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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Netanyahu to form Israel cabinet President Shimon Peres asks right-wing Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel's next government. |
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| Tokyo flight turbulence hurts 47 Forty-seven people are injured as an airliner is hit by severe turbulence on a flight from Manila to Tokyo. | |
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| SA World Cup tickets go on sale Tickets for the 2010 Fifa World Cup go on sale, as Africa prepares to host the contest for the first time. | |
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| Italy passes emergency rape law Italy rushes through a law on sexual violence and illegal immigration after a spate of rapes blamed on foreigners. | |
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| Latvian PM quits as crisis bites Latvian PM Ivars Godmanis resigns, amid political turmoil triggered by the Baltic state's economic crisis. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe recovery costs 'massive' Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai says the cost of rebuilding the economy could run as high as $5bn (£3.5bn). |
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| SA World Cup tickets go on sale Tickets for the 2010 Fifa World Cup go on sale, as Africa prepares to host the contest for the first time. | |
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| Finns reject Rwandan extradition Finland refuses to extradite a Rwandan man suspected of genocide, saying he may not receive a fair trial in his home country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Agents find billionaire Stanford The FBI serves billionaire Sir Allen Stanford with civil legal papers alleging an $8bn fraud after locating him in Virginia. |
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| Brazil aircraft maker to cut jobs Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer says it is to lay off more than 4,000 employees as a result of the global economic downturn. | |
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| NY Post sorry for 'Obama' cartoon The New York Post newspaper apologises to readers offended by a cartoon some say was a racist depiction of President Obama. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Clinton arrives for Chinese talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Beijing, with the global economic crisis and climate change likely to top the agenda. |
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| US finds new Afghan supply route Tajikistan and Uzbekistan agree to allow Nato supplies for Afghanistan through their territory, the US says. | |
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| Tokyo flight turbulence hurts 47 Forty-seven people are injured as an airliner is hit by severe turbulence on a flight from Manila to Tokyo. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italy passes emergency rape law Italy rushes through a law on sexual violence and illegal immigration after a spate of rapes blamed on foreigners. |
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| Latvian PM quits as crisis bites Latvian PM Ivars Godmanis resigns, amid political turmoil triggered by the Baltic state's economic crisis. | |
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| Germany approves stimulus package Germany approves a 50bn euro ($63bn) stimulus plan aimed at spurring a recovery in Europe's largest economy. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Netanyahu to form Israel cabinet President Shimon Peres asks right-wing Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel's next government. |
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| Iran in 'backroom offers' to West Iran offered to stop attacks on UK troops in Iraq in return for concessions on its nuclear programme, the BBC learns. | |
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| Syria samples reveal more uranium The UN nuclear agency says it has found more particles of uranium in samples from the site of an alleged Syrian nuclear facility. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan funeral bomb 'kills 25' At least 25 people are killed in a bomb explosion at a funeral procession in north-western Pakistan, police say. |
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| Civilian 'slaughter' in Sri Lanka Human Rights Watch accuses the Sri Lankan army of "slaughter" and rebels of "brutality" towards civilians in the north-east. | |
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| Many rural Indians 'malnourished' A new UN report says that a large number of Indians in rural areas suffer malnutrition, despite government programmes. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK car plant 'at risk of closure' A major UK car plant may be forced to close within days unless it gets urgent state aid, a trade union leader warns. |
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| Home repossessions rise to 40,000 Home repossessions last year rose by 54% to 40,000, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. | |
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| Goody's fiance's curfew relaxed Jade Goody's fiance Jack Tweed has his curfew conditions changed to allow him spend his wedding night with her. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | PM 'raised false mortgage hopes' The Tories accuse Gordon Brown of raising false hopes over a scheme to help people struggling with mortgage payments. |
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| Blears tells cabinet 'get a grip' Hazel Blears breaks ranks to warn cabinet colleagues to stop positioning for a Labour leadership contest. | |
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| ID card reviews 'to be published' The government is ordered to publish two reviews into the ID cards scheme after a four-year battle. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Primary education 'too narrow' Primary education in England is too narrow, with schools focusing too much on maths, English and testing, claims a report. |
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| Teachers demand 10% pay increase A teachers' union warns the government that the economic downturn should not be used as an excuse for low pay rises. | |
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| Funds fears for creative subjects Ofsted reports fears from further education colleges about the provision of arts courses. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Xbox killer given life sentence A 16-year-old who stabbed a boy in Manchester in a row over a computer console is detained for a minimum of 11 years. |
