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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US rethinks Afghanistan strategy President Obama announces a major rethink of strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with fresh forces and funds. |
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| Deadly blast hits Pakistan mosque A mosque collapses after a suicide bomb attack in north-western Pakistan, killing dozens of people and injuring many more. | |
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| Chinese 'find' radioactive ball Chinese officials say a missing lead ball containing potentially deadly radioactive material may have been found at a steel mill. | |
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| Indonesia dam burst kills dozens Dozens of people die after a dam bursts on the outskirts of the Indonesia capital Jakarta, flooding hundreds of homes. | |
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| Zimbabwe 'to arrest land thieves' Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai vows to arrest anyone invading farms - in an apparent challenge to Robert Mugabe. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe 'to arrest land thieves' Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai vows to arrest anyone invading farms - in an apparent challenge to Robert Mugabe. |
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| Verdict due in Lucky Dube killing A judge in South Africa is expected to deliver a verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing reggae singer Lucky Dube. | |
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| Pope 'distorting condom science' The medical journal the Lancet accuses the Pope of distorting science with his remarks that condoms can exacerbate Aids. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US rethinks Afghanistan strategy President Obama announces a major rethink of strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with fresh forces and funds. |
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| US plans to rein in Wall Street US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner outlines plans to strengthen the US government's grip on the financial system. | |
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| US aircraft parts fall on Brazil Parts of a US plane fall on the Brazilian town of Manaus, causing damage to property but no injuries. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Indonesia dam burst kills dozens Dozens of people die after a dam bursts on the outskirts of the Indonesia capital Jakarta, flooding hundreds of homes. |
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| Chinese 'find' radioactive ball Chinese officials say a missing lead ball containing potentially deadly radioactive material may have been found at a steel mill. | |
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| International torch relays banned International torch relays ahead of the Olympic Games are scrapped by the International Olympic Committee. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russian 'Arctic military' plan Russia announces plans to set up a military force to protect its Arctic interests, in a move which may worry its rivals. |
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| Berlusconi strengthens coalition Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi prepares to create a powerful new centre-right bloc called People of Freedom. | |
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| Italian 'Fritzl' and son arrested Italian police arrest a man and his son on suspicion of raping their daughters in the northern city of Turin. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Claims of deal over UK hostages The kidnappers of five Britons being held in Iraq claim to have reached a deal over their release, according to unconfirmed reports. |
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| Israel army punishes Gaza soldier An Israeli soldier is removed from combat for shooting a Palestinian woman in the leg 'by mistake' during the Gaza offensive. | |
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| Mystery over Sudan 'air strike' Reports of an air strike in Sudan earlier this year are confirmed in Khartoum - but it is not known who carried it out. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US rethinks Afghanistan strategy President Obama announces a major rethink of strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with fresh forces and funds. |
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| Deadly blast hits Pakistan mosque A mosque collapses after a suicide bomb attack in north-western Pakistan, killing dozens of people and injuring many more. | |
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| Gujarat 'riot minister' resigns A minister in India's Gujarat state, Mayaben Kodnani, accused over anti-Muslim riots in 2002, surrenders to police and resigns. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Man guilty of Mizen bakery murder A 19-year-old man is found guilty of the murder of teenager Jimmy Mizen at a bakery in south-east London. |
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| PM and Palace 'discussed reform' Gordon Brown and Buckingham Palace have discussed royal succession reform, which is backed by public support in a BBC poll. | |
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| Claims of deal over UK hostages The kidnappers of five Britons being held in Iraq claim to have reached a deal over their release, according to unconfirmed reports. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | PM and Palace 'discussed reform' Gordon Brown and Buckingham Palace have discussed royal succession reform, which is backed by public support in a BBC poll. |
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| Brown warning over G20 'cynicism' People should not be "cynical" about what can be achieved at next week's G20 summit, Gordon Brown says. | |
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| Clegg to ditch tax burden pledge The Lib Dems are to drop their pledge to cut the overall tax burden, leader Nick Clegg says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Science GCSE standards 'lowered' The exams watchdog for England says boards have to take action after finding standards in science GCSEs have fallen. |
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| Schools may try to boycott Sats Head teachers and some teachers in England are threatening to boycott next year's national Sats tests. | |
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| Students missing out on bursaries Universities paid £192m in bursaries and scholarships last year - but one in 10 students did not claim their entitlement. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man guilty of Mizen bakery murder A 19-year-old man is found guilty of the murder of teenager Jimmy Mizen at a bakery in south-east London. |
