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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Josef Fritzl admits all charges Austrian Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar and fathered her seven children there, pleads guilty to all charges. |
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| Madagascar court backs handover Madagascar's highest court approves interim leader Andry Rajoelina's takeover, but an African neighbour cries foul. | |
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| France chastises Pope on condoms The French foreign ministry voices "sharp concern" over the Pope's rejection of condom use to fight Aids. | |
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| Madoff accountant on fraud charge US prosecutors charge the long-term accountant of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff with fraud. | |
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| AIG boss acknowledges 'mistakes' Edward Liddy, the chief executive of AIG, admits that fundamental mistakes were made at the US insurance giant. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madagascar court backs handover Madagascar's highest court approves interim leader Andry Rajoelina's takeover, but an African neighbour cries foul. |
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| France chastises Pope on condoms The French foreign ministry voices "sharp concern" over the Pope's rejection of condom use to fight Aids. | |
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| Gambians 'taken by witch doctors' Up to 1,000 Gambian villagers were taken by "witch doctors" to detention centres and made to drink potions, Amnesty says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | AIG boss acknowledges 'mistakes' Edward Liddy, the chief executive of AIG, admits that fundamental mistakes were made at the US insurance giant. |
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| Madoff accountant on fraud charge US prosecutors charge the long-term accountant of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff with fraud. | |
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| Rape reports rise in US military Sexual assault reports in the US military rose 8% last year, with a 25% jump in cases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | World Bank lowers China forecast The World Bank cuts its forecast of China's economic growth in 2009 to 6.5% from 7.5% because of falling demand for its exports. |
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| North Korea refuses US food aid The United States says North Korea is rejecting food aid as tensions rise ahead of a planned satellite launch. | |
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| Philippine 'rape' victim recants A Philippine woman who secured a high-profile rape conviction against a US marine changes her story. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Josef Fritzl admits all charges Austrian Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar and fathered her seven children there, pleads guilty to all charges. |
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| Czechs halt US missile treaties The Czech government withdraws treaties committing it to the US missile defence shield from parliament, fearing their defeat. | |
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| France chastises Pope on condoms The French foreign ministry voices "sharp concern" over the Pope's rejection of condom use to fight Aids. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fresh attack on Koreans in Yemen A suicide bomber targets a South Korean delegation visiting Yemen after a deadly attack on tourists on Sunday. |
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| Egypt seeks softer US Hamas line Egypt's intelligence chief makes an unannouced visit to the US to push for a more flexible stance on Hamas, officials say. | |
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| Israel rejects Shalit swap terms Israel's PM says Hamas's terms for swapping a captured soldier for Palestinian prisoners are unacceptable. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka children 'being killed' The conflict in Sri Lanka is killing hundreds of children, United Nations' children's agency, Unicef, says. |
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| Pakistan rejects US strike report Pakistan's foreign ministry dismisses a report suggesting the US is considering expanding military operations in Pakistan. | |
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| Bangladesh sports tours on hold Bangladesh indefinitely postpones all tours by foreign sports teams because of security concerns. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Man freed after 27 years in jail A man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he did not commit says he is "ecstatic" to be free after his conviction is quashed. |
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| Unemployment passes two million The number of people unemployed across the UK goes above the two million mark for the first time since 1997. | |
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| Bodies found in missing pair hunt Police searching for a missing florist and her disabled daughter recover two bodies from a lake near their Gloucestershire home. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Unemployment passes two million The number of people unemployed across the UK goes above the two million mark for the first time since 1997. |
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| UK to set out anti-torture rules The UK government is to publish its guidance on the interviewing of overseas detainees after concerns over Binyam Mohamed. | |
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| Cameron rapped over 'phoney' jibe Tory leader David Cameron is told by the Commons Speaker to withdraw his remark calling Gordon Brown a "phoney". | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Welsh top-up fees grant scrapped A grant off-setting the cost of student top-up fees in Wales to focus more on those from poorer backgrounds is to be halted. |
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| 'Concern' over English Sats test Further concerns have been raised about the marking of English national curriculum tests taken in England's schools. | |
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| Less cheating in last year's Sats Fewer cases of malpractice were identified in the administration of the 2008 national curriculum tests in England, a report shows. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man freed after 27 years in jail A man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he did not commit says he is "ecstatic" to be free after his conviction is quashed. |
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| Bodies found in missing pair hunt Police searching for a missing florist and her disabled daughter recover two bodies from a lake near their Gloucestershire home. | |
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| Funeral for murdered NI soldier Hundreds gather for the funeral of a Birmingham soldier shot dead by the Real IRA in Northern Ireland. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Funeral for murdered NI soldier Hundreds gather for the funeral of a Birmingham soldier shot dead by the Real IRA in Northern Ireland. |
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| Jobless increase by 75% in a year The amount of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland rises by 75.7% in 12 months. | |
