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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hundreds feared drowned off Libya More than 200 African migrants are feared dead after their boat sank off the coast of Libya. |
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| France is threatening G20 walkout France tells the BBC it will walk away from the G20 summit if its demands for stricter financial regulation are not met. | |
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| US court dismisses smoking appeal The US Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by cigarette maker Philip Morris over a $79.5m award to a smoker's widow. | |
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| US and Iran hold 'cordial' talks The US envoy to Afghanistan has "a cordial exchange" with a senior Iranian official, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. | |
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| UK troops begin Iraqi withdrawal Britain's official military pull-out from Iraq begins as the top general in the south of the country hands over to the US. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Hundreds feared drowned off Libya More than 200 African migrants are feared dead after their boat sank off the coast of Libya. |
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| Trio guilty of Lucky Dube killing A South African court finds three men guilty of shooting dead reggae star Lucky Dube in 2007. | |
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| Team 'heard of deaths' before game A member of the Malawi team says that his side were aware before start of the World Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast that fans had died. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US court dismisses smoking appeal The US Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by cigarette maker Philip Morris over a $79.5m award to a smoker's widow. |
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| US house prices 'see record fall' US house prices fell by a record amount in January compared with a year earlier, according to a closely-watched index. | |
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| Clinton urges Afghanistan unity The US secretary of state says help from countries around the world is needed if Afghanistan is to develop peacefully. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Khmer Rouge leader admits crimes Key Khmer Rouge leader Comrade Duch asks for forgiveness for the crimes he committed during the regime's brutal rule. |
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| Emergency declared in Philippines A state of emergency is declared on a southern Philippine island, where rebels have threatened to behead a captive aid worker. | |
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| Thailand cabinet cancels meeting The Thai government scraps a cabinet meeting, easing fears of a confrontation with thousands of protesters in Bangkok. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Hundreds feared drowned off Libya More than 200 African migrants are feared dead after their boat sank off the coast of Libya. |
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| France is threatening G20 walkout France tells the BBC it will walk away from the G20 summit if its demands for stricter financial regulation are not met. | |
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| Mars 'journey' experiment begins Six European volunteers begin a simulated journey to Mars to see if humans could cope with the long isolation. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US and Iran hold 'cordial' talks The US envoy to Afghanistan has "a cordial exchange" with a senior Iranian official, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. |
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| Israel MPs set to vote on cabinet The Israeli Knesset meets to vote on the coalition government, under Prime Minister-designate, Benjamin Netanyahu. | |
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| Foreign tourists 'taken in Yemen' Armed tribesman have kidnapped at least two European tourists in Yemen, security sources there say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Lahore 'was Pakistan Taleban op' The Pakistani Taleban chief tells the BBC his group was behind Monday's attack on a police school in Lahore. |
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| Sharif's brother back in office Pakistan's Supreme Court restores Nawaz Sharif's brother, Shahbaz, as chief minister of Punjab province. | |
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| Sanjay Dutt barred from election India's Supreme Court rules that Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt cannot contest elections because of a previous conviction. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | PM curbs top public servants' pay Senior civil servants, top NHS managers and judges will get a pay rise of 1.5% next year - lower than recommended - as Gordon Brown urges "restraint". |
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| UK troops begin Iraqi withdrawal Britain's official military pull-out from Iraq begins as the top general in the south of the country hands over to the US. | |
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| Jobs go as city car factory shuts Workers at a factory in Belfast say they will not leave until they can reach agreement over terms of redundancy. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Expenses probe to be speeded up An inquiry into MPs' pay and expenses is to be brought forward, the Committee on Standards in Public Life says. |
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| Police use CS spray in Parliament A police officer uses CS spray and arrests a man after a fight breaks out in the Houses of Parliament. | |
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| 'Bogus' colleges lose visa rights A quarter of UK colleges wanting to sponsor international students have been rejected by the Home Office. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Students at home 'to cut costs' Young people are choosing university courses on the basis of price, suggests a UK Youth Parliament survey. |
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| 'Bogus' colleges lose visa rights A quarter of UK colleges wanting to sponsor international students have been rejected by the Home Office. | |
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| Sixth form and college cash fears Heads and principals are complaining that they face cuts of up to 4%. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Missing chef 'relationships' clue A TV appeal for information about missing chef Claudia Lawrence prompted "interesting calls" about previous relationships, police say. |
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| Three years for tongue bite woman A Newcastle woman who bit off her boyfriend's tongue in a drunken kiss is jailed for three years. | |
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| South Downs National Park agreed Ministers announce the creation of a South Downs national park 60 years after it was recommended. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Sacked workers occupy car factory Workers at a factory in Belfast say they will not leave until they can reach agreement over terms of redundancy. |
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| Schoolgirl rapist shot in attack A man shot in both legs in a paramilitary-style attack in Londonderry is awaiting sentencing for raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl. | |
