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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN says. |
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| ANC is denied two-thirds majority The ruling African National Congress wins South Africa's elections though it falls short of its previous two-thirds majority. | |
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| Saberi 'on hunger strike' in Iran A US-Iranian reporter jailed a week ago by Tehran on charges of spying is in the fifth day of a hunger strike, her father says. | |
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| Clinton renews support for Iraq America's top diplomat Hillary Clinton says the US "will stand with the people of Iraq", despite planned pullout of US troops. | |
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| N Korea 'is producing plutonium' North Korea says it has started reprocessing spent nuclear fuel rods, allowing it to produce weapons-grade plutonium. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | ANC is denied two-thirds majority The ruling African National Congress wins South Africa's elections though it falls short of its previous two-thirds majority. |
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| Mortars miss Somalia parliament A mortar attack on the Somali parliament on Mogadishu misses the building but kills eight people nearby. | |
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| Violence on the rise in DR Congo Civilians in eastern DR Congo have been suffering a growing number of attacks, including rape and arson, aid agencies say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN says. |
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| Clinton renews support for Iraq America's top diplomat Hillary Clinton says the US "will stand with the people of Iraq", despite planned pullout of US troops. | |
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| Turkey criticises Obama comments Turkey criticises the US president for not emphasising its dead while marking the killing of Armenians by Turks. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea 'is producing plutonium' North Korea says it has started reprocessing spent nuclear fuel rods, allowing it to produce weapons-grade plutonium. |
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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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| Naked Japanese singer apologises A Japanese singer who was arrested after being found drunk and naked in a park says sorry for his "shameful" conduct. | |
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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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| Iceland holds parliamentary poll Voters go to the polls in Iceland, after street protests over the economic crisis forced the government to resign. | |
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| EU acts to save 'hungry vultures' European MPs vote to allow farmers leave dead livestock in their fields - to help starving vultures. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Clinton renews support for Iraq America's top diplomat Hillary Clinton says the US "will stand with the people of Iraq", despite planned pullout of US troops. |
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| Saberi 'on hunger strike' in Iran A US-Iranian reporter jailed a week ago by Tehran on charges of spying is in the fifth day of a hunger strike, her father says. | |
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| Egypt balloon crash hurts Britons Two Britons are among 13 foreign tourists injured when a hot air balloon crashes in Egypt, the Foreign Office confirms. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US calls for Sri Lanka ceasefire The US calls for an immediate ceasefire to the fighting in north-east Sri Lanka to allow civilians to leave the war zone. |
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| Deadly suicide attack in Kandahar At least three policemen are killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, officials say. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Tory plans for primaries attacked Unions and ministers hit out at Conservative plans to give primary schools more control over the way they are run. |
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| Body found after car washed away A man's body is found and two other people are missing after a car is swept away by flood water in a Cornish village. | |
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| Crime gangs 'pose rising threat' Police are failing to tackle the rising threat of criminal gangs in England and Wales, a report warns. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Hague attacks Brown on EU treaty William Hague accuses Gordon Brown of "debasing the coinage of politics" by not holding a referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty. |
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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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| Tory plans for primaries attacked Unions and ministers hit out at Conservative plans to give primary schools more control over the way they are run. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Tory plans for primaries attacked Unions and ministers hit out at Conservative plans to give primary schools more control over the way they are run. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Body found after car washed away A man's body is found and two other people are missing after a car is swept away by flood water in a Cornish village. |
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| Brother of Jermain Defoe killed The half-brother of England footballer Jermain Defoe dies in hospital after being assaulted in east London. | |
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| Axed staff in city store protest Workers made redundant when a Carlisle textile firm collapsed are protesting in Newcastle city centre. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Assault leaves teenager critical Police in west Belfast work to establish the motive for an attack which left a 19-year-old critically ill in hospital. |
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| Cocaine found by routine patrol Police on a routine patrol in Belfast city centre discover suspected cocaine which they say is worth £45,000. | |
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| Awesome Allen shocks O'Sullivan Northern Ireland's Mark Allen produces a superb display in the final session to seal a 13-11 win that ends Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes of defending his world title. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Police 'pay protester informers' Police use paid informants inside protest groups to gather intelligence, according to evidence handed to the Guardian. |
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| Teenage girl suffers severe burns Detectives believe a fire that left a teenage girl with "life-threatening" injuries may have been started deliberately. | |
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| 'Terrifying' sex attack on woman A woman is left "severely traumatised" after being sexually assaulted in the centre of Edinburgh. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man 'shot in head' in the Bahamas Police in the Bahamas are investigating after a financial advisor from north Wales was left in a critical condition after being shot. |
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| Morgan's 'stick with Labour' plea In his final conference speech as Welsh Labour leader, First Minister Rhodri Morgan says his party's vision for Wales is best. | |
