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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Huge turnout in Iran presidential poll Voting is extended in Iran's presidential election as "unprecedented" numbers of voters flock to polling stations. |
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| Bomb kills senior Pakistan cleric A leading Islamic scholar who called the Taliban "un-Islamic" is killed in one of two bomb attacks on religious targets in Pakistan. | |
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| Kercher accused 'under pressure' The woman accused of murdering UK student Meredith Kercher tells her Italian trial she felt "pressure" from police to name a suspect. | |
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| Row erupts over Guantanamo deal The UK raises objections over Bermuda's acceptance of four Chinese Muslim Uighurs released from Guantanamo by the US. | |
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| US 'to protect Afghan civilians' The incoming US general in Afghanistan says his priority will be to review Nato operations in a bid to reduce civilian casualties. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madonna 'ecstatic' over adoption Madonna says she is "ecstatic" at winning permission to adopt a second Malawian child after challenging an earlier ruling. |
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| Zimbabwe girls trade sex for food Growing numbers of Zimbabwean women and girls as young as 12 are turning to prostitution to survive, an aid agency says. | |
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| Tax cuts to boost Kenya broadband Tax cuts and incentives give a boost to Kenyan broadband and mobile phone users as a new fibre optic cable is launched. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US backs 'historic' tobacco curbs The US Senate overwhelmingly backs a bill enabling "historic" new powers to curb tobacco use among Americans. |
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| Thousands march over Peru clashes Thousand of Peruvians march in support of native Amazonians trying to stop development of their ancestral lands. | |
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| Flu hits Canada's native peoples Health officials in Canada consider whether Inuit communities are being particularly badly hit by swine flu. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Environment fears halt China dams China suspends construction of two hydro-electric dams on a tributary of the Yangtze River over environmental concerns. |
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| UN to vote on North Korea action The UN security council meets in New York for an expected vote on a resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea. | |
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| Australia dismisses mining spat Australia dismisses threats of sanctions from China against its two largest mining firms Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Kercher accused 'under pressure' The woman accused of murdering UK student Meredith Kercher tells her Italian trial she felt "pressure" from police to name a suspect. |
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| Police killed in Dagestan attacks Two police officers are killed in a series of attacks in the troubled southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials say. | |
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| French shops sue Saudi princess Luxury retailers in Paris are suing a Saudi princess who allegedly owes thousands of dollars in unpaid bills, a lawyer says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Huge turnout in Iran presidential poll Voting is extended in Iran's presidential election as "unprecedented" numbers of voters flock to polling stations. |
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| Iraq Sunni leader assassinated at mosque The head Iraq's main Sunni parliamentary bloc is killed at a mosque in Baghdad, leaving at least four others dead. | |
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| French shops sue Saudi princess Luxury retailers in Paris are suing a Saudi princess who allegedly owes thousands of dollars in unpaid bills, a lawyer says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Bomb kills senior Pakistan cleric A leading Islamic scholar who called the Taliban "un-Islamic" is killed in one of two bomb attacks on religious targets in Pakistan. |
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| Tamil jailed for supplying Tigers The founder of the British Tamil Association is jailed for two years for supplying the militant Tamil Tiger group. | |
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| US 'to protect Afghan civilians' The incoming US general in Afghanistan says his priority will be to review Nato operations in a bid to reduce civilian casualties. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Kercher accused 'under pressure' The woman accused of murdering UK student Meredith Kercher tells her Italian trial she felt "pressure" from police to name a suspect. |
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| Blears: My resignation 'regrets' Hazel Blears says she regrets "enormously" the timing of her shock resignation and mocking Gordon Brown's YouTube video. | |
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| Tamil jailed for supplying Tigers The founder of the British Tamil Association is jailed for two years for supplying the militant Tamil Tiger group. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Blears: My resignation 'regrets' Hazel Blears says she regrets "enormously" the timing of her shock resignation and mocking Gordon Brown's YouTube video. |
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| Lady Thatcher treated after fall Former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been treated in hospital after a fall at home. | |
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| Labour MPs threaten own manifesto Labour MPs could stand on their own policy platform if Gordon Brown does not change course, says left-winger John McDonnell. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Ofsted setting tougher standards Education inspectors in England are going to focus more on attainment as the system is made even tougher. |
