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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Police chief quits over blunder Britain's counter-terrorism chief officer quits after accidentally revealing details of a secret operation aimed at thwarting a possible al-Qaeda plot. |
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| FBI in hostage talks with Somalis FBI hostage negotiators are trying to free a US cargo ship captain held by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. | |
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| N Korea leader appears in public North Korea's Kim Jong-il makes his first major state appearance since he had a suspected stroke last year. | |
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| Iran opens nuclear fuel facility Iranian President Ahmadinejad opens the country's first nuclear fuel production plant, a day after an offer to join fresh talks. | |
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| Georgians rally against president Thousands gather outside parliament in Georgia saying they will not disperse until the president resigns. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | FBI in hostage talks with Somalis FBI hostage negotiators are trying to free a US cargo ship captain held by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Chad captures rogue legionnaire Security forces in Chad arrest a French Foreign Legion soldier who killed four people. | |
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| Albino African seeks Spain asylum The Spanish government considers an asylum request from an albino African who fears he might be killed if sent home. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| FBI in hostage talks with Somalis FBI hostage negotiators are trying to free a US cargo ship captain held by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Spies 'infiltrate US power grid' The US government admits the power grid is vulnerable, following media claims it has been breached by foreign spies. | |
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| Colombia drugs battle claims 29 At least 29 people die in Colombia as drug traffickers fight over a mafia group set up by Pablo Escobar of the Medellin cartel. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea leader appears in public North Korea's Kim Jong-il makes his first major state appearance since he had a suspected stroke last year. |
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| Row threatens Khmer Rouge trials The UN-backed Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal in Cambodia is in doubt after deadlocked talks over funding and alleged corruption. | |
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| Count under way in Indonesia poll Early indications from sample counts in Indonesia's general election suggest the president's party is leading by a wide margin. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Georgians rally against president Thousands gather outside parliament in Georgia saying they will not disperse until the president resigns. |
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| Police chief quits over blunder Britain's counter-terrorism chief officer quits after accidentally revealing details of a secret operation aimed at thwarting a possible al-Qaeda plot. | |
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| Chad captures rogue legionnaire Security forces in Chad arrest a French Foreign Legion soldier who killed four people. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran opens nuclear fuel facility Iranian President Ahmadinejad opens the country's first nuclear fuel production plant, a day after an offer to join fresh talks. |
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| Shia crowds decry US role in Iraq Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr rally in Baghdad against the US presence in Iraq, six years after the fall of Saddam Hussein. | |
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| Father appeals for Iran reporter The father of an Iranian-American journalist accused of spying vows to stay in Tehran until her release from prison. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Riots as Baloch chiefs found dead A policeman dies in rioting in Pakistan's Balochistan province after three ethnic leaders are found dead. |
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| 'Civilians die' in Sri Lanka zone At least 60 civilians have been killed by shelling in a no-fire zone in Sri Lanka in the past 24 hours, a senior health official says. | |
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| Cleric in Swat peace deal protest The cleric who mediated a peace deal in Pakistan's Swat says he is leaving the region in protest over its implementation. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Police chief quits over blunder Britain's counter-terrorism chief officer quits after accidentally revealing details of a secret operation aimed at thwarting a possible al-Qaeda plot. |
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| Bank keeps interest rates at 0.5% The Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold after cuts in recent months, and continues to pump cash into the economy. | |
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| Some inmates to get voting rights Prisoners serving fewer than four years could be given the right to vote under proposals aimed at complying with a European ruling. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Police chief quits over blunder Britain's counter-terrorism chief officer quits after accidentally revealing details of a secret operation aimed at thwarting a possible al-Qaeda plot. |
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| Clegg: Make MPs sell second homes Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg sets out his proposals to reform MPs' expenses and calls for cross-party talks. | |
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| Tory vow to fix 'broken Britain' Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling calls for a crackdown on youth violence in the wake of the "grotesque" attack on two boys in Doncaster. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | English 'losing out' to literacy English lessons are dying out and being replaced by literacy, the leader of a teaching union claims. |
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| Universities offer downturn help England's universities are sharing funds aimed at helping people and businesses deal with the ongoing recession. | |