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| Watchdog host in air miles probe BBC presenter Julia Bradbury takes time off while police investigate "suspicious activity" on her airline loyalty account. | |
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| Police to review wife killer case Evidence relating to the conviction of a man jailed for life for murdering his pregnant wife in 1993 is to be reviewed by Merseyside Police. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | NI schoolteacher dies in Romania A County Antrim schoolteacher dies after being the victim of an assault while visiting friends in Romania. |
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| Omagh detective demands apology A Policing Board member says two police officers accused of lying during the Omagh bomb trial deserve apologies. | |
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| Four armed men rob village bank Four armed men rob a branch of the Northern Bank in Kesh, County Fermanagh on Friday afternoon. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Contract row derails tram project Tram work on Edinburgh's Princes Street has been put on hold just a day before it was due to begin, it is announced. |
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| 'Massive blow' caused boy's death A surgeon says 23-month-old Brandon Muir could have survived if his injuries had been treated. | |
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| Helicopter survivor offers thanks A survivor of the North Sea helicopter ditching praises the crew and their rescuers. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Gassed children unlawfully killed A brother and sister were drugged with chloroform by their father before being gassed to death, an inquest hears. |
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| Mussel farmers win marina appeal Mussel farmers celebrate an appeal court ruling that a planned £17m marina development is unlawful. | |
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| Brutal bottle attack killed cat A teenager killed his family's pet cat by repeatedly hitting it over the head with a perfume bottle, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Saab aims to survive without GM The board of the Swedish carmaker Saab files for reorganisation, seeking to create a fully independent business. |
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| US inflation picks up in January US consumer prices climbed 0.3% in January, the first rise since July, after energy prices picked up, official figures show. | |
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| Germany approves stimulus package Germany approves a 50bn euro ($63bn) stimulus plan aimed at spurring a recovery in Europe's largest economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Slumdog duo head for Oscar awards Two children from the Indian city of Mumbai who shot to fame in the film, Slumdog Millionaire, are set to leave for the Oscars ceremony in the US. |
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| Goody's fiance's curfew relaxed Jade Goody's fiance Jack Tweed has his curfew conditions changed to allow him spend his wedding night with her. | |
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| Pet Shop Boys to compose ballet The Pet Shop Boys are working on a ballet featuring "electronics and strings" to be staged at Sadler's Wells in London, Neil Tennant reveals. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Superguns' of Elizabeth I's navy Elizabeth I's navy from around the time of the Armada was evolving into a far more powerful force than previously realised. |
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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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| Hope over peanut allergy 'cure' A group of children with peanut allergies have had their condition cured after being desensitised, doctors believe. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hackers target Xbox Live players Malicious hackers are renting their services out to Xbox players keen to kick their rivals off the gaming network. |
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| Investing in the next 'big thing' A new tool aims to take the uncertainty out of backing start-ups by rating their importance and impact. | |
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| Help for poor to access banking Bill Gates' charitable foundation has pledged $12.5m to help people in developing countries with no bank account. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Hope over peanut allergy 'cure' A group of children with peanut allergies have had their condition cured after being desensitised, doctors believe. |
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| Lifestyle 'doubles stroke risk' Unhealthy lifestyles are associated with more than double the risk of a stroke, a UK study reports. | |
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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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| 1986: Soviets launch space station Mir The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir. | |||
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| 1993: Two boys charged with toddler's murder Two 10-year-old boys are charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool. | |||
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| 1983: Hundreds die in Assam poll violence Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Beckham deal not close - Galaxy LA Galaxy supremo Tim Leiweke says AC Milan are "not close" to signing David Beckham after making a "ridiculous" offer for the player. |
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| ICC to discuss Antigua Test farce World cricket's governing body the ICC will hold talks next week to ensure the Antigua ground fiasco is never repeated. | |
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| Hiddink sees no Chelsea discord New Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink says he is not interested in rumoured splits in the camp before his arrival at the club. | |
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| Strauss stands by key decisions Captain Andrew Strauss defends his decision not to declare earlier as England fail to beat West Indies in the third Test. | |
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| SA World Cup tickets go on sale Tickets for the 2010 Fifa World Cup go on sale, as Africa prepares to host the contest for the first time. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hiddink sees no Chelsea discord New Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink says he is not interested in rumoured splits in the camp before his arrival at the club. |
