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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Thousands flee Pakistan fighting Huge numbers seek refuge from the conflict between Pakistan's army and Taleban rebels in the country's north-west. |
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| Obama 'to revive military trials' US President Obama is expected to announce that much-criticised military trials will restart for some Guantanamo detainees. | |
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| Expense row minister steps down Justice Minister Shahid Malik vows to clear his name after becoming the highest profile casualty of the expenses row. | |
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| South Africa in Dalai Lama U-turn South Africa's government changes its decision in March to deny the Dalai Lama a visa to attend a peace conference. | |
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| Eurozone economies contract 2.5% The economy of the eurozone declined by 2.5% in the first three months of 2009, the EU's statistics agency says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia peace overture rejected Somalia's president appeals to insurgents to negotiate, but they reject the overture as civilians continue to flee the capital. |
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| Nigeria rebels call 'all-out war' Oil militants in Nigeria call for an 'all-out war' against the government, accusing military planes of bombing a village. | |
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| Zimbabwe activists' lawyer bailed A prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer has been freed on bail in the capital Harare, a day after his arrest. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama 'to revive military trials' US President Obama is expected to announce that much-criticised military trials will restart for some Guantanamo detainees. |
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| Rove to be quizzed over sackings Former Bush aide Karl Rove faces questioning over the 2006 sackings of several attorneys, US media report. | |
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| Hubble's sense of direction boost Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis have begun the most crucial of five spacewalks to upgrade Hubble. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea scraps deals with South North Korea says it is cancelling all business contracts with the South at a joint industrial plant, fuelling further tensions. |
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| Vietnam photographer Van Es dies Dutch photographer Hubert Van Es, who captured some iconic images of the Vietnam War, dies at the age of 67. | |
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| Australia halts cull of kangaroos An Australian court orders a temporary halt to the killing of thousands of kangaroos, pending a scientific review. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Eurozone economies contract 2.5% The economy of the eurozone declined by 2.5% in the first three months of 2009, the EU's statistics agency says. |
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| Russia to sign gas pipeline deal Senior energy officials from Europe are in the Russian city of Sochi to sign agreements on a new gas pipeline, South Stream. | |
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| Expense row minister steps down Justice Minister Shahid Malik vows to clear his name after becoming the highest profile casualty of the expenses row. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Pope ends trip with Mid-East plea Pope Benedict XVI finishes his eight-day pilgrimage to the Middle East, calling for an end to fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. |
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| Freed reporter Saberi leaves Iran The Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi flies out of Iran following her release from jail earlier this week. | |
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| Swine flu fears could delay Hajj An Egyptian religious leader says the annual Hajj may have to be delayed because of swine flu. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Thousands flee Pakistan fighting Huge numbers seek refuge from the conflict between Pakistan's army and Taleban rebels in the country's north-west. |
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| Media frenzy on India poll talks India's media try to dissect coalition possibilities as counting looms in the marathon general election. | |
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| Sri Lanka army 'in final stage' The Sri Lankan army says it is in the final stage of "dominating the whole coast" in its battle with Tamil Tiger rebels. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Expense row minister steps down Justice Minister Shahid Malik vows to clear his name after becoming the highest profile casualty of the expenses row. |
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| Straw drops secret inquest plans The government is dropping plans to hold secret inquests without juries, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announces. | |
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| Man sought prostitute for son, 14 A father asked an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute to take his 14-year-old son's virginity, a court hears. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Expense row minister steps down Justice Minister Shahid Malik vows to clear his name after becoming the highest profile casualty of the expenses row. |
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| Straw drops secret inquest plans The government is dropping plans to hold secret inquests without juries, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announces. | |
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| Minister's RBS handling 'naive' Bank pay policies were reckless and City minister Lord Myners displayed "naivety" over Sir Fred Goodwin's pension, MPs say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Primary pupils caught with knives Seven primary school children are among 31 under-16s charged after being caught carrying knives. |
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| Exam system 'could be tarnished' A radical new curriculum set to be adopted by Scottish schools could tarnish the reputation of the exam system, a union leader claims. | |
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| Web children 'living in prisons' Children are living in a "comfortable prison" of their own home and are not being prepared for adult life, the head of the Independent Schools Association says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Life term for robber who shot Pc A robber who shot a policewoman when she disturbed a robbery at a Lancashire pub is jailed for life. |
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| Pair guilty of Sol Campbell abuse A man and a boy are found guilty of shouting homophobic chants at Portsmouth footballer Sol Campbell in a game against Tottenham. | |
