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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama chooses Supreme Court judge Barack Obama nominates Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the Supreme Court - the first Hispanic person to be chosen. |
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| North Korea 'will pay' over tests North Korea will face increased international pressure following its nuclear and missile tests, the US has said. | |
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| Aung San Suu Kyi denies charges Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells a court she did not break the terms of her house arrest, say diplomats. | |
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| Court lifts Sharif election ban Pakistan's Supreme Court rules that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother are eligible to stand for public office. | |
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| South Africa goes into recession South Africa goes into recession for the first time since 1992 after a slowdown in the manufacturing and mining sectors. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | South Africa goes into recession South Africa goes into recession for the first time since 1992 after a slowdown in the manufacturing and mining sectors. |
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| Zimbabwe cholera 'to top 100,000' The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe is forecast to reach 100,000 this week. | |
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| Troops reinforce Somalia airport Somalia's transitional government sends 600 extra troops to reinforce Mogadishu's airport. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama chooses Supreme Court judge Barack Obama nominates Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the Supreme Court - the first Hispanic person to be chosen. |
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| Brazil floods displace thousands Brazilian authorities say 408,000 people cannot return home after floods that began last month in the north of the country. | |
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| Tyson's daughter critically ill The daughter of boxer Mike Tyson is critically ill after being entangled in a cord from an exercise treadmill, police say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea 'will pay' over tests North Korea will face increased international pressure following its nuclear and missile tests, the US has said. |
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| Aung San Suu Kyi denies charges Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells a court she did not break the terms of her house arrest, say diplomats. | |
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| Explosion reported in Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan's border with Uzbekistan is closed after reports of an explosion and shootings on the Uzbek side. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Fiat boss's last-ditch Opel talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne ahead of a decision on a preferred bidder for Opel. |
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| French President Sarkozy opens UAE base President Nicolas Sarkozy has opened a French military base in the UAE, its first permanent base in the Gulf. | |
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| Vatican Radio to air advertising The voice of the Roman Catholic Church - Vatican Radio - goes commercial in July in a bid to raise revenue. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | French President Sarkozy opens UAE base President Nicolas Sarkozy has opened a French military base in the UAE, its first permanent base in the Gulf. |
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| Sudan convoy bombing 'killed 119' An air raid on a smuggling convoy travelling in the Sudanese desert killed 119 people in January, the country's defence minister says. | |
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| Lebanon arrests colonel as 'Israeli spy' Lebanese police say an army colonel is the latest person detained on suspicion of spying for Israel, making about 30 arrests. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Court lifts Sharif election ban Pakistan's Supreme Court rules that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother are eligible to stand for public office. |
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| Six die in Afghan suicide attack Three Afghan civilians and three foreign troops are killed in a suicide car bomb attack north of the capital, Kabul, officials say. | |
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| Sri Lanka rejects Tigers' offer Sri Lanka dismisses a Tamil Tiger offer to enter politics, as a United Nation panel prepares to discuss aid needs. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Cameron in 'people power' pledge David Cameron pledges to bring "real people power" to politics, including possible fixed term Parliaments. |
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| Menezes officer 'did not deceive' An independent inquiry clears a police officer who altered his notes about the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. | |
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| School outbreak raises flu total The number of known cases of swine flu in the UK reaches 184 after 44 new cases are diagnosed at a Birmingham school. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Cameron in 'people power' pledge David Cameron pledges to bring "real people power" to politics, including possible fixed term Parliaments. |
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| MP's husband 'advised ministers' A Labour MP's husband was paid £5,000 in public funds to provide tax advice to ministers, the Daily Telegraph says. | |
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| HBOS loan irregularities alleged A BBC News investigation has uncovered alleged lending irregularities at HBOS, the bank now owned by Lloyds. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Young face 'tough job prospects' Nearly half of all firms will not be looking to hire graduates or school-leavers in the months ahead, a survey suggests. |
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| Poor 'isolated' in private school Pupils offered free or subsidised places at independent schools can often feel isolated, a report suggests. | |
