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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan US Treasury unveils details of a plan worth up to $1 trillion to encourage private investors to buy up toxic assets. |
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| Lebanon bomb kills PLO official A powerful roadside bomb in Lebanon kills a senior Palestinian official and three others, close to a refugee camp. | |
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| World's cheapest car is launched India's Tata Motors launches the 100,000 rupees Nano car as it seeks to boost its own fortunes. | |
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| South Africa bans Dalai Lama trip South Africa denies the Dalai Lama a visa for a peace meeting linked to the 2010 World Cup, saying it would be a distraction. | |
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| Obama ponders Afghan 'exit plan' President Barack Obama says the US must have an "exit strategy" in Afghanistan, despite sending more troops there. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | South Africa bans Dalai Lama trip South Africa denies the Dalai Lama a visa for a peace meeting linked to the 2010 World Cup, saying it would be a distraction. |
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| Malawi ex-leader fights poll ban Malawi's former president challenges the electoral commission's decision to bar him from running in May's polls. | |
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| Wildlife flee Kenyan forest fires Hundreds of thousands of flamingos and other wildlife are at risk after five forest fires erupted in Kenya, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan US Treasury unveils details of a plan worth up to $1 trillion to encourage private investors to buy up toxic assets. |
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| Alaska volcano erupts four times Mount Redoubt volcano in the US state of Alaska has erupted, sending ash some 15km into the air, officials say. | |
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| 'Deathbed confession' man charged A US man who thought he was dying and confessed to a 1977 killing is charged with murder after making a recovery, US media say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| South Africa bans Dalai Lama trip South Africa denies the Dalai Lama a visa for a peace meeting linked to the 2010 World Cup, saying it would be a distraction. |
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| Fiery Tokyo plane crash kills two A cargo plane bounces on the runway and bursts into flames as it lands near Tokyo, killing the two people onboard. | |
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| Pyramid scam ringleader convicted A Chinese man who masterminded a massive pyramid scheme in Beijing has been jailed for 15 years. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Spain to withdraw Kosovo troops Spain says it will withdraw most of its 600 troops from Kosovo by the end of this summer, despite widespread criticism. |
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| Turkish president visits Baghdad Turkish President Abdullah Gul arrives in Baghdad for talks, the first Turkish head of state to visit Iraq for 33 years. | |
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| Bank heads renounce stock options Top bosses at French bank Societe Generale hand back stock options, after public criticism and government pressure. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Lebanon bomb kills PLO official A powerful roadside bomb in Lebanon kills a senior Palestinian official and three others, close to a refugee camp. |
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| UN criticises Israelis over Gaza A UN human rights investigator, Richard Falk, questions the legality of Israel's Gaza operation in a new report. | |
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| Turkish president visits Baghdad Turkish President Abdullah Gul arrives in Baghdad for talks, the first Turkish head of state to visit Iraq for 33 years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | World's cheapest car is launched India's Tata Motors launches the 100,000 rupees Nano car as it seeks to boost its own fortunes. |
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| Obama ponders Afghan 'exit plan' President Barack Obama says the US must have an "exit strategy" in Afghanistan, despite sending more troops there. | |
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| Trial starts for Mumbai suspect The sole known surviving suspect from last year's Mumbai attacks appears at an Indian court on a video link at the start of his trial. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Complaint made over MP's expenses A complaint has been submitted to Parliament's standards watchdog over Labour MP Tony McNulty's expenses claims. |
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| Fears growing over missing woman Police say fears are growing for a woman who has not been seen since she left work in York five days ago. | |
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| New DNA test gives cold case hope A new technique which can decipher previously unintelligible DNA samples is made available to all police forces in England and Wales. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Complaint made over MP's expenses A complaint has been submitted to Parliament's standards watchdog over Labour MP Tony McNulty's expenses claims. |
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| Tories 'committed to tax pledge' Shadow business secretary Ken Clarke insists Tories are committed to raising the inheritance tax threshold. | |
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| Obama ponders Afghan 'exit plan' President Barack Obama says the US must have an "exit strategy" in Afghanistan, despite sending more troops there. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | College funding fiasco boss quits Mark Haysom quits as chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council following problems over the funding of college rebuilding. |
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| Renewed push for adult learning Pubs and churches are among the venues to be opened for adult learning, in a £20m government scheme. | |
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| Calls for more school autonomy Independent providers of schooling are able to drive up results, a report by a right-of-centre think tank says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Double shooting leaves man dead A man is killed and his son critically hurt when they are shot by men on a motorcycle outside a north London convenience shop. |
