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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Death toll rises in Italy quake At least 207 people have been killed by the earthquake in central Italy, with 100 residents critically injured, PM Berlusconi says. |
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| Obama in Iraq after Europe visit US President Barack Obama is in Iraq for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see US troops at the end of a trip to Europe. | |
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| Peru court rules Fujimori guilty Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is found guilty of human rights abuses committed in the 1990s. | |
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| Iraq shoe thrower's jail term cut The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George W Bush has his sentence reduced from three years to one year. | |
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| Moldova students raid parliament Students in Moldova attack parliament in protest against the Communist Party which won Sunday's general election. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma: I was victim of power abuse ANC leader Jacob Zuma says he was a "victim of a systematic abuse of power", after a corruption case against him collapses. |
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| Rwanda lambasts 'cowardice' of UN Rwanda's president accuses the international community of cowardice as he marks the 15th anniversary of the genocide. | |
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| Southern Africa swamped by floods Floods affecting half a million people across southern Africa are among the worst in 50 years, says the Red Cross. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Peru court rules Fujimori guilty Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is found guilty of human rights abuses committed in the 1990s. |
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| Obama in Iraq after Europe visit US President Barack Obama is in Iraq for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see US troops at the end of a trip to Europe. | |
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| Classified adverts booming online Online classified site Craigslist is more searched for than MySpace, suggests research. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Caution urged on N Korea response Russia and China call for "restraint" in the way the world responds to North Korea's controversial rocket launch. |
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| Thai PM's car hit by protesters Protesters in Thailand smash the window of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's car, ahead of a big anti-government rally. | |
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| Mixed result for new Malaysian PM Malaysia's new leader Najib Razak faces a mixed result, after voters cast their ballots in three local by-elections. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Death toll rises in Italy quake At least 207 people have been killed by the earthquake in central Italy, with 100 residents critically injured, PM Berlusconi says. |
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| Moldova students raid parliament Students in Moldova attack parliament in protest against the Communist Party which won Sunday's general election. | |
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| Ireland unveils emergency budget The Irish Republic unveils its second budget in six months to deal with its sharply contracting economy. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Obama in Iraq after Europe visit US President Barack Obama is in Iraq for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see US troops at the end of a trip to Europe. |
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| Police kill Palestinian motorist Israeli police shoot dead a Palestinian in Jerusalem who drove at them while they were demolishing a house. | |
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| Iraq shoe thrower's jail term cut The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George W Bush has his sentence reduced from three years to one year. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan calls for trust with US Pakistan tells visiting envoy Richard Holbrooke the US must trust it and stresses its opposition to drone attacks. |
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| Clashes as Tamils rally in London Six people are arrested outside Parliament during angry clashes between the police and Tamil protesters. | |
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| Shoe attack on Indian minister A Sikh reporter throws a shoe at India's home minister, saying he was evading a question about anti-Sikh riots in 1984. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brothers charged with boys attack Two brothers are charged with attempted murder and robbery after an attack on two boys in South Yorkshire. |
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| RBS to cut a further 9,000 jobs The Royal Bank of Scotland is to shed up to 9,000 more jobs, with half of them being cut across the UK. | |
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| UK car firms get European funding The European Investment Bank has approved funding for two carmakers in the UK, Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Smith defends use of allowances Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says her use of MPs' second home allowances is "fair and reasonable". |
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| Obama in Iraq after Europe visit US President Barack Obama is in Iraq for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see US troops at the end of a trip to Europe. | |
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| Clashes as Tamils rally in London Six people are arrested outside Parliament during angry clashes between the police and Tamil protesters. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Private schools 'feel downturn' Up to 30 independent schools have closed or are due to close because of the recession, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers says. |
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| History to stay in new curriculum England's education secretary promises that primary school curriculum changes will not mean an end to history teaching. | |
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| Secondary head picks up bonuses The head teacher of a London secondary school picked up £80,000 in bonuses last year, it emerges. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Brothers charged with boys attack Two brothers are charged with attempted murder and robbery after an attack on two boys in South Yorkshire. |
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| Police quiz Babes in Wood father The father of one of the Babes in the Wood murder victims is arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing his daughter. | |
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| New find in human remains inquiry Police investigating the discovery of human body parts in two counties receive a report of more remains in Hertfordshire. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ireland unveils emergency budget The Irish Republic unveils its second budget in six months to deal with its sharply contracting economy. |
