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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Plane searchers spot ocean debris Brazilian planes searching the Atlantic for a lost French airliner spot a seat and other debris but they cannot yet be identified. |
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| Obama hopeful on Mid-East peace President Barack Obama tells the BBC he believes the US can get serious Middle East peace negotiations back on track. | |
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| Home Secretary Smith to step down Jacqui Smith is to stand down as home secretary in a cabinet reshuffle expected in the next week, sources say. | |
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| N Korea 'names Kim's successor' Media reports from South Korea say North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has chosen his youngest son to succeed him. | |
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| Pakistan releases 'top militant' A Pakistan court orders the release of an Islamic charity head suspected of links to a group accused of the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia crisis 'Africa's worst' The "very dire" humanitarian crisis in Somalia is the worst in Africa for many years, the aid agency Oxfam warns. |
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| SA 'denies care to Zimbabweans' Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa are being denied medical care, says medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres. | |
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| More bodies in South Africa mine Another 25 bodies are found in a South African mine, where 36 illegal miners were killed at the weekend. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Plane searchers spot ocean debris Brazilian planes searching the Atlantic for a lost French airliner spot a seat and other debris but they cannot yet be identified. |
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| Obama hopeful on Mid-East peace President Barack Obama tells the BBC he believes the US can get serious Middle East peace negotiations back on track. | |
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| Salvador leftist leader sworn in Left-wing former journalist Mauricio Funes restores ties with Cuba hours after being sworn-in as president of El Salvador. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea 'names Kim's successor' Media reports from South Korea say North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has chosen his youngest son to succeed him. |
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| New Zealand 'Pumpkin' trial opens A man who allegedly abandoned his child 'Pumpkin' in Australia pleads not guilty at his wife's New Zealand murder trial. | |
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| Chinese curbs before anniversary China blocks websites and arrests a veteran dissident ahead of the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on Tiananmen protests. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Plane searchers spot ocean debris Brazilian planes searching the Atlantic for a lost French airliner spot a seat and other debris but they cannot yet be identified. |
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| Home Secretary Smith to step down Jacqui Smith is to stand down as home secretary in a cabinet reshuffle expected in the next week, sources say. | |
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| Eight shot dead in Turkish flat Eight people, including three children, have been found shot dead in the southern Turkish city of Adana, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Obama hopeful on Mid-East peace President Barack Obama tells the BBC he believes the US can get serious Middle East peace negotiations back on track. |
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| Man jailed for killing aid worker A member of the gang that kidnapped and murdered aid worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq in 2004 is jailed for life. | |
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| US deaths in Iraq rise sharply in May US military confirms 24 service personnel were killed in Iraq in May, the highest total since September 2008. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan releases 'top militant' A Pakistan court orders the release of an Islamic charity head suspected of links to a group accused of the Mumbai attacks. |
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| UN rejects S Lanka toll cover-up The UN secretary general rejects allegations that the UN covered up a high civilian death toll during the last phase of conflict in Sri Lanka. | |
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| India to have first woman Speaker India's parliament is to have its first woman Speaker after a sweeping win for the Congress party in recent elections. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Home Secretary Smith to step down Jacqui Smith is to stand down as home secretary in a cabinet reshuffle expected in the next week, sources say. |
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| Charles invited to D-Day events Prince Charles will attend D-Day commemorations in Normandy at the weekend, Clarence House confirms. | |
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| First UK swine flu critical case A Scottish man is the first person in the UK to become critically ill wholly because of swine flu, Scottish government says. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Home Secretary Smith to step down Jacqui Smith is to stand down as home secretary in a cabinet reshuffle expected in the next week, sources say. |
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| Nationalist bid to force election The SNP and Plaid Cymru are to table a Commons motion calling for the dissolution of Parliament. | |
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| Hoon sorry for expenses 'error' Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon is the latest cabinet minister to repay money he claimed on his designated second home. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'Thousands' of bogus UK students There could be tens of thousands of bogus students remaining in the UK, MPs have been told. |
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| 'Privatise' top UK universities The UK's top universities should be privatised to allow them to compete on the global stage, it is claimed. | |
