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 | Blast carnage at shrine in Iraq At least 60 people die as female suicide bombers attack Baghdad's main Shia shrine, after one of the deadliest days in Iraq this year. |
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| Russia military spy boss 'sacked' Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses the head of the country's powerful GRU military intelligence service. | |
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| Mexico flu outbreak kills dozens A suspected outbreak of swine flu in Mexico has left 60 people dead and infected hundreds of others, the WHO says. | |
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| Taleban announce key withdrawal Pakistan's Taleban say they are withdrawing from a district where they had consolidated power just 100km from Islamabad. | |
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| 'No pause' in Sri Lanka fighting The Sri Lankan army says there will be no more pauses in fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels, despite calls by the UN. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali cleric demands AU leaves Hardline Islamist cleric Sheikh Aweys calls for African Union troops to leave Somalia before he talks to the government. |
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| ANC heads for two-thirds of vote The African National Congress is heading for a decisive victory in South Africa's election, taking more than a two-thirds majority of the vote. | |
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| Guinea arrests over 'coup plot' Two army officers have been arrested on suspicion of plotting against the new military leader, security sources say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Mexico flu outbreak kills dozens A suspected outbreak of swine flu in Mexico has left 60 people dead and infected hundreds of others, the WHO says. |
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| Ford loss smaller than expected Carmaker Ford reports better-than-expected first-quarter results and says it does not intend to take government aid. | |
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| US and Russia hold nuclear talks Negotiators for the US and Russia meet in Rome to begin work on a new treaty to curb nuclear weapons. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US women 'face North Korea trial' Two US female journalists arrested by North Korea are to face trial, Pyongyang's state news agency says. |
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| N Korea in defiant nuclear stance North Korea confirms it will not re-join international negotiations on its nuclear disarmament, despite Russian pressure. | |
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| Appeal in Australia nail gun case Australian police release an X-ray of the skull of a Chinese man shot repeatedly with a nail gun, in an appeal to catch his killers. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia military spy boss 'sacked' Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses the head of the country's powerful GRU military intelligence service. |
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| Spain's jobless rate soars to 17% Two million people have lost their job in Spain in the past year taking the country's jobless total to more than four million. | |
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| German parents 'ran out of money' A German couple who left three children in an Italian pizzeria have told police they fled because they had no money, reports say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Blast carnage at shrine in Iraq At least 60 people die as female suicide bombers attack Baghdad's main Shia shrine, after one of the deadliest days in Iraq this year. |
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| Israel 'risking support on Iran' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns Israel it risks losing Arab support on Iran over its stance on the Palestinian issue. | |
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| Lebanon general 'was Israeli spy' A former Lebanese general and three other people, including two of his family members, are charged with spying for Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'No pause' in Sri Lanka fighting The Sri Lankan army says there will be no more pauses in fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels, despite calls by the UN. |
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| Taleban announce key withdrawal Pakistan's Taleban say they are withdrawing from a district where they had consolidated power just 100km from Islamabad. | |
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| Tests to find Mumbai suspect age An Indian court orders tests to determine the age of the leading suspect in last November's deadly Mumbai (Bombay) attacks. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Fury over Gurkha settlement plan Campaigners react angrily to "truly appalling" new rules on the eligibility of Gurkha veterans to settle in the UK. |
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| Claudia case now suspected murder Police searching for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence say they are now treating the case as suspected murder. | |
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| Mole sacked for Damian Green leak A civil servant arrested for leaking Home Office documents to Conservative MP Damian Green is dismissed. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Crisis requires change - Cameron The UK must be prepared for a "major culture change" if the crisis in the public finances is to be tackled, David Cameron says. |
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| Mole sacked for Damian Green leak A civil servant arrested for leaking Home Office documents to Conservative MP Damian Green is dismissed. | |
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| Don't make us worse off - Tory MP A frontbench Tory MP says it would be wrong if the proposed overhaul of expenses left members of Parliament worse off. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Weak universities 'should shut' Universities should be allowed to shut down or be taken over by the private sector when they fail, says a think thank. |
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| Painting 'putting boys off art' The art curriculum in England needs to be broader to appeal to more boys, says a report from school inspectors. | |
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| Teachers report 'racist bullying' Nearly half of teachers questioned for a survey said racist bullying was a problem in their schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Pc 'eager to hit G20 protesters' A police officer is investigated after allegedly writing that he was keen to "bash some long haired hippys" at the G20 protest. |
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| Claudia case now suspected murder Police searching for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence say they are now treating the case as suspected murder. | |
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| Police clerk's ancestor killed Pc A police inquiry clerk whose great, great, great uncle killed a policeman 140 years ago leads a campaign for his grave to be restored. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ten years for £26m raid launderer Cork financial adviser Ted Cunningham is jailed for 10 years for laundering money from the £26.5m Northern Bank raid. |
