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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama 'to clear Guantanamo mess' Guantanamo Bay prison camp is a "misguided experiment" and a "mess" that must be cleaned up, US President Obama says. |
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| New York 'bomb gang' due in court Four men accused of plotting to bomb New York synagogues and fire Stinger missiles at aircraft are due in court. | |
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| Death sentences for Suzanne Tamim murderers Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa and a security guard are sentenced to death for killing Lebanese singing star Tamim. | |
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| Serbia police disarm grenade man A man who entered entered Serbia's presidential offices with a live hand grenade has been disarmed, reports say. | |
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| Gurkhas win right to settle in UK A campaign backed by actress Joanna Lumley secures residency rights for thousands of former British army Gurkhas. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Confusion over Malawi vote count One opposition leader accepts that Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika has been re-elected but another claims rigging. |
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| Guantanamo inmate gets US trial An al-Qaeda suspect is to become the first Guantanamo inmate to be tried in a US court, the justice department says. | |
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| Gabon leader in Spanish hospital Africa's longest-serving leader, President Omar Bongo of Gabon, is said to be seriously ill in hospital in Spain. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama 'to clear Guantanamo mess' Guantanamo Bay prison camp is a "misguided experiment" and a "mess" that must be cleaned up, US President Obama says. |
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| New York 'bomb gang' due in court Four men accused of plotting to bomb New York synagogues and fire Stinger missiles at aircraft are due in court. | |
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| US police fired over beating film Five police officers in the US state of Alabama after footage emerged of them beating an unconscious suspect after a car crash. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Diplomats barred from Burma trial Burma bars international observers from the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, a day after allowing them in. |
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| Malaysia's PM vows ethnic reforms Malaysian PM Najib Razak outlines plans to dismantle the decades-old affirmative action programme for ethnic Malays. | |
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| Medics close Hmong refugee camp An aid agency in Thailand says it is closing a camp for about 5,000 ethnic Hmong refugees, citing military intimidation. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | No going back for Kosovo, says US US Vice-President Joe Biden gets a warm welcome in Kosovo and says its independence is "absolutely irreversible". |
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| Czechs shocked by anti-Roma TV ad The Czech government voices outrage over the broadcast of an anti-Roma campaign advert by a far-right group on national TV. | |
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| Georgia mutiny suspect shot dead Georgian police have shot dead a man suspected of playing a key role in a mutiny at a military base earlier this month, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Death sentences for Suzanne Tamim murderers Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa and a security guard are sentenced to death for killing Lebanese singing star Tamim. |
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| Iraq bombings kill 23 in Baghdad and Kirkuk At least 23 people, including three US soldiers, are killed in deadly bombings in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Kirkuk. | |
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| Israeli police remove settlement outpost Israeli police destroy the small illegal settler outpost of Maoz Ester in the West Bank, amid rising US pressure to halt settlement activity. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka 'in resettlement vow' Sri Lanka will resettle most of the 250,000 Tamils displaced by the civil war in six months, two senior Indian envoys say. |
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| Pakistan in humanitarian aid plea Donors offer $224m in aid for Pakistan's displaced as PM Yusuf Raza Gilani appeals for urgent cash to help two million people. | |
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| Bangladesh mutiny deaths probed Bangladesh orders an inquiry into the deaths of 21 border guards held in custody after a mutiny in February that killed nearly 100. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Gurkhas win right to settle in UK A campaign backed by actress Joanna Lumley secures residency rights for thousands of former British army Gurkhas. |
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| 'Duck island' claim MP to retire A Tory MP who claimed a duck house on expenses is stepping down as two Labour ministers face fresh questions. | |
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| Baby Peter mother offers apology Baby Peter's mother writes to the judge in the case offering an apology for her part in her son's death. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | 'Duck island' claim MP to retire A Tory MP who claimed a duck house on expenses is stepping down as two Labour ministers face fresh questions. |
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| Lib Dem chief executive to quit Lib Dem chief executive Lord Rennard is to resign, a spokeswoman has announced. | |
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| Gurkhas win right to settle in UK A campaign backed by actress Joanna Lumley secures residency rights for thousands of former British army Gurkhas. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | More overseas students 'found' There are many more international students at the UK's universities than previously thought, a study by the British Council suggests. |
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| 'University A-levels' suggested Universities could work together to design replacements for A-levels, the Conservatives have said. | |
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| Injured schoolboy wins eye appeal A Cornish schoolboy who was hit in the eye by a stone thrown during school playtime could now sue Cornwall Council over the incident. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby Peter mother offers apology Baby Peter's mother writes to the judge in the case offering an apology for her part in her son's death. |
