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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Sri Lanka army 'killed civilians' Tamil Tigers accuse Sri Lankan troops of killing about 1,000 civilians, but the government says it is helping thousands. |
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| Swat's Taleban expand operations Taleban militants who agreed a peace deal with the government in Pakistan's Swat district expand into nearby Buner. | |
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| Meltdown losses of '$4 trillion' The IMF says the worldwide credit crunch will cost $4 trillion and damage the financial system for years to come. | |
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| Holocaust Remembrance Day marked A two-minute silence for victims of the Holocaust brings Israel to a standstill, as ceremonies are held across the world. | |
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| Zuma calls for 'massive' turnout ANC leader Jacob Zuma appeals for a "massive" turnout in South African elections on Wednesday. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma calls for 'massive' turnout ANC leader Jacob Zuma appeals for a "massive" turnout in South African elections on Wednesday. |
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| Burundi rebels starting to disarm African Union troops begin disarming 21,000 fighters from Burundi's last active rebel group, the FNL. | |
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| 'Teenage pirate' to face US court A Somali teenager accused of being one of the pirates who held a US sea captain hostage is due to appear in a US court. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Cheney enters 'torture' memos row Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney urges the CIA to release memos which he says show harsh interrogation techniques work. |
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| 'Teenage pirate' to face US court A Somali teenager accused of being one of the pirates who held a US sea captain hostage is due to appear in a US court. | |
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| Polo pony deaths baffle US vets Tests are being carried out to find why 21 horses died suddenly ahead of a polo tournament in the US state of Florida. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Pirates free ship five months on Somali pirates free a ship and its crew of 23 Filipinos after holding them for five months but it is not known if a ransom was paid. |
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| Rare Koreas talks last 22 minutes The first talks between North and South Korea for more than a year last just 22 minutes, amid tensions between the two sides. | |
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| Japan 'curry killer' loses appeal A Japanese woman who killed four people by serving them arsenic-laced curry loses her appeal against a death sentence. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | S Ossetia releases OSCE observers The OSCE condemns the brief detention of two observers by separatist forces in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia. |
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| French swoop on Calais migrants French police detain 190 people in an operation against undocumented migrants near the port of Calais, officials say. | |
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| UN 'regrets' Ahmadinejad speech UN chief Ban Ki-moon says Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "misused" an anti-racism meeting at which he denounced Israel. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN 'regrets' Ahmadinejad speech UN chief Ban Ki-moon says Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "misused" an anti-racism meeting at which he denounced Israel. |
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| Saberi parents welcome Iran signs The parents of jailed US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi welcome Iranian judiciary chief's call for a swift and fair appeal. | |
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| Holocaust Remembrance Day marked A two-minute silence for victims of the Holocaust brings Israel to a standstill, as ceremonies are held across the world. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Sri Lanka army 'killed civilians' Tamil Tigers accuse Sri Lankan troops of killing about 1,000 civilians, but the government says it is helping thousands. |
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| Swat's Taleban expand operations Taleban militants who agreed a peace deal with the government in Pakistan's Swat district expand into nearby Buner. | |
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| Afghan cricketers back as heroes The Afghan national cricket team makes a triumphant return to Kabul after its heroics in South Africa. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown proposes expenses overhaul Gordon Brown says second home expenses for MPs should be replaced by a flat-rate Commons attendance allowance. |
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| Inflation measure turns negative The Retail Prices Index was negative in March for the first time since 1960 while the official measure eased to 2.9%. | |
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| Cab driver jailed for sex attacks A taxi driver is jailed indefinitely for drugging and sexually assaulting female passengers in his cab. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown proposes expenses overhaul Gordon Brown says second home expenses for MPs should be replaced by a flat-rate Commons attendance allowance. |
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| Minister is 'proud' of G20 police Home Office minister Lord West defends police tactics after the actions of some officers is branded "unacceptable". | |
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| Stamp duty cut 'to be extended' The stamp duty "holiday" on properties up to £175,000 is set to be extended by three months in the Budget. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | UK ranked low on youth wellbeing A table of young people's wellbeing in Europe has ranked the United Kingdom 24th out of 29 countries. |
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| More costs and cash for students Higher fees and increased grants mean that university is becoming a bigger financial transaction than ever before, says a survey. | |
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| Advisers are parents' school link Parent support advisers are providing a vital link between parents and schools, the Training and Development Agency says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Cab driver jailed for sex attacks A taxi driver is jailed indefinitely for drugging and sexually assaulting female passengers in his cab. |
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| Student paralysed in knife attack A 15-year-old boy is detained for 10 years for the "mindless" stabbing of a student, who was left paralysed from the neck down. | |
