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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | AIG reports record $61.7bn loss Insurance giant AIG reports the largest quarterly loss in corporate history as global stock markets tumble. |
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| Guinea-Bissau president shot dead The president of Guinea-Bissau is shot dead by soldiers, officials say - an apparent revenge attack for the killing of the army chief. | |
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| Facebook users suffer viral surge Five security alerts are issued for Facebook as security firms say social networking sites are tempting targets for hackers. | |
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| Cash alone 'will not mend Gaza' As huge sums are pledged to rebuild Gaza, donors are told the aid will be insufficient without political action. | |
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| Zimbabwe activist freed on bail Prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko is freed on bail after three months in prison, say reports. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Guinea-Bissau president shot dead The president of Guinea-Bissau is shot dead by soldiers, officials say - an apparent revenge attack for the killing of the army chief. |
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| Zimbabwe activist freed on bail Prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko is freed on bail after three months in prison, say reports. | |
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| Tanzanians to name albino killers Tanzania launches a nationwide exercise inviting the public to identify those behind dozens of murders of people with albinism. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| AIG reports record $61.7bn loss Insurance giant AIG reports the largest quarterly loss in corporate history as global stock markets tumble. |
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| Snow brings havoc to eastern US Heavy snow sweeps the eastern coast of the United States, closing schools and disrupting flights and roads. | |
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| US nuclear relic found in bottle A bottle discarded at a waste site in the north-western US contains the world's oldest sample of bomb-grade plutonium, scientists say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China 'patriot' sabotages auction A Chinese man who won two looted bronze sculptures at a Paris auction refuses to pay - as an "act of patriotism". |
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| West 'uses Tibet to attack China' China publishes a white paper praising its rule in Tibet and accusing the West of trying to inflame tensions there. | |
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| Sydney race film back at cinemas An Australian cinema chain is to resume screenings of a film about race riots pulled after a violent reaction from audiences. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Stocks rattled by financial fears Stock markets fall worldwide, with the Dow Jones at its lowest since 1997 and the UK's FTSE 100 touching a six-year trough. |
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| Opel in talks over government aid German carmaker Opel is in talks with the country's economy minister about a cash injection from the government. | |
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| China 'patriot' sabotages auction A Chinese man who won two looted bronze sculptures at a Paris auction refuses to pay - as an "act of patriotism". | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Cash alone 'will not mend Gaza' As huge sums are pledged to rebuild Gaza, donors are told the aid will be insufficient without political action. |
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| New death ruling for Chemical Ali Iraqi former official Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, is given his third death sentence by an Iraqi court. | |
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| Israel 'plans settlement growth' The Israeli government has plans for 73,000 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an anti-settlement group says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Dates announced for India polls India's parliamentary elections will run from 16 April to 13 May, the country's Election Commission announces. |
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| Thousands mourn officers in Dhaka Thousands of mourners attend a state funeral in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, for army officers killed in last week's mutiny. | |
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| Leader begins key visit to Swat The chief minister of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province makes his first visit to Swat since a key peace deal with militants. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | HSBC in £12.5bn fund-raising plan HSBC confirms it wants to raise £12.5bn from shareholders to help boost its finances, contributing to a fall in UK share prices. |
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| Man murdered make-up artist wife A spiritualist minister from East Sussex is jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of his make-up artist wife. | |
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| Rise in police guns operations Figures show a rise in firearms operations across England and Wales. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown targets Sir Fred's pension Government lawyers are looking at "every possible avenue" to cut ex-bank chief Sir Fred Goodwin's pension, Gordon Brown says. |
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| Scots plan to stop cheap alcohol The Scottish Government announces measures to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and related health problems. | |
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| Brown to fly out for Obama talks UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown flies to the US on Monday for his first meeting with new president Barack Obama. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pupils told their school places As more than half a million pupils learn which secondary school they will attend, the government now says lotteries may be unfair. |
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| Parents' fraud over school places Over a third of Welsh education authorities have had fraudulent applications for school places from people living outside catchment areas. | |
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| Europe drives two languages goal The proportion of secondary pupils learning two languages should increase, says the European Commission. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man murdered make-up artist wife A spiritualist minister from East Sussex is jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of his make-up artist wife. |
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| Man beheaded in 'revenge' attack A gang abducted and dismembered a man before dumping his body in a revenge attack, a court is told. | |
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| Prison sentence for 122mph biker A biker from Devon caught speeding at 122mph with his 14-year-old son riding pillion is jailed for six months. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Legal ban for peeping solicitor A solicitor who filmed a woman changing in a west Belfast leisure centre is suspended indefinitely from practising law. |
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| Dentist in fourth death inquiry Police are investigating another death in connection with dentist Colin Howell, who has been charged with two murders. | |