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| Man sought prostitute for son, 14 A father asked an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute to take his 14-year-old son's virginity, a court hears. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Sinn Fein reveals MP allowances Sinn Fein publishes the amount of money its MPs claim for staff, travel, administration and accommodation. |
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| Robinsons in £30,000 food claims MPs Peter and Iris Robinson claimed about £30,000 for food in parliamentary expenses over a four-year period. | |
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| Comedian Carson signs up to UKIP Belfast comedian Frank Carson joins the UK Independence Party which seeks Britain's withdrawal from the EU. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Three swine flu cases confirmed A mother and her five-year-old son are among three people in Greenock confirmed as having swine flu. |
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| Murder accused 'guilty of lying' The man accused of murdering pizza restaurant boss Eleni Pachou admits he was guilty of lying to police and his family. | |
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| Guitars attacked for playing away A young woman cut the strings of her partner's guitar collection after she found out he was cheating on her, a court hears. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Hammer accused begins his defence A man who denies trying to kill his pregnant partner and their unborn child tells a jury his relationship had become 'distant'. |
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| Man in court over double murders A 64-year-old man appears in court charged with two double murders in Pembrokeshire in 1985 and 1989. | |
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| Council loses Lords mussel appeal The House of Lords refuses to grant a council leave to appeal against a ruling preventing a marina development. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Eurozone economies contract 2.5% The economy of the eurozone declined by 2.5% in the first three months of 2009, the EU's statistics agency says. |
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| US industrial output fall slows Industrial production fell in April for the sixth month in a row but at the slowest pace seen in that time, the Federal Reserve says. | |
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| Big loss from Singapore bank sale Temasek, the Singapore state investor, announces the sale of its stake in Bank of America for a large loss. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ireland dumped out of Eurovision Seven-times Eurovision winners Ireland fail to qualify for Saturday's final of the song contest. |
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| 'No plan' to call Woody witnesses Woody Allen's wife and ex-partner will not be called to testify in a trademark infringement trial, lawyers say. | |
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| Cannes call for women directors Film-maker Jane Campion, a Palme d'Or contender for her movie Bright Star, calls for more women directors at Cannes. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Hubble's sense of direction boost Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis have begun the most crucial of five spacewalks to upgrade Hubble. |
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| Ice sheet melt threat reassessed The collapse of a major Antarctic ice sheet will not raise sea levels as much as previously projected, scientists say. | |
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| Velcro petals help bees hang on Velcro-like structures on the petals of most insect-pollinated flowers have evolved to help bees get a grip, say researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google apology for slow service The search giant says slow service and interruptions were down to a "traffic jam" following an error in one of its systems |
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| EU proposal could 'stifle' games Brussels calls for better consumer protection when it comes to sales of music, video and games online. | |
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| Hackers 'destroy' flight sim site The flight sim website Avsim is 'effectively destroyed' by malicious hackers who attacked its servers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Human noses too cold for bird flu Bird flu may not have become the threat to humans that some predicted because our noses are too cold for the virus to thrive, say UK researchers. |
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| Simulators 'make surgeons better' Using simulators to train surgeons makes them quicker and better, findings from a Danish study suggest. | |
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| Swine flu fears could delay Hajj An Egyptian religious leader says the annual Hajj may have to be delayed because of swine flu. | |
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| 1957: Britain drops its first H-bomb After just two years of development, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb over Christmas Island, as the arms race begins to escalate. | |||
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| 1974: Teenagers die in Israeli school attack Sixteen teenagers die along with three Palestinians holding them hostage at an Israeli school near the Lebanese border. | |||
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| 1993: French police rescue child hostages A hostage crisis at a nursery school in Paris ends when commandos storm the school - and the children's teacher is hailed a hero. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Shearer denies Owen quit rumours Newcastle manager Alan Shearer labels reports stating striker Michael Owen will retire at the end of the season as "ludicrous". |
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| F1 bosses meeting over budget row Formula 1 teams and the sport's governing body the FIA are meeting to try to resolve the £40m budget cap row. | |
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| Play washed out at the Riverside Day two of the second Test between England and West Indies is called off without a ball being bowled following heavy rain. | |
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| Mauresmo keeps Madrid run going Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo beats Hungary's Agnes Szavay to reach the semi-finals at the Madrid Open. | |
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| Thomas fears for Lions strength Ex-Lions captain Gareth Thomas is concerned that the squad selected to tour South Africa may suffer because it is too small. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | King to be punished by Tottenham Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says Ledley King will be disciplined by the club for being drunk during the early hours of last Sunday. |
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| Ferguson targets home coronation Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to clinch the title on home turf against Arsenal. | |
