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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Sri Lanka rebels 'call ceasefire' Tamil Tiger rebels holed up in a tiny enclave in northern Sri Lanka have "decided to silence their guns", a rebel spokesman says. |
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| Somali militants capture key town Hardline Islamist militants capture a strategically important town north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say. | |
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| Clegg calls on Speaker to resign Speaker Michael Martin is to make a statement to MPs, as the Lib Dem leader urges him to quit over the expenses row. | |
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| Congress plots Indian way forward India's Congress party holds meetings to decide on its ruling coalition a day after a decisive victory in the election. | |
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| Zimbabwe's MDC seeks African help The party of Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai asks African leaders to help settle disputes with President Robert Mugabe. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali militants capture key town Hardline Islamist militants capture a strategically important town north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say. |
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| Zimbabwe's MDC seeks African help The party of Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai asks African leaders to help settle disputes with President Robert Mugabe. | |
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| Second hostage death in Nigeria Militants in Nigeria's Delta State say a second hostage they were holding has been killed in an attack by the military. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama to visit Russia and Ghana US President Barack Obama will make a foreign tour in July that will include Russia, Italy and Ghana, the White House says. |
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| Peru army call for Amazon protest Peru authorises the temporary use of the armed forces to support police over protests by indigenous tribes in the Amazon. | |
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| Obama names ambassador to China US President Barack Obama names the Republican Governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, as his ambassador to China. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Obama names ambassador to China US President Barack Obama names the Republican Governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, as his ambassador to China. |
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| Travel costs row hits Australia The Australian government comes under fire for the $1.5m travel expenses it racked up during parliament's 10-week break. | |
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| Taiwanese march against president Thousands of opposition supporters protest against the Taiwan president's policies of engagement with China. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Clegg calls on Speaker to resign Speaker Michael Martin is to make a statement to MPs, as the Lib Dem leader urges him to quit over the expenses row. |
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| Lithuania votes for new president Lithuania are voting for a new president against a background of economic gloom, with a woman likely to win the post for the first time. | |
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| Norway voted Eurovision winners Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Kuwait votes for first female MPs Kuwaiti voters elect their first female MPs in early elections called after the emir dissolved parliament two months ago. |
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| Israel PM 'may back two states' PM Benjamin Netanyahu could endorse a peace process leading to a Palestinian state, Israel's defence minister says. | |
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| Iraq deal to revive gas pipeline A consortium of oil companies plans to revive a project to supply gas from Iraq's Kurdish region to Europe. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Sri Lanka rebels 'call ceasefire' Tamil Tiger rebels holed up in a tiny enclave in northern Sri Lanka have "decided to silence their guns", a rebel spokesman says. |
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| Congress plots Indian way forward India's Congress party holds meetings to decide on its ruling coalition a day after a decisive victory in the election. | |
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| Nepal groups 'to form government' An alliance of 22 parties in Nepal says it has enough support to form a coalition government. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Clegg calls on Speaker to resign Speaker Michael Martin is to make a statement to MPs, as the Lib Dem leader urges him to quit over the expenses row. |
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| Lloyds Bank chairman to step down Sir Victor Blank will retire as chairman of Lloyds by June 2010 following criticism over the purchase of troubled bank HBOS. | |
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| LDV production to restart in July Van maker LDV will restart production by July once its takeover deal is finalised, Malaysia's Weststar has said. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Clegg calls on Speaker to resign Speaker Michael Martin is to make a statement to MPs, as the Lib Dem leader urges him to quit over the expenses row. |
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| Expenses secrecy bid MPs accused MPs who backed a bid to keep their expenses secret are among those who benefited from the system, a newspaper claims. | |
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| Candidate chosen after vote row A Labour constituency party at the centre of selection row chooses a former councillor as a prospective election candidate | |
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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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 | Pregnant crash woman photo issued Police release a photograph of a pregnant woman who died after a car mounted a pavement in Cumbria. |
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| Fourteen new cases of swine flu Six adults and eight children in England are confirmed to have swine flu, bringing the total number of UK cases to 101. | |
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| Memorial for unsolved murder man A memorial is being unveiled for Kelso Cochrane who was killed 50 years after he was attacked by a gang. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man dies after three bike pile-up A man dies after being seriously injured in a crash involving three motorcycles in Portrush, County Antrim. |
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| Four men hurt in bar street fight Four men are treated in hospital after a row in a bar spills out onto the street in Portstewart, County Londonderry, police say. | |
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| Ireland abuse inquiry report due Two inquiries into the alleged abuse of children by Catholic orders in the Irish Republic are to be published. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Tyre sabotage brings race to halt Police are investigating after carpet tacks were spread across roads bringing a major cycle race to a halt. |
