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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Madoff admits $50bn fraud scheme Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is jailed after he pleads guilty to all 11 charges surrounding a $50bn (£35bn) fraud. |
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| German gunman 'warned of attack' The teenager who went on a shooting rampage in a German school gave an internet warning before the attack, officials say. | |
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| Iraqi jailed for Bush shoe attack An Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President Bush tells the judge his action was natural but is jailed for three years. | |
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| Clashes mark protest in Pakistan Police in Pakistan beat protesters in a bid to stop lawyers and opposition activists launching an anti-government march. | |
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| Helicopter crash off Canada coast One person has been rescued but 17 are missing after a helicopter ditched off the Canadian province of Newfoundland. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Aid workers kidnapped in Darfur Three foreign staff with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have been kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, the aid agency says. |
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| Zimbabwe cabinet nominee is freed Zimbabwe authorities free MDC official Roy Bennett from jail, a day after the country's Supreme Court ordered his release on bail. | |
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| South African expats vote upheld South Africa's highest court upholds a decision giving voters living abroad the right to cast their ballot. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Madoff admits $50bn fraud scheme Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is jailed after he pleads guilty to all 11 charges surrounding a $50bn (£35bn) fraud. |
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| Canadian jailed over UK bomb plot A Canadian convicted of involvement in a foiled fertiliser bomb plot in Britain is sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail. | |
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| Helicopter crash off Canada coast One person has been rescued but 17 are missing after a helicopter ditched off the Canadian province of Newfoundland. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea sets rocket launch date North Korea tells an international shipping body it plans to carry out a controversial rocket launch in early April. |
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| Thaksin urges end to Thai splits Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says he wants to bury the hatchet with political foes and jokes about his assets. | |
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| Australian coast hit by oil spill An oil slick coats beaches and wildlife along Australia's east coast, after a cargo ships spills its load in stormy seas. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | German gunman 'warned of attack' The teenager who went on a shooting rampage in a German school gave an internet warning before the attack, officials say. |
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| German industrial output plunges Factory output in the world's largest exporter fell by a record 7.5% in January, its biggest drop since reunification in 1990. | |
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| Putin eases off 'broke' Ukraine Russia's PM waives fines he says Ukraine owes for breaking gas contracts because he does not want to "finish off" the country. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi jailed for Bush shoe attack An Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President Bush tells the judge his action was natural but is jailed for three years. |
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| UK MP given Palestinian passport George Galloway is awarded a Palestinian passport by a Hamas leader in Gaza for his support for their cause. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Clashes mark protest in Pakistan Police in Pakistan beat protesters in a bid to stop lawyers and opposition activists launching an anti-government march. |
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| 'Third front' launched in India India's communists and several other regional parties come together to launch a "third force" ahead of general elections. | |
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| India's richest men lose billions Indian businessman Anil Ambani has been revealed as the biggest loser on the 2009 Forbes World Billionaire list, losing $31.9bn over the last 12 months. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Child safety 'not given priority' Child protection must be given higher priority to protect vulnerable young people from abuse, a report says. |
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| Texting peer freed after appeal Labour peer Lord Ahmed, who was texting while driving on the M1 before a fatal collision, is freed by the Court of Appeal. | |
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| Mourinho 'assault' investigated Police investigate claims Jose Mourinho punched a fan after Inter Milan's Champions League defeat by Manchester United. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Texting peer freed after appeal Labour peer Lord Ahmed, who was texting while driving on the M1 before a fatal collision, is freed by the Court of Appeal. |
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| UK warns over EU maternity plan The UK will not accept any EU proposal to pay women 100% of their salary while on maternity leave, a minister says. | |
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| Bank 'is puzzled' by Mandelson The Bank of England says it is "puzzled" by Lord Mandelson's comments on the car financing scheme. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Five out of six get top school There has been a slight increase in the number of families getting their first choice of secondary school in England this year. |
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| More state pupils head to Oxford The proportion of state school pupils accepted by Oxford University rose to 55.4% last year. | |
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| Schools 'losing out' in shake up Schools are suffering as a result of the merger of education and children's services departments in town halls, school leaders say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mourinho 'assault' investigated Police investigate claims Jose Mourinho punched a fan after Inter Milan's Champions League defeat by Manchester United. |
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| Texting peer freed after appeal Labour peer Lord Ahmed, who was texting while driving on the M1 before a fatal collision, is freed by the Court of Appeal. | |
