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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Somali pirates 'free arms ship' Somali pirates who held a Ukrainian ship full of weapons for five months free the vessel after a ransom is paid, reports say. |
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| Sri Lanka rejects dialogue appeal Sri Lanka's government has rejected a call by international donors for it to begin negotiating with the Tamil Tiger rebels. | |
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| Hudson plane crash audio released A recording of communications between air traffic controllers and a pilot of a plane which ditched in a New York river is released. | |
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| Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship A Lebanese ship carrying aid for Gaza is seized by the Israeli navy, but Israel denies Lebanese reports it was fired on. | |
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| Nazi hunters doubt over 'death' A leading Nazi-hunting group voices doubts about reports that top fugitive Aribert Heim died in Egypt in 1992. Top Nazi fugitive Aribert Heim, known as "Doctor Death", has been dead since 1992, German television reports. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | MPs pass Zimbabwe unity deal bill Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament passes a constitutional amendment paving the way for power-sharing. |
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| Somali pirates 'free arms ship' Somali pirates who held a Ukrainian ship full of weapons for five months free the vessel after a ransom is paid, reports say. | |
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| Snow kills six Moroccan children Six brothers and sisters die after their house collapses because of heavy snow in Morocco, state media says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Hudson plane crash audio released A recording of communications between air traffic controllers and a pilot of a plane which ditched in a New York river is released. |
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| Ten killed in Brazilian slum raid Ten people are killed in a police raid on shanty towns in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, officials say. | |
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| Parking ticket leads to a virus Hackers are using fictitious parking tickets that dupe drivers into downloading a virus from a fake website. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China declares drought emergency China declares an emergency in north and central drought-hit regions, where nearly four million people are short of water. |
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| Thai website to protect the king The Thai government has set up a special website urging people to inform on anyone criticising the king. | |
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| China warns on Guantanamo inmates China says it strongly opposes any country accepting Uighur prisoners cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Eurozone rates kept on hold at 2% The European Central Bank keeps interest rates for the 16 countries that use the euro unchanged at 2% |
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| Sweden aims to lift nuclear ban The Swedish government unveils plans to lift a three-decade-old ban on the construction of new nuclear reactors. | |
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| EU gives shark protection teeth The European Commission unveils proposals to conserve sharks, many of which are threatened with extinction. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UK culture body halts Iran work The British Council says it has suspended all operations in Iran after staff were intimidated by the authorities. |
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| Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship A Lebanese ship carrying aid for Gaza is seized by the Israeli navy, but Israel denies Lebanese reports it was fired on. | |
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| Deadly bombing at Iraq restaurant At least 12 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in Diyala province, north-east Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka rejects dialogue appeal Sri Lanka's government has rejected a call by international donors for it to begin negotiating with the Tamil Tiger rebels. |
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| Cell phones to fight India rebels The government in India's Jharkhand state gives free mobile phones to village leaders to help fight Maoist rebels. | |
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| Murali breaks ODI wicket record Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker after claiming his 503rd against India in Colombo. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Transport chaos warning over snow Forecasters warn Monday's heavy snowfall could be repeated on Friday, with the threat of more transport chaos. |
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| UK reduces interest rates to 1% The Bank of England reduces interest rates to 1% from 1.5% in an attempt to boost the slowing economy. | |
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| Car giant Ford to cut 850 workers Ford is to cut up to 850 jobs at its UK operations by May, as the car giant struggles with falling sales. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Miliband defends secrecy stance David Miliband tells MPs that disclosing classified US papers could do "real and significant damage" to national security. |
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| Lib Dem pledge to cut class sizes The Liberal Democrats say they would help English primary schools reduce class sizes to 15 for pupils up to the age of seven. | |
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| Green anger at Speaker statement Tory MP Damian Green complains that he is being prevented from talking in Parliament about a police investigation involving him. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School snow closures reach 5,000 Thousands of schools have been forced to close after fresh snowfalls in Wales and the English Midlands. |
