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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Lost jet data 'may not be found' The flight data recorders of a plane that went missing over the Atlantic may never be found, French officials say. |
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| Barack Obama launches key Mid-East mission President Barack Obama arrives in the Middle East on a visit aimed at increasing US engagement with the Islamic world. | |
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| Brown pressure after Blears quits Gordon Brown faces mounting pressure after Hazel Blears becomes the latest minister to quit on the eve of vital polls. | |
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| High security on Tiananmen Square China has boosted security in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, ahead of Thursday's anniversary of the 1989 massacre. | |
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| US in nuclear disclosure blunder A document listing confidential US nuclear information is withdrawn after being wrongly posted on a government website. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Al-Qaeda 'kills British hostage' Downing Street says there is "strong reason to believe" that a British citizen has been killed by al-Qaeda militants in Africa. |
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| Zuma promises half a million jobs New South African President Jacob Zuma promises to create half a million jobs this year in his first state of the nation address. | |
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| Madagascar sentences ex-president A Madagascar court has sentenced ex-leader Marc Ravalomanana in absentia for alleged abuse of office, says a minister. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Lost jet data 'may not be found' The flight data recorders of a plane that went missing over the Atlantic may never be found, French officials say. |
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| US faces summit pressure on Cuba The US comes under strong pressure over its policy towards Cuba at the annual Americas Summit, in Honduras. | |
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| US in nuclear disclosure blunder A document listing confidential US nuclear information is withdrawn after being wrongly posted on a government website. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | High security on Tiananmen Square China has boosted security in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, ahead of Thursday's anniversary of the 1989 massacre. |
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| Pregnant Briton sentenced to life A pregnant British woman accused of smuggling heroin is sentenced to life in prison in Laos. | |
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| Hummer to be sold to Chinese firm General Motors is to sell its Hummer brand to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Lost jet data 'may not be found' The flight data recorders of a plane that went missing over the Atlantic may never be found, French officials say. |
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| Brown pressure after Blears quits Gordon Brown faces mounting pressure after Hazel Blears becomes the latest minister to quit on the eve of vital polls. | |
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| Fritzl moved to long-term prison Josef Fritzl, the Austrian who raped and imprisoned his daughter, is moved to a special prison to serve his life sentence. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Barack Obama launches key Mid-East mission President Barack Obama arrives in the Middle East on a visit aimed at increasing US engagement with the Islamic world. |
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| Lieberman: 'No Israeli plan' to bomb Iran Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Israel is not planning unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear sites. | |
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| Iran starts televison presidential debates State-run TV in Iran begins showing live debates between presidential candidates, 10 days ahead of elections. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US 'errors' over Afghan air raids A US inquiry finds mistakes were made when US planes bombed suspected Taliban positions in Afghanistan in May, reports say. |
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| India elects first woman Speaker India's parliament elects a low-caste Dalit to be its first woman Speaker following the Congress party's election win. | |
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| Promoters vow ICL 'will carry on' The promoters of the breakaway Indian Cricket League insists it still has a future despite leading players leaving the competition. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown pressure after Blears quits Gordon Brown faces mounting pressure after Hazel Blears becomes the latest minister to quit on the eve of vital polls. |
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| Al-Qaeda 'kills British hostage' Downing Street says there is "strong reason to believe" that a British citizen has been killed by al-Qaeda militants in Africa. | |
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| Pregnant Briton sentenced to life A pregnant British woman accused of smuggling heroin is sentenced to life in prison in Laos. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown pressure after Blears quits Gordon Brown faces mounting pressure after Hazel Blears becomes the latest minister to quit on the eve of vital polls. |
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| Election campaign approaches end Campaigning for the European and English council elections nears an end - but Westminster events still overshadow it. | |
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| The Full Story: PM's questions All the key points, analysis and reaction as Gordon Brown takes questions at the weekly House of Commons grilling. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools rapped over GCSE sciences Half of England's comprehensive schools did not offer physics, chemistry or biology GCSEs last year, figures show. |
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| More delays in college projects Colleges in England held in limbo on building projects are told they must wait a little longer for decisions over funding. | |
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| Activities 'improve exam results' Pupils who take part in extra-curricular activities perform better in exams, the Independent Schools Council says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Three convicted over UK visa scam An illegal immigrant is found guilty of running one of the UK's biggest visa scams from west London, alongside her husband. |
