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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | MDC minister arrested in Harare An MDC official and ministerial nominee is arrested in Zimbabwe just before a new unity cabinet is sworn in. |
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| NY crash site 'too hot to enter' Intense heat is keeping investigators from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in New York state, killing 50 people. | |
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| Microsoft bounty for worm creator The software giant is offering $250,000 to help capture the person behind a nasty computer worm known as Conficker. | |
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| Iraq suicide bomb kills pilgrims At least 32 people are killed by a female suicide bomber who targeted Shia pilgims south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. | |
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| Europe hit by economic slowdown European economies contracted in the fourth quarter of 2008, with some countries registering the worst figures in decades. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| MDC minister arrested in Harare An MDC official and ministerial nominee is arrested in Zimbabwe just before a new unity cabinet is sworn in. |
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| Hutu rebels killed in Congo raid At least 40 Rwandan Hutu rebels are killed during an air raid in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. | |
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| Shock as Tanzania teachers caned The Tanzania Teachers' Union is taking legal action after primary teachers were given the cane for poor exam results. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | NY crash site 'too hot to enter' Intense heat is keeping investigators from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in New York state, killing 50 people. |
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| Another Obama cabinet pick quits Republican senator Judd Gregg withdraws as President Obama's nominee for commerce secretary, citing policy differences. | |
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| Family anger over Menezes review No police officers will be prosecuted following a review of evidence after the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australian man charged with arson Australian police charge a man with "arson causing death" after a week of devastating fires, which left at least 181 dead. |
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| Japanese ruling may split family Japan orders a Filipino couple to leave the country due to illegal entry - leaving behind their Japan-born daughter. | |
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| World Bank gives China $710m loan The World Bank is giving China $710m to help rebuild areas hit by last year's Wenchuan earthquake. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Europe hit by economic slowdown European economies contracted in the fourth quarter of 2008, with some countries registering the worst figures in decades. |
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| Jilted man jailed for fire attack A Pakistani man is sentenced to 20 years in prison for setting fire to an ex-girlfriend in France after she refused to marry him. | |
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| Head-on-beach murderer convicted A Lithuanian man is found guilty of killing a woman whose head was found by children on a beach. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq suicide bomb kills pilgrims At least 32 people are killed by a female suicide bomber who targeted Shia pilgims south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. |
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| Israel air strike hits Gaza Strip Israel launches an air strike on a target close to Khan Younis in Gaza, killing one Palestinian and injuring at least one other. | |
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| Oil price falls on Opec warning Oil prices dip below $34 a barrel as producer group Opec says demand for oil will contract this year. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka rejects UK's new envoy Sri Lanka says the UK's nomination of Des Browne as a special envoy to the country is a "disrespectful intrusion". |
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| Death sentences for India murder An Indian businessman and his servant are sentenced to death for murdering a girl in a case dubbed "the house of horrors". | |
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| India urges more action on Mumbai India says Islamabad must bring the Mumbai attackers to justice after the admission the raid was partly planned on Pakistani soil. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Head-on-beach murderer convicted A Lithuanian man is found guilty of killing a woman whose head was found by children on a beach. |
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| Lloyds shares tumble after update Shares in Lloyds Banking Group fall sharply after it predicts that HBOS will report an annual loss of £10bn. | |
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| Family anger over Menezes review No police officers will be prosecuted following a review of evidence after the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Green bail extended by two months Tory frontbencher Damian Green must wait a further two months to learn if he will be prosecuted in a Home Office leak inquiry. |
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| UK's ban of Dutch MP criticised The government is under fire after banning a controversial Dutch MP from entering the UK over anti-Islamic remarks. | |
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| Sri Lanka rejects UK's new envoy Sri Lanka says the UK's nomination of Des Browne as a special envoy to the country is a "disrespectful intrusion". | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Adviser 'sorry' for Diploma jibes A leading education civil servant apologises to ministers after criticising the introduction of Diplomas. |
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| Two million fewer adults learning Figures obtained by the Conservatives show a big decline in the numbers on courses funded by the Skills Council. | |
