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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bangladesh troops find mass grave Troops searching the site of a mutiny in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find a grave thought to hold 58 bodies. |
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| Obama to reveal Iraq pullout plan President Barack Obama is expected to announce details of his plan to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by mid-2010. | |
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| Vatican rejects bishop's apology The Vatican rejects a British bishop's apology for offending people by denying the full extent of the Holocaust. | |
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| US economy suffers sharp nosedive The US economy shrank by 6.2% in the last three months of 2008 revised official figures show - worse than thought. | |
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| China denounces US 'rights abuse' Two days after a US report criticised China's rights record, Beijing retaliates with a fiery critique of life in the US. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma dismisses new SA challenge Jacob Zuma, leader of South Africa's ruling ANC, tells the BBC he is not worried by the emergence of a new opposition. |
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| South Sudan clashes 'killed 50' At least 50 people were killed in this week's clashes between the South Sudan's army and militias, UN officials say. | |
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| Mugabe prepares lavish birthday Supporters of Zimbabwe's president raise $250,000 to mark his 85th birthday, as the country seeks emergency aid. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama to reveal Iraq pullout plan President Barack Obama is expected to announce details of his plan to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by mid-2010. |
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| US increases stake in Citigroup Citigroup agrees a deal which sees the US government increase its stake in the ailing bank from 8% to 40%. | |
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| Betancourt 'selfish in captivity' Ingrid Betancourt, held by Farc rebels in Colombia, was selfish in captivity, say fellow hostages in a new book. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australasians in Asia trade pact South East Asian economy ministers sign a free trade deal with Australia and New Zealand that aims to boost their combined economies. |
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| Singapore suspect still at large One year after a suspected Islamist militant escaped from a Singapore jail, the authorities vow to track him down. | |
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| China denounces US 'rights abuse' Two days after a US report criticised China's rights record, Beijing retaliates with a fiery critique of life in the US. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Vatican rejects bishop's apology The Vatican rejects a British bishop's apology for offending people by denying the full extent of the Holocaust. |
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| Eastern Europe banks get bail-out Central and Eastern Europe banks are to get a 24.5bn euro rescue package to support them in the economic crisis. | |
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| Betancourt 'selfish in captivity' Ingrid Betancourt, held by Farc rebels in Colombia, was selfish in captivity, say fellow hostages in a new book. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | No deal in Israel coalition talks Israel's prime minister-designate says talks to include the centrist Kadima party in a coalition have ended without agreement. |
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| Obama to reveal Iraq pullout plan President Barack Obama is expected to announce details of his plan to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by mid-2010. | |
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| Palestinians pledge era of unity Leaders of the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah say they are entering a new era of unity, after talks in Cairo. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Bangladesh troops find mass grave Troops searching the site of a mutiny in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find a grave thought to hold 58 bodies. |
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| Protests continue on Sharif ban Protests against a court decision to ban Pakistan's ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and his brother from elected office enter a third day. | |
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| Indian economy in sharp slowdown India's economy grew by less than expected in the last three months of 2008, official figures show. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown vows to claw pension back Gordon Brown pledges to "use every legal means at our disposal" to claw back Sir Fred Goodwin's "unacceptable" £16m pension. |
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| Kercher suspect 'did cartwheels' Meredith Kercher murder suspect Amanda Knox "turned cartwheels" in the police station after the killing, a policeman testifies. | |
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| Vatican rejects bishop's apology The Vatican rejects a British bishop's apology for offending people by denying the full extent of the Holocaust. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown vows to claw pension back Gordon Brown pledges to "use every legal means at our disposal" to claw back Sir Fred Goodwin's "unacceptable" £16m pension. |
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| Iraqis 'impatient' for handover Iraqis are "impatient" to run their own affairs once British and US troops have left the country, David Miliband tells the BBC. | |
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| Councils 'to reveal bosses' pay' Councils in England will be forced to publish information on how much their chief executives earn, ministers say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Brown sets targets for science The prime minister sets out plans to increase the number of pupils taking science subjects - and to re-train specialist teachers. |
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| Foreign students leaving UK debts Up to 70% of students from other parts of the European Union are failing to repay loans taken out while at UK universities. | |
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| Young pupils fuel record truancy The rate of unauthorised absence in England's primary schools has taken the overall level to a record. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fake officer steals car with baby A man posing as a police officer dumps a baby on a pavement in Bolton after finding him in the back of a stolen car. |
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| Facebook remark teenager is fired A 16-year-old office worker from Essex is sacked after describing her job as "boring" on her Facebook page. | |
