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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Fritzl daughter testifies on tape Austrian Josef Fritzl is quizzed over video testimony from the daughter he has admitted raping and fathering children with. |
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| Pakistan reinstates sacked judge Pakistan's government reinstates sacked top judge Iftikhar Chaudhry, prompting the opposition to call off protests. | |
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| Khatami 'to abandon' Iranian race Iran's ex-president Mohammad Khatami is expected to withdraw from June's presidential election, the BBC understands. | |
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| Sudan to 'expel all aid groups' Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says he wants all international aid groups out of the country within a year. | |
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| Call to arrest Madagascar leader Madagascar's opposition leader asks security forces to arrest the president after snubbing his proposal for a referendum. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Call to arrest Madagascar leader Madagascar's opposition leader asks security forces to arrest the president after snubbing his proposal for a referendum. |
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| Sudan to 'expel all aid groups' Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says he wants all international aid groups out of the country within a year. | |
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| Crisis 'will cost Africa $49bn' The financial crisis and global recession will see African economies lose up to to $49bn by the end of this year, research by ActionAid suggests. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Left-winger wins El Salvador poll Mauricio Funes of El Salvador's former Marxist rebel FMLN wins a presidential election, ending 18 years of conservative rule. |
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| 'Outrage' at AIG bonus payments The Obama administration and US senators react angrily to bonus payouts to executives announced by US insurance giant AIG. | |
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| Nasa shuttle launched after delay Space shuttle Discovery blasts off from Florida on a mission to the International Space Station after weeks of delay. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China athletes 'faked their age' Thousands of young athletes in southern China are faking their age to gain an advantage over their rivals, a study suggests. |
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| Australia cuts migrant job intake Australia cuts its quota of foreign skilled workers to save local jobs amid the world financial downturn. | |
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| Karmapa softens stance on China Tibetan Buddhism's third-highest figure speaks of his admiration for Chinese culture, suggesting a willingness to co-operate with Beijing. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Fritzl daughter testifies on tape Austrian Josef Fritzl is quizzed over video testimony from the daughter he has admitted raping and fathering children with. |
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| Serbia seeks IMF emergency loan Serbia begins talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to agree an emergency loan worth up to 2bn euros. | |
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| Gravity satellite launch delayed The European Space Agency delays its gravity mapping satellite because of a technical problem at its Russian launch site. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqis 'more upbeat about future' Violence and insecurity are no longer the Iraqis' chief concerns, for the first time since the 2003 war, a BBC poll suggests. |
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| Khatami 'to abandon' Iranian race Iran's ex-president Mohammad Khatami is expected to withdraw from June's presidential election, the BBC understands. | |
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| Far right joins Israel coalition Israel's PM-designate signs his first coalition deal, provisionally handing the foreign ministry to a controversial right-winger. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan reinstates sacked judge Pakistan's government reinstates sacked top judge Iftikhar Chaudhry, prompting the opposition to call off protests. |
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| Policemen killed in Afghan blast A suicide bomber kills 11 people, including nine policemen, and wounds many others in an attack in southern Afghanistan. | |
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| S Africa to host Champions Trophy The 2009 Champions Trophy will be hosted by South Africa, the ICC confirms. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown lukewarm on alcohol pricing Plans to set minimum prices for alcohol are unveiled - but have not attracted government support. |
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| Council pension funds suing RBS Two local authority pension funds tell the BBC they are suing Royal Bank of Scotland for compensation. | |
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| Calzaghe wins case against Warren Boxer Joe Calzaghe wins his High Court battle over money against his former manager and promoter Frank Warren. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown lukewarm on alcohol pricing Plans to set minimum prices for alcohol are unveiled - but have not attracted government support. |
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| Freeze licence fee, says Cameron David Cameron calls for the BBC licence fee to be frozen for a year "to set an example" during the economic downturn. | |
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| Barroso 'regrets' Tory EPP move Jose Manuel Barroso says he "regrets" the Conservatives' decision to leave the European Parliament's centre-right group. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers 'lack skills awareness' Most teachers know little about apprenticeships and have a bias towards academic qualifications, a survey suggests. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Lodger jailed for fatal stabbing A lodger is jailed for at least 12 years for stabbing to death his landlady, a mother-of-two, in South Tyneside. |
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| Dubai adultery woman loses appeal A British mother jailed for adultery in Dubai loses a second appeal and will stay in prison. | |
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| Tarrant arrested in assault claim TV star Chris Tarrant was arrested over the alleged assault of a woman at his Surrey home, police confirm. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | $30m investment set aside for NI A total of US $30m is to be made available for potential investment in Northern Ireland by the New York state retirement fund. |
