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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pope Mass draws big Angola crowds Pope Benedict XVI holds Mass in Angola in front of a vast crowd, urging Africans to end years of damaging wars and civil strife. |
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| Deadly brawl at Sydney airport A man dies after a mass brawl between rival motorcycle gangs at Sydney airport's domestic terminal. | |
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| IPL will be staged outside India Next month's Indian Premier League will be held outside the country because of unresolved security concerns. | |
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| Tibetan monks 'held after riot' Chinese police hold 93 monks after a riot in an ethnically Tibetan area of Qinghai province, state media say. | |
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| Security tight for Macedonia vote Security is tight in Macedonia ahead of presidential and local polls seen as key to the country's EU and Nato membership bids. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Pope Mass draws big Angola crowds Pope Benedict XVI holds Mass in Angola in front of a vast crowd, urging Africans to end years of damaging wars and civil strife. |
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| No attack charges for Mugabe wife Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife is given immunity over an alleged attack against a photographer in Hong Kong. | |
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| Madagascar's leader is sworn in Madagascar's Andry Rajoelina is sworn in as the Indian Ocean island's new leader, but many diplomats boycott the ceremony. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Chavez cuts budget over oil price Venezuela's Hugo Chavez announces cuts to his 2009 budget and other measures to offset falling oil revenues. |
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| Obama fends off Geithner doubters US President Barack Obama backs his embattled treasury secretary in a US TV interview, saying he would not be allowed to resign. | |
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| US 'needs new Pakistan strategy' US strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent years has failed, Pakistan's foreign minister tells the BBC. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Tibetan monks 'held after riot' Chinese police hold 93 monks after a riot in an ethnically Tibetan area of Qinghai province, state media say. |
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| Deadly brawl at Sydney airport A man dies after a mass brawl between rival motorcycle gangs at Sydney airport's domestic terminal. | |
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| No attack charges for Mugabe wife Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife is given immunity over an alleged attack against a photographer in Hong Kong. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Crowds march against Naples mafia At least 100,000 people march along the waterfront in Naples in one of the largest anti-mafia protests in years. |
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| Security tight for Macedonia vote Security is tight in Macedonia ahead of presidential and local polls seen as key to the country's EU and Nato membership bids. | |
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| US 'backs Danish PM as Nato head' The US is prepared to back Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Nato's next secretary general, reports say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran demands change in US policy Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei responds to President Obama's overture by demanding US policy changes. |
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| Iraq kidnappers send latest video The kidnappers of five Britons held in Iraq for nearly two years send a new video to the British embassy in Baghdad. | |
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| Israel's Netanyahu gets more time Benjamin Netanyahu, the man expected to be Israel's next prime minister, is given another two weeks to form a government. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | IPL will be staged outside India Next month's Indian Premier League will be held outside the country because of unresolved security concerns. |
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| Pakistan judge regains top post Pakistan's sacked chief justice resumes his office after months of opposition protest forced a government climbdown. | |
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| Envoy damns US Afghan drug effort US counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan are "wasteful and ineffective", the US envoy to Afghanistan says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Tory tax cut 'not high priority' Cutting inheritance tax would not be a high priority for a Tory government, shadow business secretary Ken Clarke says. |
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| Explosions in 'huge' scrap blaze A scrap yard fire causes a huge plume of black smoke seen "from miles around" and numerous explosions. | |
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| PM leads tributes to Jade Goody Prime Minister Gordon Brown leads the tributes to "courageous" reality TV star Jade Goody, who has died of cancer aged 27. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Tory tax cut 'not high priority' Cutting inheritance tax would not be a high priority for a Tory government, shadow business secretary Ken Clarke says. |
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| McNulty defends expenses claims Employment minister Tony McNulty insists he did nothing wrong by claiming second-home expenses on a house where his parents live. | |
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| Thousands getting terror training Thousands of UK workers are being trained to help respond to a future attack as part of an updated counter-terrorist strategy, ministers say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Call for school travel shake-up Ministers and local authorities in England must do more to provide alternatives to car travel for pupils, MPs say. |
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| Student hardship pleas 'increase' BBC research suggests there has been a big rise in the number of students applying for emergency hardship funds. | |
