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 | I will fight on as PM, Brown vows Gordon Brown unveils a reshuffled cabinet and says he will fight on despite calls for him to step down. |
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| Nuclear sub to join hunt for jet A French nuclear submarine is being sent to help find an Air France jet which disappeared over the Atlantic. | |
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| Berlusconi fury over naked photos Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi reacts angrily to publication in Spain of photos showing topless women and a naked man at his villa. | |
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| Bissau army kills 'coup-plotters' At least four people, including two top politicians, are shot dead by Guinea-Bissau security forces, amid claims of a coup plot. | |
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| Pakistan mosque bomb kills dozens A bomb explodes at a mosque in the north-west of Pakistan during Friday prayers, killing at least 38 people and wounding dozens. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Bissau army kills 'coup-plotters' At least four people, including two top politicians, are shot dead by Guinea-Bissau security forces, amid claims of a coup plot. |
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| Aid for starving Zimbabwe inmates The Red Cross says it has begun delivering food to prisoners in Zimbabwe, amid horrific reports of jail conditions. | |
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| Liberia aid workers 'stole $1m' World Vision in Liberia says only 9% of its food aid reached beneficiaries, as three workers are charged with fraud. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Nuclear sub to join hunt for jet A French nuclear submarine is being sent to help find an Air France jet which disappeared over the Atlantic. |
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| US president visits Nazi-era camp US President Barack Obama tours the Nazi concentration camp in Buchenwald during his visit to Germany. | |
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| Scuba man jailed for wife's death A US man whose wife died on a scuba honeymoon in Australia is jailed after pleading guilty to manslaughter. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China landslide 'buries dozens' Nearly 60 people have been buried in a landslide in an iron-ore mining area of south-western China, state media report. |
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| More delay in Suu Kyi Burma trial The trial of Burma's jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is postponed for a further week, her lawyer says. | |
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| N Korea offers talks with South North Korea offers to reopen talks with the South about a jointly-run industrial zone on the border between the two. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| I will fight on as PM, Brown vows Gordon Brown unveils a reshuffled cabinet and says he will fight on despite calls for him to step down. |
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| Nuclear sub to join hunt for jet A French nuclear submarine is being sent to help find an Air France jet which disappeared over the Atlantic. | |
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| Berlusconi fury over naked photos Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi reacts angrily to publication in Spain of photos showing topless women and a naked man at his villa. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Obama and Merkel vow peace push US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel vow to "redouble" efforts on the Middle East, at talks in Dresden. |
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| UN hearings to be held on Gaza war crimes A UN team investigating possible war crimes in Gaza says it is to hold public hearings with the war victims in Gaza and Geneva, Switzerland. | |
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| Palestinian killed in West Bank protest Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian man during a protest over Israel's West Bank barrier, Palestinian sources say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan mosque bomb kills dozens A bomb explodes at a mosque in the north-west of Pakistan during Friday prayers, killing at least 38 people and wounding dozens. |
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| Pakistan arrests senior Islamists Pakistan's army says it has arrested several associates of a radical Islamist cleric in north-west Pakistan. | |
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| Poppy link to Afghan bumper crop The Afghan government says this year's bumper wheat harvest is partly due to its successful poppy eradication programme. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| I will fight on as PM, Brown vows Gordon Brown unveils a reshuffled cabinet and says he will fight on despite calls for him to step down. |
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| Serial paedophile jailed for life A man who raped at least three young children and forced them to have sex together is jailed for life. | |
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| Charges 'unlikely' over expenses The Met Police say they need more time to look at MPs' expenses claims before deciding about a full investigation. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| I will fight on as PM, Brown vows Gordon Brown unveils a reshuffled cabinet and says he will fight on despite calls for him to step down. |
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| Conservatives making large gains The Conservatives have been the big winners in the English local elections - with Labour losing heartland authorities. | |
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| Charges 'unlikely' over expenses The Met Police say they need more time to look at MPs' expenses claims before deciding about a full investigation. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | College bosses smuggled heroin Two men who ran colleges for foreign students are found guilty of smuggling millions of pounds' worth of heroin into the UK. |
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| Marking hitch affects Sats tests There has been a problem with the marking of this year's Sats tests in England. | |