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| Hospital fluid bags 'sabotaged' Police investigating damage to fluid bags at an Essex hospital are also carrying out an inquiry into the death of a child. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | MPs could avoid expenses reform A plan to replace the controversial second homes allowance with an attendance allowance might not apply to Northern Ireland's MPs. |
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| Man on trial over car park murder A man goes on trial accusing of murdering a County Antrim woman, whose body was found in a duvet, nearly three years ago. | |
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| Murder inquiry after disco attack The police begin a murder inquiry after the brother of a gaelic footballer dies following an attack outside a nightclub. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Struck-off teacher 'was suicidal' The first teacher in Scotland to be struck off for incompetence said it drove her to the brink of suicide. |
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| Body found in Ayrshire outhouse Police say the are unable to confirm if a body found in an outhouse in Ayrshire is that of a man missing since June. | |
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| Suburb 'plushest area of country' An upmarket suburb of Aberdeen has been named as Scotland's most expensive postcode in an annual property survey. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Internet drug warning after death A coroner warns about the dangers of buying prescription drugs over the internet after a woman's overdose death. |
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| Archbishop urges parents re-think Parents need to spend more quality time with their children and re-think how they bring them up says the Archbishop of Wales. | |
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| Tree house planning appeal pulled A man has withdrawn his appeal to keep a tree house in his garden due to opposition from neighbouring farmers. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Meltdown losses of '$4 trillion' The IMF says the worldwide credit crunch will cost $4 trillion and damage the financial system for years to come. |
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| Bail-out 'risk' for US taxpayers A watchdog monitoring the US's $700bn bail-out plan for banks says aspects could be "unfair" to taxpayers. | |
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| Delta cuts first quarter losses US airline Delta cuts losses and says it is to introduce a new fee for checking in bags on international flights. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Chan's remarks 'out of context' Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan's comments about whether freedom was a good thing for China were taken out of context, his spokesman says. |
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| CSI actor confirms future movie CSI star William Petersen confirms a film based on the hit US show will be made. | |
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| Unknown competes with music elite A part-time musician goes up against Elbow and The Last Shadow Puppets for a prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Lightest exoplanet is discovered Astronomers announce the discovery of the lightest planet ever detected outside our Solar System. |
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| EU commission urges fishing cuts EU fishing fleets need major cuts if stocks are to be managed sustainably, the European Commission says. | |
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| Complex molecules seen in space Astronomers detect two of the most complex carbon-rich molecules ever found in interstellar space. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google rolls out search changes The search giant Google unveils two new experimental features that it thinks could change the way people search online. |
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| Recession-hit UK 'fears ID theft' The global financial crisis is making people even more concerned about fraud and ID theft, a survey finds. | |
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| EU funding push in blue-sky tech The European Commission announces a large initiative to fund blue-sky technology research. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Breastfeeding 'protects mother' Women who breastfeed may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke, research suggests. |
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| Psoriasis link to health problems Women with psoriasis have an increased risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure, research suggests. | |
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| Fears over web health revolution Concerns are being raised about the use of the internet and new technologies to revolutionise health. | |
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| 1945: Red Army enters outskirts of Berlin Russian troops capture some outlying suburbs of Berlin at the beginning of what promises to be a bitter battle for control of the city. | |||
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| 1987: Tamil Tigers blamed for bus garage blast More than 100 people have been killed after a bomb exploded in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. | |||
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| 1975: Vietnam's President Thieu resigns The President of South Vietnam steps down accusing the United States of betrayal in a blistering attack broadcast to the nation | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | O'Connell handed Lions captaincy Ireland lock Paul O'Connell is confirmed as British and Irish Lions captain for the three-Test summer tour to South Africa. |
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| Wimbledon set for late finishes Wimbledon officials say play could continue until as late as 2200 BST and beyond this year with the introduction of a roof over Centre Court. | |
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| Uefa plans new racism crackdown Uefa president Michel Platini reacts to the racist abuse of Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli by revealing plans to stop play or abandon matches if fans make racist chants. | |
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| Depleted Arsenal 'still a threat' Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee insists Arsenal are a threat even though Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor are out of Tuesday's Premier League match. | |
