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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Congress hails India poll victory Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi thank the people for delivering the party a "massive mandate". |
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| Sri Lanka army 'defeats rebels' The president of Sri Lanka declares military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels, though officials say fighting continues. | |
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| Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record haul of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. | |
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| Deadly bomb strikes Pakistan city A car bomb kills at least 11 people and injures many others in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say. | |
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| Labour MP suspended over expenses David Chaytor is suspended by the Labour Party over allegations he claimed for a mortgage that had already been paid off. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link' The US is "seriously concerned" by reports that Eritrea is supplying hardline Islamists in neighbouring Somalia with arms. |
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| Malawi ex-president loses appeal Malawi's former president, Bakili Muluzi, is defeated in the latest stage of his battle to stand for a third term in office. | |
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| Sudan accuses Chad of air attack Sudan accuses Chad of carrying out air raids inside its territory, and says it is assessing how to respond. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Anger at Obama Guantanamo ruling Civil liberties groups criticise President Obama's decision to revive military trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees. |
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| GM to close up to 1,100 dealers Troubled US carmaker General Motors announces plans to close up to 1,100 of its US dealerships in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. | |
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| Hubble gyros fixed after struggle Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis struggle with the most crucial spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble telescope. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan opposition leader selected Japan's opposition Democratic Party chooses Yukio Hatoyama as leader after a fundraising scandal forced out his predecessor. |
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| Hong Kong 'acid attack' hurts 30 Thirty people are treated for burns after bottles thought to contain acid land in a busy shopping district in Hong Kong. | |
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| Envoy sees Americans in N Korea The Swedish envoy to North Korea meets for a second time two US journalists who face trial for entering the country illegally. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Labour MP suspended over expenses David Chaytor is suspended by the Labour Party over allegations he claimed for a mortgage that had already been paid off. |
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| Gay protest broken up in Moscow Police in Moscow arrest gay rights activists who tried to hold a protest to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest. | |
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| Eurovision acts poised for final The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Moscow later, with 25 countries aiming for musical glory. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Kuwait votes for new parliament Kuwaiti voters start voting in early elections after the ruling emir dissolved parliament two months ago. |
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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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| RAF ending 19-year Iraq mission UK air force personnel are leaving Iraq after 19 years of operations that began with the 1990 Gulf War. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Congress hails India poll victory Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi thank the people for delivering the party a "massive mandate". |
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| Sri Lanka army 'defeats rebels' The president of Sri Lanka declares military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels, though officials say fighting continues. | |
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| Deadly bomb strikes Pakistan city A car bomb kills at least 11 people and injures many others in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Labour MP suspended over expenses David Chaytor is suspended by the Labour Party over allegations he claimed for a mortgage that had already been paid off. |
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| Two more confirmed with swine flu Two new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England, bringing the total number in the UK to 87, the Health Protection Agency says. | |
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| Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record haul of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Labour MP suspended over expenses David Chaytor is suspended by the Labour Party over allegations he claimed for a mortgage that had already been paid off. |
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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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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools switching to clip-on ties Clip-on ties are replacing real school ties, as schools worry about health and safety, says a survey of school uniform suppliers. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Blaze breaks out at fire college Nearly 60 firefighters tackle a blaze which destroys 11 fire engines at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. |
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| Pregnant woman dies in kerb crash A 29-year-old pregnant woman dies after a car mounts a pavement in a street in a Cumbrian town. | |
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| Workers call for action on jobs Thousands of people from across the UK have staged a protest march in Birmingham to call on the government to "halt the jobs crisis". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Five hurt in overnight hotel fire Four police officers and a flat resident are treated for inhaling smoke after a fire at a hotel in Fivemiletown. |
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| Police investigating house death Police are investigating the sudden death of a 44-year-old man in Portstewart, County Londonderry. | |
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| Three held over amphetamine raid Three men are questioned about the discovery in County Antrim of a large quantity of amphetamines put at £150,000 by police. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Police shoot man at rail station A man is in hospital after being shot and injured by the police after an incident at a railway station in North Lanarkshire. |
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| Jail name row ends with old title A new jail being built in Bishopbriggs near Glasgow is to keep the name Low Moss, the Scottish Prison Service confirms. | |
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| Fashion chain crisis closes shops Glasgow-based designer fashion chain Cruise reviews its operations after being forced to call in administrators. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | MP denies abusing home expenses Rhondda MP Chris Bryant says accusations that he changed his designated second home twice to claim more expenses are "unfounded and inaccurate". |
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| Security guard dies in Iraq blast A private security guard from was killed when a device exploded in an armoured vehicle south of Baghdad. | |
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| Memorial plans for liner victims A group hopes to erect a plaque in honour of Welsh Italians who died when a liner that was carrying them to prison camps during World War II was torpedoed. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | GM to close up to 1,100 dealers Troubled US carmaker General Motors announces plans to close up to 1,100 of its US dealerships in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. |