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| Cleared man admits killing woman A man from south-east London cleared of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2002 admits killing her after new evidence came to light. | |
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| Man jailed over 'Shining' attack A 45-year-old man who threatened to kill two paramedics he had trapped in his flat is jailed for at least 27 months. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | FG Wilson staff set for lay offs Workers at County Antrim engineering firm FG Wilson's are to be laid off without pay on a temporary basis, the company confirms |
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| Barricade brothers under arrest Two brothers who were surrounded by armed police after barricading themselves inside a house have come out of the property. | |
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| Shot driver faced drugs charges Police confirm the 27-year-old man shot in a gun attack in west Belfast is awaiting trial for drugs charges. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Inquiry into Rosepark fire deaths A fatal accident inquiry will be held into 14 deaths in a blaze at a care home in Lanarkshire. |
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| 'Tartan terrorist' faces prison A man admits sending shotgun cartridges and threatening letters to politicians in the name of the Scottish National Liberation Army. | |
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| Inquiry told of firefighter death A fireman breaks down while giving evidence at a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of colleague John Noble. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Sex trial defendant found hanged A man on trial for sex offences against a young girl is found hanged at a house, halfway through the case. |
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| Jury out in hammer attack trial The jury in the trial of a man accused of trying to kill his pregnant partner and unborn child retires to consider its verdict. | |
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| Tory EU pledge to promote Wales The Welsh Conservatives promise a "fresh approach" and to promote Wales in Europe as they launch their election campaign. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Markets fall as growth hopes fade Markets worldwide fall after Federal Reserve minutes showed the central bank has lowered its forecast for US growth. |
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| China banks 'take excess risks' Chinese banks' surge in lending is leading to excessive risk taking, says Fitch ratings agency. | |
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| Sony to halve number of suppliers Japanese electronics firm Sony plans to halve its number of suppliers and cut purchasing costs by 20%, as it restructures. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson delay 'not due to health' Concert promoters for Michael Jackson say he is in "great shape" after he delays his first four London shows. |
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| American Idol winner is crowned The eighth winner of American Idol is named, after viewers cast nearly 100 million votes in the show's grand finale. | |
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| Double Novello triumph for Elbow Indie band Elbow celebrate a double win at the Ivor Novello awards, including the prestigious prize for best song musically and lyrically. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | How to fit 300 DVDs on one disc A new recording method could allow 300 times the amount of data on a standard DVD to be packed on to a single disc. |
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| Europe unveils British astronaut Timothy Peake, a 37-year-old test pilot, is announced as Britain's first Esa astronaut. | |
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| IVF twins 'sicker in early life' IVF twins face more health problems in early life than naturally conceived twins, experts suggest. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Joke review boosts T-shirt sales Sales of a kitsch T-shirt on Amazon rise by 2,300% after ironic reviews go viral. |
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| Craigslist boss in counter-claim US classified ads website Craigslist files a counter-claim on South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster. | |
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| Websites 'keeping deleted photos' User photographs can still be found on many social networking sites even after people have deleted them, Cambridge University researchers says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | IVF twins 'sicker in early life' IVF twins face more health problems in early life than naturally conceived twins, experts suggest. |
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| New light on Down's cancer link Scientists may have solved the mystery of why people with Down's syndrome appear to have a lower risk of some cancers. | |
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| Cancer battle pair flee US police An alert goes out to police across the US as a mother flees with her cancer-stricken son to avoid chemotherapy. | |
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| 1991: Bomb kills India's former leader Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi, the former Indian prime minister, is assassinated in a bomb attack in Tamil Nadu. | |||
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| 1961: Freedom Riders spark Montgomery riots Martial law is imposed in the town of Montgomery, Alabama, after violent racial clashes. | |||
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| 1966: Cooper loses to world champ Clay American Cassius Clay beats Britain's Henry Cooper in the sixth round at the Arsenal football ground, North London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Milan to clarify Ancelotti future AC Milan say they hope to clarify the future of coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday after the Italian League season has finished. |
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| Rosberg sets Monaco practice pace Williams' Nico Rosberg and Brawn's Rubens Barrichello set the fastest times in Thursday's two practice sessions for the Monaco GP. | |
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| Shoaib to miss ICC World Twenty20 Shoaib Akhtar is withdrawn from Pakistan's squad for the World Twenty20 tournament because of a genital infection. | |
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| England one-day match called off An expensive new drainage system fails to prevent the first one-day international between England and West Indies at Headingley being abandoned. | |
