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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city A blast kills at least 25 people in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk as the country celebrates a major pullback of US forces. |
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| France 'banned Yemen crash plane' A Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean was banned from France since 2007 over "irregularities", a minister says. | |
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| China delays internet filter plan China is delaying a plan requiring all new computers to be equipped with internet filtering software, state media says. | |
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| Italians killed as train explodes At least 12 people are killed and some 50 are injured as a train carrying gas derails and explodes in northern Italy. | |
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| UN to hear ousted Honduran leader Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is to address the UN, as pressure builds from the international community to restore him. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | France 'banned Yemen crash plane' A Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean was banned from France since 2007 over "irregularities", a minister says. |
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| China 'agrees huge Zimbabwe loan' China agrees to give Zimbabwe a loan of $950m (£573m) to help revive its wrecked economy, says Prime Minister Tsvangirai. | |
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| Shell should end Nigeria 'abuse' Amnesty International urges the new head of oil firm Shell to end years of pollution and environmental damage in Nigeria. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | UN to hear ousted Honduran leader Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is to address the UN, as pressure builds from the international community to restore him. |
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| US 'concerned' over cyber threat The US is moving quickly to protect against the threat of online attacks, says homeland security chief Janet Napolitano. | |
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| Jacksons 'not ready' for funeral Michael Jackson's father says the family are waiting for the results of a second post mortem before finalising funeral plans. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China delays internet filter plan China is delaying a plan requiring all new computers to be equipped with internet filtering software, state media says. |
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| North Korea 'enriching uranium' North Korea is going ahead with plans to enrich uranium, a possible step to making a nuclear weapon, South Korea says. | |
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| China 'agrees huge Zimbabwe loan' China agrees to give Zimbabwe a loan of $950m (£573m) to help revive its wrecked economy, says Prime Minister Tsvangirai. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italians killed as train explodes At least 12 people are killed and some 50 are injured as a train carrying gas derails and explodes in northern Italy. |
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| Yemen jet crashes in Indian Ocean A Yemeni airliner with about 150 people on board crashes in the Indian Ocean near the Comoros, but a child is found alive. | |
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| Pirate Bay site sold to game firm Popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay has been sold to a Swedish gaming company GGF. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city A blast kills at least 25 people in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk as the country celebrates a major pullback of US forces. |
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| France 'banned Yemen crash plane' A Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean was banned from France since 2007 over "irregularities", a minister says. | |
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| Gaza civilians 'killed by drones' Israeli drones unlawfully killed at least 29 Palestinian civilians during the recent Gaza conflict, Human Rights Watch says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistani militants abandon deal A faction of Taliban militants in a Pakistani tribal area say they are scrapping a peace deal with the government. |
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| Banned Pakistani groups 'expand' Banned militant groups in Pakistan are expanding in Pakistani-run Kashmir, says a government report seen by the BBC. | |
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| Ayodhya attack report submitted A report on the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque, which sparked communal riots across India is submitted. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Swine flu girl 'had tough life' An ill six-year-old girl who died in Birmingham after contracting swine flu had "been through a lot", her father tells an inquest. |
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| Local homes pledge 'is unlawful' Equality legislation would torpedo plans to give local people more priority on housing waiting lists, the Conservatives warn. | |
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| Man cleared of canal boat murders A man who stabbed his partner and his best friend to death after he found them having sex on his boat is cleared of their murders. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Teachers face five-year licensing Ed Balls proposes that teachers should have renewable licences to practise, as part of proposals in a White Paper for England's schools. |
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| Climbdown on compulsory ID cards Plans for mandatory ID cards for pilots and workers at Manchester and City Airports have been withdrawn, the government says. | |
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| E-borders 'travel chaos' warning Travellers face chaos at airports this summer if the government presses ahead with electronic borders, MPs are told. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Teachers face five-year licensing Ed Balls proposes that teachers should have renewable licences to practise, as part of proposals in a White Paper for England's schools. |
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| Schools 'may be wasting millions' England's schools could save millions of pounds a year by being more careful, a government watchdog claims. | |
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| Low numbers shut French course Overall applications to university have risen this year, but some language courses are under-subscribed. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Swine flu girl 'had tough life' An ill six-year-old girl who died in Birmingham after contracting swine flu had "been through a lot", her father tells an inquest. |
