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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Clinton defends thaw with Russia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC that re-engaging with Russia does not mean abandoning US allies. |
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| Outrage at Kenya assassinations A UN investigator calls for an international inquiry into the murder of two Kenyan human rights activists. | |
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| US jobless rate increases to 8.1% The number of people unemployed in the US rose by 651,000 in February, official figures show. | |
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| Trading probed at Merrill Lynch Investment bank Merrill Lynch confirms it has discovered a trading "irregularity" based out of its London office. | |
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| Gaza homes destruction 'wanton' Amnesty International says Israeli forces wantonly destroyed homes during the Gaza conflict, violating international law. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Outrage at Kenya assassinations A UN investigator calls for an international inquiry into the murder of two Kenyan human rights activists. |
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| Zimbabwe judge held over MDC bail Police in Zimbabwe arrest a magistrate who ordered the release of MDC ministerial nominee Roy Bennett. | |
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| UK arrest in Nigerian bribe case British police arrest a London lawyer accused of moving millions of dollars in bribes to Nigeria to win contracts for a US firm. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US jobless rate increases to 8.1% The number of people unemployed in the US rose by 651,000 in February, official figures show. |
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| Clinton defends thaw with Russia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC that re-engaging with Russia does not mean abandoning US allies. | |
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| Trading probed at Merrill Lynch Investment bank Merrill Lynch confirms it has discovered a trading "irregularity" based out of its London office. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korea diverts jets over threats South Korean airlines re-route planes to avoid the North's airspace amid escalating tension and threats from Pyongyang. |
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| Police arrest Thai website editor Thai police arrest the editor of a leading political website, on charges of carrying content that threatens national security. | |
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| China warns on Xinjiang stability Maintaining stability in the restive Xinjiang region will be a more difficult task this year, a top Chinese official says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Clinton defends thaw with Russia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC that re-engaging with Russia does not mean abandoning US allies. |
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| Italy revives Sicily bridge plan Italy's government revives plans to build a controversial bridge to Sicily as part of a massive public works project. | |
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| China denies art auction bid role China's government says it had nothing to do with the false bidding for two looted bronze sculptures at an auction in Paris. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Gaza homes destruction 'wanton' Amnesty International says Israeli forces wantonly destroyed homes during the Gaza conflict, violating international law. |
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| Maliki makes reconciliation call Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki urges the nation to forgive those who worked with the government of ex-President Saddam Hussein. | |
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| US calms Beirut over Syria 'thaw' Two US envoys say America's recent moves towards improving ties with Syria do not pose a threat to Lebanon. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan facing 'mortal threat' UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Pakistan must unite to tackle a "mortal threat" from militants in the country. |
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| Karzai 'stands by poll decision' The Afghan president still wants an election in April but may be prepared to compromise, his spokesman says. | |
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| IPL will go ahead, declares Modi The Indian Premier League will go ahead as planned - despite the attack on Sri Lanka's team in Pakistan, insists IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Firm 'sold workers' secret data' A company that allegedly sold workers' personal details to building firms is to be prosecuted by the information watchdog. |
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| Mandelson custard attack probed The police are investigating an incident in which a green activist threw custard at Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. | |
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| Beckham to extend AC Milan stay David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season after a 'timeshare' agreement is reached with Los Angeles Galaxy. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | End 'money for nothing' - Osborne Shadow Chancellor George Osborne says people will need to "work hard and save hard" to get out of the recession. |
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| Mandelson custard attack probed The police are investigating an incident in which a green activist threw custard at Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. | |
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| ID card 'flash and dash' warning The national identity card scheme could be "fatally" undermined by cheaply produced fake cards, a top industry expert warns. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Big rise in head teacher sackings The number of senior secondary leaders dismissed has risen five-fold in three years, head teachers' leaders say. |
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| Faith leaders defend schools Religious groups have joined together to reject Lib Dem calls for faith schools to be banned from selecting children by religion. | |
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| Parents 'want snap inspections' Nine in 10 parents think school inspections are a good thing, and a majority think the notice period of two days should be reduced. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Violent husband jailed for murder A cheating husband who had repeatedly attacked his wife is jailed for life for stabbing her through the heart. |
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| Mayor held in corruption inquiry Stoke-on-Trent's elected mayor is arrested in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption. | |
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| Husband fell off river bank twice A woman rescues her husband after he falls down a steep bank only to watch in horror as he plunges over the edge again. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Student jailed for club killing A Belfast student is sentenced to two years in prison after admitting the manslaughter of a 23-year-old man. |
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| Commissioner dismisses quit calls Victims' commissioner Patricia McBride dismisses calls for her to go over writing about IRA funerals. | |
