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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam A Turkish Airlines plane breaks up after landing short of the runway at Amsterdam airport, killing nine people and injuring 84. |
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| S Leone trio guilty of war crimes A war crimes court finds three Sierra Leone rebel commanders guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. | |
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| Cameron's 'beautiful boy' dies David and Samantha Cameron pass on their thanks for messages of sympathy after the death of son Ivan. | |
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| Mumbai attacks suspect is charged The man identified as the sole surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks is charged with "waging war" against India. | |
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| Bangladesh offers mutiny amnesty Bangladesh's prime minister offers a general amnesty to try to end a mutiny at a paramilitary HQ in the capital, Dhaka. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | S Leone trio guilty of war crimes A war crimes court finds three Sierra Leone rebel commanders guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. |
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| Rwanda troops withdraw from Congo Thousands of Rwandan troops start to leave DR Congo five weeks after they entered to attack Hutu rebels. | |
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| Kenya police 'ran death squads' A UN investigator urges the removal of Kenya's police chief and attorney general over a wave of alleged extrajudicial killings. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Determined Obama vows to renew US Barack Obama makes his first speech to Congress, vowing that the US will emerge stronger from economic crisis. |
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| Arms dealer jailed for 30 years A Syrian-born arms dealer is sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiring to sell millions of dollars of weapons to Colombian rebels. | |
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| Call for Guatemala war justice Amnesty International calls on the Guatemalan authorities to do more to secure justice for victims of its civil war. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan exports drop 46% in January Japan's trade deficit hits a record as exports fall 45.7% in January compared with a year ago to hit a 10-year low. |
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| Chinese set themselves on fire Three people with "grievances" set themselves on fire near Tiananmen Square in the Chinese capital, state media reports. | |
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| Tiger attacks trigger expert plea Conservationists urge Indonesia to halt illegal deforestation, after six people are killed by Sumatran tigers. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam A Turkish Airlines plane breaks up after landing short of the runway at Amsterdam airport, killing nine people and injuring 84. |
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| Cameron's 'beautiful boy' dies David and Samantha Cameron pass on their thanks for messages of sympathy after the death of son Ivan. | |
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| UBS in $31bn bond order mistake A Japanese unit of banking group UBS says a computer error caused it to mistakenly place a $31bn bond order. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iranians start reactor test run Iranian and Russian nuclear officials inaugurate a test run at Iran's first nuclear power plant at Bushehr. |
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| Three released in Hariri inquiry Lebanon frees three suspects held over the death of former PM Rafik Hariri but four generals remain in custody. | |
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| Israeli right joins coalition bid Israel's Likud party meets parties of the far right and religious right for talks on forming the next government. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Bangladesh offers mutiny amnesty Bangladesh's prime minister offers a general amnesty to try to end a mutiny at a paramilitary HQ in the capital, Dhaka. |
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| Mumbai attacks suspect is charged The man identified as the sole surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks is charged with "waging war" against India. | |
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| Election ban for Sharif brothers Pakistan's Supreme Court upholds bans on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother, Shahbaz, from elected office. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Cameron's 'beautiful boy' dies David and Samantha Cameron pass on their thanks for messages of sympathy after the death of son Ivan. |
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| Peer jailed for motorway texting Labour peer Lord Ahmed, who was texting while driving on the M1 before a fatal collision, is jailed for 12 weeks. | |
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| Slumdog children to be rehoused Two of the stars of the film Slumdog Millionaire who are still living in the Mumbai slums will be given new homes. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Cameron's 'beautiful boy' dies David and Samantha Cameron pass on their thanks for messages of sympathy after the death of son Ivan. |
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| 'Country's prayers' with Camerons Gordon Brown says everyone's thoughts and prayers are with the Cameron family as he leads tributes to Ivan in the Commons. | |
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| Peer jailed for motorway texting Labour peer Lord Ahmed, who was texting while driving on the M1 before a fatal collision, is jailed for 12 weeks. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School surplus 'deprives pupils' Children are losing out on their funding entitlement because schools are holding back too much money in reserve, claims a teachers' union. |
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| Wales offers £25k to attract PhDs A new Global Academy aims to recruit the world's best research scientists with world class scholarships. | |
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| Denham says no return for polys The Universities Secretary John Denham has rejected suggestions that he wants polytechnics for vocational courses. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Peer jailed for motorway texting Labour peer Lord Ahmed, who was texting while driving on the M1 before a fatal collision, is jailed for 12 weeks. |