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| Tributes paid to road death teen Tributes have been paid to the Fermanagh teenager who was knocked down and killed in Donegal on Wednesday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Surge in Scots claiming benefits The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance in Scotland rises by 43,600 over the year, to nearly 112,600. |
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| Bodies found in missing pair hunt Police searching for a missing florist and her disabled daughter recover two bodies from a lake near their Gloucestershire home. | |
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| Eight years for 300-time rapist A man who raped a teenage girl 300 times in a "sustained campaign" of abuse is jailed for eight years. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Welsh top-up fees grant scrapped A grant off-setting the cost of student top-up fees in Wales to focus more on those from poorer backgrounds is to be halted. |
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| Speeding traffic officer jailed A police traffic sergeant who crashed his patrol car after going up to 122mph in bad weather is jailed for 20 weeks. | |
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| Report uncovers child trafficking Children as young as three are being trafficked to Wales for sex, drugs and crime, a report has uncovered. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| AIG boss acknowledges 'mistakes' Edward Liddy, the chief executive of AIG, admits that fundamental mistakes were made at the US insurance giant. |
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| Madoff accountant on fraud charge US prosecutors charge the long-term accountant of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff with fraud. | |
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| World Bank lowers China forecast The World Bank cuts its forecast of China's economic growth in 2009 to 6.5% from 7.5% because of falling demand for its exports. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Richardson's family at hospital Actress Natasha Richardson's family gather at her bedside in New York after she is injured in a skiing accident. |
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| Eastwood 'casts son in next film' Clint Eastwood casts his son in the untitled Nelson Mandela movie he is planning to direct. | |
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| Goody family supports OK! tribute Jade Goody's family call a tribute issue of OK! magazine billed "in loving memory" of the terminally ill reality star "very kind". | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Armed' chimps go wild for honey Footage reveals how chimps armed with clubs plunder beehives for honey. |
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| 'Armed' chimps raid beehives Footage reveals how chimps armed with clubs plunder beehives for honey. | |
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| Chernobyl 'shows insect decline' Researchers find a 'strong signal' of a decline in the numbers of insects in the contaminated zone around Chernobyl. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple unveils new iPhone features Apple lifts the lid on 100 new features for the iPhone and a new set of tools for developers to be released later this year. |
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| Mobile users at risk of ID theft Almost all phone users store work-related as well as personal details on their phones, a survey finds. | |
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| Children work round web controls Parents need to do more to find out how long their children are online and what they do, suggests research. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Obesity danger 'rivals smoking' Severe obesity is as hazardous to health as a lifetime of smoking, shortening life by a decade on average, experts warn. |
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| Strive for '100 steps per minute' You should be taking 100 steps each minute for half an hour a day if you want to achieve "moderate" exercise, a study shows. | |
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| Pious 'fight death the hardest' People with strong religious beliefs appear to want doctors to do more to keep them alive as death nears, a study suggests. | |
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| 1967: Supertanker Torrey Canyon hits rocks The supertanker Torrey Canyon has run aground between Land's End and the Scilly Isles, leaking oil into the sea. | |||
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| 1979: Three die in Golborne mine blast Three die and eight are seriously injured in an explosion at a colliery in Lancashire. | |||
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| 1974: Violent border clashes at Golan Heights Two Israeli soldiers are killed and three others injured along the Golan Heights. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Horton to make Fabregas complaint Brian Horton speaks to the League Managers' Association after Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas was accused of spitting at the Hull assistant boss. |
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| Bolt to run on Manchester streets Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will compete in an innovative street race in Manchester in May. | |
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| Briatore concerned by budget rule Renault managing director Flavio Briatore expresses concern at new rule changes limiting Formula 1 teams' spending. | |
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| India on top despite NZ centuries India dominate day one of the first Test in New Zealand despite centuries by Daniel Vettori and Jesse Ryder. | |
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| England unchanged for Scots visit England name the same starting XV which beat France their Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Horton to make Fabregas complaint Brian Horton speaks to the League Managers' Association after Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas was accused of spitting at the Hull assistant boss. |
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| Leeds may seek Tevez compensation Leeds United could seek compensation following the settlement of the Carlos Tevez affair. | |
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| Scottish clubs set to trim squads A BBC Scotland survey finds that more than half of Scotland's professional clubs intend to cut wages and squad sizes to counter to credit crunch. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Horton to make Fabregas complaint Brian Horton speaks to the League Managers' Association after Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas was accused of spitting at the Hull assistant boss. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa agree to play in Peace Cup Aston Villa agree to take part in summer pre-season tournament the Peace Cup, along with European giants Real Madrid and Juventus. |
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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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 | Lescott eyes Blues European place Joleon Lescott believes Everton must show teams respect as they try to qualify for Europe again. |
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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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| Horton to make Fabregas complaint Brian Horton speaks to the League Managers' Association after Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas was accused of spitting at the Hull assistant boss. |