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| Judges 'must explain sentencing' Judges not following proposed sentencing guidelines will have to account for their decisions, the justice secretary says. | |
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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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| WALES | |
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 | Brunstrom 'may probe' MP expenses Chief constable Richard Brunstrom says he may take action about MPs on his patch who wrongly claimed expenses, it is reported. |
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| Man held over woman, 84, stabbing Police say a 42-year-old man is being questioned after an elderly woman dies from stab wounds. | |
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| Man dies after coasteering in sea A man has died after getting into difficulty while taking part in the extreme sport of coasteering. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Lloyds Bank chairman to step down Sir Victor Blank will retire as chairman of Lloyds by June 2010 following criticism over the purchase of troubled bank HBOS. |
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| Iraq deal to revive gas pipeline A consortium of oil companies plans to revive a project to supply gas from Iraq's Kurdish region to Europe. | |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Norway voted Eurovision winners Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth. |
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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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 | Space station module handed over Europe completes its last major space station module and will now ship it to the Kennedy Space Center in the US for launch. |
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| Spacewalk gives Hubble new life Astronaut install a new spectrograph and perform repairs never before attempted in space 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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| 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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 | Elderly need more 'sun vitamin' Spending more time in the sunshine could help older people cut their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, say scientists. |
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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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| 1943: RAF raid smashes German dams An audacious raid into the industrial heartland of Germany uses revolutionary bombs to flood the Ruhr valley. | |||
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| 1974: Bombs devastate Dublin and Monaghan Four car bombs explode in the Irish capital, leaving at least 23 dead and more than 100 injured. | |||
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| 1960: East-West summit in tatters after spy plane row The much-heralded Big Four summit in Paris fails after U2 spy plane recriminations. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Premier League Chelsea host Blackburn after West Brom's relegation is confirmed by a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool. |
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| Live text - England v West Indies Chris Gayle hits a swashbuckling fifty as the West Indies follow on against England on day four of the second Test. | |
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| Federer ends Nadal run in Madrid Roger Federer beats world number one Rafael Nadal beats to win the Madrid Open and extend his unbeaten run on clay. | |
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| West Brom 0-2 Liverpool West Brom are relegated from the Premier League after being beaten by Liverpool at the Hawthorns. | |
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| Hibernian 0-0 Celtic Celtic hand the championship initiative back to Rangers as they fail to break down a stubborn Hibs side at Easter Road. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Premier League Chelsea host Blackburn after West Brom's relegation is confirmed by a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool. |
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| West Brom 0-2 Liverpool West Brom are relegated from the Premier League after being beaten by Liverpool at the Hawthorns. | |
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| Hibernian 0-0 Celtic Celtic hand the championship initiative back to Rangers as they fail to break down a stubborn Hibs side at Easter Road. | |
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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 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 3-1 West Ham Louis Saha scores twice as Everton came from behind to comfortably collect three points against 10-man West Ham. |
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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 0-2 Liverpool West Brom are relegated from the Premier League after being beaten by Liverpool at the Hawthorns. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Tottenham 2-1 Man City Robbie Keane's second-half penalty halts City's courageous second-half comeback. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Tevez future to be sorted in June Manchester United chief executive David Gill tells the BBC he expects the future of Carlos Tevez to be resolved by early June. |
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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 manager aims to consolidate Stoke City manager Tony Pulis admits it will take "two or three years" before the club establish themselves in the Premier League. |
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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 2-1 Man City Robbie Keane's second-half penalty halts City's courageous second-half comeback. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom 0-2 Liverpool West Brom are relegated from the Premier League after being beaten by Liverpool at the Hawthorns. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Everton 3-1 West Ham Louis Saha scores twice as Everton came from behind to comfortably collect three points against 10-man West Ham. |
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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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 | Cardiff escape referee coin fine Cardiff City will not be punished for the incident in which referee Mike Dean was hit by a missile, BBC Sport Wales understands. |
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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 three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hibernian 0-0 Celtic Celtic hand the championship initiative back to Rangers as they fail to break down a stubborn Hibs side at Easter Road. |
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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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 | Bairns fume at Pressley red card Falkirk are to appeal against the red card shown to Steven Pressley late in the 2-0 defeat to St Mirren. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 0-3 Motherwell Hamilton Accies secure top-flight football in the Scottish Premier League next season 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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| Hibernian 0-0 Celtic Celtic hand the championship initiative back to Rangers as they fail to break down a stubborn Hibs side at Easter Road. |
