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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Swine flu 'in decline' in Mexico An outbreak of swine flu that has its epicentre in Mexico has peaked, the Mexican health minister has said. |
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| Nepal communists quit in protest A key ally of Nepal's Maoist-led government withdraws from the governing coalition in protest at the dismissal of the army chief. | |
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| Berlusconi's wife to divorce him The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirms that she will file for divorce, after a series of public spats. | |
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| Former US congressman Kemp dies Former US Congressman and football star Jack Kemp dies at the age of 73, after suffering from cancer. | |
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| Change expected as Panama votes Panamanians are voting in presidential elections, in which the ruling party facing a struggle to keep power. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali pirate suspects captured Fourteen suspected Somali pirates are captured in separate operations by a French frigate and the Seychelles coast guard. |
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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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| 'Father' opposes Madonna adoption The man believed to be the father of the Malawian girl who Madonna wants to adopt says he opposes the move. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Swine flu 'in decline' in Mexico An outbreak of swine flu that has its epicentre in Mexico has peaked, the Mexican health minister has said. |
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| Change expected as Panama votes Panamanians are voting in presidential elections, in which the ruling party facing a struggle to keep power. | |
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| Ancient tsunami 'hit New York' Evidence is building to support the notion that a huge wave crashed into the New York City region 2,300 years ago. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asia 'must cut export dependency' Asian governments must cut reliance on export-driven growth and spend more to cut poverty, development bank officials say. |
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| Mexico and China in swine flu row A row is growing between Mexico and China over Beijing's treatment of arrivals following the swine flu outbreak. | |
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| Hatton floored by brutal Pacquiao Ricky Hatton suffers a second-round knockout in his IBO light-welterweight world title bout with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Berlusconi's wife to divorce him The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirms that she will file for divorce, after a series of public spats. |
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| Six killed in Austrian avalanche At least six people have been killed by an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden, rescue services say. | |
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| Blears denies criticism of Brown Communities Secretary Hazel Blears insists the PM has her full support, after she attacked "lamentable" failures by Labour. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Clashes erupt over Egypt pig cull Egyptian police and Christian pig farmers clash in Cairo as the authorities continue a pig cull in the wake of the swine flu crisis. |
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| Uniformed Iraqi kills US soldiers A man wearing an Iraqi military uniform shoots dead two US soldiers and injures three others in the city of Mosul. | |
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| Four arrested in West Bank unrest Four Jewish settlers, including two off-duty soldiers, are arrested after shots are fired at a Palestinian village, Israeli police say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nepal communists quit in protest A key ally of Nepal's Maoist-led government withdraws from the governing coalition in protest at the dismissal of the army chief. |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown best man for PM - Johnson Health Secretary Alan Johnson defends Gordon Brown, saying he is "better than me or anyone else" as prime minister. |
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| UK swine flu 'is being contained' Swine flu is being "contained and treated effectively", the UK government says as an 18th case is confirmed. | |
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| Two dead in 'chemical incident' Two women are found dead in a north London hotel in what has been described by fire officials as "a chemical incident". | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown best man for PM - Johnson Health Secretary Alan Johnson defends Gordon Brown, saying he is "better than me or anyone else" as prime minister. |
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| Rules on Gurkhas 'need re-think' The government must come up with a new policy on Gurkha immigration rights, senior Labour MP Keith Vaz says. | |
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| Miliband seeks private plane hire The government has defended its plan to hire a private plane for the use of Foreign Secretary David Miliband. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Head teachers back ballot on Sats Head teachers vote in favour of balloting members on whether they should boycott next year's 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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 | Two schoolchildren have swine flu Two children in London have contracted swine flu through means other than visiting Mexico, health officials confirm. |
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| Killed pavement crash boy named An 11-year-old boy killed when a car mounted a pavement and hit a group of pedestrians was on his way home from church. | |
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| Two dead in 'chemical incident' Two women are found dead in a north London hotel in what has been described by fire officials as "a chemical incident". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Visteon workers vote to back deal Visteon car workers in west Belfast vote to accept a deal to end a bitter dispute over the collapse of the factory. |
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| Man is charged with Kerr murder A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of financial advisor Geoff Kerr in Templepatrick. | |
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| Vandals in special school attack Vandals armed with an axe have broken into a special school in the Sloan Street area of Lurgan, County Armagh. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Fourth Scots swine flu confirmed A fourth case of swine flu has been confirmed in Scotland, the Scottish Government says. |
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| BBC prompts elderly care inquiry MSPs are to investigate standards in elderly care provision, following a recent BBC Panorama programme. | |
