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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Switzerland eases banking secrecy Switzerland agrees to relax its banking secrecy rules, but insists it will protect account holders from "unjustified watching". |
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| 'High risk' of plane fault repeat Experts warn that a fault thought to have caused a BA plane to crash-land at Heathrow could strike again. | |
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| Germany gunman 'had depression' The German teenage gunman who killed 15 people on Wednesday shot a man at a psychiatric clinic where he was to be treated. | |
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| Crowd rallies to Madagascar head Hundreds gather in Madagascar's capital after an appeal to defend the presidential palace as a power struggle grows. | |
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| Sudan 'is talking to kidnappers' Sudan's government says it knows the location of three kidnapped aid workers and is in contact with their abductors. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Crowd rallies to Madagascar head Hundreds gather in Madagascar's capital after an appeal to defend the presidential palace as a power struggle grows. |
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| Sudan 'is talking to kidnappers' Sudan's government says it knows the location of three kidnapped aid workers and is in contact with their abductors. | |
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| Guinean election dates proposed Guinea's political parties propose dates for elections at the end of this year, after last December's coup. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Madoff fraud investigation widens With Bernard Madoff now behind bars, attention turns to whether others were involved in his $50bn (£35bn) fraud. |
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| 'High risk' of plane fault repeat Experts warn that a fault thought to have caused a BA plane to crash-land at Heathrow could strike again. | |
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| Chavez takes over transport links Venezuela's National Assembly voted to give President Hugo Chavez control of the country's roads, ports and airports. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China 'can boost stimulus plan' China's Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing can boost its economic stimulus package should the global crisis deepen. |
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| Japan to join anti-piracy patrols Japan orders two warships to set sail for the seas off Somalia where they will join international anti-piracy patrols. | |
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| Australia beaches 'disaster zone' Australia declares a 40-mile stretch of oil-blackened beach along its east coast a disaster zone, after a ship sheds its load. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Switzerland eases banking secrecy Switzerland agrees to relax its banking secrecy rules, but insists it will protect account holders from "unjustified watching". |
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| Germany gunman 'had depression' The German teenage gunman who killed 15 people on Wednesday shot a man at a psychiatric clinic where he was to be treated. | |
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| Austria smashes child porn ring Austrian police say they have broken an internet child porn ring spanning 170 countries and involving nearly 1,000 people. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israelis rally for Shalit release Hundreds of Israelis join a protest in Jerusalem calling on the government to do more to secure the release of Gilad Shalit. |
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| Katsav claims 'lynching' by media Israel's former President Moshe Katsav says he is being "lynched" by the media and politicians over rape and sexual assault charges. | |
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| Hamas threatens rocket militants Hamas says it will act to stop rocket attacks by militants from Gaza into Israel, which it describes as ill-timed. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UN fears Sri Lanka 'war crimes' Actions by the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels in the ongoing conflict may amount to war crimes, the UN says. |
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| Pakistan protest crackdown widens Authorities in Pakistan's north-west ban rallies and a protest convoy is halted at Sindh as a crackdown on activists spreads. | |
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| Fire hits Dhaka shopping centre At least one person is killed and 17 hurt as a fire engulfs a shopping centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Shot officer 'won't be forgotten' The Northern Ireland police officer murdered by dissident republicans will not be forgotten, his funeral hears. |
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| Binyam blames UK for mistreatment A UK resident freed from Guantanamo Bay tells the BBC he would not have faced torture but for Britain's role in his case. | |
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| Cab driver guilty of sex attacks A London taxi driver is convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 female passengers in his cab. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Binyam blames UK for mistreatment A UK resident freed from Guantanamo Bay tells the BBC he would not have faced torture but for Britain's role in his case. |
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| Brown to meet Merkel ahead of G20 Gordon Brown is to hold talks with German leader Angela Merkel as the countdown to next month's G20 summit continues. | |
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| Payoffs bill clears first hurdle A Labour MP's bid to increase redundancy payments has cleared its first Commons hurdle - despite government opposition. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | IGCSEs branded 'marketing tool' Head teachers says International GCSEs will lead to a two-tier system between state and independent schools. |
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| Attainment gap 'an issue for all' It is the responsibility of all schools to raise the attainment of poorer children, England's children's secretary is telling heads. | |
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| Strikes plan for trainers teacher Teachers plan to strike after a school refuses to reinstate a teacher it sacked for wearing trainers in class. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Cab driver guilty of sex attacks A London taxi driver is convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 female passengers in his cab. |
