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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Flu death toll 'less than feared' Mexico's health minister revises down the number of suspected swine flu deaths in the country from 176 to 101. |
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| Hospital 'hit by Sri Lankan army' Sri Lankan army shelling has killed 91 people since Friday at a makeshift hospital inside a civilian safe zone, doctors tell the BBC. | |
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| Iran execution provokes outrage A young Iranian woman is hanged for a murder committed when she was 17, despite a stay of execution from the judiciary. | |
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| Buffett faces tough AGM grilling US investor Warren Buffett expects tough questions at the AGM of his investment company, which lost 10% in value last year. | |
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| Australia outlines military plans Australia is planning to spend more than $72bn on expanding and upgrading its military over the next two decades. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | No pay rises in 'broke' Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the government is broke and no state worker is earning more than $100 a month. |
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| Somali pirates seize Greek ship A Greek ship carrying 35,000 tons of soya is hijacked by Somali pirates south-west of the Seychelles, officials say. | |
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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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| AMERICAS | |
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| Flu death toll 'less than feared' Mexico's health minister revises down the number of suspected swine flu deaths in the country from 176 to 101. |
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| Buffett faces tough AGM grilling US investor Warren Buffett expects tough questions at the AGM of his investment company, which lost 10% in value last year. | |
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| Brazil clears Indian reservation Brazil begins clearing residents from an area designated indigenous territory by a landmark court ruling. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia outlines military plans Australia is planning to spend more than $72bn on expanding and upgrading its military over the next two decades. |
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| China moves to curb virus spread China quarantines air passengers and suspends flights to and from Mexico, after a Hong Kong man is confirmed with swine flu. | |
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| UN warning over Burma cyclone aid Hundreds of thousands of people in Burma still need assistance - a year after deadly Cyclone Nargis, the UN warns. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Somali pirates seize Greek ship A Greek ship carrying 35,000 tons of soya is hijacked by Somali pirates south-west of the Seychelles, officials say. |
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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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| Border cut that sparked an exodus Two decades are marked since Hungarian guards removed border barriers with Austria, signalling the fall of the Iron Curtain. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran execution provokes outrage A young Iranian woman is hanged for a murder committed when she was 17, despite a stay of execution from the judiciary. |
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| Israel attacks more Gaza tunnels Israel says its aircraft struck three smuggling tunnels on the Gaza-Egypt border, hours after militants fired rockets from Gaza. | |
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| Egypt presses ahead with pig cull Egypt begins in earnest the slaughter of over 300,000 pigs, in what was originally said to be a precaution against swine flu. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Hospital 'hit by Sri Lankan army' Sri Lankan army shelling has killed 91 people since Friday at a makeshift hospital inside a civilian safe zone, doctors tell the BBC. |
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| 'Taleban killed' in Pakistan raid At least 13 Taleban militants and two Pakistani soldiers are killed in a battle near the Afghan border, the Pakistan army says. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK swine flu cases increase to 15 The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the UK reaches 15 as health chiefs await the results of more than 600 tests. |
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| Rape by Baby P man sparks inquiry An independent review is under way into the case of a two-year-old girl raped by one of the men responsible for Baby P's death. | |
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| Madeleine mother 'feared worst' The mother of Madeleine McCann admits she has thought the worst at times as a new image of her daughter is released. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Prescott rounds on Brown critics John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, hits back at Labour critics of Gordon Brown, telling them to stop complaining. |
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| Labour MPs 'ponder Lib Dem move' Some senior Labour MPs have talked of joining the Lib Dems if the party loses the election, Lord Ashdown says. | |
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| Labour MP rejects 'exodus' talk A senior Labour backbencher disputes claims a host of MPs will give up their seats because they fear losing them. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Minister faces teachers over Sats Ed Balls has faced teachers to try to convince them not to back a ballot against national Sats tests in England. |
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| Did the Rose review prune enough? Mike Baker steps back in time to reflect on what the future holds for England's primary schools. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Swine flu transfer to English man A 43-year-old man from South Gloucestershire becomes the first person in England to catch swine flu without visiting Mexico. |
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| Man dies separating fighting dogs A 21-year-old man dies in Blackpool after trying to intervene in a fight between two German shepherd dogs. | |
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| Bungling burglar caught on CCTV Detectives release CCTV pictures of a man they believe has twice tried to break in to the same building society in Preston. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Murdered man 'was devoted father' A father of four who was shot dead on his doorstep on Monday was a devoted family man, mourners at his funeral are told. |
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| Homes are damaged after 4x4 crash Two houses are badly damaged after a stolen 4X4 crashes into the properties, police say it may have been done deliberately. | |
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| CCTV 'clue to oil slick vandals' CCTV footage may help capture vandals who damaged an oil container and released gallons of oil into Newry canal. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Further 'probable' swine flu case Another "probable" case of swine flu is under investigation in Scotland, Health Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms. |
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| ATM ram-raiders smash superstore Vandals demolish a convenience store in North Lanarkshire, in a failed cash point ram-raid, police confirm. | |
