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 | Pirates hijack second US vessel A US-owned tug with 16 on board is hijacked, reports say, as a standoff continues over a US captain taken hostage. |
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| Thai protests cancel Asian summit A summit of Asian leaders in Thailand is cancelled after anti-government protesters break into the venue. | |
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| California returns 'looted art' The US state of California returns three Renaissance paintings confiscated from Jewish art dealers in Nazi Germany. | |
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| Suicide bomber kills Iraqi Sunnis A suicide bomber attacks US-allied Sunni Awakening militiamen in Iraq, killing at least nine and wounding about 30. | |
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| Italian town launches quake probe Officials in central Italy examine allegations that poor building work worsened the damage caused by Monday's earthquake. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Pirates hijack second US vessel A US-owned tug with 16 on board is hijacked, reports say, as a standoff continues over a US captain taken hostage. |
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| Nigeria oil unrest 'kills 1,000' Violence in Nigeria's oil region left 1,000 people dead and cost $24bn (£16bn) last year, a report says. | |
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| Landslide win for Algeria leader Incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika is re-elected with 90% of the vote after presidential elections in Algeria, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Pirates hijack second US vessel A US-owned tug with 16 on board is hijacked, reports say, as a standoff continues over a US captain taken hostage. |
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| Rain hope for US wildfire states Heavy rain this weekend could bring relief to parts of the southern US hit by deadly wildfires, forecasters say. | |
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| California returns 'looted art' The US state of California returns three Renaissance paintings confiscated from Jewish art dealers in Nazi Germany. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai protests cancel Asian summit A summit of Asian leaders in Thailand is cancelled after anti-government protesters break into the venue. |
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| Fiji coup leader restored as PM Fiji's leader restores his military chief to the post of interim prime minister a day after suspending the constitution. | |
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| Japan PM unveils $150bn stimulus Japan's prime minister formally unveils a record $150bn (£105bn) stimulus package to revive the country's ailing economy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italian town launches quake probe Officials in central Italy examine allegations that poor building work worsened the damage caused by Monday's earthquake. |
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| Frenchman dies in Somalia rescue A French hostage dies but four others, including a child, are freed in a rescue by French forces on a yacht off Somalia. | |
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| More protests in Georgian capital Anti-government protests are continuing in Tbilisi for a third day, but fewer demonstrators are on the streets. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Suicide bomber kills Iraqi Sunnis A suicide bomber attacks US-allied Sunni Awakening militiamen in Iraq, killing at least nine and wounding about 30. |
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| Landslide win for Algeria leader Incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika is re-elected with 90% of the vote after presidential elections in Algeria, officials say. | |
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| Hezbollah confirms Egypt arrest The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement confirms a member is among 49 men accused of planning attacks in Egypt. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Balochistan deaths spark strikes Political groups in Pakistan's Balochistan province call a three-day strike after three ethnic leaders are killed. |
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| S Lanka denies safe-zone shelling Sri Lanka's government strongly denies the army is shelling a designated civilian safe-zone in the north-east. | |
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| Strikes 'kill 27 Afghan Taleban' At least 27 suspected insurgents are killed by international forces in Afghanistan, the US-led coalition says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Teachers back a boycott of Sats A proposed boycott of primary school Sats tests in England has been voted for by one of the main classroom teachers' unions. |
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| No 10 apology over 'slur' e-mails Downing Street apologises after one of Gordon Brown's officials sent e-mails reportedly smearing senior Conservatives. | |
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| Disturbance breaks out at prison Riot-trained officers are sent to deal with an ongoing disturbance at a prison in Rutland. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | No 10 apology over 'slur' e-mails Downing Street apologises after one of Gordon Brown's officials sent e-mails reportedly smearing senior Conservatives. |
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| BNP 'threat' to Labour in Europe The British National Party could pose a major threat to Labour in upcoming European elections, Harriet Harman says. | |
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| Borders row after terror arrests A row erupts over Britain's border security, following the arrest of 12 men suspected of involvement in an alleged terror bomb plot. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Teachers back a boycott of Sats A proposed boycott of primary school Sats tests in England has been voted for by one of the main classroom teachers' unions. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Disturbance breaks out at prison Riot-trained officers are sent to deal with an ongoing disturbance at a prison in Rutland. |
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| Police officer seriously injured An armed policeman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following an incident in east London. | |
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| Family pain at G20 death footage The family of a man who died at the G20 protest say it has been painful to watch video footage of him apparently being shoved to the ground by police. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Death probe after town burglary Police are investigating if an elderly man's death in Omagh, County Tyrone, is linked to a burglary. |
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| Man, 20, is killed in car crash A 20-year-old man dies after a crash involving two cars on the Bog Road in Portavogie, County Down. | |
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| Sex pics lawyer declared bankrupt A solicitor who filmed a woman changing at a Belfast leisure centre has been declared bankrupt, it emerges. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Pilots warn over North Sea safety Commercial pressures could be compromising offshore helicopter safety, a pilots union warns after 16 die in a North Sea crash. |
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| Teenager 'serious' after stabbing The stabbing of a 17-year-old man in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow is being treated as attempted murder. | |
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| Legal bid for sex offender data Three housing associations launch a legal bid to obtain statistics on sex offender numbers in their communities. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man remanded on explosives charge A man from Caerphilly county is remanded in custody charged with making explosives at home. |