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| Oxford poet 'sorry' over vote row The first woman to become the Oxford Professor of Poetry apologises following questions over her role in an alleged smear campaign against a rival. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | School swine flu hits 50 people Forty-five children and five adults, all linked to a Birmingham primary school, are confirmed to be infected with swine flu. |
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| Boy, three, dies in pond accident A three-year-old boy dies in hospital after being found face down in a neighbour's garden pond in Dover. | |
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| Cattle escape halts M25 traffic Drivers returning home after the bank holiday faced long delays on the M25 after two bulls and a heifer escaped from an overturned horsebox. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McDaid murder 'not UDA' - police There is "no suggestion" the murder of Kevin McDaid in Coleraine was orchestrated by the UDA, police say. |
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| Lawyer admits murder incitement A solicitor from Londonderry pleads guilty to incitement to murder and attempting to pervert the course of justice. | |
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| Four on attempted murder charge Three brothers aged between 19 and 21 and a juvenile are charged with the attempted murder of a man in Ballymena. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man fined for triple fatal crash A man is fined for careless driving after three people - including two young sisters - died in a car crash in Aberdeenshire. |
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| MSP's plea for asylum raid family An MSP urges the home secretary to overturn a decision to deport a mother and her four-year-old son from Scotland. | |
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| CCTV appeal over city centre rape Strathclyde Police release CCTV images of a man following the rape of a 27-year-old woman in Glasgow last month. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Measles death fears in outbreak Experts say they are worried someone could die as the measles outbreak in Wales affects 207 people. |
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| Doctor's fear for maternity care A senior doctor says maternity services at some of Wales' largest hospitals face a shortage of doctors and midwives. | |
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| Cash and jewellery stolen in Hay A 'substantial amount' of cash and jewellery is stolen from shops, a pub, a cafe and a rugby club during the Hay Festival. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Fiat boss's last-ditch Opel talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne ahead of a decision on a preferred bidder for Opel. |
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| US house prices sliding further US house prices fell by 19.1% in the first three months of 2009 from the same period last year, a survey suggests. | |
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| South Africa goes into recession South Africa goes into recession for the first time since 1992 after a slowdown in the manufacturing and mining sectors. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Gibson confirms partner pregnancy Actor Mel Gibson confirms rumours his girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is expecting a child. |
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| Eno artwork lights up opera house The artwork of music producer Brian Eno illuminates the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House as part of a sound and light festival in the city. | |
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| Bellucci burgled while at Cannes The Parisian home of actress Monica Bellucci is targeted by thieves as she attends the Cannes film festival. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Space rock yields carbon bounty A meteorite that crashed to Earth in 2000 has shown an abundance of a chemical likely to have been involved in the origins of life. |
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| Rooks reveal remarkable tool-use Rooks are able to craft, modify and use a variety of different tools in the lab, despite not using them in the wild. | |
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| Deforestation 'faster in Africa' Africa's forests are disappearing faster than those in other parts of the world because of a lack of land ownership, a report says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New rate for music digital stream New charges for online music streaming in the UK are released, with the hope of attracting new services. |
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| Hi-tech aims to improve lifestyle Facebook, mobiles and energy meters are helping to work out if people can be nudged into adopting healthier lifestyles. | |
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| Tehran blocks access to Facebook Iran blocks access to the social networking website Facebook, ahead of June's presidential election. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene links heart and gum disease German researchers have found a gene which links heart attacks and dental disease. |
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| Zimbabwe cholera 'to top 100,000' The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe is forecast to reach 100,000 this week. | |
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| Floppy baby syndrome breakthrough Scientists believe they have made a breakthrough in the treatment of a severe muscle disease that causes floppy baby syndrome. | |
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| 1998: Veterans reject Japanese 'sorrow' Emperor Akihito of Japan speaks of his "pain" over the suffering inflicted by his country during World War II, but war veterans feel he does not go far enough. | |||
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| 1981: Italy in crisis as cabinet resigns The entire Italian coalition cabinet under Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani steps down in the wake of a scandal over freemasonry. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Vidic ready to win at all costs Nemanja Vidic tells BBC Sport he is confident Manchester United will beat Barcelona in the Champions League final - and does not care about the style in which they do it. |
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| Live - French Open Second seed Serena Williams is in action on a rain-interrupted day three at the French Open, where Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic move into the second round. | |