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| Helicopter sea plunge accidental Seven men who died when a helicopter plunged into the Irish Sea died accidentally, an inquest jury rules. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Forces work to tackle dissidents Police chiefs say their forces are working together to counter the threat posed by dissident republicans in Ireland. |
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| Military tribute to dead soldiers A military service is under way at Massereene barracks in Antrim in honour of the two soldiers murdered by dissident republicans at the weekend. | |
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| Linfield and Glens get ban lifted The decision to ban Glentoran and Linfield playing on public holidays for two years is overturned. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Hundreds of jobs to be cut at NCR About 250 jobs are to be lost at electronics firm NCR after it announces plans to end manufacturing in Dundee. |
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| GPs vote against 'chocolate tax' Scottish doctors narrowly defeat a motion calling for a tax on products containing chocolate to tackle obesity. | |
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| Moira murder accused stands trial The trial of a man accused of the rape and murder of 40-year-old Moira Jones in Glasgow gets under way. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Ex-police officer cleared of rape A former trainee detective who was accused of raping two women, is cleared of all charges by a jury. |
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| New appeal on triple fatal crash Police investigating a crash in which three died ask for more information as a third funeral takes place. | |
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| Tenants offered rent-to-buy deal A developer says he can help ease tenants through the credit crunch by taking 18 months' rent as a deposit. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Madoff admits $50bn fraud scheme Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is jailed after he pleads guilty to all 11 charges surrounding a $50bn (£35bn) fraud. |
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| Rich list hit by economic crisis The financial crisis takes its toll on the world's richest people, knocking 322 names off the Forbes 'rich list' of the world's billionaires. | |
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| BMW's profits tumble nearly 90% BMW's profits dropped nearly 90% to 330m euros last year, as the global economy weakened and cut demand for luxury cars. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson dates stretch into 2010 Michael Jackson adds more dates to his residency at London's O2, confirming 45 shows at the arena, continuing well into 2010. |
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| Chris Brown withdraws from awards Singer Chris Brown takes his name off Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards shortlist following his assault charge. | |
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| US show Jericho returns as comic Axed US TV show Jericho will return as a comic book in the autumn, it is announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Device turns pink before you do Scientists develop an indicator that changes colour to warn of sunburn. |
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| Nasa space shuttle launch delayed Nasa delays the launch of its Discovery shuttle mission to the International Space Station after a fuel leak is detected. | |
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| 'Peking Man' older than thought Iconic ancient human fossils from China are 200,000 years older than had previously been thought, a study shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | BBC team exposes cyber crime risk Click has acquired control of 22,000 home computers as part of an investigation into hi-tech crime. |
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| Google introduces phone services Google debuts a voice service that offers free domestic calls, low cost international calls and speech-to-text voicemail. | |
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| Comic Relief gets a digital push Red Nose Day is finding a new home on Twitter and social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Fat neck' a clue to heart risk The thickness of a person's neck may provide as many clues to their risk of heart problems as their waist, a study suggests. |
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| Device turns pink before you do Scientists develop an indicator that changes colour to warn of sunburn. | |
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| Sleep 'influences diabetes risk' Burning the candle at both ends during the working week could raise a person's risk of diabetes, research suggests. | |
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| 1993: Bombay hit by devastating bombs At least 200 people are killed when a series of devastating bombs explode in India's financial capital. | |||
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| 1984: Miners strike over threatened pit closures Tens of thousands of Britain's miners are stopping work in what looks like becoming a long battle against job losses. | |||
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| 1964: Hoffa faces eight years behind bars The president of the powerful American Teamsters union is sentenced to eight years on bribery charges. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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| Mourinho 'assault' investigated Police investigate claims Jose Mourinho punched a fan after Inter Milan's Champions League defeat by Manchester United. |
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| Gayle ruled out of Twenty20 match West Indies skipper Chris Gayle will miss Sunday's Twenty20 international against England but all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is set to return. | |
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| Wales start 2011 Cup against Boks Wales begin their 2011 World Cup campaign against holders South Africa, as details of the New Zealand tournament are announced. | |
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| Live text - Cheltenham Festival Hot favourite Kasbah Bliss is well beaten by Big Buck's in the World Hurdle. | |
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| Laughlin wins Aussie one-day call Australia have called up uncapped pace bowler Ben Laughlin for the one-day leg of their tour to South Africa. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Mourinho 'assault' investigated Police investigate claims Jose Mourinho punched a fan after Inter Milan's Champions League defeat by Manchester United. |
