transfer window after adverse weather hits Britain. | |
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| Scotland name squad for World Cup Ryan Watson is named in a 15-man Scotland squad ahead of cricket's World Cup qualifying tournament in South Africa in April. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Welsh sport loves Valentine's Day Wales is preparing for a Super sporting Saturday on 14 February. |
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| Live - transfer deadline day A frantic but possibly weather affected day of transfer activity is anticipated as clubs have until 1700 GMT before the window shuts. | |
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| Gatland's warning to Welsh exiles Warren Gatland warns players wishing to play outside of Wales to learn from Dwayne Peel's predicament. | |
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