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| Councillor sorry for f-word rant A Sinn Fein councillor apologises following a four-letter word outburst at a council meeting in Ballycastle. | |
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| Machete-wielding thief robs bank A masked robber wielding a suspected machete robs a bank near Belfast city centre, the police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | RBS to cut a further 9,000 jobs The Royal Bank of Scotland is to shed up to 9,000 more jobs, with half of them being cut across the UK. |
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| Moira murder case 'overwhelming' The jury at the Moira Jones murder trial hears of "compelling" evidence against the man accused of killing her. | |
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| Drugs members jailed for 25 years Four people are jailed for 25 years for bringing heroin worth millions of pounds into Scotland from England. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Body identified as missing model Police say a body found near the M4 is that of a part-time model who disappeared on a night out 10 days ago. |
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| Fourth arrest over student murder Police investigating a fatal assault on a 17-year-old student on his way home from a shopping trip have made a fourth arrest. | |
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| Steam rail section open to public The latest phase of a £28m steam railway opens to passengers in Gwynedd after six years of building work. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Ireland unveils emergency budget The Irish Republic unveils its second budget in six months to deal with its sharply contracting economy. |
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| RBS to cut a further 9,000 jobs The Royal Bank of Scotland is to shed up to 9,000 more jobs, with half of them being cut across the UK. | |
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| OECD removes tax havens from list The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) removes all four countries from its blacklist of tax havens. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Singer Brown in not guilty plea US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to two charges of assaulting and threatening his girlfriend, Rihanna. |
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| Coldplay challenge 'copy' claims Coldplay deny, in a US federal court, that they copied parts of rock guitarist Joe Satriani's music for their hit song, Viva La Vida. | |
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| Writer loses job over Wolverine A US columnist finds himself out of a job after posting a review of an illegally downloaded copy of X-Men Origins: Wolverine online. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Gravity satellite feels the force Europe's Goce satellite switches on the super-sensitive instrument that will make ultra-fine measurements of Earth's gravity. |
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| French claim full face transplant A leading French surgeon says he has now effectively carried out a full face transplant after two operations in the same number of weeks. | |
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| Arctic ice shows winter thinning Arctic ice reached a larger maximum area this winter than in the last few years, scientists say, but the long-term trend still shows it declining. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Phorm eyes launch after hard year Online ad firm Phorm presses ahead with plans to launch more than a year after it first drew criticism from some quarters. |
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| PlayStation outsells Wii in Japan Sony's PS3 beats the Wii sale figures for the first time in a year and a half amid record sales for Nintendo's DSi. | |
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| Classified adverts booming online Online classified site Craigslist is more searched for than MySpace, suggests research. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | French claim full face transplant A leading French surgeon says he has now effectively carried out a full face transplant after two operations in the same number of weeks. |
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| Early warning clue for dementia Hyperactivity in a part of the brain that deals with memory may give an early warning of dementia decades later, UK research suggests. | |
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| Spray for 'six times longer' sex A spray can help men with premature ejaculation problems prolong the length of time they have sex by six times. | |
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| 1978: Carter delays N-bomb production The US President Jimmy Carter decides to postpone production of the controversial neutron bomb. | |||
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| 1976: Government crisis as Stonehouse quits Controversial MP John Stonehouse resigns from the Labour Party, leaving James Callaghan's government in a minority of one. | |||
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| 1968: Jim Clark killed in car smash Motor racing world champion Jim Clark is killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Fifa investigates Greece 'lasers' Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Greece over the alleged use of lasers by fans during a World Cup qualifier. |
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| Ferguson prepared for Porto test Sir Alex Ferguson warns Manchester United against complacency ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Porto. | |
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| We are super-outsiders - Wenger Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his team are "super-outsiders" to win the Champions League, ahead of their quarter-final with Villarreal. | |
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| NZ draw Test but India win series India claim their first series win in New Zealand since 1968 after rain ends the third Test in Wellington as a draw. | |
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| Powell dropped for England tour Out-of-form paceman Daren Powell is dropped from the West Indies Test squad for their upcoming tour to England. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Five charged with betting on game Five players are charged by the FA for breaching betting rules in relation to a match between Accrington and Bury in May 2008. |
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| Southampton await League inquiry The Football League orders an independent inquiry before deciding whether to punish Southampton over the collapse of their parent company. | |
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| Ferguson prepared for Porto test Sir Alex Ferguson warns Manchester United against complacency ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Porto. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Villarreal v Arsenal Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is ruled out of the Gunners' Champions League quarter-final first leg against Villarreal with a groin injury. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa Debutant Federico Macheda scores a stunning late winner as Manchester United regain top spot in the Premier League. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn suffer Roberts setback Blackburn striker Jason Roberts will miss the next three weeks with a stress fracture in his foot. |