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| Teachers call for class size cap Teachers have called for a legal limit on all class sizes in England, saying in some cases numbers are dangerously high. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Police deny G20 death 'cover up' Former London mayor Ken Livingstone accuses police officers of a "cover up" over the death of a man during the G20 protests. |
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| Attack victim, nine, discharged One of two young boys seriously hurt in an attack at a South Yorkshire ravine has left hospital, police say. | |
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| Mourinho 'fan punch' case dropped No action will be taken against football manager Jose Mourinho over allegations he assaulted a Manchester United fan. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Council backs homecoming parade Councillors in Antrim vote to hold a homecoming parade for the regiment of two soldiers shot dead in the town last month. |
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| Two arrested over chemical supply Two men are arrested by revenue and customs officers during an investigation into the supply of a chemical used to dilute petrol. | |
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| '40 flee' after World Cup riots More than 40 foreign nationals have left their homes in Belfast following riots involving rival football fans, it is claimed. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Murder charges after bodies found A man appears in court charged with the murder of a mother and daughter in East Ayrshire who had been missing for 11 days. |
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| T-Mobile move threatens 500 jobs Hundreds of jobs in the UK could be lost as mobile phone giant T-Mobile moves work to the Philippines. | |
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| Judges quash robbery conviction A man jailed for nine years for an armed bank robbery in Glasgow is freed on appeal after new evidence emerged. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 'Shame' of home alone holiday mum A mother who left her children to go on holiday to Spain describes the moment her "head blew" and she walked out. |
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| M6 death couple married 65 years An elderly couple killed in a crash on the M6 motorway were about to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary, say family. | |
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| Morgan's TV plea over Six Nations The First Minister wants the UK government to ensure Six Nations rugby games remain live on free-to-air TV. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Wells Fargo expects record profit US bank Wells Fargo is bucking the recession, announcing it expects a record net profit for the first quarter of 2009. |
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| Japan outlines $150bn stimulus Japan has unveiled its record $150bn (£105bn) stimulus package as it seeks to revive its economy | |
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| Man Utd parent company makes loss Manchester United's parent company, Red Football Joint Venture, makes a pre-tax loss of £44.8m ($65.6m) largely due to interest payments on its debt. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Gospel father 'Pop' Winans dies David 'Pop' Winans Sr, patriarch of the award-winning gospel music family, has died in Tennessee at the age of 74. |
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| Film star sex photos trial begins A computer worker denies illegally copying and distributing photos of Hong Kong film star Edison Chen having sex with famous women. | |
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| Thornton clashes with radio host Actor Billy Bob Thornton clashes with a radio show host who introduced him as an actor, rather than a musician. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Balloon telescope's star vision The "baby-boomer Universe" is seen in unprecedented detail by a telescope slung beneath a balloon. |
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| Prize for 'Sun in the box' cooker A solar cooker made from a cardboard bol wins a competition for bright environmental ideas. | |
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| Arctic team: 'London, we have a problem' It has emerged that British explorers studying the Arctic are struggling with a series of technical problems. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spies 'infiltrate US power grid' The US government admits the power grid is vulnerable, following media claims it has been breached by foreign spies. |
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| French reject internet piracy law French politicians reject a bill proposing that people caught downloading music illegally three times lose their internet connection. | |
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| Conficker begins stealthy update The Conficker virus is updating infected machines with a mystery package of data. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Pollution link with birth weight Exposure to traffic pollution could affect the development of babies in the womb, US researchers have warned. |
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| 'Good' baby fat keeps adults slim Adults who retain their 'good' baby fat may be buffered against obesity and type 2 diabetes, scientists believe. | |
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| Test 'sheds light on back pain' A simple technique could help differentiate between different causes of back pain - and thus improve treatment. | |
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| 2003: Saddam statue topples with regime Iraqis turn on symbols of their former leader, pulling down a statue and tearing it to pieces as US tanks roll into the centre of Baghdad. | |||
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| 1976: Young Liberal leader cleared of robbery The president of the Young Liberals, Peter Hain, has been acquitted of robbing a branch of Barclays bank. | |||
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| 2005: Prince Charles marries Camilla The Prince of Wales weds Camilla Parker-Bowles at a civil ceremony followed by a blessing. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - The Masters England's Ross Fisher leads as the 73rd Masters gets under way in perfect conditions at Augusta. |
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| Live scores - Uefa Cup The latest scores from Thursday's Uefa Cup matches. | |
