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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Clinton urges stronger China ties The US secretary of state, in Beijing, says US-China co-operation should take precedence over points of friction. |
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| 'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed' Taleban rebels in Pakistan's restive Swat valley agree to a "permanent ceasefire", a senior government official says. | |
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| Huge protest over Irish economy Up to 100,000 people demonstrate in Dublin in protest at the Irish government's handling of the recession. | |
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| New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site Abu Ghraib, the Iraqi prison which became notorious for detainee abuse by US forces, is being re-opened in a new incarnation. | |
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| Slovak bus-rail crash 'kills 11' A coach carrying tourists to a ski resort collides with a train in central Slovakia, killing at least 11 people. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madagascar rivals soothe tensions Madagascar's president and his political rival agree to try to calm tensions that have seen about 100 people killed. |
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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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| Seven dead in Nigeria team crash Seven people died and several others are injured after a head-on crash involving the team bus of Nigerian Premier League side Zamfara United. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Clinton urges stronger China ties The US secretary of state, in Beijing, says US-China co-operation should take precedence over points of friction. |
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| Ridge: We were wrong to torture America's first homeland security secretary accepts some recent criticisms of the US "war on terror" in an interview with the BBC. | |
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| Rihanna speaks after photo leaked Pop star Rihanna says she is "doing well" after an alleged assault, but declines to comment on a photo that appears to show her with a battered face. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Clinton urges stronger China ties The US secretary of state, in Beijing, says US-China co-operation should take precedence over points of friction. |
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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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| Thailand frees Australian writer Harry Nicolaides, an Australian writer jailed in Thailand for defaming its monarch, is pardoned and set free. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Huge protest over Irish economy Up to 100,000 people demonstrate in Dublin in protest at the Irish government's handling of the recession. |
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| Slovak bus-rail crash 'kills 11' A coach carrying tourists to a ski resort collides with a train in central Slovakia, killing at least 11 people. | |
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| Serbs ordered to pay for mosques Serb authorities in Bosnia-Hercegovina are ordered to pay $42m (£26m) to local Muslims for the destruction of mosques during the Bosnian civil war. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site Abu Ghraib, the Iraqi prison which became notorious for detainee abuse by US forces, is being re-opened in a new incarnation. |
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| Israel responds to Lebanon rocket A rocket fired from Lebanon wounds three people in northern Israel, triggering an Israeli artillery response. | |
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| Dozens held in north Iraq raids Iraqi security forces arrest 74 people, including al-Qaeda members, in raids in the northern city of Mosul, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed' Taleban rebels in Pakistan's restive Swat valley agree to a "permanent ceasefire", a senior government official says. |
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| 'No US rights' for Bagram inmates Detainees being held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan cannot use US courts to challenge their detention, the US says. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Guantanamo man 'can settle in UK' The UK terror laws watchdog says Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed can integrate back into society. |
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| Union stands by car plant warning A union defends its claim that a major UK car plant faces closure without government help, amid criticism from ministers. | |
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| Helicopter wreck pulled from sea The wreckage of a helicopter which crashed into the North Sea and two life rafts used in its rescue are recovered. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Call for new £20bn economy boost A prominent group of Labour Party members urges the government to spend an extra £20bn to stimulate the economy. |
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| Union stands by car plant warning A union defends its claim that a major UK car plant faces closure without government help, amid criticism from ministers. | |
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| Guantanamo man 'can settle in UK' The UK terror laws watchdog says Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed can integrate back into society. | |
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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 inspectors report fears from further education colleges about the range of arts courses they can provide. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Pilot dies in crash at airfield A man thought to be in his 50s dies when the plane he was piloting crashes. |
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| Shootings leave six people hurt Six people are injured in two separate shootings in London within hours of each other. | |
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| Excited child dents FA Cup trophy The FA Cup trophy is dented when an over-enthusiastic child inadvertently knocks it off a table. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man, 22, stabbed in town attack A 22-year-old man is stabbed in the ribs in the Burrendale Park Road area of Newcastle, County Down. |
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| Huge protest over Irish economy Up to 100,000 people demonstrate in Dublin in protest at the Irish government's handling of the recession. | |
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| Man questioned on teacher killing Romanian authorities arrest a man for questioning about the death of a County Antrim woman. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Helicopter wreck pulled from sea The wreckage of a helicopter which crashed into the North Sea and two life rafts used in its rescue are recovered. |
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| Tram work on hold as road closes Edinburgh's main thoroughfare is closed to traffic despite planned work to lay tram tracks being put on hold. | |
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| One dead, four injured in crash A Dumfries teenager who died in a car crash which injured four others has been named by police. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Union's warning on Panasonic cuts Unions call on politicians to help them minimise the 'massive impact' of planned job cuts at two Panasonic electronics plants. |
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| Fire hotel site complex unveiled Plans for a retail and housing complex on the site of a former resort hotel have been unveiled. | |
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| Funeral for baby attacked by dogs The funeral of a baby boy mauled by two dogs as his grandmother slept is announced by his family. | |
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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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| Economy fears send stocks falling Global stock markets fall on Friday amid fears over the state of the world economy and the banking industry. | |