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| Live text - England v West Indies West Indies lose quick wickets as they chase 329 to beat England in the last one-dayer at Edgbaston. | |
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| Juventus complete Diego signing Brazil playmaker Diego joins Juventus from German side Werder Bremen for £21m. | |
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| Jankovic sweeps into second round Jelena Jankovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova are both into the second round of the French Open after easy wins in their opening matches. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Vidic ready to win at all costs Nemanja Vidic tells BBC Sport he is confident Manchester United will beat Barcelona in the Champions League final - and does not care about the style in which they do it. |
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| Celtic face £1m Mowbray price tag Celtic would have to pay £1m in compensation to prise Tony Mowbray away from West Brom, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Barry offered new Villa contract Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner says he is "optimistic" midfielder Gareth Barry will stay at the club after offering the England international a new deal. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger fear over Walcott workload Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not want Theo Walcott to play for both England and England U-21s this summer. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Barry offered new Villa contract Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner says he is "optimistic" midfielder Gareth Barry will stay at the club after offering the England international a new deal. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 0-0 West Brom Blackburn and West Bromich Albion play out a goalless draw as the visitors say goodbye to the Premier League. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Man City 1-0 Bolton Manchester City end the season on a high after Felipe Caicedo's eighth goal of the season earns them a final-day win. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Ancelotti happy to stay at Milan AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti insists if the club ask him to stay at the San Siro he will do so. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Osman praises Hibbert character Everton's Leon Osman praises team-mate Tony Hibbert for playing through the pain barrier to be fit for the FA Cup final. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Hodgson keeps focus on top flight Manager Roy Hodgson insists the Premier League will be Fulham's priority next season, despite the Cottagers qualifying for the newly formed Uefa Europa League. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull deserved to stay up - Brown Hull boss Phil Brown insists the club retained their Premier League status on merit. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham Sami Hyypia makes an emotional appearance as a substitute in his final Liverpool match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City reach Sturridge impasse Contract talks between Manchester City and teenage striker Daniel Sturridge break down. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Vidic ready to win at all costs Nemanja Vidic tells BBC Sport he is confident Manchester United will beat Barcelona in the Champions League final - and does not care about the style in which they do it. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Wheater 'happy to stay' at Boro Middlesbrough centre-back David Wheater vows to help the club he supports return to the Premier League following their relegation to the Championship. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Shearer to discuss Magpies future Alan Shearer is to have talks on Tuesday about becoming the permanent manager of Newcastle. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth Hugo Rodallega's winner sees Wigan complete a premier League double over Portsmouth at the JJB stadium. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Lawrence hopes to win first cap Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence is looking forward to the chance to make his Republic of Ireland debut against Nigeria on Friday. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Quinn outlines manager wish list Chairman Niall Quinn says Sunderland need a new manager who will attract top players to Wearside. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham Sami Hyypia makes an emotional appearance as a substitute in his final Liverpool match. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Celtic face £1m Mowbray price tag Celtic would have to pay £1m in compensation to prise Tony Mowbray away from West Brom, BBC Sport understands. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham 2-1 Middlesbrough West Ham's Carlton Cole and Junior Stanislas strike to relegate Middlesbrough at Upton Park. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth Hugo Rodallega's winner sees Wigan complete a premier League double over Portsmouth at the JJB stadium. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Davey set to keep Barnsley post Under-fire manager Simon Davey will remain in charge of Barnsley for next season, reports BBC Radio Sheffield. |
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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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 | Coyle ready for Clarets challenge Burnley manager Owen Coyle is looking forward to taking on the best teams in the Premier League after distancing himself from the vacant post at Celtic. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Fans bidding for piece of history An online auction of fixtures and fittings from a football ground includes turnstiles and the manager's sofa. |
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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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 | Harrison named Coventry assistant Steve Harrison is appointed as Coventry's new assistant manager, to replace Steve Kean. |
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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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 | Clough appoints Metgod as coach Derby County boss Nigel Clough appoints former Nottingham Forest and Netherlands international midfielder Johnny Metgod to his coaching staff. |
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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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 | Former Ipswich star Baxter dies Former Ipswich Town captain Billy Baxter dies at the age of 70 following his battle with cancer. |