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| Man is fined over illegal dumping A Tyrone man is fined a total of £12,000 for depositing waste from house building sites without authorisation. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots plan to stop cheap alcohol The Scottish Government announces measures to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and related health problems. |
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| Brandon accused is 'wrong person' The lawyer acting for a man accused of murdering a 23-month-old toddler tells a jury the "wrong person" is in the dock. | |
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| More carrier work for Scots yards The consortium building the UK's two new aircraft carriers announces a 50% increase in work for Scotland. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man guilty of ex-Pc manslaughter A neighbour is found guilty of killing an ex-policeman, who was awaiting trial accused of possessing child pornography. |
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| Crash victim, 18, 'was pregnant' A teenager killed in a car crash with two others had recently learnt she was to have a baby, it emerges. | |
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| Simplified name for city airport Cardiff's airport unveils a re-branding with a simpler name and one which "celebrates being Welsh." | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| AIG reports record $61.7bn loss Insurance giant AIG reports the largest quarterly loss in corporate history as global stock markets tumble. |
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| Stocks rattled by financial fears Stock markets fall worldwide, with the Dow Jones at its lowest since 1997 and the UK's FTSE 100 touching a six-year trough. | |
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| HSBC in £12.5bn fund-raising plan HSBC confirms it wants to raise £12.5bn from shareholders to help boost its finances, contributing to a fall in UK share prices. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Oasis China concerts are shelved Oasis' first gigs in China are cancelled after the authorities revoke performance licences, calling the band "unsuitable". |
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| Sydney race film back at cinemas An Australian cinema chain is to resume screenings of a film about race riots pulled after a violent reaction from audiences. | |
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| Iran seeks apology from Hollywood Iranian officials ask a visiting delegation from Hollywood to say sorry for "insulting" films including The Wrestler and 300. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | US nuclear relic found in bottle A bottle discarded at a waste site in the north-western US contains the world's oldest sample of bomb-grade plutonium, scientists say. |
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| Explorers begin epic Arctic trek A British team has begun a gruelling trek to the North Pole to discover how quickly the Arctic sea-ice is melting | |
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| Mass whale stranding in Tasmania Rescuers race to save dozens of pilot whales and dolphins beached on King Island, Tasmania, Australia. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook users suffer viral surge Five security alerts are issued for Facebook as security firms say social networking sites are tempting targets for hackers. |
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| Nokia confirms US phone 'problem' Nokia says it is investigating reports of problems with the 3G connection of its newly-launched 5800 phone in the US. | |
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| PC sales face 'worst-ever slump' Analysts predict that PC sales will experience their worst slump ever in 2009, but the semiconductor industry may be safe. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Designer baby row over US clinic A Los Angeles clinic courts controversy by offering would-be parents the chance to select traits like the eye, skin and hair colour of their offspring. |
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| Unhappy children 'end up unwell' Unhappy children are more likely to grow up to become adults who are permanently sick or disabled, a study suggests. | |
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| 'Ethical' stem cell creation hope The ability to create stem cell treatments without using embryos is a step closer, say researchers. | |
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| 1991: Sri Lankan hardliner among 19 killed in blast The Tamil Tigers are being blamed for the assassination of Sri Lanka's Deputy Defence Minister, Ranjan Wijeratne. | |||
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| 1970: Ian Smith declares Rhodesia a republic Prime Minister of Rhodesia Ian Smith declares his country a republic, cutting its last link with the British Crown. | |||
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| 1969: Concorde flies for the first time The supersonic airliner Concorde makes a "faultless" maiden flight. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England Alastair Cook passes 50 as England reach 115-1, a 34-run deficit, at lunch on day five of the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. |
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| Johnson inspires Australia to win Mitchell Johnson leads a fine performance by Australia's seam attack as the tourists secure a 162-run win over South Africa in the first Test. | |
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| Ferguson cools talk of quintuple Sir Alex Ferguson says he is not thinking about winning five trophies after Man Utd win the Carling Cup by beating Spurs on penalties. | |
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| Chelsea plot Asian talent trawl Chelsea target Asian youngsters as they look to unearth a new crop of potential Premier League stars. | |
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| Samaraweera puts Sri Lanka on top Thilan Samaraweera hits a double century for the second successive match as Sri Lanka make Pakistan toil in the second Test in Lahore. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ferguson cools talk of quintuple Sir Alex Ferguson says he is not thinking about winning five trophies after Man Utd win the Carling Cup by beating Spurs on penalties. |
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| Burley hopeful on Hutton return Scotland manager George Burley says Spurs right-back Alan Hutton aims to be fit for this month's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. | |
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| O'Neill rues Villa overconfidence Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill accuses his side of overconfidence after they surrender a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Stoke. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | West Brom v Arsenal Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | O'Neill rues Villa overconfidence Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill accuses his side of overconfidence after they surrender a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Stoke. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Hull 1-2 Blackburn Blackburn drag themselves clear of the relegation zone with a hard-fought win away to out-of-form Hull. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Megson agrees new Bolton contract Bolton manager Gary Megson signs a new rolling contract with the club. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea plot Asian talent trawl Chelsea target Asian youngsters as they look to unearth a new crop of potential Premier League stars. |
