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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US faces fresh Afghan obstacles Kyrgyzstan votes to close an air base key to US efforts in Afghanistan, as Washington urges Nato to send more troops there. |
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| Politkovskaya suspects acquitted A Russian court acquits three men accused of aiding the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya. | |
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| Danton wreck found in deep water A French battleship sunk in 1917 by a German submarine has been discovered in remarkable condition on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| Countries suspend Stanford banks Peru and Venezuela intervene in local banks controlled by the Stanford group, which is embroiled in a fraud case. | |
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| Obama makes first foreign visit US President Barack Obama arrives in Canada for talks with PM Stephen Harper on trade and the war in Afghanistan. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kidnapped Italian nuns released Two Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November and held in Somalia have been freed, Italy's prime minister says. |
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| E Guinea 'arrests' over shoot-out The Equatorial Guinea authorities reportedly arrest 15 people over an attack on the presidential palace in Malabo on Monday. | |
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| Zimbabwe MDC man misses swear-in The swearing of junior ministers in Zimbabwe goes ahead without the MDC's Roy Bennett, who is in custody. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama makes first foreign visit US President Barack Obama arrives in Canada for talks with PM Stephen Harper on trade and the war in Afghanistan. |
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| Countries suspend Stanford banks Peru and Venezuela intervene in local banks controlled by the Stanford group, which is embroiled in a fraud case. | |
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| Judge dismisses Google lawsuit A couple who sued Google for including pictures of their home in the Street View programme have their case thrown out. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Kyrgyz MPs vote to shut US base Kyrgyzstan's parliament votes in favour of closing a strategic US air base that supports US and Nato operations in Afghanistan. |
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| Clinton in S Korea amid tensions US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in South Korea for talks set to focus on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. | |
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| China lets it snow to end drought The Chinese capital, Beijing, is covered in artificially-induced snow after cloud-seeding ends its longest drought in decades. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Politkovskaya suspects acquitted A Russian court acquits three men accused of aiding the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya. |
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| Kidnapped Italian nuns released Two Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November and held in Somalia have been freed, Italy's prime minister says. | |
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| Danton wreck found in deep water A French battleship sunk in 1917 by a German submarine has been discovered in remarkable condition on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Netanyahu PM bid wins key support The far-right Israeli Yisrael Beiteinu party says it backs Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next Israeli government. |
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| Iraqi shoe thrower trial delayed The trial of an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President George W Bush is adjourned shortly after it begins. | |
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| US politicians in rare Gaza visit Former Democratic US presidential candidate John Kerry and two congressmen visit Gaza, in the first such visit since Hamas seized control of the territory in 2007. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Anger at Swat journalist killing Hundreds of Pakistani journalists protest at the killing of a reporter who was covering a deal to bring Sharia law to the Swat region. |
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| US faces fresh Afghan obstacles Kyrgyzstan votes to close an air base key to US efforts in Afghanistan, as Washington urges Nato to send more troops there. | |
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| UN chief in S Lanka civilian plea Visiting UN humanitarian chief John Holmes urges Sri Lanka's army and rebels to do all they can to avoid civilian casualties. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Cleric Qatada given compensation Radical preacher Abu Qatada is awarded £2,500 by the European Court of Human Rights after being held in the UK without trial. |
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| Hutton backs US Nato troops call John Hutton has told the BBC Europe "needs to do more" to provide troops in the toughest areas of Afghanistan. | |
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| Second Baby P doctor is suspended The General Medical Council suspends a second doctor who saw Baby P 14 times before his death, the BBC learns. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Recession reduces total tax paid The recession has led to a £7bn fall in the amount of tax paid in January by individuals and businesses, official figures show. |
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| Hutton backs US Nato troops call John Hutton has told the BBC Europe "needs to do more" to provide troops in the toughest areas of Afghanistan. | |
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| Smith faces expenses probe call Parliament's sleaze watchdog is urged to launch a full inquiry into Jacqui Smith's use of MPs' second home allowances. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Colleges on extremist signs watch College staff are urged to be vigilant for students who access extremist material on the internet or use extremist graffiti symbols. |
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| Apology after lesson in swearing The head of a Church of England primary school has apologised after children swapped swear words as part of an anti-bullying lesson. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Anti-gay preachers banned from UK Father and daughter preachers from an anti-gay US church are banned from entering the UK by the home secretary. |