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| Girl death accused admits cruelty A Birmingham man accused of starving his partner's seven-year-old daughter to death admits five counts of child cruelty. | |
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| Crews rescue man after road melts A 19-year-old man is rescued after his lower leg becomes stuck in melted tar on a road outside his house in Greater Manchester. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Linfield captain released on bail A Belfast footballer charged with counterfeit currency charges has been released on bail from a Spanish jail. |
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| NI swine flu victim is Eton pupil The second Northern Ireland person to contract swine flu attends Eton College, the BBC learns. | |
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| Driver caught with drugs in lorry A lorry driver from Northern Ireland admits transporting 300 kilos of cannabis resin in Scotland. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | New case critical with swine flu A primary school and private nursery in Argyll and Bute are closed in the latest efforts to control the spread of swine flu. |
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| Schoolgirl gave birth after rape A young girl gave birth to a baby after being raped by a Grangemouth teenager, a court hears. | |
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| 'Don't drink and bounce' warnings Child trampolinists are getting hurt because too many people, including drunk adults, are piling onto the equipment. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 302 jobs lost as factory closes A washing machine company confirms it is closing its plant in north Wales with the loss of 302 jobs. |
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| 'Sadness' of plane boy's parents A woman from south Wales speaks of "deep sadness" over her son who was on board the missing Air France jet. | |
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| Gavin and Stacey 'say goodbye' James Corden says the third series of Gavin and Stacey will be the last but hasn't ruled out working with co-writer Ruth Jones again. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Oil price rally comes to a halt World oil prices fall back, with investors growing more cautious as crude approaches the $70-a-barrel mark. |
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| Australia able to avoid recession Australia's economy has avoided falling into a recession after its economy grew 0.4% in the first three months of 2009. | |
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| Rise in global corruption fears The impact of the financial crisis has increased people's fears of corruption among private firms, a global survey says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Boyle not focus of TV complaints Almost 350 people complained to Ofcom about Britain's Got Talent last week, but fewer than 20 were concerned about Susan Boyle. |
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| MTV Eminem stunt 'was rehearsed' Sacha Baron Cohen's stunt at the MTV Movie Awards which saw him land on rapper Eminem while baring his naked backside was pre-arranged, a writer says. | |
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| Ovation for Whoopi's Sister Act Hollywood star Whoopi Goldberg receives a standing ovation at the opening night of her West End musical Sister Act in London. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Robot sub reaches deepest ocean A robotic submersible called Nereus has reached the deepest-known part of the ocean. |
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| Pigs offer new stem cell source Chinese scientists give cells from adult pigs the ability to turn into any human tissue, just like embryonic stem cells. | |
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| Space rocks turned tide for Earth A storm of meteorites that pounded Earth and Mars four billion years ago may have made the planets warmer and wetter. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Sony joins new 'controller wars' Sony gives the public the first view of its new game controller for the Sony Playstation 3. |
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| BT to roll-out faster broadband BT Broadband is boosting the speeds of millions of its customers to up to 20 megabits per second. | |
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| Windows 7 release date announced Microsoft says its next operating system Windows 7 will go on official release on 22 October. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Pigs offer new stem cell source Chinese scientists give cells from adult pigs the ability to turn into any human tissue, just like embryonic stem cells. |
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| Weekly curry 'may fight dementia' Eating a curry once or twice a week could help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, research suggests. | |
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| Man charged in US doctor killing A man is charged with the murder of a prominent abortion doctor shot dead during a church service in Kansas in the US. | |
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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 - French Open Roger Federer takes on Gael Monfils in the French Open quarter-finals, after Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Serena Williams. |
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| Kuznetsova too strong for Serena Svetlana Kuznetsova beats second seed Serena Williams and will face Australia's Samantha Stosur in the French Open semi-finals. | |
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| Real tipped to land Kaka for £56m AC Milan are struggling to keep hold of star forward Kaka amid reports that Real Madrid have agreed a £56m transfer deal for the Brazilian. | |
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| Lions call up Ireland back D'Arcy Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy is called up by the Lions because of injury concerns in their midfield. | |
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| Queensland 28-18 NSW Queensland survive a valiant fightback from New South Wales in Melbourne to win the opening game of the 2009 State of Origin series. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Bruce named as Sunderland manager Sunderland name Steve Bruce as their new manager, on a three-year contract. |
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| Wigan approach Swans for Martinez Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirms Wigan have made an approach for manager Roberto Martinez. | |
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| Man Utd in new shirt sponsor deal Manchester United signs a four-year shirt sponsorship deal with the insurance giant Aon Corporation. | |
