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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | G20 leaders vow to restore growth G20 finance ministers pledge to make a "sustained effort" to pull the world economy out of recession. |
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| Malagasy leader given ultimatum Madagascar's opposition leader threatens to topple President Marc Ravalomanana if he does not resign by Saturday afternoon. | |
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| Obama warns of US food 'hazard' President Barack Obama says the US food safety system is a "public health hazard" and in need of an overhaul. | |
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| Australia spill '10 times worse' An oil spill along the coast of Queensland is 10 times worse than originally thought, Australian authorities say. | |
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| Pakistan minister quits over ban Pakistan's information minister resigns after a clampdown on Geo TV over reporting protests by lawyers and opposition groups. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Malagasy leader given ultimatum Madagascar's opposition leader threatens to topple President Marc Ravalomanana if he does not resign by Saturday afternoon. |
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| Darfur aid hostages 'not freed' Three aid workers held hostage in Sudan's Darfur will shortly be freed, officials say, denying that they had already been released. | |
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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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 | Sex claims against US Church rise The number of claims of sex abuse against US Roman Catholic priests rose by 16% last year, a Church report says. |
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| Obama warns of US food 'hazard' President Barack Obama says the US food safety system is a "public health hazard" and in need of an overhaul. | |
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| Madoff's lawyers contest jailing The lawyers of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff contest a judge's decision to revoke his bail and send him to jail. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia spill '10 times worse' An oil spill along the coast of Queensland is 10 times worse than originally thought, Australian authorities say. |
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| Vietnam bus plunge 'kills 10' At least nine Russian tourists and a Vietnamese national are killed in a bus crash in southern Vietnam, state media reports. | |
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| Japan ships join piracy patrols Two Japanese warships set sail for the seas off Somalia to join international anti-piracy patrols. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| G20 leaders vow to restore growth G20 finance ministers pledge to make a "sustained effort" to pull the world economy out of recession. |
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| Darfur aid hostages 'not freed' Three aid workers held hostage in Sudan's Darfur will shortly be freed, officials say, denying that they had already been released. | |
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| 'Supermodel' satellite set to fly After a three-year delay, Goce - described as the most beautiful satellite ever built - is to be launched. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hezbollah chief defiant on Israel The leader of Lebanon's Islamist Hezbollah movement rejects US calls to recognise Israel as a precondition for talks. |
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| 'Bin Laden' attacks Arab leaders A new message said to be from Osama Bin Laden accuses moderate Arab leaders of conspiring with the West against Muslims. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka troops 'kill 18 rebels' At least 18 Tamil Tiger rebels die in fresh clashes with Sri Lankan troops in the north-east, the defence ministry says. |
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| Pakistan minister quits over ban Pakistan's information minister resigns after a clampdown on Geo TV over reporting protests by lawyers and opposition groups. | |
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| Warning to US about Taleban talks Great caution must be exercised in any talks with Afghan rebels, a think-tank warns Kabul and Washington. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Top republican held over murders Leading republican Colin Duffy is one of three men being held over the murder of two soldiers at Massereene Army base last weekend. |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier from The 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Regiment, has been killed in southern Afghanistan. | |
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| G20 leaders vow to restore growth G20 finance ministers pledge to make a "sustained effort" to pull the world economy out of recession. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| G20 leaders vow to restore growth G20 finance ministers pledge to make a "sustained effort" to pull the world economy out of recession. |
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| Cameron 'sorry' for debt mistakes David Cameron apologises for mistakes his party made on the economy, including not warning enough about debt. | |
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| Cable: 'RBS would break Scotland' RBS's collapse would have wiped out the budget of an independent Scotland, the deputy Liberal Democrat leader says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Heads reject grades for schools Head teachers reject the idea of schools in England being given an overall grade under a new system of report cards. |
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| IGCSEs branded 'marketing tool' Head teachers say International GCSEs will lead to a two-tier system between state and independent schools. | |
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| Expectations 'too high' say heads Schools have impossible expectations heaped upon them by central government, a teachers' conference says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | BNP member attacked with hammer A member of the British National Party is struck with a hammer as violence breaks out in Greater Manchester. |