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| Ferdinand faces 'toughest battle' Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admits he faces the hardest battle of his career to be fit for the Champions League final against Barcelona. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Downing ruled out of qualifiers Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing needs foot surgery and will miss England's two World Cup qualifiers in June. |
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| Blackpool unveil Holloway as boss Ian Holloway is appointed as Blackpool's new manager on a one-year contract. | |
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| Ferdinand faces 'toughest battle' Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admits he faces the hardest battle of his career to be fit for the Champions League final against Barcelona. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger commits future to Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger pledges his future to Arsenal following speculation linking him with a summer switch to Real Madrid, BBC Sport understands. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Petrov signs new Villa contract Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov signs a new four-year deal that is set to keep him at the club until 2013. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Ooijer will return to Netherlands Blackburn centre-back Andre Ooijer announces he will leave at the end of the season to return to PSV Eindhoven. |
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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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 | Hiddink considered Chelsea U-turn Guus Hiddink concedes for the first time he thought about remaining as Chelsea manager. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Jagielka hails Everton character Everton's player of the year Phil Jagielka praises the character of his side as they prepare for the FA Cup final with Chelsea on Saturday, 30 May. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | We deserve Euro spot - Schwarzer Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer believes that luck has not played a part in putting the club within 90 minutes of securing European football. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Scudamore expects strong Man Utd side Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore says he expects Sir Alex Ferguson to pick a strong Manchester United team "capable of" beating Hull on the final day of the season. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | League success will come - Lucas Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva believes the Reds will be even better next season as they bid to win the Premier League. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City snap up teenager Zander Manchester City secure the services of 16-year-old Schalke defender Nils Zander. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferdinand faces 'toughest battle' Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admits he faces the hardest battle of his career to be fit for the Champions League final against Barcelona. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Downing ruled out of qualifiers Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing needs foot surgery and will miss England's two World Cup qualifiers in June. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Scudamore expects strong Man Utd side Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore says he expects Sir Alex Ferguson to pick a strong Manchester United team "capable of" beating Hull on the final day of the season. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Begovic happy with Pompey debut Portsmouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic reveals his delight at making his Premier League debut. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Wilkinson offered new Stoke deal Stoke City defender Andy Wilkinson is offered a new deal at the club. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Scudamore expects strong Man Utd side Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore says he expects Sir Alex Ferguson to pick a strong Manchester United team "capable of" beating Hull on the final day of the season. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Bentley may quit Spurs - Redknapp Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp suggests that midfielder David Bentley could leave the club in the summer. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Dorrans set for pre-season return West Bromwich Albion midfielder Graham Dorrans will be available for the club's pre-season programme after breaking a metatarsal. |
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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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 | Bruce decides against Zaki deal Wigan boss Steve Bruce confirms he will not be signing striker Amr Zaki on a permanent basis. |
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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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 | Balde offered trial at Birmingham Celtic defender Bobo Balde is offered a trial at Birmingham City, who are also targeting Rangers pair Barry Ferguson and Kris Boyd. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool unveil Holloway as boss Ian Holloway is appointed as Blackpool's new manager on a one-year contract. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Owls boss ends Adebola interest Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws rules out a move for out-of-contract Bristol City striker Dele Adebola. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Wembley mix-up hits Burnley fans Burnley ask a section of their fans to return their tickets for the Championship play-off final against Sheffield United at Wembley after a mix-up. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Roles reversed for football star A Cardiff City and Wales footballer is in the stands at Ninian Park to watch his cousin play in a cup final. |
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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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 | Rams snap up non-league youngster Derby sign midfielder Ben Pringle from Ilkeston Town on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Rovers dismiss Stock Wolves talk Doncaster dismiss newspaper speculation that captain Brian Stock is wanted by Wolves. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich release defender Harding Ipswich left-back Dan Harding is the ninth out-of-contract player to be released by the club this summer. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich hand Kelly new contract Norwich City will hand their star academy player Danny Kelly his first professional contract from 1 July. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Swansea bid for Anderson accepted Swansea City have a six-figure bid for Liverpool winger Paul Anderson accepted. The player has been loan at Nottingham Forest. |