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| Injured parade boy's lead role A boy injured when a motorbike crashed into the crowd during last year's Torcher Parade in Aberdeen gets pride of place. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Boil water 'inconvenience' stays Thousands of people will have to continue boiling drinking water over the bank holiday weekend. |
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| Fans warning over railway works Rugby fans heading to a cup semi-final are told to allow travelling time due to weekend rail works. | |
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| Laureate Duffy 'coup' for venue After her historic appointment as Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy is to perform alongside Wales's national poet later. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Buffett faces tough AGM grilling US investor Warren Buffett expects tough questions at the AGM of his investment company, which lost 10% in value last year. |
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| US car sales continue to suffer US car sales continued to struggle in April as cash-conscious consumers remained reluctant to buy new vehicles | |
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| Chrysler court rescue bid begins Chrysler closed its US factories on Friday - as bankruptcy proceedings to start its restructuring plans began. | |
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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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| Winehouse collapses in St Lucia Singer Amy Winehouse spends a night in hospital in St Lucia after fainting, her spokesman confirms. | |
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| Pop singer tested for swine flu Tulisa Contostavlos, lead singer with pop band N-Dubz is being tested for swine flu after falling ill on board a flight to Athens, her manager has confirmed. | |
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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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| Government 'missing own CO2 goal' The UK government is not on course to meet its own targets for reducing carbon emissions, an advisory body warns. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Flu death toll 'less than feared' Mexico's health minister revises down the number of suspected swine flu deaths in the country from 176 to 101. |
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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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| 1997: Labour routs Tories in historic election The Labour Party wins the general election by a landslide, leaving the Conservative Party in tatters after 18 years in power. | |||
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| 1982: British sub sinks Argentine cruiser The General Belgrano is destroyed in a controversial move by the Royal Navy off the disputed Falklands Islands - a thousand men are believed to be on board. | |||
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| 1952: Comet inaugurates the jet age The world's first ever jet airliner - the De Havilland Comet 1 - sets off from London to Johannesburg on its maiden flight | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League There are six game on a busy afternoon in the Premier League after Man Utd boost their title challenge with victory at Boro. |
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| Hatton upbeat for Pacquiao clash Ricky Hatton insists he is in good shape as he weighs in on the limit for his light-welterweight fight with Manny Pacquiao. | |
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| F1 'can survive without Ferrari' Motorsport boss Max Mosley says the sport could go on without Ferrari, following the team's reaction to budget cap plans. | |
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| West Indies allow Gayle IPL delay West Indies have given captain Chris Gayle permission to arrive in England just two days before Wednesday's first Test at Lord's. | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd Manchester United take a step closer to retaining their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League There are six game on a busy afternoon in the Premier League after Man Utd boost their title challenge with victory at Boro. |
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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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| Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd Manchester United take a step closer to retaining their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Portsmouth v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Man City v Blackburn Manchester City take on Blackburn in the 1500 BST kick-off. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Wigan 0-0 Bolton The acrobatics of Bolton goalkeeper Juusi Jaaskelainen and the width of the Wigan cross bar leaves Bolton almost safe and Wigan adrift of a place in Europe. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea 3-1 Fulham Chelsea produce a stellar display to see off west London rivals Fulham, the perfect build-up to their game against Barcelona in midweek. |
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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 3-1 Fulham Chelsea produce a stellar display to see off west London rivals Fulham, the perfect build-up to their game against Barcelona in midweek. |
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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 Manchester City take on Blackburn in the 1500 BST kick-off. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd Manchester United take a step closer to retaining their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough. |
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| > More news on Manchester United |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd Manchester United take a step closer to retaining their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough. |
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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 Stoke take on West Ham in a 1500 BST Premier League kick-off. |
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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 1-0 West Brom West Brom slip closer to the Premier League trapdoor after a Jermaine Jenas goal secures victory for Tottenham. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Tottenham 1-0 West Brom West Brom slip closer to the Premier League trapdoor after a Jermaine Jenas goal secures victory for Tottenham. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Stoke v West Ham Stoke take on West Ham in a 1500 BST Premier League kick-off. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 0-0 Bolton The acrobatics of Bolton goalkeeper Juusi Jaaskelainen and the width of the Wigan cross bar leaves Bolton almost safe and Wigan adrift of a place in Europe. |
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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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 | Sheff Wed v Cardiff Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match. |
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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 terminate Poom's contract Watford have agreed to terminate the contract of goalkeeper Mart Poom by mutual consent. |