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| French GCSE pupils sit 2008 exams Exam board Edexcel has apologised after an error meant 1,800 pupils took French papers from last year. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Girl 'died after being starved' A seven-year-old girl kept prisoner by her mother and her partner died after weeks of starvation, a court hears. |
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| Conservatives making large gains The Conservatives have been the big winners in the English local elections - with Labour losing heartland authorities. | |
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| TV slimmer jailed for child abuse TV slimming personality and former BBC Radio Kent DJ Barry Bethell is jailed for four years for sexually assaulting a girl. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Woodward misses out on big job Northern Ireland Secretary of State Shaun Woodward has missed out on a promotion in the Cabinet reshuffle. |
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| Poll turnout 'lowest in years' The first figures for the European election on Thursday indicate the turnout in Northern Ireland could be around 42% | |
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| Five 'threatened' in murder case Five witnesses are under threat after the mob murder of youth worker Kevin McDaid, the High Court is told. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Fatal crash 'could be homicide' A fatal crash on the M74 in South Lanarkshire is being treated as "potential homicide" by police. |
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| Teaching union backs ballot call Scotland's largest teaching union votes for a ballot on industrial action over multi-million pound cuts to education budgets. | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Serial paedophile jailed for life A man who raped at least three young children and forced them to have sex together is jailed for life. |
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| Hain returns as Welsh Secretary Neath MP Peter Hain is returning to the Cabinet as Welsh Secretary, nearly 18 months after resigning. | |
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| Best friend jailed for drug death An addict, whose best friend pleaded with her to inject her with heroin and was later found dead, is jailed for manslaughter. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Pace of US job cuts slows in May US employers cut 345,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department said, far fewer than expected. |
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| GM in deal to sell Saturn brand General Motors has agreed a deal to sell its Saturn brand and dealer network to former race car driver Richard Penske. | |
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| Boeing sees orders fall sharply Boeing says orders in May were down more than 70% from a year earlier after airlines cancelled or delayed plans for new planes. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tributes paid to actor Carradine Tributes are paid to Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine who was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday, aged 72. |
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| Reality stars win workers' rights French TV reality show contestants win the right to be treated as workers entitled to overtime payment and other benefits. | |
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| Lee's Dragon co-star dies at 96 Shih Kien, the veteran Hong Kong-based actor who starred opposite Bruce Lee in Enter The Dragon, has died at 96. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tickled apes yield laughter clue Research carried out by tickling apes and infants suggests laughter evolved in a common ancestor of great apes and humans. |
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| Rainforest is worth more standing Protecting the Indonesian rainforest could raise more money than felling trees for agriculture, according to researchers. | |
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| Sacred plants of the Maya forest Some of the Central American rainforest's hidden treasures are being revealed by the Maya, more than a millennia after their passing. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | E3 gaming expo draws to a close The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles closes its doors, after major launches from the big three console makers. |
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| Web pirates placed in 'slow lane' Persistent pirates who illegally download movies and music will be tackled with "technical solutions", says the government. | |
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| US cuts off 'criminal' net firm An ISP based in California has been thrown offline by the US government which alleges it is distributing spam and viruses. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | WHO backs anti-diarrhoea vaccine The World Health Organization says a vaccine which can prevent a diarrhoea and vomiting virus should be given to all children as a routine vaccination. |
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| Donor organ 'personality' worry Most people are strongly averse to the idea of receiving a donor organ from a killer, a study suggests. | |
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| Software 'gives children a voice' Scientists develop technology they say allows children with communication problems to converse better. | |
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| 1967: Israel launches attack on Egypt Israeli forces launch a pre-emptive strike on Egypt prompting Arab allies to get involved in a ground and air battle. | |||
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| 1963: Profumo resigns over sex scandal Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns admitting he lied to Parliament about his relationship with a call girl. | |||
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| 1944: Celebrations as Rome is liberated The people of Rome crowd onto the streets to welcome the victorious Allied troops. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - French Open Roger Federer takes on Juan Martin del Potro in the second semi-final in Paris, after Robin Soderling beats Fernando Gonzalez. |
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| Soderling in final after thriller Robin Soderling survives a Fernando Gonzalez fightback to win 6-3 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 and make the French Open final. | |
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| Live text - England v Netherlands England prepare to face the Netherlands in the opening match of the ICC World Twenty20. | |
