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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pakistan ex-PM ignores 'arrest' Pakistan opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defies what he says was an "illegal" house arrest order, to head for a protest in Lahore. |
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| Madagascar president offers poll Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana offers to hold a referendum to resolve the country's political crisis. | |
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| Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy. | |
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| Iraqi footballer shot dead by fan A spectator shoots dead an Iraqi footballer, as he is about to score an equalising goal in the last minute of a match. | |
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| Afghan attack kills Nato soldiers Four soldiers from the Nato-led force have been killed in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madagascar president offers poll Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana offers to hold a referendum to resolve the country's political crisis. |
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| Seized Darfur aid workers freed Three foreign aid workers abducted in the Darfur region of Sudan on Wednesday are freed and in good health. | |
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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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 | Bolivia leader redistributes land Bolvia's President Evo Morales hands over thousands of acres of land seized from large-scale owners to indigenous farmers. |
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| Bodies exhumed near Mexican city Mexican police find at least nine bodies buried on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's most violent city. | |
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| Ugly scenes at TV model audition Open auditions for America's Next Top Model in New York descend into chaos, leaving six people injured. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia oil coast 'half clear' Half of the beaches affected by an oil spill along the coast of north-east Australia have been cleared, say officials. |
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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 summit 'critical for economy' The G20 summit in London is critical if the world wishes to avoid the turbulence seen in the 1930s, the government warns. |
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| Number of Irish dissidents 'tiny' Police say the number of republican dissidents trying to wreck the Northern Ireland peace process is about 300. | |
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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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 | Israel envoys seek Shalit release Two senior Israeli envoys attend talks in Cairo aimed at securing the release of captured soldier, Gilad Shalit. |
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| Iraqi footballer shot dead by fan A spectator shoots dead an Iraqi footballer, as he is about to score an equalising goal in the last minute of a match. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Pakistan ex-PM ignores 'arrest' Pakistan opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defies what he says was an "illegal" house arrest order, to head for a protest in Lahore. |
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| Afghan attack kills Nato soldiers Four soldiers from the Nato-led force have been killed in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance says. | |
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| Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Plans for minimum alcohol price Proposals to set a minimum price for alcohol have been drawn up by England's chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson. |
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| Number of Irish dissidents 'tiny' Police say the number of republican dissidents trying to wreck the Northern Ireland peace process is about 300. | |
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| Dead British soldier named by MoD A British soldier killed while on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan was Lance Corporal Christopher Harkett, 22, says the Ministry of Defence. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Plans for minimum alcohol price Proposals to set a minimum price for alcohol have been drawn up by England's chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson. |
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| Afghan war 'will shape century' John Hutton says the conflict in Afghanistan will define "much of the politics of the 21st Century". | |
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| G20 summit 'critical for economy' The G20 summit in London is critical if the world wishes to avoid the turbulence seen in the 1930s, the government warns. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Graduates 'question City morals' Disillusion with the world of finance is encouraging youngsters, who would have once chosen a career in finance, to consider teaching, a head teachers' leader says. |
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| Warning over narcissistic pupils An expert warns the expectation placed on teachers and parents to boost pupils' self-esteem is breeding narcissistic children. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Police treat stab death as murder Police begin a murder inquiry after a 17-year-old is stabbed to death at a house in Nottingham. |
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| Review of Baby P's death leaked A leaked report into the death of Baby P suggests there were further missed opportunities to save him from abuse. | |
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| Teenager dies from gunshot wound An 18-year-old teenager is shot dead in north London. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Number of Irish dissidents 'tiny' Police say the number of republican dissidents trying to wreck the Northern Ireland peace process is about 300. |
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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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 | Scott: 'End independence panto' Scottish Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott demands the SNP ditches its independence referendum. |
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| Human remains discovered on isle Human remains have been found at a sea loch in South Uist in the Western Isles, police have revealed. | |