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| Gestures 'develop infant speech' Toddlers who use gestures more often have better vocabularies on reaching school age, US researchers say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man murdered wife in house fire A father-of-five is found guilty of murder after locking his wife in a 'secret room' at their home and then setting it alight. |
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| System failed 'Satan' crash pair A mother and daughter killed by a car driven by a mentally-ill woman were let down by by the mental health system, a judge says. | |
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| UK police reveal Madeleine bill The hunt for Madeleine McCann cost Leicestershire police more than £500,000, it is revealed. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Jobs under threat at shoe stores Up to 230 full and part-time jobs are at risk as fears grow over the future of Barratts and Priceless Shoes. |
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| 'Career burglar' given two years A man described as a career burglar - with 31 previous convictions - is jailed for two years at Belfast Crown Court. | |
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| Aquarium funding future in doubt The council which runs the Exploris aquarium in Portaferry is looking for new ways to fund it, amid concerns it is costing too much. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Head-on-beach murderer convicted A Lithuanian man is found guilty of killing a woman whose head was found by children on a beach. |
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| Lloyds shares tumble after update Shares in Lloyds Banking Group fall sharply after it predicts that HBOS will report an annual loss of £10bn. | |
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| Shop shock at £7.4m lottery win Shop staff say they were left shocked after a customer turned up with a £7.4m winning ticket for the National Lottery. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Crash police driver found guilty A jury finds a police officer who crashed his car at 115 mph in appalling weather guilty of dangerous driving. |
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| Dogs attacked baby as gran slept A coroner has heard how two dogs attacked and killed a baby boy after his grandmother had fallen asleep. | |
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| Williams in injury blow for Wales Wales wing Shane Williams is out of the clash with England while number eight Andy Powell passes a fitness test. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Europe hit by economic slowdown European economies contracted in the fourth quarter of 2008, with some countries registering the worst figures in decades. |
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| Boss sackings add to Chelsea loss Chelsea Football Club lost £66m in the year to the end of June - including compensation for Jose Mourinho and Avram Grant. | |
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| Oil price falls on Opec warning Oil prices dip below $34 a barrel as producer group Opec says demand for oil will contract this year. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ronettes star Bennett dies at 67 Estelle Bennett, former singer with The Ronettes, best known for their 1963 hit Be My Baby, dies aged 67. |
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| Peter Gabriel pulls out of Oscars Singer Peter Gabriel pulls out of the Academy Awards after learning his performance will be cut to 65 seconds. | |
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| Burke signs $3.5m US record deal X Factor winner Alexandra Burke signs a $3.5m (£2.4m) record deal in the US. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Bleak forecast on fishery stocks Changing ocean temperatures will force many fish species to migrate towards the poles, hitting fish stocks, scientists warn. |
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| Tracking reveals songbirds' route The migration routes of two species of songbirds have been tracked for the first time, say scientists. | |
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| Missile warning technology lofted Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launches two satellites to test technology for a missile early warning system. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft bounty for worm creator The software giant is offering $250,000 to help capture the person behind a nasty computer worm known as Conficker. |
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| Privacy groups slam new rules US privacy groups criticise new rules to address online privacy and urge Congress to draw up legislation. | |
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| Fresh start for lost file formats Files stored on media that is now hard to read could soon be resurrected thanks to a £3.58m research project. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Plaster cast better' for sprains Forget wrapping it in a tubular bandage - a new trial suggests the best way to treat a sprained ankle is in a plaster cast. |
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| Pre-conception diet tips ignored Women are ignoring healthy eating, alcohol and lifestyle advice before they get pregnant, British research suggests. | |
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| Extra-strong incense drug warning A synthetic drug that is up to five times as powerful as cannabis is being sold legally in Britain, as incense. | |
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| 1991: US bombers strike civilians in Baghdad Hundreds of Iraqi civilians are killed and wounded in Baghdad by American bombers. | |||
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| 1961: Ex-Congo PM declared dead Officials in the Congolese province of Katanga declare former Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba dead. | |||
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| 2001: Landmark Aids case begins in Scotland A man goes on trial in Glasgow for knowingly infecting a woman with the HIV virus in a case believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England Day one of the second Test between West Indies and England in Antigua is abandoned because of a dangerous outfield. |
