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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | North Korea space launch 'fails' A North Korean rocket fails to put a satellite into orbit, US and South Korean officials say, hours after the North claims success. |
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| Obama promotes nuclear-free world US President Barack Obama outlines his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons during a major speech in Europe. | |
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| Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic An ice bridge that holds in place an ice shelf the size of Jamaica snaps, heightening concern over the impact of global warming. | |
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| Zimbabwe 'to re-engage with West' Zimbabwe's new coalition government adopts a 100-day renewal plan aimed at mending ties with the West. | |
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| Pakistan mosque blast 'kills 20' At least 20 people are killed and dozens of others injured as a bomb explodes near a Shia mosque in Pakistan, police say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe 'to re-engage with West' Zimbabwe's new coalition government adopts a 100-day renewal plan aimed at mending ties with the West. |
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| Tsvangirai grandson dies in pool A grandson of Zimbabwe's PM Morgan Tsvangirai drowns in a swimming pool at the family's home in Harare. | |
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| Star Madonna flies out of Malawi Pop star Madonna leaves Malawi on a private jet after failing to adopt a second child from the country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama promotes nuclear-free world US President Barack Obama outlines his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons during a major speech in Europe. |
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| Police begin New York siege probe Detectives begin investigating the man they say killed 13 people at a New York state immigration centre. | |
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| Jackson fails to overturn auction US pop star Michael Jackson fails to get a court to stop an auction of his possessions from taking place. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| North Korea space launch 'fails' A North Korean rocket fails to put a satellite into orbit, US and South Korean officials say, hours after the North claims success. |
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| Cambodia leader talks down clash Cambodia's PM says he does not wish to see border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops escalate. | |
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| Indonesia poll campaigning ends Final campaigning for Indonesia's parliamentary elections is under way, with the economy high on the agenda. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Obama promotes nuclear-free world US President Barack Obama outlines his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons during a major speech in Europe. |
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| Macedonia votes for new president The people of Macedonia vote in the final round of a presidential poll seen as key to its future EU and Nato membership. | |
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| Top Chechen 'behind Gulf murder' Dubai police say a senior Chechen official was behind the apparent killing of a rival of the Russian region's president. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Top Chechen 'behind Gulf murder' Dubai police say a senior Chechen official was behind the apparent killing of a rival of the Russian region's president. |
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| Abu Qatada 'issues jail edicts' Radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada has been issuing messages to his followers from his British jail cell, according to researchers. | |
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| Egypt 'wife swap' couple jailed Police arrest an Egyptian couple for organising and holding sex parties with other married couples, security officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan mosque blast 'kills 20' At least 20 people are killed and dozens of others injured as a bomb explodes near a Shia mosque in Pakistan, police say. |
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| Migrant bodies found in Pakistan Pakistani police find 44 bodies inside a container in what appears to have been a failed attempt at human trafficking. | |
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| Army 'routs Tigers in north-east' Sri Lanka's army says it has taken all rebel-held territory in the north-east and pushed remaining fighters into a 'safe zone'. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Darling 'was wrong' on recession The chancellor says the UK economy's decline over the last six months has been steeper than the Treasury expected. |
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| Helicopter crash black box found Seven more bodies and the black box are found inside the fuselage of the helicopter that crashed into the North Sea. | |
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| Management to buy out Robert Dyas High Street retailer Robert Dyas is to be bought by its senior management in the next week, the BBC learns. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Darling 'was wrong' on recession The chancellor says the UK economy's decline over the last six months has been steeper than the Treasury expected. |
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| Hoon caught up in new claims row Geoff Hoon says he broke no rules by claiming expenses for a second home while living in a taxpayer-funded London flat. | |
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| Brown 'won't talk election dates' Gordon Brown says the economy is his first priority as he refuses to talk about when he might call a general election. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Over-16 school funds deficit row A funding shortfall for sixth forms and colleges in England was caused by a "catastrophic miscalculation" on pupil numbers, say the Tories. |