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| Fears growing over missing woman Police say fears are growing for a woman who has not been seen since she left work in York five days ago. | |
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| Soap actor admits teenager attack An Emmerdale actor admits fracturing the jaw of a 16-year-old in an attack in Rochdale town centre. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Challenge to dissident detentions Six people being held in connection with the murder of three security force personnel launch a High Court challenge. |
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| Man admits murdering girlfriend A 31-year-old man pleads guilty to the murder of his 17-year-old girlfriend in Limavady in 2007. | |
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| Lampposts alert is declared hoax A security alert on the outskirts of west Belfast is declared a hoax after the Army carries out two controlled explosions. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Prison for 'shallow grave' killer A man who killed an 87-year-old woman before burying her body in a shallow grave is jailed for 15 years. |
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| Footballer charged over assault Hibs footballer Darren McCormack is charged over an alleged assault on Hearts striker Calum Elliot near an Edinburgh nightclub. | |
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| Moira trial hears of park screams The Moira Jones murder trial is told that screaming was heard coming from a park where her body was discovered. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Airbus 'wants to shed 250 jobs' Unions at the Airbus factory in north Wales say they have been told that the company wants to shed 250 jobs. |
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| Re-arrest in missing woman murder A man is rearrested on suspicion of murdering a missing woman, as police continue to dig up land. | |
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| Director faces child porn charges A "renowned" film director has denied eight charges of child pornography. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan US Treasury unveils details of a plan worth up to $1 trillion to encourage private investors to buy up toxic assets. |
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| World's cheapest car is launched India's Tata Motors launches the 100,000 rupees Nano car as it seeks to boost its own fortunes. | |
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| Cheap prices 'lift US home sales' US home sales rose last month as buyers took advance of bargain priced houses that had previously been repossessed. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Poet Plath's son takes own life Nicholas Hughes, the son of poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes has killed himself at the age of 47. |
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| Tributes mount at Jade Goody home Hundreds of people leave floral tributes outside the home of Jade Goody, who has died of cancer, aged 27. | |
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| Family bid farewell to Richardson Family and friends bid a final farewell to the actress Natasha Richardson at a private funeral service in upstate New York. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Bees and ants 'operate in teams' Scientists studying swarm behaviour say bees and ants are team players - unlike other creatures that are motivated by self-interest. |
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| Synthetic blood from embryos bid UK scientists plan trials to see if synthetic human blood can be made from embryonic stem cells. | |
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| Wildlife flee Kenyan forest fires Hundreds of thousands of flamingos and other wildlife are at risk after five forest fires erupted in Kenya, officials say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 'Scareware' scams trick searchers Makers of fake anti-virus software are exploiting search engines to drive people to sites peddling 'scareware'. |
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| Big websites urged to avoid Phorm Seven of the UK's big web firms are asked to refuse to work with a system that serves ads up to users. | |
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| Call to scrap 'illegal databases' A quarter of all government databases are illegal and should be scrapped or redesigned, a cross-party trust reports. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Synthetic blood from embryos bid UK scientists plan trials to see if synthetic human blood can be made from embryonic stem cells. |
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| Cancer drug 'fuels tumour growth' A type of drug designed to stunt tumour growth has been found to fuel cancer spread if given at too low a dose. | |
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| Eczema cases rise dramatically The number of people with eczema is increasing dramatically in England, GP figures suggest. | |
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| 1987: 30 hurt as car bomb hits Army base More than 30 people are injured in a car bomb explosion at the UK Army headquarters in Rheindahlen, West Germany. | |||
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| 1983: Reagan launches Cold War into space President Reagan has unveiled plans to combat nuclear war in space. | |||
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| 1981: New measures to contain farm disease The government bans all animal transport to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England 'favourite to host IPL' England and Wales are the front-runners to host the Indian Premier League, which is being moved out of the Asian country because it clashes with elections. |
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| Armstrong hospitalised after fall Lance Armstrong is taken to hospital after crashing on the first stage of Spain's Vuelta Castilla y Leon on Monday. | |
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| Anelka faces spell on sidelines Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka may be out for three weeks because of a toe injury, according to the French Football Federation. | |
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| Mickelson set to overtake Woods Tiger Woods could see his position as golf's world number one taken by Phil Mickelson ahead of the US Masters. | |