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| Visa warning from private schools Tighter immigration rules to tackle bogus colleges will make it harder to recruit pupils from abroad, say private schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Suicide jump boy had died at home A five-year-old boy whose body was found at Beachy Head with those of his parents had died four days earlier, police say. |
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| Death quiz man faces extradition A businessman arrested over the death of his girlfriend in a Paris hotel room faces possible extradition to France. | |
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| Schoolboy, 11, on missing flight A Bristol public school confirms one of its pupils, an 11-year-old boy, was a passenger on the Air France plane that disappeared over the Atlantic. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Riverdance star on lost airliner A County Down doctor who was a well-known Irish dancer is among 228 people onboard the airliner that disappeared over the Atlantic. |
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| Vice accused 'collected takings' A former policeman facing vice charges was arrested at a ferry port with two Chinese women who claimed to be in great fear. | |
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| NI has hottest temperature in UK Northern Ireland is officially the warmest place in the UK, according to the Met Office. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | First UK swine flu critical case A Scottish man is the first person in the UK to become critically ill because of swine flu, it emerges. |
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| Nationalist bid to force election The SNP and Plaid Cymru are to table a Commons motion calling for the dissolution of Parliament. | |
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| Tribute to Scot on missing plane The wife of a man who was on board the missing Air France plane pays tribute to her "loving" husband. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Nightclub plea over model killing Murder detectives release images of two potential witnesses seen speaking to a model in a nightclub shortly before her death. |
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| Sheen 'thrill' at OBE from Queen Film star Michael Sheen who played Tony Blair in the film the Queen meets the monarch for the first time to collect his OBE. | |
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| Big glass warning after drive ban A motorist speaks out after claiming she unwittingly broke the drink-drive limit after one large glass of wine. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Opel staff face wait for job news Opel and Vauxhall workers will have to wait at least three months before they know which jobs are to go, the BBC learns. |
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| Global house prices drop further House prices around the world drop further in the first quarter of 2009 as the global recession worsens, with Latvia seeing the largest falls. | |
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| More US banks seek to raise funds JPMorgan Chase and American Express are the latest US banks to announce share issues as they aim to raise funds to repay the government | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Salinger sues over Rye 'sequel' Novelist JD Salinger takes legal action to block a book billed as a follow-up to his classic book The Catcher in the Rye. |
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| Beatles come together for launch The two surviving Beatles appear on stage at the E3 Expo to mark the first game licensed to use their music. | |
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| Cyrus 'commits to Montana series' Teenage actress and singer Miley Cyrus signs to star in a fourth series of the hit US show Hannah Montana, according to reports. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Oldest pottery' found in China Archaeologists have found pottery dating to between 17,500 and 18,300 years ago at a cave in south-east China. |
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| Droppings put penguins on the map Scientists locate 38 emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica using satellites to look for stains from the animals' droppings. | |
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| Space headache a real phenomenon Astronauts need to add space headache to their list of occupational hazards, say researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft unveils new controller Microsoft lifts the lid on its new control system for the Xbox 360 at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles. |
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| Beatles come together for launch The two surviving Beatles appear on stage at the E3 Expo to mark the first game licensed to use their music. | |
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| BT accused of iPlayer throttling BT is accused of limiting speeds for video services like iPlayer on its cheapest package without a clear warning to users. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drug hope for advanced melanoma Scientists say they have developed a drug that can treat the deadliest form of skin cancer in its most advanced stages. |
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| Testicular cancer genetic advance Researchers have for the first time found inherited genetic factors which raise the risk of testicular cancer. | |
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| Alcohol reduces gallstone risk Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol protects against the development of gallstones, say UK researchers. | |
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| 1953: Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at a coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London. | |||
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| 1979: Millions cheer as the Pope comes home The Pope is greeted by two million people as he sets foot on his native soil of Poland. | |||
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| 1994: MI5 officers killed in helicopter crash Twenty of Britain's top intelligence experts are killed when a RAF helicopter crashes on the Mull of Kintyre. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Murray v Gonzalez Britain's Andy Murray and Fernando Gonzalez of Chile are tied at one set all in the quarter-final at Roland Garros. |