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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 secure top-flight football in the Scottish Premier League next season 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 three points clear at the 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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 | Sfaxien in danger of Confed exit Confederation Cup holders CS Sfaxien are beaten 2-0 by hosts Primeiro Agosto in the first leg of their fourth round tie, while Al Ahly are 3-0 winners over Santos. |
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| Chamakh eyes Bordeaux exit Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh says he'll end his seven year stay at Bordeaux if the French club win the league title. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - England v West Indies Chris Gayle hits a swashbuckling fifty as the West Indies follow on against England on day four 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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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Improve or forget double - Murphy Geordan Murphy says Leicester must raise their game "tenfold" or forget about adding the Heineken Cup to their Premiership title. |
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| Cipriani resigned to England snub Danny Cipriani expects to miss out on a place in Martin Johnson's England squad for the summer Tests against Argentina. | |
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| Hodgson urges Catt not to retire Paul Hodgson wants veteran London Irish team-mate Mike Catt to extend his playing career by another year. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bradford 24-30 Celtic Crusaders Celtic Crusaders seal their first Super League win with a fine victory at Bradford Bulls. |
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| Harlequins 24-17 Wakefield Harlequins beat Wakefield to record their third consecutive win in Super League. | |
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| Huddersfield 4-24 Salford John Wilshere scores half of Salford's points as the Reds capitalise on an error-strewn Huddersfield performance. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live - Wimbledon Centre Court Celebration Live coverage from Wimbledon where the first matches will be played under Centre Court's new retractable roof. (UK users only) |
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| Federer ends Nadal run in Madrid Roger Federer beats world number one Rafael Nadal beats to win the Madrid Open and extend his unbeaten run on clay. | |
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| Stars play under Wimbledon roof Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters return to action at Wimbledon as the Centre Court's new 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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| Texas Open leaderboard Leading scores from the PGA Tour event. | |
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| Lowry stays top in Irish Open Amateur Shane Lowry shares the lead with Robert Rock going into the final round of the Irish Open after continuing his astonishing European Tour debut. | |
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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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| Commonwealth win delights Sexton Norwich heavyweight Sam Sexton is delighted after coming through a tough Commonwealth title fight with Martin Rogan in 'hostile' Belfast. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Gebrselassie wins in Manchester Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia wins the Great Manchester Run 10km event ahead of Libya's Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi. |
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| Live video - Great Manchester Run Watch highlights of the 2009 Great Manchester Run and live coverage of Usain Bolt in a 150m race.. | |
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| I can smash my 100m record - Bolt Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt expects to comfortably break his own world record in the near future. | |
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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 out of coma after crash Spain's Pedro Horrillo Munoz is out of an induced coma 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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 | Rare defeat for returning Phelps Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is beaten by Aaron Peirsol in the 100m backstroke on his return to competition after serving a three-month ban. |
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| Tweddle gold double leads GB haul Double European gymnastics champion Beth Tweddle wins on both the asymmetric bars and the floor at the Glasgow Grand Prix. | |
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| GB quartet win pentathlon bronze Great Britain modern pentathletes Heather Fell, Katy Livingston, Mhairi Spence and Louise Helyer take team bronze at a World Cup event in Hungary. | |
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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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 | Fermanagh 0-13 0-10 Down Ryan Carson's six points help Fermanagh fight back to beat Down in the Ulster SFC preliminary round as the Mourne men fold in the second half. |
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| Cork City 1-0 Derry City Derry are beaten 1-0 by new league leaders Cork City with both teams reduced to 10 men. | |
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| Glentoran players face wage cut Glentoran's title-winning squad faces a 10% reduction in wages next season. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Hibernian 0-0 Celtic Celtic hand the championship initiative back to Rangers as they fail to break down a stubborn Hibs side at Easter Road. |
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| Blues 14-36 Edinburgh Cardiff Blues are denied victory in their final game at the Arms Park as Edinburgh's second-half revival secures an unprecedented sixth straight league win. | |
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| Hibs boss cool on Jones exit talk Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen refuses to be drawn on the future of captain Rob Jones. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Bradford 24-30 Celtic Crusaders Celtic Crusaders seal their first Super League win with a fine victory at Bradford Bulls. |
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| Cardiff escape referee coin fine Cardiff City will not be punished for the incident in which referee Mike Dean was hit by a missile, BBC Sport Wales understands. | |
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| Blues 14-36 Edinburgh Cardiff Blues are denied victory in their final game at the Arms Park as Edinburgh's second-half revival secures an unprecedented sixth straight league win. | |
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