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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing At least 33 people die in a suicide attack on dignitaries at a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, security officials say. |
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| Al-Qaeda accused faces US court An alleged al-Qaeda sleeper agent appears before a US criminal court after more than five years in military custody. | |
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| Sea rise 'to exceed projections' The global sea level looks set to rise far higher than forecast because of changes in the polar ice-sheets, researchers suggest. | |
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| Madagascar army's crisis deadline The army gives Madagascar's rival leaders 72 hours to solve the nation's political crisis, which has left more than 100 people dead. | |
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| Mugabe leads Tsvangirai mourners President Robert Mugabe tells a funeral service in Harare for Susan Tsvangirai that violence should be a thing of the past. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madagascar army's crisis deadline The army gives Madagascar's rival leaders 72 hours to solve the nation's political crisis, which has left more than 100 people dead. |
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| Mugabe leads Tsvangirai mourners President Robert Mugabe tells a funeral service in Harare for Susan Tsvangirai that violence should be a thing of the past. | |
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| Tanzania 'witch-naming' under way Thousands of people in Tanzania take part in an exercise aimed at identifying those behind the killing of albinos for ritual purposes. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Al-Qaeda accused faces US court An alleged al-Qaeda sleeper agent appears before a US criminal court after more than five years in military custody. |
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| China hits out at US on navy row China says a US Navy ship involved in a confrontation with its vessels off Hainan island broke international law. | |
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| Worst crisis since 1930s says Fed US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the world is suffering from the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Tibetan people 'put through hell' The Dalai Lama attacks Chinese rule in his Tibetan homeland, saying his people have experienced "hell on Earth". |
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| China hits out at US on navy row China says a US Navy ship involved in a confrontation with its vessels off Hainan island broke international law. | |
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| Malaysia acts to bolster economy Malaysia's government unveils a $16bn economic stimulus plan as it seeks to stave off a deep recession. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Continuity IRA shot dead officer A Republican splinter group - the Continuity IRA - claims its members shot dead a police officer in Northern Ireland. |
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| Libertas enter EU elections in UK A new political party demanding more democracy in the EU announces its plans to fight every UK seat in June's European election | |
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| Irish economy 'to contract by 6%' The Irish Republic's economy will shrink by more than 6% this year, according to John Hurley, head of the country's central bank. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing At least 33 people die in a suicide attack on dignitaries at a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, security officials say. |
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| Palestinians launch unity talks Rival Palestinian factions meet in Cairo, at the start of a process they hope will pave the way for a national unity government. | |
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| Saudis and Syrians cement detente The Saudi king and Syrian president are to hold talks in Riyadh on Wednesday, signalling a thaw in relations. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14' At least 14 people are killed and 35 injured in a suicide bomb attack in the town of Akuressa in southern Sri Lanka, police say. |
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| Stripped Assam woman in poll bid An Assam tribal woman whose stripping in a protest in 2007 sparked outrage is to contest India's parliamentary election. | |
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| IPL chief plays down safety fears Commissioner Lalit Modi says the Indian Premier League will take sole responsibility for security for the forthcoming tournament. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Continuity IRA shot dead officer A Republican splinter group - the Continuity IRA - claims its members shot dead a police officer in Northern Ireland. |
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| Tongue bite girlfriend faces jail A woman who bit off her boyfriend's tongue during a drunken birthday kiss is told she faces jail. | |
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| Orgy story 'took Mosley dignity' Motor racing boss Max Mosley tells MPs a newspaper article showing pictures of him at an orgy had a "terrible" effect. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | EBay-style feedback for services People in England will get more online powers to rate GPs, police, childcare and councils, Gordon Brown says. |
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| Madeleine 'treated as commodity' Madeleine McCann was treated as a "commodity" by the UK press, her father Gerry tells a committee of MPs. | |
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| Tory leader Cameron back at work Conservative leader David Cameron returns to work, two weeks after the death of his six-year-old son Ivan. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Six months teacher training plan The government surprises teacher unions with an idea that career changers can train in half the usual time. |
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| Care children 'failed' by system Ministers and education authorities face calls for action after exam results for children in care show no improvement. | |