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| £600,000 taken by cash van gang A substantial sum of money has been stolen in an armed robbery of a cash-in transit-van in County Tyrone. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Toddler's killer given 10 years The killer of 23-month-old Dundee boy Brandon Muir is sent to prison after being found guilty of culpable homicide. |
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| Scots bid for Dunfermline failed A Scottish-led consortium was interested a merger with the troubled Dunfermline Building Society, BBC Scotland learns. | |
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| Pupils 'not performing' in maths Scottish pupils in the early years of secondary school are under-performing in maths and numeracy, it emerges. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Tesco's £18,000 fuel fault fine Supermarket giant Tesco is fined £18,000 after drivers received less fuel than they paid for at a service station. |
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| Car overturns on railway tracks A driver is taken to hospital after his car leaves the road and overturns on railway tracks at a station. | |
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| Morgan disowns 'vampire' video First Minister Rhodri Morgan distances himself from a video depicting two opposition leaders as a vampire and a clown. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | France is threatening G20 walkout France tells the BBC it will walk away from the G20 summit if its demands for stricter financial regulation are not met. |
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| Merkel offers state aid for Opel German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives assurances that any investor in GM subsidiary Opel will have state support. | |
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| US house prices 'see record fall' US house prices fell by a record amount in January compared with a year earlier, according to a closely-watched index. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Borat star to 'edit sex scenes' Sacha Baron Cohen's latest film, based on his character Bruno, is given a rating in the US banning anyone aged 17 or under watching it. |
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| Make-up artist sues Queen Latifah Singer and actress Queen Latifah is sued by a make-up artist and a fashion stylist for $1m (£700,000) in alleged unpaid work. | |
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| Josh Hartnett taken to hospital Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett is been taken to a Los Angeles hospital with gastrointestinal problems, his publicist says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Giant laser experiment powers up The US completes construction of a huge physics experiment that aims to recreate the blistering conditions at the heart of our Sun. |
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| Polypill 'could become a reality' A cheap five-in-one pill can guard against heart attacks and stroke, research conducted in India suggests. | |
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| South Downs National Park agreed Ministers announce the creation of a South Downs national park 60 years after it was recommended. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Security experts eye worm attack Security experts are downplaying the potential impact of a virus which some believe is set to strike on 1 April. |
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| EA 'dumps DRM' for next Sims game Electronic Arts confirm that there will be no DRM attached to the next edition of The Sims game, following a consumer backlash. | |
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| Google to venture into start-ups Search giant Google eyes new talent as it enters into venture capitalism, pledging to invest millions of dollars. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Polypill 'could become a reality' A cheap five-in-one pill can guard against heart attacks and stroke, research conducted in India suggests. |
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| Statin cuts risk of blood clots A cholesterol-lowering drug can significantly cut the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, research suggests. | |
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| Video games 'can improve vision' Playing action video games can boost an aspect of an adult's eyesight, US research shows. | |
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| 1966: Harold Wilson wins sweeping victory Labour is on course to win the general election with a majority of about 100 seats in the House of Commons. | |||
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| 1986: Greater London Council abolished Thousands of people take part in festivities to mark the historic final hours of 97 years of local rule in London. | |||
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| 1959: Dalai Lama escapes to India The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India after an epic 15-day journey on foot over the Himalayan mountains. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Capello opts for Crouch up front Peter Crouch will lead England's attack in Wednesday's key World Cup qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley. |
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| Rosberg criticises twilight races Williams driver Nico Rosberg criticises the decision to start races late in the afternoon as he believes twilight racing is too dangerous. | |
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| Rivals will regroup, warns Button Jenson Button says that his triumphant Brawn GP team will face stiff competition when the season comes to Europe. | |
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| McManus boosts Scotland chances Scotland defender Stephen McManus trains following an ankle injury and may start against Iceland at Hampden on Wednesday. | |
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| Injury lift for England star duo Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen are declared fit for England's deciding one-day international against West Indies on Friday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Capello opts for Crouch up front Peter Crouch will lead England's attack in Wednesday's key World Cup qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley. |
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| Iceland game is massive - Burley Scotland manager George Burley says failure to win against Iceland would make World Cup qualification very difficult. | |
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| Ramsey dismisses Wales expectancy Aaron Ramsey is to be unleashed against Germany as Wales boss John Toshack bids to revive their World Cup qualification hopes. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Kroenke increases Arsenal stake American tycoon Stan Kroenke increases his stake in Arsenal to just over 20% at a cost of £42.5m. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Bouma close to comeback for Villa Aston Villa defender Wilfred Bouma is close to returning to first-team action after an eight-month injury lay-off. |
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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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 | Hiddink reveals Chelsea job offer Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink says he has been asked to stay on at the club as a consultant after the end of this season. |
