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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat US President Barack Obama calls for better use of Nato resources in Afghanistan, saying al-Qaeda is a greater threat to Europe than to the US. |
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| Clashes on Thai-Cambodian border Thai and Cambodian soldiers clash in a disputed border area, with reports of one Thai soldier killed by Cambodian rocket fire. | |
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| Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. | |
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| Iowa upholds gay marriage rights The US state of Iowa rules that a ban on same-sex marriages violates the rights of gay people. | |
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| UN appoints Gaza war-crimes team The United Nations appoints South African judge Richard Goldstone to lead a fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. |
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| Deal in Pfizer-Nigeria drugs suit Nigeria's Kano State and US drugs firm Pfizer have agreed to settle an alleged drugs testing scandal out of court, lawyers say. | |
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| South Africa permits for Zimbabwe The three million Zimbabweans in South Africa can get permits to stay legally for six months, the authorities announce. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat US President Barack Obama calls for better use of Nato resources in Afghanistan, saying al-Qaeda is a greater threat to Europe than to the US. |
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| Further jump in US unemployment The number of people employed in the US fell by 663,000 in March, pushing the jobless rate to 8.5%. | |
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| Iowa upholds gay marriage rights The US state of Iowa rules that a ban on same-sex marriages violates the rights of gay people. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Clashes on Thai-Cambodian border Thai and Cambodian soldiers clash in a disputed border area, with reports of one Thai soldier killed by Cambodian rocket fire. |
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| N Korea 'preparing rocket launch' North Korea is said to be making final preparations for a planned rocket launch despite warnings by the US and its allies. | |
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| Thai man jailed for royal insult A Thai man is jailed for 10 years for breaking the country's stringent laws against insulting the monarchy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat US President Barack Obama calls for better use of Nato resources in Afghanistan, saying al-Qaeda is a greater threat to Europe than to the US. |
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| France 'to take Guantanamo man' President Nicolas Sarkozy says France has offered to accept a prisoner from Guantanamo Bay prison camp. | |
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| Russia to unveil spaceship plans The Russian space agency is expected to unveil development plans for a next-generation manned spacecraft on Monday. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN appoints Gaza war-crimes team The United Nations appoints South African judge Richard Goldstone to lead a fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip. |
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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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| Call for Egypt Bahai attack probe Rights groups in Egypt call for an inquiry after they say followers of the minority Bahai religion have been assaulted. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | BJP sets out India poll manifesto India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party releases its election manifesto, with some key financial pledges. |
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| Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat US President Barack Obama calls for better use of Nato resources in Afghanistan, saying al-Qaeda is a greater threat to Europe than to the US. | |
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| Bollywood producers set to strike Bollywood film producers are to go on strike after failing to settle differences over revenue sharing with multi-screen cinemas. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK troops offer for Afghanistan Prime Minister Gordon Brown is offering to send more British troops to Afghanistan in the run-up to the presidential election. |
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| Family 'were unlawfully killed' A failed businessman unlawfully killed his wife and daughter before killing himself, a coroner records. | |
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| BBC fined £150,000 over Sachs row Ofcom fines the BBC £150,000 over the Russell Brand lewd phone call scandal involving actor Andrew Sachs. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| UK troops offer for Afghanistan Prime Minister Gordon Brown is offering to send more British troops to Afghanistan in the run-up to the presidential election. |
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| Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat US President Barack Obama calls for better use of Nato resources in Afghanistan, saying al-Qaeda is a greater threat to Europe than to the US. | |
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| MoD reveals nuclear sub incidents There have been 14 collisions and 237 fires involving Royal Navy submarines since 1988, the government confirms. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories attack funding shortfall The Conservatives claim there has been a "catastrophic miscalculation" in funds for sixth forms and colleges. |
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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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| Three Rs courses 'ineffective' The government's drive to increase adult basic skills has been a "waste of time and money", an educationist will tell a conference. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Family 'were unlawfully killed' A failed businessman unlawfully killed his wife and daughter before killing himself, a coroner records. |
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| Gunshot man's 'execution' death A man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his chest died in an "execution-style" killing, police say. | |