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| Child poverty duty to become law Ministers are making it a legal duty for the government, councils and other organisations to end child poverty. | |
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| Home educators made to register A review of home education legislation recommends that parents who home educate be registered annually. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Kinsella killers jailed for life Three men are given life sentences for murdering 16-year-old Ben Kinsella in a "cowardly" knife attack in north London. |
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| Pensions 'paid to dead officers' Scotland Yard investigates claims that police pensions are being paid to a number of dead officers. | |
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| High heels halt community service A woman who turned up for community service wearing four-inch heels has the order lifted on medical grounds. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Police appeal over Holylands riot Police appeal for help in identifying 11 men in connection with disturbances in the Holylands area of Belfast on St Patrick's Day. |
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| Loyalist murderer's appeal fails An LVF leader secretly recorded talking about the killing of a grandmother has lost an appeal against his conviction for murder. | |
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| £30k fine after employee death A company from Omagh is fined £30,000 after an employee dies while working on a construction site in 2008. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man jailed over rape of children A 46-year-old man who was convicted of raping two girls and a boy is jailed for nine years at the High Court in Glasgow. |
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| Armed police attend house siege Armed police attend an incident in South Lanarkshire where a man is believed to have barricaded himself inside a house. | |
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| Wind farm boost for Scots firms More than £200m of contracts are to be placed with Scottish firms during the construction of a huge onshore wind farm. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Paedophile 'slipped under radar' A judge is concerned a paedophile's past history was unknown to the courts when he came to the UK and re-offended. |
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| Dairy closes with 279 job losses Receivers close an under-threat creamery, with the lost of 279 jobs, after being unable to find a buyer. | |
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| £8.4m Snowdon summit cafe opens A new £8.4m visitor centre on the highest peak in England and Wales officially opens after three years' building work. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Blackrock in £8.2bn Barclays deal Barclays is to sell its Global Investors fund management division to money management firm Blackrock for £8.2bn. |
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| Japan stocks close above 10,000 The Nikkei closes above 10,000 points for the first time in eight months, amid rising optimism about a global recovery. | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Madonna 'ecstatic' over adoption Madonna says she is "ecstatic" at winning permission to adopt a second Malawian child after challenging an earlier ruling. |
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| Yoko Ono enjoys rare music honour John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is given a lifetime achievement honour at Mojo magazine's awards in London. | |
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| Bands 'better because of piracy' The rise of illegal downloading has been good for music, helping to create a generation of exciting acts, US band Fleet Foxes say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Astronauts set for big gathering When the shuttle joins up with the space station next week, it will bring together 13 humans at the platform - a record. |
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| Science policy scrutiny 'at risk' "Science could be lost in a black hole" if the government fails to establish a House of Commons science and technology committee, say MPs. | |
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| Net injury 'disables' minke whale A minke whale scarred by fishing gear is seen feeding in a way never before recorded. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe The next version of the Windows operating system will be sold without a browser in Europe, says Microsoft. |
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| Experts warn of porn Mac attacks Hackers are targeting Mac users, hiding a Trojan virus inside a popular pornographic website. | |
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| Web creator job 'beyond politics' Sir Tim Berners-Lee tells the BBC the job he has been given by Gordon Brown goes beyond party politics. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Concerns over older mother trend An urgent public debate on the trend for women to delay motherhood is needed, leading doctors say. |
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| WHO declares swine flu pandemic The World Health Organization has declared a global flu pandemic after an emergency meeting. | |
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| Experts close to roots of greying Scientists say they are closer to understanding exactly why we go grey with age. | |
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| 1975: Gandhi found guilty of corruption Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is barred from holding office for six years after she being found guilty of electoral corruption. | |||
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| 1964: Nelson Mandela jailed for life The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is given a life sentence for sabotage. | |||