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| Pilot plan on sex offender alerts Parents will be able to ask police if someone close to their family is a sex offender, under a planned pilot scheme. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Council strike threat over pay Unions representing thousands of council workers in Wales say a "derisory" pay offer may lead to strike action. |
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| 'Bends' diver flown for treatment A 52-year-old man is treated for decompression sickness after a dive off the coast of Anglesey. | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 Cardiff Jermaine Johnson's Owls winner sees Cardiff drop out of the play-off places on the last day of the regular season. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Asia 'must cut export dependency' Asian governments must cut reliance on export-driven growth and spend more to cut poverty, development bank officials say. |
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| Buffett commends US finance steps US investor Warren Buffett says the US government is generally taking the right steps to aid economic recovery. | |
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| Swine flu nations make trade plea Three countries worst hit by the global swine flu outbreak urge economic partners not to allow it to affect trade. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 'Father' opposes Madonna adoption The man believed to be the father of the Malawian girl who Madonna wants to adopt says he opposes the move. |
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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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| Wolverine claws a way to success Hugh Jackman's latest outing as clawed mutant Wolverine earns $35m (£23.4m)on its first day of release in the US, according to figures. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ancient tsunami 'hit New York' Evidence is building to support the notion that a huge wave crashed into the New York City region 2,300 years ago. |
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| Mexico plea as virus 'stabilises' Mexico appeals for fair treatment towards its citizens and products, as its officials say the flu outbreak could be stabilising. | |
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| How satellites could 'sail' home Satellites and spent rocket stages could soon deploy "sails" to guide them back to Earth much faster than they would otherwise fall out of the sky. | |
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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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| How satellites could 'sail' home Satellites and spent rocket stages could soon deploy "sails" to guide them back to Earth much faster than they would otherwise fall out of the sky. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Swine flu 'in decline' in Mexico An outbreak of swine flu that has its epicentre in Mexico has peaked, the Mexican health minister has said. |
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| Drugs 'can help mild depression' Antidepressants are effective in mild to moderate depression and should not just be reserved for the most severe cases, say a team of UK researchers. | |
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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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| 1986: Bomb kills 21 in Sri Lanka A lethal bomb explodes on an Air Lanka passenger jet at Colombo's airport leaving 21 dead and 41 injured. The finger of blame points to the Tamil Tigers. | |||
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| 1968: Surgeons conduct UK's first heart transplant The first heart transplant in Britain is carried out at the National Heart Hospital in Marylebone, London. | |||
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| 1951: King George opens Festival of Britain The King inaugurates the Festival of Britain at a service in St Paul's Cathedral and later attends a concert at the new Royal Festival Hall on London's south bank. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Sunderland host Everton after Liverpool beat Newcastle to maintain their Premier League title bid and Birmingham clinch promotion to the top flight. |
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| Hatton floored by brutal Pacquiao Ricky Hatton suffers a second-round knockout in his IBO light-welterweight world title bout with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. | |
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| Live score - Pakistan v Australia Pakistan face Australia in the final match of their one-day series in the United Arab Emirates. | |
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| Live text - Cardiff Blues v Leicester The Tigers and the Blues do battle at the Millennium Stadium for the right to meet Leinster in the Heineken Cup final. | |
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| Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle Liverpool maintain their title challenge with a comfortable win at Anfield that keeps Newcastle deep in relegation trouble. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Sunderland host Everton after Liverpool beat Newcastle to maintain their Premier League title bid and Birmingham clinch promotion to the top flight. |
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| Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle Liverpool maintain their title challenge with a comfortable win at Anfield that keeps Newcastle deep in relegation trouble. | |
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| Birmingham clinch top-flight spot Birmingham City make an immediate return to the Premier League after securing an impressive 2-1 away win over promotion rivals Reading. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal Arsenal book their place in next season's Champions League with a comfortable victory over Portsmouth. |
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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 3-1 Blackburn Manchester City coast to their first home Premier League win over Blackburn since 1993 with three first-half goals. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Wigan 0-0 Bolton Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen makes three first-half saves to help earn his side a point against Wigan. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Henry turns focus to Chelsea tie Barcelona striker Thierry Henry calls on his team-mates to repeat their Real Madrid display when they take on Chelsea on Wednesday. |
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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 preparation for 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 3-0 Newcastle Liverpool maintain their title challenge with a comfortable win at Anfield that keeps Newcastle deep in relegation trouble. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City 3-1 Blackburn Manchester City coast to their first home Premier League win over Blackburn since 1993 with three first-half goals. |
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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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| 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 3-0 Newcastle Liverpool maintain their title challenge with a comfortable win at Anfield that keeps Newcastle deep in relegation trouble. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal Arsenal book their place in next season's Champions League with a comfortable victory over Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Delap upbeat over Stoke survival Rory Delap says the Stoke City players are not worried that they are yet to secure their Premier League status for another season. |