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| Man cleared of canal boat murders A man who stabbed his partner and his best friend to death after he found them having sex on his boat is cleared of their murders. | |
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| Runaway train rolls out of depot A passenger train rolls out of a depot on Merseyside without a driver and is derailed, leading to services being suspended. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ian Paisley Jr is fined £5,000 Ian Paisley Jr is fined £5,000 for contempt of court after refusing to co-operate with the Billy Wright Inquiry. |
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| Gun house attack 'third in month' A couple whose Ballymena home came under fire on Monday night say it is the third time they have been targeted in a month. | |
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| Brown pressed to help NI savers The chairman of a House of Commons committee calls on Gordon Brown to help people who put money in the Presbyterian Mutual Society. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Alcohol 'kills one in 20 Scots' Alcohol may have caused the death of twice as many Scots as previously thought, an NHS study finds. |
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| Scots 'want an independence vote' An opinion poll commissioned by BBC Scotland shows a clear majority of Scots want a referendum on independence. | |
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| Terror student appeal case begins An appeal by the first man in Scotland to be convicted of being an Islamist terrorist begins in Edinburgh. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Two died after boiler repair fail A gas fitter failed to fix a boiler which led to the death of two friends from carbon monoxide poisoning, a court is told. |
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| 200 jobs to go as factory closes Staff at a factory have been told it is likely to close with the loss of around 200 jobs. | |
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| 'At risk' review over dead girl An inquiry is to examine why a four-year-old girl found dead at her home, was taken off the child protection register. | |
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 | Sharp contraction for UK economy The UK economy contracted 2.4% in the first quarter of 2009, its biggest decline in 51 years, the latest data shows. |
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| Eurozone inflation turns negative The eurozone's annual rate of inflation turned negative in June for the first time since the currency started in 1999. | |
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| Oil companies reject Iraq's terms Several of the companies bidding for contracts to operate Iraq's oil and gas fields reject the oil ministry's terms. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jacksons 'not ready' for funeral Michael Jackson's father says the family are waiting for the results of a second post mortem before finalising funeral plans. |
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| Keaton 'fine' after film set fall Actress Diane Keaton is "in good health and spirits" after an accident on a film set, the makers of her latest movie say. | |
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| Actor Kumar treated for malaria Veteran Indian actor Dilip Kumar is receiving treatment for malaria at a private hospital in Mumbai. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Most complete Earth map published The most complete terrain map, covering 99% of the Earth's surface, has been published and will be free to use. |
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| Mobile pollution sensors deployed Cyclists, buses, cars and even pedestrians become mobile pollution detectors in a UK initiative. | |
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| Huge declines in woodland birds The numbers of 18 woodland bird species including nightingales have crashed, according to a 30-year survey. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| China delays internet filter plan China is delaying a plan requiring all new computers to be equipped with internet filtering software, state media says. |
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| MPs to investigate UK net speeds The Commons Business and Enterprise Committee is to investigate whether government broadband pledges are ambitious enough. | |
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| Pirate Bay site sold to game firm Popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay has been sold to a Swedish gaming company GGF. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Universal embryo test 'very near' A gene mapping test that can test embryos for almost any inherited disease could be available in the UK within a year, say researchers. |
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| Daily sex 'best for good sperm' Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research finds. | |
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| Swine flu 'shows drug resistance' Experts report the first case of swine flu that is resistant to tamiflu - the main drug being used to fight the pandemic. | |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Wimbledon Serena Williams takes on Victoria Azarenka in the last quarter-final of the day, looking to join Venus Williams, Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva in the last four. |
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| Safina sets up Venus semi-final World number one Dinara Safina beats unseeded Sabine Lisicki to set up a semi-final against defending champion Venus Williams. | |
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| Springboks to contest Botha ban South Africa will appeal against the two-week ban given to Bakkies Botha for dangerous charging. | |
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| Eto'o offered new Barca contract Man City transfer target Samuel Eto'o is offered a new two-year contract by Barcelona. | |
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| Ashes hero Vaughan calls it quits Former England captain Michael Vaughan has confirmed his immediate retirement from first-class cricket. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Baggies set to appoint Di Matteo MK Dons boss Roberto Di Matteo is set to be confirmed as West Brom's new manager within the next 48 hours, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Wolves make Doyle record signing Premier League newcomers Wolves sign striker Kevin Doyle from Reading for a club record fee believed to be around £6.5m. | |
