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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Captive deal 'key to Gaza truce' Israel's cabinet says there will be no truce in Gaza until an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinians three years ago is freed. |
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| Zimbabwe nominee will face trial A magistrate in Zimbabwe rules there is enough evidence for a top member of the MDC to face charges including terrorism. | |
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| Obama's housing plan to help 9m President Barack Obama's plan to tackle the US housing crisis is aiming to help up to 9 million families. | |
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| Syria urges better ties with US Syria's President Bashar al-Assad tells the Guardian newspaper he wants the US to engage in talks and restore full diplomatic ties. | |
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| US pledges stronger Jakarta ties Top diplomat Hillary Clinton praises Indonesia's modernity and calls for better ties, on the second leg of her Asian tour. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe nominee will face trial A magistrate in Zimbabwe rules there is enough evidence for a top member of the MDC to face charges including terrorism. |
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| Kenya court deadline 'extended' Kenya's PM says mediators will allow two more months for a court to be set up to try suspects of post-poll clashes. | |
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| Sudan novelist Tayeb Salih dies Sudanese novelist Tayeb Salih, who won fame with his 1966 novel Season of Migration to the North, dies. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama's housing plan to help 9m President Barack Obama's plan to tackle the US housing crisis is aiming to help up to 9 million families. |
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| Marchers block Mexico-US border Hundreds of Mexicans block crossings into the US in protest against the deployment of the army to fight drug traffickers. | |
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| Syria urges better ties with US Syria's President Bashar al-Assad tells the Guardian newspaper he wants the US to engage in talks and restore full diplomatic ties. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US pledges stronger Jakarta ties Top diplomat Hillary Clinton praises Indonesia's modernity and calls for better ties, on the second leg of her Asian tour. |
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| Sweden accepts ex-Guantanamo man A Chinese Muslim who was held in Guantanamo Bay for almost five years is granted permission to stay in Sweden indefinitely. | |
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| 'Tibetans held' in China protest Chinese police have detained several people after a pro-Tibet protest in south-west China, campaign groups say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Guadeloupe protests turn deadly France appeals for calm on its Caribbean island of Guadeloupe after a local official died during protests against the rising cost of living. |
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| Sarkozy aims to head off unrest French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to hold crunch talks with labour unions amid mounting economic unrest. | |
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| Germany drafts bank takeover law The German cabinet agrees on a draft law that will allow it to temporarily nationalise troubled banks. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Captive deal 'key to Gaza truce' Israel's cabinet says there will be no truce in Gaza until an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinians three years ago is freed. |
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| Syria urges better ties with US Syria's President Bashar al-Assad tells the Guardian newspaper he wants the US to engage in talks and restore full diplomatic ties. | |
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| Sudan novelist Tayeb Salih dies Sudanese novelist Tayeb Salih, who won fame with his 1966 novel Season of Migration to the North, dies. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India offers Sri Lanka evacuation India says it ready to help in the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians caught up in fighting in Sri Lanka. |
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| Afghanistan hails 'new US ties' Afghan President Hamid Karzai is turning a new page in US ties, his spokesman says, as 17,000 more American troops are pledged. | |
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| Rally backs Sharia deal in Swat Hundreds march in Swat, north Pakistan, to back a deal that will bring Sharia law in exchange for an end to Taleban insurgency. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Law Lords back Qatada deportation The Law Lords have given the go-ahead for the deportation from the UK of the radical cleric Abu Qatada. |
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| Smith asked to explain expenses Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is asked by Parliament's sleaze watchdog to explain her £116,000 second home expenses. | |
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| Store killing 'mistaken identity' The killing of a shopper in south-west London over queue-jumping was a case of mistaken identity, jurors hear. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Smith asked to explain expenses Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is asked by Parliament's sleaze watchdog to explain her £116,000 second home expenses. |
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| PM urges global 'grand bargain' Gordon Brown says leading economies are working towards a "grand bargain" for dealing with the downturn. | |
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| Law Lords back Qatada deportation The Law Lords have given the go-ahead for the deportation from the UK of the radical cleric Abu Qatada. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Colleges advised over extremism Colleges are issued with guidelines to help them tackle the issues surrounding extremist views. |
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| Child poverty 'billions needed' An extra £4.2bn a year in tax credits is needed to meet the government's target of halving child poverty, a report warns. | |
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| Children 'more savvy' financially Children in Britain are increasingly financially aware at a younger age than their parents, a survey suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Store killing 'mistaken identity' The killing of a shopper in south-west London over queue-jumping was a case of mistaken identity, jurors hear. |
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| On-the-run killer is found dead A convicted killer who escaped from a secure mental hospital in south London dies after being hit by a train. | |
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| Mother calls for text driving ban The family of a woman killed by a driver who was sending a text message campaign for tougher laws. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Inquiry to probe John Lewis plan A planning application which includes a major John Lewis store outside Lisburn is to be subject to a public inquiry. |
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| Town sex attack is investigated A serious sexual assault in the Mourneview area of Lurgan, County Armagh, is investigated by police. | |