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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 0-1 West Ham A spectacular strike from Diego Tristan gives West Ham victory over Stoke at the Britannia Stadium. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 0-0 Bolton Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen makes three first-half saves to help earn his side a point against Wigan. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Plymouth 1-2 Barnsley Barnsley secure their Championship survival after recovering from one goal down to beat Plymouth 2-1 at Home Park. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham clinch top-flight spot Birmingham City make an immediate return to the Premier League after securing an impressive 2-1 away win over promotion rivals Reading. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Swansea 0-1 Blackpool On-loan striker DJ Campbell boosts his prospects of earning a permanent move to Blackpool with the winner at Swansea. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Burnley 4-0 Bristol City Graham Alexander scores twice from the spot as Burnley make certain of a place in the Championship play-offs. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley 4-0 Bristol City Graham Alexander scores twice from the spot as Burnley make certain of a place in the Championship play-offs. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Sheff Wed 1-0 Cardiff Jermaine Johnson's Owls winner sees Cardiff drop out of the play-off places on the last day of the regular season. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Norwich drop down to League One Norwich are relegated to League One after being comprehensively beaten at The Valley. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Ipswich 2-1 Coventry Two first-half goals give Ipswich victory over Coventry in Roy Keane's first home match in charge at Portman Road. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Sheff Utd Sheffield United have to settle for a place in the Championship play-offs following a draw at Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Watford 3-1 Derby Grzegorz Rasiak scores twice as Watford claim a closing victory against Derby at Vicarage Road. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Wolves 1-0 Doncaster Richard Stearman heads an injury-time winner as champions Wolves end their campaign with victory over Doncaster. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich 2-1 Coventry Two first-half goals give Ipswich victory over Coventry in Roy Keane's first home match in charge at Portman Road. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich drop down to League One Norwich are relegated to League One after being comprehensively beaten at The Valley. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nott'm Forest 3-1 Southampton Forest stage a second half revival to sink relegated Southampton at the City Ground. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth 1-2 Barnsley Barnsley secure their Championship survival after recovering from one goal down to beat Plymouth 2-1 at Home Park. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston 2-1 QPR Preston squeeze into the Championship play-offs by the narrowest of margins after they beat QPR and Cardiff lose at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| QPR | |
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| Preston 2-1 QPR Preston squeeze into the Championship play-offs by the narrowest of margins after they beat QPR and Cardiff lose at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| READING | |
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| Birmingham clinch top-flight spot Birmingham City make an immediate return to the Premier League after securing an impressive 2-1 away win over promotion rivals Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 Cardiff Jermaine Johnson's Owls winner sees Cardiff drop out of the play-off places on the last day of the regular season. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-0 Sheff Utd Sheffield United have to settle for a place in the Championship play-offs following a draw at Crystal Palace. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Nott'm Forest 3-1 Southampton Forest stage a second half revival to sink relegated Southampton at the City Ground. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea 0-1 Blackpool On-loan striker DJ Campbell boosts his prospects of earning a permanent move to Blackpool with the winner at Swansea. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 3-1 Derby Grzegorz Rasiak scores twice as Watford claim a closing victory against Derby at Vicarage Road. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 1-0 Doncaster Richard Stearman heads an injury-time winner as champions Wolves end their campaign with victory over Doncaster. |
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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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 | Sandaza ignores Spanish interest Dundee United striker Francisco Sandaza says he is happy at Dundee United despite interest from his native Spain. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 2-1 Motherwell Carl Finnigan is on target as Falkirk earn a much-needed three points in their bid for SPL survival with victory over Motherwell. |
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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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 | Hibernian 1-2 Dundee United Dundee United bolster their challenge for European qualification with a hard-fought win over 10-man Hibernian. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | St Mirren 1-2 Inverness CT Ross Tokely scores a winner that lifts Caley Thistle above St Mirren in the SPL's relegation zone. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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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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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Falkirk 2-1 Motherwell Carl Finnigan is on target as Falkirk earn a much-needed three points in their bid for SPL survival with victory over Motherwell. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith nets manager of month award Rangers boss Walter Smith is named Clydesdale Bank Premier League Manager of the Month for April. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 1-2 Inverness CT Ross Tokely scores a winner that lifts Caley Thistle above St Mirren in the SPL's relegation zone. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Al Ahly and Asec crash out Al Ahly of Egypt and Asec Mimosas of Ivory coast are both knocked out of the African Champions League. |
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| Kingston dreams of England move Hearts midfielder Laryea Kingston says he still wants to play in England's Premier League but must first prove his fitness at Tynecastle. | |
