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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Voters steer Europe to the right Centre-right parties have done well in EU elections at the expense of the left, with far-right groups also making gains. |
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| Real IRA chief to blame for Omagh Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt and three others were responsible for the 1998 Omagh bomb, a judge in a civil case rules. | |
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| Gabon's leader Bongo dead at 73 Gabon's President Omar Bongo - Africa's longest serving leader - has died, the government confirms, ending a day of confusion. | |
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| As it happened: Euro elections 09 News, analysis and your comments as the results of the 2009 European election come in - along with a selection of comments from blogs and twitter. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Gabon's leader Bongo dead at 73 Gabon's President Omar Bongo - Africa's longest serving leader - has died, the government confirms, ending a day of confusion. |
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| Albino trials begin in Tanzania Twelve people go on trial in Tanzania, accused of killing albinos and selling their body parts to witch doctors. | |
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| Somali Islamist leader not killed A hardline Islamist opposition leader mocks reports he was killed in fighting between rival groups over the weekend. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | North Korea jails US journalists A North Korean court sentences two US journalists convicted of entering the country illegally to 12 years' hard labour. |
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| US to help with black box search The US sends high-tech underwater listening devices to help search for black boxes from the crashed Air France jet. | |
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| US mayor quarantined in Shanghai New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is held in a Shanghai hotel after a passenger on his flight falls ill with suspected swine flu. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Ten killed in Thai mosque attack At least 10 people are killed after gunmen open fire in a mosque in southern Thailand's restive province of Narathiwat. |
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| US 'concern' for jailed reporters US President Barack Obama says he is "deeply concerned" by North Korea's sentencing of two US journalists to hard labour. | |
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| US mayor quarantined in Shanghai New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is held in a Shanghai hotel after a passenger on his flight falls ill with suspected swine flu. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Voters steer Europe to the right Centre-right parties have done well in EU elections at the expense of the left, with far-right groups also making gains. |
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| Real IRA chief to blame for Omagh Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt and three others were responsible for the 1998 Omagh bomb, a judge in a civil case rules. | |
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| US to help with black box search The US sends high-tech underwater listening devices to help search for black boxes from the crashed Air France jet. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Lebanon confirms Hariri election win Official results released a day after Lebanon's hotly-contested elections confirm victory for the pro-Western 14 March coalition. |
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| Minibus bomb 'kills seven' in southern Baghdad Seven people have been killed and 24 wounded in a bomb attack on a minibus in southern Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. | |
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| Israelis 'thwarted Gaza horse bomb attack' Four Palestinians are killed on Gaza's border as Israeli forces open fire on what they say were several horses and men loaded with explosives. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan tribesmen battle Taliban Hundreds of tribesmen continue an offensive against the Taliban following a deadly mosque bombing in north-west Pakistan. |
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| Police fire on Kashmir protesters Police in Indian-administered Kashmir fire on crowds demonstrating against the alleged rape and murder of two women. | |
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| India on alert against swine flu India issues an alert after two more people test positive for swine flu, bringing the total number infected to 10. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Pressure on PM as minister quits Gordon Brown prepares to face his Labour critics as another minister quits to raise the stakes after woeful Euro election results. |
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| Real IRA chief to blame for Omagh Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt and three others were responsible for the 1998 Omagh bomb, a judge in a civil case rules. | |
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| Starved girl 'like camp survivor' The body of a seven-year-old girl who was allegedly starved resembled a concentration camp victim, a court hears. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Pressure on PM as minister quits Gordon Brown prepares to face his Labour critics as another minister quits to raise the stakes after woeful Euro election results. |
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| Sinn Fein tops poll in Euro count Sinn Fein's Bairbre de Brun tops the poll in the European Parliament election as the DUP's vote collapses. | |
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| Minister denies Sugar 'conflict' Sir Alan Sugar's government job should not create a conflict of interest with his BBC presenting role, MPs are told. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | People say faith schools divisive A majority in the UK think offering school places on religious grounds could undermine "community cohesion," claims a survey. |
