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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Angry N Korea quits nuclear talks North Korea says it is ending talks on its nuclear activities and will restore its disabled nuclear reactor after UN criticism. |
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| US heads suggest recession easing US President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke say there are signs the recession is easing but underline that times remain tough. | |
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| New wave of Somali pirate attacks Somali pirates hijack four vessels in 48 hours, capturing two cargo ships and two fishing boats carrying dozens of people. | |
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| Many dead in Peru bus crash blaze A bus and a petrol tanker collide in western Peru, bursting into flames and killing at least 20 bus passengers, reports say. | |
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| Taleban 'kill love affair couple' The Taleban in Afghanistan publicly shoot dead a young couple who they said had tried to elope to marry, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | New wave of Somali pirate attacks Somali pirates hijack four vessels in 48 hours, capturing two cargo ships and two fishing boats carrying dozens of people. |
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| Hanged Sudanese 'may be innocent' Amnesty International condemns the hanging of nine Sudanese men, convicted of beheading a newspaper editor. | |
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| Nigeria Muslims' 'Easter attacks' Police in Nigeria arrest more than 100 people after Muslim youths allegedly attacked an Easter procession. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Journalist goes on trial in Iran An Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the US has gone on trial and a verdict is expected soon, Iran says. |
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| US heads suggest recession easing US President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke say there are signs the recession is easing but underline that times remain tough. | |
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| Many dead in Peru bus crash blaze A bus and a petrol tanker collide in western Peru, bursting into flames and killing at least 20 bus passengers, reports say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Angry N Korea quits nuclear talks North Korea says it is ending talks on its nuclear activities and will restore its disabled nuclear reactor after UN criticism. |
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| Warrants for Thai protest leaders Thai authorities issue arrest warrants for 13 protest leaders and the man they support, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. | |
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| Girl chooses Japan over parents A 13-year-old girl whose parents are being deported to the Philippines decides to stay in Japan with her aunt. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Poland to seek $20bn IMF credit The Polish government is to ask the International Monetary Fund for an extended credit line to boost its national bank reserves. |
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| Hungary parliament elects new PM Hungary's parliament formally endorses Gordon Bajnai as the country's new prime minister, replacing Ferenc Gyurcsany. | |
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| French boats block Channel ports French fishing boats mount a blockade of at least two Channel ports in a dispute over fishing quotas. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Journalist goes on trial in Iran An Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the US has gone on trial and a verdict is expected soon, Iran says. |
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| Iraq Kurdish force 'beyond law' Security forces in Iraq's northern Kurdish provinces carry out torture and arbitrary detention, Amnesty International warns. | |
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| 'First camel clone' born in Dubai Scientists in Dubai say they have created the world's first cloned camel using DNA harvested from an adult camel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka ceasefire 'a deception' Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels say a 48-hour truce is "hoodwinking" and demand an internationally supervised ceasefire. |
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| Campaign lull as India poll looms India has its last day of campaigning before the first phase of the month-long general election starts on Thursday. | |
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| Taleban 'kill love affair couple' The Taleban in Afghanistan publicly shoot dead a young couple who they said had tried to elope to marry, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Smeared Tories want No 10 reform David Cameron urges changes to Downing Street's "culture" after an adviser sent e-mails about slurs against top Tories. |
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| Suspect son 'has no terror links' The father of a man arrested in a major anti-terror operation tells the BBC his son has no links to extremism. | |
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| Body parts man died of stab wound A man whose body parts were found across two counties died of a stab wound to the back, detectives reveal. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Smeared Tories want No 10 reform David Cameron urges changes to Downing Street's "culture" after an adviser sent e-mails about slurs against top Tories. |
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| Alcoholics could see benefits cut The government is to consider docking the benefits of alcoholics if they do not seek treatment. | |
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| Empty High Streets action urged Ministers say communities should turn empty shops into neighbourhood resources to help prevent them becoming magnets for crime. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Strike call over sixth form cuts One of the biggest education unions has called for a strike to protect jobs at risk because of a shortfall in funding for post-16 education. |
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| Bad behaviour 'wastes five weeks' Bad behaviour in class wastes five weeks of teaching time a year, a survey of 10,000 teachers suggests. | |