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| 'Cuckoo' couple banned from city A homeless couple are issued with anti-social behaviour orders to not enter Exeter after forcing vulnerable council tenants out of their homes. | |
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| Fifty squatters take over mansion A group of about 50 squatters have moved into a luxury mansion in Bristol and say they are "looking after" the building. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Top republican held over murders Leading republican Colin Duffy is one of three men being held over the murder of two soldiers at Massereene Army base last weekend. |
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| Wife charged over husband's death A 45-year-old woman appears at Belfast Magistrates Court on Saturday charged with murdering her husband. | |
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| Inquiry into police station death The Police Ombudsman's Office begins an investigation into the death of a 42-year-old man at Newtownards Police Station. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Cable: 'RBS would break Scotland' RBS's collapse would have wiped out the budget of an independent Scotland, the deputy Liberal Democrat leader says. |
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| Scott 'not ruling out' referendum Scottish Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott says he cannot rule out an independence referendum or coalition with the SNP. | |
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| Six arrests after armed stand-off Four men and two women are arrested by police in connection with an incident in Glasgow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Warning over mobile phone scam A mobile phone insurance scam affecting hundreds of people across the UK is probed by Trading Standards. |
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| Two killed in head-on car crash Two people die after two cars are involved in a head-on collision in south Wales late on Friday night. | |
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| Armband support for cancer wives Wales' rugby stars will wear pink armbands in Rome to show support to two women with cancer. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| G20 leaders vow to restore growth G20 finance ministers pledge to make a "sustained effort" to pull the world economy out of recession. |
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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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| Madoff's lawyers contest jailing The lawyers of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff contest a judge's decision to revoke his bail and send him to jail. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Australia hosts bushfire benefit Australia's biggest music stars are joined by international bands for a charity concert for victims of recent natural disasters. |
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| Shetty flying in to visit Goody Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is flying in to visit terminally ill reality TV star Jade Goody at her home in Essex. | |
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| Clooney cameo boosts ER ratings Actor George Clooney's brief return to US TV in medical series ER gave the show its highest ratings in two years. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Supermodel' satellite set to fly After a three-year delay, Goce - described as the most beautiful satellite ever built - is to be launched. |
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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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 | Web founder looks to big changes The founder of the World Wide Web says the pace of innovation on the Web is increasing all the time. |
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| 'Supermodel' satellite set to fly After a three-year delay, Goce - described as the most beautiful satellite ever built - is to be launched. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Oxygen therapy benefit in autism Oxygen treatment in a decompression chamber may help children with autism, US researchers say. |
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| Baby bottle chemical is removed Six makers of babies' bottles in the US are to remove a chemical from their products, amid growing concern over its possible effects. | |
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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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| 1991: Birmingham Six freed after 16 years The Birmingham Six walk free from jail after their convictions for the murder of 21 people in two pubs are quashed by the Court of Appeal. | |||
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| 1984: Sinn Fein leader shot in street attack Gunmen shoot and injure the Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, in an attack in central Belfast. | |||
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| 1964: Jack Ruby sentenced to death Jack Ruby has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League There are six more games in the Premier League on Saturday after Liverpool thrash leaders Man Utd at Old Trafford. |
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| Man Utd 1-4 Liverpool Rafael Benitez's Liverpool breathe new life into their title bid with a comprehensive victory at Manchester United. | |
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| Live text - Six Nations rugby Wales take on Italy in Rome before Scotland meet Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations action. | |
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| Phelps sets sights on London 2012 American swimming star Michael Phelps says he expects to compete at the London 2012 Olympics, a month after threatening to retire. | |
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| NZ crush India in consolation win New Zealand thrash India by eight wickets to finish their one-day series against India on a high. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League There are six more games in the Premier League on Saturday after Liverpool thrash leaders Man Utd at Old Trafford. |
