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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Nuclear subs collide in Atlantic A Royal Navy nuclear submarine was involved in a collision with a French submarine in the middle of the Atlantic, the MoD says. |
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| Japan's economy in quarterly dive Japan's economy contracted by 3.3% in the final quarter of 2008 - its worst showing since the oil crisis of the 1970s, figures show. | |
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| Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law' The UK and the US have 'actively undermined' international law in the way they fight terrorism, a jurists' group says. | |
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| French Holocaust role recognised France's top court recognises the state's "responsibility" for the deportation of Jews in WWII, but says reparations have been made. | |
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| Pakistan agrees Sharia law deal Pakistan signs a peace deal with a Taleban group that will lead to the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law in its Swat valley. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Court delay for Zimbabwe nominee A court appearance for Zimbabwean ministerial nominee Roy Bennett on terrorism charges is delayed as prosecutors failed to turn up, lawyers say. |
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| Top envoy probes Kenya killings The UN envoy on extra-judicial killings visits Kenya to investigate the violent aftermath of the 2007 presidential election. | |
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| African migrants drowned at sea Spanish rescuers say the drowning death toll from a capsized migrant boat off the Canary Islands has risen to 19. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Chavez wins chance of fresh term Venezuelans vote to scrap term limits on elected posts, paving the way for President Hugo Chavez to seek re-election. |
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| Clinton seeks stronger Asia ties Hillary Clinton calls America's ties with Asia "indispensible", as she arrives in Japan on the first leg of a four-nation tour. | |
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| Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law' The UK and the US have 'actively undermined' international law in the way they fight terrorism, a jurists' group says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Clinton seeks stronger Asia ties Hillary Clinton calls America's ties with Asia "indispensible", as she arrives in Japan on the first leg of a four-nation tour. |
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| Australian arson suspect named The first suspect to be charged with arson over Australia's bushfires is named, despite fears for his safety. | |
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| China warns against protectionism China warns against protectionist measures by other countries, amid fears such action could aggravate the economic slump. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Nuclear subs collide in Atlantic A Royal Navy nuclear submarine was involved in a collision with a French submarine in the middle of the Atlantic, the MoD says. |
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| French Holocaust role recognised France's top court recognises the state's "responsibility" for the deportation of Jews in WWII, but says reparations have been made. | |
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| Heart pill to banish bad memories Scientists believe a common heart medicine may be able to banish fearful memories from the mind. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fresh violence shakes Gaza Strip Israeli jets bomb tunnels on Gaza's border with Egypt, after two rockets were fired at southern Israel. |
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| Roadside bombs target Iraqi Shias Eight people die in two roadside bombs targeting Shia pilgrims returning to Baghdad from a religious festival. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan agrees Sharia law deal Pakistan signs a peace deal with a Taleban group that will lead to the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law in its Swat valley. |
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| Holbrooke holds key India talks The new US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, is holding talks with Indian leaders on the last leg of a regional tour. | |
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| 'US missile strikes' hit Pakistan At least 18 people are reported dead in a suspected US drone attack in north-west Pakistan near the Afghan border. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Driver guilty of M6 family deaths A lorry driver is jailed for three years for causing the deaths of a family of six in a crash on the M6. |
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| Rhys killer's mother admits lying The mother of Rhys Jones's killer admits lying to police during the investigation into the schoolboy's murder. | |
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| Nuclear subs collide in Atlantic A Royal Navy nuclear submarine was involved in a collision with a French submarine in the middle of the Atlantic, the MoD says. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | No 10 rules out Lloyds bank move Gordon Brown's government does not plan to nationalise Lloyds banking group, the prime minister's spokesman says. |
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| Smith to scrap police timesheet Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says a police survey in England and Wales is to be scrapped to free up time. | |
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| Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law' The UK and the US have 'actively undermined' international law in the way they fight terrorism, a jurists' group says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | More hope to study at university There has been an 8% rise in applications to study at UK universities, this year's figures show. |
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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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| School trip venues quality rated The first list of officially-approved destinations for school trips has been announced in England. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Driver guilty of M6 family deaths A lorry driver is jailed for three years for causing the deaths of a family of six in a crash on the M6. |
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| Rhys killer's mother admits lying The mother of Rhys Jones's killer admits lying to police during the investigation into the schoolboy's murder. | |
