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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | German school gunman 'kills 16' Officials say a teenage gunman is now dead after going on a rampage and killing 16 people in south-west Germany. |
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| Tariq Aziz guilty of Iraq murders Tariq Aziz, one of Saddam Hussein's closest advisers, is jailed for 15 years over the 1992 executions of Iraqi traders. | |
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| Thousands attend murder protests Rallies have taken place across Northern Ireland as people show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. | |
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| German charges for 'Nazi guard' Prosecutors in Germany file charges against John Demjanjuk, an alleged Nazi death camp guard living in the US. | |
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| France set to reconcile with Nato President Sarkozy is to announce France's return to Nato's military command, reversing decades of self-imposed exile. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Civil war looms' in Madagascar The US ambassador to Madagascar warns the country is heading for civil war after pro-opposition soldiers force the army chief to resign. |
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| Australia pledges aid to Zimbabwe Australia becomes the first Western country to announce aid to Zimbabwe's power-sharing government installed in February. | |
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| Nigeria gay activists speak out Gay activists tell Nigeria's National Assembly they should throw out a new law banning gay marriage. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Ten die in Alabama shooting spree A gunman in Alabama kills nine people before killing himself, in one of the worst US shootings in recent times. |
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| German charges for 'Nazi guard' Prosecutors in Germany file charges against John Demjanjuk, an alleged Nazi death camp guard living in the US. | |
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| US Congress eases curbs on Cuba The US Congress votes to lift restrictions on travel to Cuba imposed by the previous Republican administration. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US-China tensions hang over talks Rows over a sea clash and Tibet threaten to overshadow talks in Washington between top US and Chinese diplomats. |
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| China's exports in sharp decline Chinese exports sank 25% in February from a year ago, figures show, as demand for the country's goods overseas falls. | |
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| N Korea spy meets abductee's son A former North Korean spy tells the son of a Japanese woman abducted by Pyongyang in 1978 that she believes she is alive. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| German school gunman 'kills 16' Officials say a teenage gunman is now dead after going on a rampage and killing 16 people in south-west Germany. |
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| France set to reconcile with Nato President Sarkozy is to announce France's return to Nato's military command, reversing decades of self-imposed exile. | |
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| Thousands attend murder protests Rallies have taken place across Northern Ireland as people show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Tariq Aziz guilty of Iraq murders Tariq Aziz, one of Saddam Hussein's closest advisers, is jailed for 15 years over the 1992 executions of Iraqi traders. |
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| Jail term for Egypt ferry owner The fugitive owner of an Egyptian ferry that sank in 2006 has been sentenced to seven years in jail for involuntary manslaughter. | |
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| Broadcasters urge Saberi access International media outlets, including the BBC, call on Iran to allow access to detained journalist Roxana Saberi. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan arrests ahead of protest A ban on rallies is imposed in two Pakistani provinces and dozens of activists held to prevent them protesting, the opposition says. |
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| UK team probes Bangladesh mutiny A team from Scotland Yard arrives in Bangladesh to help the investigation into a border guard mutiny that left 74 dead. | |
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| Poached skins matched to tigers 'Forensic' software enables stripes from confiscated tiger skins to be matched to the live animal. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Thousands attend murder protests Rallies have taken place across Northern Ireland as people show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. |
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| Bank begins using 'new' money The Bank of England has spent the first £2bn of its £75bn quantitative easing scheme, designed to boost bank lending. | |
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| Slopping out millions 'must stop' The Scottish Government is urging Westminster to change the law to stop millions of pounds being paid to criminals. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Thousands attend murder protests Rallies have taken place across Northern Ireland as people show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. |
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| The Full Story: PM's questions Watch all the action with key points, analysis and reaction as Gordon Brown faced his weekly prime minister's questions grilling. | |
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| Judge 'should head torture probe' Claims British intelligence agencies were complicit in torture should be investigated by a judge, say the Tories. | |