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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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 | Hull enter Fabregas 'spit' report Hull City submit their full version of events to the Football Association following allegations of spitting by Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Voronin aims for Liverpool return Ukraine forward Andriy Voronin is hoping to use Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against England to prove his worth to Liverpool. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Zabaleta 'deserves Argentina nod' Manchester City manager Mark Hughes believes Pablo Zabaleta's form is good enough to earn him a call-up for Argentina. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Neville set for Man Utd comeback Manchester United defender Gary Neville moves a step closer to full fitness after completing an hour for the reserves against Newcastle United on Monday. |
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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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 | 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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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Norway U21s 0-5 England U21s England's young side hammer Norway in blizzard-like conditions to boost their preparations for this summer's European Championships in Sweden. |
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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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 | Confidence is key, says Bardsley Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley believes he and his team-mates must remain positive despite slipping just three points off the relegation zone. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Capello hits back in King dispute England boss Fabio Capello insists he had every right to pick Tottenham defender Ledley King in his initial squad to face Slovakia and Ukraine. |
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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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 | Imps give midfielder Heslop trial Lincoln City take Barnsley midfielder Simon Heslop on a week-long trial. |
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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 legend Kelly dies at 85 One club man and Seasider's legend Hughie Kelly has passed away at the away of 85. |
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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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 | Akinbiyi poised for Houston move Burnley striker Ade Akinbiyi looks set to join Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo. |
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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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 | Ebanks-Blake scoops League honour Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake wins the Championship Player of the Year and Goal of the Year categories at the fourth Football League Awards in London. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | We needed the break, says Clough Derby County manager Nigel Clough says his side will benefit greatly from the chance to put their feet up during the international break. |
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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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 | Civelli ruled out until next year Ipswich Town winger Luciano Civelli is ruled out of action until the new year after extensive surgery on his right knee. |
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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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 | Pearce eyeing Forest's survival England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce says if Nottingham Forest finish one place above the drop zone it will be a successful season for his former club. |
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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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 | Gillett injury hits Southampton Southampton midfielder Simon Gillett is ruled out for the rest of season with a knee injury. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans duo head to Sweden on loan Swansea youngsters Chad Bond and James Burgin join Swedish club Ostersunds on loan for three mons |
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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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 | Wolves link up with betting firm Wolves announce a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with Sportingbet.com, the on-line betting firm. |
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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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 | Boruc dropped from Poland squad Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is to return to Glasgow after errors during Poland's defeat by Northern Ireland. |
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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 complete defender deal New Zealand defender Steven Old signs a three-year deal with Kilmarnock after being granted a work permit. |
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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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 | Team 'heard of deaths' before game A member of the Malawi team says that his side were aware before start of the World Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast that fans had died. |
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| Akinbiyi poised for Houston move Burnley striker Ade Akinbiyi looks set to join Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo. | |
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| Anouma calls for Ivory Coast calm The Ivory Coast Football Federation's Jacques Anouma appeals for calm as they investigate the death of 19 fans. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Injury lift for England star duo Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen are declared fit for England's deciding one-day international against West Indies on Friday. |
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| Referee Broad returns to cricket Referee Chris Broad returns to cricket on Wednesday for the first time since being caught up in the terrorist attack in Lahore in February. | |
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| Porterfield eyes World Cup repeat Ireland skipper William Porterfield wants his side to emulate their feats of the 2007 World Cup. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Maul preserved after laws review The controversial rule change which led to the maul almost becoming extinct is set to be rejected by rugby chiefs. |
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| Falcons call up Wilkinson for Cup Newcastle Falcons re-register fly-half Jonny Wilkinson and lock Geoff Parling for the latter stages of the European Challenge Cup. | |
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| Ospreys await Henson scan verdict The Ospreys are waiting for the results of a scan on Gavin Henson's ankle injury. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bulls suffer Morrison injury blow Bradford Bulls second row and vice-captain Glenn Morrison is ruled out for three months with a wrist injury. |
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| Rugby star behind bars for attack Hull Kingston Rovers player Ben Cockayne is jailed ahead of his sentencing for his part in an attack on a man in Normanton. | |
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| Fulton given clearance for Giants Huddersfield Giants new signing Liam Fulton has arrived at the club after receiving his visa. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray reaches last 16 in Miami Andy Murray beats Chile's Nicolas Massu to reach the last 16 at the Sony Ericsson Open. |