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| Comic Hurst fined for phone smash Comedian Lee Hurst is fined for smashing a mobile phone belonging to an audience member during a stand-up gig. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Local rate increase of up to 8.5% Ratepayers in Fermanagh will see the biggest increase in their rates, while those in Castlereagh have had no extra cost imposed. |
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| Jobs created at missile factory Forty jobs are to be created at a defence firm's plant in east Belfast, while a County Londonderry concrete products firm has made 18 people redundant. | |
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| Safety concerns stop teen event An underage disco is cancelled after thousands of teenagers turn up to a venue that can only hold 800 people. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Medics 'battled to save toddler' The Brandon Muir murder trial hears of the desperate attempts to save the 23-month-old in hospital. |
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| New evidence in 'psychopath' case A BBC Scotland investigation uncovers new evidence about the case of Peter Manuel, one of Scotland's most notorious serial killers. | |
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| Jessops to cut 12 Scottish stores Photographic retailer Jessops confirms it is to close 17 stores - 12 of them in Scotland. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Driver guilty of M6 family deaths A lorry driver is jailed for three years for causing the deaths of a family of six in a crash on the M6. |
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| Family shock at student's murder Police say a teenage college student was murdered while out shopping with a friend in Cardiff city centre. | |
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| 'Don't boo', WRU's plea to fans Welsh rugby chiefs urge fans not to boo opposition kickers after an incident during Wales' Six Nations victory over England. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Japan's economy in quarterly dive Japan's economy contracted by 3.3% in the final quarter of 2008 - its worst showing since the oil crisis of the 1970s, figures show. |
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| Oil up on 'supply crunch' warning Oil prices rise after the International Energy Agency says there could be supply shortages next year once demand picks up. | |
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| Russian output plummets further Russia's industrial output sank 16% in January from a year earlier after the sector was hit hard by the economic downturn. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Brown sorry over assault arrest R&B star Chris Brown is "sorry and saddened" by his arrest on suspicion of attacking a woman and is seeking counselling. |
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| US screaming for new Jason movie A re-make of 1980 horror film Friday the 13th tops the North American box office, setting a record for the genre. | |
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| Pirate Bay file-sharing defended The founders of a site which carries links to copies of music, films and TV programmes stand trial for copyright violation. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ice oceans 'are not poles apart' A marine census finds that at least 235 species live in both polar regions, despite being 12,000km apart. |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft, Nokia offer app stores Microsoft and Nokia are the latest two firms to announce online application stores for mobile devices. |
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| Pirate Bay file-sharing defended The founders of a site which carries links to copies of music, films and TV programmes stand trial for copyright violation. | |
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| Mobile tech conference kicks off The year's biggest conference dedicated to mobile technology begins in Barcelona with a focus on software and services. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Heart pill to banish bad memories Scientists believe a common heart medicine may be able to banish fearful memories from the mind. |
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| HIV gene therapy trial promising One of the first attempts to use gene therapy to treat HIV produces promising results in preliminary clinical trials. | |
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| Cancer 'danger receptor' found A "danger receptor" that may kick-start an immune reaction to cancer in the body has been found by UK researchers. | |
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| 1959: Castro sworn in as Cuban PM Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro becomes the country's youngest ever premier. | |||
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| 2001: Serbs killed in Kosovo pilgrimage At least seven Serbs are killed in a bomb attack on a bus making its way to a religious ceremony in Kosovo. | |||
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| 1985: Falklands' row civil servant resigns Ministry of Defence assistant secretary Clive Ponting resigns from his post over the Belgrano affair. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England Paul Collingwood passes fifty as England reach 391-4 at lunch on day two of the third Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground. |
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| Beckham reluctant to return to US David Beckham is reluctant to return to the LA Galaxy as he seeks to make permanent his loan spell with AC Milan. | |
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| Global crisis hits Renault team The Renault Formula One team are hit by the global economic crisis as main sponsor ING withdraws its support. | |
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| IPL refuses to backdate Asif ban Indian Premier League (IPL) officials rule out easing Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif's one-year drugs ban. | |
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| Armstrong time-trial bike stolen Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has his time-trial bike stolen ahead of the first stage of the Tour of California. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Beckham reluctant to return to US David Beckham is reluctant to return to the LA Galaxy as he seeks to make permanent his loan spell with AC Milan. |
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| Highlights - Inter Milan 2-1 AC Milan Watch highlights as Jose Mourinho's Inter record a 2-1 win over rivals AC in the Milan derby at the San Siro. | |
