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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies reach an agreement on how to tackle the global financial crisis. |
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| Israeli FM questioned over fraud Israel's new Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, is questioned by police for seven hours over fraud accusations. | |
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| Piracy law cuts internet traffic Internet traffic in Sweden falls by a third as the country's new anti-piracy law came into effect, reports suggest. | |
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| Philippines rebels free hostage Islamist militants release one of three hostages held for more than two months in the southern Philippines. | |
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| Russia may offer US Afghan access Russia agrees to discuss the transit of American military supplies to Afghanistan across its territory. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Libya migrant search called off The search for survivors from a migrant boat that sank off Libya has ended with more than 230 presumed dead, an official says. |
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| Trio get life for Dube's killing A South African judge sentences three men to life for shooting dead reggae star Lucky Dube in 2007. | |
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| Guinea-Bissau army 'beats ex-PM' A former prime minister of Guinea-Bissau is in hospital after apparently being beaten by soldiers, as elections are delayed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | N Korea warned over rocket launch US President Obama and South Korea's Lee Myung-bak agree a "stern, united response" to any North Korea rocket launch. |
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| Russia may offer US Afghan access Russia agrees to discuss the transit of American military supplies to Afghanistan across its territory. | |
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| Stevens conviction to be reversed US officials request that Republican Alaska Senator Ted Stevens's conviction for corruption be overturned. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| N Korea warned over rocket launch US President Obama and South Korea's Lee Myung-bak agree a "stern, united response" to any North Korea rocket launch. |
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| Philippines rebels free hostage Islamist militants release one of three hostages held for more than two months in the southern Philippines. | |
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| China arrest over tainted blood Police in China arrest the head of a hospital where 64 people were infected with hepatitis C after blood transfusions. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies reach an agreement on how to tackle the global financial crisis. |
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| Russia may offer US Afghan access Russia agrees to discuss the transit of American military supplies to Afghanistan across its territory. | |
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| Piracy law cuts internet traffic Internet traffic in Sweden falls by a third as the country's new anti-piracy law came into effect, reports suggest. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Livni condemns new Israel leaders Israel's former chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni says the new government's behaviour shows it is not a force for peace. |
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| Israeli FM questioned over fraud Israel's new Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, is questioned by police for seven hours over fraud accusations. | |
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| Israeli child killed in West Bank A Palestinian wielding an axe kills an Israeli child and wounds another in an attack on a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Russia may offer US Afghan access Russia agrees to discuss the transit of American military supplies to Afghanistan across its territory. |
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| Fierce clashes rage in Sri Lanka Intense clashes between Sri Lankan security forces and Tamil Tigers are reported from the country's north-east. | |
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| Bangladesh clamps down on beggars Bangladesh will vigorously enforce a ban on begging so it can be eliminated within five years, the government says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies reach an agreement on how to tackle the global financial crisis. |
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| Victims of helicopter crash named Fifteen of the 16 victims of the Super Puma helicopter crash in the North Sea are identified by police. | |
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| 1,000 jobs to go at Bombardier Almost 1,000 jobs are to go at Bombardier Aerospace factories in Northern Ireland because of falling orders. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies reach an agreement on how to tackle the global financial crisis. |
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| UK 'stands firm' on working time The UK resists pressure to end its opt-out from the EU's maximum 48-hour working week in talks with MEPs. | |
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| 'Make prisoners pay' for lodgings A minister welcomes an MP's call for wealthier convicts to pay towards the cost of imprisoning them. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | GCSE basic skills pledge scrapped The government drops a central element of its drive to improve teenagers' functional English and maths skills. |
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| MPs call for simpler curriculum The national curriculum for five to 16-year-olds in England is too heavily controlled by government, a committee of MPs says. | |
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| Class equipment 'can be a waste' Pupils will achieve more if money is spent on teacher training, rather than classroom equipment, an expert finds. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mansion fire man's money worries A businessman thought to have killed his wife and daughter before torching their mansion was in "financial difficulty", an inquest hears. |
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| Child rapist jailed indefinitely A paedophile who returned to the scene of a previous sex attack to rape a schoolboy must serve at least 10 years in prison. | |
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| Boris in angry walkout over snow London mayor Boris Johnson walks out of a House of Commons inquiry after labelling criticism of him "pathetic". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 1,000 jobs to go at Bombardier Almost 1,000 jobs are to go at Bombardier Aerospace factories in Northern Ireland because of falling orders. |
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| Man arrested over soldier murders A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two soldiers and the attempted murder of five other people in Antrim last month. | |
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| Two killed as helicopter crashes A helicopter instructor and student pilot missing overnight died when their training flight crashed in Ireland, police confirm. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Victims of helicopter crash named Fifteen of the 16 victims of the Super Puma helicopter crash in the North Sea are identified by police. |