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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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| University work call for pupils Teenagers should study university modules alongside their A-levels, a body representing schools and colleges says. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of murdering veteran A man is convicted of murdering an elderly former soldier who was beaten to death during a robbery at his Tyneside home. |
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| Pc was killed tackling knifeman A police officer was stabbed to death answering a 999 call in Luton town centre, a court hears. | |
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| Ex-Woolworths store is reopened A Woolworths store which closed when the firm collapsed is reopened under the new name Wellworths. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Thousands attend murder protests Rallies have taken place across Northern Ireland as people show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. |
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| Crash victim's name is released The name of the elderly woman who was killed crossing the road in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, on Tuesday is released. | |
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| NI leaders on way to Los Angeles Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, NI's first and deputy first ministers, are on their way to the United States. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Slopping out millions 'must stop' The Scottish Government is urging Westminster to change the law to stop millions of pounds being paid to criminals. |
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| Attacked man rues police response A man who was attacked by youths says he is "disappointed" that it took media coverage for police to take him seriously. | |
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| Kennel worker admits dog neglect An Edinburgh kennel worker faces a lengthy ban from keeping animals after admitting neglecting her own puppy. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Life term for drunken rage murder A chronic alcoholic who stabbed his partner 177 times will serve at least 18 years behind bars, a judge rules. |
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| 'Relief' at Toyota jobs decision Politicians and unions say a cut in hours and pay is a better alternative than job losses at Toyota in Flintshire. | |
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| RAF jet's near miss over village A Tornado fast jet and a microlight plane came within 30ft (9m) of each other over a village, according to an incident report. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | China's exports in sharp decline Chinese exports sank 25% in February from a year ago, figures show, as demand for the country's goods overseas falls. |
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| Norway pension fund loses $92bn The Government Pension Fund of Norway says it suffered a $92bn loss on its international investments in 2008. | |
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| Barclays 'corrupt regime' claim Barclays Bank had dealings with one of the world's most corrupt regimes, anti-corruption campaigners claim. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jade Goody leaves London hospital Terminally ill reality TV star Jade Goody leaves the Royal Marsden Hospital and returns home to be with her family. |
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| Music stars call for more power Robbie Williams is expected to join members of Radiohead, Blur and Pink Floyd to launch a lobby group for rock and pop artists. | |
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| McCartney sells out 'in seconds' Tickets for a one-off gig by Sir Paul McCartney in Las Vegas sell out in seven seconds, according to organisers. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Dracula' fish shows baby teeth A miniature Burmese fish has developed extraordinary fangs made of bone, scientists report. |
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| Acidic seas fuel extinction fears Increasing levels of acidity in oceans could trigger a mass extinction of sea life, a leading scientist warns. | |
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| Poached skins matched to tigers 'Forensic' software enables stripes from confiscated tiger skins to be matched to the live animal. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google serves up behavioural ads Google has become latest firm to offer ads based on people's surfing habits. |
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| Three Baftas for Call of Duty 4 Call of Duty 4 did well at the Bafta game awards, but there were surprises and disappointments for many on the night. | |
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| Barbara Liskov wins Turing award Computing professor Barbara Liskov has been awarded this year's Turing award, the "Nobel prize for computing". | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Migraines 'raise pregnancy risk' Migraines substantially raise the low risk of a stroke during pregnancy, a US study suggests. |
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| Nano-treatment to torpedo cancer Nanotechnology raises hopes of destroying hard-to-treat cancers with highly targeted tumour-busting genes. | |
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| Recession thwarts healthy efforts A quarter of people are putting healthier eating on the back burner as the credit crunch bites, a report reveals. | |
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| 2004: Many die as bombs destroy Madrid trains At least 170 people are killed after powerful explosions tear through three Madrid train stations during the morning rush-hour. | |||
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| 1985: Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader There is a new man in charge at the Kremlin - Mikhail Gorbachev takes over following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. | |||
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| 1955: Farewell to scientist who discovered penicillin Sir Alexander Fleming - the man who first discovered the life-saving drug penicillin - dies of a heart attack. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | I can take any booing - Beckham David Beckham tells BBC Sport he can handle any hostility from LA Galaxy fans when he eventually returns to the United States to continue his MLS career. |