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| Stade Malien win penalty marathon Stade Malien eventually beat Algeria's JSM Bejaia 13-12 on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw in the Confederation Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Latest county cricket scores Latest scores from the current round of Friends Provident Trophy games |
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| Live score - Pakistan v Australia Pakistan face Australia in the final match of their one-day series in the United Arab Emirates. | |
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| West Indies slump to warm-up loss West Indies suffer a 10-wicket defeat by England Lions at Derby in their final game before the first Test. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live text - Cardiff Blues v Leicester The Tigers and the Blues do battle at the Millennium Stadium for the right to meet Leinster in the Heineken Cup final. |
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| Quinlan Lions place under threat Alan Quinlan's Lions squad place could in doubt after TV replays suggested he may have eye-gouged Leinster's Leo Cullen in Saturday's Heineken Cup semi-final. | |
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| Leinster 25-6 Munster Leinster produce an epic display to hammer holders Munster into submission in a remarkable Heineken Cup semi-final at Croke Park. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Super League latest scores Hull face Castleford, Catalans play Leeds, and Warrington meet Hull KR at Murrayfield after Huddersfield beat Crusaders. |
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| Huddersfield 40-16 Crusaders Huddersfield open the second day of the weekend's games at Murrayfield with a leisurely win over lowly Celtic Crusaders. | |
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| Hull 24-16 Castleford Hull edge past Castleford at Murrayfield. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Kuznetsova upsets Safina in final Svetlana Kuznetsova beats world number one Dinara Safina 6-4 6-3 to claim the Stuttgart Grand Prix title. |
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| Keothavong makes early Rome exit Anne Keothavong makes a first-round exit in the Italian Open in Rome beaten 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 by Carla Suarez Navarro. | |
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| Djokovic battles to Federer win Novak Djokovic recovers from a set down to beat Roger Federer in the Rome Masters semis and will face Rafael Nadal in the final. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Johnson leads after Woods falters American Zach Johnson leads by two at the Quail Hollow Championship after Tiger Woods bogeys the final two holes of his third round. |
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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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| FORMULA 1 | |
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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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| Full results | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Hatton floored by brutal Pacquiao Ricky Hatton suffers a second-round knockout in his IBO light-welterweight world title bout with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. |
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| Beaten Hatton to consider future Ricky Hatton will decide whether to continue boxing following his crushing IBO light-welterweight world title defeat at the hands of Manny Pacquiao. | |
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| Mayweather to make boxing return Floyd Mayweather Jr agrees to come out of retirement and fight lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in July. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Kogo clinches Edinburgh run win Micah Kogo wins the Great Edinburgh Run as he proves too strong for fellow Kenyan Bernard Kipyego. |
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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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| 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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 | Live text - Higgins v Murphy John Higgins takes on Shaun Murphy in the World Championship final at the Crucible. |
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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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 | Ghanaati seals 1,000 Guineas win Ghanaati (20-1) surges to a surprise win in the fillies-only 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. |
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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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| Long-odds win in Kentucky Derby Mine That Bird, a 50-1 outsider, wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. | |
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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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 | Gordon haul in vain as Bulls lose GB star Ben Gordon top-scores with 33 points for Chicago, but Boston prevail to win their NBA play-offs decider. |
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| Eagles and Tigers reach BBL final Newcastle Eagles will play the Everton Tigers in Sunday's BBL Play-offs final after the teams won their semi-finals. | |
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| NBA play-offs - The Daily Zap Watch the best of Friday's action as the Chicago Bulls play the Boston Celtics in game seven of their play-off series. | |
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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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 | Carroll secures A1GP series title Portadown man Adam Carroll clinches the A1GP title after winning the sprint and feature races in Sunday's final round of the series at Brands Hatch. |
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| JJB Sports Premiership - results Final scores from Saturday's final round of matches in the JJB Premiership. | |
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| Bangor 1-1 Ballymena United Paul McNeill's late equaliser give Ballymena a point at Bangor. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Smith nets manager of month award Rangers boss Walter Smith is named Clydesdale Bank Premier League Manager of the Month for April. |
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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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| Live text - Scottish Premier League All the action from Ibrox as Rangers and Hearts play their first post-split fixture in the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Live text - Cardiff Blues v Leicester The Tigers and the Blues do battle at the Millennium Stadium for the right to meet Leinster in the Heineken Cup final. |
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| Sheff Wed 1-0 Cardiff Jermaine Johnson's Owls winner sees Cardiff drop out of the play-off places on the last day of the regular season. | |
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| Swansea 0-1 Blackpool On-loan striker DJ Campbell boosts his prospects of earning a permanent move to Blackpool with the winner at Swansea. | |
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