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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mexico shuts down to control flu Mexico starts a five-day shutdown of parts of its economy in a bid to curb swine flu, as the virus reaches China. |
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| UN images show Sri Lanka damage UN satellite pictures appear to show shelling damage inside a government safe zone for civilians in Sri Lanka. | |
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| Workers march in May Day rallies May Day marchers are protesting over the global economic crisis - violence has already been seen in Germany and Turkey. | |
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| UN: Freeze Jerusalem demolitions The UN has asked Israel to freeze all demolition orders in East Jerusalem and to provide more housing for Palestinians. | |
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| Lenders object to Chrysler plan A group representing 20 debt holders in Chrysler is set to challenge the firm's rescue plan at bankruptcy court hearings. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Africa's genetic secrets unlocked A decade-long genetic study reveals Africa's huge diversity, linking culture, language and genes for the first time. |
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| UN-Islamist talks on Somalia aid The UN's refugee agency says it hopes to restart operations in areas under Islamists' control in Somalia. | |
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| Wife of Kenyan PM backs sex ban The wife of Prime Minister Raila Odinga says she supports a sex ban by women's activists in protest at Kenya's political impasse. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Mexico shuts down to control flu Mexico starts a five-day shutdown of parts of its economy in a bid to curb swine flu, as the virus reaches China. |
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| Demjanjuk loses deportation case A US federal appeals court denies a stay of deportation to alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk. | |
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| US poet missing on Japan volcano An acclaimed US poet goes missing during a visit to a volcano in the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China database to track children China is setting up a DNA database to help trace missing children, as the authorities struggle to tackle people trafficking. |
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| Fiji leader defies democracy call Fiji's military leader rejects international demands for a return to democracy, and rules out polls before 2014. | |
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| Lithium in water 'curbs suicide' Drinking water which contains the element lithium may reduce the risk of suicide, a Japanese study suggests. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Dutch parade attack driver dies The driver of a car that killed six people in an attempted attack on the Dutch royal family has died, officials say. |
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| Workers march in May Day rallies May Day marchers are protesting over the global economic crisis - violence has already been seen in Germany and Turkey. | |
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| Demjanjuk loses deportation case A US federal appeals court denies a stay of deportation to alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN: Freeze Jerusalem demolitions The UN has asked Israel to freeze all demolition orders in East Jerusalem and to provide more housing for Palestinians. |
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| Three US servicemen die in Iraq US military officials have confirmed the death of three servicemen, killed in fighting in Anbar province in western Iraq. | |
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| Airline sorry for omitting Israel A British airline apologises after maps on its London-Tel Aviv flights were in Arabic and did not show Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UN images show Sri Lanka damage UN satellite pictures appear to show shelling damage inside a government safe zone for civilians in Sri Lanka. |
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| Afghan attack kills Isaf troops Five coalition soldiers have been killed after coming under attack from insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, Nato says. | |
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| Talks held on Pakistan peace deal Taleban negotiators and government officials hold talks in north-west Pakistan in efforts to shore up a peace deal. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Baby P man guilty of raping girl The 32-year-old boyfriend of Baby P's mother is convicted of raping a two-year-old girl in north London. |
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| Tests confirm flu transfer in UK An NHS worker is the first person in the UK to contract swine flu without having visited Mexico, tests show. | |
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| Man killed outside prison gates A man is shot dead outside Wandsworth Prison in south-west London after visiting an inmate, police say. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Clarke 'ashamed' to be Labour MP Ex Home Secretary Charles Clarke says recent events have made him "ashamed" to be a Labour MP amid pressure on Gordon Brown. |
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| Bankers made 'astonishing mess' Bankers made an "astonishing mess" of the financial system and the effects will be felt for generations, MPs say. | |
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| Elections 'free from major fraud' Elections in England and Wales last May were "free from major incidents" of fraud, a report concludes. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Computers enter learning 'core' A review of the primary school curriculum in England makes information technology central. |
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| Cared-for children 'doing better' Around one in seven children in care achieved five good GCSE grades last year, a slight rise on last year. | |
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| Academy goes shopping for parents School managers are to hold consultation chats with parents in local supermarkets to improve communications. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Baby P man guilty of raping girl The 32-year-old boyfriend of Baby P's mother is convicted of raping a two-year-old girl in north London. |
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| Coal miners' solicitor struck off A lawyer handling the claims of sick miners - who made £13m in 2006 - is struck off for taking fees he was not entitled to. | |
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| Man killed outside prison gates A man is shot dead outside Wandsworth Prison in south-west London after visiting an inmate, police say. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Four get life for McIlveen murder Four men jailed for life over the murder of a boy were high on a 'lethal cocktail' of drink, drugs and sectarianism, a judge says. |