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| Adults 'seen not heard' warning Teachers are warning that parents are too afraid of their own children to enforce good behaviour. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Body parts man died of stab wound A man whose body parts were found across two counties died of a stab wound to the back, detectives reveal. |
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| Urine spray man gets nine years An Algerian chemist who sprayed food and wine with his own urine and faeces in Gloucestershire is sentenced to nine years in prison. | |
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| Goody's widower jailed for attack Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed is jailed for 12 weeks after being convicted of assaulting a taxi driver. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Woman stabbed to death in Bangor A murder inquiry is launched after a young woman is stabbed to death in Bangor, County Down, on Easter Monday night. |
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| Water alert 'could last all day' Northern Ireland Water advises about 220,000 households across Northern Ireland to boil their cooking and drinking water. | |
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| Church 'attacked for third time' A storage shed at a County Antrim church is set alight in the latest of three attacks at the premises in three weeks. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Father hits out over murder term The father of a schoolgirl who was stabbed to death hits out at the length of time her murderer will be detained. |
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| Mother's plea over terror arrest The mother of a Scottish man, dubbed the Tartan Taleban, appeals for information about what is happening to him. | |
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| Singer's missing cat 'shot dead' Singer Sandi Thom is said to be "devastated" at reports her missing cat Toots has been shot dead and disposed of. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Teacher on rape and drugs charges A teacher and town councillor appears in court charged with rape and possessing and supplying cocaine. |
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| Teenager loses 12 stone in weight A 16-year old girl, once dubbed "Britain's fattest teenager" loses 12 stone in seven months at a weight loss school in the USA. | |
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| Apology for football Twitter post A political researcher withdraws a Twitter posting mocking Liverpool fans, days before the anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US heads suggest recession easing US President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke say there are signs the recession is easing but underline that times remain tough. |
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| Poland to seek $20bn IMF credit The Polish government is to ask the International Monetary Fund for an extended credit line to boost its national bank reserves. | |
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| Bleak prediction for advertising Media agency Zenith Optimedia warns that worldwide advertising spending could fall by 6.9% this year, with newspapers worst hit. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Phil Spector convicted of murder US music producer Phil Spector is found guilty of murdering actress Lana Clarkson at his home in Los Angeles, after a retrial. |
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| Gibson's wife files for divorce The wife of actor Mel Gibson files for divorce after 28 years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences. | |
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| Kanye assault court case delayed Kanye West will not face charges which followed a fracas with a photographer until May after his court case is delayed. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Elephant hair reveals competition Dietary and behavioural clues in the tail hairs of elephants shows how they compete for resources and time their reproduction. |
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| Arctic team gives up on ice radar After technical failures, the UK explorers studying Arctic sea-ice resort to old-fashioned techniques to carry out their research. | |
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| Famed Nature editor Maddox dies Sir John Maddox, who transformed the journal Nature through two stints as its editor, has died aged 83. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | EC starts legal action over Phorm The European Commission begins legal action over the way online advertising technology Phorm has been tested in the UK. |
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| Twitter all clear after worm wave Social networking site Twitter is given the all clear after a worm attack said to have affected tens of thousands of users. | |
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| Privacy firm drops advisory work A privacy consultancy says it will cease advisory work for private companies following criticism from Google about a lack of impartiality. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug offers hope on Alzheimer's A new drug which shows promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease has been developed by UK scientists. |
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| Alcohol flush 'shows cancer risk' People who get a flushed face when they drink alcohol should be particularly wary of gullet cancer, warn experts. | |
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| Scientists find 'pleasure nerves' Scientists in the US and Sweden say they understand more about how the body responds to pleasurable touch. | |
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| 1970: Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13 An explosion on board Apollo 13 causes one of the most critical situations in American space history. | |||
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| 1988: USSR pledges to leave Afghanistan The Soviet Union signs an agreement paving the way for pulling Russian troops out of Afghanistan. | |||
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| 2000: M25 killer gets life A man who carried out a "road rage" killing is beginning a life sentence after being convicted of murder at the Old Bailey in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Murray opens clay season with win Andy Murray beats Romanian Victor Hanescu in his opening match of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters. |