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| Tobacco displays given more time Small retailers are to be given an extra two years to remove tobacco products from display in their shops. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wounded soldier's attack trauma The parents of a soldier wounded in an attack at a barracks in Northern Ireland a week ago speak of his trauma. |
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| Rise in benefits urged for blind Blind and partially sighted people are calling on the UK Government to end their exclusion from benefits they argue they should be eligible for. | |
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| Surfer rescues dog owner from sea A surfer has to pull a man from the sea after he tried to rescue his dog from the water. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| G20 summit 'critical for economy' The G20 summit in London is critical if the world wishes to avoid the turbulence seen in the 1930s, the government warns. |
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| Opec keeps oil output unchanged Oil ministers from the 12 Opec countries meeting in Vienna have decided to keep oil production at current levels. | |
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| AIG to cut future bonus payments Troubled US insurance giant AIG agrees to demands from the Obama administration to reduce future bonus payments. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ugly scenes at TV model audition Open auditions for America's Next Top Model in New York descend into chaos, leaving six people injured. |
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| Steve Martin backing banned play Actor Steve Martin steps in to save a school production of his play that was banned for its adult content. | |
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| Warrant issued for Lohan's arrest An arrest warrant is issued for actress Lindsay Lohan, according to a statement released by Beverly Hills police. | |
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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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| Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Social networks 'are new e-mail' Status updates on sites such as Facebook are a new form of communication, the South by SouthWest Festival hears. |
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| Riding the recession the HP way As Hewlett Packard's R&D arm looks back on its first year under reorganisation, it finds benefits in coping with the recession. | |
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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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| 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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| 1990: Observer journalist executed in Iraq Iraqi authorities execute The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad bringing strong condemnation from Britain. | |||
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| 1976: Tube driver shot dead The driver of a London Underground train is shot dead as he chases a gunman after a bomb exploded on his train. | |||
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| 1981: Pakistani jet hostages released The passengers and crew of a Pakistan Airways plane held hostage for nearly two weeks have been released in Syria. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - England v France Martin Johnson's under-pressure England take on a confident France team at Twickenham. |
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| Live text - Premier League Chelsea beat Manchester City in Sunday's early kick-off ahead of Tottenham's trip to Aston Villa. | |
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| Live text - Celtic v Rangers Rangers vie with old rivals Celtic for the first silverware of the season in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden. | |
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| Chelsea 1-0 Man City Chelsea keep in touch with title rivals Manchester United and Liverpool with a comfortable win over Manchester City. | |
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| Benitez targets faultless run-in Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool can clinch the Premier League title but only if they win their nine remaining games. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - Celtic v Rangers Rangers vie with old rivals Celtic for the first silverware of the season in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden. |
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| Live text - Premier League Chelsea beat Manchester City in Sunday's early kick-off ahead of Tottenham's trip to Aston Villa. | |
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| Chelsea 1-0 Man City Chelsea keep in touch with title rivals Manchester United and Liverpool with a comfortable win over Manchester City. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 4-0 Blackburn Andrey Arshavin scores a superb solo goal to open his Arsenal account as Blackburn are completely outclassed. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Line-ups from Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Arsenal 4-0 Blackburn Andrey Arshavin scores a superb solo goal to open his Arsenal account as Blackburn are completely outclassed. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 1-3 Fulham Fulham earn their first league away win of the season thanks to goals from Andy Johnson, Simon Davies and Diomansy Kamara. |
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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 3-1 Stoke Everton survive a brave fightback from Stoke to record a hard-fought win on the eve of David Moyes's seventh anniversary as boss at Goodison Park. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Bolton 1-3 Fulham Fulham earn their first league away win of the season thanks to goals from Andy Johnson, Simon Davies and Diomansy Kamara. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull 1-1 Newcastle Premier League strugglers Hull and Newcastle share the points after a nervy encounter at the KC Stadium. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benitez targets faultless run-in Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool can clinch the Premier League title but only if they win their nine remaining games. |