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| Jobs lost as pizza outlets shut One hundred and thirty jobs are to go with the immediate closure of five Pizza Hut outlets across Northern Ireland. | |
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| Duffy assured over 'prison bug' A man accused of murdering two soldiers is to receive assurances that his legal consultations in custody are not being bugged. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Swine flu transfer case confirmed A man from Falkirk becomes the first person in the UK to contract swine flu without having visited Mexico. |
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| 'Racist' made mosque bomb threat A man who described himself as a 'racist' has admitted threatening to blow up Glasgow Central Mosque and execute Muslims. | |
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| No honour for Black Watch writer Playwright Gregory Burke turns down an honorary degree from Stirling University after a row over an assault. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Girl, 10, burned at tanning salon The mother of a 10-year-old girl who suffered burns at an unsupervised tanning salon wants an investigation. |
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| Cruise tourist gives pirate alert A man celebrating his 62nd birthday on a cruise is first to alert the ship's crew before pirates in a speedboat open fire. | |
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| Police chief announces retirement The controversial North Wales Police chief constable Richard Brunstrom is to step down in July, it is announced. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Lenders object to Chrysler plan A group representing 20 debt holders in Chrysler is set to challenge the firm's rescue plan at bankruptcy court hearings. |
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| US factory output continues fall US manufacturing activity fell further in April - but at a slower pace than in March - figures suggest. | |
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| Jaguar to target Indian motorists Jaguar Land Rover says its brand of cars will formally go on sale in India for the first time later this year. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Abdul gets fooled by Baron Cohen American Idol judge Paula Abdul admits she was fooled by Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character Bruno, as part of his new movie. |
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| Man convicted of stalking Banks A US man who told police he and model-turned-TV presenter Tyra Banks "had a thing together" is convicted of stalking her. | |
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| Coldplay to give away free album Coldplay are to give away a free CD at every remaining live show in 2009 - excluding festival gigs, the band announce. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Africa's genetic secrets unlocked A decade-long genetic study reveals Africa's huge diversity, linking culture, language and genes for the first time. |
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| Fertilisers 'reducing diversity' Excess fertilisation reduces plant diversity, as fast growing species block some plants' access to sunlight, a study shows. | |
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| Invisibility cloak edges closer A tiny "carpet cloak" that makes objects invisible to optical light has been made by a US research team. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Norway tests laptop exam scheme Norway is pushing on with a national project to let school pupils use their own laptops for exams. |
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| YouTube helps man deliver baby An engineer in Cornwall delivers his baby son after watching a instructional video on YouTube. | |
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| MS Windows 7 goes on public test A release candidate of Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, goes public. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Mexico shuts down to control flu Mexico starts a five-day shutdown of parts of its economy in a bid to curb swine flu, as the virus reaches China. |
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| Lithium in water 'curbs suicide' Drinking water which contains the element lithium may reduce the risk of suicide, a Japanese study suggests. | |
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| Child stalking 'more aggressive' Stalking by children and teenagers tends to be more violent than that carried out by adults, research suggests. | |
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| 1945: Germany announces Hitler is dead The German Fuhrer is killed in the Reich Chancery of Berlin fighting the Soviets, according to German radio. | |||
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| 1982: RAF bombs Port Stanley British planes attack two airstrips near the capital of the Falkland Islands in the war to rid the islands of Argentine forces | |||
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| 1994: Race ace Senna killed in car crash The world-class Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna dies in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wenger backs Almunia England bid Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lends his backing to keeper Manuel Almunia's potential claim to play for England. |
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| Collingwood accepts T20 captaincy Paul Collingwood will lead hosts England in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in June. | |
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| Serie A to form breakaway league Serie A, Italy's top football division, is poised to split from Serie B to form a new championship. | |
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| Live score - Pakistan v Australia Pakistan face Australia in the fourth match of their one-day series in the United Arab Emirates. | |
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| Quail Hollow Championship leaderboard Leading scores from this week's PGA Tour event with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Padraig Harrington among the field in North Carolina. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Wenger backs Almunia England bid Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lends his backing to keeper Manuel Almunia's potential claim to play for England. |
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| Liverpool v Newcastle Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is set to return to the first team for Sunday's match against Newcastle having missed the last four games with a groin injury. | |