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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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 | 'Stale' fear spurred Barry move Midfielder Gareth Barry explains his move from Aston Villa to Man City, saying he had a "massive fear of going stale". |
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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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 | Ballack extends stay at Chelsea Midfielder Michael Ballack agrees a new one-year deal with the Stamford Bridge club. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Yakubu nearing Everton comeback Everton striker Yakubu believes he should be fit and ready when the new season starts in August. |
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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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 | Gerrard eyes signings like Torres Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard wants the club to sign players of "Fernando Torres' level" in order to win the Premier League. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| 'Stale' fear spurred Barry move Midfielder Gareth Barry explains his move from Aston Villa to Man City, saying he had a "massive fear of going stale". |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd in new shirt sponsor deal Manchester United signs a four-year shirt sponsorship deal with the insurance giant Aon Corporation. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | North East sides receive Cup bye Championship-bound Newcastle United and Middlesbrough will begin next season's League Cup in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Owen in career claim damages win Newcastle star Michael Owen accepts a public apology and damages over claims his football career was over. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Jansen rejects Adams' Celtic link Former Celtic boss Wim Jansen denies ever recommending Tony Adams for the manager's post at Parkhead. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke can aim higher - O'Connor Stoke City coach Mark O'Connor sets his sights on the Potters finishing in the top half of the Premier League next season. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Bruce named as Sunderland manager Sunderland name Steve Bruce as their new manager, on a three-year contract. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Defender Bale has knee operation Tottenham's Welsh international defender Gareth Bale undergoes knee surgery, which may mean he misses at least the start of pre-season training. |
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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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 | Hammers sign up Hungarian keeper West Ham United secure the permanent signing of Hungary U-21 goalkeeper Peter Kurucz. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Bruce named as Sunderland manager Sunderland name Steve Bruce as their new manager, on a three-year contract. |
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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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 | Birmingham sign striker Benitez Premier League new boys Birmingham break their club transfer record to sign Ecuador striker Christian Benitez from Mexican club Santos Laguna. |
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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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 | Exeter consider Derby's Moxey bid Exeter City are taking their time to consider Derby's offer to sign midfielder Dean Moxey. |
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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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 | QPR appoint Magilton as manager Queens Park Rangers appoint former Ipswich boss Jim Magilton as their new manager. |
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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 Forest wish list Nottingham Forest bid more than £1m for Southampton's David McGoldrick. |
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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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| QPR appoint Magilton as manager Queens Park Rangers appoint former Ipswich boss Jim Magilton as their new manager. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading linked to Watford manager Reading could be set to appoint Watford manager Brendan Rodgers. |
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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 Forest wish list Nottingham Forest bid more than £1m for Southampton's David McGoldrick. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Wigan approach Swans for Martinez Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirms Wigan have made an approach for manager Roberto Martinez. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Reading linked to Watford manager Reading could be set to appoint Watford manager Brendan Rodgers. |
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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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 | Dons will not rush manager choice After expressing delight at the quality of applicants, Aberdeen director of football Willie Miller urges patience in the search for a new manager. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Wigan approach Swans for Martinez Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirms Wigan have made an approach for manager Roberto Martinez. |
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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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 | Pressley eyes top level boss role Steven Pressley believes he is ready to manage at Scottish Premier League level now that he has retired from playing. |
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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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 | Gannon contender for Hibs post Ex-Stockport boss Jim Gannon emerges as a strong contender to take over at managerless Hibernian. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness pair join Ross County Ross County continue their summer signing spree with the acquisitions of Iain Vigurs and Garry Wood from Inverness. |
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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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 | Malcolm clinches move Down Under Motherwell midfielder Bob Malcolm agrees to join Australian club Brisbane Roar after his contract expires. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers' Double delights Miller Striker Kenny Miller tells of his personal satisfaction after a successful season at Ibrox |