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| Flower set to land England role Andy Flower is the overwhelming favourite to be named as the man to oversee England's bid to win back the Ashes. | |
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| Rivals still fearful of Federer Roger Federer may have lost his place at the top of the rankings but he remains a supremely formidable opponent, his rivals say. | |
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| Button braced for appeal verdict Formula 1 championship leader Jenson Button will find out if his car is legal on Wednesday when motorsport's governing body makes a final ruling on the diffuser row. | |
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| Bayern Munich v Barcelona Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Benitez set to gamble on Gerrard Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is prepared to take a calculated risk on the fitness of Steven Gerrard for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. |
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| Arsenal suffer double injury blow Arsenal will be without defenders Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal. | |
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| Man Utd dominate PFA awards list Liverpool's Steven Gerrard is the only non-Manchester United player nominated for the PFA player of the year award. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal suffer double injury blow Arsenal will be without defenders Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Laursen comeback delayed further Martin Laursen may not return to the Aston Villa team this season as his recovery from a knee injury has hit further problems. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | PSV convinced Ooijer will return PSV Eindhoven director Jan Reker insists the club will sign Blackburn centre-back Andre Ooijer this summer. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Chelsea 4-3 Bolton Chelsea hold off a brave comeback by Bolton to maintain their outside hopes of the Premier League title. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea v Liverpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Jagielka eager for FA Cup clash Everton defender Phil Jagielka says his side are hitting form in time for their FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester United on Sunday. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Dickson Etuhu takes on his brother Fulham and Nigeria's Dickson Etuhu on playing against his brother Kelvin and on scoring against his former club Manchester City. |
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| HULL | |
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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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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Chelsea v Liverpool Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 1-3 Fulham Clint Dempsey scores twice as Fulham come back from a goal down to clinch a convincing 3-1 win at Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd dominate PFA awards list Liverpool's Steven Gerrard is the only non-Manchester United player nominated for the PFA player of the year award. |
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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 1-1 Newcastle Substitute Andy Carroll scores a late equaliser to earn Newcastle a precious point against Stoke in their fight to avoid relegation. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth 2-2 West Brom Relegation rivals Portsmouth and West Brom share the spoils following an entertaining encounter at Fratton Park |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Shawcross grateful for Faye input Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross says playing alongside Abdoulaye Faye has helped him make big improvements in his own game. |
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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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 | Former Spurs star Neighbour dies Ex-Tottenham, Norwich and West Ham striker Jimmy Neighbour dies at the age of 58. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Portsmouth 2-2 West Brom Relegation rivals Portsmouth and West Brom share the spoils following an entertaining encounter at Fratton Park |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Former Spurs star Neighbour dies Ex-Tottenham, Norwich and West Ham striker Jimmy Neighbour dies at the age of 58. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan 1-4 Arsenal Arsenal bounce back from a goal down with four second-half goals to see off Wigan. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley 1-3 Swansea City Swansea City keep up their push for the play-offs with a comprehensive victory over Barnsley at Oakwell. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham 1-1 Plymouth The honours finish even at St Andrew's between 10-man Birmingham and visitors Plymouth. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool 2-2 Reading Blackpool come from two goals down to claim a point against Reading. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Ipswich Giovani dos Santos scores a last-gasp penalty to rescue a point for Ipswich at the death against Bristol City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Cardiff 3-1 Burnley Ross McCormack and Jay Bothroyd keep Cardiff's automatic promotion hopes alive against play-off rivals Burnley in a dramatic last 15 minutes. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Johnson eager for Cardiff return Defender Roger Johnson says he will be back for Cardiff City's game at Preston after being released from hospital. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Coventry 0-0 Charlton Charlton's Championship status hangs by a thread after they can only secure a dogged goalless draw against Coventry. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry 0-0 Charlton Charlton's Championship status hangs by a thread after they can only secure a dogged goalless draw against Coventry. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace David McGoldrick's second-half strike seals a vital victory for Southampton and keeps their hopes of Championship survival alive. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Clough blasts side after defeat Derby County manager Nigel Clough says his side were trying to be too clever in their 3-2 defeat to Wolves. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 0-2 Preston Preston North End keep alive their play-off hopes with a professional win. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Bristol City 1-1 Ipswich Giovani dos Santos scores a last-gasp penalty to rescue a point for Ipswich at the death against Bristol City. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Doherty hails 'hard working' Lee Norwich City skipper Gary Doherty says former Ipswich striker Alan Lee has made a big difference since joining the Canaries on loan from Crystal Palace. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest fine Wilson for dismissal Nottingham Forest defender Kelvin Wilson is to be disciplined by his club after being sent off in the 0-0 draw at Sheffield United. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Birmingham 1-1 Plymouth The honours finish even at St Andrew's between 10-man Birmingham and visitors Plymouth. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Doncaster 0-2 Preston Preston North End keep alive their play-off hopes with a professional win. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 3-2 Sheff Wed Damion Stewart nets a late winner as QPR storm back from 2-0 down to win at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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| Blackpool 2-2 Reading Blackpool come from two goals down to claim a point against Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| QPR 3-2 Sheff Wed Damion Stewart nets a late winner as QPR storm back from 2-0 down to win at Loftus Road. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest Nottingham Forest slip into the Championship relegation zone despite picking up a hard-earned point at promotion chasing Sheffield United. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace David McGoldrick's second-half strike seals a vital victory for Southampton and keeps their hopes of Championship survival alive. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Play-offs bid still on - Williams Swansea City defender Ashley Williams is confident the Liberty Stadium club can win all their three remaining matches to make the Championship play-offs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Norwich 2-0 Watford Norwich beat Watford to secure a vital win in their battle to avoid relegation. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy happy with 'lucky' win Wolves manager Mick McCarthy says his side were lucky to get the 3-2 victory over Derby after a "horrible" performance. |
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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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 | SPL decide Old Firm fixture date Rangers will host Celtic in the final Old Firm game of the season on 9 May, the Scottish Premier League reveal. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Hamilton 0-1 Dundee Utd Dundee United seal a top six slot in the Scottish Premier League with a narrow victory 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 seal a top six slot in the Scottish Premier League with a narrow victory 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 1-1 Hibernian Steven Fletcher's equaliser on the stroke of half-time secures an unlikely draw for Hibs against an impressive St Mirren side. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Cowie tips Inverness to beat drop Former Inverness midfielder Don Cowie believes his old team-mates are good enough to survive in the SPL this season. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kyle joy after duel with cap duo Kevin Kyle hopes that scoring his first career hat-trick against two Scotland defenders will get him noticed. |
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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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| SPL decide Old Firm fixture date Rangers will host Celtic in the final Old Firm game of the season on 9 May, the Scottish Premier League reveal. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 1-1 Hibernian Steven Fletcher's equaliser on the stroke of half-time secures an unlikely draw for Hibs against an impressive St Mirren side. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Angola to look for new coach Angola are looking for a new national team coach despite saying recently that Mabi de Almeida's job was safe. |
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| Robertson ponders Liberia chance Former Hearts and Inverness manager John Robertson has been approached about the possibility of coaching Liberia. | |
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| Taiwo backs Marseille for title Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo is confident that Marseille can win the French title to end Lyon's seven year domination of the league. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flower set to land England role Andy Flower is the overwhelming favourite to be named as the man to oversee England's bid to win back the Ashes. |
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| Jones to miss start of new season Worcestershire fast bowler Simon Jones will miss the start of the new County Championship season as he continues to recover from a long-term knee injury. | |
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| Caddick confident of top finish Andy Caddick believes Somerset have the squad to go all the way in the County Championship despite no new arrivals. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Blues eclipse 'wayward' Ospreys Former Wales wing Adrian Hadley slams the Ospreys management as he says the Blues are now the top Welsh region. |
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| Grant secures deal with Edinburgh Edinburgh sign up Scotland Sevens international Roddy Grant on a two-year contract. | |
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| Harlequins 5-6 Leinster Leinster set up a Heineken Cup semi-final with Munster in Dublin after a pulsating victory over Harlequins at The Stoop. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull FC cancel Byrne's contract Hull FC cancel the contract of Australian utility back Todd Byrne after he suffers a season-ending knee injury. |
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| Goulding makes Salford loan move Salford Reds sign Wigan Warriors centre Darrell Goulding on loan in time for their game against Catalans Dragons in Perpignan on Saturday. | |