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| Children find baby in plastic bag A newborn baby girl is found abandoned inside a plastic carrier bag outside a flat in south London. | |
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| Dreamspace trial jury discharged A jury is unable to reach a decision in the case of an artist accused of manslaughter after his inflatable structure blew away. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Three guilty of McIlveen murder Three men are found guilty of the sectarian murder of 15-year-old Catholic schoolboy Michael McIlveen in May 2006. |
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| Dunlop died after engine seized Robert Dunlop died when he inadvertently hit the front brake after his engine seized at over 150mph, an inquest finds. | |
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| Woodward rules out Troubles cash The NI secretary of state rules out a £12,000 payment to all families bereaved as a result of the Troubles. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Mother cleared over Brandon death A mother accused of killing her toddler son by failing to seek medical help for him is cleared of the charges against her. |
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| Scotland faces 'severe' recession Scotland is on course for the loss of 159,000 jobs over the three years of a "severe" recession, according to economists. | |
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| Man clubbed 21 seal pups to death A fisherman is warned he could be jailed for clubbing 21 grey seal pups to death on a remote island. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Boy, 14, died after acne tablets A 'fit and healthy' 14-year-old rugby player died 12 hours after taking treatment for acne, an inquest hears. |
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| Police job cut warning on funding It is claimed up to 120 South Wales Police jobs may go as the force is given a smaller budget rise than it wanted. | |
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| Man 'stabbed partner 177 times' A man stabbed his partner 177 times and then dialled 999 and said "I've just committed a murder," a jury hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Japan exports drop 46% in January Japan's trade deficit hits a record as exports fall 45.7% in January compared with a year ago to hit a 10-year low. |
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| Determined Obama vows to renew US Barack Obama makes his first speech to Congress, vowing that the US will emerge stronger from economic crisis. | |
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| UBS in $31bn bond order mistake A Japanese unit of banking group UBS says a computer error caused it to mistakenly place a $31bn bond order. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Slumdog children to be rehoused Two of the stars of the film Slumdog Millionaire who are still living in the Mumbai slums will be given new homes. |
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| Spider-Man musical set for 2010 A musical based on the Marvel comic book hero Spider-Man will open on Broadway in 2010 it has been announced. | |
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| Wonder to get White House award Motown legend Stevie Wonder is to be honoured with a concert and special award at the White House later this month. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Polar Year 'hailed as a success' The International Polar Year has come to a close, as results from the massive effort continue to pour out. |
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| Aphids' sticky suicide missions Aphid soldiers are capable of tissue engineering efforts and even the ultimate sacrifice, researchers find. | |
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| 'Ghost peaks' mapped under ice Scientists complete their mission to survey Antarctica's Gamburtsev mountain range - one of the most enigmatic mountain groups on Earth. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK government backs open source The UK government says it will accelerate the use of open source software in public services. |
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| Experts sound scam threat warning Experts are warning of an increase in the number of fake anti-virus websites than can damage your PC. | |
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| Texting 'improves language skill' Worries that mobile phone texting is damaging the way children learn could be unfounded, a study finds. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drink a day increases cancer risk Drinking one glass of wine a day is enough to increase the risk of developing cancer, a UK charity warns women. |
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| Being fat 'is as bad as smoking' Being overweight as a teenager curbs life expectancy as much as smoking 10 cigarettes a day, a study suggests. | |
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| Long hours link to dementia risk Long working hours may raise the risk of mental decline and possibly dementia, research suggests. | |
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| 1986: Corazon Aquino is Philippines president The new Philippines president Corazon Aquino is sworn in today, bringing to an end 20 years of dictatorship under Ferdinand Marcos. | |||
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| 1964: Cassius Clay crowned world champion Cassius Clay, 22, is crowned heavyweight boxing world champion after a shock win over Sonny Liston. | |||
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| 1994: Jewish settler kills 30 at holy site A Jewish doctor opens fire on Palestinians praying at a mosque in Hebron, killing up to 30 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ferguson rues lack of away goal Manchester United's showing in the 0-0 draw with Inter Milan delights boss Sir Alex Ferguson, although he regrets his side's failure to score. |
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| Chelsea will show Ranieri respect Chelsea pay tribute ex-coach Claudio Ranieri ahead of his returns to Stamford Bridge with Juventus for Wednesday's Champions League last 16 match. | |
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| Benitez focused on beating Real Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists his side are fully focused on the game against Real Madrid despite his contract talks still rumbling on. | |
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| Woods fit and ready for comeback Tiger Woods says he feels fitter than ever as he prepares to return after eight months out at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. | |
