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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US sets out cyber security plan US President Barack Obama unveils plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks. |
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| Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' Car parts maker Magna International agrees in principle to buy GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall, reports say. | |
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| Crew doubles aboard space station The International Space Station crew has doubled after a capsule carrying three astronauts docked at the outpost. | |
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| Suu Kyi health a 'grave concern' Jailed Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from cramps and needs urgent medical care, her party says. | |
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| Pakistan ups Taliban chief reward Pakistan increases its reward for a Taliban chief in the Swat valley tenfold as insurgents threaten more bomb attacks. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | SA doctors march for better pay Hundreds of South African doctors march through Pretoria to demand a 50% pay rise and more investment in hospitals. |
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| Scores die in Sudan horse battles An estimated 250 people in central Sudan have been killed during a week of clashes between nomadic groups, officials say. | |
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| France acquits Djibouti officials A French magistrate overturns the conviction of two senior Djibouti officials over the death of a French judge in 1995. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US sets out cyber security plan US President Barack Obama unveils plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks. |
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| US begins GM bankruptcy planning General Motors and the US Treasury improve the offer to GM's bondholders, as they prepare for the firm's bankruptcy. | |
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| New president weeps over dead son El Salvador's president-elect makes an emotional appeal in court for answers about the death of his son in Paris. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Koreans turn out in force for Roh Thousands of South Koreans throng Seoul for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who killed himself last week. |
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| Suu Kyi health a 'grave concern' Jailed Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from cramps and needs urgent medical care, her party says. | |
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| Sumo trainer jailed over killing A former sumo coach is sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the fatal beating of a young wrestler in Japan. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' Car parts maker Magna International agrees in principle to buy GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall, reports say. |
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| Russia opens WMD disposal plant A partly US-funded factory opens in Siberia to decommission vast stocks of chemical weapons held by Russia. | |
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| Italy evacuates burning car ferry About 500 passengers on board an Italian car ferry take to lifeboats after a fire breaks out in the vessel's hold. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Obama 'confident' on two-state solution President Obama says he is confident Israel will back a two-state solution, in talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. |
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| Iran official accuses US over mosque bomb A provincial official in Iran says the US was behind the bombing of a mosque that killed at least 19 people. | |
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| Funeral held for Iraq football legend Dawud Revered Iraqi footballer and coach Emmanuel Baba Dawud is buried at Baghdad's football stadium. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka rejects deaths report Sri Lanka strongly denies allegations that more than 20,000 civilians were killed in recent fighting against Tamil rebels. |
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| Pakistan ups Taliban chief reward Pakistan increases its reward for a Taliban chief in the Swat valley tenfold as insurgents threaten more bomb attacks. | |
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| Bangladesh cyclone diarrhoea fear Doctors in Bangladesh fear an acute outbreak of diarrhoea in the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Aila. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | MP Cash 'not intending to quit' Tory MP Bill Cash says he does not intend to quit over his expenses as David Cameron says he faces "serious questions". |
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| Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' Car parts maker Magna International agrees in principle to buy GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall, reports say. | |
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| Briton 'killed in balloon crash' A British man is reported killed and nine other tourists injured in a hot-air balloon crash during a trip in Turkey. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| MP Cash 'not intending to quit' Tory MP Bill Cash says he does not intend to quit over his expenses as David Cameron says he faces "serious questions". |
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| Speculation over Morley's future Former minister Elliot Morley is due to meet Scunthorpe Labour Party officials later amid speculation he will stand down. | |
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| End MPs' golden goodbyes - Clegg MPs standing down after expenses revelations should not be entitled to large tax free pay-offs, says Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Mother denies school place fraud A mother has appeared in court accused of making a fraudulent application for a school place. |
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| Tests assurance as markers moan Sats markers have been reporting concerns but the qualifications authority says all is going well. | |