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| Medical records found in corridor An inquiry is under way after crates of medical records were left unattended in a hospital corridor. | |
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| Killer kept victim's ear memento A man admits murdering an ex-prisoner in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, the day after he was released from jail. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Tenant guilty of hammer murders A man who bludgeoned to death a Welsh couple who were the landlords of his Canary Islands flat is convicted of murder. |
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| Awol soldiers arrested by police Two soldiers who said they were bullied and went absent without leave for more than a month are arrested. | |
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| Pupils prompt seat belt crackdown Police are to take action against drivers not wearing their seat belts after a survey by primary school pupils in Powys. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies reach an agreement on how to tackle the global financial crisis. |
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| Global markets rise on G20 deal World stock markets rise sharply as Gordon Brown revealed a $1.1 trillion deal agreed by G20 leaders to tackle the global economic crisis. | |
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| ECB reduces rates to record low The European Central Bank cuts the main interest rate to a record low of 1.25% in the eurozone. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | FBI called in over Wolverine leak The studio behind X-Men Origins: Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman, have called in the FBI after it was leaked online before release. |
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| Knightley in violent charity ad Keira Knightley suffers a brutal beating in a new advertisement highlighting the issue of domestic violence. | |
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| Trio get life for Dube's killing A South African judge sentences three men to life for shooting dead reggae star Lucky Dube in 2007. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Signals could be from dark matter Streams of positron particles detected by a satellite could have been produced by dark matter, say researchers. |
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| Stem cell 'deafness cure' closer Stem cells that could be used to restore hearing have been successfully created, scientists say. | |
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| 'Stock-take' of garden creatures The British public is asked to record the presence of amphibians and reptiles in gardens. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Piracy law cuts internet traffic Internet traffic in Sweden falls by a third as the country's new anti-piracy law came into effect, reports suggest. |
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| Gibbons backs digital art contest Acclaimed comic book artist Dave Gibbons is giving his support to the Digital Artist 2009 competition. | |
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| Palm's effort to woo developers Palm launches a new developer kit but stays tight-lipped about when its new Pre device will go on sale and how much it will cost. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Many over-45s 'ignore STI risks' Many middle-aged people are still being irresponsible about sexually transmitted infections, warn experts. |
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| Stem cell 'deafness cure' closer Stem cells that could be used to restore hearing have been successfully created, scientists say. | |
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| Sisters 'make people happy' Sisters spread happiness in families while brothers breed distress as they internalise problems, experts believe. | |
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| 1982: Argentina invades Falklands Argentina has invaded the British territory of the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic. | |||
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| 2005: Pope John Paul II dies Pope John Paul II dies at the age of 84 following heart failure, ending one of the longest pontificates in history. | |||
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| 1986: Bomb tears hole in airliner over Greece Four people are killed after they are sucked through a hole blown in the side of a TWA jet flying to Athens. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hamilton loses Aussie GP points Lewis Hamilton and McLaren are stripped of their podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix and disqualified. |
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| Shearer focused on saving Magpies New Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer insists he will be at St James' Park only until the end of the season. | |
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| Smith returns to S Africa squad South Africa and Australia meet in Durban on Friday for the first in a five-game series that will decide the best one-day side in the world. | |
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| Brawn 'should dominate Malaysia' Rival drivers and team chiefs predict another weekend of success for Brawn GP at the Malaysian Grand Prix unless the weather intervenes. | |
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| Murray ready for Verdasco rematch Britain's Andy Murray will face his Australian Open conqueror Fernando Verdasco at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Friday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Shearer focused on saving Magpies New Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer insists he will be at St James' Park only until the end of the season. |
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| Southampton future 'in jeopardy' The future of Southampton football club is seriously under threat, according to the administrator of the club's owner. | |
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| Cole injury blow rocks West Ham West Ham striker Carlton Cole will be out for up to six weeks with a groin injury. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal stars will stay - Gazidis Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is "very confident" that the Gunners can hold onto young stars Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott. |
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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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 | Blackburn v Tottenham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Newcastle v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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 v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Fulham v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City boosted by duo's return Manchester City strikers Daniel Sturridge and Benjani Mwaruwari are set to return in Saturday's Premier League trip to Arsenal. |