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| Adults prefer their own childhood Parents would not swap their childhood for one today, research on our experiences of childhood finds. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Death gyrocopter 'followed hunt' The Warwickshire Hunt complained about being followed by an aircraft just days before a member died when he was hit by a gyrocopter. |
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| Tongue bite girlfriend faces jail A woman who bit off her boyfriend's tongue during a drunken birthday kiss is told she faces jail. | |
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| Anti-war group protests at parade Anti-war protesters hold up placards saying "Anglian Soldiers Go To Hell" during a parade by 200 soldiers in Luton. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Continuity IRA shot dead officer A Republican splinter group - the Continuity IRA - claims its members shot dead a police officer in Northern Ireland. |
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| Eta member's extradition closer Claims that a convicted Eta killer glorified terrorism constitute an extraditable offence, a judge in Belfast rules. | |
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| Woman is killed crossing the road An elderly woman is killed crossing the road at Main Street in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, on Tuesday afternoon. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Two-year-old killed by falling TV Parents of a two-year-old girl who died after a television set toppled onto her at her home speak of their grief. |
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| Care children 'failed' by system Ministers and education authorities face calls for action after exam results for children in care show no improvement. | |
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| Runrig guitarist Jones collapses Musician Malcolm Jones is seriously ill in hospital after collapsing at a railway station in Edinburgh. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Adults prefer their own childhood Parents would not swap their childhood for one today, research on our experiences of childhood finds. |
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| New fight over £400m incinerator Residents who battled against an opencast mine prepare to oppose plans for a £400m plant to turn waste into energy. | |
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| Anger at 'Ryder Cup' taxi plans Some taxi drivers believe plans to put age limits on cars are linked to the golf tournament in their city next year. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Worst crisis since 1930s says Fed US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the world is suffering from the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. |
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| IMF predicts a global recession The world economy is likely to shrink for the first time in decades this year, says the head of the International Monetary Fund. | |
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| Irish economy 'to contract by 6%' The Irish Republic's economy will shrink by more than 6% this year, according to John Hurley, head of the country's central bank. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Allen launches pared-down Tribeca Woody Allen's first US movie for five years, starring Larry David, will open a smaller Tribeca Film Festival than usual. |
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| Fonda returns to Broadway stage Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda stars in 33 Variations, after a 46-year absence from the Broadway stage. | |
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| Iron Maiden speak out over riot Heavy metal group Iron Maiden's tour manager criticises the people who tried gatecrash a concert in Bogota, Colombia. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Zoo chimp 'planned' stone attacks A male chimpanzee provides compelling proof that animals may be able to plan for future events and moods. |
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| Sea rise 'to exceed projections' The global sea level looks set to rise far higher than forecast because of changes in the polar ice-sheets, researchers suggest. | |
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| Indian police enrol rat recruits Police in the Indian state of Haryana say two white rats are protecting official documents from a mice infestation. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Lord Carter enters YouTube row Lord Carter, author of the Digital Britain report, says YouTube row has wider implications. |
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| Games industry primed for Baftas The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is due to present its awards to the video game industry in Central London tonight. | |
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| Gmail down again for some users Google admits to another glitch with its popular email service following a major outage last month. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Older fathers 'hit brain power' Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of brainpower tests during infancy and early childhood, a study found. |
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| Hot weather a migraine 'trigger' A hot day can spell bad news for migraine sufferers, increasing their risk of an attack, say researchers. | |
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| Vitamin C a 'gout preventer' Making sure you get enough vitamin C could protect against the painful joint disease gout, work suggests. | |
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| 1969: Martin Luther King's killer gets life James Earl Ray is jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting the murder of the American civil rights leader. | |||
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| 1988: Avalanche hits royal ski party The Prince of Wales narrowly avoids death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche which kills one of his closest friends. | |||