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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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 | Defiant Ferguson demands response Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson calls on his side to respond positively to their loss to Liverpool. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 1-1 Portsmouth Marlon King snatches an injury-time equaliser for Middlesbrough against Portsmouth. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Hull 1-1 Newcastle Premier League strugglers Hull and Newcastle share the points after a nervy encounter at the KC Stadium. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Middlesbrough 1-1 Portsmouth Marlon King snatches an injury-time equaliser for Middlesbrough against Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis will not rush Fuller back Stoke City manager Tony Pulis admits Ricardo Fuller needs more time to recover from his dislocated shoulder. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland 1-2 Wigan Wigan take advantage of a poor Sunderland display to win at the Stadium of Light. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Aston Villa v Tottenham Line-ups from Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Ham v West Brom Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v West Brom Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Sunderland 1-2 Wigan Wigan take advantage of a poor Sunderland display to win at the Stadium of Light. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 0-1 Blackpool Wade Small scores on his debut to give Blackpool victory over Barnsley in the battle of the strugglers. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Doncaster 0-2 Birmingham Birmingham keep up the pressure on leaders Wolves by winning away at in-form Doncaster. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Barnsley 0-1 Blackpool Wade Small scores on his debut to give Blackpool victory over Barnsley in the battle of the strugglers. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Cardiff City Cardiff City secure a last-gasp draw in Sunday's Championship match at Bristol City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley 5-0 Nott'm Forest Burnley cement their play-off place by hammering lowly Nott'm Forest at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Cardiff City Cardiff City secure a last-gasp draw in Sunday's Championship match at Bristol City. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Wolves 2-1 Charlton Sylvan Ebanks-Blake spares Wolves' blushes with a dramatic 79th-minute winner against rock-bottom Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Preston 2-1 Coventry Jon Parkin helps Preston maintain their promotion challenge as he claims the winner against Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Swansea 1-3 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace condemn Swansea City to their first defeat at The Liberty Stadium for four months. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Sheff Utd 4-2 Derby Sheffield United come through a tough game against Derby to emerge with a win which helps their promotion hopes. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 0-2 Birmingham Birmingham keep up the pressure on leaders Wolves by winning away at in-form Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Reading 0-1 Ipswich Jon Stead's fine strike hands Ipswich all three points at the Madejski Stadium as Reading's hopes of automatic promotion suffer yet another blow. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich revival pleases Doherty Norwich captain Gary Doherty says that City's home defeat to Coventry in February was the catalyst for their recent revival. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Burnley 5-0 Nott'm Forest Burnley cement their play-off place by hammering lowly Nott'm Forest at Turf Moor. |
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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 2-1 Coventry Jon Parkin helps Preston maintain their promotion challenge as he claims the winner against Coventry. |
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| QPR | |
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| Southampton 0-0 QPR Southampton remain two points from safety in the Championship as they are held to a goalless draw at home to QPR. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 0-1 Ipswich Jon Stead's fine strike hands Ipswich all three points at the Madejski Stadium as Reading's hopes of automatic promotion suffer yet another blow. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Watford 2-2 Sheff Wed Francis Jeffers scores a last-minute penalty to earn Sheffield Wednesday a draw with Watford. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 4-2 Derby Sheffield United come through a tough game against Derby to emerge with a win which helps their promotion hopes. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 0-0 QPR Southampton remain two points from safety in the Championship as they are held to a goalless draw at home to QPR. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| QPR v Swansea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-2 Sheff Wed Francis Jeffers scores a last-minute penalty to earn Sheffield Wednesday a draw with Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 2-1 Charlton Sylvan Ebanks-Blake spares Wolves' blushes with a dramatic 79th-minute winner against rock-bottom Charlton. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 1-0 Hamilton Accies Aberdeen record their first league win since January thanks to Chris Maguire's strike against Hamilton. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Live - Celtic v Rangers Live BBC coverage from Hampden Park of the Co-operative Insurance Cup final between Rangers and Celtic (UK users only). |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Motherwell 2-1 Dundee United Substitute David Clarkson heads the winner as Motherwell record a controversial win over Dundee United 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 1-0 Hamilton Accies Aberdeen record their first league win since January thanks to Chris Maguire's strike against Hamilton. |
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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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 | Inverness CT 2-1 Kilmarnock Inverness move four points clear of bottom spot in the SPL and pull defeated Kilmarnock into the relegation battle. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Inverness CT 2-1 Kilmarnock Inverness move four points clear of bottom spot in the SPL and pull defeated Kilmarnock into the relegation battle. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell 2-1 Dundee United Substitute David Clarkson heads the winner as Motherwell record a controversial win over Dundee United at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Live - Celtic v Rangers Live BBC coverage from Hampden Park of the Co-operative Insurance Cup final between Rangers and Celtic (UK users only). |