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| Second Baby P doctor is suspended The General Medical Council suspends a second doctor who saw Baby P 14 times before his death, the BBC learns. | |
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| Youths threaten to shoot curate Two youths threaten to shoot a curate and a volunteer worker before stealing their bicycle in Greater Manchester. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Sinn Fein pay £15K to settle case A former Sinn Féin employee receives £15,000 in settlement of a discrimination claim against the party. |
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| Cider firm to make 120 redundant Cider maker Bulmers is to make 120 people redundant in an effort to safeguard the future of the business, the company says. | |
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| Railway line to close for upgrade The railway line between Ballymena and Coleraine is to close for three months as Translink upgrades the track. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Ditched helicopter inquiry begins An inquiry begins into the ditching of a North Sea helicopter, which overturned after those on board were rescued. |
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| Brandon accused 'was good mother' A woman who is accused of killing her young son told police she believed she was a good mother, a court hears. | |
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| Man 'felt sick' as he dug grave A man accused of murdering an 87-year-old described digging her grave in woodland, a court hears. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Girl, 14, burnt in tanning salon A health and safety probe is launched after a teenager suffers first degree burns using an unmanned tanning salon. |
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| Life for 'sadistic' 1996 killer A man who killed a woman and dumped her body in a river 13 years ago is given a life sentence and has to serve 19 years. | |
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| 'No regrets' over conjoined twins The father of conjoined twins who died soon after birth says he and his wife rejected advice to terminate the pregnancy. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | IMF expects more requests for aid The head of the International Monetary Fund tells the BBC it expects more countries to request financial aid as the crisis continues. |
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| Saab board in emergency meeting Swedish carmaker Saab, which is owned by General Motors, holds an extraordinary board meeting to decide its future. | |
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| Countries suspend Stanford banks Peru and Venezuela intervene in local banks controlled by the Stanford group, which is embroiled in a fraud case. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Duffy crowned queen of the Brits Welsh singer Duffy scores a hat-trick at the Brit awards, picking up three including the coveted best British album. |
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| Putin jibe picked for Eurovision Georgia picks an entry deriding Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for May's Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. | |
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| Simon and Garfunkel plan new tour Simon and Garfunkel are planning to tour together for the first time in five years, Art Garfunkel reveals to BBC News. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Danton wreck found in deep water A French battleship sunk in 1917 by a German submarine has been discovered in remarkable condition on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| Jupiter in space agencies' sights Nasa and the European Space Agency forge ahead with a plan to send a probe to the Jupiter system and its icy moon Europa. | |
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| Next space truck honours Kepler Europe's next space freighter will be called Johannes Kepler in honour of the great 17th Century German scientist. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Judge dismisses Google lawsuit A couple who sued Google for including pictures of their home in the Street View programme have their case thrown out. |
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| E-Sports pro league gets underway A UK professional gaming league opens its doors to gamers on Thursday, following the closure of a global league last year. | |
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| Privacy law call in Facebook row A watchdog says a privacy law is needed to protect users' rights after Facebook was forced to do an about-turn. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | In-flight health issues 'on rise' Older passengers and longer flights means the likelihood of health problems in the skies is increasing, researchers suggest. |
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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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| 1997: China's reformist Deng Xiaoping dies China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping has died at the age of 92 after suffering from failing health for several years. | |||
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| 1961: Lumumba rally clashes with UK police Police battle with supporters of the murdered Congolese premier outside the Belgian embassy in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - W Indies v England Ramnaresh Sarwan hits a half century as the West Indies chase an improbable 503 for victory on the final day of the third Test against England. |
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| Israeli Ram given visa for Dubai Israel's Andy Ram gets a visa to play in Dubai next week, after compatriot Shahar Peer was denied entry. | |
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| Eduardo suffers new injury blow Arsenal striker Eduardo is ruled out for two weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in his comeback game against Cardiff. | |
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| Khan & Bopara cover for Flintoff Kent paceman Amjad Khan and Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara have been called into the England squad as cover for Andrew Flintoff. | |
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| England to make solo 2015 Cup bid RFU chairman Martyn Thomas confirms England will make a lone bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Eduardo suffers new injury blow Arsenal striker Eduardo is ruled out for two weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in his comeback game against Cardiff. |
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| Bullard's season ended by injury Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard is ruled out for the rest of season after undergoing knee surgery. | |
