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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Map shows Pakistan Taleban spread Only 38% of north-west Pakistan is under government control as the Taleban extend their influence, a BBC study suggests. |
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| Tamil war zone hospital hit again Violence rages in Sri Lanka's war zone, where the main hospital has been shelled for a second time with the loss of 50 lives. | |
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| EU slaps a record fine on Intel Chipmaker Intel is fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. | |
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| Pope calls for Palestinian state Pope Benedict XVI offers support for the Palestinians' right to a homeland, during his trip to Israel and the West Bank. | |
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| India's marathon poll concludes The fifth and final stage of voting in India's month-long general elections comes to an end. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mogadishu mired in fresh mayhem Heavy fighting erupts again in the Somali capital Mogadishu as some of the fiercest clashes in months show no sign of abating. |
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| Security heavy at Nigeria march Thousands of protesters take to the streets of a Nigerian city for an anti-government march, amid heavy police presence. | |
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| Cartoonist 'removes' Zuma shower A South African cartoonist detaches the infamous shower he depicts on Jacob Zuma's head to give the new president "a chance". | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US Medicare funding under threat Medicare and Social Security programmes for older people will run out of money sooner than expected, the US says. |
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| EU slaps a record fine on Intel Chipmaker Intel is fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. | |
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| Guatemala head denies murder link Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom denies any role in the murder of a lawyer who left a posthumous video implicating him. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Key coral reefs 'could disappear' The world's most important coral region, in South East Asia, could be wiped out by the end of the century, a new report warns. |
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| China asserts sea border claims A UN commission hoping to agree new maritime boundaries looks set to pit China against some of its neighbours. | |
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| US man faces scuba murder charge A US man returns to Australia to face charges that he murdered his wife while scuba diving on their honeymoon. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Demjanjuk 'fit to stay in jail' Suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is fit enough to be held in jail pending a trial, German prison doctors say. |
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| Italy MPs back migrant crackdown Plans to impose fines on illegal immigrants receive huge support in Italy's lower house of parliament. | |
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| EU slaps a record fine on Intel Chipmaker Intel is fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Pope calls for Palestinian state Pope Benedict XVI offers support for the Palestinians' right to a homeland, during his trip to Israel and the West Bank. |
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| Saberi 'had classified document' Journalist Roxana Saberi was convicted of spying because she had a classified document, her lawyer says. | |
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| Egyptian court 'bans porn sites' An Egyptian court bans pornographic websites, labelling them "venomous and vile", the state news agency reports. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India's marathon poll concludes The fifth and final stage of voting in India's month-long general elections comes to an end. |
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| Map shows Pakistan Taleban spread Only 38% of north-west Pakistan is under government control as the Taleban extend their influence, a BBC study suggests. | |
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| Tamil war zone hospital hit again Violence rages in Sri Lanka's war zone, where the main hospital has been shelled for a second time with the loss of 50 lives. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Health minister to repay £41,709 Junior minister Phil Hope is to pay back the biggest amount of any MP so far after being "badly hurt"' by the expenses scandal. |
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| Man guilty of fan's road murder A driver is found guilty of murdering a football fan who was knocked down by a car after a Premier League derby match. | |
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| Stonehenge centre gets go-ahead A new visitor centre at Stonehenge in Wiltshire is given the provisional go-ahead by the government. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Health minister to repay £41,709 Junior minister Phil Hope is to pay back the biggest amount of any MP so far after being "badly hurt"' by the expenses scandal. |
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| Expenses claims focus on Lib Dems Nick Clegg promises to tackle Lib Dem MPs' expenses after it is revealed some were used for biscuits and a trouser press. | |
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| Speaker faces no confidence call A no confidence motion in House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin is to be tabled by a Conservative backbencher. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | England infant class size rises More infant children in England's schools are being taught in classes above the legal limit. |
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| Bonus secondary head suspended A head teacher is suspended following "serious" allegations about pay and bonuses. | |
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| Architects vet new school designs Design plans for new schools in England will have to meet a strict minimum standard under government rules. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of fan's road murder A driver is found guilty of murdering a football fan who was knocked down by a car after a Premier League derby match. |
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| Boy hit by fairground ride dies A two-year-old boy dies after he is struck by a fairground ride in north London. | |
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| Mother not guilty of shaking baby A woman is found not guilty of killing her baby by shaking him at a caravan park in Cornwall. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Hermon repays £2,730 in flat rent North Down Ulster Unionist MP Lady Sylvia Hermon repays £2,730 in expenses for rent on a London flat. |