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| Irish tourists on trapped cruiser A number of Irish tourists are among more than 100 people on a cruise ship which is trapped in ice in Antartica. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Insurance firm creates 500 jobs The internet and telephone insurance company esure is to create 500 jobs as it expands its Glasgow HQ. |
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| Accused 'tried to save dying boy' A couple accused of killing a 23-month-old boy tried to save him, the High Court in Glasgow is told. | |
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| Two killed in crash on busy road Two people are killed in an accident, and a motorist is badly hurt in a separate crash in Aberdeenshire. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man guilty of dog walker's murder A labourer is convicted of murdering a woman 13 years ago as she walked her dogs along a riverbank. |
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| Girl, 13, 'tipped into suicide' A girl who killed herself was "tipped over the edge" by an adult air cadet leader who was having sex with her, a court hears. | |
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| Stadium's refusal on police costs A row erupts over a police chief's plans to charge the promoters of major sport and music events full costs of policing. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US car giants seek $21bn funding Troubled Chrysler and GM are to axe 50,000 jobs as they ask the government for more bail-out cash. |
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| Obama's housing plan to help 9m President Barack Obama's plan to tackle the US housing crisis is aiming to help up to 9 million families. | |
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| Germany drafts bank takeover law The German cabinet agrees on a draft law that will allow it to temporarily nationalise troubled banks. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Music stars set for Brits party Duffy and Coldplay lead the nominees as the cream of the music world gathers in London for the 2009 Brit awards. |
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| Court denies Polanski dismissal A judge turns down the request to dismiss a 1978 rape case against Roman Polanski because the director is a fugitive. | |
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| Disney Bolts to top of box office Disney film Bolt races to the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart in its opening weekend. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Grizzlies reveal 'fancy footwork' Underwater cameras reveal how grizzly bears use their feet to collect dead salmon from the bottom of pools. |
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| Grizzlies reveal 'fancy footwork' Underwater cameras reveal how grizzly bears use their feet to collect dead salmon from the bottom of pools. | |
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| EU court attacks GM crop secrecy Europe's top court rules that EU governments have no right to conceal the location of field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook 'withdraws' data changes Facebook says the social network will temporarily return to previous terms of service regarding user data after complaints. |
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| Pirate Bay joy at charge change Half of the charges levelled at the founders of the Pirate Bay file-sharing site are dropped. | |
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| Second 'Google phone' is unveiled A second phone based on Google's operating system Android is unveiled by Vodafone at the Mobile World Congress. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Risky tan jab warnings 'ignored' Repeated warnings about potential health risks of so-called tan jabs appear to be going unheeded, experts believe. |
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| Stem cell 'cure' boy gets tumour A boy treated with foetal stem cells for a rare disease develops tumours, raising questions over the therapy's safety. | |
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| Aids takes deadly toll in China HIV/Aids has become China's deadliest infectious disease, the government says, killing 7,000 in nine months. | |
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| 1996: Bomb blast destroys London bus Three people are feared dead after a bomb explodes on a London bus, nine days after the IRA ended its ceasefire. | |||
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| 1978: Belfast bomb suspects rounded up Police in Northern Ireland arrest at least 20 people in connection with the La Mon restaurant bomb. | |||
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| 1981: Thatcher gives in to miners Mrs Thatcher's Conservative Government withdraws plans to close 23 pits in its first major U-turn since coming to power two years ago. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England Alastair Cook passes 50 as England push their lead towards 450 on day four of the third Test against West Indies in Antigua. |
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| ECB under pressure over Stanford ECB chairman Giles Clarke vows not to resign despite the fraud charges made against Sir Allen Stanford. | |
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| Venus rules out boycott over Peer Venus Williams says her fellow players had no intention of boycotting the Dubai Championships after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied a visa. | |
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| Virgin involved in Honda F1 talks Honda says Richard Branson's Virgin Group is one of several potential buyers of its Formula One team. | |
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| Kaka urges Galaxy to sell Beckham AC Milan star Kaka calls for the LA Galaxy to allow David Beckham his desired move to Italy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Coe joins 2018 World Cup bid team Lord Coe becomes a non-executive board member of England's 2018 World Cup bid team. |
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| Watmore installed as new FA boss The Football Association has appointed Ian Watmore as their new chief executive, succeeding Brian Barwick. | |
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| Gerrard could make early return Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard may face Man City on Sunday after making a quicker-than-expected recovery from injury. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Eduardo delight at dream comeback Arsenal's Eduardo describes his two-goal performance in the FA Cup as "the best day of my life". |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v CSKA Moscow Team news ahead of Wednesday's Uefa Cup match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Foxes swoop to ease keeper crisis Leicester City ease their goalkeeping injury crisis by signing Mark Bunn on a month-long loan deal from Blackburn Rovers. |
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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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 | Marseille remain keen on Drogba French side Marseille say they are still keen to bring the Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba back to the club. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Rodwell agrees new Everton deal Everton reward teenage midfielder Jack Rodwell for his impressive form with a new five-year deal at Goodison Park. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Man Utd v Fulham Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Bullard to undergo knee operation Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard will have surgery on a knee injury in the United States on Wednesday. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Gerrard could make early return Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard may face Man City on Sunday after making a quicker-than-expected recovery from injury. |
