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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Venezuelans vote on term limits Venezuelans vote on whether to allow President Hugo Chavez and other officials to seek as many terms as they wish. |
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| Taleban announces Swat ceasefire Taleban fighters in north-west Pakistan's restive Swat Valley announce a 10-day ceasefire after talks with government officials. | |
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| US army 'wants more immigrants' The US army is to accept immigrants with temporary US visas for the first time since the Vietnam war, a report says. | |
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| Zimbabwe 'treason case dropped' Zimbabwe authorities drop a treason charge against politician Roy Bennett, replacing it with lesser charges, his party says. | |
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| Australia mourns for fire victims Victims of Australia's devastating bush fires have been mourned at services across the country. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe 'treason case dropped' Zimbabwe authorities drop a treason charge against politician Roy Bennett, replacing it with lesser charges, his party says. |
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| Uganda army 'to stay in DR Congo' Uganda says DR Congo will allow its army to continue operations against Lord's Resistance Army rebels in the country. | |
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| China's Hu grants aid to Tanzania China's President Hu Jintao grants $22m in aid to Tanzania as he continues an African tour aimed at building ties. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Venezuelans vote on term limits Venezuelans vote on whether to allow President Hugo Chavez and other officials to seek as many terms as they wish. |
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| G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Leading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the "highest priority". | |
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| US army 'wants more immigrants' The US army is to accept immigrants with temporary US visas for the first time since the Vietnam war, a report says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia mourns for fire victims Victims of Australia's devastating bush fires have been mourned at services across the country. |
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| China's Hu grants aid to Tanzania China's President Hu Jintao grants $22m in aid to Tanzania as he continues an African tour aimed at building ties. | |
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| Taleban release Chinese engineer Taleban militants in north-western Pakistan release a Chinese engineer held hostage for more than five months. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Fire tears through Russian hostel At least 15 people are killed and seven more injured as a fire consumes a hostel in southern Russia. |
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| Clashes at Turkish Ocalan rally Police in Turkey break up a demonstration marking the tenth anniversary of the arrest of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. | |
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| Anne Frank guardian reaches 100 The last surviving member of the group who helped hide the Jewish girl Anne Frank from the Nazis in Amsterdam turns 100. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel puts terms on Gaza truce Israel rules out a truce in Gaza unless an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants is freed, Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says. |
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| Gaza population 'rising rapidly' A census taken in 2007 shows the population of Gaza has risen by almost 40% in the past 10 years. | |
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| Israeli Peer refused Dubai visa Israeli player Shahar Peer is refused a visa to take part in the Dubai Tennis Championships where she was due to play on Monday. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taleban announces Swat ceasefire Taleban fighters in north-west Pakistan's restive Swat Valley announce a 10-day ceasefire after talks with government officials. |
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| US to include Afghans in review The Obama administration is to include Afghanistan in a major US policy review of the region, President Hamid Karzai says. | |
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| Pakistan 'in fight for survival' Pakistan's president says his country is fighting for its survival against the Taleban, whose influence, he says, has spread. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Lloyds defends staff bonus plan Banking group Lloyds defends plans to reward retail and commercial staff with bonuses, worth a reported £120m. |
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| Jowell calls for Olympic equality Olympics minister Tessa Jowell wants rules that prevent women from competing in as many Olympic events as men to be changed by the 2012 Games. | |
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| Flyers face losing their Airmiles Travellers face losing their Airmiles if they fail to collect at least one in the next six months, the firm behind the scheme admits. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Lloyds bonuses 'completely wrong' Highly paid executives should not benefit from £120m in bonuses to Lloyds Bank staff, Tory leader David Cameron says. |
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| FSA boss admits watchdog's errors Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority, admits it did not spot that the banking system was too risky. | |
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| Government adviser to join Tories A City financier who advised ministers on welfare reform quits to become a Conservative frontbench spokesman. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Unruly pupils 'need more support' Schools should band together to provide social workers for unruly pupils, the government's 'behaviour tsar' says. |
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| Safe school trips list published The first list of officially-approved safe destinations for school trips has been announced by the education secretary. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man arrested over Blackpool blaze A man is arrested on suspicion of arson after a major fire broke out in Blackpool town centre. |
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| Mini job cuts talk 'speculative' Mini says reports it is to axe 850 workers in Oxford have been made "speculatively", although it confirms it is in talks with unions about shift patterns. | |
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| Animals saved in attraction fire Dozens of snakes and lizards are rescued after a fire at a Berkshire rainforest attraction. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Police name woman found murdered A woman found murdered in Portsmouth was a 51-year-old originally from Northern Ireland, police reveal. |
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| Five arrests over estate trouble Five men are arrested after trouble in a Ballymena housing estate on Saturday afternoon. | |