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| Dhoni denies talk of India rift India captain Mahendra Dhoni dismisses talk of a rift with Virender Sehwag on the eve of their opening World Twenty20 match against Bangladesh on Saturday. | |
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| Nadal forced out of Queen's event Defending champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Aegon Championship at Queen's next week with a knee injury. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Tiredness no excuse, says Capello England boss Fabio Capello brushes off suggestions that tiredness could affect his players during Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan. |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. | |
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| Liverpool FC owners lose £42.6m Auditors warn about the amount of refinancing needed by Liverpool's US owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. | |
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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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 | Taylor defends Barry Villa exit Former Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor defends Gareth Barry's decision to quit Villa Park and join Manchester City. |
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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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 | Liverpool FC owners lose £42.6m Auditors warn about the amount of refinancing needed by Liverpool's US owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Taylor defends Barry Villa exit Former Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor defends Gareth Barry's decision to quit Villa Park and join Manchester City. |
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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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 | Tonge seeks bigger role at Stoke Stoke City midfielder Michael Tonge is prepared to stay at the Britannia Stadium and fight for a first-team place next season. |
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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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 | Wigan close to securing Martinez Wigan chief executive Brenda Spencer expects Roberto Martinez to become the club's new manager after the weekend. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Steele agrees to stay at Barnsley Barnsley agree a new two-year contract with goalkeeper Luke Steele. |
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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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 | Bristol City set up Ajax friendly Bristol City line up a pre-season friendly against Martin Jol's Ajax. |
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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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 | Rams frustrated in player chase Derby County chairman of football Adam Pearson says trying to bring in new faces for next season is proving a difficult task. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster renew Kilkenny interest Doncaster Rovers assistant manager Richard O'Kelly says they have not given up on signing Leeds United midfielder Neil Kilkenny. |
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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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 | Sturrock predicts wage reductions Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock predicts that many Championship players will have to take wage cuts next season. |
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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 confirmed as Reading boss Reading install Brendan Rodgers as their new manager on a three-year contract. |
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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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 | Blades want Southampton's Surman Sheffield United make an undisclosed bid for the Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman, BBC Radio Sheffield reports. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Blades want Southampton's Surman Sheffield United make an undisclosed bid for the Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman, BBC Radio Sheffield reports. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swansea poised for manager hunt Swansea City's search for a new manager is set to get underway as Roberto Martinez is poised for a move to Premier League club Wigan. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss Reading install Brendan Rodgers as their new manager on a three-year contract. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Foley signs new Wolves contract Wolves' player of the season Kevin Foley signs up for four more years at Molineux. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Vital 2010 points at stake African giants Cameroon, Nigeria and Egypt look to get their first wins of the final round of the qualifying campaign for South Africa 2010. |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - England v Netherlands England prepare to face the Netherlands in the opening match of the ICC World Twenty20. |
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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 as champions India prepare to defend their trophy. | |
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| England ready for Twenty20 opener Captain Paul Collingwood says England are in confident mood ahead of Friday's ICC World Twenty20 opener against the Netherlands. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions trio get first SA outings Leigh Halfpenny, Luke Fitzgerald and Donncha O'Callaghan will play their first matches of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa against the Cheetahs on Saturday. |
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| England prepared for Pumas battle Martin Johnson believes England need to control the tackle area in order to win the first Test against Argentina at Old Trafford on Saturday. | |
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| Cipriani set for Saxons challenge Danny Cipriani is selected at fly-half for England Saxons in their opening Churchill Cup match against Argentina Jaguars. | |