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| Rooney set for Man Utd comeback Wayne Rooney is set to make his Manchester United return this week after five weeks out of action with a hamstring injury. | |
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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 3-1 Aston Villa Everton overpower Aston Villa to secure an FA Cup quarter-final spot for the first time since 2002. |
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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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 | Abramovich 'suffers £6.3bn loss' Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sees his fortune reduced by around £6.3bn in the financial crisis, according to a Russian business magazine. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Cahill praises Everton youngsters Everton midfielder Tim Cahill praises the club's youngsters after the 3-1 FA Cup win over Aston Villa. |
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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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 | Rooney set for Man Utd comeback Wayne Rooney is set to make his Manchester United return this week after five weeks out of action with a hamstring injury. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Southgate delighted by Boro youth Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate hails the young players in his squad for stepping in during the absence of key senior professionals |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Newcastle strikers set for return Newcastle welcome back strikers Mark Viduka, Obafemi Martins and Alan Smith ahead of their Premier League match against Everton. |
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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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 | Tonge would consider loan switch Stoke City midfielder Michael Tonge could move on loan in order to play first-team football. |
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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 lose Cole for two weeks West Ham's Carlton Cole will be out for the next two weeks after suffering a ankle sprain in the Hammers' FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough. |
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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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 | Sheff Wed v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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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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| Doncaster v Bristol City Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday'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 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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| Burnley v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Plymouth v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Clough positive despite Cup exit Derby County manager Nigel Clough says the Rams must take all the positives they can from their FA Cup defeat against Manchester United. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Bristol City Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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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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 | Forest struggle to add to squad Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies is finding it hard to find the right players to add to his squad. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | I have made mistakes - Sturrock Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock admits he has made mistakes as his side slip to 18th in the Championship after defeat at bottom side Charlton. |
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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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| Sheff Wed v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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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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 | Thomson extends stay at Cherries Southampton winger Jake Thomson extends his loan deal at Bournemouth for a further month. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Watford v Swansea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Swansea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | We've become desperate - McCarthy Mick McCarthy admits that a hint of desperation has crept into Wolves' promotion bid. |
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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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 | Old Firm referee admits mistake Referee Calum Murray concedes he should have allowed more than two minutes injury time in Sunday's Old Firm draw. |
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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 boost from new kit deal An extended deal with Umbro is expected to net Hearts £3m over the next three years. |
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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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| Old Firm referee admits mistake Referee Calum Murray concedes he should have allowed more than two minutes injury time in Sunday's Old Firm draw. |
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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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 | Mensah racially abused in France Ghana's John Mensah is racially abused and sent off as French Champions Lyon beat Le Havre 3-1. |
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| Canon Yaounde edge past Inter Canon Yaounde, SuperSport, Zesco United, Monomatapa and 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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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England Paul Collingwood passes fifty as England reach 391-4 at lunch on day two of the third Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground. |
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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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| We had to make amends - Strauss Captain Andrew Strauss says England were determined to put the record straight in Antigua after the innings defeat in Jamaica. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Sackey hopeful of England revival Winger Paul Sackey insists England are on the road to recovery despite their Six Nations loss to Wales. |