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| Residents challenge Google camera Angry residents block the driver of a Google Street View car taking pictures of their homes in Milton Keynes. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Thirty years for teenager murders A man has been jailed for at least 30 years for the murders of two teenagers in County Armagh nine years ago. |
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| Paisley Jnr told to reveal source Ian Paisley Jnr says he will face jail rather than reveal who told him about official files destroyed after Billy Wright's murder. | |
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| Union pushes for redundancy deal Union representatives of workers sacked by car components firm Visteon meet with former owners Ford to discuss redundancy terms. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Daughter tells of helicopter pain The daughter of a victim of the North Sea helicopter disaster speaks to BBC Scotland about the tragedy. |
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| Shareholders vote against RBS pay Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders vote against the bank's pay and pensions policy at its annual meeting. | |
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| Ferguson axed as Rangers captain Rangers send home Allan McGregor and Barry Ferguson after their breach of discipline with Scotland, with the latter losing the Ibrox captaincy. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man jailed for stepdaughter rape A man who raped his teenage stepdaughter making her pregnant before she suffered a miscarriage, is jailed for 12 years. |
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| 'Bullied' Awol soldiers back home Two soldiers who were arrested after being absent without leave are back home but must return to barracks later this month. | |
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| Urgent appeal over mother and son Police say they are urgently trying to find an "extremely vulnerable" woman and her 11-year-old son. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | OECD names and shames tax havens Costa Rica, Malaysia, the Philippines and Uruguay are on the OECD's blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens. |
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| Further jump in US unemployment The number of people employed in the US fell by 663,000 in March, pushing the jobless rate to 8.5%. | |
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| BA to miss 2008 revenue targets British Airways says it will miss its full-year financial targets and that market conditions continue to cause pressure. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. |
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| Bollywood producers set to strike Bollywood film producers are to go on strike after failing to settle differences over revenue sharing with multi-screen cinemas. | |
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| May 2010 release for Sex sequel The sequel to the film version of Sex and the City will be released on 28 May 2010, Warner Bros and New Line announce. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Russia to unveil spaceship plans The Russian space agency is expected to unveil development plans for a next-generation manned spacecraft on Monday. |
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| Robo-scientist's first findings A UK team unveils the first machine to have independently discovered new scientific knowledge. | |
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| US to be 'pragmatic on climate' America's lead climate negotiator tells the BBC that the US will only do what is politically and technologically achievable. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Residents challenge Google camera Angry residents block the driver of a Google Street View car taking pictures of their homes in Milton Keynes. |
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| Call for a watch on the watchers Annual reports on who is watching what Europeans do online should be drawn up, say Euro MPs. | |
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| UK web firms go into the valley Executives from British start-ups visit Silicon Valley in a bid to drum up business - and find the recession is leaving its mark. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene defect clue to male pill A gene flaw that makes some men infertile could aid the development of a male pill, researchers say. |
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| Brain scan 'could diagnose PTSD' Scientists say they are moving ever closer to being able to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with a brain scanner. | |
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| Grapefruit diet 'put leg at risk' Doctors describe the case of a US woman with a potentially fatal blood clot after grapefruit affected absorption of medication. | |
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| 1996: 'Unabomber' suspect arrested Police in the US have arrested a man they believe to be the notorious "Unabomber" who killed three people and injured 23 others. | |||
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| 1993: Grand National ends in 'shambles' The world-famous Grand National steeplechase is declared void after a series of mishaps at the start. | |||
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| 1987: Windsor gems fetch record price The late Duchess of Windsor's jewellery has been sold for £31m ($50m) - six times the expected figure. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | I am not a liar, insists Hamilton World champion Lewis Hamilton insists he is not dishonest after being disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix for misleading officials. |
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| Live text - West Indies v England Play is due to begin at 1800 BST in the final one-dayer between England and West Indies after rain delays the start in St Lucia. | |
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| Late rally gives India the edge Important late-order half centuries from Mahendra Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh give India the advantage on a first day of fluctuating fortunes in the third Test. | |
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| Raikkonen tops Malaysia practice Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa set the pace with Lewis Hamilton 11th after the first practice sessions before the Malaysian Grand Prix. | |