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| Lib Dem pledge to cut class sizes The Liberal Democrats say they would help English primary schools reduce class sizes to 15 for pupils up to the age of seven. | |
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| Education minister's online typos England's Schools Minister, Jim Knight, urges pupils to check their work after his own political blog is strewn with errors. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Fresh snow brings travel problems Snow still causes chaos across the UK, bringing fresh travel disruption and school closures. |
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| Speeding Keegan given driving ban Former England and Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan is banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding. | |
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| Woman carved name in lover's arm A man wakes up after a drunken fling to find his lover's name carved into his arm, a court in Lancashire hears. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Snowfall hits flights and roads Up to 10 centimetres of snow falls in some parts of Northern Ireland causing flight disruption and school closures. |
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| Bombardier cuts 300 Belfast jobs Plane and train-maker Bombardier is cutting 300 jobs at its Belfast factory, as part of a 1,340 global reduction. | |
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| DUP meets loyalists over weapons Senior figures from the DUP are to meet loyalist paramilitaries in the coming weeks to discuss decommissioning. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Schools and travel chaos in snow Almost 300 schools are forced to close and many roads are blocked after heavy snow hits northern Scotland. |
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| Boy, 15, admits backpacker murder A 15-year-old pleads guilty to the murder of Orkney woman Karen Aim in New Zealand last year. | |
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| 'Freak' factors in anthrax death A sheriff says a "freak" set of circumstances led to a man's death from anthrax in the Scottish Borders. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | New prison for north Wales site The prisons minister says a new prison for Wales will be built in Gwynedd. |
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| Man's denial over river killing A man of "limited intellectual ability" tells a jury he did not murder of a woman found tied up in a river in 1996. | |
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| Businessman's £71k benefit fraud A businessman continued to claim benefits while running a successful online fashion firm and property portfolio, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UK reduces interest rates to 1% The Bank of England reduces interest rates to 1% from 1.5% in an attempt to boost the slowing economy. |
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| Deutsche sees first annual loss Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, says it made an annual loss last year, its first since World War II. | |
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| Eurozone rates kept on hold at 2% The European Central Bank keeps interest rates for the 16 countries that use the euro unchanged at 2% | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Wrestler director supports Bale Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky backs Batman star Christian Bale after the actor apparently lost his temper on set. |
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| Punk singer Interior dies at 62 Lux Interior, singer with influential New York punk band The Cramps, has died of a heart condition at the age of 62. | |
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| Monet painting auctioned for £11m Dans La Prairie, a painting by Claude Monet, sells for £11m at a London auction, but falls short of its guide price of £15m. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Largest snake 'as long as a bus' The discovery of fossilised remains belonging to the world's largest snake has been reported in Nature journal. |
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| EU gives shark protection teeth The European Commission unveils proposals to conserve sharks, many of which are threatened with extinction. | |
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| Ancient sponges leave their mark The oldest evidence of animal life on Earth is found in 635-million-year-old rocks from Oman, scientists say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Privacy fears over Google tracker Google's Latitude service allows users to share their locations with elected friends, drawing fire from a privacy watchdog. |
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| Ofcom u-turn on digital dividend Changes to how airwaves are divided could have big impact on those reliant on radio mics. | |
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| Parking ticket leads to a virus Hackers are using fictitious parking tickets that dupe drivers into downloading a virus from a fake website. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vitamin D helps control MS gene Vitamin D could prevent multiple sclerosis say researchers who found it interacts with a gene known to increase risk of the condition. |
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| HRT cancer connection 'confirmed' A US study offers new evidence of a link between hormone replacement therapy and a raised risk of breast cancer. | |
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| Gene fault 'ups antibiotic risk' A gene variation linked to hearing damage from a commonly used antibiotic is carried by one in 500 children, a study suggests. | |
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| 1994: Market massacre in Sarajevo A mortar bomb explodes in the main market square in Sarajevo killing 68 and wounding 200 people. | |||
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| 1974: Newspaper heiress kidnapped The 19-year-old daughter of the millionaire American publisher, Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her home in California. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England England lose early wickets on day two of the first Test in Jamaica as they look to build on their overnight 236-5. |