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| Mourinho backs Man Utd glory hunt Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United, who knocked his side out of the Champions League, can complete the quintuple this season. | |
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| Man City linked to striker Villa Valencia confirm they have held talks with Manchester City, who want striker David Villa. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Roma 1-0 Arsenal (agg 1-1) Arsenal beat Roma on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Laursen comeback may be delayed Martin Laursen's return to the Aston Villa team may be slightly delayed after his knee swelled up in training. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Fulham 1-2 Blackburn Blackburn climb out of the relegation zone with a scrappy win which moves them up three places to 15th. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Robbery police target footballer Everton striker Victor Anichebe is challenged by police as he innocently looks in a jeweller's window. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham 1-2 Blackburn Blackburn climb out of the relegation zone with a scrappy win which moves them up three places to 15th. |
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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 linked to striker Villa Valencia confirm they have held talks with Manchester City, who want striker David Villa. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Mourinho backs Man Utd glory hunt Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United, who knocked his side out of the Champions League, can complete the quintuple this season. |
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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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 | Hull v Newcastle Newcastle striker Michael Owen has declared himself fit to play some part in Saturday's crucial match against relegation rivals Hull. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Matteo on the verge of retirement Stoke City defender Dominic Matteo could retire from football at the end of the season after finding out he needs major surgery on his back. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | O'Donovan has appendix operation Blackpool's on-loan winger Roy O'Donovan is recovering from an operation to remove his appendix. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Gunter seals Forest loan switch Nottingham Forest sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Chris Gunter on loan until the end of the season. |
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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 sign Korean midfielder Cho South Korean Cho Won-Hee agrees a move to Wigan and could be available for Saturday's game against Sunderland. |
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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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| O'Donovan has appendix operation Blackpool's on-loan winger Roy O'Donovan is recovering from an operation to remove his appendix. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Trundle returns to Bristol City Striker Lee Trundle returns to Bristol City after a two-month loan spell at Leeds United. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 4-2 Crystal Palace Burnley produce a tremendous fightback, scoring three goals in the last 10 minutes to beat Crystal Palace. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Bristol City v Cardiff Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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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 4-2 Crystal Palace Burnley produce a tremendous fightback, scoring three goals in the last 10 minutes to beat Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Imps' Simmons goes back to Derby Lincoln City send forward Paris Simmons back to Derby to recover from an ankle injury just four days into his month-long loan spell. |
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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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 | Ipswich rocked by Walters injury Ipswich Town midfielder Jon Walters is out for the rest of the season after rupturing ankle ligaments in Tuesday's 0-0 draw at Wolves. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | McDonald's delight at dream debut Norwich striker Cody McDonald reveals his delight at scoring just 15 minutes into his professional career. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Gunter seals Forest loan switch Nottingham Forest sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Chris Gunter on loan until the end of the season. |
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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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 | Berra earns praise from McCarthy Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is impressed with the way Christophe Berra has settled in since his move from Hearts. |
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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 extend £25m-plus kit deal Sportswear manufacturers Nike agree an extended deal with Celtic that will run until the summer of 2015. |
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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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 | Wallace wins young player award Hearts defender Lee Wallace is Clydesdale Bank young player of the month for February in the Scottish Premier League. |
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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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 | Boyd will vie for awards - Sutton Motherwell striker John Sutton says troubled Kris Boyd could still be named Scotland's player of the year. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Boyd apologises to Rangers boss Kris Boyd has apologised for the bust-up with manager Walter Smith following his latest exclusion from Rangers' team. |
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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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 | Huge crowds welcome DR Congo team One million people line the streets from Kinshasa airport as the DR Congo team as they return from winning the African Nations Championship in Ivory Coast. |
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| Robbery police target footballer Everton striker Victor Anichebe is challenged by police as he innocently looks in a jeweller's window. | |
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| Fulham 1-2 Blackburn Blackburn climb out of the relegation zone with a scrappy win which moves them up three places to 15th. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Gayle ruled out of Twenty20 match West Indies skipper Chris Gayle will miss Sunday's Twenty20 international against England but all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is set to return. |