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| Safina fights back to reach semis Top seed Dinara Safina survives a stern test from Belarus teenager Victoria Azarenka and will play Dominika Cibulkova in the French Open semi-finals | |
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| Kaka keen to remain at AC Milan Brazilian playmaker Kaka insists he wants to stay at AC Milan, despite speculation linking him with Chelsea or Real Madrid. | |
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| Mickelson to compete in US Open World number two Phil Mickelson will play in the US Open later this month despite his wife's battle with cancer. | |
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| Barry holds talks with Man City Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry is in talks with Manchester City about a move to Eastlands. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Barry holds talks with Man City Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry is in talks with Manchester City about a move to Eastlands. |
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| Adams eyes up Celtic manager role Former Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says he is in the frame to become the new Celtic manager should the club appoint Wim Jansen as technical director. | |
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| Cahill replaces injured Ferdinand Bolton defender Gary Cahill replaces injured Rio Ferdinand in the England squad ahead the visit to Kazakhstan. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | England Under-21s hit by injuries Danny Rose and Richard Stearman are called into the England Under-21 squad as Steven Taylor and Danny Welbeck withdraw due to injury. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Barry holds talks with Man City Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry is in talks with Manchester City about a move to Eastlands. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn seal Van Heerden deal Blackburn sign South Africa international midfielder Elrio van Heerden on a free transfer from Belgian side Club Brugge. |
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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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 | Kaka keen to remain at AC Milan Brazilian playmaker Kaka insists he wants to stay at AC Milan, despite speculation linking him with Chelsea or Real Madrid. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Howard praises Everton team-mates Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard believes the club can be proud of what they have achieved this season despite their 2-1 defeat by Chelsea in the FA Cup final. |
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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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 | Windass set for Quakers position Striker Dean Windass is set to become Darlington assistant manager following his release by Hull City, BBC Tees understands. |
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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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| Barry holds talks with Man City Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry is in talks with Manchester City about a move to Eastlands. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| England Under-21s hit by injuries Danny Rose and Richard Stearman are called into the England Under-21 squad as Steven Taylor and Danny Welbeck withdraw due to injury. |
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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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 | Ashley wants quick Newcastle sale Newcastle owner Mike Ashley puts the club up for sale for a second time after apologising to fans for the mistakes that cost them relegation from the Premier League. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Adams eyes up Celtic manager role Former Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says he is in the frame to become the new Celtic manager should the club appoint Wim Jansen as technical director. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke offer new contract to Diao Stoke City offer Senegal international Salif Diao, 32, a new one-year contract. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland near Bruce appointment Sunderland move a step closer to appointing Steve Bruce as their new manager after agreeing a compensation fee with Wigan chairman Dave Whelan. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Wales dealt quadruple injury blow Wales are without defenders Gareth Bale and Sam Ricketts, plus midfielder Jack Collison and striker Ched Evans for the World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan. |
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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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| Sunderland near Bruce appointment Sunderland move a step closer to appointing Steve Bruce as their new manager after agreeing a compensation fee with Wigan chairman Dave Whelan. |
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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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 | Burnley offer Alexander extension Burnley veteran Graham Alexander is offered a one-year contract extension at Turf Moor. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Ledley relishing captaincy test Joe Ledley is eager to lead Wales in their World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan on Saturday after skippering the win over Estonia. |
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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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 | Palace handed one-point deduction Crystal Palace are deducted one point by the Football League's independent Football Disciplinary Commission for fielding an ineligible player. |
