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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Mass opposition rally' in Tehran Thousands of opposition supporters stage a new rally against Iran's presidential poll results, eyewitnesses say. |
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| Indian and Pakistani leaders meet The leaders of India and Pakistan hold talks at a summit in Russia - their first meeting since last November's Mumbai attacks. | |
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| GM agrees Saab sale to Koenigsegg General Motors signs a tentative agreement to sell its Saab unit to sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg. | |
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| Crises boost numbers of displaced A slight drop in the number of people uprooted around the world in 2008 is more than offset by recent crises, the UN says. | |
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| Sarkozy jeered at Bongo's funeral French President Nicolas Sarkozy is jeered as he joins heads of state in the capital of Gabon for the funeral of Omar Bongo. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sarkozy jeered at Bongo's funeral French President Nicolas Sarkozy is jeered as he joins heads of state in the capital of Gabon for the funeral of Omar Bongo. |
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| UN 'runs out of aid for Ethiopia' The UN warns it has run out of food to provide for nine million Ethiopians who rely on its assistance. | |
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| Nigeria's teen pregnancies 'rise' Unplanned pregnancies among young women in Nigeria have risen despite improvements in educational levels, a report finds. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | GM agrees Saab sale to Koenigsegg General Motors signs a tentative agreement to sell its Saab unit to sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg. |
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| Cuban spies lose new US trial bid The US Supreme Court refuses to review the case of men known as the "Cuban Five" jailed for spying in the US. | |
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| Mexican priest killed in ambush A priest and two seminary students are hauled out of their car and shot dead in south-eastern Mexico, officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Reporters 'admit' N Korea entry Two US journalists who were jailed last week in North Korea reportedly admit entering the country illegally. |
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| China frees waitress over killing A woman accused of killing a Communist Party official who allegedly assaulted her has been freed by a Chinese court. | |
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| US urges Vietnam to free lawyer The US urges Vietnam to release rights lawyer Le Cong Dinh, arrested for "distributing propaganda" against the state. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italy to take Guantanamo inmates Italy agrees to take three detainees from the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay following talks in Washington. |
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| GM agrees Saab sale to Koenigsegg General Motors signs a tentative agreement to sell its Saab unit to sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg. | |
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| Turkey probes 'new anti-PM plot' Turkey's prime minister meets the country's military chief to discuss an alleged plot to discredit the ruling AK Party. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| 'Mass opposition rally' in Tehran Thousands of opposition supporters stage a new rally against Iran's presidential poll results, eyewitnesses say. |
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| Carter 'distressed' by Gaza visit Former US President Jimmy Carter says he has to hold back tears at destruction in Gaza, where he is due to meet Hamas leaders. | |
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| Yemen recovers hostages' bodies Germany and South Korea confirm the killings of three women who were recently kidnapped in Yemen. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian and Pakistani leaders meet The leaders of India and Pakistan hold talks at a summit in Russia - their first meeting since last November's Mumbai attacks. |
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| Maoist 'rampage' in West Bengal Maoist rebels seize control of the ruling party's last stronghold in a troubled part of India's West Bengal state. | |
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| Afghan election campaign starts Campaigning begins for Afghanistan's August presidential election which pits Hamid Karzai against 40 challengers. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Report lays out UK digital future The government has published its Digital Britain report and promised a levy on fixed telephone lines to pay for fast broadband. |
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| Court quashes murder conviction A man jailed for life for murdering a retired seaman who was wrongly believed to be a paedophile has his conviction quashed. | |
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| Force disciplines police blogger A serving detective whose anonymous blog carried criticisms of government ministers is disciplined by his force. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Union threat to cut Labour funds Labour's biggest backer, Unison chief Dave Prentis, says his union will no longer fund MPs who back privatisation of public services. |
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| Report lays out UK digital future The government has published its Digital Britain report and promised a levy on fixed telephone lines to pay for fast broadband. | |
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| Terror orders 'could be scrapped' The government says some terror suspects could come off control orders because of a ruling on secret evidence. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | More youths not in jobs or school The proportion of young people in England not in education, employment or training increases to one in 10, figures show. |
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| College cleaner protest continues Students occupying a London university have been served with an injunction - but they gain political support for their protest. | |