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| Ferguson writes off Chelsea hopes Sir Alex Ferguson says the Premier League title race is between Manchester United and Liverpool after his side beat Fulham. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Eduardo suffers new injury blow Arsenal striker Eduardo is ruled out for two weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in his comeback game against Cardiff. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Pace is Villa's weapon in Moscow Aston Villa defender Luke Young remains confident of reaching the last 16 of the Uefa Cup. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Man Utd v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Aston Villa v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Newcastle v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v West Brom Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Bullard's season ended by injury Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard is ruled out for the rest of season after undergoing knee surgery. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | FC Copenhagen v Man City Robinho is declared fit for Manchester City's trip to FC Copenhagen. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Davis waits for Portsmouth deal Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis reveals he has not been offered a new contract as his deal nears an end. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Arsenal v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Tottenham Pascal Chimbonda goes into the Tottenham line-up for their trip to Shakhtar Donetsk. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Fulham v West Brom Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Bolton v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Middlesbrough v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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 4-1 Blackpool Kris Commons scores twice as Derby continue their resurgence under Nigel Clough with victory over Blackpool. |
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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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 | Soares extends Addicks loan deal Stoke City midfielder Tom Soares signs a one-month extension to his loan deal at Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Morrison promises to remain vocal Coventry City striker Clinton Morrison says handing the captain's armband back to Scott Dann does not mean he will be any less vocal on the pitch. |
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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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 | Clough sees room for improvement Derby County manager Nigel Clough is delighted with his side's battling win over Blackpool but admits they were not at their best. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Striker Guy in Pools loan switch Hartlepool United sign Doncaster Rovers striker Lewis Guy on a month-long loan spell. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich 2-1 Nottm Forest Ipswich take advantage of some early luck and withhold late pressure to secure a win over Nottingham Forest. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich must not concede - Crook Norwich City coach Ian Crook admits the club desperately need to pick up some wins in a bid to avoid relegation from the Championship. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies laments lack of experience Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies says his side's small and inexperienced squad is struggling to cope with the fight for Championship survival. |
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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's Bossman goes to Woking Woking sign Reading striker Kelvin Bossman on a work-experience arrangement. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls boss pleased by Simek return Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws is excited by the return to fitness of defender Frank Simek after coming through a reserve game unscathed. |
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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 loan halted by officials The Football League has turned down Bournemouth's application to extend the loan deal of Southampton midfielder Jake Thomson. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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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 Team news ahead of the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round replay at St Mirren Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | McCoist excited by Aaron talent Spanish winger Aaron Niguez can become a valuable addition to the Rangers squad, according to assistant manager Ally McCoist. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Motherwell 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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 | World Cup stadium hit by strike Around 400 builders at one of the 2010 South Africa World Cup stadiums have been dismissed for going on strike. |
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| Hey takes over as Kenya coach Germany's Antoine Hey is appointed national coach of Kenya on a two-year contract. | |
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| Essien hopeful of return in March Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien hopes be back in action next month after injuring his knee in September. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - W Indies v England Ramnaresh Sarwan hits a half century as the West Indies chase an improbable 503 for victory on the final day of the third Test against England. |
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| Khan & Bopara cover for Flintoff Kent paceman Amjad Khan and Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara have been called into the England squad as cover for Andrew Flintoff. | |
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| Stewart takes Surrey coaching job Former England captain Alec Stewart joins his old county Surrey as a coach in the new management team. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | England talent drain worries RFU Director of elite rugby Rob Andrew says the RFU will need to monitor the growing exodus of English players to France. |
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| England to make solo 2015 Cup bid RFU chairman Martyn Thomas confirms England will make a lone bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup. | |
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| Scrum-half Martens exits Scarlets Scarlets scrum-half Sililo Martens leaves the region by mutual consent. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Walker banned after losing appeal Hull KR centre Chev Walker fails in his bid to overturn a one-match ban and will miss Friday's game against Leeds. |
