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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | EU heads back financial clampdown Leaders of Europe's biggest economies agree on the need to regulate all financial markets, including hedge funds. |
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| Toll climbs in China mine blast More than 70 miners die and dozens more are trapped underground after a gas blast, Chinese state media report. | |
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| Terminally ill Jade Goody marries Reality TV star Jade Goody receives a standing ovation as she marries her fiance Jack Tweed at a ceremony in Essex. | |
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| Pirates seize vessel off Somalia Pirates in the Gulf of Aden seize a Greek-owned cargo ship, says a BBC correspondent aboard a nearby Royal Navy vessel. | |
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| Clinton wraps up first Asian trip US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese civil society leaders in Beijing on the final day of her first foreign trip. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan leader in Cairo for talks Sudan's president arrives in Cairo for talks with Egypt's leader, amid expectation he may soon be indicted for war crimes. |
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| Pirates seize vessel off Somalia Pirates in the Gulf of Aden seize a Greek-owned cargo ship, says a BBC correspondent aboard a nearby Royal Navy vessel. | |
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| Pistorius has emergency operation Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius undergoes emergency surgery in Johannesburg after being injured in a boating accident. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Colombia police in wiretap probe Colombia's secret police is under investigation over claims rogue agents may have tapped phones and passed data to the mafia. |
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| Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut US tax bills will begin to fall from April, President Barack Obama says, hailing a new tax cut as the fastest ever to take effect. | |
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| Clinton wraps up first Asian trip US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese civil society leaders in Beijing on the final day of her first foreign trip. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia mourns bushfire victims Australia observes a day of mourning for the victims of bushfires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives. |
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| Asia set to boost emergency fund Asian nations plan to extend an emergency cash fund, seeking to better protect them from the financial crisis. | |
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| Clinton wraps up first Asian trip US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese civil society leaders in Beijing on the final day of her first foreign trip. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| EU heads back financial clampdown Leaders of Europe's biggest economies agree on the need to regulate all financial markets, including hedge funds. |
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| Italian opposition elects leader Italy's centre-left opposition party elects Dario Franceschini as its new leader, after Walter Veltroni stood down. | |
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| Terminally ill Jade Goody marries Reality TV star Jade Goody receives a standing ovation as she marries her fiance Jack Tweed at a ceremony in Essex. | |
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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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| Africa border opens for Gaza aid Morocco and Algeria open a long-closed border to allow an aid convoy bound for the Gaza Strip to pass through. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Official in Pakistan 'kidnapped' An administrator is abducted in Pakistan's troubled Swat valley, officials say, but the Taleban describe the man as a "guest". |
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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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| Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo Two planes from Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels attack the capital, killing two people and injuring 45, despite recent rebel losses. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown: Banks should be 'servants' Gordon Brown urges more responsible banking, saying banks should be the "servants of the economy". |
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| Migrants face tighter work rules Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says non-EU migrants should not get skilled jobs unless they have been offered to British workers. | |
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| Terminally ill Jade Goody marries Reality TV star Jade Goody receives a standing ovation as she marries her fiance Jack Tweed at a ceremony in Essex. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown: Banks should be 'servants' Gordon Brown urges more responsible banking, saying banks should be the "servants of the economy". |
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| Watchdog probes Tory donor's firm The elections watchdog launches an inquiry into donations to the Tory Party by the company of party backer Lord Ashcroft. | |
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| Brown and Obama to meet in March Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be visiting US president Barack Obama on 3 March, Downing Street confirms. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Apprentices part of schools plan All construction firms involved in the Government's school rebuilding programme must hire apprentices, the children's secretary has said. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy charged with youth's murder A 16-year-old boy is charged with the murder of a teenager stabbed to death near an east London railway station. |
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| Man, 73, held over stabbing death A man aged 73 is arrested after a 44-year-old man dies in hospital after a stabbing in south London. | |
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| BNP cancels event after match row The BNP cancels an event in Liverpool which police said forced them to postpone an Everton match. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man arrested after death in town Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Magherafelt, County Londonderry. |
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| Police raids over badger baiting A series of raids are carried out in County Armagh following allegations that people are involved in badger baiting. | |
