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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. |
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| Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil The 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre prompts a vigil in Hong Kong, China's only region allowed to mark the date. | |
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| Kung Fu star Carradine found dead Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room at the age of 72. | |
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| Sri Lanka doctors 'to be tried' A group of doctors who worked in Sri Lanka's rebel-held war zone face trial on charges of collaborating with Tamil rebels. | |
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| Turnout fear as EU election opens European parliament voting opens in the UK and the Netherlands amid fears that past poor turnout will be repeated. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Tsvangirai: Mugabe acrimony over Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai tells the BBC the "acrimony is over" between him and President Robert Mugabe. |
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| Ethiopia admits Somalia presence Ethiopia says it has "reconnaissance missions" in Somalia but denies it is re-deploying its troops there. | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. |
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| Air France jet debris recovered Brazilian ships start recovering debris from the Air France plane lost over the Atlantic three days ago, an official says. | |
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| Kung Fu star Carradine found dead Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room at the age of 72. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil The 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre prompts a vigil in Hong Kong, China's only region allowed to mark the date. |
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| North Korea tries US journalists Two US journalists are thought to have gone on trial in North Korea, accused of "hostile acts" and illegally entering the country. | |
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| Thai 'yellow shirts' form party Leaders of the protest group that helped oust Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra register to form a political party. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Turnout fear as EU election opens European parliament voting opens in the UK and the Netherlands amid fears that past poor turnout will be repeated. |
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| Student murderers get life terms Two men are jailed for life for the "inhuman" murder of two French students in London, as a series of probation blunders are revealed. | |
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| Spain awarded shipwreck treasure A deep sea treasure-hunting firm is ordered by a US judge to hand a haul of coins to the Spanish government. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. |
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| Iran marks Ayatollah Khomeini anniversary Iran hold events marking 20 years since the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic. | |
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| Iraq: Bomb in Baghdad cafe kills nine Iraqi officials say a bomb exploded in south-west Baghdad on Wednesday evening, killing nine people and injuring others. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka doctors 'to be tried' A group of doctors who worked in Sri Lanka's rebel-held war zone face trial on charges of collaborating with Tamil rebels. |
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| Funeral held for Punjab preacher Thousands of devotees attend the funeral in India's Punjab state of a preacher who killing last month sparked riots. | |
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| US Afghan troops 'not permanent' The United States has no intention of keeping a permanent military presence in Afghanistan, President Obama says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Student murderers get life terms Two men are jailed for life for the "inhuman" murder of two French students in London, as a series of probation blunders are revealed. |
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| UK votes in MEP and council polls People across the UK are heading to the polls to cast their vote in the European Parliament and English council elections. | |
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| UK house prices 'up 2.6% in May' UK house prices rose by 2.6% in May compared with April but activity remains low in the market, the Halifax says. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | UK votes in MEP and council polls People across the UK are heading to the polls to cast their vote in the European Parliament and English council elections. |
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| Allies of Brown go on offensive Gordon Brown's allies say there is "no chance" of him standing down amid talk of Labour MPs plotting a challenge. | |
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| Warning over folded ballot papers The elections watchdog asks polling staff not to fold ballot papers after complaints some parties were hidden from view. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | UK university drop-out rate rises More students are from areas with lower participation in higher education, but more drop out before year two, figures show. |
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| Early exam shock for Irish pupils Thousands of students in the Irish Republic must sit a back-up exam after a school gave out an English paper a day early. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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| Student murderers get life terms Two men are jailed for life for the "inhuman" murder of two French students in London, as a series of probation blunders are revealed. |
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| Boris Johnson stumbles into river Mayor Boris Johnson falls into a river in south-east London while removing litter from the water at the launch of a volunteer campaign. | |