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| 1990: Observer 'spy' sentenced to die A court in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, imposes the death sentence on The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England Kevin Pietersen completes a superb century on the final day of the final Test as England chase quick runs in Trinidad. |
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| Australia clinch series victory Australia wrap up the series with South Africa with a Test to spare thanks to a 175-run win in Durban. | |
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| Benitez hits back against critics Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez feels he has not been given the credit he deserves for his side's performances in the Champions League in recent years. | |
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| Live text - Cheltenham Festival Punjabi, at 22-1 and with Barry Geraghty on board, wins Tuesday's feature race, the Champion Hurdle. | |
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| Arsenal warn fans of safety fear Arsenal tell supporters attending Wednesday's Champions League game with Roma they may be "at risk" if they travel alone to the Stadio Olimpico. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Benitez hits back against critics Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez feels he has not been given the credit he deserves for his side's performances in the Champions League in recent years. |
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| Man Utd v Inter Milan Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is fit for Wednesday's Champions League return leg against Inter Milan after an ankle injury. | |
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| Ranieri targets early Juve strike Claudio Ranieri will start with Alessandro del Piero and David Trezeguet as Juventus aim for an early goal against Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Roma v Arsenal Arsenal defender Kolo Toure is set to return after a calf problem but Roma's Cicinho is sidelined for the season. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Brentford swoop for Villa striker Brentford sign Aston Villa striker Sam Williams on loan, to replace the sidelined Nathan Elder. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Fulham v Blackburn Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Juventus v Chelsea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Saha relishing Man Utd encounter Everton striker Louis Saha reveals his delight at drawing former club Manchester United in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Blackburn Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Liverpool v Real Madrid Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Norwich youngsters exit Youth Cup Norwich City's academy side are knocked out of the FA Youth Cup by Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd v Inter Milan Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is fit for Wednesday's Champions League return leg against Inter Milan after an ankle injury. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Southgate absolves Jones of blame Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate refuses to blame goalkeeper Brad Jones after his indecision cost a goal in Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup defeat by Everton. |
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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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 | Kitson returns to Reading on loan Stoke striker Dave Kitson joins old club Reading on loan until the end of the season, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Prica quits Sunderland for Norway Sunderland allow striker Rade Prica to join Norwegian side Rosenborg for an undisclosed fee. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Sunderland 1-1 Tottenham Robbie Keane cancels out Kieran Richardson's opener as Tottenham resue a point at Sunderland. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom freezing ticket prices The cost of season tickets at the Hawthorns will be unchanged for the 2009/10 campaign. |
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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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 | Barnsley v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Barnsley v Birmingham Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Sheff Utd v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones wary of Norwich City trip Cardiff City manager Dave Jones heads to Norwich City on Tuesday night insisting the Championship strugglers will be no walk over. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Reading v Charlton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Bristol City v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Burnley v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Football payments denied on radio A court hears "one of the major architects" behind a plan to defraud Derby County Football Club denied he received any payments live on radio. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v QPR Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Wolves v Ipswich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich City v Cardiff City Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match at Carrow Road. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Watford v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Swansea v Plymouth Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Irvine urges fans to be realistic Preston manager Alan Irvine asks the club's supporters to remain realistic as his side aim to secure a play-off place. |
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| QPR | |