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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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 | Chelsea 1-0 Man City Chelsea keep in touch with title rivals Manchester United and Liverpool with a comfortable win over Manchester City. |
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| Canon Yaounde secure vital away win Canon Yaounde, Etoile du Sahel earn vital wins in their first-leg matches in the second round of the African Champions League. | |
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| Arsenal 4-0 Blackburn Andrey Arshavin scores a superb solo goal to open his Arsenal account as Blackburn are completely outclassed. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss upbeat for Twenty20 clash England captain Andrew Strauss says he is relishing his return to limited overs cricket ahead of his Twenty20 return against West Indies in Trinidad. |
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| England earn one-day warm-up win England are guilty of some lax bowling before gaining a 51-run win over the West Indies Players' Association XI. | |
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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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| RUGBY UNION | |
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| Live text - England v France Martin Johnson's under-pressure England take on a confident France team at Twickenham. |
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| Live video - England v France Watch live BBC TV coverage of Saturday's Six Nations rugby. (UK users only). | |
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| O'Driscoll plays down Slam hype Captain Brian O'Driscoll insists Ireland are used to the pressure they will face as they aim for a Grand Slam victory against Wales in Cardiff. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Super League - latest scores Bradford face Hull, Hull KR host Celtic Crusaders and Wakefield face Catalans Dragons in Sunday's three Super League games. |
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| Matterson fury at grapple tackles Castleford coach Terry Matterson accuses Huddersfield players of using the grapple tackle during their Super League game on Saturday. | |
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| Harlequins 60-8 Warrington Quins score 10 tries to secure their third win of the season and consign Warrington to their fifth successive defeat. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer and Murray return to form Roger Federer and Andy Murray return from injury and illness with wins at Indian Wells. |
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| Jankovic falls to surprise defeat Former world number one Jelena Jankovic is dumped out of the Indian Wells WTA event in the second round. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Mickelson and Watney take control Americans Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney lead by four strokes going into the final round of the WGC-CA Championship in Florida. |
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| Woods tips McIlroy for top spot World number one Tiger Woods says teenager Rory McIlroy could succeed him as the world's best player. | |
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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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| 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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| 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 title fight in 2009 Amir Khan could fight for a world title later this year, promoter Frank Warren claims. |
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| Cook loses WBO title to Martinez Nicky Cook loses his WBO super-featherweight title to Roman Martinez in Manchester after being stopped in the fourth round. | |
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| Macklin power too much for Elcock Matthew Macklin claims the British middleweight title by stopping champion Wayne Elcock. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt earns first 100m win of 2009 Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt is made to work before winning his first 100 metres race of the year. |
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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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| 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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 | Live - BBL Trophy commentary Listen to live commentary of the BBL Trophy final between the Newcastle Eagles and the Guildford Heat. |
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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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| 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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 | Scotland 15-22 Ireland Ireland keep their Grand Slam dream alive with a hard-fought win over Scotland. |
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| Highlights - Scotland 15-22 Ireland Watch highlights from Murrayfield as Ireland beat Scotland 22-15 and stay on course for the Grand Slam in the 2009 Six Nations. | |
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| Bangor 0-0 Lisburn Distillery Ten-man Bangor hold on for a draw at home to Lisburn Distillery | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live text - Celtic v Rangers Rangers vie with old rivals Celtic for the first silverware of the season in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden. |
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| Live - Celtic v Rangers Live BBC coverage from Hampden Park of the Co-operative Insurance Cup final between Rangers and Celtic (UK users only). | |
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| Hadden rues a wasted opportunity Frank Hadden says his side missed a great chance to beat Six Nations leaders Ireland as Scotland lose 22-15. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Shanklin relief after winning try Wales centre Tom Shanklin breathes a sigh of relief after going from villain to hero in Wales' 20-15 comeback win over Italy in Rome. |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Cardiff City Cardiff City secure a last-gasp draw in Sunday's Championship match at Bristol City. | |
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| Super League - latest scores Bradford face Hull, Hull KR host Celtic Crusaders and Wakefield face Catalans Dragons in Sunday's three Super League games. | |
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