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| Forces are a threat - McGuinness Martin McGuinness says army special forces are a "major threat", following the revelation that a deployment is helping gather intelligence on dissident republicans. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Life for head-on-beach murderers Two men who murdered a woman before cutting off her head are given minimum sentences totalling almost 50 years. |
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| Brown urges tax haven regulation The prime minister says offshore tax havens must be regulated as part of global plans to tackle the banking crisis. | |
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| Salmond answer 'not misleading' An investigation clears Alex Salmond of misleading MSPs during first minister's questions | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Alcoholic stabbed woman 177 times A chronic alcoholic who stabbed his partner 177 times, after claiming he nagged her, is convicted of murder. |
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| Women 'still lack power' in Wales Research finds almost no progress has been made in achieving gender balance at the top of Welsh companies since 2004. | |
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| Cardiff fan attack suspect bailed A 20-year-old man arrested after a Cardiff City fan was left with life-threatening injuries is released on police bail. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US jobless rate increases to 8.1% The number of people unemployed in the US rose by 651,000 in February, official figures show. |
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| Trading probed at Merrill Lynch Investment bank Merrill Lynch confirms it has discovered a trading "irregularity" based out of its London office. | |
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| Opel 'should consider insolvency' German carmaker Opel should consider insolvency instead of state aid, the country's interior minister has said. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson eyes $400m comeback plan Michael Jackson could earn more than $400m (£283m) from a deal involving new music, movies and concerts, his promoter reveals. |
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| Slumdog 'breaches $200m barrier' Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire makes $200m in global cinema takings, according to industry paper Variety. | |
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| Monkee Peter Tork has rare cancer Peter Tork, a former member of 1960s group The Monkees, is suffering from a rare form of head and neck cancer, he discloses. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Telescope 'cousins' meet at last Europe's Herschel and Planck space observatories are in the same cleanroom, just weeks before their historic launch. |
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| UK's top young scientists named The first UK science competition for teenagers names its young scientist and young technologist of the year. | |
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| Virus 'triggers child diabetes' A common virus may be the trigger for many cases of diabetes, say researchers, opening the way for a vaccine. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Firm 'sold workers' secret data' A company that allegedly sold workers' personal details to building firms is to be prosecuted by the information watchdog. |
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| Obama picks US information chief Vivek Kundra has been picked by President Obama as the US government's chief information officer. | |
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| Al Gore says domain .eco logical Former US vice president AL Gore is backing the creation of green .eco domain names. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Virus 'triggers child diabetes' A common virus may be the trigger for many cases of diabetes, say researchers, opening the way for a vaccine. |
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| Middle age 'key for exercising' Increasing activity level in middle age can have a dramatic impact on health by prolonging life, a study suggests. | |
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| 'Love handles' may restrict lungs A large waist measurement is associated with decreased lung function, a large French study suggests | |
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| 1987: Hundreds trapped as car ferry capsizes Forty-nine people are confirmed dead and dozens are missing as a car ferry capsizes just outside the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. | |||
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| 1993: Angolans die in battle for Huambo Hundreds of people are reported to have died in clashes between the rebel Unita movement and Angolan government forces in the central town of Huambo. | |||
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| 1974: Miners' strike comes to an end UK coal workers bring an end to a 16 week dispute following a pay increase of over 30%. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England England, who hand a debut to Amjad Khan, lose their first wicket on day one of the fifth Test against West Indies in Trinidad. |
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| Beckham to extend AC Milan stay David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season after a 'timeshare' agreement is reached with Los Angeles Galaxy. | |
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| IPL will go ahead, declares Modi The Indian Premier League will go ahead as planned - despite the attack on Sri Lanka's team in Pakistan, insists IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. | |
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| Schumacher banned for two years Germany's Stefan Schumacher is banned for two years after failing a drugs test during last year's Tour de France. | |
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| S Africa v Australia scorecard South Africa take on Australia in Durban in the second of a three-Test series. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Beckham to extend AC Milan stay David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season after a 'timeshare' agreement is reached with Los Angeles Galaxy. |
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| Ferreira to miss Chelsea run-in Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira is out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage. | |
