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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | IPL confirms South Africa switch The Indian Premier League will now be hosted by South Africa following the decision to move it from India. |
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| Fed wanted to block AIG bonuses Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke says he wanted to stop insurer AIG paying million-dollar bonuses but was advised not to. | |
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| Serbia marks bombing anniversary Air raid sirens sound and church bells peal across Serbia as it marks 10 years since Nato's bombing campaign. | |
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| US to boost Mexico border defence The US government announces plans to increase border security to combat violent Mexican drug gangs. | |
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| Dalai Lama ban halts conference A peace conference for Nobel laureates is postponed indefinitely after South Africa refuses the Dalai Lama a visa. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| IPL confirms South Africa switch The Indian Premier League will now be hosted by South Africa following the decision to move it from India. |
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| Kenyan forces deployed for fires Kenya mobilises 3,500 security personnel to fight bush fires raging in some of the country's most important forests. | |
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| Ex-Madagascar leader resurfaces The ousted Madagascar president Marc Ravalomanana has resurfaced in Swaziland, an official there said. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US to boost Mexico border defence The US government announces plans to increase border security to combat violent Mexican drug gangs. |
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| Fed wanted to block AIG bonuses Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke says he wanted to stop insurer AIG paying million-dollar bonuses but was advised not to. | |
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| Volcano in Alaska blows top again Mount Redoubt volcano in the US state of Alaska erupts for the sixth time in 24 hours, after a 20-year lull. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Dalai Lama ban halts conference A peace conference for Nobel laureates is postponed indefinitely after South Africa refuses the Dalai Lama a visa. |
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| China 'blocks YouTube video site' China reportedly blocks YouTube because of footage that purports to show soldiers beating monks and other Tibetans. | |
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| Japan's Ozawa stays amid scandal Japan's opposition leader says he will not resign despite a close aide being charged in connection with a fundraising scandal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Europe 'must lead downturn fight' Gordon Brown tells Euro MPs the EU is "uniquely placed" to combat the downturn, as he begins his pre-G20 summit tour. |
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| France offers nuclear test money France says it will compensate people who suffered health problems as a result of three decades of nuclear tests. | |
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| Serbia marks bombing anniversary Air raid sirens sound and church bells peal across Serbia as it marks 10 years since Nato's bombing campaign. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Clash in tense Israeli-Arab town Israeli-Arabs clash with police as Jewish Israeli right-wingers march in the Arab town of Umm al-Fahm. |
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| Barak 'agrees to Likud coalition' Israel's Labour leader reaches a provisional deal on a coalition with PM-designate Netanyahu, Israeli media say. | |
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| Lebanon approves Syria ambassador Beirut approves the appointment of Syria's first envoy, five months after the neighbours set up diplomatic contacts. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| IPL confirms South Africa switch The Indian Premier League will now be hosted by South Africa following the decision to move it from India. |
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| Congress sets out poll manifesto India's governing Congress party appeals for a new term of office so it can continue to work for economic growth. | |
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| Taleban tap into Swat's emeralds The Taleban in Pakistan's strife-torn north-western district of Swat take over operations in its emerald mines. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Surprise hike in consumer prices Rising prices of imported goods cause an unexpected rise in one measure of UK inflation, but mortgage costs fall sharply. |
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| Sub deaths caused by 'failures' An explosion which killed two British submariners was caused by "systemic failures", a coroner rules. | |
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| Man found guilty of Pc's murder A man is jailed for life and told he will serve at least 25 years for the murder of a Bedfordshire police officer. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Europe 'must lead downturn fight' Gordon Brown tells Euro MPs the EU is "uniquely placed" to combat the downturn, as he begins his pre-G20 summit tour. |
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| Cameron sets out plans for City The Tory leader says they would change the culture of banks and restore the Bank of England's power to oversee debt. | |
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| Surprise hike in consumer prices Rising prices of imported goods cause an unexpected rise in one measure of UK inflation, but mortgage costs fall sharply. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Extra marks for exam day 'stress' There has been a sharp rise in the number of pupils being given extra marks due to "special considerations" on the day of their GCSEs or A-levels. |
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| Call for free degrees for jobless Part-time degree course fees should be waived for those made unemployed in the recession, a think-tank says. | |
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| Teacher numbers reduce by 1,000 The number of teachers in Scotland's publicly-funded schools fell by almost 1,000 last year, official figures reveal. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man found guilty of Pc's murder A man is jailed for life and told he will serve at least 25 years for the murder of a Bedfordshire police officer. |
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| Dubai prison mother loses custody A British mother jailed for adultery in Dubai loses custody of her two young children. | |