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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 0-0 Fulham Arsenal's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are dealt another severe blow as Fulham a fifth successive league draw on the Gunners. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull 1-2 Blackburn Blackburn drag themselves clear of the relegation zone with a hard-fought win away to out-of-form Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Sunderland Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Bellamy faces assessment on knee Man City striker Craig Bellamy will visit a specialist for an assessment of the knee injury picked up against West Ham. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Ferguson cools talk of quintuple Sir Alex Ferguson says he is not thinking about winning five trophies after Man Utd win the Carling Cup by beating Spurs on penalties. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough 2-0 Liverpool Liverpool's Premier League title ambitions suffer a major blow as they fail to win at Middlesbrough for a seventh successive season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Bolton 1-0 Newcastle Bolton ease their relegation worries with victory over a Newcastle side who remain in a scrap for survival. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Chelsea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Aston Villa 2-2 Stoke Glenn Whelan scores a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser as Stoke frustrate Aston Villa in their bid to cement the fourth Champions League position. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Liverpool v Sunderland Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Redknapp's focus shifts to league Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp quickly turns his thoughts to the club's Premier League future after their Carling Cup final defeat to Manchester United. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Arsenal Team news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham 1-0 Man City West Ham move up to seventh in the Premier League with a well-deserved victory at home against Manchester City. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Chelsea 2-1 Wigan A superb John Terrry volley and Frank Lampard's last-gasp header breaks Wigan hearts and keeps Chelsea in the Premier League title race. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Cardiff v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Sheff Utd 2-1 Birmingham David Cotterill's controversial late penalty gives Sheffield United victory over second-place Birmingham and moves the Blades up to fifth. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Robins must stay positive - John Striker Stern John urges Bristol City to stay positive and is focused on firing down his former club Birmingham. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Blackpool v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Norwich 1-2 Coventry Norwich's hopes of avoiding relegation suffer a blow as they slip to a home defeat against Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Warnock admits goalscoring worry Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock admits his side are facing goal-scoring problems after going three games without finding the net. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Rams' Commons out for two weeks Derby County winger Kris Commons is ruled out for around two weeks with a calf strain. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Charlton v Doncaster Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| NORWICH | |
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| QPR v Norwich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest bring in Villa's Osbourne Nottingham Forest sign Aston Villa midfielder Isaiah Osbourne on loan until the end of the season. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Watford Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Nottm Forest v Preston Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Norwich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| READING | |
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| Sheff Wed v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-1 Birmingham David Cotterill's controversial late penalty gives Sheffield United victory over second-place Birmingham and moves the Blades up to fifth. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Ipswich v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Derby v Swansea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Plymouth v Watford Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Crystal Palace v Wolves Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | St Mirren v Aberdeen (Tue) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League game at St Mirren Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic 7-0 St Mirren A Shunsuke Nakamura hat-trick helps second-top Celtic ease to victory over 10-man St Mirren in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Falkirk v Dundee United (Tue) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League game at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Dundee United (Tue) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League game at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Easton plays down link to Derby Hamilton midfielder Brian Easton is dismissing reports of renewed interest in himself and James McCarthy. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Scots seek change on eligibility Scotland's FA aims to allow foreign players schooled in Britain to play international football. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibernian 0-0 Falkirk Hibernian and Falkirk both have to settle for a point following a Scottish Premier League draw at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-2 Motherwell Terry Butcher suffers his first defeat as Inverness manager as his former club Motherwell continue their fine run. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock Aberdeen and Kilmarnock play out a goalless Scottish Premier League draw at Pittodrie. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Inverness CT 1-2 Motherwell Terry Butcher suffers his first defeat as Inverness manager as his former club Motherwell continue their fine run. |
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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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| St Mirren v Aberdeen (Tue) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League game at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ghana, DRC through to last four Ghana beat DR Congo 3-0 in Group B of the African Nations Championship on Sunday, a result that puts both teams through to the semi-finals. |
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| Zambia, Senegal in CHAN semis Zambia and Senegal qualified for the semi-finals of the African Nations Championship as Group A concluded on Saturday. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England Alastair Cook passes 50 as England reach 115-1, a 34-run deficit, at lunch on day five of the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. |
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| Johnson inspires Australia to win Mitchell Johnson leads a fine performance by Australia's seam attack as the tourists secure a 162-run win over South Africa in the first Test. | |
