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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US seeks to rework foreign ties The US seeks a new tone in its foreign policy and wants to "reset" ties with Moscow, Vice-President Joe Biden says. |
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| Australian bush fires turn deadly At least 14 people are killed in wildfires in southern Australia, the deadliest to hit the country for decades. | |
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| Police 'kill five' in Madagascar Police open fire on an opposition protest in the capital of Madagascar, killing at least five people, reports say. | |
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| Pakistan Taleban 'kill hostage' A Taleban group in Pakistan claims it has killed a Polish engineer kidnapped in September, reports say. | |
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| Kercher friendship 'had cooled' The friendship between murdered British student Meredith Kercher and accused Amanda Knox had "cooled" before her death, a court hears. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Police 'kill five' in Madagascar Police open fire on an opposition protest in the capital of Madagascar, killing at least five people, reports say. |
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| Zimbabwe judge frees MDC's Biti A judge drops a treason case against Tendai Biti, a key figure in Zimbabwe's MDC opposition. | |
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| Nigeria baby poison deaths rise The number of children in Nigeria killed by a contaminated medicine has risen from 34 in December to 84, the health ministry says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US seeks to rework foreign ties The US seeks a new tone in its foreign policy and wants to "reset" ties with Moscow, Vice-President Joe Biden says. |
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| Latin America poverty 'may soar' A senior UN official says the world's economic crisis could cause poverty in Latin America to rise by 15% this year. | |
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| US senators 'agree' economy bill Senate Democrats say they have enough Republican backing to pass the US economic stimulus plan, but only in reduced form. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australian bush fires turn deadly At least 14 people are killed in wildfires in southern Australia, the deadliest to hit the country for decades. |
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| Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final' Kyrgyzstan says it will not reverse a decision to close a US base vital to US and Nato forces in Afghanistan. | |
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| Malaysian twins spared death row Malaysian identical twins escape hanging for drug trafficking as a court fails to decide which brother was the criminal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| US seeks to rework foreign ties The US seeks a new tone in its foreign policy and wants to "reset" ties with Moscow, Vice-President Joe Biden says. |
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| EU spars with Russia over rights Russia and the EU trade accusations over human rights abuses, at their first high-level talks since the gas dispute. | |
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| Forgotten classic car up for sale A vintage Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for 47 years, is about to be auctioned in Paris. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Germany warns Iran over sanctions Germany warns Iran that it would support tougher sanctions if diplomatic efforts to stop the Iranians acquiring nuclear weapons broke down. |
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| UN hails Iraq election results UN chief Ban Ki-moon pays a surprise visit to Baghdad to congratulate Iraqi voters after local elections. | |
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| Israel strikes at Gazan tunnels The Israeli military fired missiles at four smuggling tunnels and a weapons depot in Gaza late on Friday, it said | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan nuclear scientist 'free' Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan is freed from house arrest and says he does not care what the US thinks. |
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| Seven police killed in Pakistan Seven police officers are killed in an attack by unknown assailants on a checkpoint in Mianwali in Punjab province. | |
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| Italians 'to boost Afghan force' Italy is to increase its contribution to Nato forces in Afghanistan by 800 to 2,800 troops this year, the BBC learns. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Balls 'not reckless' over Baby P The children's secretary denies claims that his handling of the Baby P affair had fuelled a social work crisis. |
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| Snow conditions set to continue The coldest snap for 20 years shows no sign of letting up, with freezing weather expected to last all weekend and into next week. | |
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| Baby boy 'killed by family dogs' A three-and-a-half-month-old boy dies after what police say is believed to be an attack by two family dogs. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Cameron makes state school pledge Tory leader David Cameron pledges to send his children to state schools, if he finds one that offers them a good education. |
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| Council funds facing rate squeeze Council budgets are under growing financial pressure due to cuts to interest rates, the Local Government Association says. | |
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| Funeral held for first Muslim MSP The funeral is held for Scotland's first Muslim MSP Bashir Ahmad, who died on Friday at the age of 68. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Cameron makes state school pledge Tory leader David Cameron pledges to send his children to state schools, if he finds one that offers them a good education. |
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| Pupils find out 11-plus results More than 14,000 children in Northern Ireland find out what grade they have achieved in the 11-plus. | |
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| Chemistry results inquiry call The proportion of students getting top grades in chemistry GCSEs varied greatly in 2008, figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Balls 'not reckless' over Baby P The children's secretary denies claims that his handling of the Baby P affair had fuelled a social work crisis. |
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| Unwell Kinnear taken to hospital Newcastle say manager Joe Kinnear has been taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure" after feeling unwell. | |
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| Snow conditions set to continue The coldest snap for 20 years shows no sign of letting up, with freezing weather expected to last all weekend and into next week. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Teen in court on assault charges A 17-year-old youth appears in court charged with assaulting five school girls at railway stations in County Antrim. |