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| GAA boss 'took £30,000 payment' A top GAA figure stands over claims that payments of £30,000 were made to an Ulster county manager. | |
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| Top Irish banker pelted with eggs The chairman of Allied Irish Bank faces angry shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | New swine flu case closes nursery A nursery and a primary in Greenock are closed after two children were confirmed as probable swine flu cases. |
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| Pizza murder accused 'was set up' A man accused of murdering a pizza restaurant manager claimed he was set up by someone who planted evidence. | |
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| Teenager in dangling boy charge A teenager appears in court charged with dangling a toddler out of a tower block window in Edinburgh. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Arrest over 1980s double murders Police arrest a man over two 1980s double murders in Pembrokeshire involving a married couple and a brother and sister. |
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| Opik to repay tax summons expense Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik says he will repay a £40 summons for non-payment of council tax claimed on Commons expenses. | |
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| Football T-shirt obscenity row A football club apologises after reserve players revealed T-shirts with an obscene message at the end of a cup final. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | EU slaps a record fine on Intel Chipmaker Intel is fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. |
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| Germany agrees 'bad bank' scheme The German cabinet agrees a "bad bank" scheme, to enable lenders to remove toxic assets from their balance sheets. | |
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| US April retail sales fall 0.4% Retail sales in the US fall 0.4% in April, according to official figures, which was worse than had been expected. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Malta returns to Eurovision final Contest veteran Chiara steers Malta back into their first final since 2006, as 10 countries qualify for Saturday's show. |
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| Man sentenced in HK sex scandal A Hong Kong computer technician is jailed for stealing more than 1,000 sexually explicit photos of singer Edison Chen. | |
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| Depeche singer 'still not well' A Depeche Mode concert for 20,000 fans is cancelled after lead singer David Gahan is taken to hospital. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Earwigs 'sniff out' best babies Earwig mums "sniff out" their best offspring and give them preferential treatment, say researchers. |
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| 'Minor' damage found to shuttle An inspection of the space shuttle Atlantis uncovers some "minor" damage to the vehicle's right side. | |
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| Women 'fight off disease better' Men really do have an excuse for being wimpy about coughs and colds - their immune systems are not as strong as those of women. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google unveils 'smarter search' Web giant Google unveils new products that it says will push search in a new direction. |
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| EU slaps a record fine on Intel Chipmaker Intel is fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. | |
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| French net piracy bill signed off France passes a law to combat copyright piracy by disconnecting people who illegally download films and music. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Women 'fight off disease better' Men really do have an excuse for being wimpy about coughs and colds - their immune systems are not as strong as those of women. |
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| Hope of new prostate cancer test Scientists have found a potential new way to assess whether prostate cancer is aggressive. | |
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| Chemical cocktail 'risk to boys' Chemicals found in many food, cosmetic and cleaning products pose a real threat to male fertility, a leading scientist has warned. | |
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| 1981: Thousands see Pope shot in Rome Crowds in St Peter's Square in Rome are stunned by the close-range shooting of the Pope. | |||
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| 1989: British war hero 'seized' in Beirut British war hero Jackie Mann,74, is feared kidnapped in Beirut after disappearing in the Lebanese capital. | |||
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| 1968: Workers join Paris student protest A one-day workers' general strike is called in solidarity with students calling for the fall of government and protesting police brutality. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Renault join F1 pull-out threat Renault are the latest high-profile team threatening to quit Formula 1 in 2010 unless proposals to adopt a £40m budget cap are shelved. |
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| Ukraine handed Euro 2012 deadline Uefa gives three Ukraine cities until the end of November to prove they are capable of staging Euro 2012 games. | |
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| Kuznetsova suffers Madrid upset Sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova follows Venus Williams out of the Madrid Open after a 6-3 6-2 upset at the hands of Alona Bondarenko. | |
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| Strauss hits back over Gayle row England captain Andrew Strauss hits back in the row with his West Indies counterpart Chris Gayle insisting he believes Test cricket has a future. | |
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| Football grounds part of 2015 bid A successful England bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup would involve the use of Wembley and other football grounds. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Coppell resigns as Reading boss Steve Coppell steps down as Reading manager after the 2-0 defeat by Burnley denied the Royals a place in the Championship play-off final. |
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| Gerrard elated by writers' award Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says it is a 'great privilege' to be named the 2009 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. | |
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| Miller injury setback for Rangers Rangers striker Kenny Miller will miss the visit to Hibernian after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Football grounds part of 2015 bid A successful England bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup would involve the use of Wembley and other football grounds. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Man guilty of fan's road murder A driver is found guilty of murdering a football fan who was knocked down by a car after a Premier League derby match. |