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| Concern over class size loophole A council calls for ministers to close a legal loophole that has allowed parents to challenge class size limits. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Court quashes murder conviction A man jailed for life for murdering a retired seaman who was wrongly believed to be a paedophile has his conviction quashed. |
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| Investigation into Taser arrest A full investigation will be held into the arrest of a man in Nottingham who was Tasered while on the ground. | |
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| TV dance man, 73, loses benefits The 73-year-old who wowed TV audiences with his breakdancing on Britain's Got Talent has his disability benefit suspended. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Three charged with man's murder Three men in their 20s appear before a court in Lisburn charged with the murder of 20-year-old Darren Roberts. |
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| UUP MLA suspended over SF remarks The UUP's David McNarry is suspended from the Assembly for refusing to withdraw remarks about a Sinn Féin member. | |
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| Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss Celtic conclude a deal with West Brom to bring their manager Tony Mowbray and his backroom staff to the Glasgow club. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Pair jailed for festival stabbing Two men are jailed for nine years each for stabbing a festival-goer at last summer's T in the Park festival. |
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| Referendum 'could look at powers' The option to increase Holyrood powers could be included in an independence referendum, says the first minister. | |
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| Attacker jailed over knife in eye A "wicked" attacker who almost killed a man when he embedded a knife in his eye gets a lifelong restriction order. | |
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| WALES | |
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| BBC fee could fund ITV Wales news Plans to use TV licence cash to safeguard ITV Wales news are included in the UK Government's Digital Britain report. |
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| Addicts commit crime to get help Heroin addicts commit crime to get fast-tracked into drug rehab and avoid long waiting lists, a BBC programme reveals. | |
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| Story collection wins book prize The £10,000 Wales Book of the Year award goes to a published poet for her first collection of short stories. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| GM agrees Saab sale to Koenigsegg General Motors signs a tentative agreement to sell its Saab unit to sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg. |
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| May rebound in US housing starts The number of new homes started in the US rebounded in May from April's record low, official figures show. | |
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| BA asks staff to work for nothing British Airways is asking thousands of staff to work for nothing, for up to one month, to help the airline survive. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Letterman sorry over Palin joke US talk show host David Letterman apologises for making a joke about one of Sarah Palin's teenage daughters. |
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| Pitt donates $1m to cancer ward Hollywood actor Brad Pitt and his siblings donate $1m (£612,000) to help open a new paediatric cancer centre in the US. | |
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| Jewels missing after Lohan shoot Lindsay Lohan is reportedly "happy to co-operate" with a police investigation into missing jewels. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Europe's Mars mission scaled back A major component of Europe's ExoMars rover mission is being dropped to contain costs. |
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| Hydrogen car to be 'open source' The manufacturer of a hydrogen car unveiled in London on Tuesday will make its designs available online | |
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| Contracts give impetus to Galileo Europe's satellite-navigation system takes a big step forward with the signing of new industrial contracts. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Report lays out UK digital future The government has published its Digital Britain report and promised a levy on fixed telephone lines to pay for fast broadband. |
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| ITV 'to gain licence fee share' ITV could gain up to £130m of the BBC licence fee each year to finance its public service programmes, it is announced. | |
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| Hydrogen car to be 'open source' The manufacturer of a hydrogen car unveiled in London on Tuesday will make its designs available online | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Chronic asthma study offers hope Scientists discover how the diseased airways change in people with asthma, pointing the way to new treatments. |
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| Drug slows early stage arthritis A drug reserved for advanced rheumatoid arthritis could save thousands of people with early stage disease from disability, say researchers. | |
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| Double loss for swine flu family The premature baby of the first woman in Europe to die after being diagnosed with swine flu, has died. | |
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| 1976: Soweto protest turns violent Violence spreads through South African townships in clashes between police and demonstrators. | |||
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| 1963: Soviets launch first woman into space Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space. | |||
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| 1989: Hungary reburies fallen hero Imre Nagy Thousands of Hungarians attend the funeral of the leader of the 1956 uprising executed in 1958 by the Soviets. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Sri Lanka cruise into semi-finals Sri Lanka thrash New Zealand by 48 runs to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. |
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| Southern Kings 8-20 Lions The Lions survive a ferocious first-half examination from the Southern Kings as they win the final warm-up game before the first Test against South Africa. | |