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| Fortune tests Hull City patience Tigers boss Phil Brown says he will look at other transfer targets if Marc-Antoine Fortune does not decide if he will join Hull in the next day or two. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Silva urges Melo to join Arsenal Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva says he has urged his Brazil team-mate Felipe Melo to join the Gunners this summer. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Oxford face Villa XI warm-up game Oxford will host an Aston Villa XI in their final warm-up match on 4 August before the new Blue Square Premier season. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn sign defender Jacobsen Blackburn agree a two-year deal with Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen, who was at Everton last season. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bodde to return to Swans training Unsettled midfielder Ferrie Bodde will join Swansea for pre-season training on Wednesday, BBC Sport Wales understands. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea appeal over 'harsh' bans Chelsea outline their reasons for appealing against the fine and bans imposed by Uefa after May's Champions League semi-final defeat by Barcelona. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Blackburn sign defender Jacobsen Blackburn agree a two-year deal with Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen, who was at Everton last season. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Kelly swaps Birmingham for Fulham Birmingham City right-back Stephen Kelly signs a three-year deal with Fulham on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at St Andrew's. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Fortune tests Hull City patience Tigers boss Phil Brown says he will look at other transfer targets if Marc-Antoine Fortune does not decide if he will join Hull in the next day or two. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Forest swoop for Liverpool winger Nottingham Forest wrap up the permanent signing of Liverpool winger Paul Anderson for £250,000. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Eto'o offered new Barca contract Man City transfer target Samuel Eto'o is offered a new two-year contract by Barcelona. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ronaldo agrees six-year Real deal Cristiano Ronaldo will complete his world record £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid on 1 July after agreeing a six-year deal. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | McClaren predicts tough Boro year Ex-Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren warns his former club that life in the Championship will not be easy following relegation last season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Shepherd in £60m Newcastle offer Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is heading a consortium that is set to launch a £60m takeover bid for the Magpies, BBC Sport understands. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Youngster Blackman joins Robins Bristol City sign former Portsmouth left-back Andre Blackman. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke target Jewell as assistant Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is interested in making former Wigan boss Paul Jewell his assistant manager after Dave Kemp left the role to become the club's head scout. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Cisse seals Panathinaikos switch Former Liverpool and Sunderland striker Djibril Cisse signs a four-year contract with Panathinakos. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Sevilla shy away from Zokora deal Sevilla president Jose Maris del Nido says his side have been priced out of a deal for Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Baggies set to appoint Di Matteo MK Dons boss Roberto Di Matteo is set to be confirmed as West Brom's new manager within the next 48 hours, BBC Sport understands. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Ashton link is nonsense - Stoke Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says that the Potters are "a million miles away" from signing West Ham United striker Dean Ashton. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan capture Gomez from Espanyol Wigan manager Roberto Martinez makes his first signing for the club by bringing in playmaker Jordi Gomez from Espanyol. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | English duo retain Adam interest Barnsley and Blackpool remain hopeful of signing Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham boss denies rift talk Birmingham manager Alex McLeish says reports he has fallen out with Blues' board of directors over the signing of defender Giovanny Espinoza are "ridiculous". |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool poised for Clarke deal Republic of Ireland Under-21 international striker Billy Clarke will join Blackpool when his Ipswich contract ends on 1 July, subject to passing a medical. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Adebola agrees switch to Forest Nottingham Forest will complete the signing of Bristol City striker Dele Adebola on Wednesday. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley complete Mears transfer Burnley sign former Derby County defender Tyrone Mears for a fee in the region of £500,000. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff close on defender Hudson Cardiff say they have had a bid accepted for an unnamed centre-back, believed to be Charlton's Mark Hudson. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Cardiff close on defender Hudson Cardiff say they have had a bid accepted for an unnamed centre-back, believed to be Charlton's Mark Hudson. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry quartet handed pro deals Coventry City award four of their academy players one-year professional contacts. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Hartlepool sign keeper Flinders Hartlepool sign goalkeeper Scott Flinders, following his release by Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Burnley complete Mears transfer Burnley sign former Derby County defender Tyrone Mears for a fee in the region of £500,000. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Forest's offer for Mills rejected Doncaster Rovers reject a £2m bid from Nottingham Forest for defender Matt Mills. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Trotter set to stay with Ipswich Liam Trotter is set to sign a new one-year contract with Ipswich Town despite interest from Scunthorpe United, BBC Suffolk understands. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Lappin signs new Norwich contract Midfielder Simon Lappin signs a new two-year contract with Norwich City . |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Forest swoop for Liverpool winger Nottingham Forest wrap up the permanent signing of Liverpool winger Paul Anderson for £250,000. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Gill resigns as Argyle director Phill Gill steps down from his position as a director of Plymouth Argyle. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Irvine turns down West Brom job Preston manager Alan Irvine turns down the offer to join West Brom and will stay at Deepdale. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Lopez's agent cools Swansea link The agent of Spanish midfielder Jordi Lopez plays down speculation that the QPR player is set for a move to Swansea City. |