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| Wenger demands tackling crackdown Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger urges the FA to hand out longer punishment for dangerous tackles. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger demands tackling crackdown Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger urges the FA to hand out longer punishment for dangerous tackles. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Tiredness not a problem - O'Neill Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill rejects suggestions that his Champions League-chasing side are running out of steam. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 0-0 Everton Blackburn remain in a scrap for relegation after a goalless draw against Everton at Ewood Park. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Stoke 2-0 Bolton Relegation-threatened Stoke overcome snowy conditions and a committed Bolton side to record only their second win in 14 games in a full-blooded contest. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Ferreira to miss Chelsea run-in Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira is out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Anichebe's season ended by injury Everton striker Victor Anichebe is ruled for the rest of the season as a result of the knee injury he picked up last month. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 0-1 Hull City An injury-time goal from Manucho steals Hull a valuable three points in their relegation battle as they beat Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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| Fulham 0-1 Hull City An injury-time goal from Manucho steals Hull a valuable three points in their relegation battle as they beat Fulham. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Mascherano wants Reds consistency Midfielder Javier Mascherano says Liverpool need to improve before they can think of a title challenge this season. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 2-0 Aston Villa Elano's first-half penalty and a smart strike from Shaun Wright-Phillips gave Manchester City victory over a jaded-looking Aston Villa. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | We can handle pressure - Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson says pressure would not affect Manchester United's title run-in after their 2-1 win at Newcastle. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Can the FA Cup save Boro? Middlesbrough hope an FA Cup run will help their relegation battle |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Martins makes Nigeria committment Obafemi Martins says he is committed to playing for Nigeria and wants to help the qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. |
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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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 | Holland takes Stoke academy job Former Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Holland is appointed as manager of Stoke City's academy, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Davenport enjoys Sunderland life Sunderland defender Calum Davenport says he is happy with life on Wearside after joining the club on loan from West Ham United in January. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham 4-0 Middlesbrough Aaron Lennon scores twice as Spurs clinch a thumping win against Middlesbrough. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Lack of quality worrying Mowbray West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says he is worried some of his players may not be good enough to ultimately keep the club in the Premier League. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Wigan 0-1 West Ham Carlton Cole's superb first-half strike proves decisive as West Ham cement seventh place with victory over Wigan in an ill-tempered encounter. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 0-1 West Ham Carlton Cole's superb first-half strike proves decisive as West Ham cement seventh place with victory over Wigan in an ill-tempered encounter. |
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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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 | Birmingham v Southampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Derby v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday'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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| Cardiff City v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 1-2 Sheff Utd Sheffield United set a new club record of 12 away league games unbeaten with victory over rivals Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Cardiff City v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Blackpool v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Morgan signs new Forest contract Nottingham Forest defender Wes Morgan signs a new deal keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Crystal Palace v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Plymouth v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| QPR v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Saints Trust rejects 'fans' idea The Southampton Supporters Trust say an idea of a new 'fans Paliament' is unnecessary. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Nottm Forest v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Charlton v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Sheff Wed v Wolves Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dunfermline v Aberdeen Team news ahead of the sixth-round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup tie at East End Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| St Mirren v Celtic Team news ahead of the sixth-round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup tie at St Mirren 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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| Inverness CT v Falkirk Team news ahead of the sixth-round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup tie at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Reid wary of Rangers Cup backlash Hamilton manager Billy Reid has mixed feelings about seeing Rangers lose at Ibrox to Inverness CT ahead of his team's Scottish Cup tie there on Sunday. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 2-1 Motherwell Hearts cement their grip on third place thanks to an injury time goal from Ruben Palazuelos. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 0-1 Hibernian Hibernian edge back into the top six thanks to a late strike from Steven Fletcher at New Douglas Park. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Falkirk Team news ahead of the sixth-round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup tie at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic Scott McDonald scores a brace as Celtic move back to the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Hearts 2-1 Motherwell Hearts cement their grip on third place thanks to an injury time goal from Ruben Palazuelos. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Reid wary of Rangers Cup backlash Hamilton manager Billy Reid has mixed feelings about seeing Rangers lose at Ibrox to Inverness CT ahead of his team's Scottish Cup tie there on Sunday. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Celtic Team news ahead of the sixth-round of the Homecoming Scottish Cup tie at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Martins makes Nigeria committment Obafemi Martins says he is committed to playing for Nigeria and wants to help the qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. |
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| Libya honours Chavez with stadium The Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez is honoured in Libya by having a football stadium named in his honour. | |
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| Burundi's Nsekera wins IOC award The president of the Burundi Football Federation, Lydia Nsekera, is honoured by the International Olympic Committee for promoting the cause of women in sport. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England England, who hand a debut to Amjad Khan, lose their first wicket on day one of the fifth Test against West Indies in Trinidad. |
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| IPL will go ahead, declares Modi The Indian Premier League will go ahead as planned - despite the attack on Sri Lanka's team in Pakistan, insists IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. | |