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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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 | Ipswich offer Trotter new deal Ipswich Town manager Roy Keane confirms he has offered a new contract to midfielder Liam Trotter. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich director pledges funding Norwich City director Michael Foulger has pledged to match pound-for-pound all unclaimed season ticket rebates, with cash to go towards playing budget. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | McGoldrick tops Reds striker list Nottingham Forest bid more than £1m for Southampton's David McGoldrick as they look at a number of strikers ahead of the new season. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Pilgrims takeover talks continue Plymouth Argyle continue takeover talks with board member Yasuaki Kagami, a Japanese businessman. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Republic recall thrills Henderson Preston goalkeeper Wayne Henderson is delighted after being recalled to the Republic of Ireland squad following his return to fitness. |
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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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 | Posh block Royals' Ferguson talks Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony reveals that manager Darren Ferguson was denied the chance to talk to Championship side Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls bring in investment experts Sheffield Wednesday employ an American investment bank to aid takeover. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Sharp 'still has Blades future' Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell says striker Billy Sharp still has a future at Bramall Lane if he is willing to fight for his place. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| McGoldrick tops Reds striker list Nottingham Forest bid more than £1m for Southampton's David McGoldrick as they look at a number of strikers ahead of the new season. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Docherty backs Martinez for Bhoys Former Scotland boss Tommy Docherty says that Swansea manager Roberto Martinez could succeed at Celtic. |
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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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| England Under-21s hit by injuries Danny Rose and Richard Stearman are called into the England Under-21 squad as Steven Taylor and Danny Welbeck withdraw due to injury. |
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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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| Docherty backs Martinez for Bhoys Former Scotland boss Tommy Docherty says that Swansea manager Roberto Martinez could succeed at Celtic. |
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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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 | Lovell eyes Bairns contract talks Steve Lovell is one of 14 Falkirk players considering their futures after defeat in the Scottish Cup final. |
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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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 | Driver 'delight' at England call Hearts winger Andrew Driver says the chance to join up with England U21s was too good to turn down. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Paatelainen parts with Hibernian Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen has left the Easter Road club by mutual consent after 16 months in the post. |
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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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 | Weir poised for new Rangers deal Rangers will open talks with defender David Weir, with a view to keeping the veteran captain on for another season. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | St Mirren pair extend contracts Midfielders Garry Brady and Stephen O'Donnell commit to the Scottish Premier League club until the summer of 2010. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Burkina's Duarte gets second job Portuguese coach Paolo Duarte will combine his job in charge of Burkina Faso with coaching French first division club Le Mans. |
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| Nkono is Cameroon caretaker Former Cameroon goalkeeper Thomas Nkono is made the caretaker coach of the Indomitable Lions for their upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| Everton plan pre-season in Ghana FA Cup finalists Everton will travel to Ghana to play either Asante Kotoko or Hearts of Oak in a pre-season friendly. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | BCCI grants amnesty to ICL rebels India's cricket board offers an amnesty to 79 players who took part in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Edwards demands Lions improvement Shaun Edwards insists his Lions side have to step up their defence if they are to beat South Africa in the Test series. |
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| Halfpenny joins Lions squad in SA Cardiff Blues wing Leigh Halfpenny links up with the Lions in South Africa after recovering from the thigh injury that threatened to wreck his tour. | |
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| High-profile Bath trio quit club Bath's joint captains Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett and winger Andrew Higgins resign from the club. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Carney makes switch to Warrington Former Wigan and Great Britain winger Brian Carney agrees a return to the Super League with Warrington Wolves. |
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| Bulls sign Hall from Sea Eagles Bradford Bulls sign prop and back row forward Glenn Hall from Manly Sea Eagles on a three-year contract from next season. | |
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| Kirke agrees new deal with Rhinos Forward Ian Kirke will stay at Leeds Rhinos until 2011 after signing a new two-year contract with the club. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Murray v Gonzalez Britain's Andy Murray and Fernando Gonzalez of Chile are tied at one set all in the quarter-final at Roland Garros. |
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| Safina fights back to reach semis Top seed Dinara Safina survives a stern test from Belarus teenager Victoria Azarenka and will play Dominika Cibulkova in the French Open semi-finals | |
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| Murray ready for Gonzalez battle Andy Murray says he will need to be at his best to beat Fernando Gonzalez in their French Open quarter-final on Tuesday. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Mickelson to compete in US Open World number two Phil Mickelson will play in the US Open later this month despite his wife's battle with cancer. |