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| Gang targets couple in hijacking A man and woman are forced from their vehicle during a hijacking in Crossgar, County Down, on Saturday. | |
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| Youth found unconscious in town Police try to identify a teenager found unconscious in a car park in Lisburn, County Antrim, police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Drug users hit by deadly illness Two cocaine users become the first in the UK to be treated for a rare and life threatening condition, linked with the drug. |
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| Judge locked up rape case witness An alleged rape victim, who was locked up for trying to flee court when she was giving evidence, complains about the judge. | |
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| Funeral held for first Muslim MSP The funeral is held for Scotland's first Muslim MSP Bashir Ahmad, who died on Friday at the age of 68. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Baby boy 'killed by family dogs' A three-and-a-half-month-old boy dies after what police say is believed to be an attack by two family dogs. |
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| Cold brings travel delays again Travel problems continue in many areas of Wales as the second Severn crossing stays closed and many roads remain icy. | |
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| Man dies after falling from taxi A 27-year-old man dies from head injuries in hospital after falling from a taxi late at night. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US senators 'agree' economy bill Senate Democrats say they have enough Republican backing to pass the US economic stimulus plan, but only in reduced form. |
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| Toyota triples year loss forecast The world's biggest carmaker, Toyota, says it now expects to make an operating loss of 450bn yen in the financial year 2008/09. | |
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| German industrial output plunges German industrial output sees a record fall in December, after a sharp contraction in manufacturing activity. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Bale speaks out over rant Film star Christian Bale phones a Los Angeles radio station to apologise for a tirade on the set of the new Terminator movie. |
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| US character actor Whitmore dies James Whitmore, a veteran character actor who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrait as President Harry Truman, dies aged 87. | |
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| Three Kids Choice nods for Cyrus Teenage star Miley Cyrus is nominated for three awards at Nickelodeon's Annual Kids' Choice Awards. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate history 'helps conserve' Understanding a region's climatic history can help conservationists find new species, a study suggests. |
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| Dog gene 'may aid wolf survival' A gene for dark coat colour in wolves was introduced through mating with domestic dogs, scientists report. | |
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| Test spots contaminated equipment Scientists have perfected a highly sensitive test to detect vCJD-causing proteins on surgical instruments. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Job cuts ground Flight Simulator The future of Microsoft's long running Flight Sim series has been cast into doubt, after the software firm laid-off the entire development team. |
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| Warning over 'surveillance state' Electronic surveillance and collection of personal data has become "pervasive" in British society, peers warn. | |
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| Microsoft debuts quick fix clicks Microsoft has started putting a 'Fix It' button on support pages so common PC problems can be solved with a click. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Scans 'no aid for back pain care' The routine use of scans in patients with lower back pain does not improve outcomes according to US scientists. |
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| Cell find 'lifts leukaemia fight' Research which sheds light on how blood cancer cells work may improve the power of leukaemia treatments. | |
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| Test spots contaminated equipment Scientists have perfected a highly sensitive test to detect vCJD-causing proteins on surgical instruments. | |
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| 1945: Black Sea talks plan defeat of Germany Plans are being drawn up by London, Washington and Moscow for the final phase of the war against Germany. | |||
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| 1964: Beatlemania arrives in the US Four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, arrive in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States. | |||
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| 1974: Heath calls snap election over miners Prime Minister Edward Heath announces a general election and appeals to the miners to suspend their planned strike. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Man City beat struggling Middlesbrough in Saturday's early Premier League game, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa all in action on Saturday. |
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| Live text - Six Nations England take on Italy and Ireland host France as the 2009 Six Nations gets under way. | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England Stuart Broad takes his fifth wicket but West Indies move over 70 ahead of England on day four of the first Test in Jamaica. | |
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| Ponting returns early for Aussies Ricky Ponting cuts short a break from the game and will lead Australia in Sunday's one-dayer against New Zealand. | |
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| Man City 1-0 Middlesbrough Craig Bellamy's second half goal secures victory for Manchester City. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Man City beat struggling Middlesbrough in Saturday's early Premier League game, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa all in action on Saturday. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Man City 1-0 Middlesbrough Craig Bellamy's second half goal secures victory for Manchester City. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Tottenham v Arsenal Arsenal's new signing Andrey Arshavin is included in the squad for Sunday's derby match at Tottenham. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Blackburn v Aston Villa Blackburn host Aston Villa in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Santa Cruz happy with Rovers stay Roque Santa Cruz insists he is happy to still be at Blackburn after the club rebuffed Manchester City's attempts to sign him during the transfer window. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Everton v Bolton Everton host Bolton in Saturday's Premier League encounter. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Hull Chelsea host Hull in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Bolton Everton host Bolton in Saturday's Premier League encounter. |