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| 1962: Three escape from Alcatraz Three inmates convicted of bank robbery are missing from America's most notorious prison in California. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 19 runs at Lord's as India prepare to face West Indies in the World Twenty20 Super Eights. |
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| Ryan Jones makes swift Lions exit Wales skipper Ryan Jones has been declared unfit for duty a day after joining the Lions in South Africa as a tour replacement. | |
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| Sri Lanka too strong for Pakistan Sri Lanka get their World Twenty20 Super Eights campaign off to a fine start with a convincing 19-run win over Pakistan. | |
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| Impressive Murray into semi-final Andy Murray beats Mardy Fish 7-5 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Aegon Championships at Queen's. | |
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| Ronaldo confident of Real switch Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects his "historic" £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid to go ahead, despite a minor hernia injury. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ronaldo confident of Real switch Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects his "historic" £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid to go ahead, despite a minor hernia injury. |
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| McGhee appointed Aberdeen manager Manager Mark McGhee leaves Motherwell to join Aberdeen at Pittodrie on a two-year contract. | |
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| Fabianski signs new Arsenal deal Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski signs a new long-term contract with the Premier League club. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Fabianski signs new Arsenal deal Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski signs a new long-term contract with the Premier League club. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa form prompted exit - Barry Gareth Barry admits he would have stayed at Aston Villa if they had qualified for the Champions League. |
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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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 | Unhappy Deco wants Inter switch Midfielder Deco admits he is unhappy at Chelsea and wants to be reunited with his former Porto manager Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Leeds deny Delph link to Everton Leeds United deny claims that midfielder Fabian Delph is on his way to Everton. |
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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 secure new sponsorship deal Hull City agree a new sponsorship deal for the forthcoming Premier League season. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Achterberg joy at Liverpool move Former Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper John Achterberg expresses his delight at becoming a coach at Liverpool. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Villa form prompted exit - Barry Gareth Barry admits he would have stayed at Aston Villa if they had qualified for the Champions League. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Ronaldo confident of Real switch Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects his "historic" £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid to go ahead, despite a minor hernia injury. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Tuncay seeks transfer from Boro Middlesbrough midfielder Tuncay indicates he wants to leave the club following their relegation to the Championship from the Premier League. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Group confirms Newcastle interest The Singapore-based Profitable Group confirms its interest in launching a takeover bid for Newcastle. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth want 2018 involvement Portsmouth football club bid to become a host city at the FIFA World Cup in 2018. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke stadium expansion unlikely Stoke City are unlikely to increase the capacity of the Britannia Stadium until 2011. |
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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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 | Stand-off over Mowbray payment Celtic have not been back in touch since West Brom demanded £2m in compensation for the service of 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 explain Martinez deal delay Wigan apologise to fans for the delay in appointing Roberto Martinez as their new manager and hope to seal the deal early next week. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | I am ready for pre-season - Hume Barnsley striker Iain Hume has said he will be fit to start pre-season after recovering from a fractured skull. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham recruit defender Dann Birmingham City sign defender Scott Dann from Coventry City for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool target Adam signature Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam is keen on a return to Blackpool, according to assistant manager Steve Thompson. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Myrie-Williams joins Dundee Utd Dundee United sign 21-year-old forward Jennison Myrie-Williams from Championship side Bristol City. |