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| Davies hits injury Fulham & Wales Wales and Fulham miidfielder Simon Davies will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery on a foot injury. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Wenger backs Almunia England bid Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lends his backing to keeper Manuel Almunia's potential claim to play for England. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v Hull Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn confirm Tugay departure Veteran playmaker Tugay will leave Blackburn at the end of the season. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Wigan v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Sunderland v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Chelsea v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Aston Villa v Hull Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool v Newcastle Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is set to return to the first team for Sunday's match against Newcastle having missed the last four games with a groin injury. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferdinand receives injury boost Rio Ferdinand should be fit for Man United's Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal as his rib injury is not as bad as was feared. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Liverpool v Newcastle Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is set to return to the first team for Sunday's match against Newcastle having missed the last four games with a groin injury. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Tottenham v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Stoke v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Plymouth v Barnsley Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Reading v Birmingham Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Swansea v Blackpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Burnley v Bristol City Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Bristol City Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff's Ledley warning to Pulis Dave Jones expects Stoke City boss Tony Pulis to pick up the phone if he wants to sign Cardiff City star Joe Ledley. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Norwich Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Ipswich v Coventry Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Watford v Derby Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Wolves v Doncaster Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Coventry Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Charlton v Norwich Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Southampton Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Barnsley Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v QPR Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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| Preston v QPR Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Birmingham Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Sheff Wed v Cardiff Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Crystal Palace v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Nottm Forest v Southampton Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Blackpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Derby Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Jarvis eager to thank Wolves fans Wolves winger Matt Jarvis says Sunday's game with Doncaster is a chance to thank the club's supporters. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Celtic Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Aberdeen v Celtic Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Hibernian v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Rangers v Hearts (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| St Mirren v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Kilmarnock Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Falkirk v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith bullish about England move Rangers manager Walter Smith says both Old Firm clubs would challenge the top four in England if they played in the Premier League. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Champions Ahly face tough test A look-ahead to the weekend's Champions League games, as Egypt's Al Ahly must overcome poor form and injuries to go through to the group stage. |
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| Wigan v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. | |
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| Stoke hit by Faye injury setback Stoke midfielder Amdy Faye will miss the rest of the season because of a back injury, reports BBC Radio Stoke. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Collingwood accepts T20 captaincy Paul Collingwood will lead hosts England in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in June. |
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| Vaughan injured playing football Former England captain Michael Vaughan will not field on the fourth day of Yorkshire's game with Worcestershire after twisting his knee playing football. | |
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| Live score - Pakistan v Australia Pakistan face Australia in the fourth match of their one-day series in the United Arab Emirates. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Cockerill confident of Tigers win Leicester Tigers head coach Richard Cockerill is not concerned his side are seen as underdogs in their Heineken Cup semi-final against Cardiff Blues. |
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| Ireland opt out of 2015 bidding Ireland end their interest in co-hosting the 2015 Rugby World Cup. | |
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| Munster v Leinster (Sat) Leo Cullen returns to lead Leinster in the Heineken Cup semi-final against Munster at Croke Park on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Catalans Dragons v Leeds (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Super League fixture. |
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| Strong Wigan good for Super League - Cunningham St Helens hooker Kieron Cunningham tells BBC Radio Merseyside that a "good Wigan side are good for the game" ahead of Saturday's meeting between the two teams. | |
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| Bulls quash Noble return rumours Bradford Bulls deny they are lining up a return to Odsal for former coach Brian Noble. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic sets up Federer meeting Reigning champion Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in the semi-final of the Rome Masters after they won their quarter-final matches in straight sets. |
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| Federer avenges loss to Stepanek World number two Roger Federer gets revenge for last year's defeat by Radek Stepanek with a convincing win over the Czech. | |
