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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Warrant issued for Sudan's leader The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudan's president on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. |
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| Brown ready to address Congress Gordon Brown is expected to urge the US to "seize the moment" when he addresses both houses of Congress. | |
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| Altimeter 'had role' in air crash Dutch investigators say a faulty altimeter played a role in the plane crash near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport last week. | |
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| Live text: Brown faces Congress All the key points, analysis and reaction as Gordon Brown becomes the fifth British PM to address both houses of the US Congress. | |
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| Clinton concern over demolitions US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses "deep concern" over Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Warrant issued for Sudan's leader The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudan's president on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. |
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| G-Bissau asks not to be abandoned Guinea-Bissau's new leader appeals for international help to stabilise the country in the wake of the president's assassination. | |
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| Cadbury Dairy Milk goes Fairtrade The UK's best-selling chocolate bar is set to become Fairtrade certified, increasing the amount of cocoa sourced from Ghana. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Mexico troops enter drug war city More than 1,500 Mexican troops move into a city on the US border being fought over by rival drug gangs. |
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| Fidel Castro backs Cuba shake-up Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro says two top politicians recently dismissed from office were unworthy. | |
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| Brown ready to address Congress Gordon Brown is expected to urge the US to "seize the moment" when he addresses both houses of Congress. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Kyrgyz U-turn on US base mooted Kyrgyzstan's president raises the possibility of US troops remaining at a key airbase that supports operations in Afghanistan. |
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| China to boost military spending China says it will increase military spending by a "modest" 14.9% this year to 480.6bn yuan ($70.2bn; £50bn). | |
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| Japan clears cash hand-out bill Japan passes legislation to give a cash hand-out to every resident in an attempt to boost the recession-hit economy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Altimeter 'had role' in air crash Dutch investigators say a faulty altimeter played a role in the plane crash near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport last week. |
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| Authorities raid Ukraine gas firm Ukrainian security service agents raid the head office of the state energy firm, Naftogaz, as part of a criminal inquiry. | |
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| Brown ready to address Congress Gordon Brown is expected to urge the US to "seize the moment" when he addresses both houses of Congress. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Clinton concern over demolitions US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses "deep concern" over Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem. |
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| Israel admiral's go-go bar regret The commander of Israel's navy apologises to the military chief of staff after being spotted in a strip club in Tel Aviv. | |
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| Iran sees Obama 'on wrong path' Iran's supreme leader says Barack Obama is still on the wrong track in Middle East policy, despite pledging change. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan president in gunmen vow Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari vows to punish those who attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore "with iron hands". |
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| Afghan elections set for August Afghanistan's Election Commission rejects President Karzai's call for April elections, saying they will take place on 20 August. | |
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| India in bid to stop Gandhi sale Indian officials are talking with a US auction house to stop items owned by Mahatma Gandhi from being sold, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown ready to address Congress Gordon Brown is expected to urge the US to "seize the moment" when he addresses both houses of Congress. |
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| Man guilty of Potter actor murder A man who stabbed 18-year-old actor Rob Knox in a fight outside a bar in south-east London is found guilty of murder. | |
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| Minister 'appalled' by stats body Home Office minister Phil Woolas accuses the Office for National Statistics of "playing politics" with population figures. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown ready to address Congress Gordon Brown is expected to urge the US to "seize the moment" when he addresses both houses of Congress. |
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| Harman in Sir Fred honour gaffe Harriet Harman admits wrongly telling MPs Sir Fred Goodwin received a knighthood for services to charity. | |
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| Minister 'appalled' by stats body Home Office minister Phil Woolas accuses the Office for National Statistics of "playing politics" with population figures. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Warning of primary places crisis Thousands of four and five-year-olds in England could be without a primary school place in the next six years, it is suggested. |
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| Youth-inspired centres push ahead Centres designed by young people for young people have been given a new funding boost. | |
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| Two-year pupil exclusion 'unjust' Children's services at a county council are criticised after it is revealed that a 12-year-old boy did not receive schooling for two years. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of Potter actor murder A man who stabbed 18-year-old actor Rob Knox in a fight outside a bar in south-east London is found guilty of murder. |
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| Man admits damaging Jay Kay's car A Suffolk chef admits causing an estimated £30,000 damage to a £1m Ferrari belonging to Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay. | |
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| CCTV simulated-sex pair sentenced A couple who simulated sex in front of CCTV cameras to torment their neighbours are given two-year restraining orders. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | NI inquiries have £300m price tag The projected cost of four inquiries into NI's past, including the Bloody Sunday tribunal, is more than £300m. |
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| KPMG to shed 20 jobs in Belfast Accountancy and consultancy firm KPMG is to make 20 people redundant from its Belfast operation. | |