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| UK academic staff 'getting older' One in five UK academics is now 55 or over and the proportion of under 35s is falling, figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Three convicted of petrol murder Three people are convicted of murdering a 17-year-old student who they doused with petrol and set alight in Norfolk. |
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| 'Slavery' mother-in-law is jailed A 63-year-old woman who imprisoned her three daughters-in-law, treating them as "slaves and dogs", is jailed for seven years. | |
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| Siege death police may be charged A police watchdog asks the Crown Prosecution Service to consider bringing charges over the shooting of a lawyer by police officers. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McDaid worry over 'negotiations' The family of Kevin McDaid say they are concerned the police were involved in negotiations with loyalists on the day of his murder. |
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| Spanish court date for footballer A footballer charged with introducing counterfeit notes into Spain is to appear in court in Madrid on Wednesday. | |
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| Teenage rapist sent back to jail A teenage rapist has been sent back to jail for three years for breaching the terms of his probation. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Sheriff calls for blind cord ban A sheriff warns that millions of homes across Britain with window blinds may contain a potentially lethal trap for young children. |
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| HP 'agrees to help' job axe staff Hewlett-Packard agrees to help find new job or retraining opportunities for 700 workers it is to axe. | |
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| Susan Boyle moved to 'safe house' Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle is moved to a safe house away from media attention ahead of Saturday's final. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Head guilty of nine sex charges A head teacher is found guilty of nine charges of sex assaults against children while a jury clears him of two. |
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| Probable swine flu case in Wales The first probable case of swine flu is identified in Wales with health experts warning that more cases are likely. | |
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| Marine was 'enormous character' A Royal Marine who died five days after a blast in Afghanistan was an "enormous character", his commanding officer says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' Car parts maker Magna International agrees in principle to buy GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall, reports say. |
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| Oil prices continue rally to $66 Oil prices hit a six-month high above $66, buoyed by falling US stockpiles and revised US first-quarter GDP figures. | |
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| Indian growth unexpectedly strong India's economy slowed to annual growth of 5.8% in the first three months of the year, which was better than expected. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US Idol bosses deny vote rigging American Idol bosses refute allegations of vote fixing after fans were shown how to "power-text" for winner Kris Allen. |
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| Rihanna may testify against Brown Singer Rihanna is to appear at a hearing as a possible witness in the assault case against ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. | |
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| Doctor Who assistant is unveiled Little-known actress Karen Gillan is to be the next assistant in Doctor Who, appearing in the new series alongside Matt Smith. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Crew doubles aboard space station The International Space Station crew has doubled after a capsule carrying three astronauts docked at the outpost. |
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| Climate pressure 'building on US' Climate negotiations begin in earnest in Bonn on Monday with pressure building for the US to deliver deeper cuts in emissions. | |
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| Beavers return after 400-year gap Beavers brought over from Norway for a reintroduction programme have been released into the wild in Argyll. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| US sets out cyber security plan US President Barack Obama unveils plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks. |
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| Seven million 'use illegal files' The British economy is losing tens of billions of pounds to illegal file-sharing, government advisers say. | |
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| Sky puts content on Xbox console Sky has struck a deal with Microsoft that will see its live TV and film content brought to the Xbox 360 console. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Malaria parasites 'resist drugs' International scientists say research in Cambodia shows the first signs of resistance to the world's best anti-malaria drug. |
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| Routine aspirin benefits queried Aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, contrary to official guidance, say researchers. | |
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| Many autism cases 'undiagnosed' A significant number of children with autism and related disorders could be undiagnosed, a study has suggested. | |
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| 1968: Manchester Utd win European Cup Manchester United become the first English club to win the European Cup beating Portuguese side Benfica by four goals to one. | |||
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| 1985: Fans die in Heysel rioting Thirty-nine Juventus fans are crushed during rioting at the European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus in Brussels. | |||
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| 1953: Hillary and Tenzing conquer Everest New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest. | |||
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 | Live - Murray v Tipsarevic Andy Murray is in action on day six at Roland Garros after Rafael Nadal goes through, but Venus Williams crashes out. |
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| Teams submit F1 entries for 2010 Ferrari and the rest of the teams belonging to Fota submit conditional entries for the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship. | |