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| One dies in three-vehicle crash One person has died after a late night collision involving three vehicles, say the fire service. | |
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| History sites target Easter trade Military displays and re-enactments are staged at Welsh castles as part of heritage body Cadw's 25th anniversary year. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama sees 'hope' for US economy President Barack Obama says he sees "glimmers of hope" in the US economy, but warns there is a lot more work to do. |
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| Japan PM unveils $150bn stimulus Japan's prime minister formally unveils a record $150bn (£105bn) stimulus package to revive the country's ailing economy. | |
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| China bosses told to cut salaries The Chinese government tells executives of state-owned banks and insurance companies to cut their own pay. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Neeson to return in Titans movie Actor Liam Neeson is to star in Clash of the Titans, his first project since the death of actress wife Natasha Richardson. |
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| Harrelson facing assault claims Actor Woody Harrelson is accused of assaulting a photographer and damaging a video camera at LaGuardia Airport in New York. | |
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| Actress Fawcett leaves hospital US actress Farrah Fawcett is discharged from hospital following treatment for abdominal bleeding, according to reports. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Standing watch over a crowded space Europe's space agency is forging ahead on a project designed to protect its space-based systems. |
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| Charles Darwin's egg rediscovered An egg collected by Charles Darwin has been rediscovered at Cambridge University's Zoology Museum | |
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| Signs of earliest Scots unearthed Archaeologists discover the earliest evidence of human beings in Scotland at a ploughed field in South Lanarkshire. | |
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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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 | 'Double whammy' malaria drug hope A new "double whammy" malaria drug could work on its own and as a "booster" for existing drugs, research suggests. |
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| Scar-reducing drug shows promise A drug designed to reduce scarring has shown promising results in early human trials, UK researchers say. | |
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| Child dental work rise 'worrying' Nearly 30,000 children a year attend hospital to have teeth pulled or be treated for decay, research shows. | |
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| 1981: Brixton ablaze after riot The arrest of a black man leads to hundreds of youths rampaging through the streets of Brixton in south London. | |||
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| 1961: Nazi war crimes trial begins The trial has begun in Israel of the man accused of helping Hitler in his plan to exterminate the Jews. | |||
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| 1996: Israel launches attack on Beirut Israeli planes and helicopters have launched air strikes against targets in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time in nearly 14 years. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Man Utd aim to reclaim top spot in the Premier League with victory at Sunderland in Saturday's 1500 BST kick-offs after Liverpool thrash Blackburn 4-0. |
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| Live text - The Masters Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry are the joint leaders as the third round at Augusta gets under way. | |
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| Clark recalled to Australia squad Stuart Clark is called into the Australia one-day squad for the tour to South Africa and Pakistan. | |
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| Armstrong raises fear of Tour ban Former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong says the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) could prevent him from riding in this year's race. | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Cardiff Blues take on Toulouse in the first of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals before Leicester face Bath. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Man Utd aim to reclaim top spot in the Premier League with victory at Sunderland in Saturday's 1500 BST kick-offs after Liverpool thrash Blackburn 4-0. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service. | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Hearts and Celtic draw in the lunchtime kick-off with four other SPL matches forming the afternoon's football feast. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wigan v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Aston Villa v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Liverpool 4-0 Blackburn Liverpool keep up the pressure on Premier League title rivals Manchester United by moving top with a commanding win over Blackburn. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Chelsea v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Aston Villa v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Man City v Fulham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Middlesbrough v Hull Middlesbrough host Hull in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool 4-0 Blackburn Liverpool keep up the pressure on Premier League title rivals Manchester United by moving top with a commanding win over Blackburn. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City must be braver - Ireland Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland says some of his team-mates were "hiding" in the 3-1 Uefa Cup defeat in Hamburg. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Sunderland 1-2 Man Utd Federico Macheda's 75th minute strike sends Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Hull Middlesbrough earn a much-needed win over relegation rivals Hull to give them hope of avoiding the drop. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Stoke v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland 1-2 Man Utd Federico Macheda's 75th minute strike sends Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v West Ham Line-ups from Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Portsmouth v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Tottenham v West Ham Line-ups from Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Watford v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Charlton v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Preston 0-1 Blackpool Preston's play-off hopes suffer a hammer blow as Charlie Adam's first-half goal secures a vital win for struggling Lancashire rivals Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Nottm Forest v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Crystal Palace v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Plymouth v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Sheff Wed v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Ipswich v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Swansea v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 0-1 Blackpool Preston's play-off hopes suffer a hammer blow as Charlie Adam's first-half goal secures a vital win for struggling Lancashire rivals Blackpool. |
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| QPR | |