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| Four arrested over boy's murder Police arrest four people on suspicion of murder after the death of a 17-year-old boy in Hereford. | |
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| Campaigners lose airport battle Campaigners lose their legal battle to block the government decision to expand Stansted Airport in Essex. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Shot officer 'won't be forgotten' The Northern Ireland police officer murdered by dissident republicans will not be forgotten, his funeral hears. |
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| Man denies murdering ex-IRA man A 21-year-old man appears in court and denies murdering former IRA prisoner Francis McGreevy last year. | |
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| Catholic education "under threat" The future of Catholic education in Northern Ireland is under "significant threat", Cardinal Sean Brady claims. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Schoolgirl killed by ex-boyfriend A man is facing a life sentence after he admits stabbing a schoolgirl to death in front of her friends in Ayrshire. |
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| Ministers scrap forest lease plan Controversial plans to lease parts of Scottish forests to private companies are scrapped by ministers. | |
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| Moira accused agreed extradition The trial of a man accused of murdering Moira Jones in Glasgow hears that he agreed to be extradited to Scotland. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | One dead and 20 hurt in bus crash A woman has died and around 20 people were treated in hospital after a bus carrying students was in collision with a car. |
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| End of the line for Hoover plant Sixty years of washing machine production at a Hoover factory is coming to an end with the loss of 337 jobs. | |
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| Charity pledges for Red Nose day Hundreds of people around Wales are planning to "do something funny for money" on Red Nose Day. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Switzerland eases banking secrecy Switzerland agrees to relax its banking secrecy rules, but insists it will protect account holders from "unjustified watching". |
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| G20 meets to tackle world crisis Finance ministers are meeting near London ahead of the G20 summit to try to agree plans to tackle the global slowdown. | |
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| Madoff fraud investigation widens With Bernard Madoff now behind bars, attention turns to whether others were involved in his $50bn (£35bn) fraud. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Michael Jackson tickets sell out Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50-date residency at London's O2 arena sell out in a morning, organisers confirm. |
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| Faithfull's story set for screen The life of singer Marianne Faithfull, the original wild girl of 1960s rock, is to be turned into a film, she reveals. | |
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| Idol rule change draws criticism A new rule introduced to the hit TV show which gives judges the power to save an act from public elimination draws criticism from industry insiders. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Supermodel' satellite set to fly Goce has been described as the most beautiful satellite ever built. Now, after three years' delay, its opportunity to launch has finally arrived. |
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| Junk alert for space station crew The crew of the International Space Station are forced to shelter in the Soyuz capsule after a close call with space debris. | |
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| Coatings that 'self-heal' in sun Researchers have devised a coating that uses sunlight to automatically heal scratches. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| 'Supermodel' satellite set to fly Goce has been described as the most beautiful satellite ever built. Now, after three years' delay, its opportunity to launch has finally arrived. |
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| Doubt over German gunman warning German police say a message warning of a school shooting which left 16 people dead may have been faked after the attack. | |
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| Vodafone to offer DRM-free tracks Vodafone customers will soon be able to buy music tracks from the operator free of copyright controls. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Intensive care errors 'frequent' Errors in the administration of injected medication in intensive care units occur frequently, a study in 27 countries suggests. |
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| A step closer to reading the mind Scientists say for the first time they have understood someone's thoughts by looking at what their brain is doing. | |
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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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| 1996: Massacre in Dunblane school gym A lone gunman goes on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher. | |||
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| 1961: Five Britons accused of spying for Moscow Three men and two women go on trial at the Old Bailey charged with plotting to pass secrets to the Russians. | |||
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| 1983: Nkomo flees Zimbabwe 'death threats' The Zimbabwe opposition leader flies into London as his country appears to be on the brink of civil war. | |||
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 | IPL schedule set to change again Indian Premier League officials are to submit a second revised playing schedule to the home ministry in order to receive security clearance. |
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| Historic Gold Cup win for Kauto Kauto Star puts in a magnificent display under Ruby Walsh to win his second Cheltenham Gold Cup. | |
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| We are not competitive - McLaren Lewis Hamilton's McLaren team admit they cannot match the pace of their Formula One rivals with just 16 days left to go until the first race of 2009. | |
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| Agreement close in Tevez affair West Ham and Sheffield United are close to agreeing a deal to end the long-running Carlos Tevez saga, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Ferguson defends Rooney comments Sir Alex Ferguson defends Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United striker says he "hates" rivals Liverpool in an interview. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ferguson defends Rooney comments Sir Alex Ferguson defends Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United striker says he "hates" rivals Liverpool in an interview. |