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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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| Birmingham recruit defender Dann Birmingham City sign defender Scott Dann from Coventry City for an undisclosed fee. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Plymouth complete Fletcher deal Plymouth Argyle sign Wales international midfielder Carl Fletcher on a two-year deal and agree a contract extension with Luke Summerfield. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Sterjovski seals Perth Glory move Derby County forward Mile Sterjovski completes a deal to return to his homeland with Perth Glory. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Forest's offer for Mills rejected Doncaster Rovers reject a £2m bid from Nottingham Forest for defender Matt Mills. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | BBC Suffolk signs commentary deal Commentary of all Ipswich Town games will return to BBC Suffolk from August after the station agreed a new deal with the club. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | McNally appointed Canaries chief Norwich City name former Fulham managing director David McNally as the club's new chief executive. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Forest's offer for Mills rejected Doncaster Rovers reject a £2m bid from Nottingham Forest for defender Matt Mills. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock puts faith in Fletcher Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock believes new signing Carl Fletcher will bring "leadership qualities" to his team. |
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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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 | Wednesday target striker Anichebe Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws confirms to BBC Radio Sheffield he is interested in signing the Everton striker Victor Anichebe. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Rotherham snap up Law from Blades Rotherham sign Sheffield United's 21-year-old midfielder Nicky Law on a two-year deal. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Le Tissier backed for Saints role Southampton head coach Mark Wotte thinks Matt Le Tissier would be the right choice as the next chairman at the club. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Wigan explain Martinez deal delay Wigan apologise to fans for the delay in appointing Roberto Martinez as their new manager and hope to seal the deal early next week. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Hessenthaler keen on Watford job Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler admits he would be interested in the vacant manager's job at Watford. |
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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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 | McGhee appointed Aberdeen manager Manager Mark McGhee leaves Motherwell to join Aberdeen at Pittodrie on a two-year contract. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Myrie-Williams joins Dundee Utd Dundee United sign 21-year-old forward Jennison Myrie-Williams from Championship side Bristol City. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness sign up Leicester's Cox Leicester midfielder Lee Cox joins Inverness Caledonian Thistle. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell begin new boss search Motherwell start the hunt for a new management team following the departures of Mark McGhee and Scott Leitch. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Confederations clues Fans visiting South Africa for the Confederations Cup will get a real flavour ahead of next year's World Cup |
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| World Cup: One year to go With one year to go until the 2010 Fifa World Cup begins in South Africa, officials in charge of hosting the event say preparations are on schedule. | |
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| Wednesday target striker Anichebe Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws confirms to BBC Radio Sheffield he is interested in signing the Everton striker Victor Anichebe. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 19 runs at Lord's as India prepare to face West Indies in the World Twenty20 Super Eights. |
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| Sri Lanka too strong for Pakistan Sri Lanka get their World Twenty20 Super Eights campaign off to a fine start with a convincing 19-run win over Pakistan. | |
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| India aim to stop Gayle onslaught India paceman Zaheer Khan targets Chris Gayle as the West Indies dangerman in their Super Eights game at Lord's on Friday. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Ryan Jones makes swift Lions exit Wales skipper Ryan Jones has been declared unfit for duty a day after joining the Lions in South Africa as a tour replacement. |
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| Flutey handed first Lions start Riki Flutey will make his first start of the Lions tour on Saturday after being named at inside centre for the match against Western Province. | |
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| Rookie boss Redpath eyes success New Gloucester head coach Bryan Redpath dismisses concerns over his lack of experience and says he can bring success to Kingsholm. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wolves suffer Higham injury blow Warrington hooker Mickey Higham faces a lay-off of up to three months with a torn bicep. |
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| Hull's Calderwood suffers injury Hull FC's England winger Mark Calderwood will miss up to six weeks after suffering a chest injury. | |
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| Lynch agrees new Bulls contract Bradford Bulls prop Andy Lynch will remain at Odsal for another three years after agreeing a new deal. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray v Fish as it happened Britain's Andy Murray beats American Mardy Fish to reach the semi-finals of the Aegon Championships at Queen's. |
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| Murray marches on at Queen's Club Andy Murray cruises into the quarter-finals of the Aegon Championships with a 6-4 6-4 win over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. | |
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| Djokovic survives scare in Halle World number four Novak Djokovic saves five match points on his way to victory over Florent Serra at the Gerry Weber Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Major champions lead US Open draw Golf's reigning major champions Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington and Angel Cabrera will play in the same group for the first two rounds of the US Open. |