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| Man, 67, found dead in house fire Fire crews dealing with a blaze at a house on Anglesey find the body of a man in the front room of the property. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | G7 offers hope crisis is easing Finance ministers from the G7 say the world economy is showing positive signs but warn the financial crisis is not over. |
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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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| GM receives further $2bn in loans Carmaker General Motors (GM) receives another $2bn in loans from the US Treasury, it has been announced. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Rihanna wants jewels from police Singer Rihanna asks police to return gems taken as evidence the night she was allegedly attacked by her boyfriend. |
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| Naked Japanese singer apologises A Japanese singer who was arrested after being found drunk and naked in a park says sorry for his "shameful" conduct. | |
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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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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Gray whales granted rare reprieve Oil firms shelve plans to carry out undersea seismic work to ensure the gray whales' breeding season is undisturbed. |
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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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| Doctors welcome malaria microchip Scientists from Glasgow University have created a microchip which can detect malaria within minutes. | |
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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 'a potential pandemic' A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN 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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| 1980: Tehran hostage rescue mission fails A top-secret attempt by the United States to free American hostages held in Iran collapses in failure, with the death of eight soldiers. | |||
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| 1974: Rebels seize control of Portugal Army rebels are in control of Portugal after an almost bloodless dawn coup. | |||
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| 1982: Marines land in South Georgia Britain re-establishes its presence in the Falkland Islands after a two-hour assault by Royal Marines on the remote island of South Georgia. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Six fixtures kick off at 1500 BST on a vital weekend of Premier League action before Manchester United take on Tottenham later. |
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| Trulli on pole as Toyota dominate Jarno Trulli will start on pole in Bahrain on Sunday with Timo Glock next to him as Toyota lock out the front row for the first time in F1. | |
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| Australia pull out of India tie Tennis Australia withdraws its team from the Davis Cup tie against India in Chennai because of security concerns. | |
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| Detroit make Stafford top draft The Detroit Lions make Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford the top pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. | |
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| Zola & Clarke agree new contracts West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola and his assistant Steve Clarke agree new four-year contracts at Upton Park. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Six fixtures kick off at 1500 BST on a vital weekend of Premier League action before Manchester United take on Tottenham later. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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| Rangers 3-0 St Mirren Kris Boyd's 100th goal for Rangers helps the Ibrox club reach the Scottish Cup final at the expense of St Mirren. | |
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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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 | Bolton v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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 West Ham face Chelsea in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Man City Manchester City visit Everton in Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Stoke Fulham host Stoke at Craven Cottage in Saturday's premier League action |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull 1-3 Liverpool Liverpool help maintain their slim title hopes with a win at a relegation-threatened Hull. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Hull 1-3 Liverpool Liverpool help maintain their slim title hopes with a win at a relegation-threatened Hull. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Everton 1-2 Man City Robinho scores one and creates another as Manchester City's bid to finish seventh and secure Europa League qualification gathers pace at Everton. |
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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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| Arsenal v Middlesbrough Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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 Fulham host Stoke at Craven Cottage in Saturday's premier League action |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| West Brom v Sunderland Team news for 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 for Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Chelsea West Ham face Chelsea in 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 1-1 Wolverhampton Wolves secure the Championship title with a draw against struggling Barnsley. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Preston Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool 1-1 Nottm Forest Nottingham Forest earn a potentially crucial point in their fight against relegation as they secure a draw at Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Sheff Wed Bristol City host Sheff Wed in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Southampton v Burnley Team news for Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Ipswich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Derby v Charlton Derby host Charlton in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Watford Coventry take on Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Doncaster v Crystal Palace Team news for Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Charlton Derby host Charlton in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Crystal Palace Team news for 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 1-1 Nottm Forest Nottingham Forest earn a potentially crucial point in their fight against relegation as they secure a draw at Blackpool. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| QPR v Plymouth QPR face Plymouth in 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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| QPR v Plymouth QPR face Plymouth in Saturday's Championship match. |
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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 Bristol City host Sheff Wed in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 1-0 Swansea Sheff Utd keep their automatic promotion hopes alive, but end Swansea City's chances of making the play-offs. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Burnley Team news for Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Sheff Utd 1-0 Swansea Sheff Utd keep their automatic promotion hopes alive, but end Swansea City's chances of making the play-offs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Coventry v Watford Coventry take on Watford in Saturday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Barnsley 1-1 Wolverhampton Wolves secure the Championship title with a draw against struggling Barnsley. |