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| Sub deaths caused by 'failures' An explosion which killed two British submariners was caused by "systemic failures", a coroner rules. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Youth denies killing NI constable A 17-year-old youth is remanded in custody charged with the murder of a police officer in County Armagh. |
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| Man in court over Devlin murder A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Thomas Devlin in north Belfast in August 2005. | |
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| Cylinder fire sees patients moved A number of patients and staff are moved after a gas cylinder catches fire at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Teacher numbers reduce by 1,000 The number of teachers in Scotland's publicly-funded schools fell by almost 1,000 last year, official figures reveal. |
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| Hospital escape murderer jailed A killer who threatened his guards before escaping during a hospital visit is given another jail sentence. | |
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| Ministers shift over alcohol plan Controversial plans to tackle alcohol abuse in Scotland will be brought forward in separate legislation. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | More time to quiz Tati suspect Police are given more time to question a man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman missing for 15 months. |
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| Driver remanded over boy's death A 61-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with causing the death of a nine-year-old boy who was hit by two cars. | |
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| Bullying made Calzaghe a 'wreck' Boxing's Joe Calzaghe says school bullies made him an "introverted wreck" as he launches a campaign to help victims. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Fed wanted to block AIG bonuses Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke says he wanted to stop insurer AIG paying million-dollar bonuses but was advised not to. |
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| China suggests switch from dollar China's central bank calls for a new global reserve currency run by the International Monetary Fund to replace the US dollar. | |
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| Airlines 'to make bigger losses' Airlines will make losses of $4.7bn (£3.2bn) in 2009, far more than an initial forecast, the global industry body says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Comic Williams's heart op success Comedian Robin Williams is expected to make a full recovery after a three hour operation to replace a valve in his heart |
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| Jade Goody funeral date confirmed The funeral of reality TV star Jade Goody will take place on 4 April at a church near her home in Upshire, Essex. | |
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| Court told Spector is 'a maniac' A prosecutor in the Phil Spector murder retrial tells the jury that the music producer is a "demonic maniac" when he drinks. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Setback for climate technical fix The idea of curbing climate change by seeding the seas with iron gets a knock-back from the biggest investigation so far. |
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| RSPB calls for more UK wind farms The UK can significantly increase the number of wind farms built onshore without harming wildlife, the RSPB says. | |
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| Cold fusion debate heats up again Researchers at a meeting in the US claim renewed evidence for the long-discredited idea of fusion at room temperature. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Virgin eyes 150Mb broadband speed Virgin Media says it will start offering 100 to 150Mbps broadband speeds up to two years before BT completes its rival network. |
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| Call to 'shut down' Street View A formal complaint about Google Street View calls for it to be shut down until it does a better job of protecting personal privacy. | |
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| Online games market still growing Demand for massive multiplayer online games (MMOG) will top $2bn (£1.3bn) by 2013, according to a new report. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | HIV-TB 'double trouble' warning One in four TB deaths is HIV related, twice as many as previously recognised, experts say. |
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| Death link to too much red meat US scientists have produced new evidence suggesting eating lots of red and processed meat damages health. | |
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| Music therapy 'restores vision' Listening to pleasant music could help restore 'vision neglect' in stroke patients, research suggests. | |
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| 1989: Exxon Valdez creates oil slick disaster An oil tanker, the Exxon Valdez, has run aground off the Alaskan coast, releasing crude oil into the sea. | |||
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| 1978: Tanker Amoco Cadiz splits in two Violent seas split the wreck of the super tanker destroying any hopes of salvaging any remaining oil. | |||
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| 1953: Queen Mary dies peacefully after illness Her Majesty Queen Mary, the Queen's grandmother, dies in her sleep after a lengthy illness. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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| IPL confirms South Africa switch The Indian Premier League will now be hosted by South Africa following the decision to move it from India. |
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| Astana confident over Armstrong Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel believes cyclist Lance Armstrong will be fit in time to race in both the Tour De France and the Giro D'Italia. | |
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| King leaves England training camp Defender Ledley King returns to Tottenham to continue his rehabilitation from injury and will play no further part in England's training camp for the matches against Slovakia and Ukraine. | |
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| Massa praises Toyota testing form Ferrari's Felipe Massa lauds Toyota's performances in testing ahead of the season's first race in Melbourne on Sunday. | |
