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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pope visits Jerusalem holy sites Pope Benedict visits sites sacred to Christians, Muslims and Jews as a row breaks out over his past in the Hitler Youth. |
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| Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir denies government forces have targeted civilians in Darfur, in an exclusive BBC interview. | |
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| Swine flu could hit one in three A third of the world's population could be infected with swine flu, expert projections suggest. | |
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| Sri Lanka war zone hospital 'hit' The Sri Lankan government has shelled a hospital in the war zone, killing at least 49 people, rebel and hospital sources say. | |
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| Freed Saberi thanks supporters US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, released from jail in Iran, thanks those who helped win her freedom. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir denies government forces have targeted civilians in Darfur, in an exclusive BBC interview. |
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| Somalis fleeing renewed bloodshed Thousands of residents flee Somalia's capital Mogadishu as the death toll jumps from intense fighting. | |
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| Zille in 'racist' Zuma HIV attack South Africa opposition leader Helen Zille is labelled a racist for a lacerating attack on President Jacob Zuma. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Brazil steps up flood aid efforts Food and other aid is sent to northern Brazil where severe flooding has forced 274,000 from their homes. |
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| US soldier charged with murders A US soldier is charged with five counts of murder a day after a shooting at a clinic in a Baghdad army base. | |
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| Freed Saberi thanks supporters US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, released from jail in Iran, thanks those who helped win her freedom. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese mark quake anniversary China's president leads a ceremony on the first anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake, which claimed more than 85,000 lives. |
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| Japan jet engine sucks up object A Japan Airlines flight is grounded at Los Angeles airport after the plane's engine apparently sucked up a cargo container. | |
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| Legal move to stop kangaroo cull Animal welfare groups in Australia are taking legal action to try to stop the killing of up to 6,000 kangaroos. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Demjanjuk facing Germany charges Alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is taken to a German prison, after being deported from the United States. |
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| French 'net piracy' bill passed French MPs pass a bill to combat copyright piracy by disconnecting from the internet people who illegally download films and music. | |
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| Arrests in Austria camp attacks Five youths are arrested after shouting Nazi slogans at people visiting the former Ebensee concentration camp in Austria. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Pope visits Jerusalem holy sites Pope Benedict visits sites sacred to Christians, Muslims and Jews as a row breaks out over his past in the Hitler Youth. |
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| Freed Saberi thanks supporters US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, released from jail in Iran, thanks those who helped win her freedom. | |
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| US soldier charged with murders A US soldier is charged with five counts of murder a day after a shooting at a clinic in a Baghdad army base. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka war zone hospital 'hit' The Sri Lankan government has shelled a hospital in the war zone, killing at least 49 people, rebel and hospital sources say. |
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| Pakistan raids Taleban stronghold Pakistan's army broadens its offensive against the Taleban with an airborne assault on a militant stronghold | |
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| Multiple attacks hit Afghan city Six people are killed and hostages taken in attacks on government buildings in the Afghan city of Khost, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | 'Appalled' Cameron leads payback Conservative leader David Cameron says his MPs will have to repay "excessive" expenses claims or leave the party. |
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| Exam pupils hurt in duct collapse Fourteen pupils are injured, four seriously, when a heating duct collapses in the sports hall of a college during an exam. | |
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| Man admits Jersey care home abuse A man pleads guilty to sexually abusing boys at the Haut de la Garenne care home in Jersey. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| 'Appalled' Cameron leads payback Conservative leader David Cameron says his MPs will have to repay "excessive" expenses claims or leave the party. |
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| Harman seeks review of expenses Commons leader Harriet Harman calls for a scheme for MPs to pay back "excessive" expenses to which they were not entitled. | |
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| Stand tall in Europe, Clegg urges The UK must "stand tall" in Europe, Nick Clegg says as he launched the Lib Dems' Euro election campaign. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Call to restrict 'college' label The title "college" should be given legal protection to prevent its misuse by bogus institutions, say further education college leaders. |
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| Funds warning over college places Colleges warn that they will have to turn away thousands of prospective students because of record levels of applications. | |
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| Extended project for all call All UK schools and colleges should offer pupils the chance to study for an extended project, say exam boards. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Exam pupils hurt in duct collapse Fourteen pupils are injured, four seriously, when a heating duct collapses in the sports hall of a college during an exam. |
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| Mother 'warned' over gun victim The mother of a boy who was shot dead outside a Manchester pub was warned about the people he was associating with, police say. | |