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| Younus falls short in drawn Test Pakistan captain Younus Khan fails in his quest to beat Brian Lara's world record Test score of 400 as Sri Lanka hold on to draw the first Test. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Benitez focused on beating Real Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists his side are fully focused on the game against Real Madrid despite his contract talks still rumbling on. |
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| Chelsea will show Ranieri respect Chelsea pay tribute ex-coach Claudio Ranieri ahead of his returns to Stamford Bridge with Juventus for Wednesday's Champions League last 16 match. | |
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| Darlington enter administration Darlington officially announce they have entered into administration and will face a 10-point deduction. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger laments 'wasteful' Arsenal Arsene Wenger praises Arsenal for their 1-0 win over Roma in the Champions League first-leg tie but rued his side's failure to score more goals. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | CSKA Moscow v Aston Villa (1-1) Aston Villa exclude eight first-team players from the squad to face CSKA Moscow in the Uefa Cup second-leg match in Russia on Thursday. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Coventry 1-0 Blackburn Leon Best's goal is enough to secure Coventry an FA Cup upset as they dump Blackburn out in the fifth round. |
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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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 | Chelsea will show Ranieri respect Chelsea pay tribute ex-coach Claudio Ranieri ahead of his returns to Stamford Bridge with Juventus for Wednesday's Champions League last 16 match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Jackson praises Everton's Baines Former Everton defender Matt Jackson is delighted that Leighton Baines is getting an extended run at left-back in David Moyes' team. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 2-1 Swansea Fulham come from behind to beat Championship side Swansea City 2-1 in their FA Cup fifth round replay. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Footballer in court over attack Footballer Marlon King appears in a London court charged with attacking a woman in a nightclub. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Benitez focused on beating Real Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists his side are fully focused on the game against Real Madrid despite his contract talks still rumbling on. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City v FC Copenhagen (2-2) Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup match at Eastlands. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Ferguson rues lack of away goal Manchester United's showing in the 0-0 draw with Inter Milan delights boss Sir Alex Ferguson, although he regrets his side's failure to score. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough v West Ham Team news for Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round replay. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear eyes return against Stoke Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear hopes to make his return to the dugout after heart surgery at Stoke on 11 April. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Pompey reject Swiss takeover bid Portsmouth turn down a takeover bid from a Swiss finance group. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Club confirms footballer's arrest Stoke City Football Club confirms one of its players has been arrested over suspected motoring offences. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Henderson to extend Coventry loan On-loan winger Jordan Henderson hopes to stay at Coventry City until the end of the season. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Hull 1-2 Tottenham Jonathan Woodgate heads a late winner to give Tottenham an important victory at Hull. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Injured quartet out for Baggies West Brom boss Tony Mowbray will be without four key players for Saturday's trip to Everton. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Middlesbrough v West Ham Team news for Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round replay. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Footballer in court over attack Footballer Marlon King appears in a London court charged with attacking a woman in a nightclub. |
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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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 | McLeish bemoans failing strikers Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is growing increasingly frustrated by the failure of his strikers to take their chances. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Crewe loan pair to extend deals Crewe extend the loan spell of Blackpool defender Marlon Broomes and are close to a deal for Everton keeper John Ruddy until the end of the season. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Wilson's season ended by injury Bristol City's Brian Wilson is ruled out for the rest of the season after surgery. |
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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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| Cardiff City v QPR Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match at Ninian Park. |
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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 Blackburn Leon Best's goal is enough to secure Coventry an FA Cup upset as they dump Blackburn out in the fifth round. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Birmingham Birmingham blow the chance to close the gap on leaders Wolves to one point as 10-man Palace hold out. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Addison diagnosis delayed again Derby County midfielder Miles Addison will now have to wait until Monday to discover whether his foot injury has brought an early end to his season. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | FA to investigate spitting claim The FA will investigate allegations that Doncaster's Richie Wellens spat on Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Scunthorpe loan Trotter and Mills Scunthorpe United sign Liam Trotter from Ipswich and Joseph Mills from Southampton on one-month loan deals. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | McDonald on the mark for Canaries Cody McDonald scores in his first game for Norwich City Reserves, a 3-0 win over Great Yarmouth. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Moussi steps up Forest comeback Nottingham Forest midfielder Guy Moussi plays for an hour in a friendly as he continues his recovery from ankle ligament damage. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Manager happy with Argyle display Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock is pleased with how his side played during their 2-2 draw with Sheffield United. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Sedgwick faces spell on sidelines Preston North End midfielder Chris Sedgwick is set to be out of action for three weeks after undergoing hernia surgery on Tuesday. |