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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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| EBRD to invest 7bn euros in 2009 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development aims to invest a record 7bn euros in 2009. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Eurovision acts poised for final The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Moscow later, with 25 countries aiming for musical glory. |
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| TV's Scrubs brought back to life Medical comedy Scrubs is renewed for a ninth series, despite low ratings and the loss of star Zach Braff. | |
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| Spotify spells out expansion plan Online music service Spotify is hoping to launch a mobile version and expand to the US by the end of the year. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Hubble gyros fixed after struggle Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis struggle with the most crucial spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble telescope. |
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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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| Flat-screen light bulbs switch on Organic light-emitting diodes outperform fluorescent tubes, bringing closer their promise as the next generation of light bulbs. | |
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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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| Spotify spells out expansion plan Online music service Spotify is hoping to launch a mobile version and expand to the US by the end of the year. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Heart disorder Alzheimer's link The common heart disorder, atrial fibrillation has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. |
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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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| Swine flu hits India and Turkey India and Turkey record their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the virus is spreading. | |
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| 1943: Germans crush Jewish uprising Jewish resistance in the Warsaw ghetto is over after a month of bloody fighting. | |||
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| 1974: Dozens die as Israel retaliates for Ma'alot Israeli planes bomb seven Palestinian refugee camps and villages in southern Lebanon. | |||
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| 1985: Miners jailed for pit strike murder Two South Wales miners are jailed for life for the murder of taxi driver David Wilkie during the miners' strike. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Attention turns to the relegation battle after Man Utd wrap up their third consecutive Premier League title with a 0-0 draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford. |
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| Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record haul of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. | |
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| Live text - England v West Indies England claim an early wicket after declaring at 569-6, before bad light stops play on day three of the second Test. | |
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| Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen Two players are sent off as Rangers beat Aberdeen to move top of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| Live text - Leicester v London Irish Leicester target their sixth English title of the professional era against London Irish, in their first Premiership final, at Twickenham. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Attention turns to the relegation battle after Man Utd wrap up their third consecutive Premier League title with a 0-0 draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford. |
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| Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record haul of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. | |
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| Newcastle 0-1 Fulham Newcastle's Premier League future hangs in the balance after Diomansy Kamara's strike gave Fulham victory. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record haul of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Aston Villa Middlesbrough's Premier League status is left hanging by a thread as John Carew equalises Tuncay Sanli's opener to earn Aston Villa a draw at the Riverside. |
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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 1-1 Hull Hull move out of the relegation zone after a draw at Bolton courtesy of Craig Fagan's equaliser. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea v Blackburn Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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 0-1 Fulham Newcastle's Premier League future hangs in the balance after Diomansy Kamara's strike gave Fulham victory. |
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| HULL | |
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| Bolton 1-1 Hull Hull move out of the relegation zone after a draw at Bolton courtesy of Craig Fagan's equaliser. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| West Brom v Liverpool Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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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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| Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record haul of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 1-1 Aston Villa Middlesbrough's Premier League status is left hanging by a thread as John Carew equalises Tuncay Sanli's opener to earn Aston Villa a draw at the Riverside. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle 0-1 Fulham Newcastle's Premier League future hangs in the balance after Diomansy Kamara's strike gave Fulham victory. |
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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 2-0 Wigan Goals from Ricardo Fuller and James Beattie give Stoke a comfortable victory which sees them leapfrog Wigan in the table. |
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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 2-0 Wigan Goals from Ricardo Fuller and James Beattie give Stoke a comfortable victory which sees them leapfrog Wigan in the table. |
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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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 | Birmingham axe Jaidi and Krysiak Birmingham City release defender Radhi Jaidi and 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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 | Stoke to revive Ledley interest Manager Tony Pulis says Stoke City could make another bid for Cardiff City captain Joe Ledley this summer. |
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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 issues Wellens price warning Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan says that midfielder Richie Wellens will not be sold for less than £1.5m. |
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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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 | Reading axe Murty and Hahnemann Club captain Graeme Murty, goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, striker Leroy Lita and defender Michael Duberry are among nine players released by Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Watson considering playing return Former Sheffield Wednesday captain Steve Watson refuses to rule out playing again when he recovers from hip surgery but admits retiring would be the sensible option. |
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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 2-1 Aberdeen Two players are sent off as Rangers beat Aberdeen to move top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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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 3-0 Dundee United Europa League-bound Hearts secure third place in the Scottish Premier League with a comfortable win over Dundee United. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 0-2 St Mirren Goals from Billy Mehmet and Andy Dorman see St Mirren leapfrog a lacklustre Falkirk at the bottom of the SPL. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 0-3 Motherwell Hamilton Accies edge out of the relegation zone despite losing to Motherwell at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts 3-0 Dundee United Europa League-bound Hearts secure third place in the Scottish Premier League with a comfortable win over Dundee United. |