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| Nations pave way for 2012 GB team An England football team could play as Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, following agreement from the other home nations not to block the idea. | |
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| Injury concerns for Lions opener The Lions have injury doubts over Andy Powell and Stephen Ferris ahead of their opening tour match in South Africa. | |
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| Flintoff fitness vital - Ponting Australia captain Ricky Ponting says England may be better off without Andrew Flintoff in their Ashes side, unless he is 100% fit. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Nations pave way for 2012 GB team An England football team could play as Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, following agreement from the other home nations not to block the idea. |
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| Eriksson wants top-flight return Sven-Goran Eriksson's agent admits a return to the Premier League would interest the former England boss. | |
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| Chelsea & Everton set for final Frank Lampard hands Chelsea a huge boost by declaring himself fit for Saturday's FA Cup final against Everton. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Walcott named in U21 Euro squad Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is included in the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championships in Sweden despite the concerns of club manager Arsene Wenger. |
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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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 | Leeds to face Premier League test Leeds United will take on Premier League clubs Blackburn Rovers and Burnley in pre-season friendlies. |
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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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 | Chelsea & Everton set for final Frank Lampard hands Chelsea a huge boost by declaring himself fit for Saturday's FA Cup final against Everton. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Chelsea & Everton set for final Frank Lampard hands Chelsea a huge boost by declaring himself fit for Saturday's FA Cup final against Everton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Hangeland happy to stay at Fulham Fulham defender Brede Hangeland says there is "nothing to suggest" he will not be a Fulham player next season. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Fans queue for last Hull tickets Fans queue overnight to snap up the last season tickets put on sale by Hull City. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Torres agrees new Liverpool deal Fernando Torres signs an improved contract with Liverpool, including the option for another season. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City secure new Ireland deal Stephen Ireland signs a new five-year contract at Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Barca loss 'to motivate Man Utd' Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs says defeat in this season's Champions League final will motivate the side to challenge for honours next year. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro chief Gibson backs Southgate Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson is confident manager Gareth Southgate is the man to take the club back to the Premier League. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Bassong joins Cameroon squad Newcastle United's Sebastien Bassong joins the Cameroon squad as they prepare for next month's 2010 World Cup qualifiers. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Eriksson wants top-flight return Sven-Goran Eriksson's agent admits a return to the Premier League would interest the former England boss. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke boss ready to make changes Stoke City manager Tony Pulis will make changes at the club to build on their 12th-place finish in the Premier League. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Bruce free to talk to Sunderland Wigan chairman Dave Whelan allows Steve Bruce to speak to Sunderland about the vacancy at the Stadium of Light. |
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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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 | Reid dampens Celtic speculation Chairman John Reid insists Celtic have yet to make an official approach in the search for Gordon Strachan's managerial successor. |
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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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| Bruce free to talk to Sunderland Wigan chairman Dave Whelan allows Steve Bruce to speak to Sunderland about the vacancy at the Stadium of Light. |
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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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 | Leicester swoop for keeper Weale Leicester City will sign Bristol City goalkeeper Chris Weale on a free transfer when his contract at Ashton Gate expires this summer. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Coyle close to Burnley extension Burnley manager Owen Coyle is "very close" to agreeing a two-year contract extension with the newly-promoted Premier League club, according to chairman Barry Kilby. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Purse ready to help Owls defence Sheffield Wednesday's latest signing Darren Purse hopes some of his experience rubs off on the club's young defenders. |
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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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 | Croft departs relegated Norwich Norwich City player of the season Lee Croft has his contract terminated one month early by mutual consent. |
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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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 | Reason hopeful on Cambridge deal Midfielder Jai Reason says he is close to agreeing to a deal stay with Cambridge United. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Croft departs relegated Norwich Norwich City player of the season Lee Croft has his contract terminated one month early by mutual consent. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest to face Portuguese giants Nottingham Forest line up a prestigious pre-season friendly against Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon. |