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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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 | Boys arrested over vicious attack Two young boys are in police custody after two other youngsters are left seriously injured in an attack near Doncaster. |
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| Two killed in microlight crash Two men have been killed in a microlight aircraft crash at an airfield in north Herefordshire, say police. | |
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| Threatened dance trip goes ahead A Swindon dance troupe's trip to the US is back on just days after the money collected to pay for flights and hotels disappeared. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Car set on fire in town trouble A car is set on fire and several others damaged in the Barcroft Park area of Newry, County Down. |
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| Praise for paramilitary leaders First Minister Peter Robinson praises loyalist paramilitary leaders for not becoming engaged in tit-for-tat violence. | |
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| Primate makes Disappeared appeal The Catholic Primate of All Ireland issues a new appeal for information over Northern Ireland's "Disappeared". | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Helicopter crash black box found Seven more bodies and the black box are found inside the fuselage of the helicopter that crashed into the North Sea. |
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| Claims of 'secret seal slaughter' A "secret slaughter" of seals is being carried out by fish farmers around the coastline of Scotland, campaigners claim. | |
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| Rugby player killed in car crash Police are investigating after a young rugby player was killed in a car crash on Saturday night. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Arrests after ref hit by missile Six arrests are made after the referee at a football derby between Cardiff and Swansea is hit by a missile and disorder breaks out outside the ground. |
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| More time for woman murder arrest Police searching for a woman who has been missing for a week are given more time to question a man on suspicion of murder. | |
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| Burned heritage hotel flat plans Architects submit plans to turn a fire-damaged Grade II listed hotel into apartments. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | OECD names and shames tax havens Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the Philippines are all on the OECD's blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens. |
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| Strong support for HSBC cash call Existing HSBC shareholders take up 96.6% of the new shares they are offered, raising $17.7bn (£12.5bn). | |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Beatles stars reunite at concert Former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform together at a New York charity show. |
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| Star Madonna flies out of Malawi Pop star Madonna leaves Malawi on a private jet after failing to adopt a second child from the country. | |
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| Jackson fails to overturn auction US pop star Michael Jackson fails to get a court to stop an auction of his possessions from taking place. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic An ice bridge that holds in place an ice shelf the size of Jamaica snaps, heightening concern over the impact of global warming. |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google sees voice search as core Google points to voice search as vital to the company's endeavours in building a presence on the mobile web. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 1986: Berlin disco bombed A bomb explodes in La Belle disco crowded with US servicemen in Berlin, Germany, killing at least two and injuring over 100. | |||
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| 1976: Billionaire Howard Hughes dies One of the world's richest men dies on a plane to Houston, Texas, having spent two decades in seclusion. | |||
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| 1976: Callaghan is new prime minister James Callaghan wins the Labour leadership contest and takes over at Number 10 Downing Street. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Sunday's football Man Utd try to go top of the Premier League when they face Aston Villa after Everton thrash Wigan and Luton beat Scunthorpe to win the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. |
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| Classy Button wins abandoned race Jenson Button's perfect start to the season continues as he wins the Malaysian GP after torrential rain forces an early finish. | |
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| Aussies crash to heavy ODI defeat Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn destroy Australia's top order as South Africa level the one-day series in convincing style. | |
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| Drivers back Malaysia abandonment Formula 1's top drivers voice their support for the decision to call off the Malaysian Grand Prix after terrible weather in Sepang. | |
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| Gambhir ton keeps NZ on back foot Gautam Gambhir scores a magnificent 167 to tighten India's stranglehold on New Zealand in the third and final Test in Wellington. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Sunday's football Man Utd try to go top of the Premier League when they face Aston Villa and Everton meet Wigan, after Luton beat Scunthorpe to win the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. |
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| Falkirk 0-1 Rangers Rangers close the gap on league leaders Celtic to three points thanks to Kris Boyd's 25th goal of the season. | |
