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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | New Bangladesh graves discovered Fresh graves containing bodies of murdered officers are found in the Bangladeshi capital following a border guard mutiny. |
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| Afghan president urges April poll Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls for polls to be held in April - earlier than the date set by the electoral commission. | |
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| Lavish birthday bash for Mugabe Zimbabwe's president marks his birthday in lavish style, vowing "no going back" on seizure of white-owned farms. | |
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| Tibetan monk 'shot' while on fire A Tibetan monk is shot after setting fire to himself during a protest against Beijing's rule, reports say. | |
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| 'Five rockets' fired into Israel Palestinian militants in Gaza reportedly fire five rockets into Israel territory but there is no indication of casualties. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Lavish birthday bash for Mugabe Zimbabwe's president marks his birthday in lavish style, vowing "no going back" on seizure of white-owned farms. |
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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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| Rwanda priest jailed for genocide A former Rwandan priest is given a 25-year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 genocide by a UN war crimes court. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Broad support for Obama Iraq plan US Republicans broadly welcome President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw most troops from Iraq by the middle of 2010. |
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| US soldier guilty of Iraq murder A US military jury finds an army officer guilty of the murder of an Iraqi detainee during questioning last May. | |
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| Colombia captures Farc kidnapper Colombian forces ambush Farc rebels, killing 10 and capturing another eight, among them a notorious rebel kidnapper. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma offers Rohingya return deal Burma says it will take back thousands of ethnic Rohingyas who have fled, but only if they identify themselves as Bengali. |
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| Tibetan monk 'shot' while on fire A Tibetan monk is shot after setting fire to himself during a protest against Beijing's rule, reports say. | |
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| Australia fires cooled by weather A drop in temperatures brings brief relief for firefighters still battling bush fires in south-eastern Australia. | |
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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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| Kurdish 'grave sites' to be dug A Turkish prosecutor orders excavations at sites where it is thought bodies of Kurds killed in the 1990s may have been dumped. | |
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| Two British tourists die in Alps Two Britons who fell to their deaths after a night out at a ski resort in the French Alps are named by the Foreign Office. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Broad support for Obama Iraq plan US Republicans broadly welcome President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw most troops from Iraq by the middle of 2010. |
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| 'Five rockets' fired into Israel Palestinian militants in Gaza reportedly fire five rockets into Israel territory but there is no indication of casualties. | |
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| US soldier guilty of Iraq murder A US military jury finds an army officer guilty of the murder of an Iraqi detainee during questioning last May. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| New Bangladesh graves discovered Fresh graves containing bodies of murdered officers are found in the Bangladeshi capital following a border guard mutiny. |
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| Afghan president urges April poll Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls for polls to be held in April - earlier than the date set by the electoral commission. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown promises banking clean-up Gordon Brown urges a clean-up of the financial system to ensure "banking responsibility" in the UK and abroad. |
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| Veteran mental care 'a disgrace' The UK's highest-decorated serving soldier accuses ministers of failing to help veterans with mental health problems. | |
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| Two British tourists die in Alps Two Britons who fell to their deaths after a night out at a ski resort in the French Alps are named by the Foreign Office. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown promises banking clean-up Gordon Brown urges a clean-up of the financial system to ensure "banking responsibility" in the UK and abroad. |
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| PM: Royal Mail needs private cash Outside investment is necessary to safeguard the Royal Mail's obligations, the prime minister tells Labour Party members. | |
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| Cuts warning as public debt grows The head of the Audit Commission has warned of "substantial" cuts in public services after the recession ends. | |
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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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 | Two British tourists die in Alps Two Britons who fell to their deaths after a night out at a ski resort in the French Alps are named by the Foreign Office. |
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| Man to be quizzed on 2001 murder A man who went missing from a hostel over two weeks ago is brought to Sheffield for questioning over the murder of a woman. | |
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| Public view crime writer's home Visitors are exploring the Devon holiday home of crime writer Agatha Christie for the first time. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Woman dies in city house blaze A woman dies in a fire which broke out at a house in a residential area of Newry, County Down. |
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| Police recover Irish bank money Police in the Irish Republic recover up to 4m euros, believed to be from the country's biggest bank robbery. | |
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| Woman in court on robbery charges A Bangor woman appears at Newtownards Magistrates Court charged with robbing a chemists at gunpoint. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Call to strip title from Sir Fred A Scottish MP calls for Sir Fred Goodwin to be stripped of his knighthood following the row over his pension fund. |