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| Armstrong accused of test breach Cycling legend Lance Armstrong could face punishment from the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) over claims he violated its strict drugs testing rules. | |
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| Gallas will miss rest of season Arsenal defender William Gallas will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury sustained in the Gunners' 1-1 Champions League draw at Villarreal. | |
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| S Africa v Australia live score South Africa take on Australia in the third one-day international in Cape Town. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Gallas will miss rest of season Arsenal defender William Gallas will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury sustained in the Gunners' 1-1 Champions League draw at Villarreal. |
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| Liverpool assess Gerrard fitness Liverpool are assessing the fitness of captain Steven Gerrard after he was impeded by injury during the Champions League defeat by Chelsea. | |
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| Zaki set for Wigan showdown talks Wigan manager Steve Bruce is due to hold talks with errant Egyptian striker Amr Zaki on Friday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Gallas will miss rest of season Arsenal defender William Gallas will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury sustained in the Gunners' 1-1 Champions League draw at Villarreal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa boss O'Neill charged by FA Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after his side's 3-2 defeat to Manchester United. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn tear up Vogel contract Blackburn Rovers terminate the contract of former Switzerland international midfielder Johann Vogel by mutual consent. |
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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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 | Hiddink remains wary of Liverpool Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink refuses to write off Liverpool, despite his side's shock 3-1 success in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Defender Unsworth hangs up boots Former Everton defender David Unsworth retires from professional football and is hoping to move into coaching. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Hodgson contemplates Barnes move Fulham boss Roy Hodgson admits he may try to make Derby midfielder Giles Barnes' loan move permanent in the summer. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Footballer in court over attack Footballer Marlon King appears in court accused of attacking a woman in a central London nightclub last year. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool assess Gerrard fitness Liverpool are assessing the fitness of captain Steven Gerrard after he was impeded by injury during the Champions League defeat by Chelsea. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 'need time to develop' Defender Micah Richards says it could be up to four years before Manchester City realise their potential under their billionaire owners. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | We took eye off ball, says Vidic Defenders Nemanja Vidic and Jonny Evans concede Manchester United may have been complacent recently in their bid for an unprecedented quintuple. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Footballer in court over attack Footballer Marlon King appears in court accused of attacking a woman in a central London nightclub last year. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Butt praises Shearer's influence Newcastle United midfielder Nicky Butt says temporary boss Alan Shearer has made a huge impact on the squad since arriving at St James' a week ago. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth post losses of £16.6m Portsmouth report losses of £16.66m for the 2007-08 financial year, despite winning the FA Cup. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke set to gain Kitson windfall Stoke City will receive a £4.8m transfer fee for striker Dave Kitson if Reading are promoted to the Premier League this season. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Gordon eager for Sunderland start Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon believes competition for the goalkeeper's jersey at the Stadium of Light is a positive aspect. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Redknapp eager to secure safety Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp believes his side could finish as high as seventh in the table but admits getting to 40 points is the priority. |
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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 tie down Noble & Tomkins West Ham youngsters Mark Noble and James Tomkins sign new deals with the Premier League club until 2013. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Zaki set for Wigan showdown talks Wigan manager Steve Bruce is due to hold talks with errant Egyptian striker Amr Zaki on Friday. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | FA to probe Bramall Lane fracas The Football Association are to investigate the touchline fracas which marred Sheffield United's 2-1 win over Barnsley on Tuesday. |
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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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 | Leeds settle dispute over Grayson Leeds settle their dispute with Blackpool over the clubs illegal approach for manager Simon Grayson |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Wycombe aim to extend Akinde loan Wycombe hope to extend the loan signing of Bristol City striker John Akinde 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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 | Whittingham eyes top two finish Midfielder Peter Whittingham says Cardiff City can still secure automatic promotion to the Premier League after beating Derby 4-1. |
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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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 | Henderson returns to Sunderland Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson returns to the Stadium of Light from his loan spell at Coventry after picking up a foot injury. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Hodgson contemplates Barnes move Fulham boss Roy Hodgson admits he may try to make Derby midfielder Giles Barnes' loan move permanent in the summer. |