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| Three charged after city attack Three men are charged with attempted murder following a serious assault in Londonderry on Friday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Darling slams Salmond over budget Chancellor Alistair Darling hits back after First Minister Alex Salmond urges him to ditch plans for efficiency savings. |
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| RBS to sell off fifth of business The Royal Bank of Scotland is to announce plans to sell off at least a fifth of its business, including much of its toxic debt. | |
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| Scots rank high on drink levels Sales figures show Scotland is eighth in the world for the level of alcohol consumed, says the Scottish Government. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man seriously hurt in town attack Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously hurt following an assault on a town centre street. |
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| Abseil in dark to rescue climbers Rescuers had to abseil 500ft at night to reach three climbers stranded on Snowdon in freezing conditions. | |
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| 'Surprise' at job centre assaults Jobcentre Plus workers in Wales suffer almost 2,400 physical or verbal assaults over the past three years, figures reveal. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| EU heads back financial clampdown Leaders of Europe's biggest economies agree on the need to regulate all financial markets, including hedge funds. |
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| Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut US tax bills will begin to fall from April, President Barack Obama says, hailing a new tax cut as the fastest ever to take effect. | |
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| Asia set to boost emergency fund Asian nations plan to extend an emergency cash fund, seeking to better protect them from the financial crisis. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Terminally ill Jade Goody marries Reality TV star Jade Goody receives a standing ovation as she marries her fiance Jack Tweed at a ceremony in Essex. |
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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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| US actors reject studios' offer The largest union representing US actors rejects the "last, best and final offer" from Hollywood studios for a new contract. | |
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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 is 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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 | Warning over child ear infections The future health of thousands of children could be affected because ear infections are not treated properly, a charity says. |
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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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| Scots rank high on drink levels Sales figures show Scotland is eighth in the world for the level of alcohol consumed, says the Scottish Government. | |
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| 1972: IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks Five women and an army priest are killed in an IRA bomb attack on army premises in Hampshire. | |||
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| 1991: Bush threatens Iraq with land war The US President, George Bush, gives Iraq until 1700 GMT tomorrow to pull out of Kuwait or face the full force of the allies. | |||
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| 1997: Dolly the sheep is cloned A sheep named Dolly is cloned by scientists in Edinburgh and is being hailed as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the decade. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Liverpool host Man City at Anfield ahead of Newcastle v Everton, after Fulham beat West Brom. |
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| Sri Lanka pair break Test record Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera break Peter May and Colin Cowdrey's Test fourth-wicket record with a stand of 437 against Pakistan. | |
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| Pistorius has emergency operation Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius undergoes emergency surgery in Johannesburg after being injured in a boating accident. | |
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| Allardyce anger at penalty denial Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is fuming after his side are denied a spot-kick in the loss to Man Utd. | |
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| Windies go for squad continuity West Indies name the same 13-man squad for the fourth Test against England in Barbados. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Liverpool host Man City at Anfield ahead of Newcastle v Everton, after Fulham beat West Brom. |
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| Live text - SPL Motherwell host Celtic at Fir Park as the visitors look to reclaim top spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. | |
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| Motherwell 1-1 Celtic Paul Quinn hits a late goal for Motherwell as Celtic fail to regain top spot in the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland An impressive debut from Andrey Arshavin fails to lift Arsenal to victory over a stubborn Sunderland. |
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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 2-1 Blackburn Man Utd go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought win over Blackburn. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 2-1 West Ham First-half goals by Matt Taylor and Kevin Davies give Bolton victory over West Ham. |
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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 Newcastle play Everton in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 2-0 West Brom Bobby Zamora scores his first goal since mid-September as Fulham continue their excellent home form with a comfortable victory over West Brom. |
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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 Liverpool host Man City in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Liverpool v Man City Liverpool host Man City in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd 2-1 Blackburn Man Utd go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought win over Blackburn. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-0 Wigan Middlesbrough's miserable run continues as they are held at home by Wigan, making it a club record 14 Premier League games without victory. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Everton Newcastle play Everton in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Stoke 2-2 Portsmouth Portsmouth earn a dramatic point against fellow strugglers Stoke thanks to an injury-time own goal by Ryan Shawcross. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Lawrence delight at fitness boost Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence is delighted to be back playing in the club's Premier League survival fight. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland An impressive debut from Andrey Arshavin fails to lift Arsenal to victory over a stubborn Sunderland. |