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| Burnley v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading 0-1 Sheff Utd Brian Howard's second-half goal sends Sheffield United into second place - but dents Reading's automatic promotion hopes. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Reading 0-1 Sheff Utd Brian Howard's second-half goal sends Sheffield United into second place - but dents Reading's automatic promotion hopes. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Wolves 3-0 Southampton First-half goals from Sam Vokes, Jody Craddock and David Jones seal an easy victory for Wolves and edge them closer to Premier League promotion. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 3-0 Southampton First-half goals from Sam Vokes, Jody Craddock and David Jones seal an easy victory for Wolves and edge them closer to Premier League promotion. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 1-0 Inverness CT Gary McDonald scores a late winner as Aberdeen defeat Inverness to secure their place in the top six of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hearts 1-1 Celtic Bruno Aguiar's excellent free-kick secures a draw for Hearts against Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Hamilton 0-1 Dundee Utd Dundee United edge closer to a top six slot in the Scottish Premier League with a narrow win over Hamilton. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 3-0 Falkirk Kevin Kyle's hat-trick against Falkirk gives Kilmarnock their first Scottish Premier League win since December. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton 0-1 Dundee Utd Dundee United edge closer to a top six slot in the Scottish Premier League with a narrow win over Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts 1-1 Celtic Bruno Aguiar's excellent free-kick secures a draw for Hearts against Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| St Mirren v Hibernian (Mon) Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Aberdeen v Inverness CT Match report from Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie to follow. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock 3-0 Falkirk Kevin Kyle's hat-trick against Falkirk gives Kilmarnock their first Scottish Premier League win since December. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Rangers 3-1 Motherwell Kris Boyd's double helps Rangers to a win over Motherwell that takes them to within a point of SPL leaders Celtic. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Alexander looking to keep jersey Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander hopes to take advantage of Allan McGregor's suspension at Ibrox and with Scotland. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Hibernian (Mon) Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Zaki apologises for late return Wigan confirm that striker Amr Zaki has apologised for returning late from international duty with Egypt. |
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| Shearer praise for Martins role Newcastle boss Alan Shearer hopes Obafemi Martins' unpredictability will be an asset during the closing weeks of a difficult season. | |
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| Maputo to host 2011 All-Africa Games The Mozambican capital, Maputo, will host the 2011 edition of the All-Africa Games, the continent's largest multi-sports event. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Clark recalled to Australia squad Stuart Clark is called into the Australia one-day squad for the tour to South Africa and Pakistan. |
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| Latest county scores Latest scorecards from the final round of County Championship matches. | |
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| Stander inspires Scotland victory Jan Stander hits an unbeaten 80 as Scotland beat the Netherlands by 30 runs in their World Cup qualifying game in Johannesburg. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live scores - Heineken Cup Cardiff Blues take on Toulouse in the first of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals before Leicester face Bath. |
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| European Challenge Cup live scores Worcester take on Brive and Northampton face Connacht in Saturday's two European Challenge Cup quarter-finals. | |
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| Northampton 42-13 Connacht Northampton stroll through to the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup with a comfortable win over Connacht. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bradford 10-6 Leeds Bradford claim their first home win of the season with a hard-fought and thrilling win over Leeds. |
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| Hull 14-18 Hull KR Hull fall just short of victory in the Humber derby against Hull KR. | |
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| Huddersfield 30-10 Crusaders Huddersfield continue their impressive start to the Super League season with a comfortable win over Celtic Crusaders. | |
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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 Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry are the joint leaders as the third round at Augusta gets under way. |
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| Perry and Campbell lead Masters Kenny Perry shoots a tremendous five-under-par round of 67 to join Chad Campbell at the head of the Masters leaderboard on nine under par. | |
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| McIlroy avoids Masters punishment Rory McIlroy avoids punishment after appearing to kick sand while attempting to escape a bunker on the final hole of his second round at the Masters. | |
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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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 | 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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 | Higgins or me to win - O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan believes either himself or John Higgins will win the World Championship if they find their best form in Sheffield. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong raises fear of Tour ban Former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong says the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) could prevent him from riding in this year's race. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB suffer defeat in world opener Great Britain are beaten 4-2 by Ukraine in their first game of the World Championships in Poland. |
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| Scots reach world curling final Scotland defeat holders and hosts Canada to reach the final of the World Men's Curling Championship. | |
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| Eagles soar to BBL title success Newcastle claim the BBL Championship title for the third in four years by defeating the Scottish Rocks 87-70. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Latest: JJB Sports Premiership Score updates from the five league games on Saturday. |
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| Ballymena Utd v Institute Match report follows later. | |
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| Bangor v Glenavon Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Hearts and Celtic draw in the lunchtime kick-off with four other SPL matches forming the afternoon's football feast. |
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| Live video - BBC Scotland Sportscene Watch live TV coverage from BBC Scotland (UK users only) | |
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| Hearts 1-1 Celtic Bruno Aguiar's excellent free-kick secures a draw for Hearts against Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Live scores - Heineken Cup Cardiff Blues take on Toulouse in the first of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals before Leicester face Bath. |
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| Live scores - Championship Latest scores and text commentaries from the fixtures in the Championship. | |
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| Live commentary: Oxford Utd v Wrexham Live commentary: Oxford Utd v Wrexham | |
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