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| Abused baby left blind and deaf A couple whose abuse of their six-week-old daughter left her blind and deaf are jailed, with a judge branding their actions 'inexcusable' | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Child 'assaulted' during burglary The sexual assault of a child during a burglary in the Cliftonville area of north Belfast is being investigated by police. |
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| Police murder suspect denied bail A man charged with murdering Constable Stephen Carroll is refused bail amid claims he was gathering intelligence for terrorists. | |
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| 'Riot match' cost PSNI £100,000 Policing the Northern Ireland vs Poland international and ensuing rioting cost £105,000, the police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Life term for fatal stab attacker A man who stabbed one man and fatally wounded another who came to his aid is jailed for life. |
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| Awards boss to fund comedy prize The organiser of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards is to pay more than £100,000 of her own money to run the event. | |
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| Air worker 'dodgem' drivers fined Two airport workers who played "dodgems" with luggage vehicles on an aircraft stand in February last year are fined. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Fatal op mistake apology demand An NHS Trust is ordered to apologise personally to relatives of a man who bled to death after a mistake during surgery. |
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| Dairy co-op collapse job fears Hundreds of jobs are threatened in north and south Wales as a daily farmers' cooperative goes into receivership. | |
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| Wigan closing in on Martinez deal Wigan chairman Dave Whelan hopes to name Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager by Friday. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Warning on eurozone economy dip The European Central Bank says the eurozone economy could shrink by more than 5% in 2009, worse than previously forecast. |
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| French jobless at two-year high France's unemployment rate rises to a two-year high as the country continues to be hit by the global recession. | |
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| Latvia denies currency pressure Latvia's prime minister denies the country will need to devalue its currency, the lat, after the failure of a government bond sale. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Kung Fu star Carradine found dead Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room at the age of 72. |
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| Jolie tops celebrity power list Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is named the most powerful celebrity in the world by business magazine Forbes. | |
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| Cohen sued over new Bruno movie Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is being sued by a woman who claims she was severely injured during filming of his forthcoming film Bruno. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Circus chief to be space tourist The founder of Cirque du Soleil, the circus performance group, is set to become Canada's first space tourist in September. |
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| Origin of Antarctic ice revealed The East Antarctic ice sheet was formed over an "Alpine" backdrop 14 million years ago, research suggests. | |
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| Armstrong's 'poetic' slip on Moon Neil Armstrong did not say "one small step for a man" when he set foot on the Moon in 1969, a linguistic analysis has confirmed. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Nintendo unmoved by rivals' plans Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto tells the BBC the firm is "not worried at all" by Microsoft and Sony's new controllers. |
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| Palm Pre 'can challenge iPhone' Palm's make or break new smartphone, called the Pre, has good reviews ahead of its launch in the US on 6 June. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | More premature babies surviving Survival chances have greatly improved for premature babies, even those born extremely early, work reveals. |
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| 'Cancer hope' from diabetes drug A common anti-diabetes drug may boost the potency of vaccines against viruses and even cancer, research suggests. | |
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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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| 1940: Dunkirk rescue is over - Churchill defiant As the last Allied soldier leaves Dunkirk, the British Prime Minister vows his forces "shall never surrender". | |||
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| 1989: Massacre in Tiananmen Square The Chinese army storms a mass demonstration in Tiananmen Square, killing several hundred people. | |||
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| 1977: Greece releases UK plane-spotters Five British plane-spotters imprisoned in Greece for spying are released after 10 weeks in jail. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Symonds axed from Australia squad Controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds will miss the ICC World Twenty20 for disciplinary reasons after breaking team rules relating to alcohol and other issues. |
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| Live - French Open Svetlana Kuznetsova takes on Australian Sam Stosur in the second French Open semi-final, looking to join fellow Russian Dinara Safina in the final. | |
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| Nervy Safina books place in final Top seed Dinara Safina capitalises on a series of errors from Dominika Cibulkova to win 6-3 6-3 and reach her second successive French Open final. | |
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| Kaka switch to Chelsea ruled out AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani insists Real Madrid target Kaka will not be joining Chelsea. | |
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| Mosley makes stand on new rules FIA president Max Mosley tells existing Formula 1 teams they are free to leave the championship if they disagree with rule changes. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Wigan closing in on Martinez deal Wigan chairman Dave Whelan hopes to name Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager by Friday. |
