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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | French warship captures pirates A French warship captures 11 Somali pirates off Kenya, amid calls for greater international resolve in dealing with piracy. |
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| Colombia captures top drug lord Colombian authorities have arrested the country's most wanted drug lord, "Don Mario", the government says. | |
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| Fans remember Hillsborough dead Thousands are at Anfield for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. | |
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| Eleven killed in Kirkuk car bomb Eleven people are killed and a further 23 wounded in a car bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say. | |
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| Mumbai 'attacker' lawyer sacked The defence lawyer for the only surviving suspected gunman from the Mumbai attacks is sacked as he appears in court. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| French warship captures pirates A French warship captures 11 Somali pirates off Kenya, amid calls for greater international resolve in dealing with piracy. |
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| Togo leader's brother is arrested The brother of Togo's president is arrested as he tries to seek asylum in the US embassy. | |
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| South African expats vote early South Africans who live outside the country begin voting in the general election. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Colombia captures top drug lord Colombian authorities have arrested the country's most wanted drug lord, "Don Mario", the government says. |
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| 'Nazi guard' deportation blocked An 89-year-old US man suspected of Nazi war crimes has been released from custory after his deportation was blocked. | |
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| Donors pledge $324m in Haiti aid International donors agree a $324m aid package to help Haiti recover from hurricanes and food shortages. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thailand revokes Thaksin passport The Thai government revokes the passport of self-exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra in the wake of recent protests. |
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| China muted on key anniversary The 20th anniversary of the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang passes without being marked in China. | |
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| China urged to name quake victims A Chinese paper calls on the government to release a full list of people killed in last year's massive earthquake. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Swiss bank UBS to cut 8,700 jobs Switzerland's biggest bank says it will axe 8,700 jobs after making a £1.75bn loss in the first quarter of the year. |
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| Fans remember Hillsborough dead Thousands are at Anfield for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. | |
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| Medvedev speaks to critical press Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives an interview to one of the last media outlets in the country that is frequently critical of the government. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'to propose nuclear package' Iran's president says he will soon announce a package of proposals aimed at resolving the nuclear row with the West. |
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| Eleven killed in Kirkuk car bomb Eleven people are killed and a further 23 wounded in a car bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say. | |
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| Saudis 'to regulate' child brides Saudi Arabia says it will start regulating the marriage of young girls, amid concern over the wedding of a girl aged eight. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai 'attacker' lawyer sacked The defence lawyer for the only surviving suspected gunman from the Mumbai attacks is sacked as he appears in court. |
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| Millions of Indians due to vote Millions of Indians are due to go to the polls in the first round of country's 15th general elections on Thursday. | |
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| Infosys sees difficult year ahead Quarterly profits at Indian outsourcing giant Infosys jump by nearly a third but it warns that its revenues will fall during the coming year. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Fans remember Hillsborough dead Thousands are at Anfield for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. |
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| Police begin G20 tactics review Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson asks inspectors to review policing tactics after the G20 protests. | |
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| Helicopter's 16 'heroes' honoured The men who died in the North Sea helicopter crash disaster are honoured at a memorial service in Aberdeen. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | E-mail smears 'a serious breach' Ex-Downing St adviser Damian McBride's slurs against leading Tories clearly broke the rules, says the head of the civil service. |
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| Police begin G20 tactics review Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson asks inspectors to review policing tactics after the G20 protests. | |
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| DNA founder attacks database The inventor of the science behind the national DNA database says it risks losing support because it holds the records of innocent people. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Behaviour experts to help schools All schools should use the powers available to make sure discipline is more than satisfactory, the schools secretary says. |
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| Jabs bought by bitten teachers Special needs teachers at a teaching union conference say they are being inoculated against disease for fear of being bitten. | |
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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 post-16 funding. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Police begin G20 tactics review Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson asks inspectors to review policing tactics after the G20 protests. |
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| Fans remember Hillsborough dead Thousands are at Anfield for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. | |
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| Blockades halt channel crossings Hundreds of ferry passengers are left stranded at Dover because of blockades at Channel ports by French fishing fleets. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Girl dies following road accident An 11-year-old girl dies in hospital following a road traffic collision in County Down on Tuesday. |
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| Youth remanded over man's death A 16-year-old appears at Omagh Youth Court charged with the murder of a pensioner at the weekend. | |
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| Leaders criticise paper coverage NI's first and deputy first ministers write to the owner of the Belfast Telegraph to criticise its coverage. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Helicopter's 16 'heroes' honoured The men who died in the North Sea helicopter crash disaster are honoured at a memorial service in Aberdeen. |
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| All bridge nuts must be replaced An interim report into the failure of nine heavy-duty nuts on the Forth Road Bridge finds all its nuts should be replaced. | |
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| Speed police deny hiding tactics A police force denies its officers hid to catch speeding motorists after photos emerge of a speeding crackdown. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Rally threat after £2m grant axed Wales Rally GB organisers say the event is at risk and threaten to sue the assembly government after £2.2m funding is cut. |
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| Advice bureau couple theft claims A couple who ran a Citizens Advice Bureau go on trial accused of stealing up to £650,000 to spend on "the high life". | |