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| Council in u-turn on job minutes A council amends official minutes on its website over concerns about confidentiality and data protection. | |
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| Attempted murder was 'cowardly' Police hit out at "cowardly" attack by a gang of youths that leaves a 51-year-old man with head injuries. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Three killed after car hits tree Three people are killed and two others are seriously injured after a car crashes into a tree during the early hours. |
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| Mother's plea after 'death race' The mother of a driver killed in a crash says she "bears no ill will" to the friend he was racing at 95mph in a 30mph area. | |
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| Wales paid for errors - Gatland Wales coach Warren Gatland laments individual errors and France's greater passion as his side lose 21-16 in Paris. | |
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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, sending stocks spiralling lower. |
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| GE makes rare cut in dividend General Electric makes a rare cut in its shareholder dividend in a bid to conserve cash amid the economic downturn. | |
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| China warns of unemployment risk China's commerce minister tells the BBC the country's biggest challenge is rising unemployment, which could trigger social unrest. | |
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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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| U2 play surprise rooftop concert Rock band U2 play a surprise gig on top of BBC Broadcasting House to promote the launch of their new album. | |
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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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| 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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| 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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 | Campaigners stage liberty events The "database state", counter-terrorism laws and press freedom are among issues to be discussed by campaigners at a convention. |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Motor neurone disease 'gene clue' A gene linked to a type of motor neurone disease that runs in families has been pinned down after a 10-year search. |
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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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| 1986: Swedish prime minister assassinated Olof Palme, the prime minister of Sweden, is shot dead and his wife Lisbeth wounded in a street ambush in central Stockholm. | |||
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| 2001: At least 10 die in Selby rail crash Up to 13 are killed and more than 70 injured when a high speed train is hit by a car which careered off the motorway. | |||
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| 1975: Dozens killed in Moorgate Tube crash A London Underground train crashes at Moorgate, killing the driver and at least 29 passengers. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all in Premier League action after Everton see off bottom club West Brom. |
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| Live text - Six Nations Scotland take on Italy before England face Ireland in Dublin. | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England England's Graeme Swann takes his second wicket on day three of the fourth Test in Barbados. | |
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| S Africa v Australia scorecard South Africa take on Australia in Johannesburg in the first of a three-Test series. | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Rangers beat Hamilton in Saturday's early kick-off with five more games to follow in the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all in Premier League action after Everton see off bottom club West Brom. |
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| Live Video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Rangers beat Hamilton in Saturday's early kick-off with five more games to follow in the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Chelsea v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton 2-0 West Brom Goals from Tim Cahill and Louis Saha earn Everton victory against rock-bottom West Brom at Goodison Park. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Arsenal v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool Fernando Torres to misses Liverpool's match at Middlesbrough but Steven Gerrard starts. |
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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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| Middlesbrough v Liverpool Fernando Torres to misses Liverpool's match at Middlesbrough but Steven Gerrard starts. |
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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 crisis 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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| Everton 2-0 West Brom Goals from Tim Cahill and Louis Saha earn Everton victory against rock-bottom West Brom at Goodison Park. |
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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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| Chelsea v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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 2-1 Derby Mark Wilson gets the winner as Doncaster come from behind to beat Derby. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 2-1 Derby Mark Wilson gets the winner as Doncaster come from behind to beat Derby. |
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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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| Sheff Utd v Birmingham Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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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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| Swansea v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic v St Mirren Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Celtic Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee United v Hearts Matchreport to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Hibernian v Falkirk Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Easter Road. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 0-1 Rangers Barry Ferguson's goal is enough to give Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers a deserved win over Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Injury blow for Hearts' Kingston Hearts' Laryea Kingston will be out for up to two months after tests reveal he has suffered a torn hamstring. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Falkirk Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Motherwell Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Aberdeen v Kilmarnock Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Pittodrie. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Inverness CT v Motherwell Match report to follow from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Hamilton Accies 0-1 Rangers Barry Ferguson's goal is enough to give Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers a deserved win over Hamilton. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Celtic v St Mirren Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League game at Celtic Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Aboutrika receives BBC award Mohamed Aboutrika is presented with the BBC African Footballer of the Year award at a special ceremony in Cairo on Saturday. |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England England's Graeme Swann takes his second wicket on day three of the fourth Test in Barbados. |