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| Clijsters poised to make comeback Kim Clijsters will hold a news conference on Thursday when she is expected to announce her return to professional tennis. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | King leaves England training camp Defender Ledley King returns to Tottenham to continue his rehabilitation from injury and will play no further part in England's training camp for the matches against Slovakia and Ukraine. |
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| Injury problems mount for Scots Defenders David Weir and Kirk Broadfoot and winger Kris Commons have withdrawn from the Scotland squad. | |
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| Focus on Finland game - Robinson Wales midfielder Carl Robinson says the only focus should be on the World Cup qualifier with Finland and not Germany. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Injured Adebayor in Togo's squad Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor has been called up to the Togo squad for this weekend's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon, despite being injured. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa win Friedel red card appeal The red card shown to Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel during Sunday's 5-0 defeat at Liverpool is rescinded by the Football Association. |
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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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 | Gardner will miss rest of season Hull City defender Anthony Gardner will miss the remainder of the season with a back injury. |
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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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 | Rooney handed one-game suspension Wayne Rooney will miss the visit of Aston Villa after his red card at Fulham on Saturday. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Southgate receives Boro backing Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson insists sacking manger Gareth Southgate will not solve the club's current plight as they bid to avoid relegation. |
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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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 | Sidibe faces scan on knee injury Stoke striker Mamady Sidibe was stretchered off before the reserves defeat to Aston Villa, and requires a scan on a knee injury. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | FA rescinds McCartney dismissal Sunderland win an appeal against George McCartney's red card shown during Saturday's defeat at Manchester City. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| King leaves England training camp Defender Ledley King returns to Tottenham to continue his rehabilitation from injury and will play no further part in England's training camp for the matches against Slovakia and Ukraine. |
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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 contest double dismissal Cardiff City have appealed against the dismissals of key defender Gabor Gyepes and top-scorer Ross McCormack in their 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton midfielder joins Gills Addicks youngster Josh Wright joins Gillingham on loan until the end of the season. |
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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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 | Warnock bemoans Palace's bad luck Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock says with a little more luck his side could have made the Championship play-offs. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Permanent move unlikely - Varney Sheffield Wednesday loan striker Luke Varney believes his long-term future is with Derby County. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster to freeze ticket prices Doncaster chief executive Dave Morris confirms the club will not increase their season ticket prices next season. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Burley inducted into hall of fame Scotland manager George Burley is one of five new names added to Ipswich Town's hall of fame. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Striker Cort faces foot operation Norwich striker Carl Cort will have an operation on Wednesday to remove a bursar on his foot. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies wants to sign big striker Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies says he wants to sign a striker to help the Reds in the fight for Championship survival. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | 'Important work' ahead for Argyle Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says his side have "important work" ahead of them if they are to avoid relegation. |
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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 striker Vine close to return Queens Park Rangers striker Rowan Vine says he is nearing full fitness after breaking his leg last season. |
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| READING | |
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 | Coppell happy with Reading squad Reading boss Steve Coppell will not sign any more players before Thursday's loan deadline despite Liam Rosenior being ruled out for up to four weeks. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Permanent move unlikely - Varney Sheffield Wednesday loan striker Luke Varney believes his long-term future is with Derby County. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Halford is confident of promotion Sheffield United utility man Greg Halford feels that the Blades will win promotion to the Premier League. |
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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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 | Focus on Finland game - Robinson Wales midfielder Carl Robinson says the only focus should be on the World Cup qualifier with Finland and not Germany. |
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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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 | Harewood signs for Wolves on loan Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood moves to Championship leaders Wolves on loan until the end of the season. |
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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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 | Lafferty ruled out for six weeks Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty is expected to be out for at least six weeks with ankle ligament damage. |
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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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| Injured Adebayor in Togo's squad Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor has been called up to the Togo squad for this weekend's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon, despite being injured. |