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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 2-0 West Brom Bobby Zamora scores his first goal since mid-September as Fulham continue their excellent home form with a comfortable victory over West Brom. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Bolton 2-1 West Ham First-half goals by Matt Taylor and Kevin Davies give Bolton victory over West Ham. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-0 Wigan Middlesbrough's miserable run continues as they are held at home by Wigan, making it a club record 14 Premier League games without victory. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 0-0 Charlton Charlton claim a point at Barnsley in the battle of the relegation strugglers. |
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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 0-2 Watford Goals from Mike Williamson and Tamas Priskin gives Watford victory at Blackpool and boosts the side's Championship survival hopes. |
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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 1-1 Burnley Norwich remain in the Championship's bottom three after dominating but failing to beat Burnley. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Wolves 2-2 Cardiff Goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos scores an own goal to deny Cardiff against struggling Wolves on Sunday. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Barnsley 0-0 Charlton Charlton claim a point at Barnsley in the battle of the relegation strugglers. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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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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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Sheff Wed 2-0 Crystal Palace Neil Warnock's return to his home city is ruined as his Palace side are beaten by Wednesday courtesy of goals from Sean McAllister and Leon Clarke. |
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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 3-1 Doncaster Swansea come from behind to end Doncaster's eight-match unbeaten run with a 3-1 Liberty Stadium win. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | QPR 1-3 Ipswich Second-half strikes from Pablo Counago and Jon Walters see Ipswich fight back from a goal down to sink QPR. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Daley delight at first-team debut Norwich City striker Luke Daley is delighted to make his first-team debut with a substitute appearance in the 1-1 draw against Burnley. |
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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 2-2 Sheff Utd Struggling Plymouth are held to a draw by promotion-chasing Sheffield United after twice leading a hard-fought game. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Southampton 3-1 Preston Marek Saganowski scores twice as struggling Southampton see off promotion-chasing Preston. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 1-3 Ipswich Second-half strikes from Pablo Counago and Jon Walters see Ipswich fight back from a goal down to sink QPR. |
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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 2-0 Crystal Palace Neil Warnock's return to his home city is ruined as his Palace side are beaten by Wednesday courtesy of goals from Sean McAllister and Leon Clarke. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Plymouth 2-2 Sheff Utd Struggling Plymouth are held to a draw by promotion-chasing Sheffield United after twice leading a hard-fought game. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 3-1 Preston Marek Saganowski scores twice as struggling Southampton see off promotion-chasing Preston. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans & Doncaster in spitting row Roberto Martinez accuses Doncaster midfielder Richie Wellens of spitting at Leon Britton in Swansea's 3-1 win. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Blackpool 0-2 Watford Goals from Mike Williamson and Tamas Priskin gives Watford victory at Blackpool and boosts the side's Championship survival hopes. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 2-2 Cardiff Goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos scores an own goal to deny Cardiff against struggling Wolves on Sunday. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee United New Firm pair share the spoils of an entertaining match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Motherwell 1-1 Celtic Paul Quinn hits a late goal for Motherwell as Celtic fail to regain top spot in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Aberdeen 2-2 Dundee United New Firm pair share the spoils of an entertaining match at Pittodrie. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 1-2 Hamilton Hamilton Accies record their first win at Falkirk since 1997 to move nine points clear of their hosts. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Falkirk 1-2 Hamilton Hamilton Accies record their first win at Falkirk since 1997 to move nine points clear of their hosts. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 1-1 St Mirren Andy Dorman scrambles home an injury-time equaliser for St Mirren to break Hearts at Tynecastle. |
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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 to leapfrog Celtic and move top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell 1-1 Celtic Paul Quinn hits a late goal for Motherwell as Celtic fail to regain top spot in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock Kenny Miller's double helps Rangers overcome Kilmarnock to leapfrog Celtic and move top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Hearts 1-1 St Mirren Andy Dorman scrambles home an injury-time equaliser for St Mirren to break Hearts at Tynecastle. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa medical chief 'satisfied' Fifa's medical team expresses satisfaction with South Africa's arrangements for the Confederations Cup in June and the World Cup next year. |
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| Missing players deal Zambia blow Zambia's chances of winning the African Nations Championship has been dealt a severe blow as two key squad members are still to join the team. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | England openers make steady start Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook guide England to 56-0 after the first hour of their tour match against a Barbados Cricket Association President's XI. |