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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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 | Rihanna speaks after photo leaked Pop star Rihanna says she is "doing well" after an alleged assault, but declines to comment on a photo that appears to show her with a battered face. |
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| 'Oscars list' dismissed as fake Oscar organisers dismiss a list claiming to reveal all those poised for Academy Awards as a "complete fraud". | |
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| Columbo star 'has adequate care' Actor Peter Falk does not need to be placed under the care of a legal guardian, despite a petition from his daughter, a US court is told. | |
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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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| Nasa delays space shuttle launch Nasa delays the first space shuttle launch of 2009 for the fourth time because of safety concerns. | |
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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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 | Breast cancer biology 'changing' Lifestyle changes and screening have shifted the type of breast cancers women are diagnosed with, UK research suggests. |
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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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| 1972: Nixon makes historic visit to China US President Richard Nixon arrives in China at the start of a week-long summit aimed at ending 20 years of frosty relations between the two countries. | |||
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| 1965: Black nationalist leader shot dead Controversial black leader Malcolm X, who once called for a "blacks-only" state in the US, has been assassinated. | |||
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| 1997: 'Bridgewater Three' freed Three men jailed 18 years ago for the murder of 13-year-old paper boy Carl Bridgewater are released after their convictions are ruled unsafe. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Andrey Arshavin makes his debut as Arsenal face Sunderland and there are three other games in the Premier League, after Chelsea win away at Aston Villa. |
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| Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's early goal gives new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink victory in his first game in charge against Aston Villa. | |
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| AC Milan refuse to up Beckham bid AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani says the club will not increase their offer for LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham. | |
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| Flintoff ruled out of fourth Test England's Andrew Flintoff will miss the fourth Test against West Indies tour with a hip problem. | |
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| Jayawardene dominates in Pakistan Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera score centuries to put Sri Lanka in command position on day one of the first Test in Pakistan. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Andrey Arshavin makes his debut as Arsenal face Sunderland and there are three other games in the Premier League, after Chelsea win away at Aston Villa. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's early goal gives new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink victory in his first game in charge against Aston Villa. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Sunderland Arsenal host Sunderland in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's early goal gives new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink victory in his first game in charge against Aston Villa. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Man Utd v Blackburn Man Utd host Blackburn in 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 0-1 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's early goal gives new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink victory in his first game in charge against Aston Villa. |
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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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| Hull v Tottenham Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Liverpool v Man City Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Blackburn Man Utd host Blackburn in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Wigan Middlesbrough host Wigan in the Premier League on Saturday. |
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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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| Stoke v Portsmouth Stoke host Portsmouth in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Portsmouth Stoke host Portsmouth in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Arsenal v Sunderland Arsenal host Sunderland in 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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| 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 Middlesbrough host Wigan in the Premier League on Saturday. |
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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 1-0 Birmingham Birmingham are beaten by Coventry as they miss the chance to draw level with Championship leaders Wolves. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Watford Blackpool take on Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Reading 0-2 Bristol City Bristol City dent Reading's automatic promotion hopes with a valuable away victory that gives their own play-off chances a big boost. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Norwich v Burnley Norwich host Burnley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Wolves v Cardiff Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match |
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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 Coventry face Birmingham in 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 1-3 Derby Lewin Nyatanga sets Derby County on their way to a convincing win over fierce local rivals Nottingham Forest. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Swansea v Doncaster Swansea face Doncaster in 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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| Norwich v Burnley Norwich host Burnley in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nott'm Forest 1-3 Derby Lewin Nyatanga sets Derby County on their way to a convincing win over fierce local rivals Nottingham Forest. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Sheff Utd Plymouth play Sheff Utd in Saturday's Championship match |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Southampton v Preston Southampton take on Preston in 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 0-2 Bristol City Bristol City dent Reading's automatic promotion hopes with a valuable away victory that gives their own play-off chances a big boost. |