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| Kaka switch to Chelsea ruled out AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani insists Real Madrid target Kaka will not be joining Chelsea. | |
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| Rodgers poised to take Royals job Reading are set to appoint Brendan Rodgers as manager after agreeing a compensation package that could reach £1m with Watford. | |
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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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 | Kaka switch to Chelsea ruled out AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani insists Real Madrid target Kaka will not be joining Chelsea. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Kendall tips Everton for top four Former Everton manager Howard Kendall believes the Toffees must now target Champions League qualification. |
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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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 | Lawrence keen on new Stoke deal Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence is hopeful of signing a new contract at the Britannia Stadium in the coming weeks. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Bruce named as Sunderland manager Steve Bruce leaves Wigan to take over as new Sunderland 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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 | Neill turns down new Hammers deal West Ham United defender Lucas Neill rejects a one-year contract offer and is looking for a new club. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Bruce named as Sunderland manager Steve Bruce leaves Wigan to take over as new Sunderland 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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 | Return of duo in doubt - Holloway Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says finances may affect the return of loan duo DJ Campbell and Charlie Adam. |
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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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 | McKenna 'key to Preston's future' Preston manager Alan Irvine believes captain Paul McKenna is key to the club's future plans despite a recent enquiry from Nott'm Forest. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth hope for Fletcher deal Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock is hopeful of signing midfielder Carl Fletcher, BBC Sport understands. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| McKenna 'key to Preston's future' Preston manager Alan Irvine believes captain Paul McKenna is key to the club's future plans despite a recent enquiry from Nott'm Forest. |
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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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 | Rodgers poised to take Royals job Reading are set to appoint Brendan Rodgers as manager after agreeing a compensation package that could reach £1m with Watford. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls chase West Ham striker Sears Sheffield Wednesday are close to signing West Ham striker Freddie Sears on a season-long loan. |
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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 closing in on Martinez deal Wigan chairman Dave Whelan hopes to name Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager by Friday. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Rodgers poised to take Royals job Reading are set to appoint Brendan Rodgers as manager after agreeing a compensation package that could reach £1m with Watford. |
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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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 | SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Wigan closing in on Martinez deal Wigan chairman Dave Whelan hopes to name Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager by Friday. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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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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| SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | SPL duo head for Ochilview in cup St Johnstone face Stenhousemuir, while St Mirren take on East Stirlingshire in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| SPL faces D-Day for Setanta cash The Scottish Premier League's board is to meet again on Friday as it awaits a delayed payment from cash-hit broadcaster Setanta. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| SPL duo head for Ochilview in cup St Johnstone face Stenhousemuir, while St Mirren take on East Stirlingshire in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Morris left out of Bafana squad Defender Nasief Morris is dropped from South Africa's Confederations Cup squad because of his 'attitude'. |
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| Fifa change to benefit Africa African football federations will be able to call up previously unavailable players after a surprise rule change by the game's world governing body, Fifa. | |
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| Muntari blow for Black Stars Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari is ruled out of Ghana's World Cup qualifier against Mali because of injury. | |
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| Symonds axed from Australia squad Controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds will miss the ICC World Twenty20 for disciplinary reasons after breaking team rules relating to alcohol and other issues. |
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| Stage set for Twenty20 showpiece Hosts England are ready to get the second ICC World Twenty20 under way at Lord's on Friday. | |
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| Superb India overwhelm Pakistan India secure an impressive nine-wicket victory over fierce rivals Pakistan at the Oval in their final warm-up match for the World Twenty20. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Scots name Robinson as head coach Former England boss Andy Robinson is named the new head coach of the Scotland national rugby side. |