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| Agreement close in Tevez affair West Ham and Sheffield United are close to agreeing a deal to end the long-running Carlos Tevez saga, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Man City 2-0 Aalborg Manchester City take control of their Uefa Cup last-16 tie against Aalborg with a comfortable first-leg victory. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Cardiff sign Villa keeper Taylor Cardiff sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Stuart Taylor on a month-long loan agreement. |
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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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 | Chelsea stars ask Hiddink to stay Michael Ballack and Petr Cech call for interim manager Guus Hiddink to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the season. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Moyes itching for success David Moyes celebrates seven years in Everton hot-seat |
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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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 | Hull v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Ferguson defends Rooney comments Sir Alex Ferguson defends Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United striker says he "hates" rivals Liverpool in an interview. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 2-0 Aalborg Manchester City take control of their Uefa Cup last-16 tie against Aalborg with a comfortable first-leg victory. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Ferguson defends Rooney comments Sir Alex Ferguson defends Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United striker says he "hates" rivals Liverpool in an interview. |
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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 Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Striker Kitson regrets Stoke move Striker Dave Kitson admits leaving Reading to join Stoke City was the wrong decision. |
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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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 | I give players a voice - Mowbray West Brom boss Tony Mowbray defends Baggies stalwart Paul Robinson's right to have 'a little blast-off'. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Agreement close in Tevez affair West Ham and Sheffield United are close to agreeing a deal to end the long-running Carlos Tevez saga, BBC Sport understands. |
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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 v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Doncaster v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Barnsley v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff sign Villa keeper Taylor Cardiff sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Stuart Taylor on a month-long loan agreement. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Wolves v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Preston v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Swansea v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Derby set to sign Villa's Bannan Derby County are set to sign Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan on a month-long loan deal. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Reading v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Burnley v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Norwich v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Sousa expects to remain QPR coach Coach Paulo Sousa shrugs off speculation he could be replaced by QPR's Flavio Briatore-led board. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Watford v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Agreement close in Tevez affair West Ham and Sheffield United are close to agreeing a deal to end the long-running Carlos Tevez saga, BBC Sport understands. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Hamilton Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie Stadium. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Rangers v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Motherwell v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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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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| Aberdeen v Hamilton Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie Stadium. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hibernian v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's lunchtime Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Hearts Team news ahead of Saturday's lunchtime Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Inverness CT v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Caledonian Stadium. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | McGhee lauds players after award Mark McGhee picks up the SPL manager of the month award and says his Motherwell side are the strongest outside the Old Firm. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Celtic (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden. |
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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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 | TP Mazembe look to CHAN winners A look-ahead to the Champions League action, as TP Mazembe stars return after helping DR Congo win the African Nations Championship. |
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| Niger's Maazou moves to CSKA Niger striker Ouwo Moussa Maazou signs for Russian club CSKA Moscow from Belgian side Lokeren. | |
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| Police offer apology to Anichebe Police apologise to Everton striker Victor Anichebe after officers challenged him as he looked in a Cheshire jeweller's shop window. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| IPL schedule set to change again Indian Premier League officials are to submit a second revised playing schedule to the home ministry in order to receive security clearance. |
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| Pietersen keen to learn from IPL Kevin Pietersen believes English participation in the Indian Premier League could be key to improving England's record in one-day 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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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | McBride issues warning to Ireland Ireland legend Willie John McBride warns Scotland pose a genuine threat to his country's Grand Slam aspirations. |