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| Funeral for victim of gun attack A priest says nothing can justify the killing of a man shot dead in his Londonderry home on Wednesday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Call for legal inquiry into banks The businessman who led a bid for HBOS before it was merged with Lloyds TSB calls for a legal inquiry into the banking system. |
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| Ministers reject ID card roll-out The Scottish Government tells Westminster it is "completely opposed" to plans to roll out identity cards across the UK. | |
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| Woman attacked while walking dog A woman is left badly shaken after she was indecently assaulted while out walking her dog. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Three found dead after car crash Police confirm three men were found dead after a car crash and a motorcyclist is seriously injured in a separate collision. |
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| 'Unprovoked' assault victim dies Police are treating the death of a 17-year-old boy attacked as he walked down a street with a friend as murder. | |
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| Air crash site cordon is lifted Police say a cordon has been lifted at a nature reserve where four people died when two planes collided in mid air. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Leading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the "highest priority". |
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| Obama hails bail-out 'milestone' US President Obama says Congress approval of his $787bn stimulus plan is a "major milestone" to economic recovery. | |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Peru film wins Berlin Golden Bear Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow wins the Berlin Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear award for best picture. |
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| White House plans Wonder tribute Motown legend Stevie Wonder is to be honoured with a concert and special award at the White House later this month. | |
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| Brown 'remorseful' says father R&B star Chris Brown is "remorseful" following his arrest on suspicion of attacking a woman, his father says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Dance duet helps male birds mate Rather than compete for females, male long-tailed manakins pair up to perform their courtship song and dance. |
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| Vibrations 'could save elephants' Zoologists in Namibia experiment using vibrations from the sound of female elephants to lure rampaging males back to safety. | |
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| Galaxy has 'billions of Earths' There could be one hundred billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, a US conference hears. | |
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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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| Italy police warn of Skype threat Investigators in Italy say more and more criminals are using the internet to make telephone calls to avoid wiretaps. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Pollution link to asthma in womb Children exposed to high levels of traffic pollution in the womb could be at risk of developing asthma, research suggests. |
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| Light 'could detect Parkinson's' A light as bright as a million-watt bulb could help identify early signs of Parkinson's disease, British researchers say. | |
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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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| 1961: Belgian jet crashes seconds before landing At least 73 people are killed when a Boeing 707 jet airliner crashes at Berg, near Brussels airport. | |||
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| 1971: D-Day delivers new UK currency The British Government launches a new decimal currency across the country. | |||
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| 1989: Soviet troops pull out of Afghanistan Soviet troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan, nine years after they invaded the country. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England England make a positive start after being put into bat on day one of the third Test against West Indies in Antigua. |
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| Live text - FA Cup fifth round Everton host Aston Villa in an all-Premier League FA Cup fifth-round tie, ahead of Man Utd's visit to Championship side Derby. | |
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| Murray beats Nadal to take title Andy Murray defeats world number one Rafael Nadal in three sets to win the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. | |
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| Live text - Italy v Ireland Ireland seek to end their poor away form against Italy at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. | |
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| Aussies clinch tense Twenty20 win Nathan Bracken's fine bowling display earns Australia a thrilling one-run win over New Zealand in the one-off Twenty20 match in Sydney. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - FA Cup fifth round Everton host Aston Villa in an all-Premier League FA Cup fifth-round tie, ahead of Man Utd's visit to Championship side Derby. |
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| Celtic 0-0 Rangers Celtic remain two points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a dreary draw with nearest challengers Rangers. | |
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| Don't write off Chelsea - Wilkins Assistant coach Ray Wilkins warns Chelsea's rivals - at home and abroad - that the best is yet to come from the Blues this season. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Cardiff Team news ahead of Monday's FA Cup fourth-round replay. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Everton v Aston Villa Everton take on Aston Villa in Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 2-2 Coventry Christopher Samba nets deep into injury-time to save Blackburn from FA Cup embarrassment and deny Coventry City a place in the quarter-finals. |
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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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 | Don't write off Chelsea - Wilkins Assistant coach Ray Wilkins warns Chelsea's rivals - at home and abroad - that the best is yet to come from the Blues this season. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Aston Villa Everton take on Aston Villa in Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Swansea 1-1 Fulham Championship side Swansea hold Roy Hodgson's Fulham to a draw in the FA Cup fifth round. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Sheff Utd 1-1 Hull Sheff Utd hold Hull to earn an FA Cup fifth-round replay. |
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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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 | Portsmouth 2-0 Man City Portsmouth beat Man City in their first game since the dismissal of Tony Adams to record their first Premier League win in 10 attempts. |