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| Benitez ready for Reds title push Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says his side have the belief to go on and win the Premier League this season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Anelka faces spell on sidelines Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka may be out for three weeks because of a toe injury, according to the French Football Federation. |
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| Benitez ready for Reds title push Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says his side have the belief to go on and win the Premier League this season. | |
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| I am ready to face Dutch - Hutton Scotland defender Alan Hutton says he is ready to face the Netherlands in the World Cup qualifier on Saturday. | |
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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 5-0 Aston Villa Steven Gerrard scores a hat-trick as Liverpool beat Aston Villa to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester United to one point. |
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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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| Anelka faces spell on sidelines Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka may be out for three weeks because of a toe injury, according to the French Football Federation. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | England call an honour - Baines Everton left-back Leighton Baines wants to seize the opportunity of his surprise England call-up to impress coach Fabio Capello. |
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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 victory over Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benitez ready for Reds title push Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says his side have the belief to go on and win the Premier League this season. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City cut Uefa ticket prices Manchester City reduce ticket prices for the home leg of the Uefa Cup quarter-final against Hamburg. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson angry at Rooney red card Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson accepts his side deserved to lose at Fulham, but is angry at the decision to send off Wayne Rooney. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Stoke loss hit morale - Southgate Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate admits the club's relegation battle is beginning to take its toll on his and his players morale. |
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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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 | Fate in our hands - Etherington Stoke City winger Matthew Etherington believes the Potters will avoid relegation if they win their remaining four home games. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | McCartney to challenge dismissal Sunderland aim to have the red card shown to George McCartney during the 1-0 defeat at Manchester City rescinded. |
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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 victory 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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 | Ribeiro targets Wales U21 return Bristol City defender Christian Ribeiro says he is hopeful of playing in Wales Under-21s Euro 2011 qualifying campaign. |
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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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 | Cardiff City 0-3 Sheff Utd Nine-man Cardiff City are comprehensively beaten by Championship play-off rivals Sheffield United 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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 | Bell looks ahead to next season Coventry City winger David Bell hopes an operation on his troublesome ankle will help him ahead of next season. |
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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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 | Clough boosted by return of trio Derby County boss Nigel Clough expects a trio of key players to return from injury in time for the Rams' next league game against Burnley. |
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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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 | Magilton keen on top-flight links Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton says he would like to form stronger links with Premier League clubs. |
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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 City 0-3 Sheff Utd Nine-man Cardiff City are comprehensively beaten by Championship play-off rivals Sheffield United at Ninian Park. |
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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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 | Dundee United 2-2 Celtic Dundee United and Celtic battle out a draw in an entertaining clash at Tannadice. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee United 2-2 Celtic Dundee United and Celtic battle out a draw in an entertaining clash 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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 | Toure to miss Elephants' opener Ivory Coast will be without Barcelona's Yaya Toure for this weekend's crucial World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi in Abidjan. |
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| Bwalya suspension lifted Kalusha Bwalya is free to resume his duties as President of the Football Association of Zambia after his indefinite suspension on all sporting activities is lifted. | |
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| Algeria and Gambia in U-17 semis Hosts Algeria and Gambia are through to the semi-finals of the African U-17 Football Championship. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England 'favourite to host IPL' England and Wales are the front-runners to host the Indian Premier League, which is being moved out of the Asian country because it clashes with elections. |
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| Early wickets cost us - Strauss England captain Andrew Strauss says England lost critical wickets at vital times in Sunday's Guyana defeat. | |