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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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| Chelsea v Hull Chelsea host Hull in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benitez frets over Torres fitness Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he expects Fernando Torres to play for Spain in next week's friendly against England despite the striker being short of full fitness. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 1-0 Middlesbrough Craig Bellamy's second half goal secures victory for Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Man Utd Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Man City 1-0 Middlesbrough Craig Bellamy's second half goal secures victory for Manchester City. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Unwell Kinnear taken to hospital Newcastle say manager Joe Kinnear has been taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure" after feeling unwell. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Adams says he has Pompey support Beleaguered Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says he has the support of the club's chairman and players. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Sunderland v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Keane puzzled by Liverpool career Tottenham striker Robbie Keane says there was nothing more he could do to make a success of his spell at Liverpool. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Newcastle West Brom host Newcastle in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Man Utd Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Barnsley P-P Crystal Palace Saturday's Championship match between Barnsley and Crystal Palace is called off because of bad weather. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Doncaster Blackpool host Doncaster in Saturday's Championship encounter. |
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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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| Birmingham v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones factor the key for Chopra Striker Michael Chopra says the presence of manager Dave Jones was crucial in his decision to step down from the Premier to Cardiff. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton P-P Cardiff Charlton Athletic's Championship fixture with Cardiff City has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Wolves Coventry host Wolves in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Barnsley P-P Crystal Palace Saturday's Championship match between Barnsley and Crystal Palace is called off because of bad weather. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Plymouth v Derby Plymouth face Derby in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Blackpool v Doncaster Blackpool host Doncaster in Saturday's Championship encounter. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Swansea v Ipswich Swansea face Ipswich in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v QPR Nottingham Forest host QPR in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Derby Plymouth face Derby in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Reading v Preston Reading face Preston in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Nottm Forest v QPR Nottingham Forest host QPR in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Preston Reading face Preston in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Utd 1-2 Sheff Wed Marcus Tudgay's stunning 25-yard strike gives Sheffield Wednesday all three points in a pulsating Steel City derby against Sheffield United. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 1-2 Sheff Wed Marcus Tudgay's stunning 25-yard strike gives Sheffield Wednesday all three points in a pulsating Steel City derby against Sheffield United. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Watford P-P Southampton Saturday's Championship match between Watford and Southampton is postponed because of the bad weather. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Live - Swansea City v Ipswich Town Live text commentary from the Championship match at The Liberty Stadium. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford P-P Southampton Saturday's Championship match between Watford and Southampton is postponed because of the bad weather. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Coventry v Wolves Coventry host Wolves in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen P-P East Fife Aberdeen's Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie with East Fife is postponed because of poor weather affecting transport links. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Strachan deals with player spat Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he has "sorted out" a training ground row between Artur Boruc and Aiden McGeady. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Dundee United Match report to follow from the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at New Douglas Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Hearts v Falkirk Match report to follow from the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Tynecastle. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Dundee United Match report to follow from the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Falkirk Match report to follow from the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Tynecastle. |
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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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| Inverness CT v Kilmarnock Match report to follow from the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Inverness CT v Kilmarnock Match report to follow from the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Caledonian Stadium. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | McGhee reveals Well cup 'dream' Mark McGhee says he wants to lead Motherwell to Hampden for this season's Homecoming Scottish Cup final. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Fleck not like Rooney - McCoist Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist says comparisons between teenager John Fleck and Wayne Rooney are wide of the mark. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Motherwell v St Mirren Match report to follow from the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Fir Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Zidan handed Egypt recall Germany-based striker Mohamed Zidan is called to the Egyptian national team for the first time in eight months. |
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| Ahly win record fourth Super Cup Egypt's Al Ahly have beaten Tunisia's CS Sfaxien 2-1 in Cairo to claim the African Super Cup for a record fourth time. | |
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| Aboutrika misses Super Cup clash BBC African Footballer of the Year Mohamed Aboutrika will be absent through injury from the Al Ahly team for Friday's African Super Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England Stuart Broad takes his fifth wicket but West Indies move over 70 ahead of England on day four of the first Test in Jamaica. |
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| Ponting returns early for Aussies Ricky Ponting cuts short a break from the game and will lead Australia in Sunday's one-dayer against New Zealand. | |
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| Prince signs Lancashire contract South Africa Test batsman Ashwell Prince joins Lancashire on a short-term deal. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live text - Six Nations England take on Italy and Ireland host France as the 2009 Six Nations gets under way. |