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| GCSE grades to 'rise with change' The introduction of a 'modular' structure for GCSEs is likely to push up grades, says the head of an exam board. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Explosions in 'huge' scrap blaze A scrap yard fire causes a huge plume of black smoke seen "from miles around" and numerous explosions. |
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| Air rifle death 'family tragedy' A teenage boy dies after being accidentally shot with an air rifle at a house in Hayes, Greater London. | |
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| PM leads tributes to Jade Goody Prime Minister Gordon Brown leads the tributes to "courageous" reality TV star Jade Goody, who has died of cancer aged 27. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Grand Slam Ireland touches down Ireland's rugby squad has returned home to a heroes' welcome after their Six Nations win in which they clinched their first Grand Slam in 61 years. |
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| Man, 40, dies in road accident A 40-year-old man has died after he was struck by a car in County Antrim on Saturday evening. | |
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| Church reopens after flood damage A County Antrim church which was badly damaged by a flood seven months ago opens its doors again. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Divers resume loch search for men An underwater search continues for two men missing in a Scottish loch in Argyll, a day after their friends' bodies were found. |
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| Peer demands probe into RBS claim A Labour peer writes to UK bank watchdog the Financial Services Authority with allegations about conduct at RBS. | |
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| Scottish jails 'awash' with drugs Drugs are seized in Scottish jails almost five times a day on average, according to official government figures. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Forest rescue for missing woman A woman with dwarfism missing with her dog overnight from a trekking centre is found in woodland, say police. |
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| Plea for 'clean coal' investment The miners' strike generation will be betrayed without investment in clean coal technology, says an ex-Wales Office minister. | |
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| Royal asylum seeker's Welsh home The 35th Khan of Kalat is living in Cardiff while he tries to take the plight of his people in Baluchistan to an international court. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | World's cheapest car goes on sale India's Tata Motors will launch the 100,000 rupees Nano car on Monday as it seeks to boost its own fortunes. |
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| Peer demands probe into RBS claim A Labour peer writes to UK bank watchdog the Financial Services Authority with allegations about conduct at RBS. | |
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| Obama fends off Geithner doubters US President Barack Obama backs his embattled treasury secretary in a US TV interview, saying he would not be allowed to resign. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | PM leads tributes to Jade Goody Prime Minister Gordon Brown leads the tributes to "courageous" reality TV star Jade Goody, who has died of cancer aged 27. |
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| Family hold wake for Richardson The family of the actress Natasha Richardson, who died after a skiing accident, hold a wake in New York. | |
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| Jury directed in Spector retrial The jury in the murder retrial of Phil Spector are advised they can consider a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Space station unfurls solar wings Ten years after its construction began, the International Space Station now has full power capability. |
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| Pink elephant is caught on camera A wildlife cameraman captures images of a rare baby pink African elephant in northern Botswana. | |
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| Finches choose sex of offspring Female finches "decide" the number of sons or daughters in their brood | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google pulls some street images Google has removed dozens of images from its new Street View service after complaints from users about privacy. |
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| Surge in demand for online video British demand for online video sites has shot up over the past year, according to a new report. | |
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| Online game gets banking licence Real and virtual finances look set to get closer as Project Entropia becomes a licenced banking institution. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Vitamin' for baby brain disorder A dietary supplement taken during pregnancy could cut the risk of hydrocephalus, research suggests. |
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| Gene 'has key schizophrenia role' Scientists have discovered a single gene may control how some patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder respond to their medication. | |
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| New guidance on IVF defects risk Couples seeking IVF treatment are to be warned children born using the treatment may face a higher risk of birth defects. | |
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| 1956: King convicted for bus boycott Civil rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King, has been convicted of organising an illegal boycott by black passengers of buses in the US state of Alabama. | |||
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| 1979: British ambassador assassinated in Holland British ambassador in Holland Sir Richard Sykes is shot dead outside his Dutch home. | |||
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| 1963: Profumo denies affair with model The Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, denies any impropriety with Christine Keeler. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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| IPL will be staged outside India Next month's Indian Premier League will be held outside the country because of unresolved security concerns. |
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| Live text - West Indies v England England remove the dangerous Ramnaresh Sarwan for 74 in second one-dayer in Guyana. | |