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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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 | Youth pair agree Boro contracts Middlesbrough defender John Johnson and midfielder Shaun Saiko sign deals at The Riverside. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Shearer focused on saving Magpies New Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer insists he will be at St James' Park only until the end of the season. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Hull v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Sidibe favours operation on knee Stoke City striker Mamady Sidibe tells BBC Radio Stoke he will have an operation on his cruciate knee ligament injury. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Cisse full of goals, says Sbragia Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia backs striker Djibril Cisse to return from the international break with the goals to retain their top flight place. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs reveal new stadium designs Tottenham's new stadium will have a 58,000 capacity, with the ground designed to seat spectators close to the pitch to maximise its atmosphere. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Cole injury blow rocks West Ham West Ham striker Carlton Cole will be out for up to six weeks with a groin injury. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wales deny Koumas retirement talk Wigan midfielder Jason Komas has not retired from international football, according to the Football Association of Wales. |
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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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 | Scotland 2-1 Iceland Ross McCormack and Steven Fletcher score their first Scotland goals to set up a vital World Cup qualifying win over Iceland |
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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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 | Clarke to be released by Ipswich Ipswich Town say they will not be offering striker Billy Clarke a new contract in the summer. |
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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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 | Blackstock confident of survival Nottingham Forest new boy Dexter Blackstock believes the Reds have what it takes to stay in the Championship - and is desperate to help them do it. |
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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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 | Davidson laments injury nightmare Preston defender Callum Davidson admits he is not sure if he will be fit enough to return to action at Bristol City on Saturday. |
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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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 | Coppell concerned by health risks Reading boss Steve Coppell says he would stand down from his post if the job ever began to affect his health. |
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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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 | Blackwell is manager of the month Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell is named Championship manager of the month for March. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Southampton future 'in jeopardy' The future of Southampton football club is seriously under threat, according to the administrator of the club's owner. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Tate set for Cardiff hostilities Swansea defender Alan Tate faces a hostile reception from Cardiff fans if he plays in Sunday's south Wales derby at Ninian Park. |
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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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 | Kightly's season ended by injury Wolves confirm winger Michael Kightly will miss their last six Championship games with a broken metatarsal. |
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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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 | Hamillton seal Asamoah transfer Hamilton Accies sign former Northampton striker Derek Asamoah until the end of the season. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | MacDonald signs Tynecastle deal Hearts goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald signs a new three-year deal with the Tynecastle club. |
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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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 | Pair let Scots down - Jefferies Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies supports George Burley's decision to discipline Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor. |
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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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 | Weir undecided about management Rangers defender David Weir hopes to stay in football once he is retired from playing but does not know whether he will pursue a management career. |
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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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 | Bordeaux hint at Utaka deal French club Bordeaux say Nigerian international John Utaka has effectively been offered to them. |
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| Hamillton seal Asamoah transfer Hamilton Accies sign former Northampton striker Derek Asamoah until the end of the season. | |
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| Sidibe favours operation on knee Stoke City striker Mamady Sidibe tells BBC Radio Stoke he will have an operation on his cruciate knee ligament injury. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Smith returns to S Africa squad South Africa and Australia meet in Durban on Friday for the first in a five-game series that will decide the best one-day side in the world. |
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| Flower impresses ECB chief Morris Temporary England coach Andy Flower is a strong candidate to get the job permanently, says England and Wales Cricket Board chief Hugh Morris. | |
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| Injured Khan leaves Windies tour Kent seamer Amjad Khan returns home from England's tour of the West Indies because of a cartilage injury. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wales host France in Friday clash Wales will host its first Friday night Six Nations fixture against France at next year's Championship at the Millennium Stadium on 26 February. |
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| Cueto cited over Higgins tackle Sale winger Mark Cueto is cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on Bath's Andrew Higgins. | |
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| Henson considering rugby future Gavin Henson is considering his rugby future in the wake of his latest injury nightmare that has virtually ruined his Lions tour hopes this summer. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Funeral for rugby collapse player Family and friends gather in Leeds for the funeral service of 20-year-old Wakefield Trinity Wildcats player Leon Walker. |