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| Police hunt 'radioactive' teacher Police are hunting a "dangerously radioactive" London college principal accused of child pornography charges. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Girl killed in accident on farm An eight-year-old girl dies following an accident on a farm in Drumquin, County Tyrone. |
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| Lady Hermon under 'no pressure' Sir Reg Empey says Lady Sylvia Hermon is under no immediate pressure to make a decision on a pact with the Tories. | |
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| Hostage robbers in huge bank haul An armed gang gets away with up to 7m euros (£6.2m) from a Dublin bank after an employee's family were held hostage. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Lloyds sees HBOS loss of £10.8bn Lloyds Banking Group says its subsidiary HBOS made a pre-tax loss of £10.8bn in 2008, while profits at Lloyds fell 80%. |
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| Woman denies murdering her mother A heavily-pregnant woman denies murdering her mother and then dumping her body in a burn. | |
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| Brothers admit to street killing Two teenage brothers admit killing a father-of-three after chasing him along a street in Glasgow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Boy died of acne tablet reaction A coroner says the death of a 14-year-old boy from a reaction from taking a single acne pill was "beyond one in a million". |
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| Man cleared of former Pc's murder A man is cleared of the murder of a former policeman who had been awaiting trial accused of possessing child pornography. | |
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| Nazi costume councillor suspended A Lib Dem councillor is suspended by his local party after he wore a Nazi costume to a fancy dress birthday celebration. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US economy suffers sharp nosedive The US economy shrank by 6.2% in the last three months of 2008 revised official figures show - worse than thought. |
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| US increases stake in Citigroup Citigroup agrees a deal which sees the US government increase its stake in the ailing bank from 8% to 40%. | |
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| Eastern Europe banks get bail-out Central and Eastern Europe banks are to get a 24.5bn euro rescue package to support them in the economic crisis. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ang Lee to head Venice festival Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee is to head the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers announce. |
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| The Simpsons to break US record The Simpsons is to become the longest-running prime-time series in US TV history after two more seasons were ordered. | |
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| 'Lost' Hughes play to be staged A play discovered in the archive of poet Ted Hughes is to get its first staging next month in a London theatre. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Earliest 'human footprints' found Footprints dating from 1.5m years ago found in Kenya show modern foot shape and walking style had already developed by then. |
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| 'Bog oaks' reveal ancient forest Naturalists in Cambridgeshire say they have been astounded by the large number of ancient trees that have been found preserved in peat soil. | |
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| Doctors plan voice box transplant British doctors are debating whether it is ethical to start clinical trials to allow voice box transplantation. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook offers control to users Social network Facebook responds to criticism over the way it handles user data by handing over control to its users. |
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| Net TV plans get Trust scrutiny Plans to make net-based catch-up TV services accessible via set-top boxes are being scrutinised by the BBC Trust. | |
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| New MoD tech 'could save lives' The MoD has showcased some new technology as part of its Defence Technology Plans which, it is hoped, will help keep soldiers a bit safer. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Alzheimer's plaques 'big impact' The sticky plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease may have a bigger impact on the brain than it was thought, research suggests. |
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| Old drug combination in TB fight Two drugs already used for fighting other infections may help in the battle against drug-resistant TB, researchers say. | |
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| Doodling 'may help memory recall' Doodling may look messy, but it could in fact be a sign of an alert mind, a study carried out by Plymouth University suggests. | |
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| 2002: Hindus die in train fire A fire on a train in India results in the deaths of 57 Hindu pilgrims returning from the disputed holy site of Ayodhya. | |||
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| 1975: PC murder linked to IRA bomb factory Scotland Yard says the man who shot dead a police officer in London yesterday had been staying in a flat used as a "bomb factory" by the IRA. | |||
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| 1963: Argoud charged over de Gaulle plot Antoine Argoud, President De Gaulle's arch enemy and a former colonel in the French Army, is charged with an assassination attempt. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England England lose Kevin Pietersen but build towards the 400 mark on day two of the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. |
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| Flintoff to return home from tour Andrew Flintoff is returning home from England's tour of the West Indies on Friday to have treatment on his injured hip. | |
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| Kiwis secure Twenty20 clean sweep Brendon McCullum hits an unbeaten 69 as New Zealand beat India by five wickets to take the Twenty20 series 2-0. | |
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| South Africa v Australia latest score South Africa take on Australia in Johannesburg in the first of a three-Test series. | |
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| Parry to leave post at Liverpool Rick Parry is to leave his post as Liverpool chief executive at the end of the season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Parry to leave post at Liverpool Rick Parry is to leave his post as Liverpool chief executive at the end of the season. |
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| O'Neill stands by Villa rotation Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill defends his decision to field a weakened side against CSKA Moscow. | |