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| Live text - Premier League Liverpool will try to close the gap on Man Utd when they face Aston Villa and Man City host Sunderland, after Wigan beat Hull. | |
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| O'Driscoll revels in Slam triumph Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll reveals his relief after a thrilling win over Wales clinched their first Grand Slam for 61 years. | |
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| S Africa v Australia scorecard South Africa take on Australia in Cape Town in the final game of a three-Test series. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Man City entertain Sunderland ahead of Liverpool v Aston Villa, after Wigan go seventh by beating Hull. |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League All the action as it happens from Sunday's Scottish Premier League clash between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice. | |
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| Live - Cardiff v Sheff Utd Championship play-off contenders Cardiff and Sheffield United meet at Ninian Park on Sunday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Newcastle 1-3 Arsenal Nicklas Bendtner, Abou Diaby and Samir Nasri secured victory for Arsenal to leave Newcastle in the relegation zone. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Liverpool v Aston Villa Liverpool host Aston Villa in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 1-1 West Ham A Keith Andrew's goal earns Blackburn a deserved share of the spoils against a resolute West Ham after Mark Noble had given the visitors the lead. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| West Brom 1-1 Bolton Danny Shittu's late own goal cancels out Matt Taylor's opener as West Brom snatch a point. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea Luka Modric caps a man-of-the-match display with a superb goal as Tottenham deal Chelsea's title bid a huge blow. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Portsmouth 2-1 Everton Two goals from Peter Crouch help relegation-threatened Portsmouth to a priceless victory over Champions League hopefuls Everton at Fratton Park. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 2-0 Man Utd Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney are sent off as Manchester United's title hopes take another blow with a shock defeat at Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Wigan 1-0 Hull Wigan move up to seventh in the Premier League after Ben Watson's goal gives them a win over Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Aston Villa Liverpool host Aston Villa in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City face Hamburg in Uefa Cup Manchester City draw former Tottenham boss Martin Jol's Hamburg side in the Uefa Cup quarter-finals. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Fulham 2-0 Man Utd Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney are sent off as Manchester United's title hopes take another blow with a shock defeat at Fulham. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Stoke 1-0 Middlesbrough Ryan Shawcross' 84th-minute winner sees Stoke move out of the relegation zone after victory over fellow strugglers Middlesbrough at the Britannia Stadium. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle 1-3 Arsenal Nicklas Bendtner, Abou Diaby and Samir Nasri secured victory for Arsenal to leave Newcastle in the relegation zone. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth 2-1 Everton Two goals from Peter Crouch help relegation-threatened Portsmouth to a priceless victory over Champions League hopefuls Everton at Fratton Park. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis hails goal hero Shawcross Stoke City manager Tony Pulis praises defender Ryan Shawcross after his goal helped the Potters beat Middlesbrough 1-0. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Man City v Sunderland Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea Luka Modric caps a man-of-the-match display with a superb goal as Tottenham deal Chelsea's title bid a huge blow. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom 1-1 Bolton Danny Shittu's late own goal cancels out Matt Taylor's opener as West Brom snatch a point. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Blackburn 1-1 West Ham A Keith Andrew's goal earns Blackburn a deserved share of the spoils against a resolute West Ham after Mark Noble had given the visitors the lead. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 1-0 Hull Wigan move up to seventh in the Premier League after Ben Watson's goal gives them a win over Hull. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Derby 0-0 Barnsley Derby and Barnsley waste a host of chances as they play out a goalless draw. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham 1-1 Norwich Sammy Clingan's 25-yard free-kick boosts Norwich's survival chances as high-flying Birmingham drop two home points. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool 1-1 Southampton David McGoldrick's superb second-half strike earns struggling Southampton a draw at Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| QPR 2-1 Bristol City Adel Taarabt's late winner keeps alive QPR's faint play-off hopes while denting Bristol City's ambitions. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Plymouth 1-2 Burnley Robbie Blake's late strike hands Burnley victory at Plymouth and ensures that they stayed in the Championship play-off places. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Live - Cardiff City v Sheff Utd Live text commentary from the Championship game at Ninian Park. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton 0-0 Preston Charlton remain marooned at the bottom of the Championship table after a goalless draw against Preston. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 1-0 Doncaster David Bell capitalises on a goalkeeping mistake to score his first goal for Coventry against Doncaster. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-0 Reading Liam Rosenior sees red as promotion-chasing Reading are held to a goalless draw at Selhurst Park |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 0-0 Barnsley Derby and Barnsley waste a host of chances as they play out a goalless draw. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Coventry 1-0 Doncaster David Bell capitalises on a goalkeeping mistake to score his first goal for Coventry against Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich 0-0 Watford Watford keeper Scott Loach makes a string of fine saves to secure a draw at Ipswich. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Birmingham 1-1 Norwich Sammy Clingan's 25-yard free-kick boosts Norwich's survival chances as high-flying Birmingham drop two home points. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Nottm Forest 0-1 Wolves Championship leaders Wolves extend their lead at the top thanks to Michael Kightly's second-half strike at struggling Nottingham Forest. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth 1-2 Burnley Robbie Blake's late strike hands Burnley victory at Plymouth and ensures that they stayed in the Championship play-off places. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Charlton 0-0 Preston Charlton remain marooned at the bottom of the Championship table after a goalless draw against Preston. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 2-1 Bristol City Adel Taarabt's late winner keeps alive QPR's faint play-off hopes while denting Bristol City's ambitions. |