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| Leeds 20-30 Salford Salford continue their recent good form with a shock win over Super League champions Leeds. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Murray opens clay season with win Andy Murray beats Romanian Victor Hanescu in his opening match of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters. |
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| Rivals still fearful of Federer Roger Federer may have lost his place at the top of the rankings but he remains a supremely formidable opponent, his rivals say. | |
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| Hewitt wins clay title in Houston Lleyton Hewitt wins his first title in more than two years when he defeats Wayne Odesnik at the US Clay Court Championships. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Cabrera aided by past major win Argentina's Angel Cabrera says his experience of winning the US Open in 2007 proved an invaluable aid to his triumph in this year's Masters. |
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| Stars want golf included in Games Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods get behind the campaign to have golf included in the Olympics. | |
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| Cabrera wins Masters in play-off Argentina's Angel Cabrera beats Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a play-off to win the 73rd Masters at Augusta. | |
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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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| Button braced for appeal verdict Formula 1 championship leader Jenson Button will find out if his car is legal on Wednesday when motorsport's governing body makes a final ruling on the diffuser row. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Button braced for appeal verdict Formula 1 championship leader Jenson Button will find out if his car is legal on Wednesday when motorsport's governing body makes a final ruling on the diffuser row. |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Valuev signs for Chagaev rematch Russia's WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev faces a rematch with Uzbekistan's Ruslan Chagaev, the only man to beat him as a professional. |
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| Froch-Taylor suffers TV blackout Carl Froch fails to secure a deal with UK broadcasters for his world title clash against Jermain Taylor on 25 April. | |
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| Williams defeats Wright on points Paul Williams underlines his claims to a world middleweight title shot with a convincing win over former champion Ronald 'Winky' Wright. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe bides time on comeback Paula Radcliffe will not set a date for her return to competitive racing until getting an accurate assessment of the condition of her right foot. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Tabb named Crucible final referee Michaela Tabb will become the first woman to referee snooker's World Championship final next month. |
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| Dott opposed to Crucible switch Graeme Dott believes it would be a mistake to move the World Championship away from The Crucible. | |
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| 'Super6s' can be future of snooker - White Snooker legend Jimmy White says format innovations are one way of helping boost the game's popularity, and comes out strongly against ideas to move the World Championship to China and away from the "amazing" Crucible in Sheffield. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Turner ruled out for the season Jockey Hayley Turner is told she will not be allowed to ride again until early next year by racing's medical authorities. |
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| Niche Market wins Irish National English 33-1 outsider Niche Market wins the Powers Irish Grand National in a race marred by the death of Tony McCoy's top-weight Wichita Lineman. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Boonen claims third Paris-Roubaix Tom Boonen completes a hat-trick of wins at the Paris-Roubaix to join an elite group who have won the "Queen of the Classics" three times. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Scotland win world curling title David Murdoch's Scots defeat hosts and holders Canada in a thrilling World Men's Curling Championship final. |
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| Ireland 1-3 England England secure a 2-0 series success over Ireland after this comeback victory in Dublin on Sunday. | |
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| NBA highlights - The Daily Zap The best action from a busy Easter Monday in the NBA. | |
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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 and results from Tuesday's six league games. |
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| Ballymena Utd v Newry City Match report follows later. | |
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| Coleraine v Linfield Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| SPL decide Old Firm fixture date Rangers will host Celtic in the final Old Firm game of the season on 9 May, the Scottish Premier League reveal. |
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| Murray opens clay season with win Andy Murray beats Romanian Victor Hanescu in his opening match of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters. | |
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| Tabb named Crucible final referee Michaela Tabb will become the first woman to referee snooker's World Championship final next month. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Johnson eager for Cardiff return Defender Roger Johnson says he will be back for Cardiff City's game at Preston after being released from hospital. |
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| McCormack hailed as Cardiff hero Kevin McNaughton pays tribute to fellow Scot Ross McCormack's goal-scoring efforts in firing Cardiff close to an automatic promotion spot in the Championship. | |
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| Blues eclipse 'wayward' Ospreys Former Wales wing Adrian Hadley slams the Ospreys management as he says the Blues are now the top Welsh region. | |
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