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| Transsexual goes on hunger strike A transsexual from Nottinghamshire warns she will end her life if she is refused hormone treatment on the NHS. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Further rise in NI jobless total The latest unemployment figures released on Tuesday have shown another rise in the jobless total in Northern Ireland. |
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| Woman is charged with stab murder A 38-year-old woman is to appear in court on Wednesday charged with the murder of a man in south Belfast. | |
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| Court orders gangster to pay £1 Loyalist Andre Shoukri is ordered to hand back a single pound in proceedings targeting his ill-gotten gains. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Accused's blood 'on pizzeria key' A court hears that the blood of a man accused of murdering a restaurant manager was found on a safe and key. |
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| Teacher fined for firing pistol An Edinburgh school teacher who brought out an air pistol to scare a gang of men who beat him up is fined £1,000. | |
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| £2.5m price for repossessed home What is thought to be the country's most expensive repossessed property is on the market for £2.5m. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Husband cleared of false accounts A man accused of involvement in a £650,000 Citizens' Advice Bureau fraud is told he will be cleared of false accounting. |
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| Freed rapist tried to groom girls A convicted rapist admits trying to groom two girls while staying at a controversial bail hostel. | |
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| Six royals at LNG plant opening The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew and three members of Qatar's royal family officially open the UK's new LNG terminal. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Oil above $60 on economy hopes Oil prices rise to their highest in six months, buoyed by hopes that the worst may be over for the world economy. |
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| US trade deficit widens in March The US trade deficit widened in March for the first time since July 2008, as sales of exports fell amid the recession. | |
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| Hitachi posts record annual loss Electronics maker Hitachi reports a record annual loss by a Japanese manufacturer, after a drop in demand for its products. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Gabriel shares Polar Music Prize Singer Peter Gabriel and Venezuelan composer Jose Antonio Abreu win this year's Polar Music Prize. |
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| Addams Family set to hit Broadway The Addams Family is to be made into a Broadway musical starring Nathan Lane, the show's producers announce. | |
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| Pirate 'hero' in Hollywood shock A Kenyan pirate negotiator tells of his surprise he is set to be the subject of a Hollywood film, but says he may be too busy to see it. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Crew inspects shuttle for damage The crew of space shuttle Atlantis inspect their ship for any damage sustained during lift-off. |
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| Rare island species 'undervalued' Rare species on islands risk being lost forever because they are often overlooked by conservation models, a study suggests. | |
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| Largest herd of gazelles sighted A mega-herd of a quarter of a million Mongolian gazelles is seen gathering on the country's grassy steppes. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | French 'net piracy' bill passed French MPs pass a bill to combat copyright piracy by disconnecting from the internet people who illegally download films and music. |
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| Net firms reject 'policing role' Net firms reject calls for them to police the net and cut off users who repeatedly file-share material unlawfully. | |
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| Greece puts brakes on Street View Greece stops Google from taking any more Street View pictures, pending "additional information" from the firm. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Swine flu could hit one in three A third of the world's population could be infected with swine flu, expert projections suggest. |
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| Survival gene for motor disease Scientists find a protective gene that increases survival in motor neuron disease, raising hopes of new treatments. | |
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| Vitamins 'undo exercise efforts' Taking vitamins after exercise may undo some of the beneficial effects of the workout, experts believe. | |
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| 1994: Labour leader John Smith dies at 55 The Labour leader John Smith dies in a London hospital after two serious heart attacks. | |||
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| 1981: Second IRA protester dies in jail Francis Hughes starves to death in the Maze Prison in a republican campaign for political status to be granted to IRA prisoners. | |||
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| 1967: Stansted to become London's third airport The British Government gives the go-ahead to proposals to convert Stansted into an international airport. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ferrari issue F1 quit ultimatum Ferrari announce they will quit Formula 1 at the end of the season if plans to adopt a £40m budget cap from 2010 go ahead. |
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| Shearer cautious despite victory Newcastle boss Alan Shearer warns his side their fight to remain in the Premier League is far from over. | |
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| Uefa refuse Barca's Abidal plea Barcelona full-backs Eric Abidal and Dani Alves will both miss the Champions League final after the club's appeal failed. | |
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| Boro's Alves to miss final games Middlesbrough striker Afonso Alves will miss the last two games of the season after breaking his foot. | |
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| Coach Hamberg to leave Liverpool Liverpool's academy technical director Piet Hamberg is to leave the Premier League club at the end of the season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Shearer cautious despite victory Newcastle boss Alan Shearer warns his side their fight to remain in the Premier League is far from over. |
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| Redknapp plans Spurs alcohol ban Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp vows to introduce an alcohol ban after Ledley King was arrested for an alleged assault outside a London nightclub. | |