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| McGuinness speaks out over threat Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness says he will not be intimidated by a dissident republican threat. | |
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| Inquiry wants £12k from Paisley The Billy Wright Inquiry wants Ian Paisley Jnr to pay costs incurred when it challenged his refusal to reveal a source. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of car boot abduction A man admits abducting a nurse and leaving her tied up in the boot of a car for 10 days. |
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| Street killer brothers locked up Two teenage brothers who admitted killing a father-of-three outside a Glasgow school are detained for a total of 16 years. | |
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| 'Feeble nation' jibe sparks row MPs demand an apology over remarks about Scotland made by the outspoken historian Dr David Starkey. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Officers appear on Lynette probe Thirteen serving and retired police officers appear in court on charges over the inquiry into the 1988 murder of Lynette White. |
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| Inquest opened on actress death An inquest is opened and adjourned into the death of an actress who starred in the BBC Wales drama, Belonging. | |
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| Armed robber with squint jailed An armed robber who held up his local bookies was caught after staff recognised a distinctive squint in his eyes. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Ford loss smaller than expected Carmaker Ford reports better-than-expected first-quarter results and says it does not intend to take government aid. |
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| Spain's jobless rate soars to 17% Two million people have lost their job in Spain in the past year taking the country's jobless total to more than four million. | |
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| G20 ministers eye crisis response World finance ministers meet later in Washington as countries try to work through their responses to the global economic crisis. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Music giants' 'fortunes dwindle' The wealth of most of Britain's top music millionaires has fallen by at least 10%, according to the Sunday Times' annual rich list. |
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| Ill Leno cancels taping of show US TV talk show host Jay Leno is admitted to hospital, forcing the cancellation of his programme for the first time in 17 years. | |
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| Macca lands festival in hot water Sir Paul McCartney may prompt a heavy fine for California's Coachella music festival after his performance overran. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Cow genome 'to transform farming' The full sequence of a cow's genome has been published, revealing coded secrets that could revolutionise agriculture. |
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| Orchard losses 'threaten species' The disappearance of traditional fruit orchards from England's landscape threatens wildlife species, conservationists warn. | |
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| World premiere of brain orchestra An orchestra that plays music based on measuring brain waves has made its debut. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook users say yes to changes Users vote for proposed changes to Facebook's terms which give them more control over data posted to the site. |
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| Yahoo pulls the plug on GeoCities Yahoo is closing its GeoCities web hosting site that allowed people to set up personal web pages, having bought it for $3.6bn in 1999. | |
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| Microsoft suffers first sales dip Microsoft sales fall in the first three months of 2009 - its first quarterly revenue drop since 1986. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Mexico flu outbreak kills dozens A suspected outbreak of swine flu in Mexico has left 60 people dead and infected hundreds of others, the WHO says. |
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| Doctors welcome malaria microchip Scientists from Glasgow University have created a microchip which can detect malaria within minutes. | |
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| Smokers 'need anger help to quit' Smokers should be given anger management lessons to help them give up smoking, research suggests. | |
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| 1993: IRA bomb devastates City of London A massive bomb rips through the heart of the City of London, killing one and injuring more than 40. | |||
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| 1982: First Briton dies in Falklands campaign A crewman of a Sea King helicopter on its way to the Falklands Islands is missing and presumed dead after the aircraft crashed. | |||
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 | Flintoff to undergo knee surgery England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff returns to England from playing in the Indian Premier League in South Africa to undergo surgery on his right knee. |
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| Rosberg quickest as Alonso shines Williams' Nico Rosberg clocks the quickest time of Friday's intriguing practice sessions in the Bahrain heat. | |
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| Wembley to re-lay turf for finals Wembley Stadium's controversial pitch is to be re-laid in time for the end-of-season finals. | |
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| Fabregas and Brown charged by FA Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and Hull boss Phil Brown are charged with improper conduct by the FA. | |
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| NFL in talks on London Super Bowl The NFL has held 'substantive talks' with officials in London about holding the Super Bowl in the city. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Wembley to re-lay turf for finals Wembley Stadium's controversial pitch is to be re-laid in time for the end-of-season finals. |
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| Fabregas and Brown charged by FA Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and Hull boss Phil Brown are charged with improper conduct by the FA. | |