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| Ding holds off Liang at Crucible China's Ding Junhui survives a scare to beat compatriot Liang Wenbo 10-8 and reach the second round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Depleted Arsenal 'still a threat' Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee insists Arsenal are a threat even though Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor are out of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| Bellamy may miss rest of season Striker Craig Bellamy is unlikely to play for Manchester City for the rest of the season because of a knee injury. | |
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| Uefa plans new racism crackdown Uefa president Michel Platini reacts to the racist abuse of Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli by revealing plans to stop play or abandon matches if fans make racist chants. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Depleted Arsenal 'still a threat' Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee insists Arsenal are a threat even though Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor are out of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham Diego Tristan pops up five minutes from time to snatch West Ham a point they barely deserved at Aston Villa. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Stoke are safe, claims Allardyce Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce says Stoke City's 1-0 win against his side on Saturday means they are assured of Premier League survival. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Uefa would not veto Old Firm move Uefa says it would not stand in the way of Celtic and Rangers joining a two-tier Premier League - if such a plan comes to fruition. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Hiddink backs Chelsea title bid Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink insists Chelsea can still catch Manchester United and win this season's Premier League. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Chelsea v Everton Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Fulham Middlesbrough's Premier League survival bid suffers a major blow as they were held to a goalless draw by Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Sunderland 1-0 Hull Djibril Cisse gives Sunderland three valuable points against struggling Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Depleted Arsenal 'still a threat' Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee insists Arsenal are a threat even though Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor are out of Tuesday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Bellamy may miss rest of season Striker Craig Bellamy is unlikely to play for Manchester City for the rest of the season because of a knee injury. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-0 Fulham Middlesbrough's Premier League survival bid suffers a major blow as they were held to a goalless draw by Fulham. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Smith vows to fight for Shearer Newcastle striker Alan Smith believes he is able to assist Alan Shearer's struggle to keep the Magpies in the Premier League this season, after eight months of injury. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Man Utd v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke to assess Wilkinson injury Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson will have a scan on Monday on his injured back, after a collision with Morten Gamst Pederson forced him off against Blackburn Rovers. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland 1-0 Hull Djibril Cisse gives Sunderland three valuable points against struggling Hull. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs suffer Dawson injury blow Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp fears defender Michael Dawson has either damaged his ankle ligaments or suffered a fracture. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom brace in vain - Brunt West Brom winger Chris Brunt says his two goals at Manchester City mean nothing after they lost 4-2 at Eastlands. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham bank deal 'not certain' A takeover of West Ham United by Icelandic bank Straumur does not look likely to go ahead soon, insiders say. |
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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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 | Coventry v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Phillips 'frustrated' by campaign Birmingham City's top scorer Kevin Phillips says he has found this season "frustrating" even though Blues are on the verge of promotion. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Charlton 2-2 Blackpool Charlton are relegated after drawing with Blackpool at The Valley. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Johnson eyes bright Robins future Bristol City manager Gary Johnson believes his side are well placed to mount a push for promotion next season. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 1-0 Sheff Utd Burnley put a big dent in Sheffield United's chances of securing automatic promotion with a win at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Charlton v Cardiff Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Cardiff Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Barnsley Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 1-0 Derby Shefki Kuqi's strike secures victory for 10-man Crystal Palace over struggling Derby to virtually assure the Eagles' Championship survival. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Plymouth 0-3 Doncaster Doncaster virtually secure their Championship status after comfortable seeing off Plymouth at Home Park. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ex-Olympic boss takes Ipswich job Simon Clegg, the leader of Great Britain's successful Olympic team in Beijing, is the new chief executive of Ipswich Town. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Ipswich 3-2 Norwich Norwich's relegation fears increase as they slump to defeat at Ipswich in the East Anglian derby. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nott'm Forest 1-0 Coventry Nottingham Forest climb out of the Championship drop zone as Coventry's dismal away form continues. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | No excuses for defeat - Sturrock Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says his players were lacklustre during Saturday's home defeat by Doncaster. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston 6-0 Cardiff Preston North End thrash promotion hopefuls Cardiff City to reignite their Championship play-off push. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Wolves 1-0 QPR Wolves are promoted to the Premier League after beating QPR at Molineux. |
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| READING | |