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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 3-0 St Mirren Kris Boyd's 100th goal for Rangers helps the Ibrox club reach the Scottish Cup final at the expense of St Mirren. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Rangers 3-0 St Mirren Kris Boyd's 100th goal for Rangers helps the Ibrox club reach the Scottish Cup final at the expense of St Mirren. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Al Ahly to play in Wembley Cup African champions Al Ahly of Egypt will line up in the inaugural Wembley Cup to be staged in England in July. |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live score - Essex v West Indies Scorecard from the three-day tour match at Chelmsford. |
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| Live - County cricket scores Latest scorecards from the County Championship. | |
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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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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest score updates Play-off spots and European places are up for grabs on the decisive final day of the regular season in England. |
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| Injured O'Leary out of Lions tour Scrum-half Tomas O'Leary will miss the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa after suffering a broken ankle. | |
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| Jones Lions omission 'appalling' Former Ospreys coach Lyn Jones brands the decision to leave Wales captain Ryan Jones out of the Lions squad appalling. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | St Helens 30-34 Bradford Struggling Bradford stage a stunning second-half comeback to snatch victory away from table-toppers Saints. |
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| Leeds 4-21 Harlequins RL Harlequins consign champions Leeds to their fourth Super League defeat in five matches at Headingley. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal cruises to Barcelona final Rafael Nadal strolls past Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-2 to reach his fifth straight Barcelona Open final. |
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| Australia pull out of India tie Tennis Australia withdraws its team from the Davis Cup tie against India in Chennai because of security concerns. | |
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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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 | Poulter set for final-round push England's Ian Poulter moves into contention at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which is led by Jerry Kelly. |
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| Els left with stiff task in Jeju Ernie Els leaves himself a five-shot deficit to make up in Sunday's final round of the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea. | |
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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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| 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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| Trulli on pole as Toyota dominate Jarno Trulli will start on pole in Bahrain with Timo Glock next to him as Toyota lock out the front row for the first time in Formula 1. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Trulli on pole as Toyota dominate Jarno Trulli will start on pole in Bahrain on Sunday with Timo Glock next to him as Toyota lock out the front row for the first time in F1. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch confident of beating Taylor 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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| Broadhurst eases to title defence Don Broadhurst stops Asamoah Wilson of Ghana in the sixth round to retain his Commonwealth super-flyweight title. | |
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| Ex-boxer Harrison jailed in Spain Former boxing champion Scott Harrison is sentenced to two and a half years in prison by a court in Spain. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe 'should cut workload' Beijing champion Constantina Dita tells BBC Sport Paula Radcliffe can still win an Olympic marathon - but only if she cuts her training. |
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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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| 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 - Carter v Robertson Live BBC Red Button coverage from the World Championship at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (UK users only). | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Sandown win for marvellous McCoy Champion jockey Tony McCoy guides Hennessy to victory in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. |
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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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 | Armstrong escapes test sanctions Lance Armstrong's hopes of riding in the Tour de France improve after anti-doping officials choose not to seek sanctions over a disputed drug test. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Detroit make Stafford top draft The Detroit Lions make Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford the top pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. |
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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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| 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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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Review of the week Wenger does some Dad-dancing as Fergie blows his stack | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Awesome Allen shocks O'Sullivan Northern Ireland's Mark Allen produces a superb display in the final session to seal a 13-11 win that ends Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes of defending his world title. |
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| Bangor v Dungannon Swifts Match report follows later. | |
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| Cliftonville v Crusaders Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Rangers 3-0 St Mirren Kris Boyd's 100th goal for Rangers helps the Ibrox club reach the Scottish Cup final at the expense of St Mirren. |
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| Live: Scottish Football League Latest scores from Divisions One, Two and Three in the Scottish Football League. | |
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| Scottish Cup as it happened Rangers ease past the challenge of St Mirren to win a place in the Scottish Cup final. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Jones Lions omission 'appalling' Former Ospreys coach Lyn Jones brands the decision to leave Wales captain Ryan Jones out of the Lions squad appalling. |
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| Live video - Final Score Keep up to date with today's matches with BBC Sport's results and updates service (UK users only). | |
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