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| Doncaster v QPR Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Kitson returns to Reading on loan Stoke striker Dave Kitson joins old club Reading on loan until the end of the season, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Preston v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Blackpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Derby Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Scotland named player of month Swansea City striker Jason Scotland has been awarded Championship player of the month for February. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Eustace joins Derby in loan deal Derby County sign midfielder John Eustace on loan from Championship rivals Watford until the end of the season. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Ipswich Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Miller aims for Scotland return Aberdeen striker Lee Miller hopes to feature for Scotland in the World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands despite being out with a hamstring injury. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | McDonald aims for Hampden glory Celtic striker Scott McDonald wants a Co-operative Insurance Cup medal to make up for the club's shock Scottish Cup exit. |
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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 0-1 Falkirk Falkirk progress to the Scottish Cup semi-finals thanks to a tense win against 10-man Inverness. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Rangers 5-1 Hamilton Trophy holders Rangers ease into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable victory over Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Tullberg awaits Hearts derby call Hearts striker Mike Tullberg targets a first-team return in Saturday's Edinburgh derby after missing most of the season with a thigh injury. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs hope for Murray derby boost Ian Murray aims to feature for Hibernian in Saturday's Edinburgh derby after being out for two months with a groin injury. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT 0-1 Falkirk Falkirk progress to the Scottish Cup semi-finals thanks to a tense win against 10-man Inverness. |
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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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 | Novo hopeful of cup final place Rangers striker Nacho Novo wants to play a part in Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | St Mirren 1-0 Celtic Billy Mehmet's penalty sends St Mirren into the last four of the Scottish Cup at the expense of misfiring Celtic. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Obasi doubtful for Mozambique tie Hoffenheim and Nigeria striker Chinedu Obasi will miss up to a month after tearing a muscle in his right hip. |
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| Determination pays for DRC coach The DR Congo coach Muntubile Santos says determination was the key to his side winning the first ever African Nations Championship. | |
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| Roma v Arsenal Arsenal defender Kolo Toure is set to return after a calf problem but Roma's Cicinho is sidelined for the season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - West Indies v England Kevin Pietersen completes a superb century on the final day of the final Test as England chase quick runs in Trinidad. |
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| Australia clinch series victory Australia wrap up the series with South Africa with a Test to spare thanks to a 175-run win in Durban. | |
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| Panesar fined for over-appealing England spinner Monty Panesar is fined 25% of his match fee for excessive appealing during the fifth Test against West Indies. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Peel to miss rest of Six Nations Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel is ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations because of a torn hamstring. |
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| Paterson to start against Ireland Scotland's record points scorer Chris Paterson will make his first Six Nations start of the season against Ireland on Saturday. | |
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| Ireland make four changes to side Ireland coach Declan Kidney makes four changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's RBS Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bird will miss trip to Wakefield Catalans Dragons' new signing Greg Bird will miss Sunday's trip to Wakefield because he needs to prepare for a court appearance in Australia. |
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| Leeds drawn against Saints in Cup Super League giants Leeds Rhinos and St Helens will meet in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup. | |
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| Cullen takes Widnes coaching role Widnes Vikings appoint former England and Warrington Wolves coach Paul Cullen after 10 months out of the game. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Petchey calls for LTA to disband Former Davis Cup player Mark Petchey says the Lawn Tennis Association needs a major overhaul. |
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| Murray hopeful over Masters event Andy Murray travels to California for the first Masters series event of the season as he battles back from a virus. | |
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| Lloyd will not quit as GB captain Great Britain Davis Cup captain John Lloyd has no plans to quit following the defeat by Ukraine. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Korean Yang clinches first title South Korea's Y.E Yang wins the Honda Classic by one stroke from America's John Rollins. |
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| Shin shines in Singapore victory Jiyai Shin storms to a superb two-stroke win over Katherine Hull in the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore. | |
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| Davies claims second in Thailand Rhys Davies has secured the biggest achievement of his rookie golfing career as the Welshman has finished runner-up at the Singha Thailand Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
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| 'Lucky' Barrichello soothes Senna Rubens Barrichello admits an element of "luck" in being named Brawn GP's second driver and sympathises with Bruno Senna, who missed out on the position. | |