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| Men 'out-performed at university' Women are ahead of men in almost every measure of university achievement, according to a report. | |
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| New schools minister was teacher Former teacher Vernon Coaker has been made the new schools minister in Prime Minister Gordon Brown's reshuffle. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murdered woman's unborn baby dies The unborn baby of a pregnant woman who was stabbed to death in Grimsby also died in the attack, police say. |
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| Starved girl 'like camp survivor' The body of a seven-year-old girl who was allegedly starved resembled a concentration camp victim, a court hears. | |
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| MP Blunkett injured in cow attack Former Home Secretary David Blunkett is recovering after being injured by a charging cow in Derbyshire. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Real IRA chief to blame for Omagh Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt and three others were responsible for the 1998 Omagh bomb, a judge in a civil case rules. |
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| Sinn Fein tops poll in Euro count Sinn Fein's Bairbre de Brun tops the poll in the European Parliament election as the DUP's vote collapses. | |
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| Pope 'visibly upset' by report Pope Benedict was "visibly upset" when he heard details contained in the Ryan report, according to the Archbishop of Dublin. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Salmond hails 'historic' Euro win The SNP wins the largest share of the European election vote in Scotland for the first time, beating Labour into second place. |
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| Football captain killed in crash Dumbarton Football Club confirms that its captain Gordon Lennon has been killed in a crash while on a family break. | |
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| Boy, 13, charged over sex attack A 13-year-old boy is charged after a 24-year-old woman is sexually assaulted in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Cameron hails 'historic' victory Conservative leader David Cameron says there are no safe Labour seats in Wales following the European election. |
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| Boy suffered brain injury at pool A court hears how a seven-year-old boy was left with a "catastrophic brain injury" after falling into a swimming pool. | |
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| Women win 10-year pension battle Low-paid female workers at a Welsh public school win a decade-long battle to gain equal pension rights. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US bank deadline on stress tests US stocks have fallen as investors await news on whether US banks have raised additional capital to meet stress tests. |
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| S&P cuts Irish debt rating again The Irish Republic's sovereign debt rating has been cut for the second time this year. | |
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| State rejects Arcandor aid claim The German government rejects a request for aid from Arcandor, which owns Karstadt and 52% of Thomas Cook. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Billy Elliot sweeps Tony awards The Broadway production of Billy Elliot scoops 10 Tony Awards in New York, including best musical. |
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| Up hangs on to box office summit Animation Up tops to the North American box office for a second week, narrowly beating comedy The Hangover. | |
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| Manilow to sing at BBC Proms Veteran musician Barry Manilow announces his only UK gig this year will be at the BBC Proms in the Park. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Chimps mentally map fruit trees A chimpanzees spatial memory is so precise that it can find a single tree among thousands in a forest |
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| Early rocks to reveal their ages A new technique has been helping scientists piece together how the Earth's continents were arranged 2.5 billion years ago. | |
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| Bats 'recognise others' voices' Bats are able to tell each other apart by their ultrasonic "echolocation" calls, according to researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Swedish pirates capture EU seat The furore in Sweden over the trial of The Pirate Bay has helped the Pirate Party win a seat in the European Parliament. |
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| Global slump hits net ad revenues More than six years of growth in net ad spending has ended thanks to the global economic slump, reveals figures. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Rogue protein 'spreads in brain' Scientists have shown a rogue protein thought to cause Alzheimer's can spread through the brain, turning healthy tissue bad. |
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| Gum disease care 'aids arthritis' People who have both gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis can relieve both conditions by treating their mouth infection, researchers have found. | |
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| Gonorrhoea drug resistance fears Fears have been raised over strains of drug resistant gonorrhoea that have emerged in England and Wales. | |
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| 1982: Fifty die in Argentine air attack Up to 50 British servicemen are killed in an Argentine air attack on two supply ships in the Falklands. | |||
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| 1968: James Earl Ray quizzed over King death A man is arrested in London in connection with the murder of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King. | |||