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| Victim's family in minister call Relatives of murdered South Armagh man Paul Quinn call on Conor Murphy to help bring the killers to justice. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Crunch talks over bridge funding The UK and Scottish governments are holding talks to try to break the deadlock over funding the new Forth Road bridge. |
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| Murderer fails to clear his name A man jailed for life for murdering a typist in Carluke 35 years ago loses an appeal against the conviction. | |
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| Wintry blast brings icy showers Icy conditions are experienced across much of Scotland, as snow and sleet fell overnight in central and western parts. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 560 jobs threatened at two plants The closure of an aluminium sheet metal mill and a car parts factory is expected to result in around 560 job losses. |
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| NHS calls change after criticism Changes to NHS out of hours call systems are to be made after a coroner found a woman's death was "aggravated by neglect". | |
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| Royal rescue plan for rural pubs A scheme which could see post offices and shops opening in rural pubs - the brainchild of Prince Charles - is launched in Wales. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Japan clears cash hand-out bill Japan passes legislation to give a cash hand-out to every resident in an attempt to boost the recession-hit economy. |
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| Car firms told to halve emissions Four leading international agencies urge the car industry to halve CO2 emissions by 2050. | |
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| Eurotunnel to pay first dividend Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel will pay a dividend for the first time in its 23-year history. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Britney kicks off comeback tour Britney Spears performs in New Orleans as she begins her first concert tour for five years. |
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| Comic Williams cancels concerts Comedian Robin Williams postpones four concerts in Florida after experiencing shortness of breath. | |
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| High School 4 details announced Details about the fourth instalment of the successful High School Musical franchise have been revealed. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate 'hitting Europe's birds' Climate change is already having an impact on European bird species, according to British scientists. |
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| Chimps craft ultimate fishing rod Scientists believe they have solved the mystery of why some chimpanzees are so good at collecting termites. | |
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| Fish feast frenzy caught on film A feeding frenzy featuring thousands of sharks, dolphins and seabirds feasting on sardines is captured on camera. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New guidelines on behavioural ads Trades body draws up code of practice for targeted online advertisements. |
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| ToysRUs pays $5m for toys domain Toy giant ToysRUs pays a record amount for the Toys.com domain name | |
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| Bionic eye gives blind man sight One of only three people in the UK to be fitted with a bionic eye talks about how he can see for the first time in 30 years. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Bionic eye gives blind man sight One of only three people in the UK to be fitted with a bionic eye talks about how he can see for the first time in 30 years. |
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| Alcohol on TV 'prompts drinking' People are more likely to drink alcohol while watching TV if they see drinking being portrayed in films or view adverts for alcohol, a study has found. | |
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| Carpenters 'face asbestos death' One in 17 UK carpenters born in the 1940s will die of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, research predicts. | |
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| 1976: Guilty verdict for 'Maguire Seven' A 40-year-old Irish born mother-of-four and six others are jailed for possessing explosives. <i>Their convictions are later quashed.</i> | |||
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| 1989: Six die in Purley rail crash Six people die and 80 are injured, some of them seriously, in a train crash at Purley in Surrey. | |||
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| 1969: Kray twins guilty of McVitie murder The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, face life sentences after being found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court. | |||
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 | Broad angry at security failures Cricket referee Chris Broad hits out at security in Pakistan after being caught up in Tuesday's terror attack in Lahore. |
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| Sri Lanka cricketers arrive home The Sri Lankan team return home following the terror attacks on their bus in Lahore. | |
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| Liverpool & Chelsea in title vow Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and Chelsea counterpart Guus Hiddink pledge to keep pushing Manchester United for the Premier League title. | |
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| Swann and Patel out of one-dayers Graeme Swann and Samit Patel will not feature in England's one-day squad in the West Indies. | |
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| Fletcher voices IPL security fear Ex-England coach Duncan Fletcher says England players should think twice about playing in the Indian Premier League following attacks on the Sri Lanka cricket team in Pakistan. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool & Chelsea in title vow Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and Chelsea counterpart Guus Hiddink pledge to keep pushing Manchester United for the Premier League title. |
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| Weir poised for new Rangers deal Rangers manager Walter Smith hints that veteran defender David Weir could be offered a new contract in the summer. | |
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| Baxter signs 'dream' Everton deal Everton give teenage striker Jose Baxter a new two-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | West Brom 1-3 Arsenal An inspired Nicklas Bendtner ends Arsenal's goal drought as bottom-of-the-table West Brom are swept aside. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Man City v Aston Villa Manchester City boss Mark Hughes will be without Craig Bellamy and Robinho, while Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey is doubtful. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn v Everton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Stoke v Bolton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Liverpool & Chelsea in title vow Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and Chelsea counterpart Guus Hiddink pledge to keep pushing Manchester United for the Premier League title. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Blackburn v Everton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Hull City Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Fulham v Hull City Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool & Chelsea in title vow Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and Chelsea counterpart Guus Hiddink pledge to keep pushing Manchester United for the Premier League title. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Aston Villa Manchester City boss Mark Hughes will be without Craig Bellamy and Robinho, while Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey is doubtful. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Newcastle v Man Utd Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt is out with a knee injury but Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has recovered from a virus. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Tottenham v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Man Utd Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt is out with a knee injury but Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has recovered from a virus. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Hart to stay at Pompey for season Portsmouth caretaker manager Paul Hart and assistant Brian Kidd are to keep their roles for the rest of the season. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Bolton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Jones affected by miss - Sbragia Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia admits striker Kenwyne Jones was affected after he missed a key chance in Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by Liverpool |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom 1-3 Arsenal An inspired Nicklas Bendtner ends Arsenal's goal drought as bottom-of-the-table West Brom are swept aside. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Wigan v West Ham Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v West Ham Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Cardiff 3-1 Barnsley Cardiff climb to fourth in the Championship, emphatically returning to winning ways as Barnsley drop two places to 20th. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | De la Cruz earns Birmingham deal Ecuador international defender Ulises de la Cruz signs a one-month contract with Championship promotion-chasers Birmingham. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 0-1 Burnley Christian Kalvenes's first goal for Burnley earns the Clarets a vital win that pushes rivals Blackpool deeper into relegation trouble. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Birmingham v Bristol City Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Blackpool 0-1 Burnley Christian Kalvenes's first goal for Burnley earns the Clarets a vital win that pushes rivals Blackpool deeper into relegation trouble. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Injury worries mount for Cardiff Cardiff City head into Saturday's home Championship match against Doncaster Rovers with injury concerns for three key players. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Injured Sinclair back at Charlton Midfielder Dean Sinclair returns to Charlton from his loan spell at Grimsby to have a hamstring injury assessed. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Wolves Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's late spot-kick sees Wolves to a narrow win that extends their lead at the top of the Championship to five points. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Addison injury blow rocks Derby Derby County midfielder Miles Addison has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Charlton 1-2 Doncaster A second-half penalty from Brian Stock hands Doncaster victory against basement side Charlton. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich 0-3 Southampton Two goals from Jason Euell and one from substitute Matthew Paterson secure an impressive victory for Southampton that severely dents Ipswich's promotion bid. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| QPR 0-1 Norwich Norwich grab their first win in seven league matches thanks to Darel Russell's goal which saw off the challenge of QPR. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest 2-1 Preston Two goals from Robert Earnshaw help struggling Nottingham Forest to victory against promotion-chasing Preston. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock praises Argyle 'steel' Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock hails his side's "steel" after a second win in four days. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Nottm Forest 2-1 Preston Two goals from Robert Earnshaw help struggling Nottingham Forest to victory against promotion-chasing Preston. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 0-1 Norwich Norwich grab their first win in seven league matches thanks to Darel Russell's goal which saw off the challenge of QPR. |
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| READING | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-2 Reading Kevin Doyle and Shane Long score Reading's first goals in five games to secure victory at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-2 Reading Kevin Doyle and Shane Long score Reading's first goals in five games to secure victory at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Coventry v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Ipswich 0-3 Southampton Two goals from Jason Euell and one from substitute Matthew Paterson secure an impressive victory for Southampton that severely dents Ipswich's promotion bid. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Allen admits international dreams Teenage midfielder Joe Allen says he wants to graduate into John Toshack's Wales team. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Plymouth 2-1 Watford Paul Gallagher's double lifts Plymouth above Watford in the battle to avoid relegation from the Championship. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy relief at Wolves victory Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is breathing easier after his side pulled five points clear in the Championship by beating Crystal Palace 1-0. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | St Mirren 1-1 Aberdeen A Tommy Wright header deep into injury time salvages a dramatic draw for the visitors at St Mirren Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Kilmarnock v Celtic Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game at Rugby Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Falkirk 0-1 Dundee United A Craig Conway penalty is enough to earn Dundee United maximum points at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk 0-1 Dundee United A Craig Conway penalty is enough to earn Dundee United maximum points at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton v Hibernian Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | McGhee rejects Hearts criticism Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says he does not believe Hearts players have been feigning injury in SPL games this season. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hamilton v Hibernian Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game at New Douglas Park. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Rangers v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game at Ibrox. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Celtic Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| McGhee rejects Hearts criticism Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says he does not believe Hearts players have been feigning injury in SPL games this season. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 1-1 Aberdeen A Tommy Wright header deep into injury time salvages a dramatic draw for the visitors at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa calls for 2010 promotion Football's world governing body urges South Africa to do more to promote the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup. |