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| Overwhelmed Hamilton collects MBE Formula One driving champion Lewis Hamilton says collecting his MBE from the Queen, along with several other people, was "overwhelming". | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | 'Lucky' Barrichello soothes Senna Rubens Barrichello admits an element of "luck" in being named Brawn GP's second driver and sympathises with Bruno Senna, who missed out on the position. |
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| Overwhelmed Hamilton collects MBE Formula One driving champion Lewis Hamilton says collecting his MBE from the Queen, along with several other people, was "overwhelming". | |
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| Button pleased with early testing Jenson Button ends the first of four days of testing fourth fastest after an encouraging day in Barcelona. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Calzaghe rejects Hopkins rematch Joe Calzaghe has dismissed claims that he is to come out of retirement for a rematch with American Bernard Hopkins. |
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| Classy Moore wins European crown Jamie Moore looks world class in knocking out Italian veteran Michele Piccirillo to claim the European light-middleweight crown. | |
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| Khan confident of beating Barrera Amir Khan has said he is confident he can beat Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera when they meet in the ring in Manchester. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers welcome at Berlin event Dwain Chambers is told he can compete at the Golden League meeting in Berlin on 14 June. |
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| Chambers omitted from relay team Dwain Chambers is frozen out of Great Britain's 4x100m relay team despite winning 60m gold at the European Indoor Championships. | |
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| Chambers storms to gold in Turin Dwain Chambers is crowned 60m European Indoors champion after crushing the field in Italy. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Stevens out but Williams through Matthew Stevens is knocked out of the final qualifying round for the Snooker World Championship, but two-time champion Mark Williams is through. |
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| Burnett to make Crucible return Jamie Burnett ensures he will remain in the spotlight by beating Fergal O'Brien 10-8 to reach the World Championship televised stages. | |
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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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 | Live text - Cheltenham Festival Punjabi, at 22-1 and with Barry Geraghty on board, wins Tuesday's feature race, the Champion Hurdle. |
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| On the gallops with Kauto Star BBC Sport's Norman Williamson joins Kauto Star and head lad Clifford Baker for a morning's training. | |
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| Kauto's the one to beat - Nicholls Trainer Paul Nicholls talks to 5 Live Sport ahead of next month's race at the Cheltenham Festival, and admits Kauto Star is the horse to beat. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Wiggins off to Paris-Nice flyer British Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins comes second in the opening time trial of the Paris-Nice classic. |
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| Will to win undiminished for Hoy Sir Chris Hoy tells BBC Scotland that the crash in which he damaged his hip will not affect him psychologically and that he still has the desire to win. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Lin leads Chinese to title sweep World and Olympic champion Lin Dan wins his fourth All England title with a 21-19 21-12 victory over Lee Chong Wei. |
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| British duo lose in quarter-final British duo Jenny Wallwork and Gabby White lose to China's Olympic champions in the quarter-finals of the All England Championships. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson's blog "It's only a matter of time before a ball gets lost in Fellaini's hair" |
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| Sport quotes of the week Mourinho on Man Utd, plus Bob Willis 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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 | Ireland make four changes to side Ireland coach Declan Kidney makes four changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's RBS Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield. |
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| Blues to face Reds in cup semis Holders Linfield are drawn against Cliftonville in the semi-finals of the JJB Sports Irish Cup while Institute will take on Crusaders. | |
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| Glentoran 0-1 Cliftonville Chris Scannell scores the winner as Cliftonville beat Glentoran 1-0 in their JJB Irish Cup quarter-final at the Oval. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Paterson to start against Ireland Scotland's record points scorer Chris Paterson will make his first Six Nations start of the season against Ireland on Saturday. |
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| Novo hopeful of cup final place Rangers striker Nacho Novo wants to play a part in Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final. | |
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| Hibs hope for Murray derby boost Ian Murray aims to feature for Hibernian in Saturday's Edinburgh derby after being out for two months with a groin injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Peel to miss rest of Six Nations Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel is ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations because of a torn hamstring. |
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| Maccarinelli set for Afolabi bout Enzo Maccarinelli says he cannot wait for his cruiserweight fight with American Ola Afolabi at the MEN Arena on Saturday. | |
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| Live text - Cheltenham Festival Punjabi, at 22-1 and with Barry Geraghty on board, wins Tuesday's feature race, the Champion Hurdle. | |
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