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| Man Utd hit by Rafael injury blow Manchester United full-back Rafael is ruled out for up to a month with a fractured ankle. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal reveal increased profits Arsenal announce that their profits rose by £4.5m to £24.5m before tax in a report for the six months ending on 30 November 2008. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | O'Neill stands by Villa rotation Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill defends his decision to field a weakened side against CSKA Moscow. |
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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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 | Blues display frustrates Hiddink Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink criticises his team for their reaction to going 1-0 up in the Champions League win over Juventus. |
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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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 | Hull City 2-1 Sheff Utd Hull book their FA Cup quarter-final place with a win over Sheffield United in a fifth-round replay. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Parry to leave post at Liverpool Rick Parry is to leave his post as Liverpool chief executive at the end of the season. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 2-1 Copenhagen (agg 4-3) Craig Bellamy scores twice as Manchester City progress to the last-16 of the Uefa Cup. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd hit by Rafael injury blow Manchester United full-back Rafael is ruled out for up to a month with a fractured ankle. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Aliadiere targets Boro survival Middlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere is determined to play his part in keeping the club in the Premier League after his return from injury. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Magpies 'naive' over Keegan exit Newcastle United chairman Derek Llambias admits the club underestimated the anger of fans over the departure of Kevin Keegan. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Pennant backs Hart for Portsmouth Portsmouth winger Jermaine Pennant says Paul Hart should be given the opportunity to take on the manager's role on a permanent basis. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Sorensen relishing Villa return Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen says he is looking forward to playing against his old club Aston Villa on Sunday. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Cisse's Sunderland move in danger French striker Djibril Cisse's move to Sunderland could be wrecked by the global credit crunch after his price tag increases by up to £3m. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham 1-1 S Donetsk (agg 1-3) Tottenham go out of the Uefa Cup after losing 3-1 on aggregate to Shakhtar Donestk. |
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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 2-0 West Ham Middlesbrough reach the FA Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable victory over West Ham at the Riverside. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Chesterfield sign Wigan youngster Chesterfield sign attacking midfielder Lewis Montrose from Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Sheff Utd v Birmingham Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Bristol City v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Southampton v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Swansea v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Norwich v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Watford v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Doncaster v Derby Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Derby Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Preston v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Reading v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Wolves v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Barnsley v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Burnley v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Hull City 2-1 Sheff Utd Hull book their FA Cup quarter-final place with a win over Sheffield United in a fifth-round replay. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans out to prove a point - Monk Garry Monk says Swansea City have come "miles and miles" since their opening day loss at Charlton. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Celtic Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee United v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Hibernian v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Easter Road. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Rangers Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Dundee United v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Tannadice. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Aberdeen v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Pittodrie. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Inverness CT v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Rangers Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at New Douglas Park. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Celtic v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Celtic Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Eto'o wants to stay at Barcelona Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o says that he wants to stay at Spanish club Barcelona beyond the end of his contract in 2010. |
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| Group B wide open at CHAN DR Congo and Zimbabwe draw 1-1 and it is the same score between Libya and Ghana in Group B of the African Nations Championship on Thursday. | |
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| Chelsea 1-0 Juventus Didier Drogba's early goal gives Chelsea a slender advantage over Juventus in the Champions League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England England lose Kevin Pietersen but build towards the 400 mark on day two of the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. |
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| Flintoff to return home from tour Andrew Flintoff is returning home from England's tour of the West Indies on Friday to have treatment on his injured hip. | |
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| Warne backs Panesar to come good Shane Warne urges England to keep faith with spinner Monty Panesar despite suggesting he has not improved during his international career. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | France v Wales (Fri) Wales head to Paris looking to make it nine successive Six Nations wins by beating France. |
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| Hill parts company with Bristol Richard Hill leaves his position as head coach of Bristol with the club bottom of the Guinness Premiership. | |