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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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 | Liverpool v Chelsea Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Osman hopes Jo has more to come Everton's Leon Osman believes Blues striker Jo can improve his strike rate time at Everton as he gets used to life in the Premier League. |
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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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| Liverpool v Chelsea Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | No charges after Robinho arrest Police say Manchester City striker Robinho will face no charges following allegations against him of a sexual assault. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd v FC Porto Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg. |
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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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 | Away win for the fans - Sorensen Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen dedicates the Potters' first away victory in the Premier League to the club's supporters. |
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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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 | Wigan new boy Cho hit by injury Wigan Athletic's South Korean midfielder Cho Won-Hee will miss the rest of the season after injuring calf muscles while on international duty. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Sheff Utd v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Managers give support to Carsley Birmingham manager Alex McLeish and Wolves boss Mick McCarthy agree there was no malice in the challenge that saw Lee Carsley sent off at St Andrew's. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Southern signs new Blackpool deal Blackpool midfielder Keith Southern signs a new two-year deal with the Championship club. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Weale extends Glovers loan spell Yeovil Town extend the loan deal of Bristol City goalkeeper Chris Weale until the end of the season. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Akinbiyi seals Houston transfer Striker Ade Akinbiyi leaves Burnley to join Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff 'blameless' in coin row Manager Dave Jones says Cardiff could have done no more to avoid the coin throwing that marred the derby draw 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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| Crystal Palace v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Coventry Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Cardiff v Derby Team news ahead of Wednesday's Championship match. |
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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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 | Lappin eyes new Canaries contract Simon Lappin says he wants to earn a new contract at Norwich City after ending his 18-month spell without a first-team game. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Injury ends McSheffrey loan stint Striker Gary McSheffrey's loan spell at Nottingham Forest has been cut short by a persistent knee injury. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock happy hard work paid off Pilgrims manager puts away win down to good preparation in the week pending the Blackpool game. |
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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 terminate Oliveira contract Queens Park Rangers terminate the contact of coach Bruno Oliveira with immediate effect. |
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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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 | Owls exit for full-back Gilbert Sheffield Wednesday left-back Peter Gilbert has his contract at the South Yorkshire club terminated by mutual consent. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Watford v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Cardiff 'blameless' in coin row Manager Dave Jones says Cardiff could have done no more to avoid the coin throwing that marred the derby draw with Swansea. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Southampton Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Managers give support to Carsley Birmingham manager Alex McLeish and Wolves boss Mick McCarthy agree there was no malice in the challenge that saw Lee Carsley sent off at St Andrew's. |
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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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 | Player prize for Celtic striker Celtic striker Scott McDonald is surprised to be named Clydesdale Bank Premier League Player of the Month for March. |
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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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 | Celtic v Falkirk (Wed) Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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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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 | Ferguson backed for Scots return Hearts midfielder Michael Stewart believes shamed captain Barry Ferguson's Scotland career may be resurrected in the future. |
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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 Filipe 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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 | Rangers send Miller to specialist Rangers striker Kenny Miller will travel to London next week to seek specialist help to clear a hamstring problem. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Rangers (Wed) Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Five-year ban for Kotoko chief The chief executive of Ghanaian club Asante Kotoko is suspended for five years, following the the deaths of four fans in February. |
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| Liverpool v Chelsea Team news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final. | |
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| Champions League roundup Details of the second round, second-leg games. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss seeks new coach decision Captain Andrew Strauss urges the England and Wales Cricket Board to appoint the new national team coach as soon as possible. |
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| NZ draw Test but India win series India claim their first series win in New Zealand since 1968 after rain ends the third Test in Wellington as a draw. | |
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| Powell dropped for England tour Out-of-form paceman Daren Powell is dropped from the West Indies Test squad for their upcoming tour to England. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Injury-jinxed Farrell to retire Saracens' former England centre Andy Farrell is to retire from rugby union at the end of the season. |
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| White hit by two-week suspension Leicester prop Julian White is suspended for two weeks for punching Sale's Andrew Sheridan in the Tigers' 37-31 win on Saturday. | |