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| Gerrard faces three-week lay-off Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be out of action for three weeks after a scan revealed a torn hamstring. | |
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| Murali breaks ODI wicket record Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker after claiming his 503rd against India in Colombo. | |
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| Clarke pulls out of IPL auction Australia batsman Michael Clarke withdraws from the 2009 Indian Premier League auction, which takes place in Goa on Friday. | |
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| Beckham eager to stay with Milan David Beckham confirms he wants to secure a permanent move to AC Milan from American side LA Galaxy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Gerrard faces three-week lay-off Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be out of action for three weeks after a scan revealed a torn hamstring. |
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| Given criticises Newcastle bosses Manchester City keeper Shay Given believes former club Newcastle could have done more to keep him on Tyneside. | |
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| England player Richards arrested England and Manchester City footballer Micah Richards is questioned by police after an alleged assault outside a nightclub. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Tottenham v Arsenal Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Blackburn v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Everton v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | FA wants answers over missed goal The Football Association demands "a full explanation" into how viewers missed a crucial FA Cup goal due to a technical hitch. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Wigan v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Tigers hopeful of Cousin return Hull City hope that striker Daniel Cousin will be back training by next weekend as he prepares to undergo minor knee surgery on Friday. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Gerrard faces three-week lay-off Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be out of action for three weeks after a scan revealed a torn hamstring. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Given criticises Newcastle bosses Manchester City keeper Shay Given believes former club Newcastle could have done more to keep him on Tyneside. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | England to play at Old Trafford England will play a rugby union Test match against Argentina at Old Trafford in June. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Man City v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Given criticises Newcastle bosses Manchester City keeper Shay Given believes former club Newcastle could have done more to keep him on Tyneside. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Senegalese players swayed Camara Henri Camara says he decided to move to Stoke City after discussing it with the four Senegalese players already at the Britannia Stadium. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Gordon aims for Scotland return Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon targets Scotland's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands after a two-month injury lay-off. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Mabbutt backs Redknapp signings Former Tottenham captain Gary Mabbutt believes the club's January signings will be crucial in their battle to avoid relegation. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Sunderland get Davenport on loan Sunderland beat the transfer deadline to capture West Ham defender Calum Davenport on loan until the end of the season. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Sheff Wed P-P Barnsley Tuesday's game postponed due to potentially treacherous conditions surrounding Hillsborough stadium. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Stoke complete Kelly loan switch Stoke City seal the signing of Birmingham defender Stephen Kelly on loan until the end of the season. |
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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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| Norwich v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 3-1 West Brom Steven Thompson strikes twice as Burnley dump West Brom out of the FA Cup to set up a fifth round tie against Arsenal or Cardiff. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Fowler joins Australian side Fury Former England striker Robbie Fowler signs a two-year deal with Australian A-League side North Queensland Fury. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Curbishley laments Charlton fall Former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley expresses his sadness at seeing the club's current plight. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Mifsud has gone for good - Ranson Coventry chairman Ray Ranson is relieved to offload Michael Mifsud to Barnsley. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace P-P Birmingham Match postponed because of bad weather. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Savage says Rams are revitalised Derby County midfielder Robbie Savage believes the FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest was largely down to a new-found confidence under manager Nigel Clough. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Aston Villa 3-1 Doncaster Aston Villa are pushed all the way before knocking a spirited Doncaster Rovers out of the FA Cup. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Swansea v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Butterworth addition pleases Gunn Norwich City manager Bryan Gunn is pleased with the addition of Ian Butterworth as his new assistant manager. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies takes pride in FA Cup exit Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies expresses the pride he has for his team, despite their 3-2 FA Cup defeat at the hands of Derby. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Drink-drive footballer sentenced A Plymouth Argyle footballer is fined and banned from the road after being caught drink-driving. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 1-1 Plymouth Plymouth goalkeeper Romain Larrieu pulls off a string of sensational saves as the Pilgrims drew at Preston. |