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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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| England women extend winning run England maintain their unbeaten start to the Woemn's World Cup as Laura Marsh takes 5-15 in an eight-wicket win over Pakistan. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wales start 2011 Cup against Boks Wales begin their 2011 World Cup campaign against holders South Africa, as details of the New Zealand tournament are announced. |
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| Castrogiavanni dropped by Italy Carlos Nieto and Giulio Rubini come in to the Italy side to face Wales, Leicester prop Martin Castrogiavanni on the bench. | |
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| Gallacher & Davies leave Scarlets Long-serving chief executive Stuart Gallacher and managing director Gareth Davies are to part company with the Scarlets. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Alker returns as Salford captain Salford City Reds rename Malcolm Alker as their captain, after he was stripped of the role following a pre-season tour to Florida. |
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| Bradford v Hull Team news ahead of Sunday's Super League fixture. | |
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| Newton signs new Hull KR contract Second row forward Clint Newton signs a new four-year contract with Hull Kingston Rovers. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Keothavong beaten in Indian Wells Anne Keothavong's main-draw debut in Indian Wells ends in disappointing fashion with a 2-6 6-3 6-1 defeat by Olga Govortsova. |
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| Murray hopeful over Masters event Andy 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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| GOLF | |
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 | WGC-CA Championship leaderboard Latest scores from the World Golf Championship event in Florida (from official website). |
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| Woods happy with fitness at Doral Tiger Woods says he is in good shape for the WGC-CA Championship at Doral, his first strokeplay event in nine months. | |
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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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| 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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| Hungarian MotoGP axed from list The inaugural Hungarian MotoGP, which was due to take place in September 2009, has been postponed for a year. | |
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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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| 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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| Uncle Maccarinelli inspires Webb Welsh amateur star Tobias Webb makes his professional debut on Saturday on the same card as his uncle, Enzo Maccarinelli. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Berlin panned for Chambers invite Organisers of the Berlin Golden League event are accused of jeopardising the sports future by saying they might invite Dwain Chambers to their meeting. |
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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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| 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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| Bingham curses luck of the draw Stuart Bingham cannot believe he has been drawn against fellow Essex star and world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan at next month's World Snooker Championship. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Live text - Cheltenham Festival Hot favourite Kasbah Bliss is well beaten by Big Buck's in the World Hurdle. |
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| World Hurdle joy for Big Buck's The Paul Nicholls-trained Big Bucks puts in a superb performance under Ruby Walsh up the Cheltenham hill to win the World Hurdle. | |
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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 (official website) Results and standings in the eight-day Paris-Nice classic (from official website). | |
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| Tirreno-Adriatico latest (from Cycling News) British riders Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas are in action at the Tirreno-Adriatic race in Italy. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Svindal crowned super-G champion Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal clinches the World Cup super-G title with a second place in the final event in Sweden. |
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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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 | Review of the week Sir Alex Ferguson reveals a passion for Abba as Carlton Palmer takes a bath |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Linfield and Glens get ban lifted The decision to ban Glentoran and Linfield playing on public holidays for two years is overturned. |
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| Early kick-off for cup semi-final The Irish Cup semi-final between Cliftonville and Linfield will kick-off at 1305 BST on 4 April. | |
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| Newry City 0-1 Glentoran Glentoran increase the gap over Linfield after Paul Leeman's goal secures a 1-0 win at Newry City. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Celtic extend £25m-plus kit deal Sportswear manufacturers Nike agree an extended deal with Celtic that will run until the summer of 2015. |
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| Boyd apologises to Rangers boss Kris Boyd has apologised for the bust-up with manager Walter Smith following his latest exclusion from Rangers' team. | |
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| Wales start 2011 Cup against Boks Wales begin their 2011 World Cup campaign against holders South Africa, as details of the New Zealand tournament are announced. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Gallacher & Davies leave Scarlets Long-serving chief executive Stuart Gallacher and managing director Gareth Davies are to part company with the Scarlets. |
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| Collison out of Wales qualifiers West Ham's injured Jack Collison is ruled out of Wales' World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Germany. | |
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| Gunter seals Forest loan switch Nottingham Forest sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Chris Gunter on loan until the end of the season. | |
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