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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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 | Cohen signs long-term Forest deal Nottingham Forest midfielder Chris Cohen signs a new four-year contract at the City Ground. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock hands challenge to Timar Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock says he wants Hungary international central defender Krisztian Timar to stay at Home Park and win back his place. |
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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 pull out of race for Rasiak Sheffield Wednesday will not be signing Southampton striker Gregorz Rasiak, BBC Radio Sheffield understands. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Montgomery extends Sheff Utd deal Sheffield United midfielder Nick Montgomery signs a one-year contract extension. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Owls pull out of race for Rasiak Sheffield Wednesday will not be signing Southampton striker Gregorz Rasiak, BBC Radio Sheffield understands. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swansea monitoring five keepers Roberto Martinez says Swansea are keeping their goalkeeping options open with Dorus De Vries' future in doubt. |
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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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 | Calderwood tells of Dons impasse A difference of opinion over which way Aberdeen should go persuaded Calderwood to leave the Pittodrie club. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic face £1m Mowbray price tag Celtic would have to pay £1m in compensation to prise Tony Mowbray away from West Brom, BBC Sport understands. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United 0-3 Rangers Rangers clinch the Scottish Premier League title with a convincing win over Dundee United at Tannadice as holders Celtic draw with Hearts. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Inverness CT 0-1 Falkirk Falkirk beat Inverness in their final game of the season to clinch SPL survival and relegate the Highlanders to the First Division. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | St Mirren 0-1 Hamilton Academical St Mirren secure top-flight football next season despite suffering a narrow defeat by Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts player in court on charges Hearts defender Lee Wallace appears in court on breach of the peace charges, which include threatening to shoot door staff at a nightclub. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Park exits Hibernian for SFA job Donald Park will begin a new role as head of coach education with the Scottish FA after leaving his post as Hibernian assistant manager. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness begin reshaping squad Inverness offer contracts to Brian Kerr, Filipe Morais, Roy McBain, David Proctor, Richie Foran, Lionel Djebi-Zadi and Eric Odhiambo. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Motherwell 1-2 Kilmarnock Mehdi Taouil's superb goal secures victory for Kilmarnock over Motherwell in their final Scottish Premier League game of the season. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell win Europa League spot Motherwell are awarded a Fair Play place in the Europa League by the Scottish FA |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Weir happy to share with Ferguson David Weir says it was only fitting that he should lift the Scottish Premier League trophy along with former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 0-1 Hamilton Academical St Mirren secure top-flight football next season despite suffering a narrow defeat by Hamilton. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Kelvin Etuhu opts for Nigeria Man City striker Kelvin Etuhu rules out playing for England, opting for Nigeria instead. |
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| Tunisia's Kasraoui joins Lens Tunisia international goalkeeper Hamdi Kasraoui joins promoted French club Racing Lens. | |
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| Bassong gets Cameroon call-up Cameroon name Newcastle United's Sebastien Bassong for next month's World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - England v West Indies West Indies lose quick wickets as they chase 329 to beat England in the last one-dayer at Edgbaston. |
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| Gayle seeks morale-boosting win West Indies captain Chris Gayle urges his side to forget their previous display and focus on levelling the one-day series against England. | |
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| Deccan beat Bangalore to win IPL Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in the final of the Indian Premier League. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions focus on breakdown battle Lions forwards coach Warren Gatland says the breakdown area will hold the key to the tourists' hopes of success against world champions South Africa. |
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| Northampton sign lock Vickerman Former Australia second row Dan Vickerman joins Northampton Saints on a one-year deal. | |
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| Leinster head Heineken seedings Leinster, Leicester, Munster, Toulouse, Bath and Biarritz are unveiled as top seeds for the 2010 Heineken Cup. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Welham signs new Hull KR contract Hull KR centre Kris Welham signs a new three-year deal at the club that keeps him at Craven Park until 2012. |
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| Lolesi signs new Giants contract Huddersfield centre or second rower Jamahl Lolesi signs a new two-year contract. | |
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| Leeds v Hull (Tue) Team news ahead of Tuesday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Jankovic sweeps into second round Jelena Jankovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova are both into the second round of the French Open after easy wins in their opening matches. |
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| Nadal & Federer through in Paris Defending champion Rafael Nadal sees off Brazil's Marcos Daniel and Roger Federer beats Spaniard Alberto Martin to reach round two of the French Open. | |