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| Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss Celtic conclude a deal with West Brom to bring their manager Tony Mowbray and his backroom staff to the Glasgow club. | |
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| Eboue admits he may leave Arsenal Emmanuel Eboue concedes that leaving Arsenal is a possibility because of a lack of regular first-team action. | |
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| Liverpool poised to sign Johnson Liverpool agree a fee in the region of £17m for Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss Celtic conclude a deal with West Brom to bring their manager Tony Mowbray and his backroom staff to the Glasgow club. |
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| Wigan to target Europe - Martinez Roberto Martinez targets qualifying for Europe, but admits he needs to bolster the Wigan squad he has inherited. | |
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| Liverpool poised to sign Johnson Liverpool agree a fee in the region of £17m for Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Eboue admits he may leave Arsenal Emmanuel Eboue concedes that leaving Arsenal is a possibility because of a lack of regular first-team action. |
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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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 | Emerton targets pre-season return Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton is confident he will be back for the start of next season after recovering from surgery on his cruciate knee ligament. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Dzemaili quits Bolton for Torino Bolton midfield man Blerim Dzemaili joins Torino after a loan spell with the Italian club. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Inter out to land Carvalho & Deco Inter Milan reveal they are hopeful of signing Chelsea duo Ricardo Carvalho and Deco. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton trio end Goodison spells Defender Nuno Valente, midfielder Segundo Castillo and winger Andy van der Meyde have all left 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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 | Windass interested in Vale move Dean Windass is interested in becoming a player-coach at Port Vale, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool poised to sign Johnson Liverpool agree a fee in the region of £17m for Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson, BBC Sport understands. |
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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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 | No car crash charge for Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo will face no charges after crashing his Ferrari in a tunnel near Manchester Airport. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Kilmarnock snap up winger Owens Kilmarnock beat English clubs to the signature of former Middlesbrough winger Graeme Owens. |
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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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| Liverpool poised to sign Johnson Liverpool agree a fee in the region of £17m for Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson, BBC Sport understands. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis expects new Stoke arrivals Stoke City manager Tony Pulis hopes to have some new signings in place when the squad return for pre-season training. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland set for Benfica opener Sunderland will face Benfica and Atletico Madrid in the Amsterdam Tournament after the draw for the event at Ajax's Amsterdam Arena was made. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs and Sevilla end Ramos case Tottenham and Sevilla reach an undisclosed out-of-court settlement over the departure of Juande Ramos from the Spanish club two years ago. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss Celtic conclude a deal with West Brom to bring their manager Tony Mowbray and his backroom staff to the Glasgow club. |
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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 to target Europe - Martinez Roberto Martinez targets qualifying for Europe, but admits he needs to bolster the Wigan squad he has inherited. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Tykes keeper Muller joins Mainz Barnsley sell goalkeeper Heinz Muller to Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05 for £600,000. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Loss of Dann not troubling Moxey Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey says being pipped to the signing of Scott Dann by Birmingham is no big deal. |
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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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 | Clubs discover Carling Cup fate Football League clubs discover the draw for the first round of the 2009/2010 Carling Cup. |
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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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| Clubs discover Carling Cup fate Football League clubs discover the draw for the first round of the 2009/2010 Carling Cup. |
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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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 | Grays sign Dos Santos from Palace Grays Athletic sign teenage striker Jerson Dos Santos from Crystal Palace. |
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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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 | Tudur Jones set for Norwich move Wales international midfielder Owain Tudur Jones is set to join Norwich City, BBC Sport understands. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Clough statue vandal sent to jail A man who sprayed the face on the statue of football legend Brian Clough white is jailed for nearly a year by magistrates in Nottingham. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle future remains unresolved A board meeting at Plymouth Argyle ends without any decision on the proposed takeover of the club by a Japanese company. |