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| Retiring umpire Bucknor praised Retiring West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor is commended after standing in his 128th and final Test in South Africa's win over Australia in Cape Town. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | O'Sullivan delighted by Slam win Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan says he is happy for the players after they achieved their Grand Slam goal. |
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| Grand Slam Ireland welcomed home Thousands of people have turned out to greet Ireland's rugby squad after their Six Nations win in which they clinched their first Grand Slam in 61 years. | |
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| Cipriani doubtful for Lions tour Danny Cipriani looks unlikely to make the British & Irish Lions squad after head coach Ian McGeechan claimed the fly-half's ankle injury is still a concern. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | RFL launches Walker death inquiry The RFL is to hold a full inquiry into the sudden death of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats player Leon Walker. |
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| Leeds' Diskin faces four game ban Leeds Rhinos hooker Matt Diskin could be banned for four matches after being charged by the RFL for an alleged dangerous tackle against St Helens. | |
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| Wigan's O'Carroll hit by lay-off Wigan prop Eamon O'Carroll will be out of action for about 10 weeks after breaking a bone in a foot. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal blows Murray away in final World number one Rafael Nadal coasts to 6-1 6-2 victory over Andy Murray in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final. |
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| Zvonareva beats Ivanovic in final Fourth seed Vera Zvonareva notches the biggest win over her career with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 victory over Ana Ivanovic in the WTA Indian Wells final. | |
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| Sharapova puts off singles return Former world number one Maria Sharapova pulls out of next week's WTA Sony Ericsson Open in Miami | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Goosen ends PGA Tour win drought Retief Goosen notches his first PGA Tour victory since 2005 by winning the Transitions Championship in Tampa Bay. |
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| Mickelson set to overtake Woods Tiger Woods could see his position as golf's world number one taken by Phil Mickelson ahead of the US Masters. | |
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| Macaulay is edged out in Madeira Scot Callum Macaulay loses out in the closing holes of the Madeira Islands Open as Estanislao Goya claims the title by a shot. | |
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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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| Hamilton reveals hunger for title Lewis Hamilton is desperate to overcome McLaren's problems during pre-season testing and go on to successfully defend his Formula 1 world title. | |
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| New rules set for 2010 - F1 boss Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says the new scoring system he is championing will definitely be introduced next year. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Hamilton reveals hunger for title Lewis Hamilton is desperate to overcome McLaren's problems during pre-season testing and go on to successfully defend his Formula 1 world title. |
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| New rules set for 2010 - F1 boss 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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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch targets Bute after Taylor Carl Froch wants to face IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute if the Nottingham boxer successfully defends his WBC title against Jermain Taylor. |
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| Champion Klitschko stops Gomez Vitali Klitschko defended his WBC heavyweight crown with a ninth-round stoppage of Cuban 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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| 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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| 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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 | Armstrong hospitalised after fall Lance Armstrong is taken to hospital after crashing on the first stage of Spain's Vuelta Castilla y Leon on Monday. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Kilner earns best World Cup place British snowboarder Ben Kilner clinches his highest World Cup finish by taking ninth place at Valmalenco in Italy. |
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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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| 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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 | Grand Slam special on BBC1 There will be extensive highlights and analysis of Ireland's historic Grand Slam triumph in a special programme on Wednesday night. |
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| Ballymena United 0-3 Linfield Linfield remain one point behind league leaders Glentoran with a 3-0 win over Ballymena at the Showgrounds. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | I am ready to face Dutch - Hutton Scotland defender Alan Hutton says he is ready to face the Netherlands in the World Cup qualifier on Saturday. |
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| Inconsistency to blame - Telfer Former Scotland rugby coach Jim Telfer blames the form of the country's club sides for the national team's failings. | |
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| Footballer charged over assault Hibs footballer Darren McCormack is charged over an alleged assault on Hearts striker Calum Elliot near an Edinburgh nightclub. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Bowe ready to make Ospreys return Ireland's Grand Slam hero Tommy Bowe returns to the Ospreys to face many players whose Six Nations title dream he helped end. |
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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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| Cardiff City 0-3 Sheff Utd Nine-man Cardiff City are comprehensively beaten by Championship play-off rivals Sheffield United at Ninian Park. | |
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