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| Widow traps intruder with crutch A pensioner, 86, holds an intruder in her kitchen by hitting him with her metal walking stick. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Swiss bank UBS to cut 8,700 jobs Switzerland's biggest bank says it will axe 8,700 jobs after making a £1.75bn loss in the first quarter of the year. |
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| US consumer prices fall in March US consumer prices fell in March and recorded their first annual drop since 1955, official figures show. | |
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| Pound rises to three-month high The pound rises above $1.50 against the dollar, its highest level since mid-January, on hopes of a housing market recovery. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Talent show singer is online hit A church volunteer becomes an unlikely overnight singing sensation with millions watching her perform online. |
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| 'Carry On' producer Rogers dies Peter Rogers, who produced the Carry On series of films in a career spanning 50 years, dies at age 95. | |
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| TV shows to track Somali pirates New television programmes in the US and UK are to look at the threat of pirates off the east African coast. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | New nuclear site options unveiled A list of 11 sites where industry and the government think new nuclear power stations are feasible is published. |
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| African lark soon to be extinct The Sidamo lark could soon be the first bird on mainland Africa to die out, a survey reveals | |
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| Apples' autumn colour change clue Domesticated apple trees' green leaves have re-ignited the debate surrounding autumn leaf colour change. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Amazon blocks Phorm adverts scan Amazon says it will not allow controversial online advertising system Phorm to scan its web pages. |
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| Pirate Bay confident of trial win One of the founders of The Pirate Bay site says he anticipates victory in the court battle over alleged copyright theft. | |
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| Intel results beat expectations Chip maker Intel posts results beating expectations - but it fails to provide an earnings forecast, citing economic uncertainty. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Home births 'as safe as hospital' A massive study of home births suggests that, in labours deemed low-risk, the risks to babies are no higher than if born in hospital with a midwife. |
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| Stem cells 'can treat diabetes' An experimental stem cell treatment has enabled patients with Type 1 diabetes to go for as long as four years without insulin injections, researchers say. | |
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| Homeopathy 'eases cancer therapy' Homeopathic medicines can ease cancer treatments' side-effects without stopping them working, a review concludes. | |
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| 1945: British troops liberate Bergen-Belsen British troops enter the concentration camp after negotiating a truce with the German commandant. | |||
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| 1986: US launches air strikes on Libya The United States bombs Tripoli in retaliation for Libyan terrorist attacks on American targets. | |||
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| 1989: Football fans crushed at Hillsborough At least 93 football supporters have been killed in Britain's worst-ever sporting disaster. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | F1 appeal rules in Brawn's favour The FIA rules that F1 championship leader Jenson Button's Brawn GP car and those of Toyota and Williams are legal. |
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| Fans remember Hillsborough dead Thousands are at Anfield for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. | |
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| Flower takes England coaching job England name ex-Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower as their team director. | |
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| Nadal & Federer win clay openers Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer open their clay-court seasons with comfortable second-round victories at the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. | |
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| Lee not fit for Pakistan series Fast bowler Brett Lee is ruled out of Australia's forthcoming limited overs series against Pakistan. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Fans remember Hillsborough dead Thousands are at Anfield for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. |
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| Ferguson calls for spirit of 1999 Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson calls on his players to evoke the spirit of 1999 in their Champions League quarter-final against Porto. | |
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| Wenger backs his battling Gunners Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes his side have the mental strength to beat Villarreal in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Villarreal 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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 | Half-time anger inspires Chelsea Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink says an angry half-time team talk was the inspiration behind the Champions League fightback against Liverpool. |
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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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 | Benitez expects Gerrard recovery Rafa Benitez hopes Steven Gerrard will be fit enough for Liverpool's Premier League run-in after his groin problem flared up again. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City v Hamburg (1-3) Team news ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson calls for spirit of 1999 Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson calls on his players to evoke the spirit of 1999 in their Champions League quarter-final against Porto. |
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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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 | Carroll keen to impress Shearer Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll is keen to impress temporary manager Alan Shearer between now and the end of the season |
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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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 | Blackburn win not enough - Matteo Stoke defender Dominic Matteo does not think a win against his former club Blackburn on Saturday will be enough to guarantee City's Premier League status. |
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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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 | Defoe back in training for Spurs Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe returns to full training after more than two months on the sidelines with a foot injury. |
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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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 | Ilunga commits future to West Ham Left-back Herita Ilunga makes his loan move from Toulouse to West Ham permanent. |
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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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 | Blues fail to overturn Taylor red Birmingham goalkeeper Maik Taylor will miss Saturday's trip to Watford after the FA upheld his dismissal against 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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 | Cardiff extend Taylor loan deal Cardiff extend the stay of on-loan Aston Villa goalkeeper Stuart Taylor. |
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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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 | Hill calls for Palace improvement Crystal Palace defender Clint Hill wants the team to end the season on a high despite missing out on a play-off position in the Championship. |