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| Collier defends Stanford decision England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive David Collier insists he will not resign over the Stanford saga. | |
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| ECB may stop Flintoff IPL stint Andrew Flintoff could be prevented from playing in the IPL by the England and Wales Cricket Board on fitness grounds. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership - latest scores Wasps take on Northampton in Sunday's Premiership match. |
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| Magners League - latest scores Ospreys take on Connacht and the Dragons face Ulster in Sunday's Magners League matches. | |
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| Lipman seeks surgeon's advice Bath captain Michael Lipman will meet a neurosurgeon on Tuesday after failing to recover properly from concussion. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Latest scores - Super League Huddersfield host St Helens and Wakefield take on Salford in Sunday's Super League matches. |
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| Live - Super League Show Watch BBC TV's Super League Show, rounding up all the week's rugby league action (UK users only). | |
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| Agar revels in spoiling the party Hull boss Richard Agar sees his side spoil Celtic Crusaders' home Super League debut as the visitors won 28-20 at the Brewery Field. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Tsonga clinches Marseille title Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins his second ATP title of the year with a 7-5 7-6 victory over Michael Llodra in the final of the Marseille Open. |
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| Resurgent Venus wins Dubai Open Venus Williams beats Virginie Razzano in the final of the Dubai Open to return to the world's top five for the first time in six years. | |
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| Roddick to face Stepanek in final Andy Roddick beats Australian Lleyton Hewitt to book a clash with Radek Stepanek in the Memphis Championship final. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Teenager Lee makes Tour history New Zealand teenage amateur Danny Lee becomes the youngest champion in European Tour history with victory at the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth. |
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| Mickelson races clear at Riviera Phil Mickelson surges back into the lead of the Northern Trust Open with a third-round 62 at the Riviera club. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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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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 | Brave Jennings stopped by Cotto Miguel Cotto clinches the vacant WBO welterweight title by stopping Britain's Michael Jennings in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden. |
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| Pavlik defeats Rubio on home turf Kelly Pavlik retains his WBC and WBO middleweight titles as Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio is pulled out after nine rounds by his corner. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Pistorius has emergency operation Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius undergoes emergency surgery in Johannesburg after being injured in a boating accident. |
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| Farah breaks record in Birmingham Mo Farah's new British record for the 3,000m is the highlight 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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Welsh Open Final - Carter v Swail Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). |
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| Welsh Open live scores Ali Carter takes on Joe Swail in the Welsh Open final at Newport. | |
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| Swail to take on Carter in final Joe Swail and Ali Carter reach the final of the Welsh Open after securing semi-final victories on Saturday. | |
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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 keeps California lead American rider Levi Leipheimer retains his lead in the Tour of California after Italy's Rinaldo Nocentini wins stage seven. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Brit bobsleighers win World gold Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke become the first British women to win gold at the Bobsleigh World Championships. |
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| Victorious Vonn sets new US mark World champion Lindsey Vonn wins the women's super-G at Tarvisio on Sunday to become the most successful female American World Cup skier. | |
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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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| 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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 | Welsh Open live scores Ali Carter takes on Joe Swail in the Welsh Open final at Newport. |
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| Bangor 0-1 Linfield Linfield beat Bangor 1-0 despite a spirited performance from the Seasiders. | |
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| Glenavon 1-0 Lis Distillery Substitute Gary Liggett earns Glenavon a vital three points against Lisburn Distillery. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Motherwell 1-1 Celtic Paul Quinn hits a late goal for Motherwell as Celtic fail to regain top spot in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| Live text - SPL Motherwell host Celtic at Fir Park as the visitors look to reclaim top spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. | |
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| Live: Scottish Football League Latest score from Saturday's games in Divisions One, Two and Three in the Scottish Football League. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wolves 2-2 Cardiff Goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos scores an own goal to deny Cardiff against struggling Wolves on Sunday. |
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| Magners League - latest scores Ospreys take on Connacht and the Dragons face Ulster in Sunday's Magners League matches. | |
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| Welsh Open Final - Carter v Swail Live BBC Television coverage from the Welsh Open snooker in Newport (UK users only). | |
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