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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 name Gorman as assistant boss New QPR boss Jim Magilton installs John Gorman as 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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 | Blades want Evans and Williamson Sheffield United close in on Manchester City striker Ched Evans and Watford midfielder Lee Williamson, BBC Radio Sheffield understands. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Wotte relishes Northampton test Southampton boss Mark Wotte is pleased with his side's Carling Cup first round draw at home to Northampton Town. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Martinez pleads for forgiveness Roberto Martinez asks Swansea City fans to forgive him for leaving to take charge at Wigan Athletic. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Mackay right for Watford - Russo Watford chairman Jimmy Russo says the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager provides the continuity that is right for the club. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Loss of Dann not troubling Moxey Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey says being pipped to the signing of Scott Dann by Birmingham is no big deal. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | McGhee dedicated to new Dons post New manager Mark McGhee insists he is fully focused on Aberdeen after missing out on the Celtic post. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss Celtic conclude a deal with West Brom to bring their manager Tony Mowbray and his backroom staff to the Glasgow club. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | SFA to explain referee decisions The Scottish Football Association is to issue statements over controversial refereeing decisions from the start of next season. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Smith ready to back Falkirk boss Falkirk will appoint Alex Smith in an advisory role should youth coach Eddie May be named manager, with Steven Pressley his assistant. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Swailes completes Gateshead move Gateshead sign experienced defender Chris Swailes on a one-year deal in preparation for the 2009-10 Blue Square Premier season. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Driver could still play for Scots New proposals from Fifa would open the possibility of Hearts' Andrew Driver switching his allegiance to Scotland even if he plays for England Under-21s this week. |
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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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| SFA to explain referee decisions The Scottish Football Association is to issue statements over controversial refereeing decisions from the start of next season. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock snap up winger Owens Kilmarnock beat English clubs to the signature of former Middlesbrough winger Graeme Owens. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Well confirm Euro ties in Airdrie Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium is confirmed as the venue for Motherwell's Europa League qualifying ties. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Thomson and Edu fight for fitness Rangers midfielders Kevin Thomson and Maurice Edu face a summer of gym work to recover from knee injuries. |
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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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 | Fifa rejects Egypt penalty appeal Fifa rejects an official complaint from Egypt, who alleged that video evidence was used to award Brazil's match-winning penalty in Monday's Confederations Cup match. |
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| South Africa v New Zealand Hosts South Africa face New Zealand in a pivotal group game at the Fifa Confederations Cup. | |
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| Eboue admits he may leave Arsenal Emmanuel Eboue concedes that leaving Arsenal is a possibility because of a lack of regular first-team action. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live text - World Twenty20 Unbeaten South Africa take on India at Trent Bridge after Sri Lanka beat New Zealand to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals. |
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| Sri Lanka cruise into semi-finals Sri Lanka thrash New Zealand by 48 runs to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. | |
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| Collingwood laments rain-hit exit Paul Collingwood says rain was a key factor in England's ICC World Twenty20 defeat to the West Indies. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Southern Kings 8-20 Lions The Lions survive a ferocious first-half examination from the Southern Kings as they win the final warm-up game before the first Test against South Africa. |
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| Brussow handed Springboks start Loose forward Heinrich Brussow is named in the South Africa side to face the British and Irish Lions in the first Test in Durban on Saturday. | |
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| Kings v Lions as it happened The British and Irish Lions battle past the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth in their last match before the Test series. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Rhinos sign Coady from Doncaster Leeds Rhinos sign centre Michael Coady from Doncaster but will loan him back to the Championship club. |
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| Salford star shuns transfer talk Salford's England international Richie Myler says he is happy to leave contract talks to his agent as clubs take an interest in him. | |
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| Blues hand Barrett Origin call-up Former Wigan stand-off Trent Barrett is to make a return to State of Origin action after a four-year absence. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer the man to beat - Rafter Roger Federer is still the man to beat at Wimbledon, despite "not being the player he was", says former SW19 finalist Pat Rafter. |
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| Big names suffer Eastbourne exits Svetlana Kuznetsova and Jelena Jankovic are first-round casualties at the Aegon International in Eastbourne. | |