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| Wife faces sailor murder accused The wife of a Sussex man thought to have been killed by pirates faces three men accused of his murder in court. | |
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| Pub's pink paintwork poses puzzle Officers are called after a Grade I-listed pub in Herefordshire is mysteriously painted "Barbie pink". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man laundered part of £26m raid Irish financial adviser Ted Cunningham is found guilty of laundering cash from the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery. |
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| Man in court over soldier murders A prominent dissident republican is remanded in custody charged with the murders of two soldiers outside a barracks in Antrim. | |
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| Farmer's ribs were broken by bull A bull broke every rib in a County Tyrone farmer's body after it crushed him against the side of a pen, an inquest finds. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 25 years for torture killing pair Two men who admitted torturing and killing a man with learning difficulties are jailed for a total of 25 years. |
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| Castration 'may help stop rapist' A man who raped a boy playing truant from school suggests "chemical castration" may stop him offending. | |
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| Student dies after skylight fall A St Andrews University student dies after falling through the skylight of a shop during a night out. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | CPS to review insulin death case The case of an elderly woman with diabetes who died after a nurse injected her with too much insulin is to be reviewed. |
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| Police issue apology to musician Police apologise to a musician who was wrongly arrested at gunpoint on suspicion of owning potential bomb-making materials. | |
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| 'Costly stock' lost in tyre fire Administrators of a tyre recycling plant which was engulfed in a large fire say costly stock was lost in the blaze. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | China ready to contribute to IMF China is ready to contribute extra funds to the International Monetary Fund, the country's vice premier, Wang Qishan, says. |
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| US consumer spending growth slows US consumer spending rose in February, but at a much slower rate than in January, official data showed | |
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| Madoff UK offices in fraud probe The UK offices of US financier Bernard Madoff may have been significant in his $50bn fraud, says the Serious Fraud Office. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Verdict due in Lucky Dube killing A judge in South Africa is expected to deliver a verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing reggae singer Lucky Dube. |
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| Jackson sale 'still taking place' A sale of Michael Jackson memorabilia will still go ahead, despite the singer taking legal action to stop it. | |
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| Madonna 'to adopt second child' Pop star Madonna is to travel to Malawi in a bid to adopt a second child from the African country, according to officials. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Space shuttle ready to head home Space shuttle Discovery is packing up to return to Florida on Saturday, but its experiments are not yet finished. |
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| Crabs 'sense and remember pain' New research by Queen University in Belfast shows crabs not only suffer pain but also retain a memory of it. | |
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| Science GCSE standards 'lowered' The exams watchdog for England says boards have to take action after finding standards in science GCSEs have fallen. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Social sites dent privacy efforts Greater use of social network sites may undermine efforts to keep information private, suggests research. |
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| MTV and YouTube go head to head A survey on music video watching habits finds that more 15-24 year-olds watch music on YouTube rather than traditional channels, such as MTV. | |
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| Space tourist blasts off to ISS US tycoon Charles Simonyi blasts off for the International Space Station, the first space tourist to make the trip twice. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Steaming hot tea linked to cancer Drinking steaming hot tea has been linked with an increased risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer, Iranian scientists say. |
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| Pope 'distorting condom science' The medical journal the Lancet accuses the Pope of distorting science with his remarks that condoms can exacerbate Aids. | |
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| Medical scan sensitivity boosted A technique using the fuel which powers the space shuttle could make a form of medical scan much more sensitive. | |
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| 1977: Hundreds dead in Tenerife plane crash At least 560 people die when two jumbo jets collide on a runway in the popular holiday destination of Tenerife. | |||
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| 1980: North Sea platform collapses At least 120 oil rig workers are feared dead as a North Sea accommodation platform collapses during gales. | |||
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| 1963: Railways to be slashed by a quarter A far-reaching report giving the first full description of the state of the railways recommends the closure of large sections of the network. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Rosberg fastest as F1 blasts off Williams's Nico Rosberg sets the pace in Melbourne as Lewis Hamilton struggles in the first practice sessions of the new Formula 1 season. |
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| Live text - West Indies v England England lose four wickets in the third one-dayer in Barbados. | |
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| Woods finds his form at Bay Hill Tiger Woods shoots a first-round 68 to sit three off the lead after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. | |