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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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 | Schmeichel hails Man Utd defence Peter Schmeichel hails Manchester United's defence as "the best in the world" and heaps praise on defender Nemanja Vidic. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Cup form inspires Boro - Downing Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing is confident the morale within the squad has been bolstered by the performance in Saturday's 1-1 draw at West Ham. |
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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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 | Wilkinson harbours one-club dream Defender Andy Wilkinson reveals he wants to spend his whole career with Stoke City. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sbragia demands positive approach Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia calls on his side to adopt a positive approach in Saturday's trip to Arsenal in the Premier League. |
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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 0-1 Barnsley A moment of brilliance from Barnsley's Jamal Campbell-Ryce is the difference in this South Yorkshire derby. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham hit by Phillips injury Birmingham City striker Kevin Phillips is ruled out for around three weeks after tearing his hamstring. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Derby v Blackpool Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Doncaster 1-0 Bristol City Paul Heffernan's early goal for Doncaster is enough to see off Bristol City at the Keepmoat Stadium. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 1-1 Coventry Chris Eagles' late strike earns Burnley a deserved draw after Leon Best gives Coventry the lead. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff rocked by keeper injury Cardiff City's Tom Heaton joins Peter Enckelman on the goalkeeping injury list. |
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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 1-1 Coventry Chris Eagles' late strike earns Burnley a deserved draw after Leon Best gives Coventry the lead. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Plymouth 1-3 Crystal Palace Plymouth's winless run continues as Crystal Palace stroll to a comfortable victory at Home Park. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Blackpool Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 1-0 Bristol City Paul Heffernan's early goal for Doncaster is enough to see off Bristol City at the Keepmoat Stadium. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Wednesday'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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| Ipswich v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle boss Sturrock to battle on Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock is adamant he will not walk away from the club and is confident he can stop their slide down the Championship table. |
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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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 | QPR boss Sousa seals Lopez deal Queens Park Rangers sign Spanish midfielder Jordi Lopez on an initial three-month deal. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading-Blades fixture switched Reading's match against Sheffield United is moved because of live television coverage. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 0-1 Barnsley A moment of brilliance from Barnsley's Jamal Campbell-Ryce is the difference in this South Yorkshire derby. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Reading-Blades fixture switched Reading's match against Sheffield United is moved because of live television coverage. |
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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 2-0 Swansea Watford's Tommy Smith scores one and makes another as the Championship strugglers move out of the relegation zone and end Swansea's long unbeaten run. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-0 Swansea Watford's Tommy Smith scores one and makes another as the Championship strugglers move out of the relegation zone and end Swansea's long unbeaten run. |
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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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 | Aberdeen 5-0 East Fife Aberdeen breeze past 10-man East Fife into the last eight of the Homecoming Scottish Cup with a convincing victory at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic allay Brown injury fears Celtic midfielder Scott Brown will be fit for Sunday's trip to face Motherwell despite suffering a head injury in the Old Firm derby. |
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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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 | Klimavicius given trial at Hearts Scottish Premier League outfit Hearts take Lithuanian defender Arunas Klimavicius on a week-long trial at Tynecastle. |
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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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 | Player sues former football club A former Inverness Caledonian Thistle footballer takes the SPL club to court over transfer fees. |
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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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 | St Mirren v Motherwell (Thu) Team news ahead of the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round replay at St Mirren Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers may face SPL chant probe The match delegate at Sunday's Old Firm match has highlighted sectarian chanting in his report to the SPL, BBC Scotland learns. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Motherwell (Thu) Team news ahead of the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round replay at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fan charged over Mensah abuse A Le Havre supporter who admitted making racist insults at Ghana and Lyon defender John Mensah has been charged and released on bail. |
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| Marseille remain keen on Drogba French side Marseille say they are still keen to bring the Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba back to the club. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England Alastair Cook passes 50 as England push their lead towards 450 on day four of the third Test against West Indies in Antigua. |
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| ECB under pressure over Stanford ECB chairman Giles Clarke vows not to resign despite the fraud charges made against Sir Allen Stanford. | |