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| Benitez opens talks with Dalglish Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he has spoken to former Reds legend Kenny Dalglish about a return to the club. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Fabregas and Brown charged by FA Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and Hull boss Phil Brown are charged with improper conduct by the FA. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v Wigan Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| West Ham v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Man City Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Hull v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Everton v Man City Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd v Tottenham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Lawro's predictions Mark Lawrenson's view on the weekend's Premier League fixtures |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Shearer pleads for crowd backing Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer says the home crowd will play a huge part in helping the club stay in the Premier League. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Man Utd 2-0 Portsmouth Man Utd go three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Fulham v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| West Brom v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Man Utd v Tottenham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Chelsea Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Zaki fit to make return for Wigan Wigan striker Amr Zaki could face Blackburn on Sunday after returning to training following a hamstring strain. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Wolverhampton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | We must earn promotion - McLeish Birmingham City manager Alex Mcleish says his side still have to "earn the right" to play in the Premier League next season. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Parkes targets deals for loan duo Blackpool caretaker manager Tony Parkes is keen to sign on-loan striker DJ Campbell and midfielder Charlie Adam on permanent deals. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Carlisle fires play-off warning Burnley defender Clark Carlisle believes promotion to the Premier League is well within their grasp. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones wants point to ease nerves Boss Dave Jones hopes Cardiff can seal their play-off place against Roy Keane's Ipswich Town. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Derby v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Hall delighted to reach landmark Coventry City defender Marcus Hall is looking forward to making his 300th Sky Blues appearance in Saturday's final home game this season against Watford. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Doncaster v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Charlton Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Crystal Palace Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Cardiff v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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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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| Blackpool v Nottm Forest Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| QPR v Plymouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Birmingham v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| READING | |
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 | Sodje extends Leeds loan spell Leeds United extend the loan spell of Reading defender Sam Sodje until the end of the season. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Bristol City v Sheff Wed Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Swansea Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Saints boss 'pleaded with board' Southampton manager Mark Wotte reveals he pleaded with board members not to place the club into administration. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez will not rely on others Boss Roberto Martinez is refusing to rely on other results to help boost their play-off bid. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Coventry v Watford Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Severin ponders 'boring' SPL exit Aberdeen captain Scott Severin says he is considering leaving the Scottish Premier League club for a fresh challenge in England. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Top-flight 'reticent' on Old Firm The proposal to create a two-tier English Premier League could be discussed at the league's Annual General Meeting in June. |
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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 v Dunfermline (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Cerny agrees two-year Accies deal Goalkeeper Tomas Cerny clinches a permanent deal with Hamilton Accies following a successful loan spell from SK Sigma Olomouc. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts announce reduction in debt Hearts say their debt has been reduced by almost £6m to £30.48m, for the 12 months to July 2008. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | SPL will retain under-21 ruling Scottish Premier League clubs will still have to include three outfield under-21 players in their matchday squad for season 2009/10. |
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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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| Rangers v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | MacPherson targets Hampden final Gus MacPherson urges his St Mirren side to earn a Scottish Cup final place by beating Rangers at Hampden on Saturday. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Nigeria in another call-up clanger Nigeria call up midfielder Dennis Aogo for World Cup qualifiers even though he is not eligible to play for the country. |
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| Chelsea star banned from driving Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi is banned from driving for 15 months after admitting drinking and driving. | |
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| Nigeria dismiss U-17 coach Nwosu Under-17 World Cup hosts Nigeria sack their coach Henry Nwosu, barely six months to the tournament. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Flintoff to undergo knee surgery England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff returns to England from playing in the Indian Premier League in South Africa to undergo surgery on his right knee. |
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| Live score - Pakistan v Australia Pakistan face Australia in the second match of their one-day series in the United Arab Emirates. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Boks' James to miss Lions series Bath and South Africa fly-half Butch James is out of the rest of the English season and his country's summer internationals with a torn cruciate ligament. |
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| Lions omissions shock De Villiers South Africa coach Peter de Villiers expresses shock that the captains of England, Scotland and Wales have been left out of the Lions squad. | |
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| Jones available for American tour Ryan Jones is committing himself to Wales' summer tour of North America after he was left out of the British & Irish Lions squad. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Cayless calls time on NZ career World Cup-winning New Zealand captain Nathan Cayless retires from international rugby league. |
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| Rugby stars sentenced for assault Two Great Britain rugby stars avoid jail after admitting to an assault in Bradford. | |
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| Leigh swoop for Williams in doubt New Leigh signing Joe Williams reportedly denies any knowledge of a deal to join the Championship club. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davydenko sets up Nadal encounter Nikolay Davydenko will play champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open after defeating Radek Stepanek. |
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| Nadal handed bye into semi-finals Reigning champion Rafael Nadal eases past Christophe Rochus at the Barcelona Open. | |