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| Wigan v Man Utd Manchester United will check on the fitness of Rio Ferdinand and Jonny Evans, while Wigan will be without the injured Amr Zaki. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger vows to strengthen squad Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has pledged to buy players in the summer after conceding he needs to strengthen his squad. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Fulham 3-1 Aston Villa Diomasy Kamara scores twice as Fulham boost their chances of a European spot by beating Aston Villa. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 2-0 Portsmouth Morten Gamst Pedersen and Benni McCarthy seal a win that virtually guarantees Rovers' Premier League survival. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 0-0 Sunderland Relegation-threatened Sunderland settle for a point at Bolton, who are now virtually safe from the drop. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Ancelotti plays down Chelsea link AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti plays down rumours that he is to become Chelsea's next manager. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Howard praises Everton defenders Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard praises his defence for their hard work as he broke the club's clean-sheet record against Tottenham. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham 3-1 Aston Villa Diomasy Kamara scores twice as Fulham boost their chances of a European spot by beating Aston Villa. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull City 1-2 Stoke Stoke secure their Premier League status courtesy of a win over a Hull side whose relegation worries increase after the defeat. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Coach Hamberg to leave Liverpool Liverpool's academy technical director Piet Hamberg is to leave the Premier League club at the end of the season. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man Utd 2-0 Man City Manchester United move a step closer to retaining the Premier League title after comfortably beating rivals Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Wigan v Man Utd Manchester United will check on the fitness of Rio Ferdinand and Jonny Evans, while Wigan will be without the injured Amr Zaki. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro's Alves to miss final games Middlesbrough striker Afonso Alves will miss the last two games of the season after breaking his foot. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Shearer cautious despite victory Newcastle boss Alan Shearer warns his side their fight to remain in the Premier League is far from over. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Blackburn 2-0 Portsmouth Morten Gamst Pedersen and Benni McCarthy seal a win that virtually guarantees Rovers' Premier League survival. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | I proved doubters wrong - Pulis Tony Pulis admits that he proved the majority of the nation's pundits wrong by guiding the Potters to Premier League safety. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Fulop hails Black Cats supporters Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop hails the club's fans as the fight for Premier League survival intensifies. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Redknapp plans Spurs alcohol ban Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp vows to introduce an alcohol ban after Ledley King was arrested for an alleged assault outside a London nightclub. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom 3-1 Wigan Two goals from Marc-Antoine Fortune hand West Brom victory against Wigan and give his side a huge boost in their fight to avoid the drop. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham 0-3 Liverpool Liverpool move back to the top of the Premier League with the help of Steven Gerrard's double at West Ham. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Man Utd Manchester United will check on the fitness of Rio Ferdinand and Jonny Evans, while Wigan will be without the injured Amr Zaki. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | New striker is Barnsley priority Barnsley chairman Patrick Cryne says that signing a striker is a top priority in the transfer market this summer. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham arrange Austria tour Birmingham City will prepare for their return to the Premier League with another pre-season tour of Austria. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Barker speculation angers Oyston Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston insists no bids have been made by Derby County for club captain Shaun Barker. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Twentyman talks to Gary Johnson Bristol City boss Gary Johnson was a special guest on BBC Radio Bristol on Friday - listen again to the phone-in. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Reading v Burnley (agg 0-1) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship play-off semi-final, second leg. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff to sign keeper Marshall Cardiff City are set to sign Scottish keeper David Marshall from relegated Championship side Norwich City. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton boss uncertain of future Charlton boss Phil Parkinson concedes his future at the club is in doubt after the Addicks' relegation to League One. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Birchall to join Beckham in LA Brighton's former Port Vale and Coventry midfielder Chris Birchall is training with Los Angeles Galaxy, with a view to signing a four-year contract. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Kuqi offered new deal at Palace Crystal Palace offer top scorer Shefki Kuqi an improved contract after the striker fought his way back into manager Neil Warnock's plans. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Barker speculation angers Oyston Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston insists no bids have been made by Derby County for club captain Shaun Barker. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Ryan warns off Doncaster suitors Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan says clubs will have to pay "top dollar" if they want any of his stars. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Bruce signs new Ipswich contract Ipswich defender Alex Bruce ends speculation about his future by signing a new two-year deal. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Cardiff to sign keeper Marshall Cardiff City are set to sign Scottish keeper David Marshall from relegated Championship side Norwich City. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest look to land loan quartet Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies is eager to sign four players who were on loan at the City Ground last season. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth youngsters handed deals Three Plymouth Argyle apprentices are offered professional contracts by Paul Sturrock. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Sheff Utd 1-0 Preston (agg 2-1) Sheffield United overcome Preston to book their place in the Championship play-off final. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Davies targets Blackstock signing Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies wants to sign QPR striker Dexter Blackstock on a permanent basis. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Burnley (agg 0-1) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Championship play-off semi-final, second leg. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Small and Lunt leave Hillsborough Sheffield Wednesday terminate the contracts of midfield duo Wade Small and Kenny Lunt by mutual consent. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 1-0 Preston (agg 2-1) Sheffield United overcome Preston to book their place in the Championship play-off final. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Southampton warn Swans over Dyer Saints head coach Mark Wotte tells Swansea City they will not be able to sign Nathan Dyer unless they make the right offer. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Southampton warn Swans over Dyer Saints head coach Mark Wotte tells Swansea City they will not be able to sign Nathan Dyer unless they make the right offer. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Lee agrees new deal with Hornets Watford goalkeeper Richard agrees terms which will keep him at the club for another year. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves keeper in knee op setback Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Matt Murray is likely to miss the start of the Premier League season after undergoing another knee operation. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen v Hearts Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Strachan defends team selection Gordon Strachan says he has no regrets over omitting Aiden McGeady from his starting line-up in Saturday's Old Firm defeat. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Celtic v Dundee United Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Bairns' Stewart to see specialist Mark Stewart will see a specialist about his eye injury after the Falkirk striker was released from hospital. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Accies contest McArthur dismissal Hamilton Accies appeal against the red card shown to James McArthur during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Inverness. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Aberdeen v Hearts Team news ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs' Fletcher seeks England move Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher is hoping for a summer switch to England. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-1 Hamilton Caley Thistle and 10-man Accies share the points in their relegation battle in Inverness. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-1 Falkirk Kevin Kyle's fine equaliser prevents Falkirk leapfrogging Kilmarnock off the bottom of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | St Mirren 1-3 Motherwell Goals by Jamie Murphy and David Clarkson give Motherwell victory over St Mirren, who now sit just two points clear of the Scottish Premier League spot. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | SFA to review Loovens challenge Celtic defender Glenn Loovens is referred to a Scottish Football Association review panel following his challenge on Rangers' Maurice Edu. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 1-3 Motherwell Goals by Jamie Murphy and David Clarkson give Motherwell victory over St Mirren, who now sit just two points clear of the Scottish Premier League spot. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Newcastle 3-1 Middlesbrough Newcastle lift themselves out of the drop zone thanks to second-half goals from Obafemi Martins and Peter Lovenkrands against relegation rivals Middlesbrough. |
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| Defender Bikey sorry for red card Reading defender Andre Bikey apologises to team-mates and supporters for his dismissal at Burnley. | |
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| Jose ends illustrious Ahly career Manuel Jose will leave Egyptian giants Al Ahly at the end of the month, despite having a year remaining on his contract. He is being linked with a job coaching Angola. | |
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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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| England hungry for Ashes momentum England star Paul Collingwood says victory over West Indies in the second Test would give his side vital confidence ahead of the forthcoming Ashes series. | |
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| Hales extends Trent Bridge deal Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales signs a new two-year deal. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | London Irish tie up Lamb signing London Irish sign fly-half Ryan Lamb on a two-year deal, following his release by Gloucester. |
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| Injury forces Parks to quit rugby A shoulder problem forces Dragons and former Wales flanker Richard Parks to retire at the age of 31. | |
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| Hook's best position not settled Wales caretaker coach Robin McBryde says James Hook's best position has yet to be determined. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Solomona's season ended by injury Bradford Bulls forward David Solomona will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder. |
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| Horne and Manu out for six weeks Hull FC duo Graeme Horne and Willie Manu are set to miss the next six weeks with injury. | |
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| Saints sent to Gateshead in Cup Holders St Helens will face Championship side Gateshead in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Gasquet suspended after drug test Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Richard Gasquet is provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. |
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| Angry Williams quits Madrid Open Serena Williams quits her first-round Madrid Open match against Francesca Schiavone saying she has to protect an injured knee - and her finances. | |
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| Tsonga overcomes Safin in Madrid Jo-Wilfried Tsonga secures a first round victory over Marat Safin at the Madrid Masters. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Stenson powers to Players title Swede Henrik Stenson holds off the challenge of Ian Poulter to take the Players Championship after German Alex Cejka blows a five shot overnight lead. |
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| Vancsik holds off Daly in Italy American John Daly sees the fruits of his decision to lose weight as he finished second behind Argentine Daniel Vancsik in the Italian Open. | |
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| Michelob Ultra Open leaderboard Leading scores from the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open in Virginia. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Speed cameras A treat for bike fans with the BBC's onboard video coverage of the North-West 200 |