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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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 | Gerrard elated by writers' award Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says it is a 'great privilege' to be named the 2009 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. |
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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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 | Viduka wants to stay at Newcastle Striker Mark Viduka insists he is keen to stay at Newcastle and is urging the hierarchy to do all they can to keep Alan Shearer as manager. |
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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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 | Stoke training ground goes ahead Stoke City academy manager Steve Holland says the building of a new training ground will be a massive boost for him as he attempts to improve the club's youth system. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Ferdinand hails brotherly advice Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand hails the impact and influence of his older brother Rio on his career. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | BBC News >> Gazza criticises alcohol ban planFormer England star Paul Gascoigne says football clubs should not stop players from drinking after Tottenham's booze ban and reveals 2008 was "a bad year". |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Baggies trio in fitness progress Paul Robinson, Scott Carson and Robert Koren should all be fit to return for West Brom against Liverpool on Sunday. |
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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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 | Barnsley boss expects to keep job Barnsley manager Simon Davey is confident he will remain in charge at Oakwell next season. |
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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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 | Armfield receives World Cup medal BBC broadcaster Jimmy Armfield will receive a World Cup winner's medal 43 years after England won the trophy. |
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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 0-2 Burnley (agg 0-3) Spectacular strikes from Martin Paterson and Steven Thompson ensure Burnley defeat Reading to book a Championship play-off final tie against Sheffield United. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff capture keeper Marshall Cardiff City 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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 | Kean set to leave Coventry staff Coventry confirm that assistant manager Steve Kean will not be part of the club's coaching staff next season. |
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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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 | Walters on target for pre-season Ipswich Town midfielder Jon Walters is on course to return from his ankle injury in time for the start of pre-season training. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Caretaker Gunn handed Norwich job Bryan Gunn is made permanent manager of 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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| Coppell resigns as Reading boss Steve Coppell steps down as Reading manager after the 2-0 defeat by Burnley denied the Royals a place in the Championship play-off final. |
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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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 | Walker wins England under-19 call Sheffield United defender Kyle Walker is named in the England under-19 squad for the forthcoming European elite qualifiers. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Football grounds part of 2015 bid A successful England bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup would involve the use of Wembley and other football grounds. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Wales rookies set for senior call Andy King and Joe Allen are set to win their first senior international call for Wales' friendly with Estonia on 29 May. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | New Watford contract for Mariappa Watford full-back Aidy Mariappa signs a new two-year deal. |
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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 0-0 Hearts Hearts survive the dismissal of Marius Zaliukas to claim a point against Aberdeen in a bad-tempered encounter at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | SFA to probe McDonald challenge Celtic striker Scott McDonald's challenge on Dundee United's Lee Wilkie has been referred to the Scottish FA's review panel. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Celtic 2-1 Dundee United Celtic go back to the top of the Scottish Premier League with victory over a spirited Dundee United. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Hamilton v Falkirk Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at the New Douglas Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton v Falkirk Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at the New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Aberdeen 0-0 Hearts Hearts survive the dismissal of Marius Zaliukas to claim a point against Aberdeen in a bad-tempered encounter 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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| Motherwell v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v St Mirren Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Miller injury setback for Rangers Rangers striker Kenny Miller will miss the visit to Hibernian after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Kilmarnock v St Mirren Team news ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Angola confirm Jose move Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose signs one-year deal to take charge of Angola as the country prepares to host the African Cup of Nations. |
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| Rugby opener for football stadium A rugby match will mark the first event at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, one of six built from scratch for the 2010 World Cup finals. | |
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| World Cup ticket sales thrive The second phase of ticket sales for the 2010 World Cup has attracted more than 297,000 applications within a week, according to Fifa. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss hits back over Gayle row England captain Andrew Strauss hits back in the row with his West Indies counterpart Chris Gayle insisting he believes Test cricket has a future. |
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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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| RUGBY UNION | |