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| Beckham deal not close - Galaxy LA Galaxy supremo Tim Leiweke says AC Milan are "not close" to signing David Beckham after making a "ridiculous" offer for the player. | |
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| Neville agrees new Man Utd deal Manchester United captain Gary Neville signs a one-year contract extension with the club to keep him at Old Trafford until 2010. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Hiddink sees no Chelsea discord New Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink says he is not interested in rumoured splits in the camp before his arrival at the club. |
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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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 | Forward Fagan facing knee surgery Hull City forward Craig Fagan is to have a knee operation which is expected to keep him out for up to three weeks. |
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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 2-2 Man City Man City twice surrender the lead as they draw with FC Copenhagen in their last-32 Uefa Cup first-leg tie. |
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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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 | Lions close in on Pericard deal Millwall close in on the signing of Stoke City striker Vincent Pericard on a 93-day loan. |
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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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| Hull v Tottenham Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Blades bring in Beattie on loan Sheffield United sign striker Craig Beattie from Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Zola backs Green & Neill to stay West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola says Robert Green is close to signing a new deal and he hopes Lucas Neill will follow suit. |
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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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 | Barnsley v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Coventry v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Reading v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Norwich v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones lays down Cardiff challenge Dave Jones has challenged his Cardiff players for a positive reaction after their FA Cup defeat at leaders Wolves. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Barnsley v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Sheff Wed v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| DERBY | |
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| Nott'm Forest v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Swansea v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| QPR v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Canaries attempt to keep Spillane Norwich City offer young defender Michael Spillane a new contract despite him spending the season on loan with Luton Town. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nott'm Forest v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Southampton v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Blades bring in Beattie on loan Sheffield United sign striker Craig Beattie from Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Blackpool v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Boss McCarthy happy to win ugly Wolves manager Mick McCarthy will take any type of victory against Cardiff on Sunday. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Dundee United Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Motherwell v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League game at Fir Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | SPL expansion plan given approval The SPL could expand into a second division after a Scottish FA arbitration panel concluded that it would not break a prior agreement with the SFL. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Hamilton Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Falkirk v Hamilton Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v St Mirren Team news to follow ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Inverness CT v Hibernian Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League game at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Hibernian Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League game at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Rangers v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | McGhee stunned by Well's display Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says the Scottish Cup defeat by St Mirren is one of the lowest points of his managerial career. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of the Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Hearts v St Mirren Team news to follow ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Tynecastle. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | CHAN struggles to get attention The BBC's Ibrahim Sannie says the finals of the African Nations Championship are failing to capture the attention in the Ivory Coast |
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| Drogba criticises Scolari methods Chelsea striker Didier Drogba hits out at his treatment by former boss Luiz Felipe Scolari. | |
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| Lions close in on Pericard deal Millwall close in on the signing of Stoke City striker Vincent Pericard on a 93-day loan. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss stands by key decisions Captain Andrew Strauss defends his decision not to declare earlier as England fail to beat West Indies in the third Test. |
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| ICC to discuss Antigua Test farce World cricket's governing body the ICC will hold talks next week to ensure the Antigua ground fiasco is never repeated. | |
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| Windies defy England to earn draw A brilliant batting display from the tail-enders sees the West Indies claim a draw to deny England a series-levelling victory in Antigua. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Hill's future at Bristol in doubt Richard Hill admits his future as Bristol head coach hangs in the balance after he decided not to travel with the team for Friday's game against Sale. |