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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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 | Chief executive to leave Ipswich Ipswich Town chief executive Derek Bowden is to step down at the end of the season. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich board fund Swansea flight Norwich City's directors will personally fund the first team's flight to Wales to face Swansea this weekend. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest boss confident of survival Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies is confident that the Reds can stay in the Championship this season. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Home points are vital - Sturrock Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock knows home wins are vital with only five Championship games left this season. |
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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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| Reading v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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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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| Reading v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Wolves v Southampton Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Premier dream is alive - Martinez Boss Roberto Martinez says Swansea's Premier League dream is alive this season and they will achieve it one day. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-2 Southampton Jan-Paul Saeijs scores a last-gasp equaliser to earn struggling Southampton a crucial point away at Watford. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Hill hopes Harewood can fill in Wolves defender Matt Hill says on-loan striker Marlon Harewood can compensate for the club's injury problems. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Belgian defender on trial at Dons Aberdeen take former Feyenoord defender Pieter Collen on a week's trial. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic 4-0 Falkirk Celtic ease aside bottom side Falkirk to maintain their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Daly faces lengthy injury lay-off Dundee United striker Jon Daly will be out for up to a year after suffering a double cruciate ligament injury in last Saturday's draw with Hibs. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Celtic 4-0 Falkirk Celtic ease aside bottom side Falkirk to maintain their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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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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 | Neilson wants Europa League slot Hearts captain Robbie Neilson says the club's season will be considered a failure if they fails to qualify for a European slot. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Fay is third Scot with 100 caps Hibernian goalkeeper Gemma Fay will be recognised for winning 100 caps when Scotland face Italy. |
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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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 | Well's Reynolds happy he stayed Mark Reynolds missed out on a move to Rangers last summer but insists he is not bitter that Motherwell rejected the approach from Ibrox. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | St Mirren 1-2 Rangers First-half goals by Kris Boyd and Maurice Edu are enough to ensure victory for Rangers over hosts St Mirren. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 1-2 Rangers First-half goals by Kris Boyd and Maurice Edu are enough to ensure victory for Rangers over hosts St Mirren. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Zaki set for Wigan showdown talks Wigan manager Steve Bruce is due to hold talks with errant Egyptian striker Amr Zaki on Friday. |
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| Amodu calls for patience The man in charge of Nigeria's Super Eagles asks fans and the media to give the team time to change. | |
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| Liverpool 1-3 Chelsea Chelsea storm back from a goal down at Liverpool to take a commanding lead after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Latest score - MCC v Durham An MCC side featuring Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell take on county champions Durham in the traditional curtain-raiser to the new season. |
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| S Africa v Australia live score South Africa take on Australia in the third one-day international in Cape Town. | |
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| England changes 'put off Panesar' Northants coach David Capels feels upheaval in England's coaching and captaincy structure is partly to blame for a dip in Monty Panesar's form. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Crockett calls for ruthless rugby Bath captain Alex Crockett says it is time for the club to start winning silverware. |
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| Tigers are in top form - Chuter Hooker George Chuter believes Leicester Tigers are in top form ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final tie with Bath. | |
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| Bath boss questions Haskell move Bath head coach Steve Meehan says James Haskell has made the wrong decision in moving to Stade Francais. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Reardon leaves Warrington Wolves Full-back Stuart Reardon leaves Warrington Wolves with immediate effect. |
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| England to introduce elite squad England react to their failure at last year's World Cup by announcing a seven-point plan, including a new elite player squad. | |
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| Rhinos' Burgess cleared for derby Leeds prop Luke Burgess is free to face brother Sam in the Good Friday derby against Bradford after his successful appeal against a one-match suspension. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer will play in Monte Carlo World number two Roger Federer accepts a wildcard to play in next week's Monte Carlo Masters. |
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| Nadal to defend title at Queen's World number one Rafael Nadal confirms he will line up alongside Britain's Andy Murray at Queen's Club in June. | |