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| Franchitti starts third at Indy Scotland's Dario Franchitti will start the 2009 Indianapolis 500 in third place after a fine display in qualifying. | |
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| Ferrari issue F1 quit ultimatum Ferrari announce they will quit Formula 1 at the end of the season if the sport continues with plans to adopt a £40m budget cap from 2010. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| Ferrari issue F1 quit ultimatum Ferrari announce they will quit Formula 1 at the end of the season if plans to adopt a £40m budget cap from 2010 go ahead. |
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| Spanish Grand Prix race results Full results from the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix | |
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| Full results | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Dawson defeats Tarver on points Undefeated American Chad Dawson defends his IBF and IBO light-heavyweight titles with a unanimous points victory over Antonio Tarver. |
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| Maccarinelli leaves Calzaghe camp Ex-world champion Enzo Maccarinelli splits with trainer Enzo Calzaghe to work with Preston's Karl Ince. | |
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| Cooper criticises Haye behaviour Sir Henry Cooper says David Haye's antics ahead of his clash with Wladimir Klitschko on 20 June are "bad for the reputation of boxing". | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt is fit for Manchester sprint Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will take part in the 150m street race in Manchester on Sunday, 17 May. |
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| Personal best secures Ennis win Heptathlete Jessica Ennis delivers the best performance of her career to secure heptathlon victory at the IAAF Combined Events Challenge in Desenzano. | |
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| More than 10,000 complete 10k run Organisers say about 10,500 women completed the Ignis Asset Management Woman's 10k in Bellahouston Park on Sunday. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Higgins targets more world titles New world champion John Higgins sets his sights on adding to his collection of world titles after winning his third Crucible crown with victory over Shaun Murphy. |
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| Higgins earns third world crown John Higgins win his third world title after demolishing Shaun Murphy 18-9 at The Crucible. | |
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| World Championship final - scores The scores and breaks from the final of the World Championship in Sheffield. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Overdose injury delays UK debut Unbeaten Hungarian racehorse Overdose will miss his scheduled English debut because of a foot infection, but could still be fit for Royal Ascot. |
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| Age of Aquarius wins Derby Trial Johnny Murtagh confounds his critics by riding Age of Aquarius to victory in the Derby Trial at Lingfield. | |
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| Henderson faces BHA drug hearing Leading trainer Nicky Henderson faces a British Horseracing Authority hearing after a horse he trained for the Queen fails a drug test. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Olympic stars in National field Mark Cavendish is to go head-to-head with Olympic gold medallists Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas at the National Road Race Championships next month. |
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| Petacchi grabs overall Giro lead Alessandro Petacchi wins a second stage to clinch the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia. | |
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| Armstrong team given UCI deadline Lance Armstrong's cash-strapped Astana team has until the end of May to sort out its finances or risk suspension by the International Cycling Union. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Skier Mickel announces retirement Downhill skier Finlay Mickel announces his retirement from the sport at the age of 31 because of injury worries. |
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| GB women reinstated to top flight Great Britain women's team are reinstated to EuroBasket Division A following their relegation in January. | |
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| Aussie Maher will coach GB women Tom Maher, who led Australia to Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000, has been appointed the new coach of the Great Britain women's team. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Drogba loses the plot as Bendtner loses his trousers |
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| Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth says it's now or never for Middlesbrough at Newcastle | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Liverpool fans bait Shearer, as Fergie feels the love | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Top boss McDonald agrees new deal Alan McDonald accepts a new two-year contract offer from Glentoran as he is named NI Football Writers Manager of the Year. |
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| Baxter basks in cup final success Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter praises his players after watching his side beat Cliftonville 1-0 in the Irish Cup final. | |
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| Dickson goal seals Crues cup win Mark Dickson scores the winning goal as Crusaders beat Cliftonville 1-0 in the Irish Cup final at Windsor Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Caldwell named player of season Celtic's Gary Caldwell is named Clydesdale Bank Premier League player of the season while Csaba Laszlo nets the manager award. |
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| Hibs' Fletcher seeks England move Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher is hoping for a summer switch to England. | |
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| Cardiff to sign keeper Marshall Cardiff City are set to sign Scottish keeper David Marshall from relegated Championship side Norwich City. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff to sign keeper Marshall Cardiff City are set to sign Scottish keeper David Marshall from relegated Championship side Norwich City. |
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| Live - Glamorgan v Essex Latest scorecard from Glamorgan's game. | |
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| Olympic stars in National field Mark Cavendish is to go head-to-head with Olympic gold medallists Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas at the National Road Race Championships next month. | |
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