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| Sidibe faces scan on knee injury Stoke striker Mamady Sidibe was stretchered off before the reserves defeat to Aston Villa, and requires a scan on a knee injury. | |
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| Michel leaves Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns coach Henri Michel has parted company with South African club a day after he needed police help to escape angry fans. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| IPL confirms South Africa switch The Indian Premier League will now be hosted by South Africa following the decision to move it from India. |
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| Flintoff fit for third one-dayer England are boosted by the news that Andrew Flintoff will be fit for the third one-day international with the West Indies. | |
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| Derbyshire swoop for veteran Law Derbyshire sign ex-Lancashire captain Stuart Law to play in one-day games for them in the coming season. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Irish duo vie for Lions captaincy Former Lions skipper Gavin Hastings tells BBC Sport the captaincy for the tour of South Africa is between Ireland pair Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell. |
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| Triple signing boosts Wasps squad Wasps announce a trio of signings for the 2009/10 season after agreeing two-year contracts with Steve Kefu, Dan Ward-Smith and Tom Varndell. | |
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| Murray extends stay at Montauban Former Scotland caps record holder Scott Murray extends his contract with French Top 14 side Montauban. | |
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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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 | Clijsters poised to make comeback Kim Clijsters will hold a news conference on Thursday when she is expected to announce her return to professional tennis. |
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| Murray will play at Queen's Club British number one Andy Murray confirms his place in the field for the AEGON Championships at Queen's Club in June. | |
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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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| Massa praises Toyota testing form Ferrari's Felipe Massa lauds Toyota's performances in testing ahead of the season's first race in Melbourne on Sunday. | |
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| F1 set to cut super-licence fee Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, will reduce the cost of drivers' mandatory super-licences from the start of the 2010 season. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Massa praises Toyota testing form Ferrari's Felipe Massa lauds Toyota's performances in testing ahead of the season's first race in Melbourne on Sunday. |
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| F1 set to cut super-licence fee Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, will reduce the cost of drivers' mandatory super-licences from the start of the 2010 season. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Taylor promises to defeat Froch Jermain Taylor vows to dispose of WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch when the pair meet on 25 April. |
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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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| 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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 | Astana confident over Armstrong Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel believes cyclist Lance Armstrong will be fit in time to race in both the Tour De France and the Giro D'Italia. |
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| Pendleton ready for title defence Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton says the track cycling World Championships in Poland will be the toughest test of her career. | |
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| Hoy looks towards long-term goals Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy says winning gold medals at London 2012 is a bigger priority for Britain than at the World Track Cycling Championships. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | World Baseball Classic news (official site) Full results and reports as Japan beat Korea to win their second World Baseball Classic title. |
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| NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Highlights of some of the best action from Monday night's matches in the NBA. | |
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| NBA highlights - Plays of the Week The top ten plays from the week in the NBA. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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| Robbo Robson blog "Ronaldo stropped and smarted like he was auditioning for a flamenco musical" |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Irish duo vie for Lions captaincy Former Lions skipper Gavin Hastings tells BBC Sport the captaincy for the tour of South Africa is between Ireland pair Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell. |
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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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 | Injury problems mount for Scots Defenders David Weir and Kirk Broadfoot and winger Kris Commons have withdrawn from the Scotland squad. |
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| Advocaat plays down Scots chances Former Rangers and Netherlands manager Dick Advocaat expects Scotland to lose to the Netherlands in Amsterdam. | |
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| Murray extends stay at Montauban Former Scotland caps record holder Scott Murray extends his contract with French Top 14 side Montauban. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wrexham engulfed in war of words A row has erupted between Wrexham and the club's Supporters Trust about the Wrexham Village project. |
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| Bellamy hands Wales timely boost Craig Bellamy's chances of featuring for Wales in the World Cup qualifiers are boosted after he completes a full training session. | |
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| Cardiff contest double dismissal Cardiff City have appealed against the dismissals of key defender Gabor Gyepes and top-scorer Ross McCormack in their 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United. | |
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