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| Swann celebrates Antigua success England spinner Graeme Swann describes his five-wicket haul as "phenomenal" as England take a massive lead on day three of the third Test. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Roberts gets all-clear for France Wales back Jamie Roberts is available to play against France after a shoulder scan reveals no serious damage. |
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| Key Italy duo set for Scots game Italy add lock Marco Bortolami and centre Andrea Marcato to the 24-man squad to play Scotland at Murrayfield later this month. | |
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| Trio quit Wasps to play in France Wasps confirm that James Haskell, Riki Flutey and Tom Palmer will leave the club at the end of the season to play in France. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull KR will contest Walker ban Rovers will appeal to the RFL against centre Chev Walker's one-match ban for striking Bradford's Glenn Morrison. |
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| Crusaders here to stay - Samuel Celtic Crusaders backer Leighton Samuel predicts a big future for the fledgling Bridgend-based Super League club. | |
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| Catalans suffer Ryles injury blow Catalans Dragons prop Jason Ryles faces three weeks out with a shoulder injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Venus rules out boycott over Peer Venus Williams says her fellow players had no intention of boycotting the Dubai Championships after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied a visa. |
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| Ivanovic reaches Dubai quarters Ana Ivanovic beats Camille Pin in straight sets to reach the last eight at the Dubai Championships. | |
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| Israeli Ram wants action on Dubai The visa row overshadowing the Dubai tennis tournament continues as Israeli Andy Ram says the sport's governing bodies have to take action. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | British stars chase Perth success Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Colin Montgomerie spearhead the British challenge at the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth. |
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| Johnson handed Pebble Beach win Third-round leader Dustin Johnson is given victory in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after the event is curtailed by heavy rain. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Virgin involved in Honda F1 talks Honda says Richard Branson's Virgin Group is one of several potential buyers of its Formula One team. |
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| Williams opt against new system Williams rule out using Formula One's new Kinetic Energy Recovery System at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. | |
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| Hamilton expects tough F1 battle Lewis Hamilton admits the raft of technical changes in Formula One will make retaining his title even harder. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Virgin involved in Honda F1 talks Honda says Richard Branson's Virgin Group is one of several potential buyers of its Formula One team. |
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| Hamilton expects tough F1 battle Lewis Hamilton admits the raft of technical changes in Formula One will make retaining his title even harder. | |
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| Britain cannot lose GP - Stewart Sir Jackie Stewart says if Donington Park is not ready to host the British Formula One Grand Prix next year, Silverstone should continue hosting it | |
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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 fade. |
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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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 | Wada stands defiant in doping row The World Anti-Doping Agency says there will be no changes to the new drug-testing programme and fires a broadside at its critics. |
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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 air issues over testing British athletes meet World Anti-Doping Agency officials on Monday to voice their concerns about new rules for out-of-competition testing. | |
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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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| Hendry crashes out of Welsh Open Stephen Hendry loses to Martin Gould 5-3 in the first round of the Welsh Open, and defending champion Mark Selby cruises through. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Katchit return to form lifts King Trainer Alan King says Katchit is finding some form again ahead of his defence of the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Leipheimer crashes into Armstrong Levi Leipheimer recovers from a crash with Lance Armstrong to retain the lead after the third 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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| Armstrong moves up despite fall Lance Armstrong gets caught up in a crash in a rain-affected second stage of the Tour of California, but manages to move up the standings to fourth. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Caffari makes sailing history Dee Caffari becomes the first woman to sail solo non-stop around the world both ways, while Sam Davies is denied third in the Vendee Globe. |
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| NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Highlights from Tuesday's action in the NBA. | |
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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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 | McDonald praises Glens strikers Glentoran manager Alan McDonald is delighted with the performances of Gary Hamilton and Andy Waterworth in the league win at Cliftonville. |
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| JJB Sports Premiership - results Final scores from Tuesday night's three matches in the JJB Sports Premiership. | |
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| Dungannon chase McGinn deal cash Dungannon Swifts say they will take legal action to force Derry City to inform them of the transfer fee that the Candystripes received for Niall McGinn. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Campbell 'dreams' of cup shock Forfar manager Dick Campbell urges his players to make the most of the Scottish Cup fifth-round tie against holders Rangers. |
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| Celtic allay Brown injury fears Celtic midfielder Scott Brown will be fit for Sunday's trip to face Motherwell despite suffering a head injury in the Old Firm derby. | |
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| Argyle boss Sturrock to battle on Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock is adamant he will not walk away from the club and is confident he can stop their slide down the Championship table. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Roberts gets all-clear for France Wales back Jamie Roberts is available to play against France after a shoulder scan reveals no serious damage. |
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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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| Stadium's refusal on police costs A row erupts over a police chief's plans to charge the promoters of major sport and music events full costs of policing. | |
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