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| Nadal plans warm-up for Wimbledon World number one Rafael Nadal is hoping to play at an exhibition tournament to test his fitness ahead of Wimbledon. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Pinehurst to stage 2014 US Open The men's and women's US Opens in 2014 will be held at Pinehurst in successive weeks - the first time both tournaments have been staged on the same course. |
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| Wilson eager for US Open to begin Mansfield's Oliver Wilson says he feels very confident going into next week's US Open. | |
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| Gay strolls to victory in St Jude American Brian Gay cards a final-round 66 to win the St Jude Classic by five shots in Memphis. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Peugeot win Le Mans 24-hour race Peugeot finish first and second in the Le Mans 24-hour race to end Audi's five-year domination of the event. |
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| Plater secures Senior TT victory England's Steve Plater wins the blue riband Senior TT on his HM Plant Honda in the Isle of Man. | |
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| Rider killed in TT race accident Isle of Man competitor John Crellin dies in an accident at the TT motorbike races. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Brawn 'sure' of competing in 2010 Ross Brawn is "completely confident" his Brawn GP team will compete in F1 next year despite uncertainty over their entry. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Jeffries to make hometown return Sunderland light-heavyweight Tony Jeffries lines up a second home-town bout against an unnamed opponent at the Seaburn Centre on 10 July. |
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| Manchester switch for Khan fight Amir Khan's world title fight against Andreas Kotelnik is rescheduled for 18 July and moved from the O2 Arena to Manchester. | |
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| Boxing chiefs voice 2012 concerns Plans to relocate 2012's Olympic fights to Wembley Arena in the north-west of London are opposed by the International Boxing Association. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Britain to host two Diamond meets Britain will stage two of the 14 meets in a new global athletics Diamond League which will start in 2010. |
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| Richards lays down 400m challenge American 400m sprinter Sanya Richards runs the fastest women's 400m of the season at the Golden League opener in Berlin record a time of 49.57 seconds. | |
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| Vaulter Lewis upset with new rule Pole vaulter Steven Lewis says a number of pole vaulters are unhappy with the new 'seven jump rule' that will be implemented at the European Team Championships. | |
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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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 | Ascot glory for Mastercraftsman Mastercraftsman triumphs in the St James's Palace Stakes and Richard Hughes rides three winners on day one of the Royal meeting. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Vinokourov has to wait for return Kazakh rider Alexander Vinokourov is banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. |
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| Cavendish grabs Swiss stage win Mark Cavendish storms to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Monday. | |
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| Cooke upbeat after two stage wins Britain's Nicole Cooke is upbeat despite missing out on a podium place in the Emakumeen Bira event in Spain. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Ericsson 4 secures Volvo victory Sweden's Ericsson 4 seals victory in the 2008-2009 round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race. |
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| Bryant inspires Lakers to title Kobe Bryant leads the LA Lakers to a 99-86 victory over Orlando Magic to give them their 15th NBA championsip. | |
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| Highlights - Lakers win NBA title The Los Angeles Lakers capture their 15th championship by beating the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game Five of the NBA Finals on Sunday. (UK users only) | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Twenty20 is cricket for the goldfish-memory generation" |
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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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| Sport quotes of the week Capello's top tip for Rooney, plus the chants we missed | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Southern Kings 8-20 Lions The Lions survive a ferocious first-half examination from the Southern Kings as they win the final warm-up game before the first Test against South Africa. |
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| Derry City 6-0 Ballymun Utd Substitute Aaron Nash gets a hat-trick as a late gal blitz sees Derry City hammer juniors Ballymun in the FAI Cup. | |
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| Caldwell falls back at Moyvalley Jonathan Caldwell falls down the field on the final day of the Challenge of Ireland event. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss Celtic conclude a deal with West Brom to bring their manager Tony Mowbray and his backroom staff to the Glasgow club. |
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| Southern Kings 8-20 Lions The Lions survive a ferocious first-half examination from the Southern Kings as they win the final warm-up game before the first Test against South Africa. | |
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| Scotland A labour to Uruguay win Simon Webster claims two tries as Scotland A struggle to break down a resilient Uruguay at the IRB Nations Cup. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Martinez pleads for forgiveness Roberto Martinez asks Swansea City fans to forgive him for leaving to take charge at Wigan Athletic. |
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| Southern Kings 8-20 Lions The Lions survive a ferocious first-half examination from the Southern Kings as they win the final warm-up game before the first Test against South Africa. | |
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| Dragons bring in new backs coach Newport Gwent Dragons have brought in backs coach Darren Edwards from Harlequins on a two-year deal. | |
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