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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 1-1 Middlesbrough Herita Ilunga's late header earns West Ham a replay against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fifth round. |
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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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 | Hart focuses on caretaker duties Paul Hart bats away questions as to whether he would like to be named Portsmouth manager after guiding the club to a first victory in nine games. |
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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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| West Ham 1-1 Middlesbrough Herita Ilunga's late header earns West Ham a replay against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fifth round. |
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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 2-0 Nottm Forest Birmingham move back into the automatic promotion places in the Championship after defeating Nottingham Forest. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Ipswich 1-1 Blackpool Ipswich dominate but have to settle for a point against Blackpool in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 2-0 Southampton Ivan Sproule's injury-time goal ensures Bristol City's unbeaten run stretches to nine league games. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 1-0 Wolves Burnley boost their play-off hopes after holding on to an early lead to beat out-of-form Wolves. |
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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 2-0 Plymouth Therry Racon and Nicky Bailey score as rock-bottom Charlton beat Plymouth to grab a rare Championship win. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Blackburn 2-2 Coventry Christopher Samba nets deep into injury-time to save Blackburn from FA Cup embarrassment and deny Coventry City a place in the quarter-finals. |
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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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| Doncaster 1-0 Sheff Wed Paul Heffernan's first-half header is enough to hand Doncaster victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the south Yorkshire derby. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich 1-1 Blackpool Ipswich dominate but have to settle for a point against Blackpool in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | We must be brave - Fotheringham Norwich City captain Mark Fotheringham says his team-mates need to be brave in their fight against relegation from the Championship. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Birmingham 2-0 Nottm Forest Birmingham move back into the automatic promotion places in the Championship after defeating Nottingham Forest. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Charlton 2-0 Plymouth Therry Racon and Nicky Bailey score as rock-bottom Charlton beat Plymouth to grab a rare Championship win. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 1-0 Norwich Jon Parkin strikes as Preston defeat Norwich to climb to fourth in the Championship table. |
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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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| Doncaster 1-0 Sheff Wed Paul Heffernan's first-half header is enough to hand Doncaster victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the south Yorkshire derby. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 1-1 Hull Sheff Utd hold Hull to earn an FA Cup fifth-round replay. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Bristol City 2-0 Southampton Ivan Sproule's injury-time goal ensures Bristol City's unbeaten run stretches to nine league games. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez praise for Swansea duo Roberto Martinez praises Jason Scotland and Mark Gower for their contributions in the draw with Fulham. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford 1-3 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's hat-trick helps Chelsea fight back from a goal down to book their place in the sixth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Burnley 1-0 Wolves Burnley boost their play-off hopes after holding on to an early lead to beat out-of-form Wolves. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hearts 2-1 Aberdeen Andrew Driver scores the winning goal as Hearts beat Aberdeen and move up to third place in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic 0-0 Rangers Celtic remain two points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a dreary draw with nearest challengers Rangers. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee Utd 1-1 Inverness Dundee United recover from a goal down to rescue a point against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | St Mirren 2-2 Falkirk St Mirren are forced to settle for a point at St Mirren Park as Falkirk convert a controversial late penalty equaliser. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Motherwell 1-0 Hamilton Accies A first half strike from David Clarkson is enough to settle the Lanarkshire derby in Motherwell's favour. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts 2-1 Aberdeen Andrew Driver scores the winning goal as Hearts beat Aberdeen and move up to third place in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-1 Hibernian Jamie Hamill bags the Killie equaliser after Derek Riordan had fired Hibs in front at Rugby Park. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Dundee Utd 1-1 Inverness Dundee United recover from a goal down to rescue a point against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock 1-1 Hibernian Jamie Hamill bags the Killie equaliser after Derek Riordan had fired Hibs in front at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell 1-0 Hamilton Accies A first half strike from David Clarkson is enough to settle the Lanarkshire derby in Motherwell's favour. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Celtic 0-0 Rangers Celtic remain two points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a dreary draw with nearest challengers Rangers. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 2-2 Falkirk St Mirren are forced to settle for a point at St Mirren Park as Falkirk convert a controversial late penalty equaliser. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | SuperSport knock out Starlight Super Sport, Zesco United, Monomatapa of Zimbabwe and Uganda's KCC all go through to the second round of the Champions League. |
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| Confederation Cup round-up Khaleej reach the second round of the Confederation Cup after brushing aside Prisons of Tanzania 4-0. | |
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| Sheff Utd 1-1 Hull Sheff Utd hold Hull to earn an FA Cup fifth-round replay. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England England make a positive start after being put into bat on day one of the third Test against West Indies in Antigua. |
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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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| Aussies clinch tense Twenty20 win Nathan Bracken's fine bowling display earns Australia a thrilling one-run win over New Zealand in the one-off Twenty20 match in Sydney. | |