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| Volandri has drugs ban overturned Italy's Filippo Volandri has his three-month suspension for using a banned substance lifted after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. | |
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| Murray v Massu as it happened Britain's Andy Murray beats Chile's Nicolas Massu in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Ballesteros talks of cancer fight Golf legend Seve Ballesteros says he has "a second chance" at life, in an emotional first interview after brain surgery. |
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| Woods fightback seals superb win Tiger Woods overcomes a five-shot deficit to beat Sean O'Hair and win his first title since returning from injury at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. | |
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| Kjeldsen holds on for Seville win Soren Kjeldsen wins the Andalucia open by three shots after a tussle with Scotland's David Drysdale. | |
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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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| Rosberg criticises twilight races Williams driver Nico Rosberg criticises the decision to start races late in the afternoon as he believes twilight racing is too dangerous. | |
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| Rivals will regroup, warns Button Jenson Button says that his triumphant Brawn GP team will face stiff competition when the season comes to Europe. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Rosberg criticises twilight races Williams driver Nico Rosberg criticises the decision to start races late in the afternoon as he believes twilight racing is too dangerous. |
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| Rivals will regroup, warns Button Jenson Button says that his triumphant Brawn GP team will face stiff competition when the season comes to Europe. | |
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| Next race to be tough - Hamilton Lewis Hamilton expects the gap between his McLaren team and Brawn GP to grow in the next Formula 1 race in Malaysia. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Rogan to fight Sexton in Belfast Belfast's Martin Rogan will fight Norwich's Sam Sexton in the first defence of his Commonwealth heavyweight title in May. |
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| Quigley battles to title victory Tony Quigley wins the vacant British super-middleweight title after stopping fellow Liverpudlian Tony Dodson in the 12th round. | |
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| Price storms to pro debut victory Liverpool heavyweight David Price beats David Ingleby inside three rounds on his professional debut. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Kiplagat powers to world triumph Florence Kiplagat produces a storming finish to win the women's World Cross Country Championship in Jordan, but Britain's Steph Twell struggles. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Champion Maguire upset by Harold Defending champion Stephen Maguire is thrashed 5-0 by Englishman Dave Harold in the first round of the China Open. |
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| Swail crashes out of China Open Belfast's Joe Swail crashed out of the China Open after losing 5-4 to Robert Milkins in a first round qualifier. | |
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| Trump loses to wildcard in China Judd Trump suffers a surprise defeat by Chinese wildcard Tang Jun at the China Open in Beijing. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | McCoy bides time on National ride Tony McCoy will leave punters guessing until as late as possible over his chosen mount for the Grand National. |
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| Walsh rides National hope My Will Ruby Walsh will ride possible favourite My Will in the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. | |
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| Griffiths set to ride Mith Hill Ombersley amateur jockey David Griffiths is to ride the Ian Williams-trained Mith Hill in the John Smith's People's Race at Aintree. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | GB chief 'hurting' after Worlds British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford believes a mixed performance at the World Championships is a wake-up call. |
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| In-depth interview - Dave Brailsford British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford talks about Team GB's recent successes, the Tour de France, and his strategy for the years leading up to the London 2012 Olympics. | |
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| Armitstead battles to third medal Lizzie Armitstead secures her third medal at her first World Track Championships by winning bronze in the women's points race. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Wilson fears over Vipers future Newcastle Vipers player-coach Rob Wilson admits the future of ice hockey in the city remains in the balance after Sunday's play-off exit. |
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| NBA Highlights - The Daily Zap Watch the best of Monday's action from the NBA. | |
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| Free swimming scheme is launched The government has launched a £140m scheme to offer free pool swimming to people aged 16 and under or over 60 in England. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Rooney's at his best when he's calm and happy as he was on Saturday night" |
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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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 | Craigan is doubtful for qualifier Northern Ireland defender Stephen Craigan is doubtful for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Slovenia after sitting out training on Tuesday. |
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| Worthington targets more success Happy Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington tells his players they must now focus on beating Slovenia. | |
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| Northern Ireland 3-2 Poland Northern Ireland are the new leaders of their World Cup qualifying group after an impressive 3-2 victory over Poland in Belfast. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Iceland game is massive - Burley Scotland manager George Burley says failure to win against Iceland would make World Cup qualification very difficult. |
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| McManus boosts Scotland chances Scotland defender Stephen McManus trains following an ankle injury and may start against Iceland at Hampden on Wednesday. | |
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| Champion Maguire upset by Harold Defending champion Stephen Maguire is thrashed 5-0 by Englishman Dave Harold in the first round of the China Open. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Savage predicts Welsh 'hammering' Former Welsh midfielder Robbie Savage thinks Wales will be beaten soundly by Germany in Wednesday's 2010 World Cup qualifier in Cardiff. |
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| Wales U21 v Luxembourg U21 Team news on the UEFA European Championship Group Three qualifier at the Parc y Scarlets on Tuesday. | |
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| Scarlets v Glasgow (Sat) Team news head of Friday's Magners League clash at Parc y Scarlets. | |
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