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| Wards closed over vomiting virus Six wards at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald are closed to new admissions after 33 patients contract a vomiting bug. | |
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| House fire kills three brothers Three brothers have died and three other family members are injured in a house fire in County Louth in the Republic of Ireland. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Five arrested over Uefa disorder Five men are arrested in Scotland in connection with violence at last year's Uefa Cup Final in Manchester. |
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| Night shifts spark cancer pay-out BBC Scotland investigates if the UK should be doing more to tackle the dangers of working at night. | |
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| Grieving parents in drugs warning The family of a young woman murdered in Glasgow four years ago back a new drugs awareness initiative. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Calzaghe wins case against Warren Boxer Joe Calzaghe wins his High Court battle over money against his former manager and promoter Frank Warren. |
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| 'Lucky escape' from chimney fire The fire service says a couple had a lucky escape after a chimney fire spread to their home's roof. | |
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| Hay secures future of Brecon jazz The organisers of one of Europe's top literary festivals step in to secure the future of the Brecon jazz festival. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | 'Outrage' at AIG bonus payments The Obama administration and US senators react angrily to bonus payouts to executives announced by US insurance giant AIG. |
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| US seeks $100m of Madoff assets The US wants to seize more than $100m of property and assets belonging to disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff, prosecutors say. | |
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| Serbia seeks IMF emergency loan Serbia begins talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to agree an emergency loan worth up to 2bn euros. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Banks 'concerned' over model riot America's Next Top Model host Tyra Banks says she is 'concerned' over an audition which descended into chaos. |
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| West Wing star Silver dies at 62 Award-winning actor Ron Silver, who played political strategist Bruno Gianelli in The West Wing, dies of cancer at 62. | |
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| Stars turn out for NY opera gala The Metropolitan Opera in New York celebrates its 125 year anniversary with a performance by opera greats for a celebrity audience. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Gravity satellite launch delayed The European Space Agency delays its gravity mapping satellite because of a technical problem at its Russian launch site. |
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| Forests 'facing a testing time' The world's forests are facing the dual challenge of climate change and economic turmoil, a UN report observes. | |
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| Physicist wins £1m Templeton gong French physicist and philosopher Bernard d'Espagnat has won the Templeton Prize for work on the nature of reality. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Second generation Surface coming A second generation of Microsoft's Surface computing device is two to three years away, the South by SouthWest Festival hears. |
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| File sharing agency up for debate Plans for a Digital Rights Agency that would oversee copyright controls have been outlined by the government. | |
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| Deals drive mobile money services A series of deals and initiatives look set to boost mobile banking in many developing nations. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vegetarians 'get fewer cancers' Vegetarians have a lower incidence of cancer but surprisingly a higher rate of colorectal cancer, a large UK study suggests. |
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| Brown lukewarm on alcohol pricing Plans to set minimum prices for alcohol are unveiled - but have not attracted government support. | |
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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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| 1988: Three shot dead at Milltown Cemetery A gunman kills three mourners and injures at least 50 people attending a funeral for IRA members shot dead in Gibraltar. | |||
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| 1988: Thousands die in Halabja gas attack Thousands of people die in a poison gas attack in the northern Iraqi town of Halabja. | |||
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| 1978: Aldo Moro snatched at gunpoint Former Italian premier Aldo Moro is kidnapped at gunpoint in Rome by a gang believed to be from the Red Brigade. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | West Ham & Blades end Tevez saga West Ham and Sheffield United reach an out-of-court settlement over the long-running Carlos Tevez dispute. |
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| Vidic handed two-match suspension Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is banned for two matches following his dismissal in Saturday's 4-1 Premier League defeat by Liverpool. | |
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| S Africa to host Champions Trophy The 2009 Champions Trophy will be hosted by South Africa, the ICC confirms. | |
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| England can offer more - Johnson England manager Martin Johnson urges his side to continue their improvement after seeing them hand out a 34-10 Six Nations hiding to France. | |
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| Platini offers Hillsborough hope Uefa president Michel Platini says he is keen to ensure Liverpool do not play a Champions League game on the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| West Ham & Blades end Tevez saga West Ham and Sheffield United reach an out-of-court settlement over the long-running Carlos Tevez dispute. |
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| Collins and Bellamy in Wales call Craig Bellamy and James Collins have been named in Wales' 26-man squad for their World Cup qualifiers with Finland and Germany. | |