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| QPR | |
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| Cardiff City v QPR Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match at Ninian Park. |
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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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 | Wednesday academy link with Finns Sheffield Wednesday expand their international links by tying-up with Finnish third-tier club IF Gnistan. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades sign O'Toole from Watford Sheffield United sign Watford midfielder John Joe O'Toole for the rest of the season. |
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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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 | Martinez urges Swans league push Roberto Martinez tells his Swansea City side to use their FA Cup heroics to inspire the club into the Championship play-offs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Blades sign O'Toole from Watford Sheffield United sign Watford midfielder John Joe O'Toole for the rest of the season. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Craddock return pleases McCarthy Wolves boss Mick McCarthy feels fit-again Jody Craddock's experience will help shore up his defence. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Foster feud over says Calderwood Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood makes peace with Dons defender Richard Foster after a bust-up. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Boyd backs Celtic to keep nerve Tom Boyd says former club Celtic will still win the Scottish title despite Rangers taking over at the top. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | O'Neill in double Scottish raid Shamrock Rovers boss Michael O'Neill signs Gary Twigg from Brechin and Greg Cameron from Dundee United. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Totten backing Hughes-led Bairns Former Falkirk boss Alex Totten thinks John Hughes will lead his side to safety from relegation. |
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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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 | Kingston injury worry for Hearts Hearts' Laryea Kingston will miss Saturday's meeting with Dundee United and tests will further reveal the extent of his hamstring problem. |
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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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 | Fitzpatrick defends Well surface Motherwell defender Marc Fitzpatrick says the much-maligned Fir Park pitch could give the club an advantage over other SPL teams. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | McCulloch and Novo set for return Rangers duo Lee McCulloch and Nacho Novo look set to return from injury in time to play in next month's Co-operative Insurance Cup final. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Saints' Murray hit by suspension St Mirren midfielder Hugh Murray gets a three-match ban after picking up his eighth booking of the season. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Toure fears Barcelona tiredness Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure fears that fatigue is creeping into his Barcelona team after they fail to win a third straight game. |
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| CHAN hosts aim for comeback Hosts Ivory Coast are under pressure to beat Tanzania on Wednesday as they fight to stay in the African Nations Championship. | |
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| Anichebe to wait longer on injury Everton say that Nigeria striker Victor Anichebe will have to wait longer to find out the full extent of the injury he sustained at the weekend. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff key to Ashes says Warne Australian spin legend Shane Warne says England have no chance of winning the Ashes if Andrew Flintoff is not fit to play. |
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| England duo set for IPL showdown Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen will go head to head on their Indian Premier League debuts on 11 April. | |
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| Younus falls short in drawn Test Pakistan captain Younus Khan fails in his quest to beat Brian Lara's world record Test score of 400 as Sri Lanka hold on to draw the first Test. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Flood lands England fly-half role England name Toby Flood as fly-half for Saturday's Six Nations game against Ireland in Dublin. |
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| Robinson named as Sale head coach Sale name Jason Robinson as their new head coach for next season, with Kingsley Jones as director of rugby. | |
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| France surprise with Baby at 10 France take a major gamble by selecting centre Benoit Baby at fly-half for Friday's Six Nations match against Wales in Paris. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Westwood hit with five-match ban Warrington forward Ben Westwood lands a five-match ban for a high tackle that laid out former Australian Test forward Dane Carlaw. |
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| Wigan lose McIlorum to suspension Wigan hooker Michael McIlorum will miss Saturday's match against Harlequins after being handed a one-match ban. | |
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| Buderus adds to Leeds injury woes Leeds hooker Danny Buderus will miss Sunday's World Club Challenge after being told he needs surgery on a knee injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic eases through in Dubai Top seed Novak Djokovic gets off to a winning start at the Dubai Championships with victory over Italian qualifier Flavio Cipolla. |
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| Murray to face Clement in Dubai Britain's Andy Murray hopes to overcome an ankle injury in time to play Arnaud Clement in Dubai on Wednesday. | |