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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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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Lewis named Sport England chief Rugby Football League chief Richard Lewis is appointed as the new chair of Sport England. |
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| Manly dismiss worries over virus Australian champions Manly Sea Eagles are confident a stomach bug which has hit the camp will not hamper their World Club Challenge build up. | |
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| Catalans suffer Ryles injury blow Catalans Dragons prop Jason Ryles could be ruled out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Keothavong through to semi-finals Britain's Anne Keothavong reaches the semi-finals of the RMK Championships in Memphis with victory over New Zealander Marina Erakovic. |
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| Williams sisters set for showdown Serena Williams sets up a Dubai Open semi-final against sister Venus after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ana Ivanovic. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Woods on verge of making return Tiger Woods will make his comeback from injury at next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. |
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| Montgomerie remains in contention Colin Montgomerie and Ian Poulter are three shots off the lead after the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia. | |
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| Mickelson finds form at Riviera Phil Mickelson heads the leaderboard at the Northern Trust Open after carding a first-round 63 at the Riviera Country Club. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Branson keen on Honda - F1 boss Richard Branson would 'love to' take over the Honda Formula One team, says Bernie Ecclestone. |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Branson keen on Honda - F1 boss Richard Branson would 'love to' take over the Honda Formula One team, says Bernie Ecclestone. |
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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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| 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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 | Jennings confident of shock win Chorley's Michael Jennings insists he can spring a surprise against twice former champion Miguel Cotto in their WBO welterweight title bout on Saturday. |
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| Dawson postpones Tarver rematch Light-heavyweight champion Chad Dawson's rematch with Antonio Tarver is postponed after he injures his hand in training. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Drug test rules upset Isinbayeva Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva says new rules over athlete availability for drug testing are unfair. |
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| Athletics plans 'Twenty20' format British athletics bosses are set to announce a new "Twenty20"-style format that will run during summer evenings, BBC Sport has learned. | |
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| Ohuruogu backs drug-test changes Christine Ohuruogu defends the new drug-testing programme Wada has enforced. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Live Welsh Open - Murphy v Carter 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 & Higgins both go out Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins suffer surprise defeats in the Welsh open second round. | |
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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 Cheltenham. |
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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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 | California double for Cavendish Mark Cavendish secures a second consecutive stage win in the Tour of California as he once again beat Belgian's Tom Boonen in a sprint. |
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| Queally eyes unique gold double Cyclist Jason Queally is aiming to become the first man to win Olympic and Paralympic gold. | |
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| Valverde put under investigation Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde is placed under investigation by Italian police as part of an anti-doping probe. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Paerson wins super-combined title Sweden's Anja Paerson wins the women's super-combined World Cup title in Tarvisio, Italy. |
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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 from Thursday night's action in the NBA. | |
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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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 | Swail into Welsh Open semi-finals Joe Swail progresses to the semi-finals of the Welsh Open with a 5-4 win over Stephen Maguire. |
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| Crusaders v Ballymena Utd Crusaders v Ballymena Utd | |
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| Dungannon Swifts v Newry City Dungannon and Newry meet at Stangmore Park in a game which is crucial to both sides. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Chinese interest in striker Nish Hibs striker Colin Nish is attracting interest from an un-named club in China, BBC Scotland learns. |
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| Welsh Open latest scores The latest scores from the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre. | |
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| McGhee stunned by Well's display Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says the Scottish Cup defeat by St Mirren is one of the lowest points of his managerial career. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Live Welsh Open - Murphy v Carter Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). |
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| Merthyr FC's temporary reprieve Financially-troubled Merthyr Tydfil FC can play its next two matches after £10,000 is raised in donations. | |
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| Dixon hails 'momentous' occasion Celtic Crusaders coach John Dixon says his side's first home Super League game will be a "momentous" occasion in Welsh sport. | |
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