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| Kiwis take control against India New Zealand continue to dominate the second Test in Napier thanks largely to Jesse Ryder, Brendon McCullum and captain Daniel Vettori. | |
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| S Africa v Australia scorecard South Africa take on Australia in Cape Town in the first of two Twenty20 internationals. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Terry places focus on discipline England captain John Terry believes the success of the team is reliant on the players maintaining self-control. |
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| McManus ruled out of Dutch clash Scotland defender Stephen McManus has lost his race to be fit for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. | |
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| Collins fitness boost for Wales Defender James Collins is fit to play for Wales in their World Cup qualifier against Finland on Saturday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Adebayor given Arsenal go-ahead Emmanuel Adebayor says Arsenal have given him permission to play for Togo in a 2010 World Cup qualifier on Saturday. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Refs want red card clarification Referees seek an explanation as to why Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel's red card during Sunday's 5-0 defeat by Liverpool was rescinded. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | McCarthy withdraws from SA squad Benni McCarthy's future with South Africa is in question after the Blackburn Rovers striker withdrew from the country's squad, despite being passed fit. |
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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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 | Le Saux backs Chelsea title bid Former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux thinks Chelsea's bid for the Premier League title is still alive. |
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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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 | Cobblers sign Premier League pair Northampton Town sign Fulham centre-half Adam Watts and West Brom right-back Jared Hodgkiss on loan until the end of the season. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Tiger Welsh moves to Bury on loan Hull City midfielder John Welsh joins League Two promotion chasers Bury on loan. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Gerrard can get better - Benitez Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is thrilled with club captain Steven Gerrard's form and has warned the Reds' rivals he is capable of becoming even better. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Hughes quashes Robinho rift talk Manchester City manager Mark Hughes plays down reports of a rift between himself and Robinho. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Foster wants future with Man Utd Goalkeeper Ben Foster says he has no plans to leave Manchester United, but admits staying could harm his England prospects. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough hit with fine by FA Middlesbrough are fined £6,000 by the Football Association for failing to control their players during their match against West Brom in January. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Duff out of Republic qualifiers Damien Duff will miss the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Italy because of a hamstring injury. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | England U21s suffer double blow Gabriel Agbonlahor and Micah Richards withdraw from England's Under-21 squad to face Norway and France because of hamstring strains. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Sidibe waits on cruciate injury Stoke City striker Mamady Sidibe could be out of action for just a few weeks or up to nine months, after a different diagnosis from two specialists. |
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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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 | Redknapp defends stance over King Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists he is not standing in the way of Ledley King's England career. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Cobblers sign Premier League pair Northampton Town sign Fulham centre-half Adam Watts and West Brom right-back Jared Hodgkiss on loan until the end of the season. |
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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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 | Bruce 'will not work for Ashley' Steve Bruce will not become Newcastle United manager while owner Mike Ashley is at the club, according to Wigan chief Dave Whelan. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley in ticket price promise Barnsley confirm that they will not be raising season ticket prices for the 2009/10 campaign in an attempt to attract more fans to Oakwell. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Gold convinced Blues will go up Birmingham City chairman David Gold is confident that Alex McLeish will lead the club back to the Premier League. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool seal Hughes loan move Blackpool sign Oldham Athletic striker Lee Hughes on loan until the end of the season. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Yeovil sign Bristol City's Noble Yeovil bring in Bristol City midfielder David Noble on loan until the end of the season. |
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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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 | McCormack dismissal appeal upheld Cardiff City win their appeal against Ross McCormack's three-match ban but Gabor Gyepes' one-match ban is upheld. |
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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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 | Coleman requests personal hearing Coventry boss Chris Coleman requests a personal hearing with the Football Association after being charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Leeds capture Sodje & Flahavan Reading defender Sam Sodje and Crystal Palace goalkeeper Daryl Flahavan have joined Leeds United on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Derby's Davies out for the season Derby County striker Steve Davies is ruled out for the remainder of the season with a broken foot. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster sign Premier League duo Doncaster Rovers sign Newcastle's Kazenga LuaLua on loan and Manchester United keeper Gary Woods on a permanent contract. |