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| Broad's Lahore claims criticised Former Pakistan opener Aamir Sohail adds to the wave of criticism against Chris Broad for his comments in the wake of the Lahore terror attack. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Cipriani signs new Wasps contract England fly-half Danny Cipriani is among 13 players who have committed their futures to Wasps by signing new contracts. |
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| Smith sorry for referee comments England attack coach Brian Smith is reprimanded for his criticism of Jonathan Kaplan's refereeing in the Six Nations match against Wales. | |
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| Gatland challenges recalled stars Warren Gatland says Wales' recalled players can earn a place in the likely Six Nations title decider with Ireland should they impress in Italy. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Smith makes surprise Wolves move England coach Tony Smith returns to Super League with struggling Warrington, but he will continue to lead the national side on a part-time basis. |
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| Salford v Harlequins (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| Huddersfield v Hull (Fri) Team news ahead of Saturday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | GB lose opening Davis Cup match Great Britain get off to a bad start in their Davis Cup tie against Ukraine after Josh Goodall loses 7-6 7-6 7-6 to Illya Marchenko. |
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| Live Davis Cup - Great Britain v Ukraine Live interactive BBC TV coverage of Great Britain v Ukraine in the Davis Cup (UK users only) | |
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| GB v Ukraine - Davis Cup latest Great Britain take on Ukraine in the Euro-Africa Zone at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | PGA Tour leaderboard Latest scores from the USPGA Tour. |
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| Creamer shares second-round lead Paula Creamer stays at the top of the leaderboard after round two of the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore, alongside fellow American Jane Park. | |
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| Allenby takes Honda Classic lead Australian Robert Allenby takes a one-shot lead after the first round of the Honda Classic in Florida. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Honda team to return as Brawn GP The former Honda Formula One team has been saved and will contest the 2009 season as Brawn GP. |
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| Heidfeld expects more overtaking BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld insists new rule changes for the impending 2009 season will improve overtaking opportunities for drivers. | |
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| F1 teams unveil vision of future Proposals for major changes to Formula One's future, including a change to qualifying, are unveiled by the body which represents the teams. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Honda team to return as Brawn GP The former Honda Formula One team has been saved and will contest the 2009 season as Brawn GP. |
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| McLaren face hard work - Hamilton World champion Lewis Hamilton admits McLaren have a great deal of work to do if they are to be ready for the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Moore primed for Euro title shot Jamie Moore is out to make up for lost time when he faces Michele Piccirillo for the vacant European light-middleweight crown. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Claxton equals 60m hurdles record Sarah Claxton equals the British 60m hurdles record as she qualifies fastest for the final at the European Indoor Championships in Turin. |
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| Live - European Indoor Athletics Live BBC coverage of the European Indoor Athletics Championships from Turin. | |
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| Chambers defends book revelations Sprinter Dwain Chambers has defended the decision to discuss the likes of Christine Ohuruogu in his autobiography on the eve of a major championships. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Couch ends Parrott's Crucible bid John Parrott's hopes of a return to the World Snooker Championships end with a 10-3 defeat by Matthew Couch. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Master Minded leads Chase field Last year's runaway winner Master Minded heads the 14 entries left in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. |
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| Binocular targets Hurdle success Ante-post favourite Binocular is set to take on four previous winners of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in this year's race. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Schumacher banned for two years Germany's Stefan Schumacher is banned for two years after failing a drugs test during last year's Tour de France. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB archers fall at world indoors Great Britain's archers suffer individual disappointment at the World Indoor Championships in Poland. |
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| Young GB women reach last eight British duo Jenny Wallwork and Gabby White upset the Danish sixth seeds to move into the last eight at the All England Championships. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog "Ashley's going to cop it when his wife gets off that mountain" |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Davidson is new Ulster assistant Former Lions and Ireland lock Jeremy Davidson is the new assistant coach of Ulster. |
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| Cooling out for rest of campaign Lisburn Distillery's Mark Cooling will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his right ankle. | |
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| Dungannon Sw 1-4 L Distillery Lisburn Distillery pile on the misery on struggling Dungannon by claiming an emphatic win at Stangmore Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Sbragia warns Scotland on Gordon Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia won't concern himself with Scotland worries on Craig Gordon's lack of game time. |
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| No Calderwood rush for Dons exit Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has ambitions to work in England but insists he has much to achieve at Pittodrie first. | |
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| Murray cleared of glandular fever Results of blood tests carried out on Thursday have revealed that Andy Murray is not suffering with glandular fever, but the Scot continues to feel unwell. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Gatland challenges recalled stars Warren Gatland says Wales' recalled players can earn a place in the likely Six Nations title decider with Ireland should they impress in Italy. |
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| Roberts signs new Scarlets deal Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts and five other players agree contract extensions with the Scarlets. | |
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| Fly-half Robinson may leave Blues Dai Young admits that Nicky Robinson could follow his brother Jamie out of the Cardiff Blues. | |
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