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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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 | AaB Aalborg v Man City Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy will not feature in their Uefa Cup tie against AaB Aalborg. |
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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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 | Magpies must take risks - Taylor Steven Taylor wants his team-mates to be pro-active rather than reactive |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Mullins backs Pompey survival bid Portsmouth midfielder Hayden Mullins is confident that the club will avoid relegation. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Higginbotham itching to beat Boro Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham says victory is imperative in Saturday's relegation battle against Middlesbrough. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Ticket prices a gamble - Walton Steve Walton admits that Sunderland have taken a gamble by cutting season ticket prices. |
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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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 | Martis keen to keep Baggies place West Brom centre-back Shelton Martis hopes to keep his place in the starting line-up after a solid Premier League debut in the 0-0 draw at West Ham. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Leeds may seek Tevez compensation Leeds United could seek compensation following the settlement of the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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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 3-1 Crystal Palace Struggling Barnsley climb out of the relegation zone after coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham youngsters into semis Birmingham City reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup with a 1-0 win over Watford at St Andrew's. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Mahon completes Seasiders switch Blackpool sign Burnley midfielder Alan Mahon on-loan for the remainder of the season. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Yeovil sign former keeper Weale Yeovil Town sign former keeper Chris Weale on a month's loan from Bristol City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Ipswich 1-1 Burnley Giovani dos Santos scores his first goal for Ipswich to earn the Portman Road side a draw against Burnley. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Watford Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Palace's season is over - Warnock Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock concedes their hopes of reaching the Championship play-offs are over. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Clough will snub 'Damned United' Nigel Clough and his family will ignore 'The Damned United', the new film based around his dad Brian's 44 days at Leeds. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Rovers wait on Coppinger's injury Doncaster Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll says the 'prognosis is not looking good' for James Coppinger after he was stretchered off with an achilles injury during the 1-0 defeat against Reading. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Keeper Supple makes Oldham move Ipswich Town goalkeeper Shane Supple joins League One side Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Hoolahan out for rest of season Norwich City winger Wes Hoolahan will miss the rest of the season after suffering ankle ligament damage. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies hints at Harewood interest Nott'm Forest manager Billy Davies says the club need a 'Marlon Harewood-type striker' to fight against relegation. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock urges Easter improvement Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says Welsh international striker Jermaine Easter must impress him in Tuesday's reserve game. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Nicholson targets play-off return Preston midfielder Barry Nicholson hopes to return to action in time for the play-offs after being ruled out with broken ribs. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR injuries not serious - Sousa Queens Park Rangers coach Paulo Sousa says the injuries to Dexter Blackstock and Wayne Routledge are nothing to worry about. |
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| READING | |
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 | Doncaster 0-1 Reading Reading leave it late to see off the challenge of Doncaster as they close the gap on the Championship leaders. |
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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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 | Warnock may sue over Tevez saga Former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock is considering legal action against West Ham over the 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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 | Monk backs Swansea play-off hopes Garry Monk insists Swansea City Championship promotions dreams have not been wrecked by back-to-back defeats. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Cardiff v Watford Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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 v Dunfermline Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Cup quarter-final replay at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | O'Dea targets regular Celtic spot Darren O'Dea will consider leaving Celtic if he cannot get first-team football with the Scottish champions. |
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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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 | Mensing has suspension extended Hamilton Accies player Simon Mensing has had an extra one-match ban added to his current suspension following a red card in a reserve match. |
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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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 | Reynolds focused on 'Well charge Motherwell defender Mark Reynolds puts talk of a move away from Fir Park out of his mind as he focuses on helping the Steelmen up the league. |
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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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 | Buddies' Dorman wins player prize Andy Dorman is the Clydesdale Bank Premier League player of the month for February after impressing for St Mirren. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Algeria ready for Under-17 champs Four places at the Under-17 World Cup are up for grabs as the African Under-17 Championship kicks off on Thursday in Algeria. |
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| Siasia gets Nigeria under-20 post Samson Siasia is named Nigeria under-20 coach, replacing Ladan Bosso, who has been sacked in the wake of the third-place finish at January's African Youth Championship. | |
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| Republic-S Africa at Thomond Park The Republic of Ireland are to play World Cup hosts South Africa in a friendly international at Thomond Park on 8 September. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England wait on Strauss fitness Andrew Strauss is hopeful of recovering from a hamstring injury in time to lead England in Friday's opening one-day international against the West Indies. |