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| Gooch concerned by Test surfaces Former England captain Graham Gooch believes that Test cricket is suffering as a result of "lifeless" pitches. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Henson backed for Wales call-up Ex-captain Gwyn Jones says he expects Gavin Henson, James Hook, Dwayne Peel and Mark Jones to come into Wales' side to face Italy. |
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| Rowell predicts second chance for Stevens Former England coach and Bath director of rugby Jack Rowell believes that someone will give international prop Matt Stevens a chance to make a comeback after he has served his two-year ban for testing positive for cocaine. | |
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| Indiscipline angers boss Johnson England manager Martin Johnson says his team's indiscipline cost them the chance to beat Ireland. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Leeds back bigger Club Challenge Leeds Rhinos and Manly Sea Eagles back the idea to incorporate more teams into the World Club Challenge. |
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| Injured Finnigan out for Giants Huddersfield Giants confirm forward Simon Finnigan has suffered knee ligament damage. | |
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| Ireland eye up Championship bid Ireland head coach Andy Kelly says there is room for an Irish club in the English game. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray pulls out of Davis Cup tie Andy Murray withdraws from Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Ukraine this week because of a virus. |
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| In-form Venus seals Mexican title Venus Williams beats Flavia Pennetta to win her second title in a week at the Mexican Open. | |
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| Djokovic battles to Dubai victory Novak Djokovic overcomes David Ferrer to win the Dubai Championship. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Ogilvy cruises to win over Casey Geoff Ogilvy overcomes Englishman Paul Casey 4&3 to win the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tuscon, Arizona. |
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| Casey storms to Match Play final Paul Casey becomes the first Englishman to reach the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after victory over Ross Fisher. | |
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| Donald wrist injury not serious Luke Donald hopes to be fit to play in next week's Honda Classic after a positive diagnosis of his wrist injury. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | De la Rosa unhappy with test ban McLaren's Formula One test driver Pedro De la Rosa says the ban on in-season testing could be dangerous. |
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| Vettel goes fastest in Spain test Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel outpaces last year's championship runner-up Felipe Massa in testing in Jerez. | |
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| Force India take wraps off F1 car Force India launch their 2009 car with its track debut at testing in Jerez. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| De la Rosa unhappy with test ban McLaren's Formula One test driver Pedro De la Rosa says the ban on in-season testing could be dangerous. |
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| Vettel goes fastest in Spain test Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel outpaces last year's championship runner-up Felipe Massa in testing in Jerez. | |
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| Force India take wraps off F1 car Force India launch their 2009 car with its track debut at testing in Jerez. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | British trio make winning starts James DeGale, Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders get their pro boxing careers off to winning starts. |
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| Rogan claims Commonwealth crown Befast taxi driver Martin Rogan stops Matt Skelton to win the Commonwealth heavyweight title. | |
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| Thaxton beaten in bruising battle Britain's Jon Thaxton loses his European lightweight title to Anthony Mezaache after a thrilling bout on Saturday. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | London part of athletics shake-up A top tier London event is part of new plans for the world's top athletes to compete in a new global series. |
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| Ennis comeback continues with win Heptathlete Jessica Ennis continues her comeback from injury with an indoor victory in Cardiff. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | White fails in world qualifiers Six-times world runner-up Jimmy White is dumped out of the qualifiers for April's World Championship. |
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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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| 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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 | Veteran gets Champion Hurdle nod Trainer Dessie Hughes decides to race Hardy Eustace in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after a good outing at Leopardstown. |
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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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 | Pengilly adds to skeleton medals Adam Pengilly wins a second silver for Great Britain at the Skeleton World Championships in Lake Placid. |
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| Vonn tightens grip on World Cup America's Lindsey Vonn wins the women's super-G at Bansko to tighten her grip on the World Cup overall title. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog The Tees Mouth cheers his side's win over Liverpool, plus his take on the Carling Cup final. |
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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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 | Belfast to host Rogan title fight Frank Warren says new Commonwealth heavyweight champion Martin Rogan's next fight will be in Belfast. |
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| McFall delight after cup triumph Portadown boss Ronnie McFall praises his players after the 1-0 win over Newry City in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup final | |
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| Newry City 0-1 Portadown Gary McCutcheon's goal gives Portadown a 1-0 win over Newry in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Burley hopeful on Hutton return Scotland manager George Burley says Spurs right-back Alan Hutton aims to be fit for this month's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. |
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| Murray pulls out of Davis Cup tie Andy Murray withdraws from Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Ukraine this week because of a virus. | |
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| Wales and Scotland ditch Euro bid The economic downturn forces Scotland and Wales to ditch plans for a joint bid to host Euro 2016. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Henson backed for Wales call-up Ex-captain Gwyn Jones says he expects Gavin Henson, James Hook, Dwayne Peel and Mark Jones to come into Wales' side to face Italy. |
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| Wales and Scotland ditch Euro bid The economic downturn forces Scotland and Wales to ditch plans for a joint bid to host Euro 2016. | |
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