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| READING | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-0 Reading Liam Rosenior sees red as promotion-chasing Reading are held to a goalless draw at Selhurst Park |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Sheff Wed 0-0 Swansea Swansea City hold Sheffield Wednesday to a goal-less draw at Hillsborough. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Cardiff v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Blackpool 1-1 Southampton David McGoldrick's superb second-half strike earns struggling Southampton a draw at Blackpool. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez focused on performances Roberto Martinez would be happier if his Swansea City side suffer play-off agony by playing well rather than winning a play-off place playing badly |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Ipswich 0-0 Watford Watford keeper Scott Loach makes a string of fine saves to secure a draw at Ipswich. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Nottm Forest 0-1 Wolves Championship leaders Wolves extend their lead at the top thanks to Michael Kightly's second-half strike at struggling Nottingham Forest. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hibernian 0-0 Aberdeen Hibernian and 10-man Aberdeen fail to find the breakthrough in an engrossing stalemate at Easter Road. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League All the action as it happens from Sunday's Scottish Premier League clash between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League All the action as it happens from Sunday's Scottish Premier League clash between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 4-0 Inverness CT A convincing victory by Scottish Premier League bottom club Falkirk lifts them to within one point of opponents Inverness. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton 0-0 St Mirren Hamilton and St Mirren settle for a share of the points in a drab league encounter at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Rangers 2-2 Hearts Rangers' Scottish Premier League title hopes suffer another blow as Hearts come from two behind to draw at Ibrox. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian 0-0 Aberdeen Hibernian and 10-man Aberdeen fail to find the breakthrough in an engrossing stalemate at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Falkirk 4-0 Inverness CT A convincing victory by Scottish Premier League bottom club Falkirk lifts them to within one point of opponents Inverness. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 0-0 Motherwell Kilmarnock and Motherwell win a point apiece in a scrappy encounter that fails to advance both sides' ambitions. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Kilmarnock 0-0 Motherwell Kilmarnock and Motherwell win a point apiece in a scrappy encounter that fails to advance both sides' ambitions. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 2-2 Hearts Rangers' Scottish Premier League title hopes suffer another blow as Hearts come from two behind to draw at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Hamilton 0-0 St Mirren Hamilton and St Mirren settle for a share of the points in a drab league encounter at New Douglas Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Maximo extends Tanzania deal Brazilian Marcio Maximo extends his contract as coach of the Tanzania national side until July next year. |
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| Mbesuma dropped for Egypt game Zambia coach Herve Renard excludes striker Collins Mbesuma for next week's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Egypt. | |
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| Argyle bring in Cameroon winger Plymouth Argyle sign Cameroon international Rodolphe Douala until the end of the season after he impressed in a trial last week. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England England remove the dangerous Ramnaresh Sarwan for 74 in second one-dayer in Guyana. |
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| IPL will be staged outside India Next month's Indian Premier League will be held outside the country because of unresolved security concerns. | |
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| World Cup joy for England women England beat New Zealand by four wickets to win the Women's World Cup in Sydney. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | O'Driscoll revels in Slam triumph Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll reveals his relief after a thrilling win over Wales clinched their first Grand Slam for 61 years. |
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| O'Connell hits out at Gatland ego Ireland lock Paul O'Connell says Wales coach Warren Gatland must 'keep his ego in check'. | |
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| Henson criticises below-par Wales Gavin Henson warns that some of the Wales team have played themselves out of Lions contention during this season's Six Nations campaign. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Super League - latest scores Huddersfield host Harlequins, Warrington face Hull KR and Celtic Crusaders play Wakefield in Sunday's Super League matches. |
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| Catalans Dragons 24-30 Bradford Bradford finally break their duck for the season with victory at Catalans Dragons. | |