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| S Africa v Australia scorecard South Africa take on Australia in the first one-day international in Durban. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ferguson axed as Rangers captain Rangers send home Allan McGregor and Barry Ferguson after their breach of discipline with Scotland, with the latter losing the Ibrox captaincy. |
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| Gerrard agrees new Liverpool deal Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard agrees a two-year contract extension that will see him remain at Anfield until 2013. | |
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| Man Utd v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Fabregas returns to Arsenal squad Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is set for his first-team return and is included in the squad to face Manchester City on Saturday. |
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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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 | Hiddink wary of 'Shearer effect' Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink says his side will be facing a revitalised Newcastle when the sides meet at St James' Park on Saturday. |
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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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 | Arsenal v Man City 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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 | Man Utd v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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 insists role is temporary 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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| West Ham v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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 | Angry Bruce lambasts absent Zaki Wigan boss Steve Bruce questions Amr Zaki's future at the club after the striker fails to report back from international duty for the fourth time. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Ridgewell wants to avoid hype Birmingham City defender Liam Ridgewell tells his team-mates to avoid the hype in the build-up to the top-of-the-table Championship clash with Wolves on Monday night. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Derby v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Johnson wants sensible refereeing Roger Johnson hopes Cardiff City's south Wales derby with arch-rivals Swansea City is refereed sensibly. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Southampton v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| QPR v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Burnley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Sheff Utd v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Barnsley v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Blackpool v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Bristol City v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Coventry v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Norwich v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Little margin of error - Martinez Swansea boss Roberto Martinez says his side cannot afford to drop points in the final push for the Championship play-offs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Doncaster v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy positive about Kightly Wolves manager Mick McCarthy tries to see the positive side to Michael Kightly being out for the rest of the season. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Motherwell v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee United v Hibernian Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Rangers (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Celtic v Hamilton Accies Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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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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 | Paatelainen is manager of month Hibernian's Mixu Paatelainen is named manager of the month for March in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hearts v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Ferguson axed as Rangers captain Rangers send home Allan McGregor and Barry Ferguson after their breach of discipline with Scotland, with the latter losing the Ibrox captaincy. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Inverness CT v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Angola coach stays despite losses The Angola Football Federation says coach Mabi de Almeida will stay in his job, but will get extra help. |
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| Angry Bruce lambasts absent Zaki Wigan boss Steve Bruce questions Amr Zaki's future at the club after the striker fails to report back from international duty for the fourth time. | |
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| Ex-winners in Champs League test Former winners Etoile du Sahel and FAR Rabat face a tough challenge to make it to the third round of the African Champions League, plus a look at all the action. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - West Indies v England Play is due to begin at 1800 BST in the final one-dayer between England and West Indies after rain delays the start in St Lucia. |
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| Taylor wins historic Wisden award Claire Taylor of England becomes the first woman to be named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. | |
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| Late rally gives India the edge Important late-order half centuries from Mahendra Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh give India the advantage on a first day of fluctuating fortunes in the third Test. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Telfer questions Robinson clamour Former Scotland coach Jim Telfer says the Scottish Rugby Union should not rush into appointing Andy Robinson as Frank Hadden's successor. |
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| Quins boss fears Wasps Lions bias Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards fears his players will be overlooked for this summer's British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. | |