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| 1999: Liar Aitken jailed for 18 months Ex-cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken is jailed for 18 months after admitting he lied during a libel action. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - World Twenty20 Sri Lanka win the toss and ask Australia to bat first in the World Twenty20 after Ireland beat Bangladesh by six wickets. |
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| Celtic make approach for Mowbray West Brom confirm that Celtic have made an approach for their manager Tony Mowbray. | |
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| West Ham takeover deal completed West Ham are taken over by asset management company CB Holding. | |
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| Sampras leads tributes to Federer Pete Sampras hails Roger Federer as the best player of all time after the Swiss matches his record of 14 Grand Slam titles at the French Open. | |
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| Qadir quits as Pakistan supremo Former leg-spinner Abdul Qadir resigns as chief selector of the Pakistan team. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Celtic make approach for Mowbray West Brom confirm that Celtic have made an approach for their manager Tony Mowbray. |
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| West Ham takeover deal completed West Ham are taken over by asset management company CB Holding. | |
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| Newcastle given £100m price tag Newcastle confirm the club is up for sale for an asking price of £100m. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Premier League giants target India The major English football clubs are looking to get a foothold in India, a market largely untapped by the Big Four teams so far. |
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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 vow to slash wage bill Blackburn chairman John Williams admits the club's wage bill must decrease following a bottom-half Premier League finish. |
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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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| Premier League giants target India The major English football clubs are looking to get a foothold in India, a market largely untapped by the Big Four teams so far. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Moyes vows to keep Everton stars Everton manager David Moyes insists he will not sell any of his Everton stars to increase his transfer funds. |
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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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 | Hull's bid for Campbell accepted Manchester United accept an offer from Hull City for striker Fraizer Campbell. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Premier League giants target India The major English football clubs are looking to get a foothold in India, a market largely untapped by the Big Four teams so far. |
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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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| Hull's bid for Campbell accepted Manchester United accept an offer from Hull City for striker Fraizer Campbell. |
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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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 | Newcastle given £100m price tag Newcastle confirm the club is up for sale for an asking price of £100m. |
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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 spirit is great - Simonsen Stoke City goalkeeper Steve Simonsen tells BBC Radio Stoke that the club have an excellent team spirit. |
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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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| Celtic make approach for Mowbray West Brom confirm that Celtic have made an approach for their manager Tony Mowbray. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham takeover deal completed West Ham are taken over by asset management company CB Holding. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan name date for Martinez deal Chairman Dave Whelan expects Wigan to confirm Roberto Martinez as their new manager on Wednesday. |
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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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 | Cardiff reject Blues' Johnson bid Cardiff City have rejected two bids for centre-back Roger Johnson from Premier League new boys Birmingham City. |
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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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| Cardiff reject Blues' Johnson bid Cardiff City have rejected two bids for centre-back Roger Johnson from Premier League new boys Birmingham City. |
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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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 | Plymouth hope for Fletcher deal Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock is hopeful of signing midfielder Carl Fletcher, BBC Sport understands. |
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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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 | Gorman will be offered job at QPR New QPR boss Jim Magilton wants John Gorman to be his assistant at Loftus Road. |
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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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 | Laws confirms interest in Sears Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws confirms his interest in West Ham United striker Freddie Sears. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Surman unsure about Saints future Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman says he is uncertain what the future holds for him, following interest from Sheffield United. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Surman unsure about Saints future Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman says he is uncertain what the future holds for him, following interest from Sheffield United. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans start hunt for new manager At least 30 managers are in the frame to succeed Wigan-bound Roberto Martinez at Swansea City, according to chairman Huw Jenkins. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Russo delighted with Rodgers fee Watford chairman Jimmy Russo calls the compensation package agreed with Reading for manager Brendan Rodgers an "incredible deal". |