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| Stars set for Wimbledon roof test Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters will take part in an exhibition event to test the new retractable roof on Centre Court at Wimbledon. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | WGC Accenture Match Play latest Latest updates (from tournament website) as the world's top 64 players face each other head-to-head in Arizona |
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| Woods fit and ready for comeback Tiger Woods says he feels fitter than ever as he prepares to return after eight months out at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. | |
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| McIlroy is confident ahead of WGC Rory McIlroy believes he has the game to thrive in the US as he heads into his first event on American soil at the WGC-Accenture Match Play this week. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | US team plans to enter F1 in 2010 The founders of a proposed Formula One team from the United States say they have the backing needed to enter the sport next year. |
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| Honda struggle to find F1 buyer Honda reveals it currently has no serious buyers to take over its Formula One team. | |
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| Gronholm to make rallying return Double world champion Marcus Gronholm will come out of retirement to enter April's Rally Portugal in a privately-entered Subaru. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| US team plans to enter F1 in 2010 The founders of a proposed Formula One team from the United States say they have the backing needed to enter the sport next year. |
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| Honda struggle to find F1 buyer Honda reveals it currently has no serious buyers to take over its Formula One team. | |
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| 'Line drawn' under F1 spy scandal The spy scandal between McLaren and Ferrari reaches a conclusion after the remaining charges concerning the case were dropped. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Gavin raring to go for pro debut Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin cannot wait to make his pro debut in front of his home crowd at the NIA. |
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| Limond ready for WBU title bout Glasgow boxer Willie Limond will go into his WBU lightweight title fight against Godwin Mutampuka on Friday cautious but confident. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers included in GB Euro team Dwain Chambers is included in the Great Britain team for next month's European Indoor Championships. |
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| Tergat in Great Ireland Run field Former world marathon record holder Paul Tergat will compete in the Great Ireland Run in Dublin on 5 April. | |
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| Wada close to 'Athlete Passports' The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is close to implementing an Athlete Passport system for comparing drug-test samples. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Carter storms to Welsh Open title Ali Carter produces a blistering evening session to capture his first ranking title with a 9-5 victory over Joe Swail in the Welsh Open final. |
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| Carter seals first ranking title win Watch Ali Carter complete an impressive fightback, clinching the concluding frame to beat Joe Swail 9-5 in the final of the Welsh Open. | |
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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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 | Wada close to 'Athlete Passports' The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is close to implementing an Athlete Passport system for comparing drug-test samples. |
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| Armstrong to compete in Ireland Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong says he will compete in the Tour of Ireland in August. | |
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| Armstrong pleased with his form Lance Armstrong says he was happy with his performance at the Tour of California, which was won by team-mate Levi Leipheimer. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Rudman and Bromley ready for World Championships GB medal hopes Shelley Rudman and Kristan Bromley tell BBC Points West they are in good shape for the World Championships in Lake Placid. |
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| Scots bobsleigher's Games dilemma Gillian Cooke's gold medal at the Bobsleigh World Championships may jeopardise her Commonwealth athletics ambitions. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog "The sigh of a sleeping newborn could knock the average Premier League striker off his feet" |
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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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 | O'Driscoll expecting tough test Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll says his players will not underestimate England ahead of Saturday's Six Nations clash at Croke Park. |
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| Fitzgerald strike gives Ards win Darren Fitzgerald scores the winner as Ards beat Glebe Rangers. | |
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| McDowell slips after poor finish Graeme McDowell slips down to joint 41st after the final round of the Northern Trust Open. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Murray to face Clement in Dubai Britain's Andy Murray hopes to overcome an ankle injury in time to play Arnaud Clement in Dubai on Wednesday. |
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| Blair confident of Scots victory Scotland captain Mike Blair says cutting out unforced errors can help them win Saturday's Six Nations clash against Italy. | |
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| Italians welcome back Bortolami Lock Marco Bortolami returns for Italy in one of four changes to the side that lost to Ireland for Saturday's clash with Scotland at Murrayfield. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Martinez urges Swans league push Roberto Martinez tells his Swansea City side to use their FA Cup heroics to inspire the club into the Championship play-offs. |
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| Williams to set new Wales record Martyn Williams will break the Welsh record for Five and Six Nations appearances when he faces France on Friday night. | |
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| QPR is not must win game - Jones Boss Dave Jones says the result of Wednesday's game with QPR will not decide their season. | |
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