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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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 | Republic keeper Kelly dies at 72 Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Alan Kelly senior has died of cancer at the age of 72. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Lopez in contract talks with QPR Out-of-contract QPR midfielder Jordi Lopez is offered the chance to stay at Loftus Road. |
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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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 | Owls boss wants two more players Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws has he would like to add one permanent and one long-term loan signing to his squad this summer, BBC Radio Sheffield reports. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | The doubters were wrong - Howard Sheffield United midfielder Brian Howard believes he finally won over the doubters who thought his move to Bramall Lane was financially motivated. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Swans closer to Dyer deal - Wotte Saints head coach Mark Wotte tells Swansea City they will not be able to sign Nathan Dyer unless they make a better offer. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swans closer to Dyer deal - Wotte Saints head coach Mark Wotte tells Swansea City they will not be able to sign Nathan Dyer unless they make a better offer. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Striker Young to stay at Watford Teenage Watford striker Lewis Young signs a new one-year contract with the Championship club. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Rovers dismiss Stock Wolves talk Doncaster dismiss newspaper speculation that captain Brian Stock is wanted by Wolves. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Footballer charged over 'fight' An Aberdeen footballer is charged after being badly injured during an "altercation" during a night out. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Gers don't merit title - Samaras Georgios Samaras thinks Rangers will not deserve to be Scottish champions - even if they pip his Celtic side on Sunday. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Zaluska eyes double celebration Lukasz Zaluska hopes to be a hero for both Dundee United and Celtic when the season reaches its climax on Sunday. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Hughes calls for mental strength Falkirk boss John Hughes wants his players to be honest in assessing whether they have the mental strength for the relegation battle on Saturday. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | SPL trio face early start in cup Two from Hamilton, St Mirren and Inverness will join St Johnstone in the first round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Nade wants to play before surgery Hearts striker Christian Nade is determined to face Celtic on Sunday before having a hernia operation. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibernian opt to release Yantorno Uruguayan midfielder Fabian Yantorno is leaving Hibernian after failing to make an impact at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| SPL trio face early start in cup Two from Hamilton, St Mirren and Inverness will join St Johnstone in the first round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Jefferies undecided on Parker bid Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies has yet to decide whether to make an offer for Huddersfield Town striker Keigan Parker. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Airdrie could host Well Euro tie Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium could host Motherwell's ties should they qualify for the Europa League. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Gers don't merit title - Samaras Georgios Samaras thinks Rangers will not deserve to be Scottish champions - even if they pip his Celtic side on Sunday. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| SPL trio face early start in cup Two from Hamilton, St Mirren and Inverness will join St Johnstone in the first round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa condemns Nigeria preparations Football's world governing body Fifa says Nigeria is not ready to host the Under-17 World Cup in October and threatens to take the tournament elsewhere. |
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| Kingston to miss Ghana qualifiers Ghana midfielder Laryea Kingston has been left out of the Black Stars' squad for their next World Cup qualifiers, despite saying he will be fit. | |
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| Balde offered trial at Birmingham Celtic defender Bobo Balde is offered a trial at Birmingham City, who are also targeting Rangers pair Barry Ferguson and Kris Boyd. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Shoaib to miss ICC World Twenty20 Shoaib Akhtar is withdrawn from Pakistan's squad for the World Twenty20 tournament because of a genital infection. |
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| England one-day match called off An expensive new drainage system fails to prevent the first one-day international between England and West Indies at Headingley being abandoned. | |
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| Glos hoping to sign seamer Clark Gloucestershire hope to sign Australian seam bowler Stuart Clark as short-term cover for James Franklin. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions plans hit by fresh problems Injured Jerry Flannery misses the Lions tour, while Leigh Halfpenny has a thigh problem and Alan Quinlan's 12-week ban is upheld. |
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| Shanklin feels Halfpenny's pain Tom Shanklin says he feels pain for team-mate Leigh Halfpenny who will miss the start of the Lions tour. | |
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| McCusker and Mustoe cut by Wales Wales chop uncapped duo Rob McCusker and Richard Mustoe from the squad to tour North America. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Pryce has England future - Wilkin St Helens forward Jon Wilkin says team-mate Leon Pryce will play for England this season despite being left out of the Elite training squad. |
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| Radlinski agrees to England role England head coach Tony Smith adds former Wigan great Kris Radlinski to his coaching staff for the upcoming game against France. | |
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| Pair sign with Wolves until 2010 Warrington Wolves pair Simon Grix and Matty Blythe sign deal extensions to stay with the club until November 2010. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Ivanovic fit for French Open test Ana Ivanovic says she is fit to defend her French Open title after shaking off a persistent knee injury. |