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| Derby v Reading Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Wednesday extend Clarke contract Sheffield Wednesday take up the option to extend striker Leon Clarke's contract for a further 12 months. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Burnley 1-0 Sheff Utd Burnley put a big dent in Sheffield United's chances of securing automatic promotion with a win at Turf Moor. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Sheff Wed 2-0 Southampton On-loan striker Luke Varney scores twice for Sheffield Wednesday to increase Southampton's relegation worries. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | City pitch missile thrower banned Cardiff City ban a fan for life after a court fines him for throwing a missile onto the pitch during the derby match with Swansea. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 0-1 Birmingham Cameron Jerome steps off the bench to fire in a late winner at Watford and put Birmingham in pole position to join neighbours Wolves in winning promotion. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Moxey pledges cash for McCarthy Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey says manager Mick McCarthy will be given the funds to build a successful Premier League squad. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons' Diamond could miss run-in Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond's season could be over, as Jamie Smith and Derek Young are ruled out for three weeks through injury. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic request split explanation Celtic will ask the Scottish Premier League to explain the scheduling of the last five fixtures of the season. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | United SPL legal action unlikely Tannadice club say they would be suing themselves if they took legal action over the Scottish Premier League decision to move their game with Aberdeen. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 0-0 Hearts Falkirk and Hearts gain a point each following an uneventful match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-1 Hamilton Accies Brian Kerr's volley two minutes from time secures a draw for Inverness at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Falkirk 0-0 Hearts Falkirk and Hearts gain a point each following an uneventful match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibernian 2-3 Rangers Steven Whittaker is on target as Rangers close the gap on league leaders Celtic to a point with victory at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT 1-1 Hamilton Accies Brian Kerr's volley two minutes from time secures a draw for Inverness at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Dundee United 0-0 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock fail to ease their relegation fears with a dull stalemate at Tannadice. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Boyle cautious of Old Firm exit Motherwell chairman John Boyle says any move by Celtic and Rangers to join an English league would be a threat to the fabric of Scottish football. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Ferguson return marred by injury Barry Ferguson is forced to limp out of a reserve match in his first outing since a club ban was imposed on the Rangers star. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Motherwell 0-2 St Mirren St Mirren kill off Motherwell's hopes of a top six place thanks to goals from Steven Thomson and Andy Dorman. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Worgu struggles to adapt in Sudan Nigerian striker Stephen Worgu says that he is finding it difficult to adjust to life in Sudan, where he is playing for Khartoum club Al Merreikh. |
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| Depleted Arsenal 'still a threat' Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee insists Arsenal are a threat even though Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor are out of Tuesday's Premier League match. | |
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| African Champions League roundup TP Mazembe of DR Congo and Asec Mimosas of Ivory Coast can only claim slim 1-0 wins at home in the third round, first leg of the African Champions League, plus all the rest of the weekend's action. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Leics v West Indies scorecard West Indies warm up for the Test series against England with a three-day game at Leicestershire |
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| Live county cricket scores Latest scorecards from the County Championship. | |
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| Moxon backs Vaughan for England Yorkshire's director of cricket Martyn Moxon hopes Michael Vaughan can win his England place back. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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| O'Connell handed Lions captaincy Ireland lock Paul O'Connell is confirmed as British and Irish Lions captain for the three-Test summer tour to South Africa. |
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| Falcons sign Tongan flanker Afu Newcastle Falcons agree a deal for Tongan flanker Josh Afu on a two-year-deal for the 2009-10 season. | |
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| Scarlets release ex-Wales wing The Scarlets terminate the contract of British and Irish Lions wing Dafydd James. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Tigers dealt Huby injury setback Castleford forward Craig Huby is set for a six-week spell on the sidelines after breaking his hand. |
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| Westerman released from hospital Castleford Tigers Joe Westerman is released from hospital as a scan reveals no serious injury, following a knock to his head against St Helens. | |
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| We need to improve - Saints coach St Helens head coach Mick Potter believes the Super League leaders still need to improve this season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Wimbledon's retractable roof revealed BBC Sport's James Pearce reports from beneath the new retractable roof over Wimbledon's Centre Court and finds All England Club chairman Tim Phillips is confident that it will work as planned. |
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| Wimbledon set for late finishes Wimbledon officials say play could continue until as late as 2200 BST and beyond this year with the introduction of a roof over Centre Court. | |
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| Nadal seals fifth Monte Carlo win Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win his fifth straight Monte Carlo Masters title. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Turnberry to set longer Open test Open champion Padraig Harrington will defend his title this year at a lengthened Turnberry course. |
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| Gay triumphs in Heritage Classic American Brian Gay wins the Heritage Classic by 10 shots, with Britain's Luke Donald sharing second place. | |