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| St Helens 26-18 Leeds Defending champions Leeds suffer their first defeat of Super League XIV as five-try Saints win a punishing battle. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray shines in win over Federer Andy Murray reaches the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final with a fine 6-3 4-6 6-1 victory over Roger Federer. |
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| Murray v Federer as it happened Andy Murray claims his sixth win over Roger Federer to move into the final of the Indian Wells Masters. | |
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| In-form Roddick hammers Djokovic Andy Roddick upsets defending champion Novak Djokovic with a 6-3 6-2 win in the Indian Wells quarter-finals, while Rafael Nadal sees off Juan Martin del Potro. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Madeira Open leaderboard The season's latest European Tour event is under way in Portugal. |
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| Chapchai sets Asian Tour record Thailand's Chapchai Nirat wins the SAIL Open with a new Asian Tour record score. | |
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| Transitions Ch'ship leaderboard Leading scores from the USPGA Tour event at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Tampa Bay. | |
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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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| New rules set for 2010 - F1 chief Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says the new scoring system he is championing will definitely be introduced next year. | |
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| F1 in disarray over scoring plan Formula 1 scraps plans for a new scoring system just nine days before the start of the 2009 season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Hamilton hits out at rule changes World champion Lewis Hamilton hits out at decisions to change the F1 points system and instigate huge cost cuts. |
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| Williams set fastest F1 test time Williams' Japanese driver Kazuki Nakajima sets the fastest time of the week on the final day of Formula 1 testing in Jerez. | |
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| F1 change 'could improve racing' Red Bull's Mark Webber tells BBC Sport that drivers will be keener to win under F1's new points system - but that it has downsides too. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Champion Klitschko stops Gomez WBC heavyweight champion Vitaly Klitschko retains his crown with a technical knockout of Cuban exile Juan Carlos Gomez. |
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| Dunne wins world title in Dublin Bernard Dunne clinches the WBA world super-bantamweight title by knocking out Panamanian Victor Cordoba in a brutal contest in Dublin. | |
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| Napa outpointed in Euro defence Britain's Ian Napa loses his European bantamweight title to Frenchman Malik Bouzaine | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers escapes IAAF punishment Briton Dwain Chambers has escaped punishment over his controversial autobiography from the International Association of Athletics Federations. |
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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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| 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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 | Injured Neptune out for 12 months 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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| NI horses 'being eaten' in Europe Thoroughbred horses from Northern Ireland are ending up on dinner tables in Europe, a BBC NI Season Ticket investigation concludes. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish claims Milan-San Remo Great Britain's Mark Cavendish snatches a surprise photo-finish win in the Milan to San Remo Classic. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Rampant Miley adds to record haul Hannah Miley sets her second European record of the week at the British Championships in Sheffield. |
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| Hume resigns as water polo chief Nick Hume resigns as British Swimming's national performance director for water polo. | |
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| NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Watch the best of Friday's action from the NBA. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport |
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| Review of the week Rooney's Lionel Richie obsession, plus Tranmere player's bizarre injury excuse | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Ferguson and Benitez exchange views, plus Arsenal's Harry Potter connection | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| O'Driscoll revels in Slam triumph Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll reveals his relief after a thrilling win over Wales clinched their first Grand Slam for 61 years. |
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| Cliftonville 2-1 Bangor Cliftonville secure a place in the top six of the Premiership with a 2-1 home win over Bangor. | |
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| Dungannon Swifts 1-1 Glenavon Dungannon come from a goal behind to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Glenavon. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Dundee United 2-2 Celtic Celtic and Dundee United share four goals in a thrilling Scottish Premier League draw at Tannadice. |
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| Highlights - England 26-12 Scotland Watch highlights from Twickenham as England survive a disappointing second-half to win back the Calcutta Cup from Scotland 26-12. | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League All the action as it happens from Sunday's Scottish Premier League clash between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Henson criticises below-par Wales Gavin Henson warns that some of the Wales team have played themselves out of Lions contention during this season's Six Nations campaign. |
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| Live - Cardiff City v Sheff Utd Live text commentary from the Championship game at Ninian Park. | |
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| Ospreys suffer Byrne Euro blow Ospreys and Wales full-back Lee Byrne is a major doubt for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with an injury picked up in Saturday's Six Nations finale. | |
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