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| Ferguson wary of Mourinho effect Sir Alex Ferguson says his poor record against Jose Mourinho is ample evidence Manchester United are not certain to reach the Champions League last eight. | |
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| Sangakkara to captain Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara has been named as Sri Lanka's new captain, replacing Mahela Jayawardene. | |
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| Benitez lauds attacking display Manager Rafael Benitez says Liverpool's 4-0 win over Real Madrid proves his side can play attacking football. | |
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| England change three for France England call up Simon Shaw, Tom Croft and Ugo Monye for Sunday's Six Nations match against France. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| I can take any booing - Beckham David Beckham tells BBC Sport he can handle any hostility from LA Galaxy fans when he eventually returns to the United States to continue his MLS career. |
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| Beckham undeterred by criticism David Beckham talks to BBC News' James Munro about his decision to move to AC Milan on loan until the end of the season. | |
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| Ferguson wary of Mourinho effect Sir Alex Ferguson says his poor record against Jose Mourinho is ample evidence Manchester United are not certain to reach the Champions League last eight. | |
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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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 | Hiddink praises Chelsea battlers Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink hails his players for reacting well to going a goal behind before seeing off Juventus to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | FA confirms Cup semi-final dates Chelsea will play in this season's first FA Cup semi-final at Wembley - against either Arsenal or Hull on 18 April. |
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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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| FA confirms Cup semi-final dates Chelsea will play in this season's first FA Cup semi-final at Wembley - against either Arsenal or Hull on 18 April. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benitez lauds attacking display Manager Rafael Benitez says Liverpool's 4-0 win over Real Madrid proves his side can play attacking football. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City v AaB Aalborg Manchester City's Robinho shakes of an ankle injury and will face Aalborg in the Uefa Cup. |
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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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 | Owen poised for Newcastle return Caretaker boss Chris Hughton is hoping Michael Owen can guide Newcastle to safety with the striker set to return from injury for the trip to Hull. |
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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 did fit in to team - Pulis Stoke City manager Tony Pulis refuses to blame his tactics and formation for the exit of Dave Kitson. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Black Cats will stay up - Fulop Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop believes the strength in depth at the Stadium of Light is enough to keep them in the Premier League this season. |
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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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 | Behrami ruled out for six months West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami is ruled out for six months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. |
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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 1-1 Birmingham Second-placed Birmingham have Martin Taylor to thank who secures a draw against relegation-threatened Barnsley. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | McLeish yearns for scoring punch Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is hoping his strikers find some form for the final eight games of the Championship season. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Sheff Utd 2-2 Blackpool A David Cotterill penalty earns Sheffield United a point at home against a battling Blackpool side. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Trundle returns to Bristol City Striker Lee Trundle returns to Bristol City after two month loan-spell at Leeds United. |
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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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 | Norwich City 2-0 Cardiff City David Mooney nets on his first start for strugglers Norwich to dent the promotion hopes of high-flying Cardiff. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Parkinson ready to face Wolves Charlton boss Phil Parkinson says he is looking forward to taking on Championship leaders Wolves after Tuesday's draw with Reading. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Bristol City 2-0 Coventry Jamie McAllister and Lee Johnson get the goals as Bristol City give their play-off hopes a boost with a home win over Coventry. |