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| No split at Chelsea, says Wilkins Chelsea assistant boss Ray Wilkins denies reports of a split in the dressing-room after the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari. | |
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| MLS wants Beckham future resolved David Beckham could discover on Friday whether he is going to join AC Milan on a permanent deal from LA Galaxy. | |
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| Live text - Murray v Gicquel Andy Murray aims for a semi-final spot in Rotterdam against France's Marc Gicquel. | |
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| Washout sees Aus & NZ draw series Australia retain the Chappell-Hadlee trophy after the deciding game in the five-match series is abandoned with New Zealand closing in on victory. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | No split at Chelsea, says Wilkins Chelsea assistant boss Ray Wilkins denies reports of a split in the dressing-room after the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari. |
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| MLS wants Beckham future resolved David Beckham could discover on Friday whether he is going to join AC Milan on a permanent deal from LA Galaxy. | |
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| Boss sackings add to Chelsea loss Chelsea Football Club lost £66m in the year to the end of June - including compensation for Jose Mourinho and Avram Grant. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger blames Eboue for dismissal Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has criticised Emmanuel Eboue for the manner of his red card against Tottenham on Sunday. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Everton v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn admit to wage concerns Blackburn chairman John Williams says the club is struggling to compete with its rivals financially. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Everton 3-0 Bolton An impressive debut from Jo helps inspire Everton to a comfortable victory at home to Bolton. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| No split at Chelsea, says Wilkins Chelsea assistant boss Ray Wilkins denies reports of a split in the dressing-room after the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Howard backs striker Jo to shine Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard is full of praise for Brazilian striker Jo after his two debut goals against Bolton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Hodgson optimistic on Swansea tie Boss Roy Hodgson says Fulham can avoid an upset in the FA Cup by beating Championship side Swansea. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Striker charged over sex attack Premier League footballer Marlon King is charged after being accused of assaulting a woman in a nightclub in London. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Real beat Man Utd in rich league Manchester United come second in the list of the world's richest clubs, while Real Madrid stay top for the fourth year in a row. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Real beat Man Utd in rich league Manchester United come second in the list of the world's richest clubs, while Real Madrid stay top for the fourth year in a row. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Derby v Man Utd Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| West Ham v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear set for lengthy recovery Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear will need to rest for at least two months after he has undergone triple heart bypass surgery on Friday |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Eriksson receives Mexico support Sven-Goran Eriksson is given the "total support" of the Mexican Football Federation after Mexico's World Cup qualifying defeat to the United States. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Higginbotham back for Pompey test Stoke City defender Danny Higginbotham insists he will be fit for the match against Portsmouth on 21 February. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Nosworthy targets Arsenal return Sunderland defender Nyron Nosworthy hopes to return to full fitness in time for the Wearsiders' Premier League trip to Arsenal in a weeks time. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Real beat Man Utd in rich league Manchester United come second in the list of the world's richest clubs, while Real Madrid stay top for the fourth year in a row. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Mowbray optimistic over Simpson West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Mowbray is confident on-loan striker Jay Simpson will be back in time for their next Premier League game at Fulham. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Ashton upbeat after new ankle op Dean Ashton's latest ankle operation is described as "very successful", although no comeback date has been set for the West Ham striker. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Striker charged over sex attack Premier League footballer Marlon King is charged after being accused of assaulting a woman in a nightclub in London. |
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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 Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Ipswich v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Johnson sends Arsenal Cup warning Defender Roger Johnson warns Arsenal that Cardiff City are in confident mood ahead of Monday's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Emirates Stadium. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Westwood expected to save penalty Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood says he had a "gut feeling" he would save Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's injury-time penalty on Saturday. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Daggers sign midfielder Bingham Dagenham & Redbridge sign midfielder Billy Bingham on an 18-month contract. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Man Utd Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Stock eager to secure Wales caps Doncaster Rovers midfielder Brian Stock hopes talk of a move to the Premier League will help him gain international recognition with Wales. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Preston v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Birmingham v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Charlton v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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 | No Forest bid for Camp, say QPR QPR say they have received no approach from Nottingham Forest for goalkeeper Lee Camp. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading wait on Ingimarsson news Reading defender Ivar Ingimarsson is set to see a specialist about his ongoing knee problems. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Laws eager to discuss contracts Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws is to open contract talks with strikers Marcus Tudgay and Leon Clarke and keeper Lee Grant. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Bristol City v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Fulham are favourites - Martinez Swansea boss Roberto Martinez insists Fulham are the favourites for their FA Cup fifth round clash at the Liberty Stadium. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Burnley v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hearts v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee Utd v Inverness Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice may fall victim to the wintry weather. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| St Mirren v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Motherwell v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Kilmarnock v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Dundee Utd v Inverness Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice may fall victim to the wintry weather. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Celtic v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Wenger blames Eboue for dismissal Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has criticised Emmanuel Eboue for the manner of his red card against Tottenham on Sunday. |
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| St Mirren clinch Camara transfer St Mirren confirm that former Celtic and Wolves left-back Mo Camara has signed with the Scottish Premier League club until the end of the season. | |
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| Big-spenders Merreikh in tough task Big-spending Al Merreikh of Sudan are among the high-profile sides with tough games in the African Champions League this weekend. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England Day one of the second Test between West Indies and England in Antigua is abandoned because of a dangerous outfield. |
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| Day one of England Test abandoned Day one of the second Test between West Indies and England in Antigua is abandoned because of a dangerous outfield. | |
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| Washout sees Aus & NZ draw series Australia retain the Chappell-Hadlee trophy after the deciding game in the five-match series is abandoned with New Zealand closing in on victory. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Williams in injury blow for Wales Wales wing Shane Williams is out of the clash with England while number eight Andy Powell passes a fitness test. |
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| Breakdown battle excites Williams Wales flanker Martyn Williams is undaunted by the challenge of being England manager Martin Johnson's marked man on Saturday. | |
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| Borthwick calm despite criticism Captain Steve Borthwick defends his own form following calls for him to be dropped him ahead of England's Six Nations clash with Wales. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bradford hit by Bird visa setback Bradford's Australian signing Greg Bird must wait to begin his Bulls career after being refused a visa. |
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| Rooney relief after heart scare Wakefield's Jamie Rooney pays tribute to the medical team who saved his life after his heart stopped during knee surgery. | |
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| Bantams ponder Bulls groundshare Bradford City are looking into a possible groundshare with rugby league side Bradford Bulls at a new site based at Odsal. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live text - Murray v Gicquel Andy Murray aims for a semi-final spot in Rotterdam against France's Marc Gicquel. |
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| Jankovic reaches Paris last eight Jelena Jankovic books her place in the Paris Open quarter finals with a 6-0 3-6 6-2 win over China's Li Na. | |
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| Murray overcomes battling Seppi Andy Murray beats Andreas Seppi 7-6 7-5 to make the quarter-finals of the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Harrington off Pebble Beach pace Padraig Harrington has it all to do after the first round of the PGA's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California. |
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| Malaysian Open leaderboard The first round of the Malaysian Open is under way at the Saujana Golf and Country Club. | |
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| Korean teen overshadows Dougherty England's Nick Dougherty cards a 66 on day one of the Malaysian Open, but 17-year-old South Korean Noh Seung-yul leads after a 10-under-par 62. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton fastest in Spain testing McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sets the pace as the Formula One teams test in Jerez, while a sandstorm halts Ferrari test in Bahrain. |
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| Rally Norway latest (wrc.com) The World Rally Championship moves to Norway, with Sebastien Loeb looking to continue his impressive start to the season. | |
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| Mosley stands firm in licence row Motorsport boss Max Mosley writes to Formula One drivers to suggest they race elsewhere if they are unable to pay for their super-licences. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton fastest in Spain testing McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sets the pace as the Formula One teams test in Jerez, while a sandstorm halts Ferrari test in Bahrain. |