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| S Africa v Australia scorecard South Africa take on Australia in Johannesburg in the first of a three-Test series. | |
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| Bopara takes England to big total Ravi Bopara makes 104 as England declare on 600-6 and reduce West Indies to 85-1 by the close on day two of the fourth Test in Barbados. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live text - Six Nations Scotland take on Italy before England face Ireland in Dublin. |
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| Live video - Scotland v Italy Watch live BBC TV coverage of the 2009 Six Nations Championship (UK users only). | |
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| Premiership - latest scores Gloucester take on Bath, Northampton hostNewcastle and Worcester face Wasps in Saturday's Premiership matches. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Goulding named new France coach Former St Helens and Great Britain scrum-half Bobbie Goulding is named the new coach of the French national team. |
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| Harlequins v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Super League fixture. | |
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| Castleford v Salford Team news ahead of Saturday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic to meet Ferrer in final Novak Djokovic will meet David Ferrer in Saturday's Dubai Championship final. |
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| Fleming aims for rankings boost Colin Fleming says he hopes his call up to the Great Britain team to face Ukraine in the Davis Cup will help boost his world ranking. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | McIlroy will be number one - Els Ernie Els backs Rory McIlroy to become world number one as the Northern Ireland teenager makes the WGC Accenture Match Play quarter-finals. |
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| Live scores - WGC Match Play Latest scores from the third day of the World Golf Championship Accenture Match Play in Tucson, Arizona. (from official website) | |
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| McIlroy eases into quarter-finals Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy makes the WGC Accenture Match Play quarter-finals. | |
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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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| Bulgarians to host MotoGP racing Bulgaria will host a round of the MotoGP world championship from 2012 onwards. | |
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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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| Thaxton ready for title defence Jon Thaxton says he has been pleased with his preparations for his European title defence against Anthony Mezaache in Norwich on Saturday. | |
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| Jeffries secures first-round win Tony Jeffries enjoys a sensational start to his professional career after stopping Aliaksandr Vayavoda inside three minutes in Barnsley. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Pistorius released from hospital Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is released from hospital in Johannesburg after undergoing surgery following a boating accident. |
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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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| 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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 | McCoy bags double Fakenham wins Tony McCoy is the star of the show at Fakenham on Friday afternoon with two wins and three seconds from his five rides. |
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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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| 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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 | Vonn retains world downhill crown America's Lindsey Vonn wins the women's World Cup downhill title. |
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| Eagles win sets up repeat final The Newcastle Eagles reach the BBL Trophy Final for the fifth successive season by beating the Everton Tigers over two legs in the semi-final. | |
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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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| 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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 | Latest: Newry City v Portadown Score updates from the Co-operative Insurance Cup final in Lurgan. |
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| Newry City v Portadown Match report follows later. | |
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| Newry City v Portadown reaction Match reaction follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Rangers beat Hamilton in Saturday's early kick-off with five more games to follow in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| Live video - Scotland v Italy Watch live BBC TV coverage of the 2009 Six Nations Championship (UK users only). | |
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| Live text - Six Nations Scotland take on Italy before England face Ireland in Dublin. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales paid for errors - Gatland Wales coach Warren Gatland laments individual errors and France's greater passion as his side lose 21-16 in Paris. |
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| Video highlights - France 21-16 Wales Watch highlights as France beat Wales 21-16 in the third round of the 2009 Six Nations to end Welsh dreams of a Grand Slam. | |
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| Live scores - Championship Latest scores and text commentaries from the fixtures in the Championship. | |
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