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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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 | Spillane agrees new Norwich deal Defender Michael Spillane puts pen to paper on a new two-year contract with Norwich City after impressing on loan at Luton. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Reds hopeful on Earnshaw return Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies believes Robert Earnshaw may still play some part in the Reds' relegation battle. |
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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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 | Loach signs new deal at Watford Watford goalkeeper Scott Loach signs a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2012. |
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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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 | Robson's Old Firm fitness battle Celtic midfielder Barry Robson hopes to play in the final Old Firm game of the season as he battles back from a groin injury. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Levein keeps eye on Cadamarteri Huddersfield striker Danny Cadamarteri is attracting the attention of Dundee United manager Craig Levein. |
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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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 | Inverness plan McDonald tribute Inverness are to rename the main stand at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium after the club's life president John 'Jock' McDonald. |
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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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| Ilunga commits future to West Ham Left-back Herita Ilunga makes his loan move from Toulouse to West Ham permanent. |
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| Martins 'important to Newcastle' Newcastle United's assistant manager Iain Dowie insists Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins is key to the club's battle against relegation. | |
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| Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool (agg: 7-5) Chelsea survive a huge scare before sealing a memorable 7-5 aggregate win over Liverpool to book a semi-final against Barcelona. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flower takes England coaching job England name ex-Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower as their team director. |
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| Live County Championship scores Latest scorecards from the first round of County Championship matches. | |
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| Irish qualify for 2011 World Cup Ireland secure a berth at the 2011 World Cup by defeating the Netherlands by six wickets in Wednesday's qualifier in Pretoria. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Robinson best for Scots - Lineen Sean Lineen would not turn down the offer of the vacant Scotland post but is backing Andy Robinson for the job. |
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| Leicester suspend winger Tuilagi Leicester Tigers ban wing Alesana Tuilagi for a week following an internal disciplinary hearing. | |
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| Dowson leaves Falcons for Saints Newcastle captain Phil Dowson signs a two-year deal with Northampton that will take him to Franklin's Gardens for the start of next season. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull KR boss charged over remarks Hull Kingston Rovers coach Justin Morgan is charged with misconduct by The Rugby Football League over comments he made about referee Ben Thaler. |
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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 City 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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal & Federer win clay openers Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer open their clay-court seasons with comfortable second-round victories at the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. |
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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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| O'Brien knocked out in Charleston British number three Katie O'Brien is knocked out in the first round of the Family Circle Cup by Canadian Stephanie Dubois. | |
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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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| F1 appeal rules in Brawn's favour Motorsport's governing body rules the design of the Brawn GP car, which has taken Jenson Button to two wins this season, is legal. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| F1 appeal rules in Brawn's favour The FIA rules that F1 championship leader Jenson Button's Brawn GP car and those of Toyota and Williams are legal. |
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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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 | De la Hoya calls time on career Boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya, who has held world titles at six different weights, retires at the age of 36. |
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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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| 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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 | Ebdon fires warning to O'Sullivan Peter Ebdon warns Ronnie O'Sullivan that this year's World Snooker Championship is not a two-horse race. |
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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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| 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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 | Olympic hero Hoy to get married Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy plans to marry next year, after announcing his engagement to his girlfriend. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Brit skaters qualify for Olympics Britain will take its biggest team of ice skaters for 16 years to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. |
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| Maher set for World Cup challenge Olympic show jumper Ben Maher admits he will need a little luck as he faces the world's top riders in the World Cup Final in Las Vegas. | |
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| Scots target Olympic curling gold Scotland's World Champion curling skip David Murdoch has set his sights on victory at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. | |
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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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 | Irish qualify for 2011 World Cup Ireland secure a berth at the 2011 World Cup by defeating the Netherlands by six wickets in Wednesday's qualifier in Pretoria. |
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| Ballymena Utd 0-4 Newry City Newry took a major step in securing their JJB Sports Premiership status after this impressive victory. | |
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| Glenavon 3-1 Dungannon Swifts Defeat at Mourneview Park leaves Dungannon six points adrift at the bottom of the JJB Sports Premiership table. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Afghanistan skittle out Scotland Scotland lose to Afghanistan by 42 runs in their latest World Cup qualifier in Benoni. |
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| Robinson best for Scots - Lineen Sean Lineen would not turn down the offer of the vacant Scotland post but is backing Andy Robinson for the job. | |
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| Robson's Old Firm fitness battle Celtic midfielder Barry Robson hopes to play in the final Old Firm game of the season as he battles back from a groin injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Rally threat after £2m grant axed Wales Rally GB organisers say the event is at risk and threaten to sue the assembly government after £2.2m funding is cut. |
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| Blues favourites tag 'irrelevant' Dai Young says Cardiff Blues' two wins over Gloucester this season will count for nothing in Saturday's EDF Cup final. | |
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| Glamorgan ready to hit potential Glamorgan wicket-keeper and new vice-captain Mark Wallace says the county must turn potential into winning cricket this season. | |
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