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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 1-3 Celtic Celtic move four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League by handing Aberdeen their first home defeat in seven months. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic Celtic move four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League by handing Aberdeen their first home defeat in seven months. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 2-1 Kilmarnock A double by James McCarthy edges Hamilton past Kilmarnock at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Wallace extends Tynecastle deal Hearts defender Lee Wallace signs a three-year extension with the Edinburgh club. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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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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| Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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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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| Boco gets apology for racial slur | |
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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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 | West Indies allow Gayle IPL delay West Indies have given captain Chris Gayle permission to arrive in England just two days before Wednesday's first Test at Lord's. |
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| England Lions v West Indies card Latest score from the England Lions v West Indies match at Derby. | |
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| Latest County Championship scores Latest scores from the current round of County Championship games | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Bourgoin 22-11 Worcester Bourgoin overcome Worcester to reach the final of the European Challenge Cup where they will meet Northampton. |
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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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| Northampton 16-13 Saracens Stephen Myler's late drop-goal steers Northampton into the European Challenge Cup final after a rousing Saracens comeback. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Super League latest scores Quins beat Salford in the 'Magic Weekend' opener at Murrayfield, with Wakefield v Bradford and Wigan v St Helens to follow. |
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| Salford 16-24 Harlequins RL Harlequins win the opening match of the Murrayfield Magic weekend against the Salford City Reds. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic battles to Federer win Reigning champion Novak Djokovic recovers from a set down to beat Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Rome Masters. |
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| Kuznetsova into Stuttgart final Svetlana Kuznetsova upsets second seed Elena Dementieva in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Grand Prix. | |
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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, while Rafael Nadal also reaches the last four. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Watson & Goosen lead in Charlotte Bubba Watson sinks eight birdies and an eagle to join Retief Goosen in the halfway lead at the Quail Hollow Championship, with Tiger Woods one shot back. |
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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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| 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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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| Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. | |
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| F1 'can survive without Ferrari' Motorsport boss Max Mosley says the sport could go on without Ferrari, following the team's reaction to budget cap plans. | |
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 | F1 'can survive without Ferrari' Motorsport boss Max Mosley says the sport could go on without Ferrari, following the team's reaction to budget cap plans. |
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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 upbeat for Pacquiao clash Ricky Hatton insists he is in good shape as he weighs in on the limit for his light-welterweight fight with Manny Pacquiao. |
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| Froch interested in Hopkins fight World super-middleweight champion Carl Froch says he would be interested in fighting American Bernard Hopkins. | |
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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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 | Powell joins Bolt on injury list Former world 100m record holder Asafa Powell will miss Friday's IAAF Super Grand Prix in Doha because of an ankle injury. |
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| Kogo targets Edinburgh run record Kenyan Micah Kogo aims to eclipse his world 10,000m record when he races in his first Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | World Snooker - BBC TV coverage Live BBC TV 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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| Murphy closes in on final place Shaun Murphy is just three frames away from a place in the World Championship final following the third session of his semi-final against Neil Robertson. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Sea The Stars wins 2,000 Guineas Mick Kinane guides Sea The Stars (8-1) to victory in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. |
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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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| Solwhit clinches Punchestown win Solwhit is set to bid for Champion Hurdle glory at the Cheltenham Festival next year after a gutsy Rabobank Champion Hurdle win at Punchestown. | |
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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 Friday night's action from the NBA play-offs | |
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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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 | Glens secure Premiership success Glentoran beat Cliftonville 3-1 at the Oval to win the JJB Premiership title by a point from Belfast rivals Linfield. |
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| Bangor v Ballymena United Match report follows later. | |
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| Coleraine v Lisburn Distillery Match report follows later. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live - Scottish Premier League The race for a European place and SPL relegation dog-fight continue after Scott McDonald fires Celtic to victory over Aberdeen. |
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| Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic Celtic move four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League by handing Aberdeen their first home defeat in seven months. | |
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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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| 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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| Live: BBC Radio Wales Sportstime Live: BBC Radio Wales Sportstime | |
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| Bluebirds can make it - Earnshaw Ex-Cardiff favourite Robert Earnshaw backs Dave Jones' side to reach the play-offs and says they are as good as any of their rivals. | |
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