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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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 | Clough still keen to add to squad Derby County boss Nigel Clough hopes to bring in one or two more new faces to help preserve his side's Championship status for next season. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 2-0 QPR A Damion Stewart own goal and Paul Heffernan header earn Doncaster victory at home against QPR. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Wolves 0-0 Ipswich Wolves and Ipswich play out a dour goalless draw at the Molineux, but the hosts still maintain a three-point lead at top of the Championship table. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich City 2-0 Cardiff City David Mooney nets on his first start for strugglers Norwich to dent the promotion hopes of high-flying Cardiff. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Watford 2-1 Nottm Forest Tamas Priskin's seventh goal in eight games continues Watford's recent resurgence as they beat Nottingham Forest at Vicarage Road. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Swansea 1-0 Plymouth Jason Scotland fires Swansea into the play-off spots with his 50th goal for the club. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 1-1 Sheff Wed Jon Parkin slams in deep into injury time to rescue a dramatic point and net a valuable draw for promotion-chasers Preston against Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| QPR | |
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| Doncaster 2-0 QPR A Damion Stewart own goal and Paul Heffernan header earn Doncaster victory at home against QPR. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading 2-2 Charlton A Mark Hudson goal for Charlton denies promotion-chasing Reading a win after they came from behind to lead. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Preston 1-1 Sheff Wed Jon Parkin slams in deep into injury time to rescue a dramatic point and net a valuable draw for promotion-chasers Preston against Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-2 Blackpool A David Cotterill penalty earns Sheffield United a point at home against a battling Blackpool side. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 1-1 Derby Relegation-battling Southampton are denied a vital win by a late Steve Davies equaliser for Derby. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Scotland half-century for his mum Jason Scotland dedicates his 50th Swansea goal to his mother after firing his club into the play-offs in the 1-0 Plymouth win. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-1 Nottm Forest Tamas Priskin's seventh goal in eight games continues Watford's recent resurgence as they beat Nottingham Forest at Vicarage Road. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 0-0 Ipswich Wolves and Ipswich play out a dour goalless draw at the Molineux, but the hosts still maintain a three-point lead at top of the Championship table. |
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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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 | Celtic hero predicts tight final Former Celtic winger Joe Miller says the Parkhead side's players should be going all out to prevent Rangers from winning a treble. |
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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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 | Doubt cast over Boyd Ibrox future Fresh doubts surround the long-term Rangers future of top scorer Kris Boyd after a disagreement with manager Walter Smith. |
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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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 | Zambian President backs Renard Zambian President Rupiah Banda says he will do all he can to keep national team coach Herve Renard in his post after the team's third-place finish at the CHAN. |
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| Keshi hopes for Sissoko return Mali coach Stephen Keshi is hoping that Mohammed Sissoko will recover from injury in time for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers in June. | |
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| Juventus 2-2 Chelsea (agg 2-3) Goals from Michael Essien and Didier Drogba earn Chelsea a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Juventus after a thriller in Turin. | |
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 | England to tackle first-Test jinx England are to address their poor record in opening Tests, according to assistant coach Andy Flower. |
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| S Africa proposed as Trophy host South Africa should host this year's Champions Trophy, an International Cricket Council committee recommends. | |
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| Burnham issues grass-roots plea Culture Minister Andy Burnham tells the BBC that Britain's leading sports must give more of their TV money to grass-roots projects. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | England change three for France England call up Simon Shaw, Tom Croft and Ugo Monye for Sunday's Six Nations match against France. |
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| Hamilton wins Scotland lock role Jim Hamilton replaces Ally Kellock in Scotland's second row for the Six Nations visit by Ireland. | |
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| Edwards shows faith in Phillips Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards backs Mike Phillips to come out firing in Italy after replacing injured Dwayne Peel. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | BBC to show Leeds-St Helens clash BBC Sport will screen the Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth-round games between Leeds Rhinos and St Helens, and Catalans Dragons and Bradford Bulls. |
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| Webb return set to boost Rhinos Leeds Rhinos are set to welcome back New Zealand full-back Brent Webb for Friday's Super League game against Wigan after six-months out with a back injury. | |
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| Ref reveals WCC racism complaint Leeds complained about racial abuse by a Manly player during the Carnegie World Club Challenge, it has emerged. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray hopeful over Masters event Murray will face either Florent Serra or Albert Montanes in his first match at the Masters Series event in Indian Wells. |