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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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| Plymouth v Sheff Utd Plymouth play Sheff Utd in Saturday's Championship match |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Preston Southampton take on Preston in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Doncaster Swansea face Doncaster in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Blackpool v Watford Blackpool take on Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Cardiff Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee United Aberdeen and Dundee United share the spoils of an entertaining 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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| Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee United Aberdeen and Dundee United share the spoils of an entertaining match at Pittodrie. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Hamilton Match report on Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Falkirk Stadium follows. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Falkirk v Hamilton Match report on Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Falkirk Stadium follows. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts 1-1 St Mirren Match report on Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Tynecastle follows. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Inverness CT 2-0 Hibernian David Proctor is on target as Inverness ease past Hibs to take maximum points at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT 2-0 Hibernian David Proctor is on target as Inverness ease past Hibs to take maximum points at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock Kenny Miller's double helps Rangers overcome Kilmarnock and go top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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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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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock Kenny Miller's double helps Rangers overcome Kilmarnock and go top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Hearts 1-1 St Mirren Match report on Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Tynecastle follows. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | CHAN referees fail fitness tests The kick-off of the first African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been overshadowed by a shortage of referees, after two officials failed fitness tests. |
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| Seven dead in Nigeria team crash Seven people died and several others are injured after a head-on crash involving the team bus of Nigerian Premier League side Zamfara United. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff ruled out of fourth Test England's Andrew Flintoff will miss the fourth Test against West Indies tour with a hip problem. |
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| Jayawardene dominates in Pakistan Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera score centuries to put Sri Lanka in command position on day one of the first Test in Pakistan. | |
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| ECB severs all ties with Stanford The England and Wales Cricket Board terminates all of its contracts with Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Guinness Premiership - latest scores Five of the top six are in action in Saturday's matches in the Guinness Premiership. |
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| Harlequins 14-7 Gloucester Team news ahead of Saturday's Premiership fixture. | |
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| Bath 20-20 London Irish London Irish produce a stunning second-half fightback to claim a draw against play-off rivals Bath. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Iro takes assistant role with NZ Former Wigan winger Tony Iro is appointed as New Zealand's assistant coach following Wayne Bennett's decision to step down from the post. |
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| Celtic Crusaders v Hull (Sat) Team news ahead of Saturday's Super League fixture. | |
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| Warrington v Catalans (Sat) Team news ahead of Saturday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Keothavong falls to semi defeat Britain's Anne Keothavong suffers a 6-1 6-0 defeat by Caroline Wozniacki in the RMK Championships semi-finals as her fine run comes to an abrupt end. |
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| Tsonga upsets Djokovic in semis Home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overpowers world number three Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6 (7-1) to book his place in the Marseille Open final. | |
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| Dubai given record fine over Peer The Dubai Championships is fined a record $300,000 (£207,000) after Shahar Peer is prevented from taking part in the event having been refused a visa. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Harrington misses cut at Riviera Padraig Harrington fails to make the cut at the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. |
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| English pair share lead in Perth English pair Ross McGowan and John Bickerton share the lead at the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth. | |
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| Woods excited to be making return Tiger Woods says he is looking forward to making his comeback from injury at next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. | |
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 | Branson hints at F1 involvement Virgin boss Richard Branson admits he would be interested in becoming involved in Formula One, but only if it met certain financial and environmental conditions. |
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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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| Branson hints at F1 involvement Virgin boss Richard Branson admits he would be interested in becoming involved in Formula One, but only if it met certain financial and environmental conditions. |
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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 Michael Jennings insists he can spring a surprise against former two-time world 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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 | Williamson sprints to UK victory Great Britain's Simeon Williamson secures victory in the 60m at the UK Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Welsh Open live scores The latest scores from the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre. |
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| Welsh Open - Hamilton v Carter Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). | |
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| Selby confronted by member of audience Mark Selby's preparations for his match against Anthony Hamilton at the Welsh Open are interrupted by a member of the audience. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Nacarat claims Racing Post Chase Tony McCoy and Nacarat storm to victory by nine lengths from Possol in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Leipheimer seals time-trial win Levi Leipheimer extends his lead in the Tour of California after winning the individual time trial on Friday. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Highlights: Women's World Cup skiing from Tarvisio Watch highlights from the Women's World Cup skiing from Tarvisio in Italy. |
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| Stechert stuns Vonn to break duck Gina Stechert edges out world champion Lindsey Vonn to claim her maiden World Cup downhill victory on Saturday. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport |
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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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| 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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 | JJB Sports Premiership - updates Score updates from Saturday's five matches in the JJB Sports Premiership. |
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| Crusaders v Ballymena Utd Crusaders v Ballymena Utd | |
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| Dungannon Swifts v Newry City Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Rangers entertain Kilmarnock while Aberdeen welcome Dundee United to Pittodrie in another busy SPL Saturday. |
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| Live video - BBC Scotland Sportscene Watch live TV coverage from BBC Scotland (UK users only) | |
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| Swail makes semis after epic win Joe Swail beats Stephen Maguire to reach the semi-finals of the Welsh Open in Newport. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | We are role models, says Roberts In the wake of apologies from six players for their off-field conduct, Jamie Roberts says Wales stars must accept they have an image to hold up. |
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| Welsh Open - Hamilton v Carter Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). | |
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| Live commentary: Wrexham v Ebbsfleet Live commentary: Live commentary: Wrexham v Ebbsfleet <p> <i>Available in Real Player only</i> | |
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