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| Safina to take Serena's top spot Russia's Dinara Safina will move to the top of the world rankings after Serena Williams' surprise first-round exit in Marbella. | |
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| GOLF | |
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| Live text - The Masters England's Ross Fisher leads as the 73rd Masters gets under way in perfect conditions at Augusta. |
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| Ace Clark wins pre-Masters event South Africa's Tim Clark is one of three players to record a hole-in-one on his way to winning the pre-Masters par-three competition on Wednesday. | |
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| Woods ready for Masters campaign Favourite Tiger Woods is expected to face a tough challenge from the likes of Phil Mickelson and Padraig Harrington when the Masters begins on Thursday. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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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 face FIA 'lying' inquiry McLaren will appear before the FIA World Motorsport Council on 29 April to answer charges of misleading race stewards following the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | McLaren face FIA 'lying' inquiry McLaren will appear before the FIA World Motorsport Council on 29 April to answer charges of misleading race stewards following the Australian Grand Prix. |
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| Ferrari boss demands improvement Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo warns his team against becoming the laughing stock of Formula 1. | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch relishing defending abroad WBC champion Carl Froch says defending his super-middleweight title for the first time in his home city of Nottingham would be "too easy". |
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| Khan to challenge for world title Amir Khan will take on WBA light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik in Britain in June. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | UK Sport calms 'image rights' row Top British athletes are asked to meet UK Sport and the British Olympic Association to quash a potential row over image rights. |
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| Wada code faces report criticism Wada's new code is criticised in a report obtained by the BBC, which suggests it fails to conform to European data protection laws. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Snooker to trial shorter format A new shorter form of snooker is set to be trialled at the World Championship in Sheffield later this month. |
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| Snooker boosted by sponsor deal The World Snooker Championship receives a financial boost after online bookmakers Betfred.com are unveiled as the tournament's new official sponsor. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Newmarket hopes to beat recession Newmarket's managing director Stephen Wallis admits trading conditions are tough but is hopeful of riding out the credit crunch. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong accused of test breach Cycling legend Lance Armstrong could face punishment from the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) over claims he violated its strict drugs testing rules. |
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| Aussie cyclist Dajka found dead Former world champion cyclist Jobie Dajka is found dead at his home in Australia. | |
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| Armstrong tipped to ride in Giro Lance Armstrong's Astana team is optimistic the seven-time Tour de France champion will be fit to take part in May's Giro d'Italia. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Sculler Hodge set for GB trials Olympic gold medallist Andy Hodge is fired up for this weekend's rowing trials in Belgium. |
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| NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Highlights from Wednesday night's action in the NBA. | |
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| Coach James set to exit Guildford Guildford Heat coach and co-founder Paul James will leave the club at the end of the season. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Crouchy shows England the ropes, while a player gets booked for breaking wind |
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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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| Ten to tackle - Shearer special What do you know about the Newcastle manager? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Glentoran v Linfield (Fri) Glentoran are missing three central defenders for Friday's crucial JJB Premiership game against Linfield at the Oval. |
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| NI up 15 places in Fifa rankings Northern Ireland move up 15 places to 27th in the Fifa world rankings following their recent World Cup qualifying wins over Poland and Slovenia. | |
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| Czechs in turmoil as coach sacked Czech football is in turmoil after they sack coach Petr Rada and six players are banned for a breach of discipline. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | No way back for Scots duo - Smith Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith insists that Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor will not play for Scotland again. |
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| Daly faces lengthy injury lay-off Dundee United striker Jon Daly will be out for up to a year after suffering a double cruciate ligament injury in last Saturday's draw with Hibs. | |
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| Brown suspension upsets Strachan Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says it is unfair that Scott Brown's upcoming two-match suspension is in part due to bookings from last season. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Premier dream is alive - Martinez Boss Roberto Martinez says Swansea's Premier League dream is alive this season and they will achieve it one day. |
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| Blues v Toulouse (Sat) Team news and preview ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. | |
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| Whittingham eyes top two finish Midfielder Peter Whittingham says Cardiff City can still secure automatic promotion to the Premier League after beating Derby 4-1. | |
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