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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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 | Preston reject Forest McKenna bid Preston North End reject two bids from Nottingham Forest for midfielder Paul McKenna. |
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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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 | Defender Sodje to leave Reading Reading bid farewell to Sam Sodje after three-year stint at the Madejski Stadium. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Purse ready to help Owls defence Sheffield Wednesday's latest signing Darren Purse hopes some of his experience rubs off on the club's young defenders. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Star Blades not for sale - McCabe Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe says none of the club's top players are for sale this summer. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Le Tissier group eyes Saints deal Southampton's administrators enter a period of exclusive negotiation for the sale of the club to Matthew Le Tissier's Pinnacle Consortium |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swansea warn clubs over Martinez Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says he would block approachs from other teams to tempt away manager Roberto Martinez. |
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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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 | Henry agrees new Wolves contract Wolves midfielder Karl Henry signs a new four-year deal. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Richardson interested in Dons job Former Aberdeen player Lee Richardson confirms his interest in the manager's job at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Reid dampens Celtic speculation Chairman John Reid insists Celtic have yet to make an official approach in the search for Gordon Strachan's managerial successor. |
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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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 | Rangers v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park between Scottish champions Rangers and SPL rivals Falkirk. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Deuchar among exits from Hamilton Hamilton release 12 players, including striker Kenny Deuchar and defender Chris Swailes. |
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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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 | Airdrie host Jags in cup defence Holders Airdrie are drawn to play Partick Thistle in the first round of the ALBA Challenge Cup. |
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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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 | 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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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park between Scottish champions Rangers and SPL rivals Falkirk. |
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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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 | Jose leads Ahly for the last time Manuel Jose will be in charge of Egypt's Al Ahly for the final time this weekend against Angola's Santos in the Confederation Cup. |
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| Bassong joins Cameroon squad Newcastle United's Sebastien Bassong joins the Cameroon squad as they prepare for next month's 2010 World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| Jaidi scores in 100th game Radhi Jaidi celebrates his 100th cap for Tunisia in style scoring for the Carthage Eagles in their 4-0 thrashing of Sudan in an international friendly. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India given Zaheer fitness boost World Twenty20 holders India are confident seam bowler Zaheer Khan will be fit to play an important part in next month's competition in England. |
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| Flintoff fitness vital - Ponting Australia captain Ricky Ponting says England may be better off without Andrew Flintoff in their Ashes side, unless he is 100% fit. | |
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| Hussey expects close Ashes series Michael Hussey says this summer's Ashes will be a "huge challenge" as he lands in England with the rest of the Australia squad. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Injury concerns for Lions opener The Lions have injury doubts over Andy Powell and Stephen Ferris ahead of their opening tour match in South Africa. |
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| Corry and Lewsey set for farewell Martin Corry will captain the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on Saturday as both he and Josh Lewsley come to the end of their careers. | |
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| Earls given nod for Lions opener Ireland's Keith Earls is one of nine Lions debutants in a side featuring seven Welshmen for the tour opener against a Royal XV on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Leuluai signs contract extension Leeds Rhinos forward Kylie Leuluai agrees a new two-year deal with the Super League champions. |
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| Wigan v Salford (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Challenge Cup match. | |
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| Wildcat Korkidas 'has no regrets' Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' Michael Korkidas says he has no regrets about leaving Belle Vue three years ago. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Murray v Tipsarevic Andy Murray is in action on day six at Roland Garros after Rafael Nadal goes through, but Venus Williams crashes out. |
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| Venus crashes out of French Open Third seed Venus Williams is sent tumbling out of the French Open with a 6-0 6-4 defeat by Agnes Szavay. | |
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| Awesome Nadal too good for Hewitt Defending champion Rafael Nadal is in dominant form as he continues his rapid progress at the French Open, outplaying Lleyton Hewitt to reach round four. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | European Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's European Tour event at the London Golf Club in Kent. |