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| Lions win 'exceeded expectations' Lions head coach Ian McGeechan admits the Lions 74-10 demolition of the Golden Lions on Wednesday "exceeded expectations". | |
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| Saints release four more players Northampton Saints tell Ben Lewitt, Neil Starling, Will Harries and Phil Hoy that they are not needed at Franklin's Gardens. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Long will be a top coach - Wilkin St Helens forward Jon Wilkin says team-mate Sean Long has all the attributes to become a top coach when his illustrious playing career comes to a close. |
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| Centre Tansey joins Hull intake Hull FC sign Leeds Rhinos centre Jordan Tansey on a two-year deal. | |
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| Cullen lowers Widnes expectations Widnes coach Paul Cullen says it is unfair to compare the club to one of Super League standard. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live - French Open Svetlana Kuznetsova takes on Australian Sam Stosur in the second French Open semi-final, looking to join fellow Russian Dinara Safina in the final. |
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| Nervy Safina books place in final Top seed Dinara Safina capitalises on a series of errors from Dominika Cibulkova to win 6-3 6-3 and reach her second successive French Open final. | |
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| Federer eyes elusive French title Roger Federer knows he has his best ever chance of winning the only Grand Slam title to elude him as he prepares for Friday's French Open semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro. | |
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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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| Golf leaderboard The latest leaderboard from the Wales Open. | |
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| Memorial leaderboard Leading scores from the PGA Tour event. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Tinmouth relishing TT challenge The only female solo competitor at the 2009 Isle of Man TT, Jenny Tinmouth, says she is relishing the challenge. |
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| Dunlop heads Supersport practice Michael Dunlop sets the fastest Supersport time of the week in practice for the Isle of Man TT. | |
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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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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Mosley makes stand on new rules FIA president Max Mosley tells existing Formula 1 teams they are free to leave the championship if they disagree with rule changes. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye no longer Klitschko priority British heavyweight David Haye is no longer Wladimir Klitschko's priority after their IBF, WBO and IBO title fight in Germany 20 June was cancelled. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Sotherton eyes comeback at trials Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton aims to compete at the World Championships trials in July as her injury recovery continues ahead of Berlin in August. |
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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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| 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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 | Derby entries set for Epsom epic The 13 entries for the Derby stand their ground for the Classic following the 48-hour declaration stage. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong team to continue racing Lance Armstrong's Astana team give financial guarantees to cycling's governing body paving the way for their Tour de France participation in July. |
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| Penal Tour de France pedals off Nearly 200 French prisoners prepare to cycle 2,400km (1,500 miles) in the first ever penal Tour de France. | |
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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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| 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 "Perez is back so it's time once more for all this galacticos rubbish" | |
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| Chris Charles blog "The QPR boards are awash with sweepstakes guessing how long Jim Magilton will last" | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Dunlop heads Supersport practice Michael Dunlop sets the fastest Supersport time of the week in practice for the Isle of Man TT. |
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| Derry City 1-0 St Pat's Derry City defeat St Pat's Athletic 1-0 thanks to a Gareth McGlynn strike at the Brandywell. | |
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| Blayney completes Linfield switch Goalkeeper Alan Blayney signs a three-year contract with Linfield. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Scots name Robinson as head coach Former England boss Andy Robinson is named the new head coach of the Scotland national rugby side. |
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| Wigan closing in on Martinez deal Wigan chairman Dave Whelan hopes to name Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager by Friday. | |
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| SPL duo head for Ochilview in cup St Johnstone face Stenhousemuir, while St Mirren take on East Stirlingshire in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wigan closing in on Martinez deal Wigan chairman Dave Whelan hopes to name Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager by Friday. |
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| Roberts revels in O'Driscoll link Jamie Roberts is delighted with partnering Brian O'Driscoll at centre in the Lions' 74-10 humbling of the Golden Lions. | |
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| Monty wants Ryder Cup rehearsal Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie will ask his European stars to play in next year's Wales Open as a warm-up for their clash against the US | |
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