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| Ireland v England (Sat) Unbeaten Ireland host an England side looking for a first win in Dublin since 2003. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Solomona faces three months out Bradford's David Solomona is ruled out for up to three months with a shoulder injury but Jamie Langley is expected back within three weeks. |
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| Bradford v Huddersfield (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| Hull v Catalans Dragons (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Goodall & Eaton named in GB team Josh Goodall and Chris Eaton join Andy Murray and Ross Hutchins in the GB Davis Cup team to play Ukraine next week. |
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| Murray out of Dubai with a virus Andy Murray pulls out of his Dubai quarter-final against Richard Gasquet because of a virus. | |
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| Ram happy despite defeat in Dubai Israeli doubles player Andy Ram says he is pleased to have played in Dubai despite his first-round defeat. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Woods slumps to Match Play defeat Tiger Woods loses 4&2 to South Africa's Tim Clark in round two of the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship. |
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| Webster surges into lead in Bali Three successive birdies see England's Steve Webster move to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Indonesia Open. | |
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| Mayakoba Classic leaderboard The first round of the latest PGA Tour event is under way in Mexico. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Ex-Honda team closes on F1 return The former Honda team plans to test at Silverstone and Barcelona in the next fortnight, raising hopes it will start the new Formula One season next month. |
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| RBS cutbacks to hit British sport RBS will halve its funding of British sport as a result of the global economic downturn, BBC Sport can reveal. | |
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| Melandri in one-man Kawasaki team Italy's Marco Melandri will be the only rider in Kawasaki's MotoGP team this season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Ex-Honda team closes on F1 return The former Honda team plans to test at Silverstone and Barcelona in the next fortnight, raising hopes it will start the new Formula One season next month. |
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| RBS cutbacks to hit British sport RBS will halve its funding of British sport as a result of the global economic downturn, BBC Sport can reveal. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Confident DeGale is raring to go Olympic gold medallist James DeGale talks up his chances ahead of his pro debut on Saturday night. |
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| Limond WBU title bout cancelled Willie Limond's WBU lightweight title fight against Godwin Mutampuka is cancelled after his Zambian opponent failed a medical. | |
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| Jeffries set for professional bow Olympic bronze medallist Tony Jeffries will become the first Beijing star to fight professionally when he meets Aliaksandr Vayavoda on Friday. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ennis continues comeback in Cardiff Heptathlete Jessica Ennis will continue her comeback from Olympic heartbreak at the Indoor City Challenge in Cardiff. |
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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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| Garland ready to race for Britain Guernsey's Dale Garland is ready to race for the Great Britain team in the 4x400m relay at next month's European Indoor Championships. | |
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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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 | Pipe backs Madison for Gold Cup Trainer David Pipe believes his charge Madison du Berlais is a live contender to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. |
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| Festival on track despite economy Cheltenham Racecourse managing director Edward Gillespie says the Festival will be a huge hit despite the economic situation. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | New GB team to aim for Tour win A new cycling team is to be set up with the aim of creating a British winner of the Tour de France by 2014. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB is still a priority, says Pops GB star Pops Mensah-Bonsu says he is delighted to be back in the NBA but still has his sights set on this summer's European Championship finals in Poland. |
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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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| 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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 | McMenamin suspension is increased Ryan McMenamin's six-week ban imposed for his challenge on Paul Galvin is extended to eight weeks. |
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| Ballymena United v Bangor (Fri) Ballymena United have Albert Watson and Gavin Melaugh available for Friday's Premier clash against Bangor. | |
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| Cliftonville v Glenavon (Fri) Cliftonville boss Eddie Patterson calls on his team to match Glenavon's battling qualities at Solitude. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Hadden urges Scots to show talent Scotland head coach Frank Hadden urges his side to halt their two-game losing run by beating Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. |
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| Rangers count cost of Euro exit Rangers chairman Sir David Murray says a £3.9m loss for the six months to December was on account of a lack of European competition at Ibrox. | |
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| SPL begins chief executive search The Scottish Premier League looks to appoint a chief executive with chairman Lex Gold set to take up a new role with the body. | |
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| WALES | |
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| France v Wales (Fri) Wales head to Paris looking to make it nine successive Six Nations wins by beating France. |
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| Swans out to prove a point - Monk Garry Monk says Swansea City have come "miles and miles" since their opening day loss at Charlton. | |
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| Jones angry at Cardiff boo-boys Cardiff boss says the small number of fans who booed his promotion-chasing side are "crazy". | |
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