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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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 | Boyle hopes McGhee stays at Well Motherwell chairman John Boyle hopes to convince club manager Mark McGhee that his future is at Fir Park. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Celtic make approach for Mowbray West Brom confirm that Celtic have made an approach for their manager Tony Mowbray. |
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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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 | Hughes appointed Hibernian boss Hibernian have named John Hughes as their new manager after Mixu Paatelainen's departure. |
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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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 | Hearts' Aguiar nears Cyprus move Portuguese midfielder Bruno Aguiar will join Omonia Nicosia following a satisfactory medical examination. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hughes appointed Hibernian boss Hibernian have named John Hughes as their new manager after Mixu Paatelainen's departure. |
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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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| Boyle hopes McGhee stays at Well Motherwell chairman John Boyle hopes to convince club manager Mark McGhee that his future is at Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith opens door for banned duo Banned Scotland pair Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor could play for their country again, Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith says. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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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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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Egypt thrashed in 2010 qualifier Six times African champions Egypt are beaten 3-1 by Algeria in their latest 2010 World Cup qualifier and lie bottom of their group. |
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| First new 2010 stadium opened The first newly-built stadium for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is opened in Port Elizabeth a year before the tournament kicks off. | |
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| Barcelona confirm Eto'o offers Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the Spanish club will be meeting with Samuel Eto'o's agent to discuss the Cameroonian's future. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - World Twenty20 Sri Lanka win the toss and ask Australia to bat first in the World Twenty20 after Ireland beat Bangladesh by six wickets. |
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| Revitalised England beat Pakistan England beat Pakistan by 48 runs to secure their place in the World Twenty20 Super Eights. | |
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| S Africa send Scots crashing out South Africa end Scotland's participation in the World Twenty20 with a brutal 130-run victory at The Oval. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Star centre pair return for Lions Lions boss Ian McGeechan pairs Brian O'Driscoll and Jamie Roberts again at centre for the Lions, who face the Sharks in Durban on Wednesday. |
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| Jenkins made Lions kicking coach Legendary Wales and Lions goal-kicker Neil Jenkins is appointed Lions' kicking coach in South Africa. | |
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| Cup winner Woodman to join Wasps Rugby World Cup winner Trevor Woodman is snapped up by London Wasps, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Westerman handed England call-up Castleford teenager Joe Westerman is called into the England squad as a replacement for Wigan's Sean O'Loughlin, who has a knee injury. |
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| Noble pleased with England squad Wigan Warriors and former GB coach Brain Noble says the new England squad looks strong. | |
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| Rhino Kirke sustains broken leg Leeds Rhinos have confirmed forward Ian Kirke suffered a broken leg in Saturday's 32-30 defeat at Catalans Dragons. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Hewitt eases through at Queen's Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt cruises to an easy first round victory over Eduardo Schwank at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club. |
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| Sharapova eases to Birmingham win Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova eases to victory over Stephanie Dubois on the first day of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. | |
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| Sampras leads tributes to Federer Pete Sampras hails Roger Federer as the best player of all time after the Swiss matches his record of 14 Grand Slam titles at the French Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Woods storms to Memorial success Tiger Woods comes from four shots behind to win the Memorial tournament by a shot. |
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| Kim secures LPGA Classic victory South Korea's In-Kyung Kim wins the LPGA State Farm Classic in Illinois by one shot from Se Ri Pak. | |