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| Poulter's purple patch continues Ian Poulter continues his impressive recent form with a 66 in the opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas. | |
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| Cancer support lifts Mickelsons Phil Mickelson expresses his thanks for the support shown to his wife as she battles breast cancer. | |
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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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| Teams submit F1 entries for 2010 Ferrari and the rest of the teams belonging to Fota submit conditional entries for the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Teams submit F1 entries for 2010 Ferrari and the rest of the teams belonging to Fota submit conditional entries for the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Valuev relishing Chagaev re-match WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev vows to avenge his only professional defeat when he faces Ruslan Chagaev in Helsinki on Saturday. |
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| Kotelnik wary of unfair treatment Andreas Kotelnik says he will need to be "three times stronger" than Amir Khan in order to retain his WBA light-welterweight title next month. | |
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| Woods gets IBF world title chance Sheffield light heavyweight Clinton Woods will fight Tavoris Cloud for the IBF world title later this year. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers boosted by race invites Dwain Chambers lines up three races next month as part of his preparation for the World Championships in August. |
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| Olympic winner Ohuruogu gets MBE Olympic gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu and a 7/7 survivor receive MBEs from Prince Charles. | |
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| Bolt set for Toronto appearance Jamaica's triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt returns to the track next month to race at the Festival of Excellence in Toronto on 11 June. | |
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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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 | Great Leighs set for long closure The British Horseracing Authority rejects an application by a company seeking to run Great Leighs racecourse. |
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| Balding is 'positive' over cancer BBC sports presenter Clare Balding is feeling upbeat after undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, her publicist says. | |
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| Irish dominate Derby predictions The Derby will almost certainly be won by an Irish-trained horse, says English trainer William Haggas, who won it in 1996. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong suffers heavy Giro fall Lance Armstrong escapes serious injury after a fall midway through the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia, which is won by Spain's Carlos Sastre. |
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| Scarponi secures Giro stage win Italian Michele Scarponi of the Serramenti team wins the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Sulmona to Benevento on Thursday. | |
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| Pellizotti secures Giro stage win Franco Pellizotti of Italy wins the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Chieti to Blockhaus. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB pair start season with victory New men's pair Pete Reed and Andy Hodge are one of five Great Britain crews to win heats on day one of the opening World Cup regatta in Spain. |
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| Snowboard star dies on Mont Blanc Former French Olympic snowboard champion Karine Ruby dies after a mountain accident in the Alps, French police say. | |
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| NBA play-offs - Plays of the week Check out the 10 best moves from this week's games in the NBA play-offs. (UK users only). | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week United feeling Piquey, Ashley's wife wins football poll and Gerrard takes one for the team |
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| Sport quotes of the week Hull boss Phil Brown takes to the mic, plus all your top chants | |
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| Robbo Robson blog "There was a sense United had it coming but it was a shock how rubbish they were" | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Distillery win race for Ferguson Former Linfield striker Glenn Ferguson has signed for Lisburn Distillery. |
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| Man City secure new Ireland deal Stephen Ireland signs a new five-year contract at Manchester City. | |
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| Footballer on 'fake notes' charge The captain of Linfield football club faces a counterfeiting charge in Spain which carries an eight-year minimum jail sentence. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live - Murray v Tipsarevic Andy Murray is in action on day six at Roland Garros after Rafael Nadal goes through, but Venus Williams crashes out. |
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| Live video - Murray v Tipsarevic Live BBC Red Button coverage from Roland Garros, Paris. | |
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| Nations pave way for 2012 GB team An England football team could play as Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, following agreement from the other home nations not to block the idea. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Injury concerns for Lions opener The Lions have injury doubts over Andy Powell and Stephen Ferris ahead of their opening tour match in South Africa. |
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| Wales' older stars set for chop Wales manager John Toshack says he is ready to drop the few experienced players in his already-youthful squad. | |
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| Dragons will be too good - Black Newport Gwent Dragons prop Adam Black believes he will enjoy a winning send-off in the Heineken Cup play-off against Calvisano. | |
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