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| India on top despite NZ centuries India dominate day one of the first Test in New Zealand despite centuries by Daniel Vettori and Jesse Ryder. | |
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| Kent defend Aussie Clark signing Kent insist their signing of Australia bowler Stuart Clark is justified after being criticised by England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Hugh Morris. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | RFU letter concerns player union England's players' union is taking legal advice about a letter warning stars they could jeopardise their international places by moving abroad. |
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| England unchanged for Scots visit England name the same starting XV which beat France their Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday. | |
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| Gray replaces Barclay for Scots Scott Gray will replace John Barclay at flanker for Scotland's Calcutta Cup clash against England at Twickenham. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Saints star Meli ends visa wait St Helens winger Francis Meli's two-month wait for a new visa is over but he will not be thrown straight into Super League action against Leeds on Friday. |
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| Leeds willing to wait on Eastwood Leeds Rhinos are confident that Greg Eastwood will still join them despite the New Zealand international being denied a visa. | |
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| Bulls recall Halley from Wildcats Bradford recall winger Dave Halley from Wakefield but allow prop forward Matt James to rejoin Halifax on loan. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal & Djokovic stay on course World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic remain on course for a semi-final clash after third-round wins in Indian Wells. |
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| Murray ready to face Robredo test Andy Murray will try to beat Tommy Robredo for the first time when they meet in Indian Wells on Wednesday. | |
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| Murray dismisses France's Mathieu Andy Murray beats Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-3 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Briatore concerned by budget rule Renault managing director Flavio Briatore expresses concern at new rule changes limiting Formula 1 teams' spending. | |
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| GP wins will decide world title Formula 1 introduces a new system which will result in the driver with most wins crowned world champion. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Briatore concerned by budget rule Renault managing director Flavio Briatore expresses concern at new rule changes limiting Formula 1 teams' spending. |
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| GP wins will decide world title Formula 1 introduces a new system which will result in the driver with most wins crowned world champion. | |
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| Renault commit to F1 Kers system Renault become the first team to commit to the new energy storage and power boost system (Kers) for the year's first race. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan would take Prescott rematch Amir Khan tells the BBC he is keen on a rematch with Breidis Prescott, who knocked him out in under a minute last September. |
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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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| 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 to run on Manchester streets Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will compete in an innovative street race in Manchester in May. |
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| Pregnant Pavey to miss Marathon Jo Pavey withdraws from the London Marathon after revealing she is pregnant. | |
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| Yamauchi wins Matsue Ladies race Mara Yamauchi wins the Matsue Ladies half-marathon title in Japan. | |
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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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 | Neptune set for 12-month lay-off Neptune Collonges will not run for a year after injuring his tendon during the Cheltenham Gold Cup, his owner John Hales has confirmed. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish takes Italian stage win Great Britain's Mark Cavendish wins the final stage of the week-long Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy |
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| Former Saunier team out of Tour The former Saunier Duval-Scott team is not included in the list of 20 entrants for the 2009 Tour de France. | |
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| Armstrong returns in classic race Lance Armstrong returns to Europe to race for the first time in four years in the Milan-St Remo classic this weekend. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | British basketball back at The O2 Great Britain return to The O2 in August for a four-team tournament. |
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| NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Watch some of the best action from Tuesday night's matches in the NBA. | |
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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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 | Sport quotes of the week Ferguson and Benitez exchange views, plus Arsenal's Harry Potter connection |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Wales dislike the Irish - Gatland Ahead of Saturday's crunch match, Wales coach Warren Gatland says his players dislike their Irish rivals more than any other team in the Six Nations. |
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| Republic-S Africa at Thomond Park The Republic of Ireland are to play World Cup hosts South Africa in a friendly international at Thomond Park on 8 September. | |
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| Linfield 1-0 Glentoran Linfield close to within one point of league leaders Glentoran with a dramatic late 1-0 win over their title rivals at Windsor Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Gray replaces Barclay for Scots Scott Gray will replace John Barclay at flanker for Scotland's Calcutta Cup clash against England at Twickenham. |
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| Scottish clubs set to trim squads A BBC Scotland survey finds that more than half of Scotland's professional clubs intend to cut wages and squad sizes to counter to credit crunch. | |
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| Murray ready to face Robredo test Andy Murray will try to beat Tommy Robredo for the first time when they meet in Indian Wells on Wednesday. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wales dislike the Irish - Gatland Ahead of Saturday's crunch match, Wales coach Warren Gatland says his players dislike their Irish rivals more than any other team in the Six Nations. |
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| Klose set to miss Wales qualifier Star striker Miroslav Klose is to miss Germany's 2010 World Cup qualifying clash with Wales in Cardiff next month. | |
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| Scarlets centre Evans joins Blues The Blues recruit once-capped Wales centre Gavin Evans from regional rivals the Scarlets. | |
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