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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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| Yakubu nearing Everton comeback Everton striker Yakubu believes he should be fit and ready when the new season starts in August. |
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| Nigeria bounce back to beat France The Super Eagles put their controversial draw with the Republic of Ireland behind them to secure a morale boosting 1-0 win over France in St Etienne. | |
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| El Hadary banned for four months Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is banned from playing for four months by Fifa following his controversial move from Al Ahly to Swiss club FC Sion. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Promoters vow ICL 'will carry on' The promoters of the breakaway Indian Cricket League insists it still has a future despite leading players leaving the competition. |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions call up Ireland back D'Arcy Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy is called up by the Lions because of injury concerns in their midfield. |
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| Edwards demands Lions tighten up Shaun Edwards insists his British and Irish Lions side have to step up their defence if they are to beat South Africa in the Test series. | |
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| New caps named in England line-up Bath wing Matt Banahan, Newcastle prop David Wilson and France-bound back Tom May start for England against Argentina on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | New-look England set for France England coach Tony Smith names three uncapped players in his 19-man squad for next week's international against France in Paris. |
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| Queensland 28-18 NSW Queensland survive a valiant fightback from New South Wales in Melbourne to win the opening game of the 2009 State of Origin series. | |
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| Harlequins sign Thompson on loan Harlequins sign prop Sam Thompson on a month-long loan from Championship club Widnes. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - French Open Roger Federer takes on Gael Monfils in the French Open quarter-finals, after Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Serena Williams. |
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| Kuznetsova too strong for Serena Svetlana Kuznetsova beats second seed Serena Williams and will face Australia's Samantha Stosur in the French Open semi-finals. | |
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| Murray boosted by display on clay Andy Murray says he will go into the grass court season on a high after his improved form on clay. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Woods continues US Open build-up Tiger Woods will step up preparations for the defence of his US Open title when he returns to action in the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. |
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| Wales 'capable of staging' Open European Tour chief executive George O'Grady believes Wales has the potential to host the Open Championship within 20 years. | |
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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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| 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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 | Arthur title hope in new division Edinburgh boxer Alex Arthur says he wants to become a world champion at lightweight after moving up from super-featherweight. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt rules out 2012 hat-trick bid Double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt confirms he will not be going for a trio of individual titles at London 2012. |
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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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| 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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 | Sariska heads Epsom Oaks line-up Ante-post favourite Sariska heads a field of 10 for Friday's Oaks at Epsom. |
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| Murtagh opts for Rip Van Winkle Johnny Murtagh causes a surprise by electing to ride Rip Van Winkle in Saturday's Epsom Derby | |
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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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| 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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 | Chants of the season Robinho and Liam Gallagher star, plus stadium announcements and banners |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| QPR appoint Magilton as manager Queens Park Rangers appoint former Ipswich boss Jim Magilton as their new manager. |
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| Blayney completes Linfield switch Goalkeeper Alan Blayney signs a three-year contract with Linfield. | |
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| Derry City loses two key sponsors Derry City FC is to ask companies and supporters for donations after losing two of its main sponsors. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Dons will not rush manager choice After expressing delight at the quality of applicants, Aberdeen director of football Willie Miller urges patience in the search for a new manager. |
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| Murray boosted by display on clay Andy Murray says he will go into the grass court season on a high after his improved form on clay. | |
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| Pressley eyes top level boss role Steven Pressley believes he is ready to manage at Scottish Premier League level now that he has retired from playing. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wigan approach Swans for Martinez Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirms Wigan have made an approach for manager Roberto Martinez. |
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| Wales 'capable of staging' Open European Tour chief executive George O'Grady believes Wales has the potential to host the Open Championship within 20 years. | |
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| McBryde demands Robinson's best Wales caretaker coach Robin McBryde wants fly-half Nick Robinson to justify his recall ahead of Dan Bigger when they face USA on Saturday. | |
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