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| Football grounds part of 2015 bid A successful England bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup would involve the use of Wembley and other football grounds. |
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| McGeechan to stand down at Wasps Ian McGeechan will step down as director of rugby at Wasps at the end of the season and could take up the same position at London Scottish. | |
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| Quinlan poised to hear Lions fate Alan Quinlan's Lions tour rests on Wednesday's hearing into eye-gouging allegations. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | St Helens agree deal for Soliola St Helens agree a deal to sign young New Zealand international Sia Soliola on a three-year contract from 2010. |
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| Smith to refresh England line-up England coach Tony Smith is planning to include some new faces in his team to face France in Paris on 13 June. | |
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| Tomkins cleared to play Hull KR Wigan's Sam Tomkins is cleared by the RFL to play against Hull KR on Friday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal and Djokovic post easy wins World number one Rafael Nadal sweeps aside Jurgen Melzer in brutal fashion at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, joining Novak Djokovic in the third round. |
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| Kuznetsova suffers Madrid upset Sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova follows Venus Williams out of the Madrid Open after a 6-3 6-2 upset at the hands of Alona Bondarenko. | |
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| Murray sees off Bolelli in Madrid Andy Murray battles his way into the third round of the Madrid Open with a 7-6 (11-9) 6-4 win over Simone Bolelli. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Wales confident of 2010 Ryder Cup Wales' Ryder Cup chiefs are confident the Celtic Manor will successfully host the showpiece event, dismissing rumours Wales might lose it. |
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| O'Connor Snr enters Hall of Fame Irish legend Christy O'Connor Senior is voted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. | |
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| Europe raise Ryder wildcard quota Europe captain Colin Montgomerie will be able to pick an additional wildcard player for the 2010 Ryder Cup. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | North West 200 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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| Renault join F1 pull-out threat Renault are the latest high-profile team threatening to quit Formula 1 in 2010 unless proposals to adopt a £40m budget cap are shelved. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| Renault join F1 pull-out threat Renault are the latest high-profile team threatening to quit Formula 1 in 2010 unless proposals to adopt a £40m budget cap are shelved. |
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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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 | Hatton still undecided on future Ricky Hatton remains unsure whether to continue boxing or retire from the sport. |
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| I'll put up and shut up - DeGale James DeGale says he wants to cut back on the chat and let his fists do the talking when he has his second professional bout this Friday. | |
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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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| 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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 | Musidora glory for filly Sariska Sariska is the new favourite for the Oaks at Epsom after running out an impressive winner of the Musidora Stakes at York. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Problems mount for banned Boonen Belgian rider Tom Boonen will miss this year's Tour de France and could face a six-month ban from the sport after his second positive test for cocaine. |
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| Di Luca takes Giro fourth stage Italy's Danilo di Luca of the LPR team wins the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NFL ponders second UK game option The NFL is to consider staging a second game in the UK every year following its success in bringing teams to play regular season-matches in London. |
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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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| National archery series launches Britain's top bowmen gather in Evesham this weekend for the first round of the inaugural GB Archery National Series. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Frank Lampard on Chelsea's Champions League loss, plus top chants |
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| Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth says it's now or never for Middlesbrough at Newcastle | |
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| Review of the week Drogba loses the plot as Bendtner loses his trousers | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | NW200 rider critical after crash The motorcycle racer who was injured in a practice session for the North West 200 remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
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| Ports make double transfer swoop Portadown manager Ronnie McFall signs Neil Teggart and Darren Kelly. | |
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| Hegarty resigns as Harps manager Paul Hegarty resigns as manager of Finn Harps. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots fans asked to assist review Henry McLeish calls on supporters to play an active role as he launches a "thorough and extensive" review of Scottish football. |
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| Highlights - Celtic v Dundee Utd Celtic move top of the Scottish Premier League with a narrow home victory over Dundee United. Commentary by Liam McLeod. | |
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| SFA to probe McDonald challenge Celtic striker Scott McDonald's challenge on Dundee United's Lee Wilkie has been referred to the Scottish FA's review panel. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Collison is 'committed' to Wales Brian Flynn insists that Jack Collison will not turn his back on Wales and switch allegiances to England. |
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| Scarlets' Wales hopefuls warned Scarlets boss Nigel Davies says his three new Wales call-ups will lose their chance if they do not secure an automatic Heineken spot. | |
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| NFL ponders second UK game option The NFL is to consider staging a second game in the UK every year following its success in bringing teams to play regular season-matches in London. | |
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