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| Logan backs Robinson for Scotland Andy Robinson would be ideal as Scotland's new national coach, says former winger Kenny Logan. | |
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 | St Helens face Catalans cup test Holders St Helens draw Super League rivals Catalans Dragons in the Challenge Cup fifth round, pitting Saints coach Mick Potter against his old club. |
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| Highlights - Leeds 18-22 St Helens Watch highlights as St Helens beat Leeds Rhinos at Headingley to progress to the fifth round of the Challenge Cup. | |
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| Injury-jinxed Farrell to retire Saracens' former England centre Andy Farrell is to retire from rugby union at the end of the season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Petchey predicts major for Murray Andy Murray's former coach Mark Petchey believes the Scotsman could win his first Grand Slam this year. |
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| Murray thrilled with run of form Andy Murray exceeds his expectations with a Masters title in Miami, on the back of his runner-up finish in Indian Wells. | |
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| Murray wins Miami Masters title Britain's Andy Murray beats world number three Novak Djokovic to win his third Masters title at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Relaxed McIlroy ready for Masters Rising star Rory McIlroy believes he is capable of challenging for victory on his Masters debut. |
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| Player to make final Augusta bow Three-time champion Gary Player says he will play his 52nd and final Masters tournament this week. | |
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| Montgomerie criticised by Woosnam Former Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam criticises Colin Montgomerie for announcing Jose Maria Olazabal as his vice-captain before he had agreed to. | |
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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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| McLaren likely to face F1 inquiry Formula 1's bosses are expected to launch an official inquiry into McLaren's behaviour in misleading race stewards after the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | McLaren handed FIA inquiry date McLaren will appear before the FIA World Motorsport Council on 29 April to answer charges relating to a breach of the International Sporting Code. |
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| Malaysia start time under review Officials in Malaysia confirm they will review the start time of next year's Grand Prix after last weekend's race was ruined by monsoon rain. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Venue for Haye-Klitschko revealed Britain's David Haye will challenge Wladimir Klitschko for his IBF and WBO heavyweight titles on 20 June at Schalke 04's football stadium in Germany. |
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| Taylor warning for champion Froch Jermain Taylor warns WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch to underestimate him at his peril. | |
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| Knockout king Valero wants Hatton Venezuela's Edwin Valero targets Ricky Hatton after securing the vacant WBC lightweight title with his 25th knockout in 25 pro fights. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu to compete in Manchester Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu announces she will run in next month's Great City Games in Manchester. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Higgins beats O'Sullivan in China John Higgins beats world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan to advance to the semi-finals of the China Open. | |
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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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| Presenter sorry over teeth jibe BBC presenter Clare Balding apologises to Grand National winner Liam Treadwell after making fun of his teeth on air. | |
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| Where they finished at Aintree Where your money went in the Grand National | |
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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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| Security alert closes cycle race Bomb hoaxers disrupt a charity cycle race in Maghera which was raising money for Olympic cyclist Wendy Houvenaghel. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Daley's new diving partner named British diving champion Tom Daley has found a new partner and will make his debut with him at the World Series later this month. |
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| Rogers begins campaign with Green Olympic silver medallist Nick Rogers and new partner Pom Green make a low-key start on their route to 2012 on day one of the World Cup event in Majorca. | |
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| NBA Highlights - The Daily Zap Catch up with the best of Sunday's action from the NBA. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "This weekend proved one thing - there's Real Time and there's Big Four Time." |
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| Sport quotes of the week Capello's crazy about Rooney, plus all your top chants | |
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| Ten to tackle - Shearer special What do you know about the Newcastle manager? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Relaxed McIlroy ready for Masters Rising star Rory McIlroy believes he is capable of challenging for victory on his Masters debut. |
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| Crusaders 4-1 Institute Crusaders progress to the Irish Cup final with a thumping 4-1 win over Institute at Ballymena Showgrounds. | |
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| Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield Cliftonville and Linfield must replay their JJB Irish Cup semi-final after a 0-0 draw at the Oval. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Rangers send Miller to specialist Rangers striker Kenny Miller will travel to London next week to seek specialist help to clear a hamstring problem. |
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| Player prize for Celtic striker Celtic striker Scott McDonald is surprised to be named Clydesdale Bank Premier League Player of the Month for March. | |
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| Shire abandon fair play tradition East Stirlingshire instruct their players not to kick the ball out of play if an opponent is injured. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff 'blameless' in coin row Manager Dave Jones says Cardiff could have done no more to avoid the coin throwing that marred the derby draw with Swansea. |
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| Montgomerie criticised by Woosnam Former Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam criticises Colin Montgomerie for announcing Jose Maria Olazabal as his vice-captain before he had agreed to. | |
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| Planners back Racecourse scheme The first phase of redevelopment of Wrexham FC's ground, aimed at clearing the club's debt, is approved. | |
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