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| McDowell makes charge in Memphis Graeme McDowell cards a two-under 66 to finish just two strokes off the lead after the first round of the St Jude Classic. | |
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| Tseng confident on LPGA defence Defending champion Yani Tseng returns to the scene of her first major win in confident mood. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Plater secures Senior TT victory England's Steve Plater wins the blue-riband Senior TT on his HM Plan Honda in the Isle of Man. |
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| Peugeot beat Audi to Le Mans pole Scotland's Allan McNish will start the Le Mans sportscar race from second place in his Audi after Peugeot won the battle for pole. | |
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| Hutchinson leads TT championship West Yorkshire's Ian Hutchinson holds a commanding 15-point lead in the inaugural TT championship points table going into Friday's Senior event. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | F1 teams granted entry for 2010 All 10 current Formula 1 teams are included on the list of entrants for the 2010 season, alongside new teams Campos Grand Prix, Manor and US F1. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Rogan and Sexton set for re-match Martin Rogan is expected to be handed a re-match with Commonwealth heavyweight champion Sam Sexton in Belfast in September. |
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| McArthur eyes McAllister contest Gary McArthur aims to set up an all-Scottish clash with Lee McAllister for the Commonwealth lightweight title. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Chambers named in strong GB team Dwain Chambers is selected in the Great Britain team for the inaugural European Team Championships in Portugal. |
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| Ohuruogu & Chambers win in Paris Christine Ohuruogu takes victory in the 400m and Dwain Chambers wins over 100m in France. | |
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| Glasgow aims to be Super 8 first Glasgow is first to express an interest in a Super 8 franchise after Wednesday's "successful" trial in Cardiff. | |
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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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 | Welsh racecourse debut sells out All tickets are sold for the opening meeting at the first new turf racecourse in Britain in more than 80 years. |
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| Shops to tackle underage betting Bookmakers are to assign staff to check the age of customers after a watchdog criticised checking procedures. | |
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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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 | Sir Chris picks up his knighthood Triple Beijing Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy collects his knighthood at Buckingham Palace. |
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| Baxter swaps skis for the saddle British ski star Alain Baxter attempts an Olympic comeback in track cycling. | |
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| Thomas reveals Commonwealth fear Olympic champion Geraint Thomas says he may be forced to miss next year's Commonwealth Games. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NBA highlights - Lakers close in on title LA Lakers beat Orlando Magic 99-91 in overtime in Game Four of the NBA Finals to move within one win of the title. |
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| Baxter swaps skis for the saddle British ski star Alain Baxter attempts an Olympic comeback in track cycling. | |
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| Olympian Stevenson back in action Olympic medallist Sarah Stevenson returns to international competition in the World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships in Azerbaijan. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Hasta la vista, Gelled Tumbler - your mum'll be chuffed to bits" |
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| Comedy football awards From Roy Keane's beard to Nigella Lawson's dream, we dish out the gongs | |
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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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 | McDowell makes charge in Memphis Graeme McDowell cards a two-under 66 to finish just two strokes off the lead after the first round of the St Jude Classic. |
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| Kennedy anger after Poland switch IFA president Raymond Kennedy is demanding compensation for Northern Ireland fans after the Polish FA change the venue of the vital World Cup qualifier. | |
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| IFA seeks sponsor for Premiership The Irish FA is in search of a new sponsor for the Premiership after JJB Sports decided not to extending its one-year deal. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| McGhee appointed Aberdeen manager Manager Mark McGhee leaves Motherwell to join Aberdeen at Pittodrie on a two-year contract. |
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| Impressive Murray into semi-final Andy Murray beats Mardy Fish 7-5 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Aegon Championships at Queen's. | |
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| Offer made for stake in Setanta US investor Len Blavatnik is offering £20m for a 51% stake in the troubled Irish pay-tv channel Setanta. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Ryan Jones makes swift Lions exit Wales skipper Ryan Jones has been declared unfit for duty a day after joining the Lions in South Africa as a tour replacement. |
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| Swans delay Martinez's Wigan move Swansea City say they want compensation from Wigan for backroom staff Graeme Jones and Kevin Reeves before they release Roberto Martinez as manager. | |
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| Merthyr put into administration Debt-ridden Southern League Premier side Merthyr Tydfil are placed into administration. | |
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