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| Cardiff City 2-2 Swansea City An injury time Ross McCormack penalty rescues Cardiff in the south Wales derby with Swansea. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal 2-0 Man City Emmanuel Adebayor returns from injury to score twice as Arsenal turn on the style to overcome Manchester City. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Man Utd v Aston Villa Manchester United take on Aston Villa in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 2-1 Tottenham A late goal from substitute Andre Ooijer grabs an unlikely win for relegation-threatened Blackburn against ten-man Tottenham. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 4-1 Middlesbrough An emphatic second-half display from Bolton leaves struggling Middlesbrough deep than in the relegation mire. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Newcastle 0-2 Chelsea Frank Lampard scores one goal and makes another as an efficient Chelsea ruined Alan Shearer's Newcastle homecoming. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton 4-0 Wigan Two goals from on-loan striker Jo helps Everton maintain their quest for a Europa League place with a resounding victory over rivals Wigan. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 0-1 Liverpool Liverpool move top of the Premier League and kept their title hopes alive with an injury-time winner at Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull 0-0 Portsmouth Hull City's poor league form at the KC Stadium continues as they fail to overcome 10-man Portsmouth. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Pressure is on Man Utd - Benitez Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says his side's win over Fulham has put pressure on Manchester United in the Premier League title race. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Arsenal 2-0 Man City Emmanuel Adebayor returns from injury to score twice as Arsenal turn on the style to overcome Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Aston Villa Manchester United take on Aston Villa in Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Bolton 4-1 Middlesbrough An emphatic second-half display from Bolton leaves struggling Middlesbrough deep than in the relegation mire. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Shearer remains defiant in defeat Alan Shearer insists his Newcastle United side can still avoid relegation after a 2-0 defeat by Chelsea in his first match in charge. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Hull 0-0 Portsmouth Hull City's poor league form at the KC Stadium continues as they fail to overcome 10-man Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis urges caution over survival Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says his team still have work to do before they ensure Premier League safety. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | West Ham 2-0 Sunderland Youth products Junior Stanislas and James Tomkins grab a goal apiece as West Ham ease past Sunderland and boost their hopes of a place in Europe. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Blackburn 2-1 Tottenham A late goal from substitute Andre Ooijer grabs an unlikely win for relegation-threatened Blackburn against ten-man Tottenham. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom 0-2 Stoke Stoke win away for the first time in the Premier League to boost their survival chances but dent the hopes of rock-bottom West Brom. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham 2-0 Sunderland Youth products Junior Stanislas and James Tomkins grab a goal apiece as West Ham ease past Sunderland and boost their hopes of a place in Europe. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Everton 4-0 Wigan Two goals from on-loan striker Jo helps Everton maintain their quest for a Europa League place with a resounding victory over rivals Wigan. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 1-1 Nottm Forest Barnsley winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce missed a penalty as Nottingham Forest hit back to deny their fellow strugglers and secure a priceless draw. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Wolves Team news ahead of Monday's top-of-the-table Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool 0-1 Plymouth Gary Sawyer's late header earns Plymouth Argyle a crucial win over fellow strugglers Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City 1-1 Preston Play-off hopefuls Bristol City and Preston have to settle for a point apiece in a hard-fought draw. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Derby 1-1 Burnley Paul Connelly grabs a late equaliser for Derby County as they hold promotion-chasing Burnley to a 1-1 draw at Pride Park. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff City 2-2 Swansea City An injury time Ross McCormack penalty rescues Cardiff in the south Wales derby with Swansea. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Southampton 2-3 Charlton Financially troubled Southampton's Championship survival hopes are dealt a blow as they are beaten at home by bottom-club Charlton. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 0-0 Reading Reading waste the opportunity to close the gap on the top two in the Championship after drawing at Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | QPR 0-0 Crystal Palace Manager Paulo Sousa is sent to the stands as QPR's slim Championship play-off hopes all but ended in an otherwise tepid game against Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 1-1 Burnley Paul Connelly grabs a late equaliser for Derby County as they hold promotion-chasing Burnley to a 1-1 draw at Pride Park. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 1-2 Watford Two goals in five minutes help Watford beat home-side Doncaster to strengthen their mid-table position |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-0 Ipswich Greg Halford and Darius Henderson scores as Sheffield United win for the third straight match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Marshall gains from McGregor ban Norwich keeper David Marshall admits he is a reluctant beneficiary from Allan McGregor's expulsion from the Scotland national team. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Barnsley 1-1 Nottm Forest Barnsley winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce missed a penalty as Nottingham Forest hit back to deny their fellow strugglers and secure a priceless draw. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Blackpool 0-1 Plymouth Gary Sawyer's late header earns Plymouth Argyle a crucial win over fellow strugglers Blackpool. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Preston Play-off hopefuls Bristol City and Preston have to settle for a point apiece in a hard-fought draw. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 0-0 Crystal Palace Manager Paulo Sousa is sent to the stands as QPR's slim Championship play-off hopes all but ended in an otherwise tepid game against Crystal Palace. |