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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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 | Canaries' Cort is out for season Norwich City striker Carl Cort is out for the rest of the season after having an operation on his foot. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies relishes relegation battle Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies is "thoroughly enjoying" the challenge of a relegation battle at the City Ground. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Blackpool sign Plymouth's Walton Blackpool sign midfielder Simon Walton on loan from Plymouth until the end of the season. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston seal Williamson loan deal Promotion-chasing Preston sign Watford midfielder Lee Williamson on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Forest capture striker Blackstock Nottingham Forest sign QPR striker Dexter Blackstock on loan until the end of the season. |
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| READING | |
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| Leeds capture Sodje & Flahavan Reading defender Sam Sodje and Crystal Palace goalkeeper Daryl Flahavan have joined Leeds United on loan for the rest of the season. |
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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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 | Succeeding was hard - Le Tissier Former England international and Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier believes that growing up in the Channel Islands was a barrier to his success. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | FA cites Wellens over 'spitting' Richie Wellens is charged with improper conduct after an alleged spitting incident in the defeat to Swansea last month. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford snap up defender Stepanov Watford sign Estonian international defender Andrei Stepanov on a short-term contract until the end of the season. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Jarvis hopeful of return in derby Wolves winger Matt Jarvis says he is looking to return to the squad after injury to face Birmingham City on 6 April. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons fans call for manager change The Aberdeen supporters society asks for manager Jimmy Calderwood to be sacked in the wake of the club's Scottish Cup defeat to Dunfermline. |
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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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 | Advocaat may make Ferguson move Zenit St Petersburg manager Dick Advocaat admits he may make a move to sign Rangers captain Barry Ferguson in the summer. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Injury blow for St Mirren keeper St Mirren goalkeeper Chris Smith is out for up to a year after suffered damage to his cruciate ligament. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Adebayor given Arsenal go-ahead Emmanuel Adebayor says Arsenal have given him permission to play for Togo in a 2010 World Cup qualifier on Saturday. |
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| Mozambique dream of South Africa Mozambique are aiming to cause a major shock and qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa starting with a win over Nigeria. | |
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| Road to Angola and SA continues Five 2010 World Cup and 15 Africa Cup of Nations places are up for grabs in the final round of the joint qualifying campaign. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England England lose four wickets in the third one-dayer in Barbados. |
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| S Africa v Australia scorecard South Africa take on Australia in Cape Town in the first of two Twenty20 internationals. | |
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| Pietersen reveals mental fatigue Kevin Pietersen reveals that losing the England captaincy and the team's lack of success in thee West Indies has left him "at the end of his tether". | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | O'Driscoll wins top player award Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is voted the player of the 2009 RBS Six Nations Championship. |
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| RFU stands firm over extra games The Rugby Football Union rejects the latest attempt by Premiership clubs to extend the domestic season. | |
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| Four in frame for Lions captaincy British & Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan says he is considering three or four candidates to lead the squad to South Africa. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wakefield set for poignant return Wakefield coach John Kear says the result is irrelevant as his side prepare for Friday's game against St Helens, the club's first since the tragic death of Leon Walker. |
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| Walker family pay emotional tribute Leon Walker's father Steve and sister Regan pay an emotional tribute to the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats player, who died after collapsing during a reserve team game against Celtic Crusaders on Sunday. | |
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| Rugby stars face jail over attack A judge warns two rugby league players they face a custodial sentence after admitting an assault in Bradford. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray in sight of rankings climb Andy Murray is targeting victory at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami - a result that could take him into the top three in the world rankings. |
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| Watson crashes out of Jersey Open Guernsey's Heather Watson crashes out of Jersey's AEGON Pro-Series Tennis open losing in straight sets 6-1 6-1 to third seed Katie O'Brien. | |
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| Clijsters to make tennis comeback Former world number one Kim Clijsters announces her return to tennis, almost two years after retiring. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Open de Andalucia leaderboard This week's European Tour event is taking place at the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla. |
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| Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington are in the field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf Club in Orlando. | |