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| READING | |
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 | Wolves make Doyle record signing Premier League newcomers Wolves sign striker Kevin Doyle from Reading for a club record fee believed to be around £6.5m. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | France is handed Wednesday trial Sheffield Wednesday offer a trial to former Hull City midfielder Ryan France. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades complete Williamson deal Sheffield United sign Watford midfielder Lee Williamson on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Pinnacle pulls out of Saints bid Southampton suffer a huge blow as prospective buyers Pinnacle pulls out of negotiations to buy the club. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Forest swoop for Liverpool winger Nottingham Forest wrap up the permanent signing of Liverpool winger Paul Anderson for £250,000. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Severin agrees switch to Watford Scott Severin will join Watford on a two-year deal once his Aberdeen contract expires on 1 July. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves make Doyle record signing Premier League newcomers Wolves sign striker Kevin Doyle from Reading for a club record fee believed to be around £6.5m. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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| Severin agrees switch to Watford Scott Severin will join Watford on a two-year deal once his Aberdeen contract expires on 1 July. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Fortune tests Hull City patience Tigers boss Phil Brown says he will look at other transfer targets if Marc-Antoine Fortune does not decide if he will join Hull in the next day or two. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Levein bullish on SPL TV future Dundee United manager Craig Levein believes the Scottish Premier League will attract a better television deal than the one they enjoyed with Setanta. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Cregg follows Hughes to Hibernian John Hughes makes former Falkirk midfielder Patrick Cregg his first signing as Hibernian manager. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Spaniard on verge of Hearts move UD Fuerteventura winger Jesus Manuel Santana Abreu undergoes a medical ahead of sealing a move to Hearts. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Fletcher passes Burnley medical Steven Fletcher moves closer to signing for Burnley after a fee is agreed with Hibernian. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Foran stays as ICT re-sign trio Richie Foran joins David Proctor and Lionel Djebi Zadi in signing a new contract with relegated Inverness. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell confirm Gannon as boss Motherwell present former Stockport boss Jim Gannon as their new manager at a Tuesday media conference. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Thomson confident on Gers return Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson targets a first-team return after a seven-month absence with a knee injury. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Gallacher delight at Buddies move Goalkeeper Paul Gallacher says he is relishing a return to the SPL after joining St Mirren from Dunfermline Athletic. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Eto'o offered new Barca contract Man City transfer target Samuel Eto'o is offered a new two-year contract by Barcelona. |
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| CECAFA ready for kick-off The East and Central African club football tournament gets going in Sudan. | |
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| South Africa passes World Cup test The Confederations Cup was a practice run for South Africa ahead of the World Cup 2010. Piers Edwards assesses the performance. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Ashes hero Vaughan calls it quits Former England captain Michael Vaughan has confirmed his immediate retirement from first-class cricket. |
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| Women's ODI - England v Australia latest England take on Australia at Chelmsford in the second of five one-day internationals. | |
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| Reaction to Vaughan's retirement Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff and Paul Collingwood give their view of Michael Vaughan. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions lose O'Driscoll for finale Brian O'Driscoll, who suffered concussion against South Africa on Saturday, is out of the British and Irish Lions tour and will fly home with injured Wales prop Adam Jones. |
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| Springboks to contest Botha ban South Africa will appeal against the two-week ban given to Bakkies Botha for dangerous charging. | |
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| England set to get 2015 World Cup England are close to being confirmed as hosts for the 2015 Rugby World Cup after their bid is recommended to the IRB. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Coach Millward returns to Leigh Championship strugglers Leigh pull off a major coup with the appointment of Ian Millward as chief coach. |
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| Tomkins signs new Wigan contract Wigan Warriors stand-off Sam Tomkins signs a new five-year contract, that will keep him at the JJB Stadium until 2014. | |
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| Hull signing Lauaki granted visa New Zealand forward Hame Lauaki completes his move to Hull FC after being granted a visa. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Wimbledon Serena Williams takes on Victoria Azarenka in the last quarter-final of the day, looking to join Venus Williams, Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva in the last four. |
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| Safina sets up Venus semi-final World number one Dinara Safina beats unseeded Sabine Lisicki to set up a semi-final against defending champion Venus Williams. | |
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| Wimbledon defends roof decision Wimbledon boss Ian Ritchie defends the use of the Centre Court roof during Andy Murray's late-finishing win over Stanislas Wawrinka. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Dougherty holds on for BMW title England's Nick Dougherty holds off a late charge from Argentina's Rafa Echenique to claim the BMW International Open by one shot. |
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| PGA Tour leaderboard Latest scores from the PGA Tour. | |