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| Shearer denies Owen quit rumours Newcastle manager Alan Shearer labels reports stating striker Michael Owen will retire at the end of the season as "ludicrous". | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Ferguson targets home coronation Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to clinch the title on home turf against Arsenal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa's Laursen forced to retire Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen announces his retirement after admitting defeat in a battle against persistent knee problems. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Chelsea v Blackburn Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Everton v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Newcastle v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Bolton v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | It was good to be back - Dalglish Former Liverpool striker Kenny Dalglish said it was good to be back at Anfield for the Hillsborough Memorial game on Thursday. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Tottenham v Man City Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Ferguson targets home coronation Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to clinch the title on home turf against Arsenal. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro must show pride - Southgate Gareth Southgate is demanding that his Middlesbrough players show professional pride in their must-win Premier League game against Aston Villa on Saturday. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Fulham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Sunderland Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sbragia buoyed by draw at Bolton Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia believes the draw at Bolton on Saturday will stand them in good stead for Monday night's trip to Portsmouth. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Man City Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Everton v West Ham Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Stoke v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley face charge over conduct Barnsley face an FA charge over their conduct in the aftermath of their match at Coventry. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Krysiak heads out of St Andrew's Birmingham City release young Polish goalkeeper Artur Krysiak ahead of their Premier League return. |
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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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 | Marshall to revive Scotland dream David Marshall hopes his Cardiff City move will reignite his Scotland career. |
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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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 | Ipswich release defender Richards Ipswich Town have confirmed that they will not be offering defender Matt Richards a new contract |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Gunn outlines plans for Norwich Bryan Gunn and assistants Ian Butterworth and Ian Crook answer questions from fans on BBC Radio Norfolk just hours before being named as Norwich's new management team. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Sinclair and Newbold leave Forest Strikers Emile Sinclair and Adam Newbold are two of eight Nottingham Forest youngsters who have failed to earn new deals at the City Ground. |
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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 plans management return Steve Coppell says that he does want to return to management after leaving Reading but will initially take a break from the game. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Injury ends Watson's Owls career Sheffield Wednesday will not be offering a new contract to veteran midfielder Steve Watson, who is battling to recover from hip surgery. |
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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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 | Koumas set to miss Wales matches Surgery on a hip problem is set to rob Wales of Jason Koumas for the Estonia friendly and the World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Striker Kabba released by Hornets Striker Steve Kabba leaves Watford by mutual consent. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves still talking to Craddock Wolves are in talks with Jody Craddock over a new contract, but release three young players. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Rangers v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Accies reject Celtic McCarthy bid Celtic have an offer for teenage midfielder James McCarthy turned down by Hamilton. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Hearts v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Accies v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Dundee United Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Tynecastle |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Burnley, Lokomotiv track Riordan Hibernian forward Derek Riordan attracts interest from Lokomotiv Moscow and Burnley. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Kilmarnock v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Hamilton Accies v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Aberdeen Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Falkirk v St Mirren Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at the Falkirk Stadium. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ethiopia begin readmission bid The Ethiopia Football Federation will meet on Saturday as its president Dr Ashebir Woldegiorgis faces a 'motion of dismissal'. |
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| Ivory Coast fundraiser questioned The Ivory Coast's sports minister is questioning the wisdom of a fundraising game for the victims of March's stadium disaster. | |
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| Al Ahly face Angolan test Six-time African Champions Al Ahly of Egypt take on Angola's Santos in the final knockout round of the Confederation Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Play washed out at the Riverside Day two of the second Test between England and West Indies is called off without a ball being bowled following heavy rain. |
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| Bopara thanks Gooch after century Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara celebrate a superb partnership of 213 in the second Test and pay tribute to their inspiration at Essex, Graham Gooch. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Hanks replaces McGeechan at Wasps Wasps confirm former assistant coach Tony Hanks as their new director of rugby, following Ian McGeechan's resignation. |
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| Croft driven by fear of failure England forward Tom Croft says Leicester's season will feel like a failure if they do not win both the Premiership and Heineken Cup. | |