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 | Live text - Italy v Ireland Ireland seek to end their poor away form against Italy at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. |
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| Live video - Italy v Ireland Watch live BBC coverage of Italy v Ireland at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome (UK users only). | |
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| 'Toughest win' delights Williams Martyn Williams admits he was relieved to come away with a win over England after what he described as one of the hardest matches of his life. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Latest scores - Super League Bradford take on Hull KR, while Castleford host Harlequins in Super League's Sunday action. |
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| Salford 28-16 Celtic Crusaders Salford hold off a second-half fightback by Celtic Crusaders to start their Super League season with a win. | |
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| Catalans 8-30 Huddersfield Simon Finnigan scores twice on his Huddersfield debut as they get the better of the Catalans Dragons. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray beats Nadal to take title Andy Murray defeats world number one Rafael Nadal in three sets to win the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. |
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| Murray v Nadal as it happened Britain's Andy Murray beats world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. | |
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| Israeli Peer refused Dubai visa Israeli player Shahar Peer is refused a visa to take part in the Dubai Tennis Championships where she was due to play on Monday. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Elosegui error gifts Davies title England's Laura Davies benefits from a bizarre miscalculation by Spain's Tania Elosegui to win the Australian Open. |
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| Kang earns tight win in Malaysia American Anthony Kang secures the biggest win of his career after a tight one-stroke victory in the Malaysian Open. | |
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| Stanford holds off Wie in Hawaii Angela Stanford's late charge gives her victory in the season-opening SBS Open, with Michelle Wie coming home second. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Raikkonen goes fastest in Bahrain Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest lap of the week in pre-season testing at Sakhir 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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| Raikkonen goes fastest in Bahrain Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest lap of the week in pre-season testing at Sakhir 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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 | Woods beats Muriqi in eliminator Clinton Woods puts in an impressive display at the Hotel de France to out-point Elvir Muriqi in their title eliminator fight in Jersey. |
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| Campbell seals win to make amends Nate Campbell claims a split decision against South Africa's Ali Funeka in Florida. | |
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| Double-quick victory for Cleverly Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly needs 135 seconds to dispose of Samson Onyango in Swindon. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt wins season opener in style Usain Bolt gets his season off to a flying start with a win in the 400m at Jamaica's Camperdown Classic. |
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| Chambers shines at indoor trials Dwain Chambers runs a personal best 6.51 seconds to win the 60m at the European Indoor Trials and UK Championships in Sheffield. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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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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| 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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 | Classy Voy Por secures Ascot win Former Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Voy Por Ustedes wins the Ascot Chase as he continues his Cheltenham Festival build-up. |
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| Highlights - Voy Por wins Ascot Chase Voy Por Ustedes, ridden by Robert Thornton, wins the Betfair Ascot Chase by 14 lengths. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Crash ends keirin hopes for Hoy Sir Chris Hoy crashes out of the men's keirin final on the second day of the Track World Cup in Copenhagen. |
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| Cancellara gets off to fast start Fabian Cancellara leaves his rivals in the shade to claim victory in the Tour of California prologue. | |
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| Hoy leads GB to team sprint win Sir Chris Hoy and the Olympic champion GB team sprint trio return with a World Cup victory in Copenhagen. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Watch highlights of Saturday evening's events at All Star weekend, including the Skills Challenge and the Slam Dunk Championship. |
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| Germany's Riesch wins slalom gold Maria Riesch claims Germany's second gold of the World Ski Championships with victory in the women's slalom in Val d'Isere. | |
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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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| 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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| Live text - Italy v Ireland Ireland seek to end their poor away form against Italy at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. |
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| Cliftonville 2-0 Donegal Celtic Goals from Chris Scannell and Aaron Smyth send Cliftonville into the JJB Sports Irish Cup quarter-finals. | |
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| Institute 1-0 Dungannon Swifts Paul Brown's goal is enough to see Institute through to the last eight of the JJB Sports Irish Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray beats Nadal to take title Andy Murray defeats world number one Rafael Nadal in three sets to win the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. |
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| Strachan content with Celtic draw Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is backing his side to improve after a drab Old Firm stalemate. | |
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| Celtic 0-0 Rangers Celtic remain two points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a dreary draw with nearest challengers Rangers. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales wait on Roberts injury scan Wales centre Jamie Roberts will undergo a scan on a shoulder injury suffered in the Six Nations victory over England. |
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| Martinez praise for Swansea duo Roberto Martinez praises Jason Scotland and Mark Gower for their contributions in the draw with Fulham. | |
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| Victors Chelsea await FA Cup draw Chelsea wait to see who they will face in the FA Cup sixth round when the draw is made at 1830 GMT on Sunday. | |
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