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| Salford wing White out for season Salford City Reds winger Paul White is ruled out for the rest of the season after a recurrence of a knee injury. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray ready for Verdasco rematch Britain's Andy Murray will face his Australian Open conqueror Fernando Verdasco at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Friday. |
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| Federer edges to win over Roddick Roger Federer wins a tense encounter against Andy Roddick to set up a semi-final against Novak Djokovic in Miami. | |
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| Williams sisters to meet in semis Serena and Venus Williams will meet in the last four of the Sony Ericsson Open after both come through their quarter-finals. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Houston Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's PGA Tour event in Texas. |
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| Portugal Open leaderboard This week's European Tour event takes place in Estoril. | |
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| Mickelson set for Augusta warm-up World number two Phil Mickelson is delighted with his form in the build up to the first major of the year at Augusta. | |
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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 loses Aussie GP points Lewis Hamilton and McLaren are stripped of their podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix and disqualified. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton loses Aussie GP points Lewis Hamilton and McLaren are stripped of their podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix and disqualified. |
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| Brawn 'should dominate Malaysia' Rival drivers and team chiefs predict another weekend of success for Brawn GP at the Malaysian Grand Prix unless the weather intervenes. | |
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| Toyota accept Trulli time penalty Toyota will not pursue their appeal against the time penalty given to Jarno Trulli in Australia for overtaking Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye seals Klitschko fight deal Britain's David Haye will challenge Wladimir Klitschko for his IBF and WBO heavyweight titles on 20 June. |
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| Froch to spar with beaten Pascal Nottingham boxer Carl Froch will face Jean Pascal in sparring ahead of his first world title defence. | |
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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 on 15 May. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | US and Jamaica agree sprint clash Two team sprint showdowns between a Usain Bolt-led Jamaica and the best athletes from the United States will take place in 2010. |
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| Warner to remain as UKA chairman UK Athletics confirm that Ed Warner will remain as chairman of the organisation until 2013. | |
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| Naked pole vaulter chases sponsor French pole vaulter Romain Mesnil runs naked with his pole through the streets of Paris in an effort to secure a new sponsorship deal | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | China Open results/order of play The order of play and results at the China Open in Beijing. |
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| O'Sullivan battles on in Beijing Ronnie O'Sullivan fends off a determined challenge from Fergal O'Brien to secure a first-round victory at the China Open. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Denman suffers Aintree heartache Denman falls two fences from home in the Totesport Bowl Chase at Aintree, as Madison Du Berlais claims the win. |
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| McCoy decides on Butler's Cabin Tony McCoy opts to ride Butler's Cabin for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree. | |
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| Security tight for Aintree event More than 150,000 people are expected on Merseyside over the next three days for the 162nd Aintree festival. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish and Wiggins win stages Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins complete a British double on the final day of the Three Days of De Panne race in Belgium. |
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| Cavendish sprints to De Panne win Mark Cavendish wins the second stage of the Three Days of De Panne race in Belgium. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Injuries force Baxter retirement Alain Baxter, Britain's most successful alpine skier, announces his retirement from international competition. |
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| Graddon wins 10m bronze in Turin Britain's Brooke Graddon wins bronze in the women's 10m platform on the first day of the European Diving Championships. | |
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| GB call up Canadians for Worlds Two Canadians will make their Great Britain debuts at the World Championships after becoming British citizens. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Capello's crazy about Rooney, plus all your top chants |
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| Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth presents the Gospel according to Alan Shearer | |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Worthington delight after NI win Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington praises his players after the 1-0 World Cup qualifier victory over Slovenia. |
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| NI U21s secure draw with Ukraine Northern Ireland Under-21s draw 1-1 with Ukraine in their friendly match at Shamrock Park. | |
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| Republic U21s humbled by Turkey Republic of Ireland Under-21s are beaten 3-0 by Turkey in their Uefa 2011 qualification clash at Turner's Cross. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | SFA to issue player conduct guide Scotland players will be issued with new guidelines in the wake of Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor's breach of discipline, the SFA reveals. |
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| Injuries force Baxter retirement Alain Baxter, Britain's most successful alpine skier, announces his retirement from international competition. | |
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| China Open results/order of play The order of play and results at the China Open in Beijing. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Public used to failure - Hughes Former Wales manager Mark Hughes says the Welsh public have become used to the national team's failure. |
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| Tate set for Cardiff hostilities Swansea defender Alan Tate faces a hostile reception from Cardiff fans if he plays in Sunday's south Wales derby at Ninian Park. | |
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| Wales host France in Friday clash Wales will host its first Friday night Six Nations fixture against France at next year's Championship at the Millennium Stadium on 26 February. | |
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