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| Live video - England v Italy Watch live BBC TV coverage of the opening game of the 2009 Six Nations as England face Italy at Twickenham (UK users only). | |
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| Phillips and Blair in Lions duel Mike Phillips and Mike Blair go head-to-head in a battle of the Lions Test scrum-halves at Murrayfield on Sunday | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Gatland issues Crusaders warning Warren Gatland has warned the Celtic Crusaders that their players could be poached by Wales' union clubs should they impress. |
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| Sporting weekend hit by weather The adverse weather conditions disrupt the weekend's sporting schedule across Britain. | |
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| Anxious wait for Salford's Smith New Salford signing Jeremy Smith is in danger of missing the start of the Super League season after being placed on report for an alleged stamping. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Great Britain top Fed Cup group Great Britain are one win away from the Fed Cup promotion play-offs after thrashing Luxembourg 3-0 in in Tallin, Estonia. |
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| Sharapova targets March comeback Maria Sharapova has targeted a return to competition in March either at the WTA events at Indian Wells or Miami. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Harrington struggles in San Diego Padraig Harrington falls back to 12 shots off the lead at the Buick Invitational in San Diego. |
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| Buick Invitational leaderboard A strong field is contesting the PGA Tour event 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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Bourdais seat cuts Button options Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais earns a second year at Toro Rosso, reducing British driver Jenson Button's hopes of staying in Formula One. |
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| Mosley tips Hamilton for F1 crown Motorsport boss Max Mosley is backing Lewis Hamilton to win a second successive Formula One title in 2009. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Bourdais seat cuts Button options Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais earns a second year at Toro Rosso, reducing British driver Jenson Button's hopes of staying in Formula One. |
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| Mosley tips Hamilton for F1 crown Motorsport boss Max Mosley is backing Lewis Hamilton to win a second successive Formula One title in 2009. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Hatton hails Calzaghe as the best Joe Calzaghe is "the best" fighter Britain has ever had, according to Ricky Hatton. |
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| Reaction to Calzaghe retirement Reaction to the announcement that undefeated world champion Joe Calzaghe is retiring. | |
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| Norton secures Commonwealth crown Rob Norton beats David Dolan on points to retain the British cruiserweight title and gain the vacant Commonwealth title. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu starts season in Belfast Christine Ohuruogu is not expecting to break any records at the Irish Indoor Championships but her participation should ensure a decent crowd. |
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| Wada hits back in doping rule row The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) defends the reformed "whereabouts" system which has attracted criticism from around the sports world. | |
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| Weir heads London Marathon field Defending champion David Weir leads the field for the 2009 Flora London Marathon wheelchair races. | |
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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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 | Denman outpaced in comeback race Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman can only finish a distant second to Madison du Berlais in his first race back after treatment for a heart problem. |
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| McCoy targets record at Kempton Tony McCoy has four rides at Kempton on Saturday as he bids to record 3,000 British and Irish National Hunt winners. | |
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| Sporting weekend hit by weather The adverse weather conditions disrupt the weekend's sporting schedule across Britain. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish takes final Qatar stage Mark Cavendish clinches the final stage of the Tour of Qatar as the overall event, marred by the death of Frederiek Nolf, is won by Belgium's Tom Boonen. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Kucera claims shock downhill gold Canada's John Kucera claims the biggest win of his career with victory in the men's downhill race at the World Ski Championships. |
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| Zettel takes super combined gold Austria's Kathrin Zettel wins gold in the super combined at the World Ski Championships as favourite Lindsey Vonn is disqualified. | |
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| Rudman's World Cup lead dwindles Olympic silver medallist Shelley Rudman has her lead cut in the skeleton bob World Cup standings | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog The Tees Mouth on why the transfer window should stay shut |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Five Premiership games postponed The JJB Sports Premiership games scheduled for Windsor Park, New Grosvenor, Ballymena, Newry and Solitude are postponed. |
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| San Marino-NI live on BBC Two NI Northern Ireland's World Cup Group Three qualifier against San Marino will be live on BBC Two Northern Ireland. | |
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| Coleraine v Bangor Coleraine manager David Platt is targeting victory over Bangor. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Cup 5th round Celtic entertain the amateurs of Queen's Park in the pick of five fifth round Homecoming Scottish Cup ties. |
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| Strachan deals with player spat Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he has "sorted out" a training ground row between Artur Boruc and Aiden McGeady. | |
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| Hadden expects tight Six Nations Scotland head coach Frank Hadden says his side aim to win every game in what he believes will be the tightest championship in years. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Phillips and Blair in Lions duel Mike Phillips and Mike Blair go head-to-head in a battle of the Lions Test scrum-halves at Murrayfield on Sunday |
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| Live - Swansea City v Ipswich Town Live text commentary from the Championship match at The Liberty Stadium. | |
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| Live text - Lewes v Wrexham Live text commentary from the Blue Square Premier match at The Dripping Pan. | |
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