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| Safina too strong for Hantuchova World number one Dinara Safina eases past Daniela Hantuchova at the Stuttgart Grand Prix. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Quail Hollow Championship leaderboard Leading scores from this week's PGA Tour event with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Padraig Harrington among the field in North Carolina. |
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| Spanish Open leaderboard The second round of the latest European Tour event is under way in Girona. | |
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| Woods leads the way in Charlotte Tiger Woods takes the clubhouse lead on the first day of the Quail Hollow Championships in Charlotte. | |
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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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| Senna remembered Why the Brazilian remains an F1 icon on the 15th anniversary of his death | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Button backs F1 budget cap plan Formula One championship leader Jenson Button supports the proposed introduction of a £40m budget cap in 2010. |
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| Bahrain Grand Prix race results Full results from the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Hatton camp struck by 'problems' Floyd Mayweather Sr reveals Ricky Hatton's training camp ahead of his title fight with Manny Pacquiao has been marred by personality clashes. |
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| Froch 'bored' with Calzaghe talk WBC world super middleweight champion Carl Froch says he does not need to fight former champion Joe Calzaghe. | |
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| Warren company in administration The boxing promotion company Sports Network Limited has gone into administration, BBC Sport has learned. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt withdraws from Jamaica race Triple Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt pulls out of a race this weekend after suffering minor injuries in a car accident in Jamaica. |
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| Beijing medallists test positive Bahrain athlete Rashid Ramzi, who won gold in the 1500m, and Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin, who won a silver, are among six Olympians caught doping in re-testing of Beijing samples. | |
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| Yamauchi eyes medal at 2012 Games Britain's Mara Yamauchi believes she can build on her second place in the London Marathon by contesting a podium finish at London 2012. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Live video - Murphy 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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| World Championship latest scores The latest scores and order of play from the World Championship in Sheffield. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Rainbow View heads 1,000 Guineas Rainbow View heads a 15-strong field for the fillies-only 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday. |
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| Fiveforthree claims World Hurdle Seven-year-old grey Fiveforthree wins the World Series Hurdle at Punchestown for jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins. | |
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| Delegator tops 2,000 Guineas list Delegator and Rip Van Winkle lead the market as 17 colts are declared for Saturday's 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Racing return pleases Armstrong Lance Armstrong declares himself satisfied with his progress following his return to racing after one month out with a broken collarbone. |
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| Ballan ruled out of Giro d'Italia World champion Alessandro Ballan will miss next month's Giro d'Italia after struggling to shake off a virus. | |
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| Beijing medallists test positive Bahrain athlete Rashid Ramzi, who won gold in the 1500m, and Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin, who won a silver, are among six Olympians caught doping in re-testing of Beijing samples. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Manchester to leave Elite League Manchester Phoenix withdraw from the Elite League for next season, and will enter the English Premier League. |
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| NBA play-offs - The Daily Zap The best of Thursday night's action in the NBA (UK users only). | |
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| World first for Brit speed skier Speed skier Marc Poncin becomes the first British snowsport competitor to finish on the podium twice. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "The Gunners were very fortunate to have Almunia against United - give that man a passport" |
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| Ten to tackle - Giggs special How well do you know the PFA Player of the Year? | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Harry Redknapp gets the hump, plus all your top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Title drama live on Final Score Final Score will start at an earlier time to capture the dramatic climax of the Irish Premiership season. |
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| Reds manager promises fair play Eddie Patterson says he will not field a weakened Cliftonville team in Saturday's possible title decider against Glentoran. | |
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| DC set up a Championship decider Donegal Celtic set up a Championship title decider by beating Ballymoney United 2-1 at the Riada Stadium. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Superb Higgins closes in on final John Higgins produces a stunning performance to take a 13-3 lead over Mark Allen and edge closer to a fourth World Snooker Championship final. |
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| Smith bullish about England move Rangers manager Walter Smith says both Old Firm clubs would challenge the top four in England if they played in the Premier League. | |
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| Hamilton named Scotland captain Gavin Hamilton says he is excited about the future of Scottish cricket after being named as the new Saltires skipper. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Halfpenny dreams of Euro finale Rookie wing Leigh Halfpenny hopes to end a fairytale first season on a Heineken Cup high for the Cardiff Blues. |
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| Cardiff's Ledley warning to Pulis Dave Jones expects Stoke City boss Tony Pulis to pick up the phone if he wants to sign Cardiff City star Joe Ledley. | |
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| Davies hits injury Fulham & Wales Wales and Fulham miidfielder Simon Davies will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery on a foot injury. | |
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