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| READING | |
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| Coventry 0-0 Reading Reading waste the opportunity to close the gap on the top two in the Championship after drawing at Coventry. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Norwich 0-1 Sheff Wed Jermaine Johnson's deflected shot earns a deserved away victory for Sheffield Wednesday and leaves Norwich one -point clear of the relegation zone |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-0 Ipswich Greg Halford and Darius Henderson scores as Sheffield United win for the third straight match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 2-3 Charlton Financially troubled Southampton's Championship survival hopes are dealt a blow as they are beaten at home by bottom-club Charlton. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Cardiff City 2-2 Swansea City An injury time Ross McCormack penalty rescues Cardiff in the south Wales derby with Swansea. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Doncaster 1-2 Watford Two goals in five minutes help Watford beat home-side Doncaster to strengthen their mid-table position |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Birmingham v Wolves Team news ahead of Monday's top-of-the-table Championship match. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Langfield tipped for Scots future Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood believes Jamie Langfield is the goalkeeper to replace Allan McGregor as a regular with Scotland. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic 4-0 Hamilton Accies Georgios Samaras fires a double as Celtic move six points clear at the top of the table with an impressive win over Hamilton. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United 2-2 Hibernian Colin Nish scores two early goals but Hibs surrender their lead to a dramatic late equaliser from David Goodwillie |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 0-1 Rangers Rangers close the gap on league leaders Celtic to three points thanks to Kris Boyd's 25th goal of the season. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Celtic 4-0 Hamilton Accies Georgios Samaras fires a double as Celtic move six points clear at the top of the table with an impressive win over Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 3-1 Kilmarnock Calum Elliot nets twice in the first half as Hearts come from behind to strengthen their grip on third place. |
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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 2-1 St Mirren Caley Thistle come from behind to beat St Mirren thanks to two fine goals from Felipe Morais. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hearts 3-1 Kilmarnock Calum Elliot nets twice in the first half as Hearts come from behind to strengthen their grip on third place. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen Motherwell are held to a draw by 10-man Aberdeen in a topsy-turvy encounter at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith defiant on Rangers morale Walter Smith says there are no problems within the Rangers dressing room - despite disciplining and suspending Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Inverness CT 2-1 St Mirren Caley Thistle come from behind to beat St Mirren thanks to two fine goals from Felipe Morais. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ahly win as KCC oust SuperSport Uganda's KCC beat SuperSport United of South Africa 3-2 on aggregate to join champions Al Ahly of Egypt in the third round of the African Champions League. |
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| Africans ready for Under-20 draw Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa join hosts Egypt in Sunday's draw for the Under-20 World Cup. | |
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| Arsenal 2-0 Man City Emmanuel Adebayor returns from injury to score twice as Arsenal turn on the style to overcome Manchester City. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussies crash to heavy ODI defeat Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn destroy Australia's top order as South Africa level the one-day series in convincing style. |
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| Series victory delights Strauss England captain Andrew Strauss praises his side following their 3-2 win in the one-day series in the West Indies. | |
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| Gambhir ton keeps NZ on back foot Gautam Gambhir scores a magnificent 167 to tighten India's stranglehold on New Zealand in the third and final Test in Wellington. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wasps star Lewsey to quit rugby Former England back and Wasps star Josh Lewsey will retire at the end of the season. |
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| Premiership latest score updates Wasps take on Newcastle in Sunday's only Guinness Premiership game. | |
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| England win Plate in rugby sevens England lose to Fiji in the quarter-finals of the IRB Sevens series in Adelaide but bounce back to win the second-tier Plate competition. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Live scores - Challenge Cup Eight Super League teams are in action in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup. |
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| Live video - Leeds v St Helens Live BBC TV coverage of the Challenge Cup. | |
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| Catalans Dragons 40-38 Bradford Catalans Dragons mount a stunning second-half comeback to defeat Bradford in the Challenge Cup fourth round. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray confident for Miami final Andy Murray heads into Sunday's Masters final in Miami looking for a third straight win over Novak Djokovic. |
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| Azarenka sees off Serena in final Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beats world number one Serena Williams to win the Sony Ericsson Open title in Miami. | |