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| Ghana welcome Essien's return The Black Stars welcome the return to action of Chelsea star Michael Essien after nearly six months out with injury. | |
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| Battle for CHAN final Ghana play Senegal while Zambia take on DR Congo in Wednesday's semi-finals at the African Nations Championship. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Broad angry at security failures Cricket referee Chris Broad hits out at security in Pakistan after being caught up in Tuesday's terror attack in Lahore. |
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| Broad 'angry' over lack of security ICC Test official Chris Broad describes how he found himself in the middle of the gun attacks in Lahore, and reveals his anger at the level of security he and his fellow officials received in Pakistan. | |
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| Swann and Patel out of one-dayers Graeme Swann and Samit Patel will not feature in England's one-day squad in the West Indies. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Johnson threatens to drop players England manager Martin Johnson warns his players that they face being dropped if they continue to concede penalties. |
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| Care apologises for yellow card England scrum-half Danny Care says sorry for being sent to the sin-bin during the 14-13 defeat by Ireland. | |
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| France tweak squad for Twickenham France announce four changes to their 23-man squad for their Six Nations match against England on 15 March. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Catalans capitalise to sign Bird Former Australia forward Greg Bird joins Super League club Catalans Dragons until the end of the season. |
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| Byrne faces lengthy Hull lay-off Hull FC full-back Todd Byrne looks set for a long absence after being told he needs a knee reconstruction. | |
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| Leeds back bigger Club Challenge Leeds Rhinos and Manly Sea Eagles both back the idea to incorporate more teams into the World Club Challenge, but the RFL urges caution. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal ready for Davis Cup return Rafael Nadal will make his return from injury when Spain begin the defence of their Davis Cup crown against Serbia on Friday. |
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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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| 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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| Clarke still eyes Masters place Darren Clarke says he has not given up hope of winning a late invitation to the US Masters. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Ex-Honda team ready to run F1 car 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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| 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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Ex-Honda team ready to run F1 car 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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| 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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| BOXING | |
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 | Boxing mourns champion Finnegan British ex-Olympic boxing champion Chris Finnegan dies, aged 64. |
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| Hatton 'too strong for Pacquiao' Ricky Hatton believes he will be too big and too strong for Manny Pacquiao when the two meet in Las Vegas on 2 May. | |
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| Froch camp deny Taylor deal claim Carl Froch's camp deny claims he is set to defend his WBC super-middleweight title against Jermain Taylor in Connecticut in April. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Tomlinson added to GB injury list British long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson becomes the fourth GB athlete to pull out of this weekend's European Indoor Championships. |
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| Lewis playing down Euro chances Staffordshire's Steven Lewis says a number of pole vaulters have a chance of winning a medal at the European Indoor Championships. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Patient Carter reaps the rewards Essex snooker star Ali Carter believes his first ranking event title had been on the cards for some time. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Turner injured in Newmarket fall Jockey Hayley Turner is taken to hospital following a fall on the Newmarket gallops. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Hoy to miss World Championships Sir Chris Hoy withdraws from this month's cycling World Championships in Poland because of a hip injury. |
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| Armstrong confirms European races Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will continue his comeback with a return to Europe this month. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Sick Robertson out of All England Illness forces Britain's Nathan Robertson out of badminton's All England Championships before the first round of matches begin. |
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| Olympians picked in Oxford crew Oxford will field five Olympic rowers against a Cambridge crew of British rising stars in this year's Boat Race. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Guus Hiddink does a Keegan, plus Mick McCarthy and top chants |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Glentoran v Linfield (Wed) Captain Paul Leeman says Glentoran go into Wednesday's Big Two game ready to depose Premiership champions Linfield. |
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| Republic-Aussies game at Thomond The Republic of Ireland will face Australia in an historic internaional football friendly at rugby venue Thomond Park on 12 August. | |
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| Blatter backs Republic's stance Fifa chief Sepp Blatter sides with the Republic of Ireland in the player eligibility row with Northern Ireland. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots could host Pakistan matches Glasgow's Titwood cricket ground may be offered as a venue for one-day cricket internationals involving Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Lahore. |
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| Weir poised for new Rangers deal Rangers manager Walter Smith hints that veteran defender David Weir could be offered a new contract in the summer. | |
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| Hoy to miss World Championships Sir Chris Hoy withdraws from this month's cycling World Championships in Poland because of a hip injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Injury worries mount for Cardiff Cardiff City head into Saturday's home Championship match against Doncaster Rovers with injury concerns for three key players. |
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| Allen admits international dreams Teenage midfielder Joe Allen says he wants to graduate into John Toshack's Wales team. | |
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| King recovery boost for Scarlets Regan King is recovering from a hamstring tear and should be fit for the Scarlets' Magners League match against the Ospreys. | |
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