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| Roddick to join Nadal at Queen's Former champion Andy Roddick is the latest player to confirm he will play at Queen's Club in June. | |
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 | Els hopes fades in South Korea Ernie Els says he struggled to cope with the weather conditions during day two of the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea. |
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| New Orleans Classic leaderboard Leading scores from this week's PGA Tour event in Louisiana. | |
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| Ballantine's Championship leaderboard Leading scores from this week's European Tour event on Jeju Island, South Korea. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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| Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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| Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. | |
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| McLaren make apology for 'lying' McLaren write to Formula 1's governing body to apologise for misleading race stewards after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | McLaren make apology for 'lying' McLaren write to Formula 1's governing body to apologise for misleading race stewards after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. |
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| Bahrain Grand Prix practice results Full practice results from the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix | |
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| Rosberg quickest as Alonso shines Williams' Nico Rosberg clocks the quickest time of Friday's intriguing practice sessions in the Bahrain heat. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch unconcerned by Taylor jibes Carl Froch laughs off Jermain Taylor's prediction that he will be "put to sleep" by the American in their WBC super-middleweight title fight. |
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| Haye targets 'B-level' Klitschko David Haye labels Wladimir Klitschko a "B-level champion" ahead of their world heavyweight title fight in Germany on 20 June. | |
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| Wembley may stage Olympic boxing The 2012 Olympic boxing tournament could be staged at Wembley as part of a proposed re-shuffle of Olympic venues. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Lel & Yamauchi eye Marathon glory Kenya's Martin Lel is chasing a record fourth London Marathon title, while Britain's Mara Yamauchi believes she could finally earn her a podium place. |
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| Protest may divert Marathon route The London Marathon may have to change part of its route on Sunday because of an ongoing protest outside Parliament. | |
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| Weir wary over marathon chances Wheelchair racer Dave Weir admits he will find it tough to win his fourth successive London Marathon. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | World Championship latest scores The latest scores and order of play from the World Championship in Sheffield. |
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| Live World Snooker - O'Sullivan v Allen Live BBC Red Button coverage from the World Championship at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (UK users only). | |
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| Live World Snooker - Murphy v Fu Live BBC Red Button coverage from the World Championship at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (UK users only). | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Nicholls targets Sandown victory Champion trainer Paul Nicholls saddles Hoo La Baloo and New Little Bric in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday. |
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| Delegator tops 2,000 Guineas list Delegator leads the market as 29 horses remained in the field after the first deadline day for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on 2 May. | |
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| Fantasia heads 1,000 Guineas list Fantasia and Rainbow View are both among the 26 possibles for the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket following the latest forfeit stage. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Rebellin claims Fleche Wallonne Italian veteran Davide Rebellin secures his third Fleche Wallonne title with a powerful sprint for home. |
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| Tour of Britain heads to Norfolk Norfolk will be hosting a stage of the UK's biggest cycle race The Tour of Britain in 2010. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NFL in talks on London Super Bowl The NFL has held 'substantive talks' with officials in London about holding the Super Bowl in the city. |
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| Three NBA stars named in GB squad NBA players Ben Gordon, Luol Deng and Pops Mensah-Bonsu are named in Great Britain's training squad for September's European Championships. | |
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| NBA Play-offs - The Daily Zap Check out highlights from Thursday's play-off games in the NBA (UK users only). | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth on the latest chapter in the Roy Keane story |
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| Review of the week Wenger does some Dad-dancing as Fergie blows his stack | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Steven Gerrard gets worn out, plus all your top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McDowell bows out in South Korea Defending champion Graeme McDowell will miss the cut at the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea after hitting a one-over-par 73 on Friday. |
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| Cliftonville v Crusaders Crusaders are without striker David Rainey for this rehearsal for the Irish Cup final. | |
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| Glenavon v Ballymena Ballymena are set to throw in goalkeeper Sean O'Neill for Saturday's trip to Mourneview Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| MacPherson targets Hampden final Gus MacPherson urges his St Mirren side to earn a Scottish Cup final place by beating Rangers at Hampden on Saturday. |
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| SPL will retain under-21 ruling Scottish Premier League clubs will still have to include three outfield under-21 players in their matchday squad for season 2009/10. | |
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| McCoist wary of prolific Dorman Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist says his side need to combat the threat of St Mirren's Andy Dorman in Saturday's Homecoming Scottish Cup semi-final. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Ridsdale's hint at Cardiff future Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale says his future at the club could rest with shareholders after the club moves to a new stadium. |
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| Middlesex v Glamorgan scorecard | |
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| James in Scarlets legal dispute Former Lions and Wales back Dafydd James says he is taking legal advice after the Scarlets terminated his contract. | |
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