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| Anderton slams Romanov leadership Former chief executive Phil Anderton believes owner Vladimir Romanov cost Hearts the SPL title in 2006. | |
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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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 | Booing Villa fans anger O'Neill Martin O'Neill criticises the Villa fans who booed striker Gabriel Agbonlahor during the 2-1 home defeat by Tottenham. |
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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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 | Title race is back on - Hiddink Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink says there is scope for surprises in the title run-in after Manchester United's defeat by Liverpool. |
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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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 | Windass back at Hull after loan Dean Windass returns to Hull City after ending his two-month loan spell with Oldham Athletic. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Platini offers Hillsborough hope Uefa president Michel Platini says he is keen to ensure Liverpool do not play a Champions League game on the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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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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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Vidic handed two-match suspension Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is banned for two matches following his dismissal in Saturday's 4-1 Premier League defeat by 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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 | Kinnear on track for April return Newcastle expect interim manager Joe Kinnear to resume his duties next month as he recovers from a triple heart bypass. |
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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 1-2 Tottenham Goals at the start of each half help Tottenham to victory at Aston Villa. |
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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 & Blades end Tevez saga West Ham and Sheffield United reach an out-of-court settlement over the long-running Carlos Tevez dispute. |
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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 v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Maynard calls for play-off belief Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard insists the play-offs are still in reach despite the club dropping two points at home to Cardiff City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Ipswich v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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| Barnsley v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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 v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Burnley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Davies explains McGugan omission Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies says he left midfielder Lewis McGugan on the bench for the 5-0 defeat at Burnley because of "indiscipline". |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock targets three more wins Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock says his side need to win three of their last six games to ensure Championship survival. |
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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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| QPR v Swansea Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Doncaster v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Spurr back in training with Owls Sheffield Wednesday defender Tommy Spurr resumes training following his weekend stay in hospital. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| West Ham & Blades end Tevez saga West Ham and Sheffield United reach an out-of-court settlement over the long-running Carlos Tevez dispute. |
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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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 | Martinez demands Swans reaction Roberto Martinez has told his Swansea City team to bounce back from their Crystal Palace defeat at QPR on Tuesday to reignite their play-off bid. |
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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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 | Iwelumo delighted to end drought Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo says he is happy to have scored his first goal since November in Saturday's 2-1 win over 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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 | Celtic 2-0 Rangers Celtic beat holders Rangers with two extra-time goals in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. |
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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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 | Ambitious Smith warns his suitors Goalkeeper Graeme Smith says Motherwell and Hibernian must prove their ambition to sign him for next season. |
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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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| Ambitious Smith warns his suitors Goalkeeper Graeme Smith says Motherwell and Hibernian must prove their ambition to sign him for next season. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Celtic 2-0 Rangers Celtic beat holders Rangers with two extra-time goals in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. |
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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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 | Holders Al Ahly outclass Yanga Holders Al Ahly of Egypt thrash Tanzania's Yanga 3-0 in their first-leg, second round of the African Champions League in Cairo. |
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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 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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 | England must be smarter - Strauss Captain Andrew Strauss makes no excuses after England's Twenty20 defeat by the West Indies. |
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| S Africa to host Champions Trophy The 2009 Champions Trophy will be hosted by South Africa, the ICC confirms. | |