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| Hadden and Scotland part company Frank Hadden steps down from his role as head coach of the Scotland national rugby team with immediate effect. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wildcats' shirt tribute to Walker Wakefield reserves will wear the name "Walker" on the back of their shirts for the season in memory of their late team-mate. |
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| Castleford sack convicted Hayward Castleford terminate the contract of reserve team player Steve Hayward following his conviction for assault. | |
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| Hull KR v Celtic Crusaders (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Challenge Cup match. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray marches on but Nadal loses Andy Murray crushes Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-2 in Miami but Rafael Nadal suffers a shock defeat to Juan Martin del Potro. |
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| Serena beats Venus to reach final Serena Williams books a meeting with Victoria Azarenka in the Sony Ericsson Open final with a 6-4 3-6 6-3 victory over sister Venus. | |
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| Malmo handed Davis Cup suspension Malmo is banned from hosting Davis Cup ties for five years after the decision to stage Sweden's Davis Cup clash with Israel behind closed doors. | |
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 | PGA Tour leaderboard Latest scores from the USPGA Tour. |
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| Portugal Open leaderboard This week's European Tour event takes place in Estoril. | |
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| Houston Open halted by high winds Play at the Houston Open is suspended due to high winds with the first round set to resume on Friday. | |
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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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| I am not a liar, insists Hamilton World champion Lewis Hamilton insists he is not dishonest after being disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix for misleading officials. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| I am not a liar, insists Hamilton World champion Lewis Hamilton insists he is not dishonest after being disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix for misleading officials. |
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| Raikkonen tops Malaysia practice Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa set the pace with Lewis Hamilton 11th after the first practice sessions before the Malaysian Grand Prix. | |
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| Malaysian GP practice as it happened Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen bag a Ferrari one-two in the second practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur. | |
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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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 | Hendry out but Pettman marches on Stuart Pettman beats Graeme Dott 5-2 at the China Open to reach his first ranking tournament semi-final, while Peter Ebdon thrashes Stephen Hendry 5-1. |
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| China Open latest/order of play The order of play and results at the China Open in Beijing. | |
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| O'Sullivan reaches China quarters World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Xiao Guodong 5-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the China Open. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Aintree joy for Voy Por Ustedes Voy Por Ustedes is given a fine ride by Robert Thornton to land the two-and-a-half mile Melling Chase at Aintree. |
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| Dancer dies as star Denman falls Exotic Dancer dies after suffering a heart attack, while Denman falls chasing winner Madison du Berlais in the Totesport Bowl Chase. | |
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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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| 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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 | Oracle win America's Cup appeal Oracle has been installed as the legitimate challenger for the next America's Cup after a ruling by New York state's highest court. |
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| Teenager beats top pentathletes Pentathlete Freyja Prentice beats Olympic silver medallist Heather Fell to come fourth at the Bath International. | |
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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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| 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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 | Cliftonville v Linfield Cliftonville aim to end Linfield's Irish Cup dominance in Saturday's semi-final at the Oval. |
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| Trapattoni happy with Italy draw Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni says they deserved their 1-1 draw against 10-man Italy. | |
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| N Ireland 1-0 Slovenia Northern Ireland stay top of their World Cup qualifying group after Warren Feeney's goal secures a 1-0 victory over Slovenia. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Ferguson axed as Rangers captain Rangers send home Allan McGregor and Barry Ferguson after their breach of discipline with Scotland, with the latter losing the Ibrox captaincy. |
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| Telfer questions Robinson clamour Former Scotland coach Jim Telfer says the Scottish Rugby Union should not rush into appointing Andy Robinson as Frank Hadden's successor. | |
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| Paatelainen is manager of month Hibernian's Mixu Paatelainen is named manager of the month for March in the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Rival mangers urge derby day calm Dave Jones and Roberto Martinez unite to call for peace at Sunday's south Wales derby. |
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| Ospreys not distracted by Johnson Sean Holley insists the imminent arrival of new coach Scott Johnson will not distract the Ospreys in a make-or-break two weeks of their season. | |
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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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