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| Live Video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Man Utd 1-4 Liverpool Rafael Benitez's Liverpool breathe new life into their title bid with a comprehensive victory at Manchester United. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Blackburn Arsenal host Blackburn in 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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 | Hiddink says he will quit Chelsea Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink reiterates his intention to leave the club at the end of the season despite the players' desire for him to stay on. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Man Utd 1-4 Liverpool Rafael Benitez's Liverpool breathe new life into their title bid with a comprehensive victory at Manchester United. |
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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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| Man Utd 1-4 Liverpool Rafael Benitez's Liverpool breathe new life into their title bid with a comprehensive victory at Manchester United. |
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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 Line-ups from Saturday's Premier League match at the Riverside. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Simonsen ready for Everton return Stoke goalkeeper Steve Simonsen praises former manager, Everton boss David Moyes, as he prepares to face his previous club. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Wigan Sunderland host Wigan in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Aston Villa v Tottenham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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 Barnsley take on Blackpool in 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 Barnsley take on Blackpool in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Cardiff Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Nottm Forest Burnley face Nottm Forest in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff's 'best' promotion chance Cardiff City striker Michael Chopra says "this is the best chance the club will ever get to win promotion" to the Premier League |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Wolves v Charlton Wolves face Charlton in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Preston v Coventry Preston host Coventry in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Swansea v Crystal Palace Swansea host Crystal Palace in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Sheff Utd v Derby Sheff Utd take on Derby in Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 Reading host Ipswich in 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 Burnley face Nottm Forest in 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 Preston host Coventry in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Southampton v QPR Southampton take on QPR in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Ipswich Reading host Ipswich in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Watford v Sheff Wed Watford face Sheff Wed in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Derby Sheff Utd take on Derby in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v QPR Southampton take on QPR in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Live - Swansea v Crystal Palace Live text commentary from the Championship match at the Liberty Stadium. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Sheff Wed Watford face Sheff Wed in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Charlton Wolves face Charlton in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Live text - SPL Updates from the afternoon's three Scottish Premier League matches after Hibernian beat Hearts in the lunchtime Edinburgh derby. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | New Hampden pitch to help McGeady Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has promised to be on form in Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final now that the Hampden surface has been re-laid. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Live text - SPL Updates from the afternoon's three Scottish Premier League matches after Hibernian beat Hearts in the lunchtime Edinburgh derby. |
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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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| Live text - SPL Updates from the afternoon's three Scottish Premier League matches after Hibernian beat Hearts in the lunchtime Edinburgh derby. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hibernian 1-0 Hearts Steven Fletcher's goal gives Hibs victory over Hearts as both sides have a man sent off in the Edinburgh derby. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian 1-0 Hearts Steven Fletcher's goal gives Hibs victory over Hearts as both sides have a man sent off in the Edinburgh derby. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Live text - SPL Updates from the afternoon's three Scottish Premier League matches after Hibernian beat Hearts in the lunchtime Edinburgh derby. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Live text - SPL Updates from the afternoon's three Scottish Premier League matches after Hibernian beat Hearts in the lunchtime Edinburgh derby. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Live text - SPL Updates from the afternoon's three Scottish Premier League matches after Hibernian beat Hearts in the lunchtime Edinburgh derby. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Cup could set up treble - Miller Kenny Miller says victory over Celtic in Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final could set Rangers up for a domestic treble. |
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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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 | KCC edge past SuperSport Uganda's KCC come from a goal down to beat SuperSport United from South Africa in the second round of the African Champions League. |
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| Duo must be professional - Wenger Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says defenders Kolo Toure and William Gallas do not have to be friends off the pitch so long as they are professional on it. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | England women secure crucial win Charlotte Edwards top scores with 57 and then takes 4-37 as England beat New Zealand by 31 runs at the Women's World Cup. |