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| Gayle set to play in opening ODI Skipper Chris Gayle is on course to make a surprise return for West Indies in Friday's opening one-day international against England. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | England can offer more - Johnson England manager Martin Johnson urges his side to continue their improvement after seeing them hand out a 34-10 Six Nations hiding to France. |
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| Highlights - England 34-10 France Watch highlights from Twickenham as England give their best display of the 2009 Six Nations with a convincing victory over France. | |
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| Henson & Shanklin reunion backed Ex-Wales stars say Jamie Roberts should be omitted so Gavin Henson and Tom Shanklin can start against Ireland. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wolves' King sorry over gesture Warrington centre Matt King asks Wolves fans to forgive an abusive gesture he directed towards them during the side's 60-8 defeat to Harlequins. |
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| Bradford Bulls 24-36 Hull FC Craig Hall and Kirk Yeaman each score twice as Hull maintain their 100 per cent start to Super League XIV. | |
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| Hull KR 48-18 Celtic Crusaders Clint Newton's hat-trick helps Hull KR get the better of struggling Celtic Crusaders. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Low-key Murray plays down hopes Andy Murray keeps expectations low as he prepares to take on Paul-Henri Mathieu in Indian Wells on Monday. |
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| Nadal hits form in Indian Wells World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic win their opening matches in Indian Wells. | |
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| Murray stoic despite doubles loss Jamie Murray remains upbeat despite losing his second-round doubles match with Simon Aspelin at the BNP Paribas Open in California. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Gritty Mickelson ekes out WGC win American Phil Mickelson overcomes a bout of dehydration and heat exhaustion to win 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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| Wilson revels in top-five finish Mansfield's Oliver Wilson reveals his delight after earning his best US PGA Tour finish at the WGC-CA Championship. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
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| Brawn GP maintain impressive form Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello sets the fastest time during the final pre-season test in Jerez. | |
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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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 | Brawn GP maintain impressive form Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello sets the fastest time during the final pre-season test in Jerez. |
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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 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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| Calzaghe wins case against Warren Boxer Joe Calzaghe wins his High Court battle over money against his former manager and promoter Frank Warren. |
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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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| Lawton near to British title shot Stoke boxer Scott Lawton says a British lightweight title shot against John Murray is close to being confirmed. | |
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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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 | Ditcheat celebrates Kauto Star's success Kauto Star receives a warm reception on his return to his Ditcheat stables and trainer Paul Nicholls looks ahead to a Gold Cup re-match with Denman in 2010. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish named in GB track team Mark Cavendish is a surprise inclusion in the GB squad for the track cycling World Championships in Poland. |
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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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| Thomas suffers injuries in crash Geraint Thomas crashes out of Tirreno-Adriatico time trial stage on Sunday and will be out for at least 20 days. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Highlights from the best of Sunday's action in the NBA. |
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| Newcastle secure Trophy success Newcastle beat Guildford in their own home to win the BBL Trophy. | |
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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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 | Robbo blog "If Fergie thinks United were the better team then James Corden is underexposed." |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Linfield v Glentoran (Mon) David Jeffrey believes Linfield must avoid defeat by Glentoran if they are to stay in the title race. |
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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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| Glenavon 2-0 Newry City Tony Grant and Ryan Harpur score as Glenavon ease their relegation worries. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Anderton slams Romanov leadership Former chief executive Phil Anderton believes owner Vladimir Romanov cost Hearts the SPL title in 2006. |
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| Strachan delighted with cup win Celtic manager Gordon Strachan lauds his players and defends the Old Firm clubs after the Co-operative Insurance Cup final victory. | |
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| Dewey signs up for Glasgow switch Scotland centre Rob Dewey will leave Ulster at the end of the season, having agreed a three-year-deal with Glasgow Warriors. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Calzaghe wins case against Warren Boxer Joe Calzaghe wins his High Court battle over money against his former manager and promoter Frank Warren. |
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| Henson & Shanklin reunion backed Ex-Wales stars say Jamie Roberts should be omitted so Gavin Henson and Tom Shanklin can start against Ireland. | |
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| Collins and Bellamy in Wales call Craig Bellamy and James Collins have been named in Wales' 26-man squad for their World Cup qualifiers with Finland and Germany. | |
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