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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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 | Hunt agrees new deal at Reading Stephen Hunt ends speculation about his future by committing himself to a new contract with the Royals. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed P-P Barnsley Tuesday's game postponed due to potentially treacherous conditions surrounding Hillsborough stadium. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades miss out on Mokoena deal Sheffield United miss out on signing defender Aaron Mokoena from Premier League side Blackburn Rovers. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Wotte blames low crowd on weather Southampton boss Mark Wotte puts the Saints' lowest ever league attendance at St Mary's down to the weather. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez wins Championship award Swansea boss Roberto Martinez wins January's manager of the month award. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford terminate Ashikodi deal Watford terminate the contract of striker Moses Ashikodi. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy expecting tense finale Wolves boss Mick McCarthy expects the Championship promotion race to go down to the wire. |
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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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 | Nakamura welcomes his cup day off Shunsuke Nakamura is back in Japan while his Celtic team-mates prepare to face Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United net Caddis on loan Celtic full-back Paul Caddis joins Dundee United on loan until the end of the season. |
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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 complete Quinn signing Hamilton Accies sign former Celtic midfielder Rocco Quinn on a short-term deal until the end of the season. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Neilson is new Tynecastle skipper Robbie Neilson is the new Hearts captain, taking over from the departed Christophe Berra. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Riordan to avoid police sanction Lothian and Borders police have said Hibernian striker Derek Riordan will not face any further punishment after he made a gesture towards Hearts fans. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Kerr in as Cowie leaves Inverness Brian Kerr signs for Inverness Caley Thistle, while Don Cowie completes his switch to Watford. |
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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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 | No pressure on Sheridan - McGhee Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says Cillian Sheridan is under no pressure to fill striker Chris Porter's boots. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Milan give Smith taste for Europe Rangers manager Walter Smith says the friendly against AC Milan at Ibrox has whetted his appetite for an extended run in Europe next season. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Harte agrees St Mirren contract St Mirren will sign former Leeds full-back Ian Harte until the end of the season. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Dispute stalls Sierra Leone league Mobile phone company Africell refuses to go ahead with its sponsorship, as rivals Comium have a prominent advertising display at the Sierra Leone league's main venue. |
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| Pretoria Stadium not yet ready Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld stadium will not host a league match this Saturday as initially planned. | |
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| Senegalese players swayed Camara Henri Camara says he decided to move to Stoke City after discussing it with the four Senegalese players already at the Britannia Stadium. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England England lose early wickets on day two of the first Test in Jamaica as they look to build on their overnight 236-5. |
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| Live video scorecard - West Indies v England Test Match Special's video scorecard with audio commentary - NOTE, NO ACTION, SCORECARD ONLY (UK users only) | |
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| Murali breaks ODI wicket record Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker after claiming his 503rd against India in Colombo. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Ellis called up for injured Care Scrum-half Danny Care is ruled out of England's Six Nations opener against Italy with an ankle injury and replaced by Harry Ellis. |
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| Corry hearing is hit by weather Leicester captain Martin Corry's disciplinary hearing scheduled for Thursday has been postponed after the bad weather caused travel difficulties. | |
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| Wales select injury doubt Henson Gavin Henson is named in Wales' side to face Scotland despite being an injury doubt and sitting out training with a calf strain. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | McGilvray to miss start of season Salford winger Dean McGilvray will miss the start of the Super League season after undergoing a hernia operation. |
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| Roughyeds sign Ireland's Gibbons Oldham sign Ireland World Cup squad member Stevie Gibbons on a one-year deal. | |
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| McDermott excited by Quins squad Harlequins Rugby League head coach Brian McDermott believes he has the most balanced squad that the capital has seen in years. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | GB close in on Fed Cup play-offs Great Britain follow victory over Hungary with a win over Holland as they look to secure a place in the Fed Cup promotion play-offs. |