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| Burnham issues grass-roots plea Culture Minister Andy Burnham tells the BBC that Britain's leading sports must give more of their TV money to grass-roots projects. | |
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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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| 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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| Burnham issues grass-roots plea Culture Minister Andy Burnham tells the BBC that Britain's leading sports must give more of their TV money to grass-roots projects. | |
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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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| 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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| Brawn delighted just to make grid Ross Brawn is relishing the 2009 season for his newly-created Brawn GP team, but says just competing is an achievement in itself. | |
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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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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Dennis plays down McLaren concern McLaren chairman Ron Dennis insists the team will be title contenders in 2009, despite a lack of form in testing. |
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| Brawn delighted just to make grid Ross Brawn is relishing the 2009 season for his newly-created Brawn GP team, but says just competing is an achievement in itself. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan easier than Hamed - Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera predicts Amir Khan will be an easier opponent than Naseem Hamed, who the Mexican legend outclassed in 2001. |
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| Pryce out to end Hall's ambitions Bradley Pryce vows to put on a spectacular Commonwealth light-middleweight defence against Matthew Hall. | |
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| Froch camp confirms Taylor fight Carl Froch will make the first defence on his WBC super-middleweight title against American Jermain Taylor in Connecticut on 25 April. | |
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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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 | Hendry to face Williams in Worlds Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry will face Mark Williams in the first round of the 2009 World Championship, while Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Stuart Bingham. |
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| Davis revival seals Crucible spot Steve Davis comes from 5-0 down to beat Lee Spick 10-8 and qualify for the 2009 World Championship. | |
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| Swail beats Couch to secure place Joe Swail thrashes Matthew Couch 10-1 in final qualifying to secure his place at the World Championship in Sheffield. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Live text - Cheltenham Festival Master Minded is strongly fancied to repeat his 2008 success in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. |
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| Master Minded romps to Chase win Reigning champion and hot favourite Master Minded cruises to victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. | |
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| Denman & Kauto top Gold Cup field The 2008 winner Denman and former champion Kauto Star lead the 16 horses declared for the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Wiggins pulls out of Paris-Nice British rider Bradley Wiggins pulls out of the Paris-Nice classic for personal reasons. |
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| Paris-Nice latest news Results and standings in the eight-day Paris-Nice classic (from official website). | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Vonn wins overall World Cup title Lindsey Vonn retains the overall World Cup crown but the men's race is going down to the wire. |
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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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| 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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 | Allen to face Gould at Crucible Mark Allen will face England's Martin Gould in the opening round of this year's World Championship while Joe Swail takes on Marco Fu. |
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| Donnelly agrees deal with Crues Martin Donnelly signs a new two-year deal with Crusaders. | |
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| McGovern banned for two matches Glentoran midfielder Jamie McGovern is banned for a further two matches following his red card against Coleraine. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Doubt cast over Boyd Ibrox future Fresh doubts surround the long-term Rangers future of top scorer Kris Boyd after a disagreement with manager Walter Smith. |
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| Hamilton wins Scotland lock role Jim Hamilton replaces Ally Kellock in Scotland's second row for the Six Nations visit by Ireland. | |
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| Scots hope for World Cup pay-off Scotland will fund three more professional cricket contracts should they qualify for the 2011 World Cup. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Scotland half-century for his mum Jason Scotland dedicates his 50th Swansea goal to his mother after firing his club into the play-offs in the 1-0 Plymouth win. |
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| Pryce out to end Hall's ambitions Bradley Pryce vows to put on a spectacular Commonwealth light-middleweight defence against Matthew Hall. | |
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| Wrexham home in on Jansen signing Wrexham are on the verge of completing the signing of former Blackburn Rovers striker Matt Jansen on a short-term deal. | |
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