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| Mickelson to miss Scottish Open Phil Mickelson confirms that he will not be playing the Scottish Open and is likely to miss The Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rossi earns 100th career victory Valentino Rossi takes a clear lead in the MotoGP world championship standings after his 100th career win at the Dutch MotoGP at Assen. |
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| Report - Rossi takes Dutch MotoGP Valentino Rossi triumphs at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen, ahead of championship rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. | |
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| Raikkonen to race in world rally Kimi Raikkonen is to make a temporary switch from Formula One to the World Rally Championship when it reaches his native Finland next month. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Raikkonen to race in world rally Kimi Raikkonen is to make a temporary switch from Formula One to the World Rally Championship when it reaches his native Finland next month. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | New date for Mayweather v Marquez Floyd Mayweather Jr's comeback bout against Juan Manuel Marquez is rescheduled for 19 September. |
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| DeGale to train with Mayweather British middleweight James DeGale will train and spar with undefeated five-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr in America at the end of July. | |
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| Classy Klitschko defeats Chagaev Wladimir Klitschko defends his WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles stopping the previously unbeaten Ruslan Chagaev with a 10th-round technical knock-out. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Injured Fountain to miss Worlds Olympic hepathlon silver medallist Hyleas Fountain will not compete at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin after pulling out of the US trials. |
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| Bolt rules out threat to record Usain Bolt wins the Jamaican national title and plays down Tyson Gay's threat to his world 100m record. | |
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| Oldest UK Olympian dies aged 100 Godfrey Rampling, who won medals for Britain at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics Games, dies in Hertfordshire at the age of 100. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Telford retains UK Championship The UK Championship returns to Telford International Centre for the third year running. |
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| Allen cruises to first pro title Mark Allen hammers Ding Junhui 6-0 in the final of the Wuzhou International Jiangsu Classic to secure his first professional title. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Henderson to get personal hearing Leading trainer Nicky Henderson will have a personal hearing at the BHA on Thursday after being found guilty of breaching the rules of racing. |
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| O'Brien bags seventh Irish Derby Fame And Glory romps home in the Irish Derby to give trainer Aidan O'Brien a record seventh win in the race. | |
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| Channon scores win with Som Tala Mick Channon's Som Tala (16-1) won Newcastle's big Flat racing prize, the John Smith's Northumberland Plate. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | GB cycling chief backs Tour aim GB cycling chief executive Ian Drake gives his backing to the plan to deliver a British Tour de France winner with a new team by 2014. |
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| City honours Olympic cyclist Hoy Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy is honoured as he receives the Edinburgh Award in his home city. | |
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| House beats GB stars to win title Kristian House beat a host of Olympic superstars to claim the first major win of his cycling career at the British National Road Race Championships. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | British women miss out on medal Great Britain's women finish fifth in the modern pentathlon team relay at the European Championships. |
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| Losing run goes on for Brit pairs Great Britain's two pairs have to win their final pool matches to have any hope of progressing at the women's beach volleyball World Championships. | |
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| Foster furious over hi-tech suits British swimmer Mark Foster says new performance-enhancing bodysuits in the sport are "the equivalent of steroids". | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Newcastle's 'deckchair' kit, plus 'Liverpool sign Bent' |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Robbo Robson blog "Why do Wimbledon hand out £10,000 cheques to a bunch of no-marks?" | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Lions lose O'Driscoll for finale Brian O'Driscoll, who suffered concussion against South Africa on Saturday, is out of the British and Irish Lions tour and will fly home with injured Wales prop Adam Jones. |
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| Coleraine sign striker Patterson Coleraine complete the signing of Strabane-born striker Rory Patterson from Blue Square North club Droylsden. | |
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| McDonald interviewed for IFA post Glentoran manager Alan McDonald could leave the Oval for a top job with the Irish FA. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Fletcher passes Burnley medical Steven Fletcher moves closer to signing for Burnley after a fee is agreed with Hibernian. |
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| Murray surprised by roof decision Andy Murray says he was surprised his match against Stanislas Wawrinka was played under the Centre Court roof. | |
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| Livi name coach as deadline looms Livingston announce John Murphy as head coach for next season on the day they could be forced into administration. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Lions lose O'Driscoll for finale Brian O'Driscoll, who suffered concussion against South Africa on Saturday, is out of the British and Irish Lions tour and will fly home with injured Wales prop Adam Jones. |
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| England set to get 2015 World Cup England are close to being confirmed as hosts for the 2015 Rugby World Cup after their bid is recommended to the IRB. | |
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| Doubt over Ricketts' Hull future Hull manager Phil Brown refuses to rule out the departure of Wales full-back Sam Ricketts. | |
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