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| Collingwood doubtful for Twenty20 England all-rounder Paul Collingwood is doubtful for Sunday's Twenty20 international against West Indies, who are without captain Chris Gayle. | |
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| NZ crush India in consolation win New Zealand thrash India by eight wickets to finish their one-day series against India on a high. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live text - Six Nations rugby Wales take on Italy in Rome before Scotland meet Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations action. |
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| Live video - Italy v Wales Watch live BBC TV coverage of Saturday's Six Nations rugby. (UK users only). | |
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| Premiership latest score updates Gloucester can reclaim top spot by beating Wasps, while Sale aim to cement their play-off position at Northampton in Saturday's matches. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Super League - latest scores Harlequins take on Warrington and Castleford face Huddersfield in Saturday's two Super League games. |
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| Leeds 34-10 Wigan Leeds make it five wins out of five in Super League XIV with a crushing home victory over Wigan. | |
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| St Helens 38-12 Salford Jon Wilkin scores two tries as St Helens continue their good start to the season with a resounding win against a lacklustre Salford. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray returns with doubles win Andy Murray makes his return to action following two weeks out with a virus, teaming up with Ross Hutchins to claim a win in the doubles at Indian Wells. |
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| Murray backs Lloyd's Davis Cup decisions Andy Murray reveals he consulted Mario Ancic when he thought he may have glandular fever, and supports John Lloyd in his decision to drop his brother Jamie from the Davis Cup team. | |
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| Kuznetsova suffers shock defeat Sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova falls to a a surprise defeat at Indian Wells, losing to wildcard Urszula Radwanska. | |
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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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| Mickelson leads as McIlroy shines Phil Mickelson takes a two-shot lead at the top of the WGC-CA leaderboard as Rory McIlroy storms into contention. | |
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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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 | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| McCloskey eases to title victory Paul McCloskey retains his British light-welterweight title on Friday night with a fourth-round stoppage of Dean Harrison in Widnes. | |
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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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| 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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 | Walsh revels in 'incredible' week Ruby Walsh hails his week at the Cheltenham Festival as he retains his Leading Jockey title with a record-breaking seven wins. |
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| Historic Gold Cup win for Kauto Kauto Star puts in a magnificent display under Ruby Walsh to become the first horse to regain the Cheltenham Gold Cup. | |
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| Cheltenham day four as it happened Kauto Star wins the Gold Cup under Ruby Walsh - who ends the Festival with a record seven winners. | |
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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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 | Eagles and Heat eye tight final The Newcastle Eagles will start as favourites for Sunday's BBL Trophy final, but holders Guildford have home advantage. |
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| Raich error hands Svindal title Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal wins the overall World Cup crown after Benjamin Raich of Austria is disqualified in the final slalom of the season. | |
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| Wales raises 2010 Games concerns Welsh Commonwealth Games chiefs have raised security concerns for its athletes ahead of the 2010 Delhi Games. | |
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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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 | Latest: JJB Sports Premiership Score updates from Saturday's five league games. |
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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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| Live text - SPL Updates from the afternoon's three Scottish Premier League matches after Hibernian beat Hearts in the lunchtime Edinburgh derby. |
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| Hibernian 1-0 Hearts Steven Fletcher's goal gives Hibs victory over Hearts as both sides have a man sent off in the Edinburgh derby. | |
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| New Hampden pitch to help McGeady Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has promised to be on form in Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final now that the Hampden surface has been re-laid. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Live text - Six Nations rugby Wales take on Italy in Rome before Scotland meet Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations action. |
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| Live video - Italy v Wales Watch live BBC TV coverage of Saturday's Six Nations rugby. (UK users only). | |
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| Live Sportstime: Italy v Wales Live commentary of Italy v Wales from BBC Radio Wales. | |
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