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| Stricker wins Texas sudden death Steve Stricker wins the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas following a sudden death play-off. | |
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| Monty upbeat on Ryder Cup Scots Europe Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie is confident Scottish golfers can avoid missing out on two successive Ryder Cups. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Stoner triumphs in Mugello epic Ducati rider Casey Stoner wins the Italian MotoGP ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. |
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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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| Wurz leads Superfund 2010 entry Former driver Alex Wurz is leading Team Superfund's entry to race in Formula 1 2010. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Wurz leads Superfund 2010 entry Former driver Alex Wurz is leading Team Superfund's entry to race in Formula 1 2010. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Limond champion after points win Willie Limond beats Ryan Barrett on points in Glasgow to take the vacant WBU world lightweight title. |
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| Chagaev pulled from Valuev fight Nikolay Valuev's defence of his WBA heavyweight crown is called off after Ruslan Chagaev fails a medical. | |
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| Barrera fails in Khan rematch bid Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera fails in his bid to force British boxer Amir Khan into a rematch. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe aiming for world glory Paula Radcliffe will attempt to regain her marathon world title at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin in August. |
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| Chambers snubbed by German meet Dwain Chambers sees the organisers of a small German event go back on their decision to offer him an invite. | |
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| Idowu starts season with victory Triple jumper Phillips Idowu opens his season by winning the Venizelia international meeting in Crete. | |
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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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 | Ex-trainer Vincent O'Brien dies Legendary Irish racehorse trainer Vincent O'Brien dies aged 92 at his home in County Kildare. |
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| Six Derby entries for Ballydoyle Aidan O'Brien trains six of the 13 horses left in the Derby line-up at the five-day declaration stage. | |
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| Thomas lines up rides with George Sam Thomas agrees to become stable jockey at Tom George's Gloucestershire yard. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish eyes Tour sprint crown Mark Cavendish says he is out to win the green jersey in next month's Tour de France. |
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| Reade will not defend BMX title British BMX star Shanaze Reade has been denied the chance to defend her world title after injuring a shoulder after falling in training. | |
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| Armstrong confident ahead of Tour Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong says racing in the Giro d'Italia has been good preparation for his Tour de France comeback. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NBA star tips Lakers to win title Utah Jazz star Deron Williams says Los Angeles will stop Orlando's dream run. |
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| Gold rush as GB dominate in Spain Great Britain win nine gold medals as they dominate the World Cup regatta in Spain on Sunday. | |
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| British sailors on top in Holland Britain's sailors clinch six podium spots including three golds in the latest leg of the World Cup series in Holland. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth on why it was "big business as usual" in the FA Cup final |
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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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| Ten to tackle - FA Cup special Test your knowledge of the Cup, past and present | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Lough Erne could host Tour event The Lough Erne golf resort in Fermanagh could host the first European Tour event ever to be staged in Northern Ireland. |
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| Aviva to open with Argentina game The Republic of Ireland will play their first game at the new Aviva Stadium against Argentina next year. | |
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| Ireland and Aussies win warm-ups Ireland and Australia secure warm-up victories as they gear up for the ICC World Twenty20 in England. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live - Murray v Gonzalez Britain's Andy Murray and Fernando Gonzalez of Chile are tied at one set all in the quarter-final at Roland Garros. |
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| Live video - Murray v Gonzalez Live BBC Red Button coverage from Roland Garros, Paris. | |
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| Adams eyes up Celtic manager role Former Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says he is in the frame to become the new Celtic manager should the club appoint Wim Jansen as technical director. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wales dealt quadruple injury blow Wales are without defenders Gareth Bale and Sam Ricketts, plus midfielder Jack Collison and striker Ched Evans for the World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan. |
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| Docherty backs Martinez for Bhoys Former Scotland boss Tommy Docherty says that Swansea manager Roberto Martinez could succeed at Celtic. | |
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| Dyer completes switch to Swansea Southampton winger Nathan Dyer joins Swansea City for a fee of £400,000. | |
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