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| Federer keen to leave hard courts Roger Federer says he is relieved the hard-court season is over after losing to Novak Djokovic with a woeful performance in the Miami semi-finals. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Portugal Open leaderboard This week's European Tour event takes place in Estoril. |
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| Van Pelt edges ahead in Houston American Bo Van Pelt takes the lead during the suspended third round of the Houston Open. | |
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| McPherson stays cool to take lead Kristy McPherson shoots a 2-under 70 to edge ahead after the third round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. | |
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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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| Classy Button wins abandoned race Jenson Button's perfect start to the season continues as he wins the Malaysian GP after torrential rain forces an early finish. | |
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| Highlights - Malaysian Grand Prix Jenson Button wins the Malaysian Grand Prix as the race is abandoned because of heavy rain. (UK users only) | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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 | Classy Button wins abandoned race Jenson Button's perfect start to the season continues as he wins the Malaysian GP after torrential rain forces an early finish. |
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| Drivers back Malaysia abandonment Formula 1's top drivers voice their support for the decision to call off the Malaysian Grand Prix after terrible weather in Sepang. | |
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| Ferrari problems frustrate Massa Felipe Massa admits Ferrari may struggle to fully recover from their worst start to an F1 season since 1992. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Supreme Davies wins British title Gary Davies claims the British bantamweight title by stopping Welshman Matthew Edmonds in the seventh round at York Hall in Bethnal Green. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Cullen comes second in Dublin run Ireland's Mary Cullen finishes second behind Ana Dulce Felix of Portugal in the Great Ireland Run. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Ebdon outlasts Higgins in final Peter Ebdon wins the final two frames in Beijing to beat John Higgins 10-8 in the final of the China Open. |
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| China Open final score John Higgins takes on Peter Ebdon in the final of the China Open in Beijing. | |
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| Higgins win sets up Ebdon final John Higgins will meet Peter Ebdon in the China Open final after defeating Ryan Day 6-4 in Beijing. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Mon Mome seals shock National win The 100-1 chance Mon Mome, ridden by Liam Treadwell, causes a massive shock with victory in the Aintree Grand National. |
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| Where they finished at Aintree Where your money went in the Grand National | |
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| Grand National as it happened Mon Mome wins at 100-1, the biggest-priced winner since Foinavon in 1967. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cooke fourth in Tour of Flanders Britain's Nicole Cooke finishes fourth in the Tour of Flanders as she prepares for the World Championships later this year. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Keatings wins Euro silver for GB Dan Keatings wins silver in the all-around event at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Milan. |
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| TeamBath secure Superleague title TeamBath beat the Mavericks 44-46 in the Co-operative Superleague Grand Final - their third title success. | |
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| Weale takes Bath pentathlon gold Great Britain's Sam Weale clinches gold in the Bath International pentathlon after a fine performance in the last event carries him past Ondrej Polivka. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle - Shearer special What do you know about the Newcastle manager? |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ballynahinch 17-6 Cork Con Division Two underdogs Ballynahinch beat stun Cork Constitution with a 17-6 win in the AIB Cup final. |
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| Loughgall extend Championship gap Loughgall moved four points clear in the Ladbrokes.com Championship after beating Banbridge 4-2 on Saturday. | |
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| Derry City 1-1 Galway Utd Derry City go top of the League of Ireland Premier Division despite drawing at home to Galway United. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Falkirk 0-1 Rangers Rangers close the gap on league leaders Celtic to three points thanks to Kris Boyd's 25th goal of the season. |
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| I had to set an example - Burley Scotland manager George Burley says he ended the international careers of Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor to retain the respect of his other players. | |
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| Langfield tipped for Scots future Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood believes Jamie Langfield is the goalkeeper to replace Allan McGregor as a regular with Scotland. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff City 2-2 Swansea City An injury time Ross McCormack penalty rescues Cardiff in the south Wales derby with Swansea. |
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| Cooke fourth in Tour of Flanders Britain's Nicole Cooke finishes fourth in the Tour of Flanders as she prepares for the World Championships later this year. | |
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| Henson not fit for Lions - Davies Former Wales dual-code star Jonathan Davies says Gavin Henson does not deserve a place on the Lions tour to South Africa. | |
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