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| Keothavong books last eight spot British number one Anne Keothavong comes back from a set down to win at the Warsaw Open as Maria Sharapova continues her winning return after a lengthy injury absence. | |
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| O'Brien on course for French Open British number two Katie O'Brien is one win away from qualifying for the French Open main draw. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | PGA Championship leaderboard A strong field has gathered at Wentworth for the prestigious European Tour event. |
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| Cancer fight for Mickelson's wife Phil Mickelson suspends his PGA Tour schedule after his wife is diagnosed with breast cancer. | |
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| Cabrera in strong Wentworth field The PGA Championship at Wentworth, the European Tour's flagship event, begins on Thursday and features eight Major winners in an impressive line-up. | |
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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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| Rosberg sets Monaco practice pace Williams' Nico Rosberg and Brawn's Rubens Barrichello set the fastest times in Thursday's two practice sessions for the Monaco GP. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Rosberg sets Monaco practice pace Williams' Nico Rosberg and Brawn's Rubens Barrichello set the fastest times in Thursday's two practice sessions for the Monaco GP. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Cleverly ready for Boyle defence Nathan Cleverly says he is in shape to defend his Commonwealth light-heavyweight title at the York Hall on Friday. |
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| Limond dreams of bout at Firhill Willie Limond has the incentive of an open-air bout at Firhill Stadium if he can beat Ryan Barrett for the vacant WBU world lightweight title. | |
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| Only Hatton can decide - Calzaghe Joe Calzaghe says Ricky Hatton should ignore all the would-be advisers who have urged him to retire from boxing and make his own decision. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Idowu sets sights on world glory Phillips Idowu wants the new season to be about winning medals and not his rivalry with Olympic triple jump champion Nelson Evora. |
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| Holmes handed Commonwealth role Dame Kelly Holmes is named as the new president of Commonwealth Games England, succeeding Sir Chris Chataway who has held the post since 1994. | |
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| Christie niece wins beauty heat Athlete Linford Christie's niece, who hopes to compete in the 2012 Olympics, becomes a finalist in the Miss England contest. | |
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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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 | Alwaary wins Goodwood Derby trial Alwaary wins the Cocked Hat Stakes with a strong finish at Goodwood, but trainer John Gosden says the horse will not run in the Derby. |
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| Overdose ruled out of Royal Ascot Unbeaten Hungarian racehorse Overdose is ruled out of Royal Ascot in June because a foot injury is taking longer than expected to heal. | |
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| Nicholls hails stellar Kauto Star Paul Nicholls says he does not expect to train a better horse in his lifetime than Kauto Star. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish wins second Giro stage Briton Mark Cavendish sprints to his second stage win in this year's Giro d'Italia in Arenzano. |
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| Queally set for Paralympic debut BBC Sport's Nick Hope reports as Olympic cycling gold medallist Jason Queally gets ready for his first outing with double Paralympic gold medallist Anthony Kappes at the Paralympic World Cup, in Manchester. | |
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| Di Luca extends overall Giro lead Race leader Danilo Di Luca of Italy storms to victory in the 10th stage of the crisis-hit Giro d'Italia to extend his overall advantage. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Fina rejects record-setting suits World swimming governing body Fina rejects 10 hi-tech racing suits for July's world championships in Rome. |
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| NBA play-offs - The Daily Zap Catch the highlights from Tuesday's NBA play-off game (UK users only). | |
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| Phelps defeated twice on return Olympic superstar Michael Phelps suffers two defeats on his return to competition after his three-month ban but also picks up two gold medals. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Rafa snubs Fergie, as Arshavin gives his views on women drivers |
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| Sport quotes of the week Fergie plays the waiting game, plus all your top chants | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Williams resigns as Ulster coach Matt Williams steps down as coach of Ulster after 17 months in charge because of family reasons. |
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| Derry City v Shamrock Rvs (Fri) Derry's Ger O'Brien has recovered from injury and could face his former club Shamrock Rovers. | |
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| Republic keeper Kelly dies at 72 Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Alan Kelly senior has died of cancer at the age of 72. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Gers don't merit title - Samaras Georgios Samaras thinks Rangers will not deserve to be Scottish champions - even if they pip his Celtic side on Sunday. |
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| Balde offered trial at Birmingham Celtic defender Bobo Balde is offered a trial at Birmingham City, who are also targeting Rangers pair Barry Ferguson and Kris Boyd. | |
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| Footballer charged over 'fight' An Aberdeen footballer is charged after being badly injured during an "altercation" during a night out. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | McCusker and Mustoe cut by Wales Wales chop uncapped duo Rob McCusker and Richard Mustoe from the squad to tour North America. |
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| Shanklin feels Halfpenny's pain Tom Shanklin says he feels pain for team-mate Leigh Halfpenny who will miss the start of the Lions tour. | |
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| Cleverly ready for Boyle defence Nathan Cleverly says he is in shape to defend his Commonwealth light-heavyweight title at the York Hall on Friday. | |
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