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| Highlights - Wales 23-15 England Watch highlights as Wales keep their pursuit of back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams on course with a 23-15 win over England at The Millennium Stadium. | |
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| Wales can make history - Guscott Former England and Lions centre Jeremy Guscott says Wales can win another Grand Slam. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Paul tips the Giants for top four Huddersfield Giants can achieve a top-four finish according to former player and Super League Show pundit Robbie Paul. |
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| Noble wants more union poaching Wigan Warriors head coach Brian Noble tells the BBC's Super League Show that clubs should sign one player from rugby union. | |
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| Hull KR wait on Vella knee scan Hull Kingston Rovers captain Mick Vella is to have a scan to determine the extent of a knee injury picked up during the 13-13 draw at Bradford. | |
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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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| Stepanek clinches San Jose title World number 19 Radek Stepanek wins his second ATP title of the year by coming from behind to beat Mardy Fish 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the SAP Open. | |
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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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| Weather sees Pebble Beach delayed The final round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is postponed until Monday because of bad weather. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Global crisis hits Renault team The Renault Formula One team are hit by the global economic crisis as main sponsor ING withdraws its support. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Global crisis hits Renault team The Renault Formula One team are hit by the global economic crisis as main sponsor ING withdraws its support. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye offers Klitschko German bout David Haye offers to fight WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in Germany after prospects of the bout taking place in London faded. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers could make GB relay team GB coach Charles van Commenee hints Dwain Chambers could play an important role in his squad. |
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| Athletes to air testing concerns British athletes are set to meet World Anti-Doping Agency officials on Monday to voice their concerns about new rules for out-of-competition testing. | |
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| Veteran Fraser secures double win Donna Fraser rolls back the years as she claims a superb 200m and 400m double at the European Trials and UK Championships in Sheffield. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Welsh Open order of play The order of play for the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre. |
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| Live Snooker - Welsh Open Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). | |
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| Day aims for Welsh Open success Ryan Day is confident he can win the Welsh Open, which starts on Monday. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Neptune claims Leopardstown win Neptune Collonges warms up for the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a comfortable victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown. |
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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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| 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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 | Armstrong time-trial bike stolen Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has his time-trial bike stolen ahead of the first stage of the Tour of California. |
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| Tour of California official site Results and live coverage of the Tour of California (official site) | |
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| Hoy faces fitness race for Worlds Sir Chris Hoy faces a battle to be at full fitness for next month's World Championships after his crash at the World Cup meeting in Denmark. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Davies denied Vendee Globe third Britain's Sam Davies is denied third spot in the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world race , while Brian Thompson finishes fifth and Dee Caffari sixth. |
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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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| Best season for Brit bobsleigher British bobsleigher Nicola Minichiello finishes third overall in the World Cup standings. | |
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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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 | O'Neill facing spell on sidelines Tyrone's Stephen O'Neill is set to miss a number of NFL games after being ruled out for four to five weeks because of a knee injury. |
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| Ballymena Utd 0-1 Crusaders David Rainey heads the winner for Crusaders against Ballymena in the Irish Cup. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Old Firm referee admits mistake Referee Calum Murray concedes he should have allowed more than two minutes injury time in Sunday's Old Firm draw. |
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| Highlights: Celtic v Rangers Celtic maintain their two-point lead over Rangers at the top of the table after a disappointing goalless match between the two teams. Paul Mitchell provides the commentary. | |
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| Scots hopeful on Murray return Scotland's medical team are "cautiously optimistic" that prop Euan Murray will recover from injury in time to face Italy. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales can make history - Guscott Former England and Lions centre Jeremy Guscott says Wales can win another Grand Slam. |
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| Live Snooker - Welsh Open Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). | |
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| Welsh Open order of play The order of play for the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre. | |
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