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| Jones sees trouble in Italy ranks Ex-Wales flanker Lyn Jones feels that Italy are unhappy with coach Nick Mallett, despite Salvatore Perugini's denials. | |
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| Scotland v Ireland (Sat) Unbeaten Ireland aim to maintain their hopes of a Grand Slam with victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. | |
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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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 | Murray makes Indian Wells return Andy Murray kicks off his Indian Wells campaign on Friday in the doubles ahead of Saturday's singles match against Spaniard Albert Montanes. |
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| Murray on the mend in California British tennis number one Andy Murray speaks to BBC Scotland's Kheredine Idessane as he recovers from a viral illness and prepares for the Masters event in Indian Wells, California. | |
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| Sharapova completes injury return Former world number one Maria Sharapova makes her first competitive appearance for seven months at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | WGC-CA Championship leaderboard Latest scores from the World Golf Championship event on the Blue Monster course at Doral, Florida. |
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| Woods struggles as Wilson falters A double-bogey on the 18th hole denies Oliver Wilson a share of the first-round lead at the WGC-CA Championship as Tiger Woods makes his strokeplay comeback. | |
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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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 | 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 GP set stunning test pace Brawn GP dominate the final day of testing in Barcelona, while Lewis Hamilton and McLaren remain off the pace. | |
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| We are not competitive - McLaren Lewis Hamilton's McLaren team admit they cannot match the pace of their Formula One rivals with just 16 days left to go until the first race of 2009. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | We are not competitive - McLaren Lewis Hamilton's McLaren team admit they cannot match the pace of their Formula One rivals with just 16 days left to go until the first race of 2009. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan set for WBO world title shot Amir Khan could face a WBO world lightweight title shot if he beats Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera on Saturday at the MEN Arena, Manchester. |
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| Cook ready for war with Martinez Nicky Cook expects his WBO super-featherweight defence against Roman Martinez in Manchester on Saturday to be a toe-to-toe affair. | |
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| Elcock primed for Macklin battle British middleweight champion Wayne Elcock says he is "fired up" for his eagerly awaited clash with Birmingham rival Matthew Macklin. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | IAAF 'surprised' at Chambers link The world governing body for athletics, the IAAF, says it is "very surprised" that British sprinter Dwain Chambers has renewed links with Victor Conte. |
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| Berlin panned for Chambers invite Organisers of the Berlin Golden League event are accused of jeopardising the sport's future by saying they might invite Dwain Chambers. | |
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| Buck eager to claim more medals City of York athlete Richard Buck wants to use his first major medal success as a springboard for more glory as he prepares for the outdoor season. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Higgins support for inquiry pair John Higgins collects his MBE and says Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett will put recent controversy behind them at the World Championships. |
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| Selby eyeing Championships title Leicester's Mark Selby says he is determined to win the World Championships next month. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Live text - Cheltenham Festival Kauto Star wins the Gold Cup under Ruby Walsh. |
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| Historic Gold Cup win for Kauto Kauto Star puts in a magnificent display under Ruby Walsh to win his second Cheltenham Gold Cup. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Geraint Thomas's video diary Ahead of his first race of the season, Tirreno-Adriatico, Britain's Geraint Thomas talks about his hopes for 2009, his stolen bike and compares Tuscany with the Valleys. |
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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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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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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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| McBride issues warning to Ireland Ireland legend Willie John McBride warns Scotland pose a genuine threat to his country's Grand Slam aspirations. |
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| Bangor v Lisburn Distillery Lisburn Distillery are without three key players for the trip to Clandeboye Park. | |
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| Coleraine v Ballymena Utd Coleraine will be without inflential winger Stephen Carson for Saturday's derby clash at Ballycastle Road. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scotland v Ireland (Sat) Unbeaten Ireland aim to maintain their hopes of a Grand Slam with victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. |
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| McGhee lauds players after award Mark McGhee picks up the SPL manager of the month award and says his Motherwell side are the strongest outside the Old Firm. | |
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| Early Masters progress suits Murray BBC Scotland's Kheredine Idessane assesses Andy Murray's chances of success at Indian Wells | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Historic Gold Cup win for Kauto Kauto Star puts in a magnificent display under Ruby Walsh to win his second Cheltenham Gold Cup. |
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| Cooper a Blue as Robinson leaves Cardiff Blues recruit Wales scrum-half Gareth Cooper from Gloucester and fly-half Nicky Robinson is quitting the Arms Park for Kingsholm. | |
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| Jones sees trouble in Italy ranks Ex-Wales flanker Lyn Jones feels that Italy are unhappy with coach Nick Mallett, despite Salvatore Perugini's denials. | |
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