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| Wakefield set to sign Winterstein Wakefield are set to sign Canterbury Bulldogs forward Frank Winterstein, who has joined the Super League side subject to being granted a work visa. | |
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| Giants prop Crabtree out injured Huddersfield Giants prop forward Eorl Crabtree could miss the next six weeks with a torn hamstring. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Israeli Ram given visa for Dubai Israel's Andy Ram gets a visa to play in Dubai next week, after compatriot Shahar Peer was denied entry. |
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| Keothavong marches on in Memphis Anne Keothavong reaches the quarter-finals of the WTA RMK Championships in Memphis with a 7-6 6-4 win over Portugal's Michelle Larcher De Brito. | |
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| Jankovic loses to Kanepi in Dubai Third seed Jelena Jankovic tumbles out of the Dubai Championships with a 6-2 7-5 defeat by Estonia's Kaia Kanepi. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Westwood in contention in Perth Lee Westwood is two shots off the lead after the first round of the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth. |
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| Johnnie Walker Classic leaderboard The first round of the latest European tour event is under way 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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Malaysia night-race plan aborted Organisers of the Malaysian Grand Prix say they will host a "twilight" race from next season after the proposed night event was deemed too costly. |
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| MotoGP limits practice & engines MotoGP teams will have shorter practice sessions and new restrictions on new engines in the 2009 championship. | |
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| Yamaha duo fall out over pit crew James Toseland and Tech 3 Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards are reportedly not on speaking terms after a row over their pit-lane crew. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Malaysia night-race plan aborted Organisers of the Malaysian Grand Prix say they will host a "twilight" race from next season after the proposed night event was deemed too costly. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Women's boxing makes bid for 2012 The governing body for women's boxing is to table a bid for the sport's inclusion in the 2012 Olympics in London. |
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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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| 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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| Ex-Olympic hammer champion dies Poland's 2000 Olympic hammer champion Kamila Skolimowska has died suddenly at the age of 26. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Live Welsh Open Snooker - O'Sullivan v Fu Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). |
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| Welsh Open latest scores The latest scores from the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre. | |
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| O'Sullivan defeats legend Davis Ronnie O'Sullivan cruises into the last 16 at the Welsh Open by defeating Steve Davis, while the last of the home players falter. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Nicholls targets Festival success Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls is confident of repeating last year's success at the Cheltenham Festival. |
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| Nicholls reveals Gold Cup jockeys Trainer Paul Nicholls says Sam Thomas will ride last year's Gold Cup winner Denman in next month's race at Cheltenham. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish wins California stage Britain's Mark Cavendish wins the fourth stage of the Tour of California in a photo finish with Belgian Tom Boonen. |
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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 time-trial bike found Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has his time-trial bike recovered by police. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Heat beat Raiders to make final BBL Trophy holders Guildford reach the final for a second year after beating Plymouth Raiders in both legs of their semi-final. |
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| NBA Highlights - The Daily Zap Highlights of the best of Wednesday night's action in the NBA. | |
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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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| 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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 | Tyrone's McMenamin awaits verdict Ryan McMenamin faces a ban if he is charged with misconduct over an incident during Sunday's match against Kerry. |
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| Institute v Cliftonville (Fri) Institute boss John Gregg believes Cliftonville striker Chris Scannell is a big danger man. | |
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| Linfield 0-0 Crusaders League leaders Linfield are held to a 0-0 draw by Crusaders at Windsor Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| St Mirren v Motherwell Team news ahead of the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round replay at St Mirren Park. |
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| Gers' cup game with Accies on BBC BBC Scotland will screen the Homecoming Scottish Cup quarter-final clash between Rangers and Hamilton Accies. | |
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| Clubs axed from cup over fixtures Cumbernauld rugby club are seeking legal advice after they and St Boswell's were eliminated from the Scottish Cup due to fixture congestion. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Fit Roberts boosts Wales - Jones Former Wales scrum-half Robert Jones says fit-again centre Jamie Roberts is vital to Wales' chance of beating France. |
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| Live Welsh Open Snooker - O'Sullivan v Fu Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). | |
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| Merthyr facing race against time Merthyr are optimistic Saturday's home game with Corby will go ahead despite suffering with crippling debts. | |
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