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| Mosley stands firm in licence row Motorsport boss Max Mosley writes to Formula One drivers to suggest they race elsewhere if they are unable to pay for their super-licences. | |
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| Webber back to test Red Bull car Mark Webber gets back behind the wheel for Red Bull for the first time since breaking his leg as he takes part in testing. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Win or bust in Jersey, says Woods Clinton woods says he will quit boxing if he does not win his IBF title eliminator against Elvir Muriqi. |
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| DeGale to face Georgian Tchilaia Olympic gold medallist James DeGale is to make his professional debut against Georgian Vepkhia Tchilaia in Birmingham. | |
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| Confident Jennings cautions Cotto Chorley's Michael Jennings believes victory over Miguel Cotto in New York on 21 February will be his ticket "into the big leagues". | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | 'New Paula' targets gold in 2012 Steph Twell, the brightest British distance-running talent to emerge since Paula Radcliffe, tells BBC Sport she has one goal for London 2012: gold. |
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| Olympic champion eyes Sotherton Olympic heptathlon champion Natalya Dobrynska is hoping to face GB's Kelly Sotherton in Birmingham next week. | |
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| Chambers regrets drug 'honesty' British sprinter Dwain Chambers says he wishes he had continued to lie about using the steroid THG, as he feels that he has not been forgiven since he admitted to its use. | |
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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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| Harold aiming for top 16 return Stoke-on-Trent snooker player Dave Harold says he is playing well enough to return to the top 16 of the world rankings. | |
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| Harold qualifies for Welsh Open Stoke-on-Trent snooker star Dave Harold books his place in the Welsh Open. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Nicholls pair head Gold Cup list The 2008 winner Denman and former champion Kauto Star are among 28 horses left in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. |
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| Dancer given Aintree top weight Exotic Dancer heads the weights for the 2009 Grand National having been allotted 11st 10lb for the Aintree handicap chase. | |
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| Neptune can win Gold Cup - Hales Shropshire owner John Hales believes his horse Neptune Collonges has his best chance ever to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year but he'll need to beat Kauto Star | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Hoy's team are fastest qualifiers Sir Chris Hoy and the Olympic champion GB team sprint trio make an impressive return as they qualify fastest for the final at the Copenhagen World Cup. |
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| Armstrong splits with drug expert Lance Armstrong splits with leading anti-doping expert Don Catlin ahead of the Tour of California which starts on Saturday. | |
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| Cooke named Sportswoman of Year Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Nicole Cooke is awarded The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year award. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Davies set for third-place finish British yachtswoman Sam Davies looks on course to finish joint third in the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world race. |
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| Janka claims giant slalom title Switzerland's Carlo Janka wins the men's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Val d'Isere. | |
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| Rudman nets World Cup second spot Britain's Shelley Rudman finishes second in the 2008-9 skeleton World Cup series after the eighth and final round in America. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog "Hiddink is good news for Chelsea fans - and bad news for the rest of us" |
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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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 | Italy v Ireland (Sun) Unchanged Ireland should keep their Six Nations title challenge on track by beating Italy in Rome. |
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| Keane accepts luck was with Irish Robbie Keane admits the Republic of Ireland might have been lucky to sneak a World Cup win over Georgia. | |
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| Glentoran 3-1 Bangor Glentoran battle from a goal down to beat Bangor and cut Linfield's Premiership lead to four points. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live text - Murray v Gicquel Andy Murray aims for a semi-final spot in Rotterdam against France's Marc Gicquel. |
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| Cup swap may solve SPL start row SPL secretary Iain Blair hints that moving Scottish Cup dates could help allow for a free week ahead of Scotland's match in Norway on 12 August. | |
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| Scottish matches hit by weather Matches at Clyde, Ross County, Brechin, Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath and Forfar fall victim to the winter weather with further pitch inspections planned. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Williams in injury blow for Wales Wales wing Shane Williams is out of the clash with England while number eight Andy Powell passes a fitness test. |
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| Fulham are favourites - Martinez Swansea boss Roberto Martinez insists Fulham are the favourites for their FA Cup fifth round clash at the Liberty Stadium. | |
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| JJ highlights favourites status Wales wing great JJ Williams says the current side must learn to live with the new pressure of being favourites. | |
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