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| Strange clinches China Open title Scott Strange overhauls overnight leader Richard Finch to win the China Open. | |
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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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| Murray Walker's Chinese GP moments F1 commentating legend Murray Walker picks out his pivotal moments from the 2009 Chinese Grand prix. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Brawn still team to beat - Webber Mark Webber insists Brawn GP remain the team to beat despite Red Bull's impressive one-two at the China GP. |
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| Buoyant Vettel eyes more F1 glory Sebastian Vettel says Red Bull will aim to become the best team in F1 after steering them to their first Grand Prix win in China. | |
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| Ferrari predict end to poor form Ferrari are hopeful their car will improve in two races' time after their worst start to a season in 28 years. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye 'an embarrassment to boxing' Wladimir Klitschko labels David Haye an "embarrassment to boxing" ahead of their heavyweight clash in June. |
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| No drug charges for Olympic boxer An Olympic boxer questioned on suspicion of dealing cocaine will not face any charges, say Durham Police. | |
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| Booth lands vacant British title Jason Booth wins the vacant British super-bantamweight title after a cut eye leaves Mark Moran unable to continue. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt to race at London Grand Prix Olympic champion Usain Bolt confirms he will run the 100m at the London Grand Prix in July. |
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| Devonish set for Bolt street race British sprinter Marlon Devonish signs up to face double world record holder Usain Bolt in a 150m street race in Manchester on 17 May. | |
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| Downturn hits Laureus gala event The Laureus World Sports lavish awards gala has been scrapped due to the global financial crisis. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | World Championship latest scores The latest scores and order of play for the first round of the World Championship in Sheffield. |
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| World Snooker - BBC TV coverage Live BBC Television coverage from the World Championship at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (UK users only). | |
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| Ding holds off Liang at Crucible China's Ding Junhui survives a scare to beat compatriot Liang Wenbo 10-8 and reach the second round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Hello Bud powers to Scots win Hello Bud, ridden by Paddy Brennan and trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, wins the Scottish Grand National at Ayr after a bold front-running display. |
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| Delegator claims stylish victory Delegator becomes the favourite for next month's 2,000 Guineas after an impressive display to win the Craven Stakes at Newmarket. | |
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| Fantasia romps home at Newmarket Luca Cumani's Fantasia wins the Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Ivanov seals Amstel one-day win Sergei Ivanov wins the Amstel Gold Race one-day classic, while 2006 winner Frank Schleck is injured in a heavy crash. |
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| Disgraced rider Hamilton to quit Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton, who was banned for two years for doping in 2005, is to retire after testing positive for a banned antidepressant. | |
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| Armstrong vows to make Giro start Lance Armstrong tells organisers of the Giro d'Italia to have faith that he will be fit to take part when the race begins on 9 May. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Bleby quits international hockey England and Great Britain defender Jon Bleby announces his withdrawal from international hockey. |
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| Women fight Olympic ski jump ban A group of female ski jumpers goes to a Canadian court to force the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics to include their events. | |
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| King plays down rift with Taylor Mervyn King insists there is no problem between him and Phil Taylor, despite an argument between the two during a Premier League match in March. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | The review of the week Thrilling European matches and QPR's revolving door |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Robbo Robson blog "We should be grateful Wembley can fit games in around Oasis and Take That" | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ferris is among 14 Ireland Lions Ireland will have a record 14-strong representation in this year's British and Irish Lions squad in South Africa. |
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| Glentoran 3-3 Lisburn Distillery Kyle Neill scores a hat-trick as Glentoran salvage a 3-3 draw at home to Lisburn Distillery to maintain their one-point lead at the top of the JJB Premiership. | |
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| Linfield 2-2 Cliftonville Linfield stay a point behind leaders Glentoran after being held to a 2-2 draw by Cliftonville at Windsor Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Telfer worried by low Lions count Former British and Irish Lions coach Jim Telfer is concerned that just two Scots have been selected for the tour to South Africa. |
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| United SPL legal action unlikely Tannadice club say they would be suing themselves if they took legal action over the Scottish Premier League decision to move their game with Aberdeen. | |
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| Ferguson return marred by injury Barry Ferguson is forced to limp out of a reserve match in his first outing since a club ban was imposed on the Rangers star. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Ryan Jones suffers shock omission Wales supply 13 players to the Lions' 37-man squad, but there is no place for Ryan Jones. |
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| Bellamy may miss rest of season Striker Craig Bellamy is unlikely to play for Manchester City for the rest of the season because of a knee injury. | |
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| Jones calls for attitude change Cardiff City Manager Dave Jones looks for a dramatic change in attitude as the club look to bounce back from a 6-0 drubbing at Preston on Saturday. | |
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