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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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| 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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 | Buick Invitational leaderboard Padraig Harrington and Phil Mickelson feature in a strong PGA Tour field at Torrey Pines, San Diego. |
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| Harrington fit after eye surgery Padraig Harrington has eye surgery but is fit to play at the Buick Invitational in San Diego. | |
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| Woods set for cautious comeback Tiger Woods plans to compete on an event-by-event basis when he returns to competitive action following injury. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Webber recovery ahead of schedule Red Bull driver Mark Webber says his recovery from a broken leg is ahead of schedule as the first Grand Prix of 2009 looms next month. |
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| Rossi suffers injuries after fall Valentino Rossi requires stitches in his left hand and foot after a minor accident at his home in Italy. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Webber recovery ahead of schedule Red Bull driver Mark Webber says his recovery from a broken leg is ahead of schedule as the first Grand Prix of 2009 looms next month. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | McCracken signs up for GB boxing The rebuilding process at the top of British Olympic boxing takes another step forward with the arrival of highly-rated coach Rob McCracken. |
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| Barrera motivated for Khan fight Marco Antonio Barrera says he will not be a "stepping stone" for Amir Khan when the two meet in Manchester on 14 March. | |
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| Froch to launch final Taylor bid Carl Froch's promoter Mick Hennessy will make one last attempt to secure a fight with American Jermain Taylor. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Irish athletes bound for Odyssey A number of in-form Irish athletes are hoping to impress the selectors at this weekend's Irish Indoor Athletics Championships. |
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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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| 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 bids for success at Taunton Tony McCoy has one ride at Taunton on Thursday as he bids to close in on his 3,000th career win over jumps. |
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| Newbury faces Friday inspection Saturday's high-profile meeting at Newbury, which is due to see the reappearance of Gold Cup winner Denman, must pass an inspection on Friday after heavy snow at the track. | |
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| Uttoxeter attendances on the rise Crowds at Uttoxeter Racecourse have gone up in the past year, despite the country being forced into recession. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Hi-tech GB cycling suits shredded The suits worn by British cyclists at the Beijing Olympics are shredded to stop rivals using their technology. |
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| Belgian cyclist Nolf found dead The fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar has been neutralised after Belgian cyclist Frederiek Nolf died in his sleep only hours after riding the fourth stage of the race. | |
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| Cavendish secures Qatar stage win Briton Mark Cavendish wins his first race of 2009 with a sprint victory in the fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Live bowls - Welsh International Open Live BBC Red Button coverage from the Welsh International Open (UK users only). |
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| Rudman aims for World Cup boost Shelley Rudman looks to extend her lead at the top of the bob skeleton World Cup standings in Vancouver. | |
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| Cuche clinches World super-G gold Swiss Didier Cuche wins his first World Ski Championships gold medal with victory in the super-G. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Beckham feels the pinch in Milan as Keane goes back to the future |
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| Sport quotes of the week Joe Kinnear gets in a muddle, plus all your top chants | |
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| Robbo blog The Tees Mouth presents his alternative transfer deadline day | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Kearney injury doubt for Ireland Rob Kearney is doubtful for Ireland's opening Six Nations game against France with an ankle injury. |
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| Glentoran 3-0 Limavady Utd Glentoran set up a JJB Sports Irish Cup fifth-round clash against Coleraine as they ease past Limavady United in Tuesday's encounter at the Oval. | |
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| Crusaders 3-3 Dungannon Mark Dickson scores twice for Crusaders but fails with a late penalty in a goal-packed draw at Seaview. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Harte agrees St Mirren contract St Mirren will sign former Leeds full-back Ian Harte until the end of the season. |
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| Nakamura welcomes his cup day off Shunsuke Nakamura is back in Japan while his Celtic team-mates prepare to face Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup. | |
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| Gordon aims for Scotland return Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon targets Scotland's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands after a two-month injury lay-off. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Roberts' hopes for Henson team-up Jamie Roberts is excited by the potential of his planned new Wales centre partnership with Gavin Henson. |
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| Martinez wins Championship award Swansea boss Roberto Martinez wins January's manager of the month award. | |
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| Orient appoint Williams as boss League One strugglers Leyton Orient appoint Geraint Williams as manager until the end of the season. | |
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