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| Cipriani delays op to remove pin Danny Cipriani delays having an operation to remove a metal pin from his ankle in order to be available for England and the Lions this summer. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Pryce not included in elite squad St Helens Leon Pryce is one of several big names omitted from England's initial 17-man elite training squad. |
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| Castleford v Leeds (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| Wigan v Hull KR (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray eyes Madrid birthday win Andy Murray hopes to celebrate his 22nd birthday on Friday with victory over Juan Martin del Potro at the Madrid Open. |
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| Mauresmo keeps Madrid run going Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo beats Hungary's Agnes Szavay to reach the semi-finals at the Madrid Open. | |
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| Murray can be number one - Nadal Rafael Nadal believes Andy Murray can take his world number one position. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Irish Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's European Tour event from County Louth. |
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| Molinari & Hoey are disqualified Overnight leader Francesco Molinari and Michael Hoey are disqualified from the Irish Open. | |
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| Texas Open leaderboard Leading scores from the PGA Tour event. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | North West 200 Live Watch Thursday's NW 200 practice session live on BBC Northern Ireland's event website from 1900 BST |
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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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| F1 bosses to meet over budget row Formula 1 teams and the sport's governing body the FIA meet on Friday to try to resolve the £40m budget cap row. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | F1 bosses meeting over budget row Formula 1 teams and the sport's governing body the FIA are meeting to try to resolve the £40m budget cap row. |
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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 rejects would-be advisers Ricky Hatton tells BBC Radio Shropshire he is fed up with so-called experts advising him to retire after his Las Vegas defeat by Manny Pacquiao. |
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| Rogan confident for Sexton fight Martin Rogan is in upbeat mood ahead of his Commonwealth heavyweight title defence against Norwich's Sam Sexton. | |
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| Froch eyes title bout with Bute WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch hopes to secure a unification bout with Canadian IBF holder Lucian Bute later this year. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu to race in Super 8 event Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu is named captain of the London North team for next month's Super 8 competition in Cardiff. |
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| Oldest British Olympian turns 100 Godfrey Rampling, who won medals for Britain at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics Games, celebrates his 100th birthday. | |
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| Agency to target drugs suppliers A new national anti-doping agency will commit more time and resources to targeting importers and suppliers of banned drugs to athletes. | |
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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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 | Ask secures Yorkshire Cup triumph Ask, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, wins the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup at York. |
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| Black Bear Island seals Dante win Aidan O'Brien's Black Bear Island beats stablemate Freemantle to claim the Dante Stakes at York. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cooke steps up in Tour de l'Aude World and Olympic road race champion Nicole Cooke's 2009 season gets serious over the next nine days as she takes part in the Tour de l'Aude. |
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| Scarponi takes Giro stage victory Italy's Michele Scarponi wins stage six of the Giro d'Italia, with compatriot Danilo di Luca retaining the overall race lead. | |
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| Menchov powers to Giro stage win Russian Denis Menchov launches himself clear of the leading group to claim the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia, while Danilo Di Luca takes the leader's jersey. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Phelps ready for return to pool Olympic star Michael Phelps will race competitively for the first time on Friday following a three-month ban. |
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| Date set for 33rd America's Cup The next America's Cup will take place in February 2010 after the New York Supreme Court upholds a lower court's ruling. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Clearly getting half-cut is going to leave you less able to deal with a big game" |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Frank Lampard on Chelsea's Champions League loss, plus top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Kirk sacked as Distillery manager Premiership club Lisburn Distillery dismiss manager Paul Kirk after 13 years in charge. |
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| Adamson signs new Dungannon deal Striker Timmy Adamson agrees a new two-year contract with Dungannon Swifts. | |
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| Munster signs new Linfield deal Linfield striker Paul Munster agrees a new two-year contract with the Windsor Park club. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Burnley, Lokomotiv track Riordan Hibernian forward Derek Riordan attracts interest from Lokomotiv Moscow and Burnley. |
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| Livi face administration threat Livingston FC could be forced into administration by West Lothian Council because of unpaid rent. | |
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| Scots chance for Ansbro and Grove Northampton's Joe Ansbro and Worcester's Alex Grove are included in the Scotland A squad for the IRB Nations Cup. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Thomas fears for Lions strength Ex-Lions captain Gareth Thomas is concerned that the squad selected to tour South Africa may suffer because it is too small. |
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| Live - Glamorgan v Lancashire Latest scorecard from Glamorgan's game. | |
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| Cooke steps up in Tour de l'Aude World and Olympic road race champion Nicole Cooke's 2009 season gets serious over the next nine days as she takes part in the Tour de l'Aude. | |
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