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| Sharapova battles into round two Maria Sharapova marks her return to the Grand Slam arena by coming from behind to beat Anastasiya Yakimova 3-6 6-1 6-2 on day two of the French Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Khan and Dyson seal US Open spots Simon Khan and Simon Dyson are among the 11 players who book places at the US Open in New York in June. |
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| Casey holds on for Wentworth win Paul Casey holds off the challenge of Ross Fisher to win the PGA Championship on a dramatic final day at Wentworth. | |
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| England's Davis second in Texas England's Brian Davis finishes second behind Rory Sabbatini in the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Championship in Texas. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Castroneves claims third Indy 500 Brazilian Helio Castroneves becomes the sixth driver to claim a hat-trick of Indy 500 wins as Briton Dan Wheldon comes second. |
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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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| Button 'shows Schumacher traits' Brawn team chief Ross Brawn says Jenson Button is showing some of the characteristics of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Button 'shows Schumacher traits' Brawn team chief Ross Brawn says Jenson Button is showing some of the characteristics of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Tyson's daughter critically ill The daughter of boxer Mike Tyson is critically ill after being entangled in a cord from an exercise treadmill, police say. |
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| Lowe gets ready to fight for real Film stuntman Paul Lowe prepares for his pro boxing debut | |
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| Bruising Cleverly ready for glory Nathan Cleverly says his ever-increasing power punching can take him to a world title. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Farah sets new GB 10k road mark Mo Farah smashes the British 10k record to win the Bupa London 10,000 road race in 27 minutes, 40 seconds. |
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| Pistorius & Weir claim Cup golds South African Oscar Pistorius and Britain's David Weir thrill the crowds with victories at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. | |
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| Bolt success drives Lewis-Francis Fit-again sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis is preparing for the new season inspired by double Olympic champion Usain Bolt. | |
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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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 | Again claims Irish 1000 Guineas Again, trained by David Wachman and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, wins the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh. |
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| Murtagh drops Rip van Winkle hint Rip van Winkle's odds for the Derby continue to shorten after jockey Johnny Murtagh reveals a "soft spot" for the horse. | |
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| Mastercraftsman wins at Curragh Aidan O'Brien's Mastercraftsman is the runaway winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Sastre up to third after Giro win Spain's Carlos Sastre stages a stunning late charge to win the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia. |
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| Bertagnolli earns Giro stage win Leonardo Bertagnolli's breakaway ride is rewarded as the Italian wins the Giro d'Italia's 15th stage in severe heat. | |
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| Gerrans climbs to Giro stage win Australian Simon Gerrans sprints clear on the final climb to win stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Hodge confident of pair's success Andy Hodge says there is no reason he and Pete Reed cannot add to Great Britain's illustrious history in the coxless pair this season. |
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| NBA play-offs - Lakers v Nuggets Watch the best of the action as Denver Nuggets beat LA Lakers in the Western Conference finals to tie the series at 2-2. (UK users only) | |
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| Ericsson 4 wins Galway Volvo leg Ericsson 4 clinches leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race from Boston to Galway. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Even finding Scarlet Johansson at home waiting for me couldn't cheer me up right now" |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Review of the week Rafa snubs Fergie, as Arshavin gives his views on women drivers | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Tyrone v Armagh Tyrone forward Brian McGuigan is an injury concern ahead of Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Armagh. |
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| Derry in line for FAI Cup derby Derry City could have a north west derby against Donegal club Fanad United in the third round of the FAI Ford Cup. | |
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| Derry held to draw at Brandywell Derry City are held to a scoreless draw by Shamrock Rovers in their League of Ireland Premier game at the Brandywell. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Celtic face £1m Mowbray price tag Celtic would have to pay £1m in compensation to prise Tony Mowbray away from West Brom, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Motherwell win Europa League spot Motherwell are awarded a Fair Play place in the Europa League by the Scottish FA | |
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| Strachan eyes McGhee as successor Motherwell boss Mark McGhee is recommended by departing Celtic manager Gordon Strachan as his replacement at Parkhead, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Williams backs 'confident' Lions Wales wing Shane Williams says the Lions are "quietly confident" of winning their Test series in South Africa. |
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| Cotterill to miss Wales matches David Cotterill will miss Wales' World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan and Friday's warm-up friendly with Estonia at Llanelli's Parc y Scarlets. | |
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| Crusaders face Rhinos in Newport Celtic Crusaders will play their 'home' Super League game against Leeds Rhinos in August at Newport's Rodney Parade. | |
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