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| Woods finds his form at Bay Hill Tiger Woods shoots a first-round 68 to sit three off the lead after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. | |
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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 fears for title chances Lewis Hamilton admits his hopes of defending his world title are not looking good after a dismal start to his Australian Grand Prix weekend. | |
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| Highlights - Rosberg fastest in Melbourne practice Williams' Nico Rosberg sets the fastest times in both practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton struggles down the field. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Rosberg fastest as F1 blasts off Williams's Nico Rosberg sets the pace in Melbourne as Lewis Hamilton struggles in the first practice sessions of the new Formula 1 season. |
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| Hamilton fears for title chances Lewis Hamilton admits his hopes of defending his world title are not looking good after a dismal start to his Australian Grand Prix weekend. | |
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| F1 boss and teams row over money The Formula 1 teams are embroiled in a row with Bernie Ecclestone over money. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Burns plans to stop Gomez early Ricky Burns predicts a comfortable defence of his Commonwealth super-featherweight title against Michael Gomez. |
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| Olympic boxer eyes the big time Liverpool's Olympic bronze medallist David Price makes his professional debut at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on March 28. | |
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| Former champ Parisi dies in crash Former Olympic and two-weight world champion Giovanni Parisi dies in a road accident in his native Italy. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers invited to Dutch meeting Dwain Chambers is invited to try and break the Dutch 100m all-comers' record at a meeting in Uden in the Netherlands on 27 June. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Parrott withdraws from China Open John Parrott pulls out of the forthcoming China Open, the last event before next month's World Championship, for medical reasons. |
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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 targets Championship title Leicester's Mark Selby says he is determined to win the World Championship next month. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Fallon aims for long-term success Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon believes he could be riding winners for another five years after he returns to action in September. |
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| Doncaster ready for Flat season The Flat racing season begins with the traditional William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday. | |
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| Ombersley amateur set for Aintree An amateur jockey from Ombersley is selected to ride in the People's Race on Grand National Day at Aintree. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | GB men miss out on pursuit chance Great Britain's men were still waiting for their first gold of track cycling's World Championships after the pursuit team were third in qualifying. |
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| GB women win world pursuit gold Great Britain secure their first gold of the World Championships, in women's team pursuit, and take women's team sprint silver. | |
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| Newton glad to end wait for medal Stockton star Chris Newton is relieved to finally clinch a medal after taking bronze in the points race at the World Cycling Championships in Poland. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Oxford favourites for Boat Race Oxford are favourites for Sunday's University Boat Race but Cambridge know they still have a chance of victory in the unpredictable event on the Thames. |
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| Bison withdraw from Elite League Basingstoke Bison confirm they will not take part in ice hockey's Elite League next season. | |
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| Taylor affected by personal hell Darts legend Phil Taylor admits his form on the oche has suffered because of problems in his personal life. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Becks could work for the Post Office 'cos it's the delivery that's really lacking there" |
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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 Brazilian player wears a dress as Rafa flag clinches new deal | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Leinster v Ulster (Sun) Team news head of Sunday's Magners League inter-provincial clash at Dublin's RDS Showground. |
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| Four Nations set for 2011 launch The 'Celtic Cup' style Four Nations tournament is to start in 2011 with Dublin hosting the event. | |
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| Carvill handed new Linfield deal Linfield striker Michael Carvill signs a new two-year deal with the Windsor Park club. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Advocaat may make Ferguson move Zenit St Petersburg manager Dick Advocaat admits he may make a move to sign Rangers captain Barry Ferguson in the summer. |
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| Dutch unconcerned by Scots woes Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk rejects the notion of Scotland's injury problems making it easier for his side in Saturday's World Cup qualifier. | |
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| Burns plans to stop Gomez early Ricky Burns predicts a comfortable defence of his Commonwealth super-featherweight title against Michael Gomez. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Make or break for Wales - Bellamy Wales captain Craig Bellamy says Saturday's World Cup qualifier with Finland at the Millennium Stadium is make or break. |
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| Gloucester v Ospreys (Sat) Team news ahead of the first EDF Energy Cup semi-final at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Saturday. | |
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| Williams to miss cup semi-final Martyn Williams aims to break his cup final duck in the EDF and Heineken Cups, but is out of Saturday's Anglo-Welsh semi-final. | |
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