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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 1-0 Inverness CT Inverness remain in danger of relegation after Kevin Kyle's header ensures SPL safety for Kilmarnock. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock 1-0 Inverness CT Inverness remain in danger of relegation after Kevin Kyle's header ensures SPL safety for Kilmarnock. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Hamilton Accies 0-3 Motherwell Hamilton Accies edge out of the relegation zone despite losing to Motherwell at New Douglas Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen Two players are sent off as Rangers beat Aberdeen to move top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Falkirk 0-2 St Mirren Goals from Billy Mehmet and Andy Dorman see St Mirren leapfrog a lacklustre Falkirk at the bottom of the SPL. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | EFF boss Woldegiorgis steps down The head of the Ethiopian Football Federation resigns moments before facing a motion of dismissal at a meeting that could lead to Ethiopia's readmission to world football. |
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| Birmingham axe Jaidi and Krysiak Birmingham City release defender Radhi Jaidi and young Polish goalkeeper Artur Krysiak ahead of their Premier League return. | |
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| Confederation Cup win for Setif Former African Champions Entente Setif of Algeria come from behind to beat Malian club Djoliba 3-1 in the first leg of their fourth round Confederation Cup tie on Friday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - England v West Indies England claim an early wicket after declaring at 569-6, before bad light stops play on day three of the second Test. |
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| Live video scorecard - England v West Indies View video scorecard and listen to Test Match Special audio commentary. | |
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| Latest county cricket scores Latest scores from the current round of Friends Provident Trophy games. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Live text - Leicester v London Irish Leicester target their sixth English title of the professional era against London Irish, in their first Premiership final, at Twickenham. |
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| Quinlan contests ban in Lions bid Munster flanker Alan Quinlan is to appeal against his 12-week ban in a bid to make the Lions tour, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Munster 36-10 Ospreys Munster underline their Magners League title-winning credentials with a clinical second-half display to see off spirited Ospreys. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wigan 12-20 Hull KR Hull KR go top of the Super League table with a hard-earned win over in-form Wigan. |
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| Castleford 22-24 Leeds Kevin Sinfield's last-gasp penalty gives Leeds victory over a brave Castleford side at The Jungle. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Wozniacki through to face Safina Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki and world number one Dinara Safina win their Madrid Open semi-finals. |
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| Murray suffers defeat in Madrid Andy Murray loses 7-6 6-3 to Juan Martin del Potro in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. | |
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| Stars set for Wimbledon roof test Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters return to Wimbledon on Sunday as the Centre Court's new retractable roof is unveiled. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Golf leaderboard The latest leaderboard from the European tour. |
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| Baltray play resumes after delay Play starts again at the Irish Open after high winds force a five-hour halt on day three at Baltray. | |
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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 chiefs stay firm on budget cap Formula 1 teams and governing body the FIA fail to emerge with a concrete solution to the ongoing budget cap row after a day of talks. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | F1 chiefs stay firm on budget cap Formula 1 teams and governing body the FIA fail to emerge with a concrete solution to the ongoing budget cap row after a day of talks. |
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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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 | Ferocious DeGale impresses in win Olympic champion James DeGale floors Jindrich Kubin to secure a first-round win over the Czech in his second professional bout on Friday. |
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| Rogan loses title to game Sexton Martin Rogan loses his Commonwealth heavyweight title to Norwich's Sam Sexton at Belfast's Odyssey Arena. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt upbeat over Manchester race Usain Bolt is certain he will emerge victorious from the 150m street race in Manchester on Sunday evening. |
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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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| 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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 | Virtual clinches glory at Newbury Virtual, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Jimmy Fortune claims a fine victory in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Horrillo injured in Giro accident Spain's Pedro Horrillo Munoz is taken to hospital after falling into a ravine during the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia from Morbegno to Bergamo. |
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| Hagen sprints to Giro stage win Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen wins stage seven of the Giro d'Italia, with compatriot Danilo di Luca retaining the overall lead. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Live video - Glasgow Grand Prix gymnastics Watch live coverage of the Glasgow Grand Prix gymnastics from BBC Interactive. |
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| England sixth after loss to Danes England are beaten 3-2 by Denmark in the play-off for fifth place at the Sudirman Cup World Team Championships. | |
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| Sudirman Cup badminton latest (official site) | |
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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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 | Plater and Dunlop in NW200 double Steve Plater and William Dunlop celebrate two wins each at the North-West 200 road races. |
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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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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Rangers move three points clear at the top of the table, with four other SPL games kicking off at three o'clock. |
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| Live video - BBC Scotland Sportscene Watch live TV coverage from BBC Scotland (UK users only) | |
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| Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen Two players are sent off as Rangers beat Aberdeen to move top of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Stoke to revive Ledley interest Manager Tony Pulis says Stoke City could make another bid for Cardiff City captain Joe Ledley this summer. |
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| More to come from young side - Giggs Ryan Giggs celebrates his 11th Premier League title with Manchester United and says their is great balance in the squad and they will go on to win more. | |
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| Glamorgan wicket marked as 'poor' A Swalec Stadium wicket is reported as being poor a little over seven weeks before the ground hosts the first Ashes Test. | |
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