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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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| Dobson signs new Hull KR contract Australian scrum-half Michael Dobson signs a new contract that will keep him at Hull Kingston Rovers until 2012. | |
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| Hull FC v St Helens (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - French Open Roger Federer takes on Juan Martin del Potro in the second semi-final in Paris, after Robin Soderling beats Fernando Gonzalez. |
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| Soderling in final after thriller Robin Soderling survives a Fernando Gonzalez fightback to win 6-3 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 and make the French Open final. | |
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| Nadal forced out of Queen's event Defending champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Aegon Championship at Queen's next week with a knee injury. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Monty backs golf as Olympic sport European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has thrown his backing behind the campaign to get golf in the Olympics. |
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| Donald takes charge in Memorial England's Luke Donald fires an eight-under 64 to take a three-shot lead after the first round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, Ohio. | |
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| Bjorn impresses at Celtic Manor Thomas Bjorn is one of four players sharing the lead after day one of the Wales Open at Celtic Manor. | |
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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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| Donald sets 'fastest ever' TT lap Cameron Donald completes the Mountain Course in an incredible 17 minutes 13.25 seconds on Thursday to unofficially become the fastest man in TT history. | |
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| Dunlop impressive in TT practice Michael Dunlop sets the fastest Supersport time of the week in practice for the Isle of Man TT. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Kovalainen tops Turkey practice McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen is fastest in Friday practice for the Turkish Grand Prix. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch tempted by Hopkins showdown WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch would "love to fight" veteran American Bernard Hopkins in September. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers may receive Paris invite Dwain Chambers could race at the Paris Golden League meet next month after event organiser Laurent Boquillet admits he is considering a U-turn. |
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| Isinbayeva set to vault in London Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva will compete at July's London Grand Prix as a final preparation for the defence of her world title. | |
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| Sotherton backs herself for 2012 Kelly Sotherton insists that she can still be a serious contender for honours at the 2012 London Olympics despite her age and recent injuries. | |
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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 claims Epsom Oaks victory The 9-4 favourite Sariska wins the Investec Oaks at Epsom after a stewards inquiry. |
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| Sea The Stars aims for greatness Sea The Stars is aiming to become the first Guineas-Derby winner since Nashwan 20 years ago when he goes in the premier Classic on Saturday. | |
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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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 | Bryant leads Lakers rout of Magic Kobe Bryant scores 40 points as the LA Lakers crush the Orlando Magic 100-75 in the opening game of the NBA Finals. |
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| NBA highlights - Kobe guides Lakers to big win Kobe Bryant nets 40 points as the LA Lakers kick off the NBA play-off final with a big win over Orlando Magic in game one. (UK users only) | |
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| Terry in hunt for World Cup medal Simon Terry is the only British recurve archer still capable of winning an individual medal at the third World Cup event of the year in Turkey. | |
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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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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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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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 | Four debutants in N Ireland team Chris Casement, Colin Coates, Corey Evans and Stephen Carson will make their Northern Ireland debuts against Italy in Pisa. |
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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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| 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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| SCOTLAND | |
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| SPL pays up in lieu of TV money The Scottish Premier League pays £3m to its 12 clubs to make up for a late payment from broadcaster Setanta. |
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| McDougall wants full Livi control Former Cowdenbeath owner Gordon McDougall will invest in troubled Livingston - but only if given full control of the club. | |
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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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| WALES | |
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| Lions trio get first SA outings Leigh Halfpenny, Luke Fitzgerald and Donncha O'Callaghan will play their first matches of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa against the Cheetahs on Saturday. |
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| Age no excuse for Wales - Gunter Chris Gunter says Wales' youthful, injury-ravaged squad will not be looking for excuses against Azerbaijan. | |
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| United States v Wales (Sat) Wales go into their 600th Test, Saturday's clash against the United States, with skipper Ryan Jones expecting one final season's effort. | |
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