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| Huldahl takes shock Welsh victory Denmark's Jeppe Huldahl, ranked 377 in the world, causes a surprise with victory in the Celtic Manor Wales Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | McGuinness clinches 15th TT win John McGuinness moves to outright second on the all-time list of Isle of Man TT winners after dominating Monday's Superbike race on the island. |
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| Moore to make history at Le Mans North Yorkshire teenager Nigel Moore will make history this weekend by becoming the youngest British driver to enter the Le Mans 24 hour race. | |
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| Lougher ready for 100th TT start Ian Lougher stands to make a piece of Isle of Man TT history on Saturday by becoming the first man to start 100 TT races. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Wary Button vows to keep pushing Leader Jenson Button insists he will keep on pushing to win every race for fear of his championship bid being derailed. |
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| Race photos Action from the seventh race of the season | |
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| Full results | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye eyes second Klitschko option David Haye is targeting a September showdown with Vitali Klitschko after injury puts paid to his bid to fight the Ukrainian's brother Wladimir. |
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| Klitschko confirms Chagaev fight Wladimir Klitschko has confirmed Ruslan Chagaev as a replacement opponent for British heavyweight David Haye. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Phillips targets long jump record American Dwight Phillips believes he can break Mike Powell's long jump world record after recording the longest jump in 15 years. |
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| Twell sets new 1500 personal best Stephanie Twell takes two seconds off her personal best as she triumphs at a 1500m meeting in Warsaw. | |
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| Impressive Dasaolu boosts GB bid James Dasaolu boosts hopes of an unlikely inclusion in the GB team for the European Championships by storming to 100m victory in Geneva. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Allen cruises to first pro title Mark Allen hammers Ding Junhui 6-0 in the final of the Wuzhou International Jiangsu Classic to secure his first professional title. |
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| Higgins targets more world titles New world champion John Higgins sets his sights on adding to his collection of world titles after winning his third Crucible crown with victory over Shaun Murphy. | |
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| 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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Classic double for Sea The Stars Sea The Stars becomes the first horse since 1989 to follow up a win in the 2,000 Guineas with victory in the Derby as he produced a stunning run at Epsom. |
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| Replay - Sea The Stars wins Derby Sea The Stars becomes the first horse since 1989 to follow victory in the 2,000 Guineas with victory in the Derby as he produces a stunning run at Epsom. | |
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| Le Havre lands French Derby win Home challenger Le Havre comes with a strong late charge win the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Contador asserts status at Astana Astana's Alberto Contador says he considers seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong to be "just another member of the team". |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Lakers edge to win over Orlando Kobe Bryant stars again as the LA Lakers take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals with an overtime win against Orlando. |
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| NBA highlights - Orlando v Lakers Watch highlights from game 2 of the NBA finals as Orlando Magic take on LA Lakers. | |
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| NBA highlights - Plays of the day Watch the top five plays from Sunday's action in the NBA finals. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "I think I might be suffering SOD - Season's Over Disorder" |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Chants of the season Robinho and Liam Gallagher star, plus stadium announcements and banners | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ireland advance to Super Eights Ireland cause an upset at the ICC World Twenty20 by beating Bangladesh by six wickets and knocking them out. |
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| Bulgaria 1-1 Republic of Ireland The Republic of Ireland secure a valuable World Cup qualifying point with a draw away to Bulgaria. | |
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| New IFA chief 'under scrutiny' The business affairs of the man set to head up the Irish Football Association are under fresh scrutiny, the BBC understands. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Hughes appointed Hibernian boss Hibernian have named John Hughes as their new manager after Mixu Paatelainen's departure. |
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| Bairns eye fast Hughes succession Falkirk plan to move swiftly to replace John Hughes, who has left the club to manage Hibernian on a three-year deal. | |
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| Celtic make approach for Mowbray West Brom confirm that Celtic have made an approach for their manager Tony Mowbray. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff reject Blues' Johnson bid Cardiff City have rejected two bids for centre-back Roger Johnson from Premier League new boys Birmingham City. |
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| Star centre pair return for Lions Lions boss Ian McGeechan pairs Brian O'Driscoll and Jamie Roberts again at centre for the Lions, who face the Sharks in Durban on Wednesday. | |
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| Live - Glamorgan v Surrey Live scorecard from the County Championship match at the Swalec Stadium. | |
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